Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-28

aSuINb ION, ~ulh NldN, lCoS.
1t has appeared to me, Tor some time, that A great
ertur prevails in the minds of many people, in re-
gard to the position winch is occupied by thar party
commonly called Conservatives. They constitute
that portion of the late jackson parry, who, ellet
from honesty, could not support the Al inistration
in its war upon the currency, or else had every rca-
son to believe that an adherence 10 ii would con
sign them TO the shades of retirement. Few, ii
any, of the leGdin2 Conservatives can lay clam to
any higher motive than that of self interest. Nearly
all of them have been politicians by trade, and have
swallowed too man, OF the nauseons doses prescribed
ly the great JuGgernaut OF their parry, to be allow
ed any credit, at this Late day, tor differing with the
btHe Juggernaut on the Sub-Ifeasury question.
Most oil them, II they can retain tie Offices winch
they now lold, care htle what political doctrines
they support. Politics is at best but a game. klyes
and his coadlu,ors some time since saw tia, the
course oftheIr friends would drive the II from power.
They saw the indignation Of The people, like the lit
lie cloud, gathering, and they early BEGAN To look
out tor shelter. 1t Is true, they were too proud to
come oui boldly at once. They have been minclng
matters, and s~tealthily creeping into the Wing ranks.
Poor Mr.. Sives has committed political sin, which
the Wings, the rue friends ofthe Constitution, ner-
Ell can and never will forgive. lie has nothing in
expectancy, bnt to build up a panty Of his own. He
is fully sensible of lhis, and hence he is uow anxious
~ seeking to concillate the Sub-Ireasury party, TO
cnlIsl deserters from their ranks, rather Than to make
converts from the old oppositon. Hence hs cover
inc and Submission TO Benton. But he has lost his
caste with the par ~ercticnce Democrats. aud will new
Ell again beGken into favor by them non by the genu-
inc Loco Focos.
THllmadee has acted dinclen'ly. He has boldly
gone over To the Nhigs. He is not in The least a
lratd Of Benton. In tie debate on Friday, upon the
passage OF the Treasury note bill, he voted for Web
ster's amendment, and boldly declared to Benton hat
II was time 10 drop the use Of his favorlle word
= bdmbo0se." The latter had been assigning, as the
true cause of the distressed condition oithe country,
the passage oil The act for the distribution OF the sur.
plus revenue. Mr.. II. admitted that this act might
have in part produced il, but commended most strong
~ that II was mainly the bad features IN the acl itself,
which they were compelled to adopt, under The hredt
Of The Teto. aud secondly by he "bungling' manner
IN which ii WAS carried INTO effect BY the Secretary of
the Treasury. There was a good deal Of growing
between these two gentlemen, who once walked 50
tremendously together Bcnton's look at Tallnadgc
whilst he WAS speaking reminded me OF the look
winch a rogue might be supposed to cast ON one OF
his old associates " no Is giving evidence against him
IN a court OF Justice.
The Northern Conservatives are all really Wings,
aud will soon become amalaamated with that party.
They do not. IN the North, draw those hair breadth
distinctions, for Which the politicians of Virginia are
50 celebrated. The Conservatives in Virginia will
remain quasi independent for a time. Some of them
will loln The Wing ranks, but most of them, like Mr.
huChie, VIII return 10 tl-eii first love, "He party,"
and stick 10 II until another election comes on. when
they Will doubtless be generally consigned to that OBJ
security rom which they never should have emerged.
The " MadlsonIan, IL is said, is only the organ OF
Inc northern Conservatives, not OF those who hail
from the South. These letter say 1t is entirely too
violent against the administration. la a lale En-
qpirer YOU will have. seen that MIR. Richie stigma
uAes. It's attacks as - beneath his notice." beneath
ms notice, quotha The Madisonlan knows very
well that The bear aud fotbeai' policy OF the E.n-