Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
. 4 CONSERVATIVE IN PRlNCI PIE


,e u g are that 10 rerieang CONSERVATIVE 10
man uho intends TO support the "preseni ,neum-
h.r,p Of the Presidential chair, Notwithstanding
his Sub-Tteasu,y heIesy,"-no man who believes,
like Mr.. venabe, that that measure will be festne'
i've 10 the State Banks, OF, with the Enquirer that il
will bring uIon the county the curse of an &" unlim-
led Executive and uneualded Excl ,quef,' and
VT into, DIS 10 render It's c,iea, impossible, by sup
PORTING he uen whose election makes lis success
certain no ST. ch man can read the following acle.
without feeling tie awkwa,dness LOT 10 sa, the cum
inalny fhs position. We recommend |" 10 tue re-
fiction Il all honest Corsersatisesio all men VINO
are not afraid maintain IN acton the principles
which tley AZ ashamed to asow, who prefer their
Country 10 ihcir rary, and who ale rot so stepped
in prejudice sacrifice the FORMER, that the latter
may triumph.
ron THE vIRoINIAN.
Backing om and dashed into The ranks!
letter from N. +. Venabe. Esq. the delegate
elect from The county of Prince Edward, to his friend
u{etersburg, finds lis way 10 the public through the
eoh>mns Of tae Richno nd Enquirer OF the Odd July
Mr.. Richie calls il COZ lesson OF faith, and very
strange one it is 10 me but il is such confession
as Mr. Richie has been tailoring day and night 10
extort from Mr. Nenabe aud other conservative dele
gates. They have been threatened with political
TO vote for Vim. G. Rves next winter ior United
States Sena'o,. Mr.. Veuabe, if | understand
him, longer able TO stand by his rod and
staff which | had supposed he had sufficient
ly fortified, at length gives in his adhesion TO the
powers that be and tina wish to teua'n IN beng -
Yes-he whose name stands forth conspicuous 10 The
world, among the signers OF the Conservative Re-
publican Address TO the people Of Virginia last WIN
ter, (Which did honor to the heads and hearts oil that
little band. )-he who bore alot. with SO muth hon
md q e.
eislaufe, last winer, when II was wont 10 lie torn
an iattered blythe Loco Foeos Of that body, and TO
bury it deep Il foleyer,for aughl know beneath the
ruins of pat.y se,yiliy and sayish demago guisn-he.
say,si in defiance OF all assaults and attacks come
from what quarter they might, kept The Rves II & |
f,ing, held il up 10 the gaze OF tie world. declare e
by words and acis that his principles inscribed
upon that fig; and although he aud others who
voted with him were not ao!e TO return Mr.. RIyes to
the Senate still they gained victory, inasn,uel as
they foiled the enen les TO their principles, IN their
unholy work Of party Vengeance But MI Fetable
says he has changed no opinion thai he rs not
.rereaiing Conservative rs he styled Mr. Rtch'e
last winter. But, mark you, lie finds II necessary.
Tor whether necessary or rot, he does so 10 declare
in his letter, thai he shall 90 iof the present IN
cumbent Of the Presidential chair, in spite Of his
Sub Treasury heresy," and calls ulon M.
Rves to refine, IN order relieve his friends.
is this backing friends or backing out from
them q? Is not the inference conclusive that unless
Mr.. Rives does retire, Mr.. Nenable will "ieteat"
from him II will be observed too, that he does
pledge himself to vote for one who enerans the
same Opinions that Mr. Rnes and himself do upon
the finance question. Indeed, the only certain in
dicaton he gives in his hole letter. Of what his u
ture course will be. is, that he will 60 for the pre-
incumbent, because totsooth lie " cannot take
the ati,udinarans." Now this is precisely what Mr.
Richie has been trying to him and others 10 say
-" Sink or swim with Nj Van Barren" though the,
believe his Sub-Treasurv scheae, if adopted, and
upon winch there can lie rfo question but that lie
has staked bis success, for sec nd tenn In the
Presidency, viii ruin rbeir county ultimately II
Mr.. Vepabie is not "relleaiing" or " sink or
swim" Conservative, what Mud 81 politician is lie
| suppose he knows-l confess | do not.
He very frankly says lie is not "Ienearng Re-
publican" enher. aud makes an issue of The next
Presidential election as being the most important
question now before the county, Did he make up
OF that soft last winter. wien lie advocated the
election Of Mr.. Rves 10 the Senate | think not
He took the question then before Inn, vi which
lie was then called to DE- de and did uoI travel out
OF his foi future D." issues" Mas Itdeen ell he
cessarv bv him IN prler Shov liz was not ''rene,-
ting Republic, AMI" W stie Presidential election
which takes place more lhan twe>ve months hence,
more important question To the people OF Virginia
than the Senatorial eecon. which TAKES places Jour
months hence by The Legislature II nohng else
gives the latter mote Importance than the former
the time AT winch takes place sll ud make it
important. The Legislature will decide, whether
the voice OF Virginia shall be heard in the Senate OF
Tue ~ . ats III utlfnct oil tie pT7hc}fteS "ncn NJ
Fenabe himself processes the currency question,
or whether il shall be heard in defence of that
scheme, which, adopted, he says " is 10 bring into
d,srfpuIe all the Banking nsutIons Of the States"
Wnat question is more important than tn 8. pregnant
win such mighty consequences! Is he prepared, or
IS any man prepared, who believes he does, send
to the Senate man who will advocate measure,
winch they believe # adopted, ''will bring disre
pute aii the Banking Institutions of the States there
by deranging their commercial. agricultural, me-
chanIca and every other interest, simply because he
believes the Presidential election, which is
than twelve months of, is more important ques-
ton! II both elections were now before us, whom
should we prefer. the candidate for the Pres dency
who was making use Of all the party machinery over
which he has any control in the Cabinet and upon
the stump. 10 force or impress upon high minded
and gallant nation the charms of his Sub ieasury
schttEN winch would sap the vital energies Of the
stoves by the depreciation Of their cunency.-or the
canuluate Tor the Senate, who, II elected, would
s.and lorlh IN the Senate, and Of il, the cham
pon, the defender Of the Banking institutions OF
the States! should suppose man would hesitate
"h'ch OF the two men he would prefer.
Mr.. Venable does give another pledge, which
nae almost overlooked, and that is"lo h flu
ence" (poor as he calls it) TO defeat the SubTrea-
suiy scheme" Now this Is very good, were il
not Tor the pledge contained in thai paragraph which
Immediately precedes this, Of. eoug Tor the present
incumbent IN spite of his Sub Treasury heresy"-
Well-let US see how this influence will % " hen pui
INTO practice. He will rote for the present inc UNI
oen' VINO Is avowedly IN favor OF the Sub Trt asury
ne viii Il presume) rote for a Senator who is
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