Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-20

though, NC dsubt not, II Mr.. Calhoun VIE forced
to take tIat POSITION he could very clearly show
thai, although swotn, as Senator, support the
Constitution" he may. without prtJufing himself
vote for unconstitutional measure thai. Pat
not he can sustain an institution which he a'scfts
will overthrow our Tree nstitu,itlons-and that, as
a Southern man, he ought TO assist in building up
an institution which must PROSTATE the interests othe
South, aud make that section eternal tflb utaty &c
the North These are some si the difficulties into
winch Mr.. Calhoans har splitting sophistry and self
deceiving casuis,ry have plunged him. Either the
Bank is not the Monster" he describes OF else he
an enemy alike OF the South and OF the whole
Union # any combination of circumstances can IN
duce him 10 support ii. How can the South pun
flitll IN The sdom OF follow the guidance OF such
leader Charm he wisely, she should
listen with incredibly the voice of one. who ever
the creature circumstances, has been alternately the
disciple and the calunniaor OF every political school
which has arisen in our country. until his name has
become the very synonyme of ehangeling.
We have ioom for further commentary this
strange production, how eyer-ll any thing can be re
garded as strange, cmanatng from man who has
travelled through all the signs OF the political zodiac
and who is now, like the erralic comet, perpexing
his own friends with the fear OF another change.
G = Ii the Sub Treasury scheme be favorable,
and the National Bank SO hostile TO Southern inter
ests, Mr.. Calhoun and his clique represent why
is II that Martin Van Bulen aud all his Northern
friends much in favor of the former, and OPP
posed to the lauerl Is Northern saeacy less keen
than formerly, where Northern interests involved
4, H., a 4
that they prepared TO do every thing they to
build up Southern commerce, aud PROSTATE their
own Does Mr.. Calhoun expect the Southern
people to believe this absurd'ty
o. We perceive thai he Washington Chronicle
IS quoting the opinions OF some Of our statesmen,
expressed many years ago, against the constitution
atv ola National Bank. VIII he be good enough
to quote Mr.. Cahoun's opinions, expressed long
ago as 1916, in favor oil IL!
STATE ELECTIONS.
Elections IN several of the States are now progress.
sing.
NORTH CAROLINA.
/ We have returns from 40 counties in this State,
IN which there have been elected to the next Legs
/ lature IS Wing members, and IL Vanes. In the
same counties, last year, there were 81 Wings and
So Vantcs. Wing gam, g, being equal to 10 on a
vote
For Gorenor, we lave returns from 81 countless
Which eNhbltlhe following gratifying result
For F.. b. Dudley (Whg) 81 ZOOS
/ For jno. Branch (l.ocoF oco Nullfet1 1919
Wing majority, 1925
In the same counties, a, the last election, Dudley
only about 10 votes abe ad of Spaigh,. Alas for
poor John Branch
ALABAMA.
We have a few returns from this State, which look
squay for the Wings. The Loco Focos and Nul-
iyers combined have carried the day at Mobile
aud in the surrounding country. The Calhoun
i squad were strong enough to cover the enemy
aud TO defeat their - lae allies" Shame upon the
descitels Of their colors-thc traitors to their pun
i ciples-bought up by the contingent remainder
of the PrcsIdency,-the slaves of Martin Van Blu
rem, fer the poor honor of seeing thelr idol follow III
tho footsteps of his lllusuious predecessor =
How are the mighty fallen!
KENTUCKY
The Wings carrying all before them IN tins
! State. The Nanites hardly make show of fight
We deemn useless to cumber columns with de
tails
INDIANA.
! We have returns from only few counties, winch
furnish no clue TO the actual result As far as they
/ go, the returns are hauerlng for the " hugs.
| a. Our last Charleston paper announces the ar.
rival OF John Branch Esq. on his way from Nonl
/ Carolina to Florida. lie is in a hurry to escape
from the wreck OF Loco Focosm.
Remarkable IL the charges made against GU,
Naval officers by the Globe be true, what shah b,
said oithe Presidents Messages the Reports from
/ the Navy Department, and from the Naval Commit
/ tee IN the House OF Representatives, quotation,
from which, as late as December, 1887, are made b,
i by the New York Courier, extolng the efficiency
and excellent discipline ofthat branch of the public
service Who is guilty of faIsehood-the Globe o,
Its masters
o. The Philadelphia National Gazette says,
" We have fall reason To believe that the President
as commander chef of the Navy, will be re.
questedb by gentlemen belonging to give his o.
pnlon on the Slandcrous attacks ihrouUh hIs oro,n