Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

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'straiion 10 be Taught with the greaIest dangers to
The liberties and happiness OF my cosntrs Th,ve not
oeen VIKING To utter with my lips, The slaYish and
Reasonable declaration that wenld sink or swim''
win lie author and peiseserng pai,on these meas
nes lbis my crac, aud the o 1.-THE biiler
anu sin1ielYe denunciaions TO which have been OK
posed
No orc, fellow.enizens. could have had more or
stronger motives OF personal nature adhere TO and
support Mr.. Van Buron's adninislralio Than have
hah l had voted Tor and cordially sustained his
election 10 his present elevated station IL the honest
belief thai he would conduct lie aff,rs Of the coun
ny WIN prudence, and In conformiiy TO sound Re-
publican principles. | naturally WISHED, therefore,
I" Justify The correctness oil my choice by finding
CAUSE Ia uphold, az far rs / could the wisdom Of his
measures. oiher inducements Of more positive
character were not wanting 10 make Ii The sintercst
oi whatever ambition might possess, 10 support his
administration. There nothing in the way Of
otheld Enlargement, that | could have desired. FL
winch was nut placed IT ny disposal or within MY
reach. Ga Tho other hand, knew we'll from tho
history ol political prescriptions In all COUNTLESS aad
especially IN Our own, that IL Welding 10 an nperi-
aus sense duty tony country should carlcssly OPP
pose any lasoilte measure ii the administrations what
u storm ui vengeance and denuneiaon should draw
down upon my own head. J knew all tins as weir
Then, Ms know II now, when hayo. experienced IL
ALL Bni, in the high trust with which The gcucr4
Gus confidence of my State had clothed me, / did
not feel myself at liberty 10 take counsel either OF any
interest my fears. Without piesumihe 10 appro--
tlale 10 yscH tie instructive historical alIusion IN
the toast with which YOU have honorcl me, IN any
Other way than asa high example, which we sboud
all endeasor, NJ least, TO apptoximae, thpughi 1t
would as li,ilc become Virginia Senator as Ro-
man Consul 10 permit either The gold The elephants
the brides or the threats OF Pyihus, or the offer
even Of the first place in the Kings court to
him from his duty 10 his eounny, or IL turn him
from the path of rectitude and honof. had rec,rv--
cd no mission from the State of Virginia 10 yield ~
blind obedience TO the will, OF an indiserninaie sup
pnt ~ lin s,ltI tl,nT IL Inns
wal 10 represent her--o look 10 her opinions and
sentimenIs-hcr rights aud ntcrests--and freely tn,
oppose or support the measures OF the President ao-.
cordng az in my best Judgment t"hen nncnlight-
ened by insirue,ions,) they should conflict or
respond with those great principles. As Senator OF
the L. Sihcs had taken AN oath tosapportHe Con-
sttafloa' OF my county, but none Ia support the
President, right or wrong. On other oc, asions,
when honorcd with other trusts. have sworn fdetisy
10 ancient and bciorci Commonwealth but /
have never taken and 50 long rs irena,n an Amen
can freeman never will take cath IF featfu secret
or open, Ia any party chleitain.
1t was Under these circumstances, and with these
views Of my official trust, that | entered upon the
discharge ofmy duties AT The commencement of Mr..
Van Bnrcn's administration. was not only cordi-
ally disguised, but most anxious 10 give his al
minisiration my support. ] hAso accordingly sup
ported his measures, whenever could do so, con
ssiontly with of paramount duty 10 the
country, and proper regard To old and long cher
ished principles. But when IN the lace oil the
which he was elected, the President cnme forward
and urged upon the country n measure which, IA my
conscience, believed to BIO i.augh with the greatest
dangers 10 It's liberty and happiness, could itcog-
Mise nothing either Of authority or ol nlallblity ia
the Executive WILL to require me 10 surrender 10 IL
tie solemn convictions Of my understanding and
the highest interest Of my constituents. Genilc-
men, You all rccollcct the history oil this sinister
measure Il refer, Of course, TO the sub treasury pio-
jcci,) which, for the last Two years, since IL has
sir FL wou lie Presidential regard.
hanging like an avalanche OF terror and deso!alion
over the county. lon all remember that when II
brought fora ard in lS3i-5, stood condemned -
by the recorded Of the entire administration
parry. with SOLITARY exec pton only Of that day. ~
was denounced, 10 the uanc and under the authotSy
Of Gen. Jaeksous administrations, by the oihtPoi-
gan ofihe government as anti-rcFuJlican, deyoTdl
ising. corrupting. disorednisiae, revolutionary. liz
was held npto public reproba,ion as Y scheme
frauebi wit, the most alarming danger tome Puonc
liberty "by enlargng Erecut,re poper gu putting IN
its hands the means OF corruption, '-rs transferring
the public money "drecIly INFO llefafhs oil ESecu-~
tive agents, the creatures and pags'os u me RE
sldent, instead OF keeping il <dePosiie IN Baass
whence ii could not be drawnh' olhef ,han pubic
purposes without instant defoilon and aus ex-
posing 10 be piu"dered nnnea n ,in,sn,. "meo
echoed by ,le Repuyfcm Press hrongllout the %
country, and fornIe/the acknowledged aud unser-
sal creed Of the prpublitan paIy. hesilng, asthey
did nm the ip41rccnable tor.,datons Truth and =
-, Lcommanded ,.y most hearty assent.
The moptoo, reflected onthe neutrality-suspicious.
r H. ,ehemr with IS stern aud inonopolising ex
specie for ie government aud It's siipendia-
80 tho more thoroughly was convinced oil ITS fut-
5ous effects. o. the general prosperity n1bnsness
concerns o( roe whole community aud that, WIN The
d,ional apparatus wiihwhich II VAS pfoposedto arm
il, of Treasury notes, of certificates oil dePoste,
fonnded on the government boards OF SPECIE to serr'
az pene raj currency, and Of making MISUNDERSTANDING"
i,s own nsi umentairy, of large suu.s ei msney .o
tbe places Of collection to the places Oh 's'u's.
,nent separated by the immense dlsar u W. eo"
,nent ii would inevitably, work iiseS,'.o s.tr,
erna.eat Bonh-ihe rcalizatip" VI vi tt,
copinnc,ion of the nonsrru anu ohi'ea' fo"e, oF
,,e rou,,,v which tk>1naelnatior can eoneeve.-
WI ,is ;.ns >fihe character and tendencies Of
", IL y scheme, honestly and Thoroughly en-
-. - views, too, whichliad the liiah sanction.
=, Try recent date, Of the unanimous concurrence
:, The whole Republican pary-should not, TEL
low citizens, have been traitor indeed Ia traitor 10
mn country.) i'll had permitted any ssssli and de-
moraisng notiop Of personal or party aHegidnce 10
the President, draw me into its SUI por
will not fellow -citzens, at THIS lime OF aay anu
upon occasion like Ills weary you ny infniN al
umcnt on the character aud tendencies ei the SUD
treasury pr ,jcet. Discussion, IN every variety
of form, has well nigh exhausted The theme ana
could hardly promise myself tha,it wo1h be ~ my
power To present it to you IN any now OF ihPoi'ane
lights Experience, however, the bes Oh All ieacher'
daily throwing blaze OF light on lis iaai tenaen-
ees and adding rcshtesnony TO The rum anu tofce
of the objections Which have been soofn' npi so oh
ayainsly, ESQ Gar a.thc aaihors oil TIE measure Me
concerneda urged againstit. Inc system mas area
A, h.., IN an rn,io, On n very huiiicd scale and m