Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-04
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TO the Narrative ale several letters, written b, Mr.
Duane 10 his personal friends, about that Period
from which We copy the two iolomng--,ho first u
which WAS written While he was In office, aud tn,
second after his refinement 10 private HE. Il seem
TO us that Mn Duane sketches Geu. Jackson,
character and pourtrays the evil Influences b,
which his judgment was warped and his condue
controlled, with the pencil of Truth and Justice
The judgment of all cool aud dlspassionae mei
now prououuces IT u lile-lko portrait, AMI sucl
will be the unanimous verdict OF poseiily, whe,
| the causes wheh now operate to bscluud til. pub
lie mind and to give false gloss To the conduct .
him who WAS the idol OF so large Il potion of tn,
American people, shall have ceased 10 exert an IN
ilacnce as potent as it has been permcous
WAsniNGroN, August y. 1893.
g" - - However gilerohs II may be 10
suppose such ihing, II Is tue thai rHrRr AN IN.
RESPONSIBLE cAhAL THAT HAS MORN rowrn THAN
rliE rEorLE AUE AWARE or. W 4 must not wonde,
that The Prrsdent has not wlhsiood the extraordna-
" Influences thai have been around him. Constant
attacks npon HIM naturally led hun to lean upon
those who defended him. The humble, OF appl,-
eaus lof office. aud the character oil their soc,ta
tons, have sapped his confidence IN the rur,ly of
men, so that he seems 10 suppose Hdt all hare Meir
priCCS. Aud them The taeesadht torrent IF dautahoa
has had The cNeet 10 ,CSa9de lam hid he poSiiircig IS
he INrAlLrGi.r paSon las HatJos represent him 10
be- Human nature - the same AT all times, aud IN
all places. Alexander lined a person to remind him
every day tht he was but man; and vet he
struck down tlNtes because he doubted his descent
from Ammon-lhe same GbtuS who had saved his
fc IN battle. NAPOLEON alsp became as spolIed a
child was ever dandled an the lap Of fashion |
night enumeiate may Other Instances of such fialry
The President himself Is moi sensible Of h, tue o
stlon; aud, If onewcre 10 hint tins. IT nigh, be
deemed an insult. Need | tell you that my devotion
10 Inn was genuine or ahct not 10 HIM us u mere
man, but As one taken from the ranks Of tho purc
people. thought thal, coming from Them Ire
would retain the stamp OF their Unauthorized p,inc.
ciples. What motive eau | have Tor Differing +,
What inducement have not for ooncurfnp9 But
| can only concur IN what Can defend aud appland
IN the midst Of wilderness. DUNG the peflls Of The
SEA, or ON the bed o death
The person You mention, Nh krNpAII | have
but lou, limes Ia my lie, up the present hour
and at Time have been IN his presence loppcr
than about ten minutes. All can say is that his
conduct 10 Mr.. IL. CLAY never seemed 10 me ia lac
that of pure man. Consequently, as it IL in my
nature be repealed OF attracted al once have a.
beyed my impulse IA avoiding him. He is n man of
power writer. as the Sunday mail tepoiI veto
&C. prove. SO that it is natural that the President
should lean upon HIM; aud he has rlphl to do
What object 10 Is, ihNt there is an under cnrfent-
siy, chiSPoing, ddndcrng system pusaei that Is
uticrtg miSclieeons and cratL So intense is the
anxiety oil Mr.. NAN BuRtN TO succeed, that ho ia
vois those who have private access to The presi-
dents eals. The latter is very ANXIOUS ior Mr. VS.
success The apprehended separation Of the parts
induced the friends OF the latter 10 dcsne to have
flag up, to rally ion fight. All this may be very
well but when they want me To hoist the flag |
must pause aud ask, is that one of my public du-
ties was | brought here TO be public execution
er; not only of others, but Of myself
~ am just beginning to feel thar, in this station,
I might do the state some service. came here
very reluctantly knowing my Deficiencies, and the
proueness Of men cavil aud condemn. Now. thai
am here | should like 10 'try' whether could do
some good and, Of course, on thai account, should
regret change. OtLcrwlsr, II would contribute 10
my tranquility. The crisis must soon arrive. II
nothing to aIlct my present views shall arse | must
decline 10 remove the deposltes. A dismissal tor
such would boa compulsory resignaiion) would be
sad example to future officers II will be cruel blow
to me, but under which must not sraegef fall
Think of lhls-n letter 10 me, the President SAID ii
is not my intention TO Interfere with tho inde pendent
exercise Of the discretion committed you by law
over the subject One would think this conc usve;
and so, perhaps, II would be- II he uere itft 10 INN
self; bun tell YOU Catos and GiccroS arc MT as
numerous here as CATILiHEs AND tETrEGusEs. The
New York perniclous aud immoral docttlne, thai we
are not common family add that there is pcrpetu-
al warfare for the spoils, has many followers here.
Ihc great and go0d Of all rs deeBted u
chimera This upon low estimate Of human
nature and makes us laftars in prnciple and saw
ages in practice. My notions, resting upon an ele-
waited conception OF the goodness oi Providence
far different. ] do not believe in the saying, "hon,0
hOmiHi iupHs'-tbat men are, were meant 20 be,
beasts TO prey upon each other. | do not believe
that our form of government is founded on a con.
yiction of mans bascncss, but upon assurance
that the mean well, and are able protect them
selves against tho abuse Of individuals. Lorenzo
Dow or the Mormonites could not preach a doctrine
incompehensibe 10 The toifs here than mine is.
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