Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-08
DINNER To DE-. MALLORY.

Con monw ealh, or to the comfort Other cilizens
DINNER TO DIR. MALLORY.
Tie Wings oil Nanscmond county, made of
genuine stuff: They never make mountains cut of
mole hills, and become SO "impiaclicabe" TO
quarel the ninth rali Of hair. They
Wings, aud they 60 for tie niumph of Wing princi-
PIES because they believe that they the i,ue pin
ciples of The Revolution, which AIMED AT the estab
lshment Of Liberty regulated ly law" and not al
the unbiided righteousness of Mob, under the de-
lusiye name OF Democracy-a term indicating con-
dnion Of things wholly inapplcabe TO state otsocia
organiza,ion, even the most contracted scale
When the Nansemond Wings are beaten. they rally
for another & hit, with the energy of men WHO feel
sure tina, they ale right, and therefore, like Davy
Crockett determine, in despite Of all obstacles, 10
..go ahead" If the Wings were every where ami
mated by the same spnit, they would be unconquer-
able-and their flag would every where wave IN tri.
umph. As aspecimen Of ther indomltabe spnit.
transfer TO our columns this morning portion OF
The proceedings The Dinner recently given, by
the Wings Of Nansemond 10 Dir. Francis Mallory,
the defeated candidate for Congress in that dis
trct; and regret that want Of room comrels
TO curta them of their fair proportions, by the
omission of many Of the most pointed volunteer
toasts.
The readers attention, however will lie plnci.
pally attracted 10y the Letters Of the invited guests.
That Of Mr.. Leigh takes bold and decided ground,
and will draw down upon ms head the biueres de-
nunciations of the party whose deiinquencies he
graphically pourrays. The decisive manner, too.
inwhlch Mr.. Leigh announces his preference for
Henry Clay will not be without its effect. No
doubted Nh. Leighs fidelity TO the principles
of'98 can discover, in his whole history,
single alteration from that creed, When such
man. therefore, is willing 10 cnttus the administra
ton Of public affairs 10 Mr.. Clay, may ell doubt
whether the scruples OF more tender conscences
assumed TO justify pre- determined deserlion 10
the party which holds the SToiis, and which up
the 'bandiitI rlucipe' Of distributing them a
nong their lriends.-The letters ofothe, getemen
suggest many important topics OF ref ection, bat we
have not room, indeed is it necessary TO make
specific illusions TO them.
There is subject, however. to which we must
advert before we lay down the pen. Dr. Mallory, il
is well known is Sub Treasury Irhig, asd refused
TO commit himself in favor of Mr.. Clay Neyerlhe-
less the Wings were willing re-eIect him. and did
exert their utmost ef1ots do so. They were o.
verpowered. however. by the supendous exersions of
the Administration party, aided by the patronage of
the Federal Government, which was profusely law
ished upon the District, to defeat him Why were
they SO anxious 10 get rid of DR.. Mallory The an
swer is, he refused to subscribe that most degra-
ding pledge, TO "sink swim with Martin Van Blu
ren"-and for Mjs he was opposed, as Hunter was in
the Essex district, by j. BIS Sub Treasury C1endst!
Had Mallory and Hunter agreed to ''sink or SWIM"
thcy would have been re elected without onpos,ion.
but failing to give this pledge to supper, man, their
principles could not save them 1t is precisely the
same case, be ii Observed with Vim. c. Rives, who
is opposed TO the Sub-Treasury Scheme as with
Messrs. Mallory and Hunter, who arc in favor of it,
OF him, also, the only pledge required that he will
agree TO sink or swim with the Missouri Restriction
's lie is cmphacaly told, that he is not re-
CURED TO relinqush his principles-al that is asked
as, that he shall put The livery, and become the
yassal ofthe Executive So that. a mans heioo !,
favor OF the Sub Treasury is recommendation to
MN; nor is his opposition 10 that measure apy bar
10 his promotion-provded he will swear an .nques
eoning allegiance TO the Kitchen Cabinet wbe,be,
approving oil It's conduct not, and will give a
pledge to sink or swim with it, regardless NJ tho
racter or tendency of its measures Are the peorIe
prepared 10 punish their Representatives ro, d,,ino
to vindicae the independence of the Rcpre.en,a.
- 'N' h'e 'hoy P'epdfeu 10 say that their
Representatives are sent to Washington TO obev The
orders OF the President aud TO contribute all !, ;
power TO his re -eleconl If they are, Represen,a.
'e INSTITUTIONS arc a curse rather than a blessing
anu It Will not matter how soon our government
oecomes that "simple machine about which we
nave he"id so much OF late yeafs-tLe despoiism of
one Hdn-to which il is now, under The influence
u such dogmas, rapidly tending