Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-10
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very courteous Terms To not only \ series OF
| heterogeneous pr"ponnded 10 you by the Fmcastle
Democrat. ~ relation 10 speech M the last ibe.
i'a,le col hui propounds one lar u,vse and IN the
answer nut "nl, requires that should he concise, bun
that should use no other words but",es' no."
am NJ all tunes not only ready aud wiling, but will
WIN pleasure answer any question IN relation Ia my
political OPINIONS or public course, proponnded IN
proper and respectful terms by any constituent bur
do not recognize the uchi OF any geutlemau, III
propn undng In ne lnteiogatorles. prescribe
phrases set words III winch ] shall make my
swer l choose, as shall do upon This oecasnn, TO
select my own words aud answer IN my way. !
do not feel under The slightest obligation TO answer
any lnterfogaiofy pfopounded over an anonymous
signature; nor do ! feel under any obligation 10 an
swrr you, correspondent w. e.. because hr has
affixed his proper 10 ms tonn,un,calion. SO
| that may know in reality that he is constituent
aud entitled to an answer but as tlnnk know hn.
and that lac is constituent, fnrego all ceremony
aud will answer his heterogeneous.
IL the interopato,les ptopounded TO yeu by The
| Fncaste Democrat, had been propounded dnteti,
10 me, they would MOI have received any reply al my
hands. because It's Editor Is constituent, aud
has no right 10 demand ii me my "prnons upon any
| subject, and because lie has manifested such but
ter and sindtine spiit towards me, as 10 demand
my sile rs 10 any Thing II may say. But as
answers by me It's inteuneator,es ptupouud,d 10
you dt nandcd by constituent will .hetttllIy
tomply, well as | can from memoiy
LIST lnicnoraiory. Did not Mr.. Garland de
nounrc the " Globe" the - Evening Pos" aud 9th
.r administration pape,s, with tie utmost violence
and bitterness T.
Answer. | did denouncc the course of the Globe.
New lo,k Evening Post, and F'nease Democrat,
tarcniaiiy the tfs M strong aud 'n'ii- nani Terms,
for thel, various ,ndrserinna aud unounded I'M
putaions np"n those ( the Trends 81 tie adninls
II a,un VIM could not coGs, eniiuuly SUI puit the
sub tea.ury len,e. aud proved tom tho Globe,
that Gen. jackson, the prominent trends oi his adj
nIn,stiaiion, and the Il ole nset, Urged every OBJ
JrctIon 10 that measure which is low urged 10y us
orpontnls and that ,hey relaid Il HE State bath de
pose system as Strtctiy republican. | also repel-
led IN song terms The personal Attacks and n'lsrrp
resolutions to winch had been subjected by these
prints.
ID Did he not avow his want Of confidence in
the PATRIOTISM add political consistency OF Ptes-
dent Van Buren, 7"
Answer. ! did not. ! accorded TO tie Pr sdent
integrity and sincerity IN hls olhhons. ] SLOWED
from Il speech III 1928 AMI lbs lttl,t to Sheaod
Williams that the Presidents present "pIn,"ns
we've Inconsistent with h,s u,ner upon the subjects
of bankrupt law, affecting State barks. ANA the
State banh deposlte sysem-bui did mol express
III general terms confluence or want OF confidence IA
ms pollucal consisteney-l only referred to these
q1eslions.
Sd. :" Dad he not charge the Presiden, and his
friends with hostility 10 the State bak,, aud with
splting their destruction "
Answer. did u"t-l charged that the sub -irea
suIy measure would IN It's ell cts destroy the Stale
banks. That many itvuftu mat pulCy favored
the annIIslar al the SAFE banks, and the rrsiota
non OF an exclusive metallic currency, aud thai the
policy OF The Treasury Drparnen' had BEEN ~ ui-
Gus TO the Banhs--l n,ade no such charge against
the President aud hs friends | manly spoke The
tendency of the ncdsuie-I spoke then what still
thuk aud now repeat
4lh. Did he not warmly enog,sc Mr.. Clay,
aud state that he believed Mr.. Clay would be the
| next President u
Answer 1t III speech | eulo, Used AIR. Clay
20 not reeollect IT. sure did not say my
a .. ii that Nj, Clay would be The next Piesrien.
Ro, ;, ,, ut any mistake upon the SUBJECT, feel
mn hes ,,,,op II. sayin! tha regard Mr.. Clay an a
bic honorable ann AIN nc man. an IL qnth'9 80
expressed sell IN pri '""'' 's'''op' "o W MS
Giends and opporen,s--l - ~ "S" navy s"" '''
ms prospects, for the Prsdem "e'o oe' '"''
they hal been. aud that lie nngh pfoGibN he ''ec"o'
but oil ,hs do not ottt. But iotw tbs 'hoh
The expression oi Tins opnlon OF Mr.. Gay as man.
IN nay speech IN Albenarlc AID IN every other cum
~ ~ the Disirct which have visited | distinctly
a,owed my warm aud unabated opposition 10 many
of his Leading iliIca opinious, and MY ieltruua-
ION still 10 oppose them, and that could upon
principle support his election 10 the Presidency, II
new candidate.
9Th. Did he not intimate that lie would sustain
Mr. Clay, a contest with Mr.. Van iren, II The
lalu ~ dad MOI give up the b-treasWy y
Answer. | do not know VIVA, ma, be regarded
an intimatton, but | did not say so, nor intend 10
intimate Nor did say whe'he, should sustain
Mr. an Butu IN preference - Nh clay, nor 'llH
intend to intimate did not express intend
to express any determination upon the subject |
had different and to lar more nlrrestn. duties
to perform han discussing the merits or dement's OF
Presidential aspirants.
9th. Aud did he not charge the whole sub
treasury party with having deserted tbeir prInc pies,
IS made known 1884, and with adv coating Wing
prtnGples ''
Answer. Ia relation to the State bank deroslte
system aud the sub-uea>ury scheme, ! ana charge
me great body ol the sub-feasury rahy with having
chdnecd, piobb deserted thar pm en- !, 81 did
not charge lhrm wnli advocating - ih1g nm
eipieS," bat slaed III advocating the State bank
deposte system, and opposing HE sub.irasuiy
scheme. WAS Manufacturing u ing pr,hcI itS.' Iht
snD.lrtasur, men we've anvoca,ing mag Pr"cpteS
III 1884 SIS, a.d Tins ! proved by Conclusive esl-
deuce.
Having thus ans" cred the inlenoralories Of the
Fncasilr Democrat drlnandrd BY your correspon-
deut, | now tie iutenugatUiy propounded
by hin. lie asks:
" If the contest was between the Sub-Trcasnry
and the u. S. Bank, which would you support -
! answer, thai II tom any stem aud irresistible
necessity | should be compelled TO swallow one OF
! the other, | should be compelled to take the sub
treasury scheme, from the mixed consideration that
il would be constitutional. But feel great conso-
lation IN believing fiat the Stale Institutions viii be
SO regulated and organized 10 prevent The necess
ty OF either. In the present State OF things no earth
y power compel me 10 sustain either, and II ever
the Government shall be compelled TO resort to III
dYidual agencies, | should urge such an aineDd-
nen of the constitution, as would take from the
| president The nnoua fed nov er removal of The