Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-04
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LETTER FROM JOHN II. PLEAsANTS.
Some days ago the Washington Chronicle express
ed its regret thai John H. Peasants, ESQ bad tenn
porarily Withdrawn from The editorial department OF
the Richmond Whg-and attributed to that circum-
stance the dcserlion by the Wing. ofts Sate Eiehh
principles, and lis lapse into Fcirahsm whiehis the
great bugbear OF modern politicians: those cs
pscially Who having stolen the Republican name
and livery and hosted aloft the State Rights nle.
are nevertheless supporting men whose doctrines 20
bow-sho, beyond those even of Alexander lIamll-
tor, in the pamest days nj cderal asccndaney The
Chronicle is beautifully rebuhe1 by Mr. Pleasans $.
In the subjoned letter 10 hs co-editors. II is bit
ter dose but we hope nj be palatable it will at
least be esratye in rureing the deranscd VISUAL OF
gans OF the editor of that pa per:
70 Nessrs Gd31icr y, Rosrley.
Genilemcn-Cerain observations Of the Washing.
ten Chronicle OF May eth. impose upon me the dis
agreeable necessity OF appearing in newspaper UNI
my proper signature or failing 10 do So OF being
regarded approving the political course ofthai pint
and disappearing that of the Wing am unwilling 10
submit in silence 10 either ofthese CONSTRUCTIONS aud
fsel bound especially, both from sense OF duty TO
myself and TO you TO declare thai do not condemn
but fully approve. your indicated preference Of MI
Clay for the Presidency. under Me particular ciIcnn
stances otue country. What mean by these par
iicuar circumstances" is that it is now obrnns MIR
Clay can be elected, and that no other member of
the opposition can aud that although should in the
abstract prefer "A Wig President OF the strctcst
state Right school. yet knowing the imposslhilt, OF
eccting such a one ! prefer II hio, and especially
wing OF consummatc abilities, glowing patriotism
and known clndor lbefalv and magnanilnitv to
any member OF the party which originated and sus.
tanned the system of Rewards and Pnnishmenfs the
Proclamation, the Force Bill, the Removal Of the
Deposies, the Protest, the Expunge, the Specie
Circular and The Pet Bank System, to say nothing
ntits parry tactics, which, almost every point OF
the Union. and every hour N the day, have brought
u m conflict with the freedom and purity of cleo
tons, promoted Jacobnlsm and Agrarianisni, and
prescribed the wholesome restraints of fundamental
law when they happened to stand in the way of
party objects.
tor oil the Chronicle, 10 represent me as favorin,
what IS known as the Sub Treasury system OF finance
nc - warranted IN doing SO by my real opinions bur
90 lar as he imagnes, that giving III my adhesion 10
the present dynasty has las IN his own case) been
the consequence OF COucurring wltht on an $50 lated
point of policy, he is wholly mistaken | hope
shsll always be sufficiently ofmy mind to per
ceVe when an opponent does right, and candid
enough IN my frmuess 10 feel confidence that | car
STOP short when have done so, without permitting
my feelings 10 draw me in unsay all that | hat
ocen saying Tor years before, and SAYING conscicn.
uoasly. As is not wholly inapposiie TO the ocea
won, Hf Crale Will permit me TO express the sincere
grief and unaffected establishment. with which
nave seen nm toi all mankind y become, by rapid
transmutaop, quasi official organ of the " Cor
ruptionists and 'Royalisls," so recently. $50 yer
recently, that the classic quotation of his prese6
yoke fellow, Mr.. Richie, ere these shoes be Old
might almost literally apply) so recently, that III.
moon herself has not changed more than half a do
lfn times, since he stood his post and daily hurled
those eplihels at the Ministry and their followers
a IN n fine al
stl'utionai requirement, aud an extensive prac,ca
knowledge OF men and things, really think or saw
'na the hnance question is Of an Importance so vas
anu absorbing, as thr 1t ought to aunhate the
memory oil the past. convert the "Corruptonists'
" koyalists," and 4" Usurpers," who favor Mr.
Craiie views upon IT, into patent 9s Republicans
and convict the Wings who dissent from Mr. Cralle
those Wings who, with him. breasted the storm u,
federal usnrpatIon" and erosion for wears ina
Federaiists friends OF Power, a strong Government
and :" Monart hists' ia Disguise! After ALL the f.
nance question unquestioDabIy OF mere policy
~" poftani indeed, because coming home to the
purses, aud through he purses, TO the comfort and
convenience Of al-but as unquestonaby nor IN
volving Fundamental principles nor, be decided as !,
may enhanger'ng any man Except far as a light
purse may have that eicc) in his guaranteed rights
o. conscience, liberty aud the pursuit of happiness
ater MS own TASTE. Ii is but Of secondary Conse-
quence IN any country, but especially in this how
question OF this kind settled for the moment The
injurious legislation of this wear will be exposed by
reasoning aud reflection or by its pernicous copse-
quences and corrected the next
Yet, urged by constitutional diosyncrasy it is
upon question OF this natufe-of sheer policy in its
essence. aud of expediency-tliat Mr. Cralle has
e'ec'eo 10 abandon the Wing parry with which he