Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-03
POLITICAL.
To flf Editor Of The EaeaiIe r.

Communication addressed to me in Your paper
ofthe cob iustani ~ wiiief who signs himself A
Rcpubiican ofihe Old School" has Just fallen under
II has been my misfortune as YOU are aware.
NJ. Editor. fnf he last eighteen months especial
w. tarisiae from, otherc cause OF ah oh am scns
be- than independent aud conscientious disc barge
OF INV duty 10 the county. according 10 the best
dictates al my UNDERSTANDING TO be the object Of
much denuneiation aud misrepresentation, through
the medium oil the political press. Iuder all this
injustice have remained silrni. well knowing that
honest intentions aud integrity of purpose have
thing to Tear from The calm and unbiased decision
o. the people. who judge public men by the evidence
81 their acts, aud by the graiuilous assertions
dsooioufed Representatives Of personal OF rariy pre-
JUDGE.
From this | should rot now depart, bu, (of
The peculiar circumstances Of the case. The accu-
satory queries of your correspondent refer mat
resting in the privacy OF friendly oristola,y inter
course. The public, therefore, Is Possessed of no
materials which 10 found its judgment.
might well except, indeed, this attempt lender
ed 10 the reckless party intolerance OF the times to
invade the ssnetity Of private correspondence But
4 ask protection OF that sort. | have never
expressed sentiment. under the hitherto respect
ed sanctions OF private correspondence. which
am not wiling 10 ayow in the face of The world
What, then, Is the burlheu of Your Corfespon-
dents complaint! He cites from a Baltimore pa
per report that Senator Rives had written a letter
10 Trend III Philadelphia IN "hehhe demonstrates
earnestly a2ains, any Conservative voting Tor Porter"
and therefore he ELIMINATES against the charge OF
an improper interference with the Pennsyvana e
lection and "of throwing ny influence INTO The
scale of an Abolionisi'
The facts, which suppose 10 have given Use TO
this tepnrl. briefly these: worthy and intell-
gent lue1d IN the city OF Phtladelphiu. agreeing
with me IN political sentiment, had ptiilen me q let
ter referring to tho interesting political contest lhrn
pending IN PENNSYLVANIA aud to the POSITION in re
gard to II, oi that portion Of the republican party TO
"bch We both belonged. La rlNins 10 this letter,
Responded, without reserve, 10 las own feelings of
patriotic soliotudc the subject partcipaicd IN
the apprehension, that he rlectinn Of the Admins
ua,Ion canddate Tor the Office 81 Governor unless
something condb done to exclude that inference,
would he claimed by the victorious panty and he
considered every where out OF Prnnssls ania the
triumph uf the Sub Treasury schene--a scheme
winch we bolll behevcd 10 he ftaueh with fatal con
sequences TO tie county that the moral unu-
enee OF supposed decision 10 its 1avnr by power
lul and iatflniic Common ealll rs that Of Penn
syN"na, would he the almost certain means Of It's
success N other parts ofthc Union. Believing that
MAJORITY 81 the people OF Penns, lsania were oppos
cd to tins scheme had Suggested whether If mirh
be practicable 10 adolt some lneafs by Which the
success oil lie Administration Candidate could be
prevented tom beng pausihly interpreted into an
expression oil apptuhatiun Of mras1f. which was
persuaded from Tie proceedings oil hel IcrI,atutc
that anclenl Republican State DID rot approve; bur
II 10 such meats could be lnnud, II would then be
come u matter Of grave considerable fer the Com
set'atfes OF Prnnsy lvauia, whether they could
cOnsciehllohsls hestow their votes - as 10 be instfu
mental 10 fastening upon the cnunffy a scheme
winch they beiiercd to be fulaous ~ lfs prosperity
and dangerous 10 rs Tree usttnfiaft This was a
question: added, whtcl, the Conservatives of Penn
SS""p' were themselves alone conn to decide.
lremoRSbdied against no course lher should thuk 1t
pr"let to pursue, but expressed my conviction that
then determination, whatever It mislt be- wouId be
guided by patriotism and wisdom.
nave no enry ct my letter hn, tba, this is
cotr CT statement Of ITS general tenor aud spirt |
ieel perfectly snft. WAS gully ofuo Interference
WIN the Pennsylvania election. rs charged hy your
coitespondeut.-My letter WAS not obtudrd but
was ~ answer 10 one had received. II was strictly
private letter, not designed or public usr or tot
p"'i'ra elect II was SIMPLY an interchange Of o.
piuions with trend IN the freedom Of piyaie CORES
Pohdehee, On matter OF general speculation and in.
tertst and unless your correspondent means ia in
iefd'cl al Liberty of epistoaty COMMUNICATION, |
think lie can hstdly CONSIDER me as having abused
so humble and customary privilege on this ooea-
SION.
An attempt, however is now made TO conncct The
question 81 Abolition with the Penns, lyania Elcc.
~ NIL venture 10 assert, that hardly man ont
OF the Stale OF Pennsy lvania. and but few If any,
wnh'p IT, ever dreamed Of any other issue being IA
voi'ed In the contest there. than fhm which had
been joined ON the great political question Of the oy
What evidence was there that The Administration
Candidate. highly respectable IS he undoubtedly is
thought, differently from his competitor on the sub
Jeci OF slavery II lie had made a7Y publ decat-
atlon oil us sentiments on tha question q, If there
was any other evidence OF what his sentiments are
upon II, have never seen heaid of them. We
nave seen recently IN many iustances-as, for exam.
pie, IN The States OF OHIO and Massachusetts &c
coiding 10 statements contained IN late numbers Of
Your raprf-that some OF the cauddaIes Tor office of
Tue Administration party have expressed sentiments
as hefeilcal aud dangerous in regard 10 the nstu.
tons ana nights oi the South. those attributed TO
The Candidates OF the opposite patty.
II IS Ii VAIN, then, To cndeavor to subduc the
freedom al opinion IN the South or 10 curb i,s ex-
preston on The great principles OF civil and political
liberty Involved IN the measures aud administrative
poheH OF the Government, by paradng before OF,
eyes the g0rg0n teuors Of AboliiionIsm We
val defend our domestic Institutions and the
peace OF our hresldes whenever or wherever they arc
threatened, nj every hazard and TO the last cxtren,,,y
out we are not less determined, | trust to puatd
The political institutions we have inherited from our
ancestors. and which ATE the guarantee of our
common liberties, against the dangers which menace
Them tom @haever quarter thoSe dangers may pro-
ceed. Very respectfully,
our most obedent servant,
w. c. RlVES.
A!bcrmarc County, Nov 90 ls35