Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-08

h.I,eye a will lie most mischiekehs TO Inc country
but go on--,ou the candidate 81 our psity-do ~
YOU plcase--ve will support you
i,,o suel poieai morality ms this, We hun,bly uust
IN. free and rittuous people II America can never
h, ,pdocl,inated. Foi the body OF tho Conset'a-
,yes VIC tl,ipk can answcr-that. however Ardent
10 ,bry advocated the election OF the preseht chei
n,,pisirae. and however sincerely they have de-
s,ed the success Of his administration they can
never, consistently with the views they entertain oil
theifdutes citizens and patriots. commit Hepsetrea
10 the support Of his reelection. while he persists 10
policy the, believe dangerous TO the liberties anh
fatal 10 the best interests Of Their country lhes
will say with Cato IN his reply 10 Cmsar when the
latter sent know tie price Of Cato flendsh'p,
and babe hun " name his terms
"woud he save Cato, bid him 'rare his county
bid him dsband h legon.
Restore the Commonwealth 10 liberty,
Submit his actions to the public oonsnrs'
A nd stand the judgment nf a Roman Senate
Bid him do tls and Cato u his trend
The Conservatives will not, We are persuaded,
pc unit the selves be drawn aside from, the great
interests Of the country-irom the vital question oil
nuhIic policy now depending before the ponple-by
the subordinate aud remote question al Who IS to be
President titee wears hence. They deem II mat
ter Of infnte, tpore Importance 10 determine ho~
the country to be governed Than uho is TO govern
u-uhat measures are To be adoptodi for the veal or
oe of the nation Than what favored individual Is 10
enjoy its honors. The former IS paramount ma.
fonai intcresthc latter is, more less, person
al or al best y partg concern. The Conservatives,
then will for the present, give ihcir whole attcn
ton TO the measures and rolicy Of the exIs Ing
adminsitation-bcaftIly supporting such rs are
cood-rtsolntely opposing those which are bad.
The Presidential election does not take place Tor,
VEL more dian two years. In the mean time, all
the cat ldates now spoken Of lor that Office. una,
have disappeared from the Stage. In any case helr
principles their policy, Their Characters VIII have
been more fully developed, and more thoroughly
tested by intervening events, Circumstances, not III
The 20 wsi Of huln-n foresight 10 anticipate, may
cur, before that time, which would exhibit the com
pat1yc ptetensions OF each IN different hight from
that in which they now appear. Can there be con
eeiyed mote biitCr moekcty oi dtchre government
IA more perfect aunhatIon, practically, OF all
o6ieal rcsp5nsiJty IA The FIRST magistrate oil the Re
pnbhc-han ior the people to be called upon while
YET rwo-ihrds ol his actual term oil Office are
xped, aud his conduct for That period, OF course,
wholly unknown, 10 pledge themselves bllndly to
The support Of his reelection
The Conservatives, instead Of prcnIatuIcly en-
gazing IN the business Of mixing or unmaklng Pre-
suents, will address themselves To what they deem
lar higher aud uobler task-lakng care OF the inter
csis OF tho country, As they may b. Affected. Tor good
for evil blythe actual administration OF the govern
meni. When the time shall arrive tor the decision oil
the Presidential election, inry will cast their votes IN
such rs, with all the shs then before them,
they may conscirnuously believe will best promote
the permanent happiness and freedom OF then coun-
| Try. In the mean time, they will commit themselves
! They will act independently upon the measures or
i prnpositluas "hlch may be brought forward by any
OF them, according To their honest and most dehbc
convictions Of the character and tendencies Of
those measures. They will continue to resist with
unabltlng energy the attempt 10 impose upon the
country the Sub Treasury Schcmc--thcy will. with
eqaa conslaney, oppose themselves to the scheme
ot u National Bdnk. Standing on the solid basis OF
principle between the rival parties contendinc Tor
victory under these respective banners, they Will co
operate with ncuher III measures they solemnly be-
lietc 10 be daugetuus TO their country. The Con-
sfrvatvcs, in sltrt oim soIt OF Grntd ntst diifY,
whose noble office IT will be protect the nights aud
interests Of the people from the cncroachmenls Of
both beiiieerenis, Whichever Of them may IN their
tnrn cndauser the general security.
But are proudly told that no distinct OF inter
mrddtc position can be maintained between the EN-
batlled eeions ofthese great eonicadtng powers
We have memorable example 10 the contrary, on
III. most imposing scale IN human affairs, That
very armed neutrality. 10 which have Just referred
furnishing the true type of the position and duties
OF the Conservatives. In l7so when England aud
France engaged ina war which desolalrd both
hemlsphetes, and III which our own Curious Revoln-
ton was but an erisofo, the rights II neutral
powers while pruscc uting the peaceful pursuits OF
CO mmcrce. were frequently disfegardcd and violated
by both bclligtrcnts tatharne oil Russia, then but
feeble power comparatively, especially on the o.
eean eised the lofty dcssn of organizing CON
ledcRoy of the ncutIal powers in the north of Eu-
rope to protect, by mutual defence. the rights oi
neutlals from tho aggfessions OF both OF the great
powers at The conederacy speedily
formed, under the title of the armed neutrality, con
sistng. fl II. only of Russia aud her unassum-
ing ncighbors, Denmark and Sweden. But aei
awhile, Austria and Prussia joined it--thcn Venice
Naples, and other States ~ the South Of Europe
rs well as the infant power of the United States
and hnally one Of the bclhgctcnrs thtms elves
tffanoe) gave IN formal adhesion to the principle.
and code of the armed Hrbiraf5fy which thuS wa.
enabled 10 throw effective shield over the free
dom OF the and the commerce OF the world
The ConseivltIvcs now personae tins armed neutral
ny IN the political conflicts OF the country, and II
they act up To their high mission, Il like vii
attend them in the end.
Let them, then, stand firm and unmovcd on tllei,
pnGo'nles. LIT them resist eye,v attempt open O,
disguised, 10 extend Executive powei-let them ard
oil every hostile blow Which may be aimed 1T tn,
institutions Or nights oil the Sairs-lct them icbukt
the wild aud disorganizng doctrines with which til,
public mind has OF late, been yany attempted To b.
poisoned-lct them hold the Republican, faith II
the putty OF their iuhers-and with the blessing o
providence on their courage and constancy, the
Will be the chosen instruments Of the most asnt
benefits TO their country. by their means, TIA,
Government will be brought back to its tue " Re
publican tack'-the Republican party itself will b
recognised, and restored its original prime
such they IN the days OIL eiierson aud Mad
son-and a long career OF usefulness aud houo
will he again opened before IT in the re- animate,
confidence and strengthened affections of an unite
, people.
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