Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-11

nation friends and foes looking with nnxinus esrcr
fancy 70 the policy winch he night pursue. ae'e
"aS an opportunity presented In a Statesman ni"''
favorable Tor taking an rspansive view OF the efe1
interests oi Ina country, aud choosing his policy UT
i1hhmclcd, III reference To those intctcsts. tnnl'
! he nave looked beyond tho muddy chnuels through
winch he walled into power, could he, teeline the
dignity ol hs position, have shaken oil the deillc
ments that chung 10 his skirt. and Tor onrn have
dared to he the great n,n Which his station implied
the path ol duty was plain aue. Tie might, by 'e
fohlng the mlsehicvous Treasury Order. have DOM
much towards restoring confidence and GIVING stn
hlluN To The tnuerlng credit Of the country. lie
might harc recommended and enforced the Re
uenchmcnt aud Reform. which, as n member of the
L'ntuus colnmllter OF lao, hr Ind been camorons
III urging he MIGHT have proved The sincerity ri hiS
PtotsSed "ishesio see Executive patronage dlmin-
shed 10y abflelnt lis exercise. aud nhstanhs from
msihg an, measirr tending 10 Increase II. But no.
There was III his character no element of greatness,
aud lis very elevation served only ~ eNhht more
plainly the huleneSs ot his rrctrnsons Ne see
num- coptal, 10 the hopes ri friends aud opponents F.;
contrary, us believed, 10 the convictions o his avn
Judgment sitl cnarcinc tint Treasury onlef.
winch was scattering ruin around Inn. aud which
even ms own supporters las proved by Mr. Eirrs'
t,lli.) had denounced M misehievons Wesrr him,
IN The shut period ol single senf. dng the conn
ny "Hh sMaims ri paftzan officers, corfnptne the
fountains ot legislation bv holdos out TO members
oi Congress tie lnfc Of FOREIGN Missions. Gallec.
me To the gfade of his aspirations. We SEE him.
who. ~ hs place IN the Senate. asa member oi he
keItenchment COMMITTEE OF Sol, denounced the
eAtIayaGanee oil the public expenditures ol tho Gov.
efnnent, when they reached twelve millions, in
ls36, with a lavish hand, pushing these rxpcndi-
lures To the sum oil lhiriy SIX millions. We hear
MIN. who lonna IN ovcrlowng uenspty. in one
shon year complaining, through his organ IN ne
House Of Representatives. iMr. tan,brrlcng) that
the Government had IN t"t heeomr bankrupt aud
that without a loan, IN the form OF frel'nry Notes
lis functions must ecasr. We hear him, in the
midsi OF the dsticfscs Of the colintrv, with hardi
hood OF winch ms past character gave no promise,
holding toilh the novel and mos d1r ,crous heirsy
that the Government md the people separate
interests, and TINT while the people may sullef. the
Government must take care ot itself It were Lar b.
N"nd the limits OF tins address 10 point out 10 You,
tue violation ol ever, pledge Ihe eros, abuse Of pow
e. the prodral waste Of the public treasure aud tho
demotalizi L application aud extension of rxrcu-
I've patronage winch have the short Of
Mr. Van BURN ogurot dohellct than to refer YOU
To the able speech OF Mr. Bond. aud TO his state
meme drawn from the public records Of tia conn-
ny Tor instances of Gh violated and promises BIO.
Ken OF pfaence "aFrng against llcrcpt, ol eXrarn-
lance ana corruption u'lnoNn Ia the most profit
gate I'ynashes ol Europe. With these views
cannot support Mr.. Van Buren, Tor IA, prcsdeney
1t possible that the election ol the next p,r.i
tlent may be devnycd on the House OF Il representa-
nvcs, and 1t Is therefore proper thai YOU should dis
tlnclly understand the opinions Of those who scp, 10
represent YOU III that assembly. OF the candidates
now spoken OF Ion thar high Office. freely confess
10 You there IS none wholly acceptable nc. To
Nj Calhoun. Mr.. Webster. and Gen. Harrison,
have insuperabln objections. | gave prool ol nay
objections 10 Gen. liarrIson nj the as p,csidcr,, =,
election, by endorsing ". any ticket .,Ie words fr
h"'' o,"H' and J, urged my friends TO endorse
.,,,l,r instructions nm tlc, EIer,nrI tirl.t From
Nj Clay differed ON questions OF public policy.
1,1r,ej and wound anil p,ob,bly diner with INN m
6xing tho constitutional uowcr Of conoress The
a,so,s NJ, =, ch tI,t 4, ,ros, i, IA ,ue M,
, LonJ ouesti,ls ma, IL ,l,e,e , n,,I,abili,, of
tbeir bring soon ,ey,v,J En- II ,s dine IA ,ob and
:, ,nvsoIr IN s,, hat shouId tL,v br ,tv,ycI wouI
s,,l he Cnn5 =, onnns,,,on II, ,6e o,,c,s ove, these
,,l,iec,s cI,in,rd Ia, tbo tcnc,,l q vr,nnent In
fe, ihcsc circumstances | shoul,I ,,precnle at this
ally day any nrdee ON the mar, al rpin,, Ia sun.
nnri AIR CLAY. Ibricye him honest. L,oh minded
,nl ,ot,otc and # the contest should be Narrowed
,I,,,n IA linn and Air Van Bntcr | would unhcsi-
talinply prcfcr Mr.. Clay. But rs Rome so poor IN
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