Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-19


Louisiana is now thoroughly Wing
"NATIONALlSM AND ABoLITIONISM.
This is somewhat Of a standing caption the
Washington Chronicle, and with politicians of
siallar stamp, who have shared in the sudden u
minaton, which, like the light that shone around
Saul of Tarsus as lie oarneyed To Damascus, see IN,
to have wrought revolution not less thorough and
complete in the political perceptions of Calhoun and
his little squad Of faithful woishppcrs, than that
which was effected in the prosecuting Jew.
Twelve months ago the present editor Of the w ash
ington Chronicle like his grea, file leader and uge-
man, thought the Nationals" as he is pleased TO
call his " late allies,"-( though wonder that the
witty sneer occurred to him until Field
/ Marshal Calhoun introduced that new name uvre
into the Code Military, by which an ally is heldm
check and an enemy protected I'VE say, twelve
months ago the editor of the Chronicle saw objects IN
coors exactly the reverse OF those which now disturb
his vision and deemed The Nationals entirely worthy OF
his confidence Twelve months ago. he had seen
the slightest indications of connection between
" NaIionaism and Aboonlsm:" he had seen no
reason certainly, TO suppose that Mr. CIays section
TO the Presidency would be dangerous to the South ::
But all his energ were enlisted to demonstrate pre-
csely the adverse position 10 wit, that there
natural affinity between AboiitioniSm and he Northern
Democracy, aud that Van Buren, as the I" child and
Champion OF tina, Democracy, was necessarily the
head, AS his party in the North inevitably be the
allies ofthat fanatical faction Ne then beliercd linn.
probably because of the readiness which always
ev'nce to concur IN any theory or 10 believe any
sertion which comedies with their previous conccp-
lions or chimes in with their prejudices and epos
sessions But ace cannot belacre Kim nor because an
editor who thus shifts his position without any new
reason to Justify his change-witlou the cxis-
icnce OF sing lie fact of which lie not previous
" cognizanl, the occurrence of single new incl
dent, to show the groundessness of his previous
opinions. is unfit 10 sway the minds OF reasoning men
Some little confidence, indeed, might be reposcd in
his assertions, if his recent chance only induced him
to blachen Mr.. Clay with defamation and snndcr
But 1t is a fact scarcely less remarkable than the
conversion of Mr.. Calhoun and his squad into syco-
phanlc supporters and satellites of Martin Van Blu
ren whom they once rancorousy hated and de
nounccd, that, ust in proportion Mr.. Clay IS
cred with guilt does Mr.. Van Buren, become free
from stain Now, if it were true, as it is mani
testify false that Nh Clay counting the Abolitionsts,
by what sor, Of process is ii that Mr.. Clay's guilt
makes Mr. Van urcn Innocent II Mr. Clay even
deserved all that the Washington Chronicle
thinks proper to say ofhim, lie is worse than Mr.
Van Buren, according to the testimony Of the editor
OF the Washington Chronicle himself This testi-
mony was given, II is true, when he and Mr.. Cal
houn had not learnt that beautiful martial stratagem
Of g" holding an ally in check and covering enemy
butli he did Nh Van Buren, injustice then-il, for
political effect, and with the view of " uniting the
South" he imputed TO him err oneous opinions will
fully atribuedt to him designs foreign to his purpose,
maybe not be playing noW The game in reference
10 Mr. Clay, and for lie same object? We state the
plainly and strongly, that the editor OF the Chronicle
may perceive the true position which he occupies in
reference to this question-and that he may be a
that his friends in Virginia have heretofore
stripped from his motives the thin veil which screens
them from public ridcule, it has been more from
reluctance to wound his feelings than from
OF proprlety justice, far he the object OF
his calumnious assault is concerned For one, this
has been the case with many OF mutual
friends know. But when, as in his last paper the
editor of the Chronicle chooses to class as as an ally
OF Northen Abouon'sts, and TO insinustc that we
have no great averson to the doctrines and and mea
sures oil that faction, merely because we support Mr..
Clay, whom he now charges with Abolltionism, in
stead of Mr.. Van Buren,, whom he formerly proved
to be an Aboli,ionist,-we shall repel the unjust
imputatIon,-an mputation, which, far from
knowing to be true" h, knows to be utterly
groundless,-in plain and unequivocaI language.
The Chronicle says that it copies the following
1.-TWO things from the Friend Of Man, IAN Abolition
paper published in Philadelphia,) and that they
cndorsedb by the Liberator aud Emancipator to wit:
81. Henry Clay cannot be elected President
without the vote of the free States
- .. He cannot have the of the flee States
without the vote of the Abolitionists."
Wel-and what of this J Suppose they had said
precisely the thing Of Calhoun: " John c. Cal
houn cannot be elected President without the vote
of the free States and he cannot have the vote Of
sts"-would this bare assertion of fact have prov
ed either that Mr.. Calhoun is an aboonist or that
he will get the votes of that crew! No; nor does
it prove any thing in relation 20 Mr. Clay. 1t is,
the reader will perceive a mere calculation of chan
ces-and gives direct indication Of the purpose of
the Aboltionsts, though it rather intimates feel
ing Of hostility than otherwise to the object of it,
But why did the Chronicle stop its quotation from
hc abolition editors, just where did Was ii because
''thereby hangs tale" which the editor would fan
shall not do it, We proposed to him. the other day,
that, if lie would publish such facts pre-
pared to lay before the public reference TO the