Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-29
WILLIAMSBURG, June Is, 1880.

Gentlemen Your letter Of the 90 h nf May, in
wiling me, behalf o(,he Citizens of Pnngoteague.
and Others, of the county OF Accona to dinner
10 be given to the Hon. Henry a. Wise, the Goth
inst, reached me in due couIse of mail, and 1t is
source Of the deepest regret to me, that circum-
stances which ! have nc control, will deny to
the pleasure Of being in the midst OF YOU al The
Time and place appointed have often and long de-
sired to visit your hospItabe shore aud mingle with
a people in whose VEINS sl flows the unmixed blood
OF The ancient Cavaliers of Virginia and who, on
many occasions, have approved themselves the
stern and uncompromsing advocates and supporters
offree principles aud sound measures Of policy
The pleasure OF such visit would on The pre-
sent occasion, be greatly augmented by yonr
proposed iesyiiy, given in compliment 10 our dis
tingulshed fellow citizen and representative, who
has with admired frmness, breasted the political
slofm which has swept over the country for the last
six years.-WhIie Others have been prostrated and
crushed, he has been sustained by wise aud pairi-
otto constituency, who slll encourage him by their
applause, to persevere 10 his course of honor and
usefulness, and fidelity TO the constitution and laws.
Our country has had to encounter trials OF no ordlna
" character during that period of time. A popular
chiei magistrate calling TO his aid power OF patron
age which had been permitted quietly to sleep 10y
his predecessors, seemed TO possess complete con-
troll public opinion, aud uamped Al pleasure on
nearly all who stood in his way. Nor did indvld-
uals alone fall before his power BY the promulga-
lion of The consolidating and ultra federal doctrines
of his celebrated proclamation, The principles and
doclrnes of the republican party were repudiaed,
and that party well nigh annIhlaed. BY his 20 less
celebrated protest, the representatives "t the people
were virtually denied all control over The money OF
the people, which has since wth The shott III
terval of some SIX months, remained in the custody
OF the Executive nor only without bat against. the
express letter Of the law BY rewards to the public
newspaper press, which ought to be the unpurcbas-
able vehicle of correct information. the "b, author
itS" Editors form this day llated corps from
Maine TO Florida, whose motto is to snk or swim with
! the ZEN in power. BY the power of removal from
Office. ms exercised by him, the public Offices have
been bestowed for the most part, not the most
deserving and meritorous but on The NEST noisy,
clamorous and active pariizans paclice which, II
unchecked must cause the popular elections to ter
inmate in anarchy and cruel broiI. By the exp n
e,ng resolution the lnde pendepce of The Senate has
been virtually prostiated aud from being Wig laut
sentinel to give notice Of threatened actual dan
ger the Constitution has been grade into body
possessing only the power 10 register Presidential
dictswhopt the tight. even by resoive,io re-
SYST unjust authorityand by the force OF all these
nHe aided by much more inferior characters the oc
cnpant OF the Presidential Chair has dictated his
successor TO that high office, and that success
sor has pledged himself 10 follow in the foot
steps OF his ,llustrous predccessor.'-In The mean
whllt wasieiul and extravagant expenditure. which
has been s." oeu from thirteen 10 iorly millions of
dollars per annuin, would seem to leave US no hone
that The diminished duties on merchandise as HEY
will be in IS42 by the virtue Of The compromise aci
VIII be permitted TO continue at that re uced scale
fer any length of lime. Il was in opposition 10 these
pein'cious theories and practices, that the Wing
patty had lis origin and reform IN these parcu-
lars has constituted lis great end onec; reform in
the practical administration, and a restoration off
me fundamental principles Of the Governu ent I'M
der which 1t is our happiness 10 1--we. In order to
The accomplishment OF an end desirable ii behooyes
us 10 unite best and most jealous cxerlions TO
substitute others III the place Of these connected
with the practical administration Of The government,
who Will be committed TO cary out those important
reforms. Nor IS there any sufficient obstacle pre-.
sened By The financial question of the day, as 10
which avariancc Of opinion exists among us 10 pre.
vent cordial co-operaiion-the platform is broad
enough for each to stand upon-and altb ouph The
interest which is felt in the adjustment aud final SET
'ement of that question: is properly felt, yet can
not bu, regard 1t MS OF secondary importance. when