Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-01
GOV. L YLER.

there had been some wonderful changes in favo
of Mr.. Van Buren, in this State and regretted tina
it was not at liberty to mention names which, IL
could do. it said, would astonish the public. B0
il was rather bodei will, Gov. Tyler actually pub
fishing lbs name in such manner rs to lead 10 til,
inevitable inference that that gentleman was among
the open and ayowed converts to Van Burensm
We took occasion, then, to express doubt OF the
,ruib of this Intmalion--nnd We are happy now &c
have it in our power give it fiat and unqualified
corx.adicton, on the authority Of Gov. Tyler him
self, he subjoned paragraph COPIED from the
RI mond Whig) being extract OF letter from
Gov T. 10 friend in Richmond;
You have done me no more than naked justice
in contradcting the report to which you allude, and
which you state 10 have originated with Mr.. -.
never have declared a preference for Mr. Van
Buren, over MI. Clay. but decidedly the reverse.
regard Nj. Clay with decided favor, and believe that
he would, if elected TO the Presidency, give 10 the
country a wise, temperate and patriotic Adminstta-
ton. lie has been nom to time, the subject o the
crosses, and most delamatory assaults-hnt no man
has gone more openly 10 work TO vlndcae his char
acter than 10y sell. What may he the course Of the
Harrisburg Convention, which is TO assemble next
December, for the purpose OF nominating President
and Vice President | cannot tell; and all that a
Wing should do now, should be to express his pre-
ference for men, without committing himself so far as
northumberland while | have a decided preference
for Mr.. Clay over others who have been named, |
reserve 10 myself, every freeman should do. the
right Of deciding, in full view Of all The facts after the
nomination shall have been made
We shall not be mach surprised if many others,
whom the Enquirer hoped to ducc orto drive from
the Wing ranks, will ultimately be found true to
their principles. The ultra State Rights Wings, if
thew have any discemment, must have seen, ere this,
tina the effort to win them to the support Of an
cjpotent and unlimited ErccWre-the old notion Of
Alexander Hamilton and the elder Adams revived,
and set UP as an image be woshped, under the tat
tered cloak of Jetleisonan Democraey,-does not
really proceed from the newborn attachment oil tie
Poorer party to the principles Of 90, as interpreted
by the fliends of Mr. Calhoun; but that It's ahyro
critical aud shallow device Sccarc their votes and
afterwards to whistle ihcm down the wind" In
deed they have not waited to secure the aid Of The
NuGiye,s, before they begin bcrray their insn-
ceri,y. Why, lfthe union between the Democrats
and the State Rights parties were based upon new
ly discovered congcniality Of principle naturally
drawing them together advocates Of the sanle doc
,rnes,-why we ash, were Hunter aud Mallory op-
posed for Congress, and Smith of Glonees-
ter for the House of Dcleeatcs1 And WHY do
see, IN the pllClf olSdl % Tue government Ill
Washington. oee asoha filings at the NuNers, and
eulogsiic notices Of Mr.. poinsctt and other -" Re
publicans" WHO. We arc told, stood mp against the
State Rights prty. champions ofthe Constitution
and defenders olthe Union OF Tie States No, 10 :
there is no affinity between thn Democratic and nj
ira State Rights parties, other than mutual ha-
tired of Mr. Clay, entertained 0y the cdjCttdtHS o.
both,-a feeling which, we daily have gratifying evi-
dence does not extend to the frank and file Of the
latter and is losing much Of its intensity ard bitter
ness even among the former, with whom, until
Gently il had exhibited all the ferccne.s Of an here
ditary feud And we anticipate with confidence, and
at no very remote day, the complete reunion Of the
Whc party, embracing all who combined for the
common purpose Of expeug the Cloths from
Rome" and of bringing back the Federal Govern
ment to the principles and practices of its punitive
organization. We are aware that between a large
portion of the Wing party and Mr.. Clay there
list differences of opinion upon few abstract points
but should Mr.. Clay be elected to the Presidency,
we have doubt that his practical administration Of
the government will give satisfaction even TO them.
We believe that lie would 60 into the Chief Magis-
rates Char not with hickory broom to sweep his
antagonists from office, but with desire and deter
minaton conciliae his adversares by his magma
nmily, and put down the "demon OF party spirit,
which has so long disturbed the peace of the COM
munity and what is of far more consequence exered
It's baeiul influence upon the legislation Of the
S6,Even those therefore, who may not entirely
.concA-1-gilh Mr.. Clay in Of his opinions, may,
like Mr.. Tyler vote for him, without any compro-
mise of their principles. Those who concur with
Mr.. Van Buren, altogether 10 be sure, ought not to
do an If any of the State Rights Wings do this
why, OF course, their path is clear before them They
ought to support the Administration. But, act
Of justice to themselves they should accompany
their vow of adhesion to the Administration
with an explanatory recapitulatIon ofthe "here-
ses' renounced by Mr.. Van Buren,, which orr
.ginally drove them from the Administration
ranks. They should tell ,oien Mr.. Van Bu-
rem adopted the State hts crecd-i0hen he re-
iected the doctrines of the Proclamation, the Cahi.
net Manifesto and the Protest-Uhen he disclaimed
those monarchca pretenslons TO power, claimed
and acted upon by Gen. Jackson, and which, they
themselves have told the county will, If they be
persevered in, make our President stronger thar
the King of England ofFrance. They should tel
nsin one word, what of hostility the Jackson
administration does not exist TO that of the follow
er in his footsteps" Until they do this, must b,
compelled to doubt their fidelity their principles
and their sincerity in the advocacy of those prnci
pies in times gone by.