Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-04

:, ,hs hope Of reward, 10 enlist undcr oas bandef
i've make Wm c. Rives our Senator, then 70 h
Ard esdrescarded-then 10 he's "mercsnary," net a
Sysemen and shame upon the party, who places
Al is head. any but freeman.
fthe Whigs would preserve themselves spotless
and above suspicion they cannot. they ci not elect
M. 4. Senator.-If Mr.. Rives and his friends have
he least regard for has honor and good uae he ednnot
son,esf nor they aduise or wish him, this lime. TO
,.esive Office from the hands Of the Wings. Be-
,eare bescare Of the cry Of Coaiihos That cry is
already in the Threats Of tho hireiings and
,;es Of the Executive. and, should Mr.. r. receive
the appointment Of Senator, that cry will ascend
from the ST. Lawrence TO the Sabine-be rc-echocd
from the Atlantic TO tho Rocky Mountains, and from
the Rocky Mountains back 10 the Atlantic. Mr..
Rives will fall before II. and the Wings the day
and hour Of trial, shall betsught to remember, that
this cry, witheied the prospects Of Mr.. Clay,
and raised A. Jackson to the Presidential chair.
"Percy," exultingly asks, " who led the little
Spartan phalanx which turned the tide of victory in
our favor I" And answers, "Rives and Tallmadge,
In the Senate-Garland and Legars, in the House Of
REPRESENTATIVE" Ii is true that so soon as Tall
m,dre awoke from his dream and saw that his conf
deuce was abused and betrayed-the liberties Of his
country injeopardy he insidniy boldly and unhesi-
tatinsly threw of the yoke Of bondage, and loudly
apprized his countrymen Of their danger and called
them 10 the rescuc.-Hc threw himself in font OF the
battle among the ,hckest ranks f,he foe and foot
70 foot and hand to hand, lie battled with their
.avest and most sklful champions. He won for him
Ief impershabie giory-the esteem and gratitude Of
his c0nntrymen. The whole Wing party received
him with open arms and hailed him as their compan-
ion and co-pariot IN the cause Mr. Lcgare battlcd
by his side. Not SO, did Mr. Garland. He gave
weak and ,cdrcring support and being placed upon
the "treise seize" committee Of examination he gave
his support to the administration, and did all IN his
power 10 conceal the corruption and intamy Of his
frioads and to battle investigation. Ii also true.
that Mr.. Rives manifested disposition TO bauK in
his traces but also manifested that he was closely
catching pubcopin and that his sails you'd be 50
trimmed and set. that they should be waited by the
strongest breeze So tightly was his ruddcr tied up
so closely we've his sails trimmed, that it was i'm
possible for the Oldest and most sk,lfull seaman to
ascertain, by what point OF the compass he would
sir. While dim signal held out in Pennsy vapa,
would family indicate a junction with the Wings
another, held out, by his organ in Charlottesville
gave brighter hope to the NEW BORN, MOD
ERN DEMOCRACY, that they might depend up
on his aid and support.
Alter the battle, in New York, had been fought
and wos, BY SO decisive majority, TO prove that
it could have been accomplished without tho aid Of
the CONVALESCEN1S, alias, CONSERVA-
TlVES-after repeated trunphs Of the Wings in
Vrgina-whcn the noble ship was secn proudly and
vndauntedy giving her sails to the breeze with the
ensign Of rictory waving from her mast head. and
bearing down upon The shattered feet Of the Toe
when il was known that her valiant had Offices
'honois and en0luments 10 bestOw-theh, and not till
then, was Mr.. Rives abandoning the sinking ship
Of hs 1arty-climbng up the sides Of our orn utter
isg faint hu,zas 10 behalf and fainter reproaches
against the foe. But, his position on our deck is
scarcely erect, nay, is not erect, when hear his
rfiiends boldly asking for him. the command! Aud
here and there, some Of own crew. crying out,
promote him promote him wH desert while
there on board, older and ADLER captains, who
have tolcd for us-who have suffered every hard
ship and endured every contumely in behalf of the
good aud glorious cause.
Shall he, Mr.. Rires, be promoted oref these He
who aye is no Wing and from the faithful
crew shall ascend, one long and loud accmation,
No! No!
What then shall be done with tho new ally
Drive him from cupboard! No. We have room enough
for all, aud will admit him to conipanionshp.
and when he shall have proved himself friend and
ally; we, the people, will reward his merit To
refuse him the command, to deny him the first hon
in power to bcstow is no persecution, dis
grace, rejection. But, to reward him as his
trends desire, would be the most gross injustice, the
most absurd folly. Read the Richmond Enquirer,
snd will be sern that while his friends advocate his
election. they have the hardhood to proclaim. that he
rs no Wig, that he is with them the Sub Irea-
sury question and no other +; and that This being SET
tied, he triu be found firmly arrayed against them
erer!
Let us sacrifice principle to accomplish our
triumph. He who abandons principle for erpedien-
ey 10 already ranquished While he who adhcres
to it, ranqushed is victorious lfthe Wings in the
Legislature, cannot elect a Wing Senator-f the
Conservatives will not combine with them defeat the
SubTreasnry, upon which depends their eristense
party, then lc, thom join their strength that Of
the Loeos, and ard them in Il momentary triumph.
Should MIR. Rves be elected by Wing rotes, the
death kneu Of the party ,oiH haze been sounded, and
are lost moie,y ofthe Wings follow no
Erpunger i; and il driven from the party by such an
ach.y will. though unriline found in The ranks
Of Mr. Calhoun, rather than by supporting Mr.. Rves.
sancou every principle at war with their nature
Although MI. C.. ha. disgraced himself bys de-
ser,on Of his friends yet, there is something mag
nann,ous in deserving them the field Of victory,
ind giving succour to fallen, though misguided foe.
Mr.. Rives has nothing to recommend him. He has
deserted )aiien friend, to intrisu. wh The rictors
When the election of Senator shall have been made,
we succeed, let u.s. at least, be able TO say
like Francis, at the Battle Of Pavia, 'toc hare lost all
bHt our honor
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.