Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-22
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addressed by paaeeRt an3 tarcbie correspondent
@he Charleston Courier 10 The Editor Of Be Rich-
moad Enquirer.
LETTER |.
To Me Editor ofhc Riciaoad Eaqa,er.
VENrnAnLe Sin--rhe Wild lands of Missour;
have again and again triunphcd over the birth
place Of Washington and Jefferson. The old Do
minon has been made Sir, literally and absolutely
the convenient iooisool Of the administration, and
kicked aside with insulting indifference whenever the
occasion suited. Sir, you know IT, aud have been
made 10 feel 1t and have learned submit TO it
that tho will OF Virginia weighs not feather againsr
the will Of Senator Benton. Nuu have ried your
power-sha has expressed her opinion--what have
they awaited J The measure again, and az lin, and
again rejected by the people, has been agaln press
cd upon the people. The power and patronage Of
the Government have been brought 10 bear directly
upon freedom Of opinion. lie who has fought tho
battle of Tho executive aud fallen in the fight has
been Immediately canght up by The arm of the exec
ulive, aud promoted TO place The administration
has Systematically adopted, and upon he alutne
principle Of Mahomet--he who dies under the
banncrs Of the prophet shall be anlly eajicd By tie
Houries 10 Paradise. What tho slave of pow
er, the minon Of Presidential despotism, tsa he is
rejected by the people-his salvation is secule he
rcjoces IN a death which only leads 10 higher
life he courts the defeat which brings swiftly
the fruits Of victory. Sir, do you cause Of
alarm IN the forty millions of patronage, employed
To brbc oil the sentincs OF the peoplel Wiat
chance is there for liberty, which, like true religion
must be beloved for itself alone-which brings mo-
reward bu its own glorious consciousness--shat.
chance his it against the millions of gold Of him
who lives IN The marble palace tell YOU Sir that
the President OF the United States dares 10 be-.
lieye that he can buy Virgina IL lie cannot brow
beat her. lie trusts, like George the third, not
less in the sharpness of the sword. than the dia-
monds OF his crown. He Smiles upon you.
George the third smiled all Who threw down the
arms OF Treason, and kissed the sceprre of des-
polism. He has forgiven you. The free words-the
rash blows you have struck against his system of ty-
ranny, are no more remembered against YOU.
George tie third never refused protection to the
boldest rebct--ifhc could only turn his back upon
his country. Bnt the President has not only for
given you-yon lead his orces, and speak by his au-
Hority-you bear his sgnet ring. George tho
third refused a E" COMMISSION" officer who
would desert from Washington, and join CORVALLIS
To recprocate, sir, the compl ment which you have
dared to pass upon Mr.. Rycs. who has abandoned
the KING and joined lhe REBELS, let me remind YOU
that Arnold lost no RANK when he beiraye1 his post,
aud went to the British Sir. there are grey
haired men still left 10 u.s. who can remember thar
never Carolina so grea, fayo,ef with the pa
rental sovereign, when the Lion fpated IN triumph,
on the Lines of Charleston, and Marion and Sum-
ter were buried deep IN her 5" amps-how especially
gracious his Maynard bui repeutant children who
had taken protection" was our mercitu sovereign
years in Virginia, who tell her young men
the MEANING ofthe FAVOR ofthe King The school
boys of Vtginia wall tell you that Washington was
no ftrorHe. lie had, like you, sir. told the Kius AZ
you have die President, that his policy made him
Il despot, aud would make tho cooniss his slaves:
and tho the Patriot Hero believed George The Third
what you profess TO believe the President of the u
ned Stales-a good mdh--yei when he had reused
bis countrymen to arms and brought them into
the field. he did then for the first time recoecu
NJ In ktpu ptI antlp
well, and that the slamp-ac was only good inen-
toned specimen of his taste ior tyranny. When
he had led his fellow citizens To battle, and
they stood face 10 face with the good Old Kings
troops, he did not discourse to them on the domestic
virtues of George the Thrd-teIl them how kind
MASTER how constant a husband how good ia
Their, and how industrious farmer he was-and
that il was only the misfortune of his education, or
the prejudice Of his station, to be despotc and tcna
cous IN his despotism-and then cody advise them
TO submit to the good old gentleman ditho' he
King and TYRANT-and by way of enforcing
his advice surrender his sword to the General of His
Majesty, with the patriotic and astounding deelara-
ton - God bless his sacred Majesty-do what he Wilt
| will sink or swim with him." The Father of
his Country left no such example 10 his countrymep
! no such legacy Of consstency-no such humiiia-
ting spectacle OF man-worship, to the ply and de-
/ rsion OF the sons OF his mother soil. lie ceased nor
TO war with the good" old King, until he ceased
to be King Of the American Plantations. He COM
tnued to be TRAITOR until his country was Tree.
Yes, sir, Virginia, with Washington. persevered to
the end-she has resisted the POWER OF THE
CROWS before, ard in casting of the present frcsi-
dent, she only adheres TO her resolution and her
creed, of deahess hostility to arbitrary power She
spurned the FAvoR-god-oft The King, and dealt
justice to his troops at York Town lieli yon sir'
il YOU would attempt TO bring back Virginia to tue
President and Benton-if you would play Vicefov.
snd make proclamation flhe Kings pardon, teh
you, sir that George the Third will never again
reign over Virginia, and that Governor Diaw'uu'e
had better depart for the Kings Ship
With due respect
LETrER 9.
We have made the assertion that Virginia wouid
loose not ing, IN point oil pfhe'Pe' ny WIG ue'es' "
Mr. Vac Buten Ia proof OF this piopcs:s.s.', n {
shall consider as briefly possible the great ques,'o".