Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-06

M, Clay greatly preferable to Mr.. Van Euren;
but 'hr contrast ought not 10 stop here.
Mr.. Van Buicn IS In ftvor of Executive power and
patronage IN ITS very worst forms and fanic tons
MI Clay is IN favor Of reducing aud limiting it by
law.
In a Few words must state that think fc great
difference between the tso men is, that Mr.. Van
h"Ieh VIII process any opinions winch will gdia him
most votes IN an election and that, wfen elected he
WI pfaeSc on whatever principles viii eire 10 him
sen and his partisans the most Baty without any re-
gar" To The great interests oi the country. That Mr.
Ga, lsa bold, ambitious, flank aud talented man.
| nat II III ONCE he would be ambitious so 10 al
minister the Government as 10 make for hnself,he
reputation Ola great man IN he estimation of cnich-
cned men IN his own day, and fposleIity in all time
Ia come.
have thus frankly stated 10 YOU nv obipions
III relation TO these men. have done 50 more
"ll'hSy, because am under no obligations to
eithrr, nof have ! any hing 10 hope from them:
II has been the fashion with yon, md with nc Il,
cndcasor 10 put down aud keep down Mr. Clay. h,
hhts past. In tnrn he has he ped To put and hetp
medo"n. lis HiHl candidate for the Prrsi,I,nty
furnished the only atett1'rnt which enabled the fato
'hlei Magistrate To nanser the Southern SImeSro
las candidate For all this crrc not I had M
CLAIMS on MI Clay. O. several great questions We
had ever disagreed, and sulI dc. Should ! supnoyt
nun Tie co nlng contest, II wall not be because |
have ehanecd intend to change my princirars,
bul be- a0sr like his better tllu do those Of Nh,
~" ''"''H' "Hi uttiHSfi Nluun he be elected
| expect much benefit 10 the county: bun not
all ! would expect by clrctlng ac.64Irlate win
whom accorded IN opinion upon .feat ottes-
tons.
lie II therefore remembered that II sustain Mr..
LAY, neither lac nor his friends are 10 believe ia, ,
momrnl that ! surrender any one OF my political
p''nfildrN tU otherwise; will retain diem ,ll.
aud should sui be IN the SetAte II he were elected
ana attempted to cAi1y ont any principle il, which |
nave disagreed with him, lie would Gnd IN me- the
same opposition have even mantle sled
In 'otias IN elections, as IN The discharge OF every
otleI duty 10 society. II /, NV business, to Ia ali
the good ! can, tnd, II | oannot get n Candidate
:" 'o'' '"t WHO comes up 10 my political siIudard,
10 street that Que Who comes nearest 10 II.
FELLOW CITIZENS: thank you Tor Your ton,fh-
0cd confidence and good opuion; | lhMk ,bh k6f
the patient manner in which you have given me your
attention. Had The voice now winch had When,
ioty-two years ago, dls addressed my eonnifslIten
on Nonlci mll, pointing 10 the Count house yoit
would have been enabled To hear me without mud
dhn2 together IN 50 small compass but your
kindness 'ln always remedy my impetiections. |
ask N"uto JON me IN the sentiment winch will now
read aud p1ssto youl resident, TO be proposed as
one nearest 10 my hcar:
Ttn"ess1e.--May she ever adhere To her
own rllneipf7 Remain too honest 10 be pt(telaz
sed, too well informed 10 lie n,,led and 100 unyielL-
M 10 he Subdned. In every struggle between par
lies, may her sons rally rs body cu8.. 10 otect
the Constitutions"