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

on public sentment"-lbefe Is still. confidently
hope and trust large Infusion OF conso fvalise pun
~. and solid capital oi sIsdon. yifiue and modefa-
lion ~ public aud IN tho great body of the
peepIe-oi all pafties-whic II arrest hose down
ward tendencies thai under tie lead aud guidance Of
Interested and mefrenary paftizans Of faction ave
hurried all former Republics INTO the dHk abyss Of
cotfuptioa--only 10 fesufge under the Itan rule ii
military despoilsni.
feel warranted ia these illusions to the dange.
rons tendencies Of paty sprit,by yonrn1uenngf re e-
renee tn my public cafeef." which YOU have paid
me The valued compliment Of thinking was uncon-
n6ed 10y H. certainly always felt tie same horror
OF Il As ! now express.
should feel satisfied that The favorable estimate
yen have placed on my =. public services" was moi
wholly unmefed. II ! CT uld 1auer myself that e..
Tier NY example or my pfeeepis had tended 10 d.
minish those party and official Influences upon tie
conduct OF our public men and upon public senti-
meni," which you aud alike deplore and depre
cate.
Retired from active parl cipa,ion in the scenes Of
political ste, there Is question, which, from the
loop h0es al retirement. look upon with nnle gned
interest, as well as FOR lis immediate ullerior i'm
poftance-aud especially Tor lis bearing upon par
y and official influences" alude OF course to the
election oil Senator llom Virginia in the Congress
oftbc United States.
have not all times agreed in opinion y ilh Mr.
Uses, nor altogether approved his political course
Especially regarded his participation in The Expun-
gtpg sccuc as an unworthy and modifying couces-
SION 10 The demon spirit o party. 1t was dhlhspo
upon the disk Of bighl lumiuary. But now that
It is obscnIed or has passed by-and the orb IS SHIN
lng IN The lull radiance the risen day, shall we, in
stead OF adnltlng lis spendor and basklng IN IT'S
beams, employ ourselves IN dlmming It's radiance
by pecrIng through glass darby" 10 mheth
The spot is moi still there Let those who are IN
clined 10 make an " objectionable sln" of this aber-
ration, he sure that they not seeking a preiext-
rather Than finding Justification. In the actual po
siiion IN which Mr.. Rwes slauds-endowed as he ~
emlnently with every qualification TO represent the
State truly and well--he cannot be sacrificed 10
The rage and yuditiye fury Of party resentment with
out pfocalmihg UNIVERSAL prescription TO Represen-
tt'e independence and absolute submission 10 party
dlctanon. II was III my poor judgment highly
honorhble 10 the PRIME pies and patriotism oil the
Wings in The last Legislature that they sustained
bfip without pledges, commitments any other
guarantees Tor his fidelity than such as furnish
/ ed by his high aud gallant brailng--and his manly
support OF the principles aud character u the State
unseduced by the allurements OF Executive favor,
aud unIerIhed by the teroIs Of party denuntiailon
Entertaining these views, tender you sentiment
10 be presented on my behalf 10 the company whose
organ you are, II moi unacceptable 10 you aud TO
them.
Ilhiam {. RjteS. lie " remembered that he
bad u country To srfvc," and WINS ihencclonh too
" independent 10 he depended on" bv parry Uni
ting IN hrs support. let Wings and Conse ryativcs
past hoslrts and party prrudlces upon the altar
oi thai country.
have the honor To be, gentlemen,
Nely respectfully,
Your obi serv't
j. NJ PATTON.