Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-02


hich essential 10 eonducf then te any ISSUE
Witness the porienlous elsias. that all oihcfIs moi
judicial are Executive. responsible "nis I" 'he ie""
ef The Department; aud that the e,t"sn'"n OF Laws
l. 10 be that Head ''unders'snis noi as The lu-
dietary NAV interpret item. and the aciaal and IS
far as is now a. usrensuIed resistance ui an ENecu-
live official 10 a isdeia maidate on tie preieNt ol
,I,ese doctrines Wuness The practical ahrogaiIon
el the unconstitutional participation OF Tie Senate III
the power Of appoinimcat-the habltnai and uneon-
sevsed emplcya,cu Of that power as The instrument
IL official patronage, and of.s oorreatre. The power
al y,Sscsa from efh6e, the instrument of party
,indictivearss, Witness The denial OF just and ct
fecsve visi,oiial cantrol OF official dehnquetofs-
the Pea Office Department at one time bankrupt
from s,ismanag cment. aud convicted b, vote Of Con-
cress ii breach Of the CousttutIsn-inore recently.
The rurionmen If millions in another Department,
vet M deiinqaen, in -Bher dimssed for pariieipa
ton in malie aud corruption OF eonn''ance IN
them!
Does this Just account Of an Imperial ascendancy
aud preroe sti,e, exeiied without repression, de
scribe the Executive Department ola Republican
Government Is not such an Executive aaihof-
ned TO claim the offices of the State as property
he spoi Of a ricfori And II has used HEN. aud II
does use them spoil: And Is u riaioT over the
pvirciplea OF our Govrrumeut-overth best inie
res, o. our couniry-ovei the safeguards Of our I'm
hon
Oi,he practical and natural fruits Of this "utlim
red Executive, II have space At this time In spesk
Wasted mhions-sbOrIise or inefficient sctvne-iu
glorious war-coffupt patfonaee-unhfidlcd prcu-
lation--a ruined ourrepc,-an exhausted aud "un
e.yded Exth,puet"-n Frustrated eommcrte--a
t-ople torn with disiraeiiors-ihtsr arc the butts
What is the prospect Of remedy lnesor'ble patty
devotion INSCRIPTIONS aud unlimited cs"rl7n 81
psironage-these the sustaining tufers al tllr a
buses We arraen. Can these be overcome LET
the answer be that one OF own gallant sol
diers 1--WE can try" +" Patriotism never gives
IN the shr." God helps those who help them
seIves" The ground which Ilannhai's camp
stood before Rome, sold high,st for that cause.
This is the spirit Inch victory never long deserts.
When the auspices we've ieror,cd To be nuiatntBble
10 u great Gomnan,cr of antiquity. on the at
hattie, he wanted. he SAID, no auspice other Than
thai he going In fight Tot ltis country and la
tnamphed. Fiji our he arts with tins jnsi
p,ee--Iiat are roui"nding Lon The putny Of our
Government for The blessings al our Union, which
depend on this pntiIy-for the rc'petniy Of our
liberties, which depend on the unlop,-and nc too
shall triumph
When reform can be achieved. essential con.
dillon OF its per,nanence will be the removal by
cage or ndmrnt al the Consultation, OF tie tc-
.ly brlity ofthe President. Tins is the spring head
sf the stream Of bitter waters winch must OIL
IL wr would have redemption abiding from abuses
aud misrue. | have been eratlfed IA Witnessing. OF
late, growing attention 10 tins suiI~ct, which
gard as OF interest superior even, though of less ur
gsncy. to thai Of cleansing the Aogean Stable Il ,he
Administration
Being prevented from attendance at yrur festival
hcI had wished and deslgncd. send YOU a scu-
tineni having reference 10 this view. which | ask
you TO add TO the favour oi the polite expressions
81 Your letter. that Of presenting to he company
nv behalf.
With great respect, &c.
| am Re.
WM. $. ARCHER.
Oor Term Tor the Presidency The onl, eualan.
~. of an administration III the Goycrumcu, ia the
Pc ia iu.n u.l 3fftp nd I,t 1
sIjsni aud his Psuy,
BEAVER DAN. Nov l4th. ls39
Gcntlemeu-l have received youi ctier ol the
30ih uh'mo, informing me that "thc Hon. Henry \.
Wise ~ill d,ne with the citizens Of Lou sa On Sat
u,dss the 10th inst aud inviting 10 pallake Of
,our hospi Atty on that occasion. The hugh respect
which am sensible is due To constituents OF the
'oun,y 81 Louisa, aiiixcs value Ia the compliment
they have thus paid me- which justly. aud, cuuse-
queu,Iy very highly appreciate.
!, riv's me pleasure al all times 10 assnri1e wItll
people 50 distinguished iur their intelligence aud
Independence; and am sure that shall suffer 4
peculiar puvaiion 10y foregoing that pleasure. and
welding to the CLAIMS II NV domestic engagements
which. as the i'me Is rapidly approaching, when
sbsIl hive 10 abandon the al my private aiias
tor long period. 10 enter on the discharge If my
pubic duties, urgent, demand all my aiieptlon.
and will prevent, my being whh ,ea an That ocea-
SION
Permit me, gentlemen, TO assure YOU. that the
hsite,ing notice you have besto"e ed on Is p,cu-
LAZY gratifying At the prescott time, when there is
rou,on Of my constituents whose confidence once
epjoy~d, now denouncinc ne with unmiileated Sc
'uny. And Why have met with tins unexpected
visitation Of III ~ displeasure, Simply because |
have dared In set the part 1T M honest man. aud a
teafless and independent respresentalvc--hecause
have done that which gave public warning before
M election ~ha, should do-bccause would MOI
surrender my formed aud declared opinions in ,ea
tion To fasote measure OF those Who have usutp-
ed the exclusive, but illdesersed. TILE Of bemotra.
ic-RcIiubl csnism--bccausr, IN woid, would not
ssstegaid the solemn obligations III duty eve 10
you and my county, and "dnd SINK Scim" wlili
Mr.. Van Bnten. ! am denounced because Will
not be guilty Of the childish folly OF icpudiaIng the
results Of my best Judgment, when find them ~ ac-
cordaoce with the opinions of Whgs-bccause !
choose rather to do that in company with Wings.
which NY conscience approves, than 10 do any thing
wnh my parry which my ndsmeni condemns.
am denounced because have had the hardlhcod 10
depy that Mr.. Van Butcn's accommodation can
make that measure Republican, which before was
anti ReIubcap 'rcvoluiionary and disofganI2ing;
because have dared TO say that the prophetic word,
II Pairiek Henry were likely 10 be fulfilled, that our
Goyerament has ian awful squirting Monarchy
am not disposed 10 be satisfied with the mere name
III a Republican Governmental am not content with
Mr.. Van Buren's profe ssioBs OF 'Dcmoctacy," when
the people are constrained by the rgouis of patty
iss iIne, 10 surrender their will To hlsi am not To
be lulled into TepVse by the sounding Of has brass
or The fnkLng Of his symbols would rather see him
prove his Republican faith by his works, aud not by
his words
But alas, our Government, instead of preserving
that Republican, simplicity and beauty which shone
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