Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-27

I TIE LATE DINNER TO MIR. RlVES.
| III We very reluctantly compelled 10 omit
in our last paper the ete's Of the distinguished gen
lemen invited 10 attend the Dinner given to WIN,
{. Ryes. Esq at Amherst court house, on Monday
last. We now subjoin them i
Barbouspitie Nay l2h, 1889
Genllemen-I duly received your letter Of the 8ih
| instant, - which you invite me to parIake OF
public dinner, be gwen at Amherst Court House,
10 ear late dislng Senator William G. kYes'
| rs a marx OF appreciation OF tie manly and patnotc
stand taken by dat gentleman anst Executive ms
rule AID Pafy dictaaon'-And rcg1et tlat nds-
pensab e engagements will deprive ne OF the pleasure
oil uniting nlIh myfellow clzens Of Am ers On such
| an occasion.
Youfgness desetFes well of bis county, fer has-
ine, win great ability, opposed the financial mea-
SUES Vi the Executive, but too justly denounced,
. e. short years ago, by lis now advocates, as a
measure, by uniting the purse and the sword cacula-
ted 10 enlarge alannngly he already than Royal
Ffefosatiges ofthe President, aud TO put our bard
earnings INTO hundred additional hands, which le-
cent melancholy experience teaches rs Is but a
Mother Eamc, 10 subject them to additional plum
defers.
But we owe him still more. FOR his lofty and lndig
nant r,bDke othe mohsttous doctrine. ayo"ed Tor the
ls time by Power, that II Is not only the right, but
the duty, Of the suballerus oi the Executive to in
ttflrtr will and tudtafor 10 control popular cleo
uons-- an interference trUly characterized by Jeiitr
son as smothaIng the fubIIcHolce, and turning the
ballot box, the ah o Liberty, lnto mochefy In all
the omens, uaia,oIa,le as tbey generally are, see
nothing more nnflcuiouS OF mischief tlan this new
doeniue, and the praenres IN conformity thereto
For, so long Is tie power OF arbitrary removal
from ulier, tor opinion sake is exercised by the Elk
eeu1yc tie lucumbeHts Of office bis slaves-and,
adding insult 10 injury they aunt us with the assur.
aure than the eslayCs.he breath Of whose nosls is
Tie pleasure Of the ExecuiWe.--are the ittcs apos-
81. 1t ftt
Executre power which our Fathers taught MIS-
the price Of Liberty. For myself, unless this powers
restrained by tie law or Tie constitution, despair
Of the Repubc--Far America like Rome, IN
the language OF Juguuha, vii soon be waiting only
Tor "A pm chaser. And il IS for his manly stand
against these obnoxious mcasures,--leasing 10 be
Tray his must an1 10 become his supple tool-thal
tie Executive and hisloIOwsrs are seeking to beat
him down. Il Is also too notorious to be denied
tln the course oi your guest WAS IN eXacl conformity
la the wishes d NngHa-An issue, therefore, has
been rendered to US by the President. whether his
val shall prevail and las opponents be outawcd,
-of whether the People, in despite Of his dicanon,
wfll rally around tier representatives, WHO has
had the Independence manluIly 10 do his duty, aud
save hun ifOm the threatened doom-Or, i'll other
words whether HE republican stem presented III the
constitution by the wisdom OF our ancestors, whose
administration was to be conGded 10 tie indepen-
dent counscs Of the wise and vlrtuous, 10 be elected
by tie People aud States IS TO be mantained-o or to
give place 10 thai monstrous anomaly, Democracy
for 50 calls tseli-lo be controlled and governed
by the will Of One Man--lor such, an practice
has been The American Government for the last ten
years.
While such an issue is pending, for myself will
neither look behind beyond II, to any eXtrane-
Gus matter Lei us settle II, on It's own metls--and,
learn by the decision whether have have any ting
left worth coulcndlug about The result is iull Of
1 interest. Can il be prudent IN the People 10 add
add toual incentives 10 subsCryenCy t. the EXecu-
! five Is not the number sufficiently lrightiul al
ready, who hoHeDg after the flesh pots, and,
/ ESan-Iikc. prepared 10 sell tler brth=fght for a
mess OF pouage Or is II desirable 10 swell the
uamber, by sacfiG ing the representative WHO has
/ imness enoughto discharge lis duly--aud thu5
proelatmng that there IS house of refuge against
/ Executive Indignation Such course, On the
part Of the People, would rot be uolhe HAT o
the sheep, who destroyed thcr watchdog, at the
suggestion OF lie wolf
The People oil Amherst il seems to me, have look
ed At this issue in It's true bearing. and have done
Justly and wisely IN eltelug to then guest tins tn
butte of their approb ton. 1t is he oulyretufn the
People can MAX to TIA. Representative. forturnina
his back party and sconng alike its tint Gals OF it.
brlhes-a return most precious indeed, in the eyes
Ola sincere patot-and which lie may, unlIesta
ungly, weigh against, and accept equivalent for
those Offices orenulraets-ihough enlbeshed by x
tas, regular irregular, within the gilt of Pow er
and exclusively dispensed fer parry purposes and
hch, according 10 the modern doctrine, is a ser
vile livery proc lalmiug the weafer 4 lobbeI of al
works, and ready TO do the blddngs OF his mas
ter
| have expressed myself frankly to you'll have
no motive To DISCUS or conceal my sentiments.
am mere locker on, aud no further concerned in
the current of public affairs than coma on 10 al
men. Occupying the condition of an independent
tIler OF the earth, Without any other resource, ant
with no wish 10 change thai condition. to me person.
ally II is matter oil the most entire ind ferencC
What mcn or what parties are exalted or abased
My sole wish IS see the return Of those older ant
better times wheniho Offices Of the People were
bestowed on The ory, and not rrosuted TO tie vie
purpose OF re"artling veual syco liant.
owe to You, and return, my profound atknow
ledgntuts, loflhc very favorable reference Won er,
so hlnd rs TO make To the pant have borne in pas
hmes As far as ,cal is entitled to commentator
YOU have only done justice. Butro one feels lott
sensbIy than myself the wide difference between
What have done aud what / wished to do Ny onl,
consolation is, that the avals Of my stewardship are
Ian return for the small number OF talents where
with WAS entrusted. Your fellow Citizen
JAMES BARBOUR.
t To N1sas. Robert Gamm. DarW Patcson HIM
II Uatler and e. Penn.
Richmond, alag l6, 1859.
Gentlemen y ou, lei 'ar Of tie 10Th inst inyitinp