Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-25
THE WASHINGTON REFORMER, ofls37,
THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE, ofl83s
Both edited by X. X CRATE, Esq.

lie AASl1lNb loN CflRoNlC LIZ, OF 1858.
Both edited by r. X. CraYe, Esq.
We happened, few days ago, to lay hands
on No. of the - Washington Reiormer," dated
May 3lst, ls37-and we absolutely astonished
when compared the tone of its editorials with
those which appear, from the pen of the same
gentleman, in the pages Of the Washington Chroni-
Gle. Aware, were, that of all the opponents
OF the present administration, had been more
unrelenling and bitter in his hostility than that gen
tlenan,-ior whom, by the way, we entertain the
highest personal respect, confident that his change
OF opinion is attributable to any other than corrupt
motives,-we were yet not prepared for such ran
corous denunciaton and such unsparing invective.
as we found displayed before that paper. As
1t IS sometimes useful TO hold mirror up one
who seems TO have forgotten what manner of man
he was we hone our friend Of the Chronicle will
not think we deal too hardly with him if we call his
attention to catalogue and brief description ofthe
editorial articles which appeared in the Retormcr, of
the 3lst May, 1857
/. The leading article is headed Corupons of
the Administration - aud is devoted to an exposure
of the course pursued by the " RoyaliSt' majority
Of the COMMITTEE of Investigation, appointed un der
Mr. Nlses celebrated resolution of enquiry into
abuses alleged by him to exist in the administration
OF the government. And never have we read more
glow ing portrayal Of the base means by which that
investigation sti0ed-stled. the Reformer
declares, by the perjury and corruption Of the
Roya!isl' majority of the Committee: Never have
we indignant feeling manifested, at the
escape OF the guilty, thus screened by the conduct
OF unprnciped partlzans, from the punishment due
10 their offences against Patriotism and Morals -
And yet, with all these - Coruptions' unatoned
for, aad uncradcaed from political sys,em,-
what do we behold The editor of the Reiormer, now
the editor Of the Chronicle, stands forth the cham
pion of the menb by whom they were pelpetrated-a
main pillar OF the administration, which, by his own
showing. is guilty enormtes that II dare not expose
TO public scrutiny Aud all this because he happens
to concur with it in opinion that the Sub Treasury
is the best financial system which ii Can adop,-a
mere hypothesis, at best winch experience may
demonstrate TO be unsound and perncious, the
same great teacher has often done heretofore in
, reference to "Experimenls" brought forward with
equal holiness, and avouched with equal confidence
=. The next editorial article in the Relormcr, is
! headed " Elron,ery! - and is devoted to criticism
upon a letter of Senator Silas Wright of y. Y. to a
portion of the people of Burlington, Vermont, by
"holI thdl uistDSulSHcu piece VI tut
mnstraon had been invited to partlke of public
dinner. Mr.. Wright having talked much Of -" democ-
racy'' in his letter, Gas is the habit of those who seek
e to gull the people by plasterlng unpaatable mea-
sures with popular namc,) the Relormer thus re-
Dukes him " 1t appears 10 us 10 require something
more than ordinary audacity for these advocates oil
Royal prero gatlve and power to pirate about demo
cratic principles but ii has been thus: those
who propose to deceive the people must of cours,
play upon their prejudices"-And now. iorsooth
the late editor of the Reformer is hand and glove
with Senator Wright, and echoes all his about
democracy" while he npholds "these advocate!
of Royal prerogative and power How does tn,
editor OF the Chronicle account for this suddei
Transformation Has the advocacy of the Sub
Treasury scheme atoned for all past offences
Has it obi:crated the Leopards spots, and washed
the Ethiopian white
8. The third editorial of the Relormer exhibits tn
Magic of Power'-excoriating some OF the Roy
alist' presses for their sycophancy. " This tran
scendency Of servility," tsays the Rcormer,) iva
reserved for modern Jackson-Na Buren, Demo
cratic epublicaus"-of whom the ndIter of thi
sheer is now amongst the foremost
'. 4. The fourth article abuses the administration 70
idle and rldiculous specie circulars" 1t denounce
+, the administration a of biundercrs and block
II heads" not one of whom was " fit for the crisis
$ OF Mr.. Van Buren,, it said, " he is utterly imbecc
;, ignorant and knows not what TO do, or where Il
h turn; lie ought to resign and go home" 1t decla
II ed that the "whoe concern would 60 by the board
Is and be allowed to concoct their petty schemes OF
: some confined theatre of action, where thei
e blunders will not deeply affect the Interests
the country" and that there never Is such al
exhibition of madness and tolly,' as - a Treasury o
e Bank credits in the hands of 10000 Office holders
5 And what do seel The editor of til,
Chronicle going against repeal of the Specie Cir
cular-eagucd with these "blundere,s and block
heads who he seems to suppose, are admlrabl,
fitted Tor the crsis-of course believing that Mr.
IAN Buren,, instead OF being " nbecilc and igno
rant is wise and sagacious statesman and shout,
remain where he is, instead Of going hone-bene
fitting his country by his ability, instead of prostra
ing It's interests by his bunders And although g;
Treasury Of Bank credits in the hands of 40 Ot
y office holders, may be madness, yet Il Treasury o
Government credits, IN the same hands, /, the nc piu
ma nt Inn