Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-20
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Thursday in this month, (May.l you ale invoked 4
attend the polls, and your votes for such caud
ates for Congress and the Legislature tavoura
BILE 10 the election Of Mr. Van Buren, to the Presi
deucy, for the next Presidential term Of years-t,
whose re election. were it net for tie known charac
ter Of the opposition pariy-l conld unleg nedy ex
press surprise, that there should be solitary in
dNdual in any slayeholding State, so blind 10 his
own interest, and the interest Of Il South, both II
political and sectional point &c view, to vote ior
Henry Clay. Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams
or William II. Harrison. all Federasts and Abol
iionsis. in preference Martin Van Buren, the true
and rusty friend Of the South, the unwavcrinc
Democrat, from his boy hood up, and The "uncom-
promising opponent Of Mr.. Clays so million mon.
ster, Ia Nalionai Bank.) But says the opposition
what has Mr. Van Buren, done TO recommend hin,
to your notice and favour In answer We say tina,
when but young man, during our war with G,r,
Brlian Mr.. Van Buren, is found battling in The cause
of his country. andby the power Of his pen the now
srtul State OF New York, which at that lime was on.
posed TO the Republican Administra, ion and TO the
war. WAS brought over 10 the support of botl-and
by this great accession to the warparty we were
blcd to bring our difficulties with Great Britain TO an
5a,onoiable close.
3 70 next see Mr.. Van Buren,, ia the Senate of the
.nicd States, where his tanscen dent talents as de-
ba,er was acknowledged by alI-yea was looked up-
as its head aud the leader of the Democratic
party in the Senate, and pointed out as the star
in the East. and as being more brilliant, than an
other IN our political galaxy.-The brilliant Iusre
Of his talents had become great. that il attracted
the admiration OF Gen. Jackson. by whom he was
appointed Secretary Of State, 1.-The place of safe
precedent" (as Mr.. Clay said. when he was appon.
ted Secretary by Jonny O. Tue the Federal op-
position in the United States Senate tried to dim
bis lusre, by recalling him from England when he
had been sent as our Foreign Mnisler-but this
mean and under handed persec uon, aud proscripi
of Mr. Van Buren, by The Clav paty was sionally
rebuked by the indignant yeonanary of the country
and as small aonemenl. Tor the wrong down by
the Federal party, the people elected him as Their
Vice President during Gen. Jackson's second term
of office-to preside as President over hose very
men who had eDdeavorcd 20 destroy hi, character
as statesmen and politician forever-and while he
was Vice President who does no, recolect the low
blngsgate abuse that was poured out upon him
by Clay and Co. DUNG the memorable panic session
of1s34 Yet calm as Summers nom. he sat and
smiled with inward contempt at their harmless etr,ris
to assassnale his character.
But while he was there, did lie do nothing Fellow
ctizcns. to cndear him to the people Of the South
can you soon forget the glorious, and ever memo.
rabe casting vote he gave, (Hhe Vice Presdeu,)
IN the Senate OF the United States cainst in order
10 prevent the circulation of abolition incendiaiy
tracks, through the mail into the Southern States
Tho design OF which SAID abolition tracks, was to
r up our slave population 10 serve insuuectlon;
your Threats, and prolane your wives and
daughters.
This vote alone, fellow citizens should cndcar
him to you forcver--for for one well recollcct the
howling and wailngs Of the aboonsrs and how
they CRASHED their teeth at him when Mr. Van Blu
rem gave this casting vote against them-aud it is a
matter of political history. that Mr. Clay knowing by
the engrossed vote on this subject how every mem.
Der would vote; arranged it So as by the absence of
some to make Mr. Van Buren, who was then the
Vice President, give the casting vote against the
abolilionsls. supposng that it would make him IN
popular in the Northern and Western Sates-but
lille Vans nerves were competent to The ott asot-
"'lhrice doublv armed is he who feels his is
just" he felt like Mr.. Clay spoke Senator Preston
that he had rather do right han be Prcsdent-he
had rather the risk Of losing the Presidency
than permit the Evolutionary incendaries TO throw
their ming fire brands in the midst nf our scrve
populalion.Is this act nothIng-vcs nothing, worse
than no,hing-ior Mr.. Clay no, only voted agains,
the restriction himself, but SAID it doing for the |
South what she ouo ht not TO ask.
Well Fellow citizens, this is all that Mr.. Van
Buren, has done to endeat he South to him; you all
recollect the famous North Carolina letter. written
by the wings entrap Mr.. Van Buren, on the slave
ry questionable promptly a. d politely answered
this wing letter, thinking though by The by that he
writing to his frends-ln this letter he says;-rhat
should II please the people, TO elect him President,
he would go into the Presidential chair, with the
inhexibe determination to resist every attempt the
part of Congress to abolish slavery in the Disuct
of Columbia, without the consent of the slavchod-
ing Salcs.-And after he was elected President, and
installed into office, in his inaugural Address, he
peatcd what he had said, in his letter TO the North
Carolina wings; and further said that he would USE
the veto power in order To prevent the abolition OF
slavery in the District Of Columbia, Of The States
without their consent.
We would suppose, Fellow citizens, that this as
sufficient to unite every ia the South. in the
support of Nh. Van Buren, but il seems it is not for
the Observation-Disclosures in nothing but their OPP
position TO the Government-having worn out all
their old songs and amentnons, against the novai
of the Deposites, the expunging and such like, now
entertain the people, raise the yell about '5e Sub
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