Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-03
COMING ALTON.


spccuvc counties and animated also thai AT some
subsequent time should address You, as now de-
! sign to do.
As it is all important, that the political doctrines of
those who are candidates ior Office. should be fully
and openly communicated, and - the people are but
the better enabled to make proper decision upon the
claims OF those who present themselves or their ia
'of ana support, when their principles aud opinions
are made known BY early iuttodut ton 10 the pub
/ lie, | trust shall be- excused ton icdeemng
my promise of appearing before You. In dong So
shall express myself IN the PLAN language Of Sill
cery, while shah make no pfoiesslons of exees-
svc patriotism, nor any particular show of devotion
To principles upon which our institutions aie
based nor viii employ those haoknicd terms and
phrases So often used for effect such OCCASION
| Will not insult your Understandings by pretending
an Iuoidiuatc attachment 10 the dear People"
as you are sometimes clllcd--nof will reflect unon
your integrity by supposlns that YOU can be nflu-
ehcei by such idlc declarations. | belong 10 that
class Of my countrymCu who maintain, that Patriot
ISM, that true RcEubcausm, consists IN opposing
all agercSslons upon the lights OF the people, tom
whatever quarter they may come and WHO bclle,e
that attachment to political uuth and Justice Is bel
ter manifested on acts and conduct than by more pro
feSSl0nS We believe that the government vas IN
sltuted by our Revolutionary fathers, t,f tie bene-
IT. protection and secuIlty OF the whole people, aud
not OF part, on any particular class that II Is
founded on tins great political aXomthat all power
Is derived from the People aud thai they have relt
To demand that the government be So .uniuisleted
by their agents or representatives., rs 10 secure the
great objects for which WAS Instituted. We insist
that the governments having been established iof the
better security Of our lives our Liberty our happiness
and our popelty,-thc INST duty OF every depart
meut OF the government Is to take Care OF the interests
OF the pcopIc-that the doctrine now held that
the people must take care OF themselves Is
dangerous political hereSy,' and that any course
oi measures calculated I" ahenale the affections oil
the people from The government ~ IN lis character
suD'cIsNt ct the good order oi society. and de-
Sttut'Nc OF tue happiness OF 'ae whole community.
we maintain that me government ana Tie people are
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pendent l'nl'Ies' pfosctlbcu loI opmlohs sake, Ia
MAKE room Tor tie hui cry expectants OF Executive
bounty II Is held too. tha tins power Of Removal
Is unlimited aud uncontrolled, though the officer re
moved Is honest fWNyat amt capable. Gan such
course but be productive OF scivly to the Execu-
tive head aud VIII an army Of seventy thousand
olhce- holders maintain then nde Evidence, whea the
strong ann OF power may m moment cousIgn them
and their amllIes To situation where want, poverty
and utter run may await many OF them every
hdnd
ct tins IS the cohdlnonoi the country, and this
vast power aud influence, so lar ffom benny dlmln-
lshed' as was prnmised has increased 10 an extent
winch alarms many OF the good and patriotic oi al
parties such IS tie bhghung influence OF the sys
TEN, mat even wilete corruption Is alleged TO exist
~ puoIlc ohccrS' access I" the papers nd records
mas neen refused by an Executive Department,
though 'haI corruption could be proven, as WIS
ch'tgeu' %! ulose very papers ana records nus
me Pe"Pe ana then representatives. flnd lhelf own
""ces 'h'u""y closed against them, ana they are