Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-21

Wohd H. ut none can tell Every motive Of poiiri
ihen urges us to re-clect him. But even admntin
there were no extra motives Of policy urging us I,
tins course. what valid objections are there Ia his rc
| election as we admit him TO be right noio Som,
answer we lear he ~ no, hones--that he will desei
us after lie Is in--"e cannot uust him II belong,
only to fim who looks into the hearts of all. TO
positively who rs honest ard who is not. and he aon,
can tell what iuturlty will bring forth. Hc mus
reason from causes and induction. We have con
tended and still contend that the abuses and coiru
tioas OF this administration furnish abundant cause
why all patriots and honest men should forsakc 1t
Here then from our own mouths is cause enough
God knows for his present opposition to the admin
lstfaton, without diving into the dark pool of susp
con. 10 fish more unworthy one.-Ths being
granted, there would be no farther use in pursuing
the argnmcntbut for the sake OF the argument. adj
mil he is not nm honest but m interested change
and what then lit be so--it is Of course. TO Gu
able linn To perfect something IN the Wing ranks
FOR his late the Senate, has dug euph
between him aud the administration as deep aud lmi-
passablc rs that which separates Dives from l.aaa.
rus. This being So every man at once sees, that TO
play out the game, 50 as 10 succeed, he must not
only remain consistent in his opposition. but that lie
will be disposed to so bow shot beyond him.
who will go tatthestso take which horn of the di-
emna we choose there is no cause To fear his going
back again. But Why suspect him at all Why
doub, the honesty OF his present course ! The
distinguished John Tyler was elected to the
otuait u JdthSpH man kio use Tue vulgar pnfasP1
and before the expiration Of his term of
vice, the corruption and antircpublita principles
OF the administration lie was elected TO support, IN
duced him AS an honest man, To oppose that admins
tration! Who doubted the purity OF John Tylei $
motives Did the Wings !! No. They welcomed
him with acclamalion 10 their ranks, and when in
the vicissudes Of party he driven from the Sen
ate. he regarded as Martyr To Wing princi-
pies Why then doubt VIM. G. Rwes they are
parallel cases! The intrepid and glorious Wise
was elected Jackson man. and Tor the same causes,
he too abandoned the administration. Did the
Wings doubt him when he knocked AT their door
No. Why then suspect Mr.. Rves Is there any
moral obQuiiy attached to Mr.. Rwcs's character,
TO give birth TO these unworthy suspicious IN has
case Is he 50 wont TO palter and to cheat in
his private intercourse with his fellow citizens
that they spring up spontaneously No, no.
However much he ,nay have snncd politically, IN his
private department he is the accomplished gentle
man, and his private character like cesars wife,
" is not only pure, but above suspicion Away
then with these unfoundcd suspicious, which tar
nsh him who uses them, than him AZ, inst
whom they are used But say others, John Tyler
was driven out OF the Senate, to make room for this
very man Rivcs, and it would be rank INJUSTICE IN
the Wings, not to embrace this opportunity TO re-
nstac Tyler--to return him an Oliver for his Row
land. But the case is altered. When Rives went
in, he was an administration man-llad he contn-
ued so, every true Wing would have ,cjoiccd IN
turning the poisoned challcc" to In, own lips by
the election OF Mr.. Tyler. Mr.. Rives, however, IS
now in principle (whatever he may be in name) as
good Wing as John Tyler or any onc elsc-and
he comes before us Ia such an attitude, that we
cannot indulge our feelings Of revenge or reward,
unless to the great injury OF our principles and
party. Indeed II isl purllc argument Wise tnin
ed out Coke and afterwards changed himself. What
would be thought of tina, Wings idea OF party JUS
tee, who should seriously contend that for that cause
Wise next spring should be turned and his for
harL In IN I'M Mn
ciple-Rives IS now with us--ls doing more for US
than all the Wings in the Senate aud can bring a
larger reinforcement to our cause, than all the bal
aucc of the Wings in the Senate now II to indulge
our feelings, reject all these advantages then all
men see, that all our professions OF PrtnclPle
are mere decoys to catch gulls and that no
better than the party We stgmat'zc as the "Spoils
Party" Says another Rves should decline re-clec-
ton, & place as in the dIsagreeable position OF be-
ing considered either uneraieiul or disposed TO sacfl-
flee princpc to feeling. Rvcs cannot take this step
willingly Were he to decline reelection, all men
would understand at once that he was like certain
Dr. C.-Nho when Mr.. Tyler turned the ceIebrat-
Ell John Ran 'olph out Of the Senate, "wrote the
Letter. because h. cou. do no better" and for the
causes before enumerated the wings should not
wish him TO do So Ear from wis., h'.'' mus
TO art the Wings should nominate and etcct nun -
We want the Conservatives to identify themselves
with us-we want their help next spring and cant do
,ciihout i-and nothing can bring this about but
Wm G.. Rves's election by The llhigs. Besides
il is bad rule that does not work both ways. |
would say, let Mr.. Tyler and Others who have been
spoken of, refuse to be put in nomination. In pur-
suance of the Wing principles, which they and all OF
us profess let them refuse to jeopardize our cause,
and thus sacrifice ambition upon the ALTAR oil their
country. Additional capital is what we stand IN need
of, and must have il we succeed AT ALVIN. L.
Riyes brings with him this additional capital Shall
we reject il and il be that any true Wing Will
permit his mere personal ambition, in crisis like
the present, to palsy the action Of the party. Anoth
er objection have heard urged is that we have IA
moncst u.s. many distinguished Wings, who have
fou sht with through the war, ana IN the lace Of
,bei, claims now to elect this eleventh hour Wing.
ould DISCUS, them with the party, perhaps drive then
from il! If this be so, then they aie not Wings
bnt j." spoils men" in disguise, and have not been
contendng for great Wing principles one OF the car
dinel doctrines of which is " country and not sell
but have been scrambling for the "oaves and hshes
and the sooner they desert rs the better lhefc
are it is true some faithful old soldiers, from whose
ranks as matter Of feeling, would all be dispos
ed to select under Ordinary circumstances. But II
this be done only by the sacrifice OF our pr'nci
pies and party, no tue Wing can consent TO it
nor can they desire it. Besides, even amongst
then, there is no one whose claims arc 50 towering
and prominent to throw into the shade the preten
sons Of his fellows and according this doctrine, 10
take ono of these the heads Of his neShbors
will cause them to desert Bat away with this Anti
Wing, Office -scrambng doctrine, which is an insn
to us all. While specializing upon the probable
! feelings of other prominent Wings, with view &c
shape our course, in the coming appointment o
Senator is there nothing due to the feelings OF Mr.
! Rives! Can we immediate him upon The altar
party, and not feel one sympathizlng tmob oil emo
| lion for his feelings When he has alcna'ed HIM
! nd all