Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-26

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ofe ! Did he make any allowance tsf their EALING
into the same errors If such lac then considered
themN into winch he himself had iallonl Did he
show tina, a'dent devotion To preserve the brnihety
love between the members Of the tuon he now SO
hoastiueIy prolrSscs Did he. who eal4 hlmsell
the drlrudef of the Constitution. feel any compnnc
ton IN tesotling to totce, 10 execute laws which he
had pronounced to he IN violation of the tunstltn
uun Dad he. who manifested such deep disltusi OF
those IN power, who hhd been foremost III proclaim
ing thrjr usutpatons and calling the palloie oi
all nntlcs II oppose thrm show any dread OF con
signing ia them unlimited power TO crush QUO al the
members ol the lnIon, and "h,eh, after accomplish
IN that, mlaht be tca lly turned It. crush the
liberty ol all Quile the reverse. sudden thought
again struck him. He agan. III tolnl,lng, forgot
the past, aud rushed over ulo the arms ol power ;
aud took his position IL the uut lauk, IA the Cham
pien OF the most violent measures, cnnfee laws
the point 81 The hayonet, which he had pronounced
unconstitutional, UNJUST aud oppressive Aud HIS
too ut tie hazard of civil war aud the manifest dun
ger oi subseIilnc the Constitution and Liberties al
the country refusing all tennis of adjustment, and
resisting 10 the last with violence the b, which
promised aud settled the conflict Aud vet, nth all
'hlsiieNh III The recollection o himself and all PIE
seut. lac can rise IN Ina place aud proclaim malselt
the universal rautut.1h defender ul the tonslitu-
uon, aud bruetActot ol every portion oi the mon
the MN Who has done every tnag To preserve hioih-
ctls love between its members, aud WHO IS ready To
mako every sacrifice To make Il beneficial TO all the
phhes
lint What is more extraordinary what snly
dciul and astonishing, is, While these words wefe
his Tongue he, IN the same breath. with full know
ledge Of all the disastrous consequences which have
and must neees,,itl, follow The renewal of the rio-
teeliee system. should declare that hc anticipates The
speedy arrival Of the time when he viii a9alu under
take To revive the ~yslem! More canuothe added
The enrItast between The Senator's confsc aud the
character which, he ascribes 10 himself cannot be
rendered more striking. shall not add another IN
stance, MS many oi them rs are At NY enmmand.--
\ volume could moi moIr ennelnsvely prove low
unionndCd are hts pteirnsiuus To thW lofty, universal,
aud ardent pllnorI,m winch he claims Tor himself,
and how strong the delnsuu under winch he is 10
regard To hls true character.
Let rs nov turn aud inquire what has been my
course; Hhom he toplr,tufs rs sectional, whose
course lac pioaouucos 10 be nnirondly toihe Union,
because no" call the protective s,stefn unconst-
tuliona aud opprlssve, who, he nlnnates, desl,es
to unite the South foi no rnn"ae purpose, aud re-
presents as rong OH undcr the Surtc rights banner.
And here, Nj. President, lei say pat IN no
cain Ia the lofty destiny to winch tie Senator says
he WIS born. Instead of eomng hire, like The
Senator, rs the representative Of the whole People, |
appear in The more humble character ot the lcptesen-
ta1ye al al the Staes OF tins Union, scut hsfr
to watch Over her particular interests ard to plo-
motn II e Uenelal interest OF all Is far "a the Con
sllnilou ha. conferred powt, upon IL. aud II can
be done without oppression to the pmts. These aie
IiloHS ul Representative tldfdt Ter, VIII
the nust vundcd Ia mr., and tho duties attached To
It, winch | ensl, aver 10 discharge with industry, II
delay, aud all the abIlaes Which 4 has pleased my
Creator 10 confer on me. lnsleadoi falling short al
Wbat profess iust my public hle. II rXaminrd
WIlh oaudo,, Will sho" that law ever Interpreted
ny tiu, ru my state ~ Ia petm II IA M instance TO
interfere unh the Just ealms al the Union. 1t ismy
good fortune to represent State which holds hef
character I'm above her interest," and winch claims
the hrSl place, "hcna sacihce - To he made Ion the
safety and happiness oi all, and would hold me 10
stiirt account, II, III representing hrf interest,"
shuull forget what IS due 10 her honor Among her
conlederltes. All her acts p,ose that -hc ~ as lib
eri IN making concessions, when demanded by The
common good, ~ she IL promp and resolntc 10 re
slst aggression promote the interest Of others n
her expense. Acting in the apul, While, as
hcrreptescnlatye, have never failed Ia meet aud
repcI aggtesslons, uu., have on no occaslon
been nnuhdtnl OF ht, honor aud the genetal lnifr-
csfs oil the Whole Union. lnn, made ihrse r.
mark, shall now proceed 10 shO" that, ~ humble
IS my preIenzons ate, and "a sectional aud unrhlot
lc Is he has thought proper To represent int NV
course lot lhefaly aud Just regard 10 the interest
of every portion OF the Union "ilino sullcr IN com
p,rlson with his, ~ Lofty are hls professions.
In making the inquiry ! hive iuto The course al
the senator relation Ia the seouon 10 which be
long. called on Inn 10 point out SINGLE Instance,
WIN all hls boa,ied patnoilsn, IN which he had
gwen votr Ia p"mnle ItS interests OF done an act
To defend rs rights ; htd now, when The inquiry ~
into my course ~ relation to bls section, propose
To tcseisr the question, x 10 arp, to myself much
mote severe test than did IL him. ASK Then,
from "hrt measure, calculated 10 promote the mite
rests OF ms section, have ever Withheld ny support,
except indeed, the protective arn, and CERTAIN APP
pfomarous. Which, according 10 my mode pl coli
strung the CONSTITUTIONS | regard as unc0nslltn-
tional, aud would ol course be bound to oppose,
wherever the benefit should ld call on the SEN
ator 10 point ont a singlr lns,anee aud fhc desires
Ill tpI,I In In,