Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-07
.r,r roREsHADOWED DYNASTY

al Inv The Staunlon Convention eoo'"'ns p'es"'e
,,ouob delicate alluslon 10 mol very remote anu
s,ilI less Improbable contingency
,f,, h.l urn ont in the sequel that The vast AMI
pe,yadlng powe, Of The Executive II "'ohe eo,''
-, Ia o,gap.zp combine and direct paiy 10 ae
H.. .l.r,;op of President. then tie same III
a,.,.e " b,ch will enable Mr.. Van Bnfen !" accom-
nsb lis avn re- election, will also enable MN ~ a'e
,e the election OF his successor; anu we c""no, ""
look with horror and d'smaN, 10 He us"s''
he nav transmit his power.
Ma ON. ran ms,uke this allusion. 1t points sig
ni6canlly TO Thomas H. Benton whose eo'n,e'' NV
oa,n,potent al W Asinngton, as e'iuehee' " Wv
adopton OF his policy by the ADMINISTRATORS
..ta,,o. 10 the Public Lands and 10 The
c.nry: the first of which he proposes 10 "'t'o d
=, ove,pnweting eiectoneerns ii, cofiupt'ns Inc
new States and deauding The old; aud so 10 ''''a'e
and leranee The latter, thai the people may al 's'
he Induced 10 acquiesce in the erection oil that co'os
sal Treasury Bank. the foundations oil when are
broadly aud firmly laid in tie Su5.lfeasury hill
Buying up the West by the AID of the Pnb'c Lands
and controlling the whole Union by the alliance oil
the Moaeyed with the Political power, the Exeeu
tive Chair will hereafter be filled, by The Tree
choice OF the people, but by The dictallon oil It's own
occupant Every Tberus will have Sejanus at hand
aspnine TO reach the purple, not by The aSsiduous
pe,(ormance Of public duties l1r the benefit OF the
people but by his seryny 10 the President Tor the
,,ne being 1t is true that the form OF an election
may still be preserved, but it will he an empty eere-
mony IT, by the all-poweriul influence OF govern
ment patronage and party discipline. the Executives
nomination OF his successor shall be hereafter ratified
he The prople And precisely the same arguments may
he urped /, induce the people 10 sustain Mr.. Van
Bu,en's nomination Of Mr.. Benton, that were urged
when they were brought over TO the support Of the
former gentleman, when he declared 10 be the Ia
yorile Gen. Jackson 1t may indeed be lrue. that in
consequence Ofhe pure personal character OF Mr.. Y.
b. the people not quite so reuclan, to bestow
their SURFACES upon him, as they viii be 10 sustain
Col. Benton. who If he be not corrupt the core,
is more sandered than any man who las ever reach
ed lis high emnence, and INDUCED his lofty asp,a-
lions. But, recent events have compelled to
doubt whether the mosl hAsran offences against the
moral code, proved or confessed. constitute any bnr.
Tier 10 political promotion. Many good men, VITO
would refuse TO employ an overseer, unless lie
"well iecommrnded," viii nevertheless strange In
say aid in the elevation offices Of lie highest and
most responsible character individuals whose con
duet shows them 10 be utterly dcslItnle Of moral
principle aud be confirmed in the criminal and
Disgusting habits. Aud yet is from men high in
station that "A lone is expected 10 be given public
morals.
We have not been indleren, spectators Of the
inning with wheh Col Benton has been for years
past playing for the Presidency. Nominated. by
local meetings or by legislative bodies, Er the Tice
Presidency, which nevertheless he well awafe
that there was No prubabilry oil his reaching, he has
more ban "made virtue of necessity" by
ostentatiously Withdrawing his nane, as II II
voluntary sacrifice on the altar ofpAily unity These
sacrifices hereafter be urged IN his favor, when
The proper period shall arrive fol the selection Of
Ia the present President. should he be
elected, or Of his successor. should he be defeated
And, coming in aid Of the other powerful influences
winch will be brough, bear in hi, flvor especially
If the present dynasty shall be able u maintain It's
power, may be regarded certain any future
event can be, that Mr. Benton will be the candidate
ofthc bastard Democracy Tor the Presidential chair
IN 1914. And who docs look with 'hottol" even
To the remote prospect of that dynasty
1t is very obvious, too, that Benton's friends IN
Jrelnia, preparing the public mind lor his nom
nation, and that they are here secretly organizng
parry lor his support He has been in tie Virginia
mo uiains for some weeks, and will, presume.
rtmain there hnlll the meeting OF Coz glcss-lud
paper recently established within sight Of his tempo.
rary residence, has already nominated Mr.. James
Mcdowell his host and connection, as next U. S.
Senator, and declares lis determination TO adhere 10
h, in opposition all Others .'be he consequences
'ctat they may" Ii tha paper gees for its principles
why will not anuther person, advocating those prin.
cipes, answer its purpose as well as Mr.. Mcdowell
Why will not John Y. Mason do as well n W "a last
year! Why This new born ard incorporate zeatip
behalf OF Col. Beron's friend Il is most obylouslv
TO fern the nucleus of a Benton party IN Tireina-
party which proposes 10 elevate to the Presidency
a man who was last winter the floor Of our House
" Delegates, openly pronounced "a moral ieper"-
:. pman who has never yet denied the long cara.
logue OF crimes attached to lis name by Edward
Dates OF Missouri--a man whose public policy seems
10 be governed by the same code which regulates
his private acts who does not hesitate, even IN the
Senate Chamber. TO proclaim his deslilution of
honesty, by threatening the old States with the rob-
berry of the Public Domain, as soon as -aheir vounp
CT sisters shall be snong enough "gve rotes FOR
reasons"
IL we would avoid this dynasty" we must not re.
eject Martin Van Buren,; because. if he be re elect
Gu 'hefeis not the shadow Of doubt that lie will
eAef' Tue patronage OF The government 10 fnsten il
upon our necks. Ii we would not only avoid this