Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-24

the same system, though recommended by the Pres
lacnt which they had opposed when brour h forward
| by wing member of Congress They recognised
no magic in an Executive recommendation TO chang
the inherent relations of things the eternal prlu-
| elp'es oi truth; and believing measure that was
dangerous 10 liberty in 1889 nv "cularging ESccu-
tive power. and putting in ii, hands tho means OF
tupton, was no less dangerous, for the same reason,
III So, they sterny opposed II III 1899, n they
had opposed II IN 1888. by tho stand thus
| oonsclentiouSly assumed and nubly maintained by
portion OF the Republican party, tins danger
Gus scheme has been hitherto arrested. aud the
prosperity aud liberties OF the country saved from
It's whitening influence. Five several times. in one
shape another. has il, with perseverance, worthy
of better cause, been brought forward aud urged
upon the Representatives oi the people; and often
has tins band oi patriots sputnng alike the tram
mcls Of party and tho dctation of power stood in
the breach and offered themselves Tor their country
This gallant band In. received the of Coaserr-
dt'rcs and the name has not been appropriately
applied II their bold and strenuous effort 10 prescIte
on, Republican Institutions, in then purity, from tho
schemes OF Destructive innoyaofs,-to prcscrrc the
ancient principles and usagcs OF the Republican
party from the spurious interpretations OF modern al
rdtSm-to prcsci1 the freedom OF opinion and the
liberty OF conscience from the dcsposm OF party and
po'ccr, should be cons dc,cd rendering dsiino
tive apprllation necessary To discriminate thom from
their former political associates.
For thi. manly adherence their principle, and
the true and original principles Of Hicir party, the
Conservatives have been denounced by the admins
raon press with the utmost ierocty traitors de-
SertcrS rencgdies, Gpostiies, fcieralisis Nc. &c.
Ono cannot look into the numbers of tho Globe
which have appeared since the commenc cment OF the
present month, GScptcmhcr when some iancicd re-
action seems TO have inspired ii with savage and re-
yengetul JOY, without tracing in its columns the
same Jacobnica fury which Inundated thousands of
human victims 10 patty Intolerance IN Revoluiiona-
a.. .l,,at
prisoners on the 81 September 1892, made this same
mouth the most shocklngly memorable in her blood
stained annals. The faction, which nstIgated those
murders was, from the date of the houd trlnsac
ton, dcnomiuatcd SeptcmbriscurS, and il a similar
coincidence aud kindred spirt were 10 fix the demo
miualion OF the Globe, il might well participate in
i 70 infamous celebrity OF tho French scctauiai
mcncl,,nrc. What docs this .Scmembrising Jour
nal mean by stigmasing as rcRtgGdes and dcScrferS
those mcml crs fthc Republican party who refuse
to follow ITS nee lad in support ofthe sub Treasury
scheme but who oppse il now, as they opposed
in 1884 aud in 1888, aud on the very same grounds of
objection, which were then taken and enforced by
the Globe itself as the recognised organ OF tile adj
mustlatlou! Can any man, who VIII attend 10 the
brief recital Of uudSputcd facts which we have given
above hesitate moincni to decide winch section OF
the $50 callcn Republican party has deserted lis for.
mer pr,nclpIesi We take Iiron ourselves 10 say in
answer the vindlctvc denuh ia'ions OF the Globe,
that IN the history of political tefs.VefSation ihcfc
never was exhibited before such m instance, az Is
now pleseucd by the administration party, ithat pa
per be the exponent OF its policy and views,
of an entire party precisely reversing its position,
turning ifs back uI0a iiSc has been significantly
aud humnIousy SAID, and holding up To- day, as the
touchstouc OF the true faith what II had yesterday
characterised IN the strongest terms abomina
ton of political inqnuy. And yet with cool con
tempt of decency aud shame, surprising all example,
this organ dcnounccs, and attempts to prescribe as
chan CEILINGS and dcScycrS, every who stands on
his original ground, aud refuses TO change with it.
VIII the Conservatives permit themselves to he
dashed BY this licensed ietor, forced by any other
means, into support, direct Indirect, OF scheme
they believe iraught with the greatest dangers to
their county, aud which they have heretofore earn
ed enduring honors in opposlngl Will they strike
The nas of patriotic independence they have raised
and tamcly surrender the noble position they now c
cupyl No, they will not. Honor. patriotism, duty
to then country and themselves, forbid-They
have high and solemn trust to perlorm--uot mere
ly to rcslsta dangerous scheme of public pol
icy grave as that consideration is, but to rcpc the
degrading SYSTEM Of PARTY discipline; of nmdalion
terrorism and seduclion-by which ii is attempted to
be forced upon the people, against their repeatedly
dec Jared opinions, aud which, it il shall prevail IN
the present contest will cuslaye the country forever
10 the dicatiOn OF an irresponsible junto at Washing
ton. They stand forth as the champions of the free
dom OF opinion, OF The liberty of conscience and Of
the dignity of man, well the uncompromsing
opponents of the union Of The money aud political
power in the hands Of the Erocutre or the hume
rOus and noble incentives they have 10 fniness and
Constaucy inlhIs great cause aud OF the course OF
action by which they can best acquit hcmsclvc, OF
thcll high trust we shall speak in some future mum
bcrS, u, lime and opportunity may serve.