Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-28

IN his opinions and their jealous advocacy of his in
terests. We concur in opinion. on this subject will
/ hr. Madison, who in discussing the Power oil
Removal in the infancy of our institutions declared
that the dismissal of public officer. by the Pes;
dent, rany other cause than misconduct in office
would be corrupt refversion and abnsc of The INV
| Ell with which he was entrusted ond would subject
him to impeachment, But the rrincines of the
p" Democratic Republican State Rights natty." by
"hieh namc the Van Burenes have been lately bop.
t'1ed' 'of The purpose of surrounding its altar with
new COMMITMENTS. are widely diverse f1om those
oil the old " Republican, panty of which Mr. Mad.
son was one OF the putes well as abes leaders and
OF the doctrines ofwhich the Wings are the leeiri-
mate inhcrilors and champions. We, like they.
war against tic extension and ibuse of Executive
power--tor freedom of opnon--for economy in ex
pendture- for rigid accountability of public Off
cets-tor the independence of the several depart-
menis OF The government, each of the oihel-lor
State Rlghls-lor the Union OF the States Ii
there be any thing, in this eptomc Of Wing primer
pies, inconsistent with the Reppblcanlsm of 98 let
it be shown. But this is a DEPRESSION from the main
object OF this article, which is to prepare the public
no" in process OF preparation, aud which will sweep
rom Office every Wing aud Conservative, telom
these DespotS orer Opinion not afraid 10 touch.-
No past services will constitute a shield of defence
iof, IN the language Of one, who understands Mr.
Van Buren, intimately and thoroughly "Thcy know
but little of the history of the President who think
HIM susceptible OF a single grateful emotion..'---
Aud we have every confidence in the prediction OF
the same gentle nan, that " his term, if lie be
reelected, will be devoted TO the wrcaking of his
vengeance" upon all who have stood in his path
At any timc-a consideration which should not be
lost upon Mr.. Calhoun aud his friends who are
crednlously INDUCING the expectation that Van
Buten's reelection, by their aid will promote the
consummation Of that genleman's long deferred
hopes. Vain and idle dream and destined to be
soon blasted, though now ii be encouraged by the
hypocttical commentators of the Globe, Does
Mr.. Calhoun forget that Benton is the Co.n favor
lto-and, what is of more Importance, that no is 10
be the idol Of The mob J Mr.. Calhoun's baficd am
bitlon, ia times past, should admonish him, that
with all his skill in weaving sophisms which enlau-
sic aad conlound ceare- though not subller intel
lects-Nith all his knowledge Of - Ike Rhcloreians
rucs.'kc lacks diScenmcHt into the motives as well
knowledge of the mode of operating upon
misses Of men. He knows nothing OF the game
which is playing around ban for the great stakes for
which Ambition ha2ards every thing: lie iorgets
that While he Is celebrating metaphysics in his co-
set, with which to bewder and mislead hs follow
ers, more practical men are marshalins their forces
ior the COZ fct-and when the day of action arrives
the "mastcr sophst' will find himself distanccd by
tue humber tactieiaa,-by him who played with
mon as bus pawns instead Of books, and who bought
yJ'eis Instead Of framing sHllogisms