Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-08

have been satisfied he would have supported the
Administration in all other things.
whether such pledge. under any crcumstan-
ees would have been consistent with the character oil
Virginia Senator, and proper TO be required by the
Legislature, or any part of IL, rs the condition oil
their support. we will refer TO the judgment OF the
publie.-We arc confident that man, properly
'mbued with the spirit Of freedom or duly impress
sed with the sacred duties and solemn responsible
ties Of representative Of tho sovereign State Of Vr-
GINA IN the Senate NJ tho United States would ever
require such pledge or justify any man aspiring To
that station in making 1t. We that the Senate
OF The United States will never be humbled into the
condition Of mere political junto 10 register the
cdcls OF the President and instead Of being, rs l,
was designed by IT'S organization, the guardian Of tho
rights Of the States IN their sovereign capacity, de
graded into mere pr'vy council Of the Executive
acqulescing IN his demands with tho humble sub.
mission OF M Eastern diyan TO the orders of an
Asiatic despoi.-We are satisfied that many Of those
who raised the objection we ara now considering,
would revolt nj tho imputation that they wished or
demanded any such Illuminating debssement and
yet the avowals OF what would have been sufficient
10 vesccured their support mud tho known spirit Of
the opposition TO Mr.. RWcs, inevitably lead TO such
degradation OF the Senate, No declaration of
principle was required Of him. His opinions in re-
gard 10 NIL the great questions Of constitutional
strnction and practical cxpcdieney, had been long
known aud approved by tho Republican party OF
Virginia.
II may be well TO add. instructive fact, in the
history oil the iatc contest, that these same sell
styled SIMON Pnres OF Democracy, who pride the M
selves In nursing their wrath against the T. States
Bank, publicly proclaim, that the Sub Treasury is
question oil minor importance. and that tho great
sue presented To the country is Bank or no Bunk
that tho former Is a question of eApcdlcney only,
while the latter involves n constitutional prncipl Of
the utmost magnitude and importance. With these
professions constantly upon their lips, 1t is impossi
BILE We can close our eyeso the garng Inconsistency
in which their conduct involves ,hcm.--Nume, Gus
aud conclusive proofs might be adduced 10 show,
that those who. like ouslelves, utterly rcpndate
National Bank us both unconstitutional aud inc xpc-
dent but who are inmca nj TO the Sub Treasury. are
viewed by the friends of tho latter measure with in
hnitey greater suspicion and dsirust than the open
and avowed advocates Of Bank Of Tho u, States
but there one two so directly connected with
the subject of this address that We cannot omit IN
viting your particular attention to them. The uni
form hostility Of Mr.. Rlves to the incorporation OF
a National Bank at all times aud under all circum-
stance is SO universally known to tho people of Nr-
g'nia, that no man has yeptuted to express doubt
upon the subject and YET in The late Senatorial cleo
ton, portion Of the friends Of tho Administration
IN the House Of Delegates, including two of the
most distinguished members OF that patty, record
their votes Tor Mr. Chapmap Johnson--a gentleman,
II is true OF eminent talents and great private worth,
but the known aud decided advoca alto Of the ,cchar-
ter Of tho T. $ Bank, and who has differed with
the present and late Administration upon almos,
every question of principle or expcdoncy, whe,he
practices al or theoretical I,
II is equally notorious, that large portion Of these
slra ghaced Republicans, did at one time mediate
bringing forward, and openly avowed their readiness
to sustain. in preference TO Mr.. Riycs, the Pfesi-
dent ofihe Count Of Appeals with all the sins OF he
Bank and Internal Improvements by the General
Government, unexpiated aud unatoncd Tor, except
by the support Of tho present financial scheme Of
Mr. Van Buren,. And that, when the Van Buren,
Convention assembled continuing ms !, did, large
infusion OF representative purity, fresh from the
people" they unanimously, aud with characteristic
consistency, called this same distinguish gentle
man to preside over the deliberation of this newly
C hiistened democrat Republican States Right
party" These examples are sufficient to show how
lille confidence be reposed in the professions of
n disposition the part Of the supporters Of the
Sub Treasury. 10 treat that question OF sub
ordinate importance 10 the Bank question To
gard difference of opinion with lhe, on hal subject
as furnishing no sufficient ground for Withholding
from its opponents their counienance aud sup
port. But It is idle 10 upon this subject when
there are none blind not to see the plain and
papabe proofs which arc every day presented TO us
OF the settled and deliberate purpose OF the friends
Of this make il the test Of political oitho
doxy. See note A.
The 0pIn0In - becoming aIsiOst UNIVERSAL, that
there is necessity for the establishment of Ma
tiona Bank regulate the currency administer the
finances Of the country. The system Of Internal
improvements by the General Government, seems,
by common consent. to be abandoned, and the con
trovcrsy about the Tariff for protection has been, il
is hoped. terminated by the celebrated Compromise
Actof 1888 Should any Of these measures be at a
ny time unfortunately revived, we have the most
bundant guarantees for his future course in regard a
Them, in the uniform coincidence Of opinion in past
times, between Mr.. Riyes and the people Of Virgin
ia and in his Jealous and harmonious cooperation
with them in opposing these unconstitutional and
dangerous stretches OF power. Indeed we may
boldly challenge the opponents OF Mr.. Rives OF
point ont one single prominent measure of Govern
ment, on which he required 10 act any time
since he came into public life, in which as Rep
resentatiye. he has not faithfully reflected the pub
lie sentiment OF the Stale, and discharged his
duty to tho satisfaction of the Republicans Of Vr-
GINA In respect to no measure has he more
questionably been faithful Representative of the o.
pinlons and interests Of his State, than upon what
was termed by the Republicans in 1884 "that odious
Federal conception the Sus-Treasury scheme
lie has, with unniching steadiness and undaunted
hrmness resisted the thrice repeated attempt
large Executive power and put into the hands of the
President the means Of corruption. disclosed in
measure calculated to alarm the REPUBLICANS OF the
Old Dominion. and "indicating hostility to State
institutions, which augured badly for the rights OF
the States" In this he has consistently and sleadl
ly "walked in the footsteps of the illusnous piede
cessor" OF Mr.. Van Buren,, AMI maintained the po-
son which, in common wit the whole Republican
party, and indeed in common with almost the en-
tire body OF the Opposition party, he occupied in
1885. See note b.
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