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


table in the order in ubieh the respective wiilers
were ,oasted
RICHMOND, jul, %. s3s
GfaisNea--l received. in due course OF mail
your letter Of tie 3oih June, inviting the 10 lhr
public dinner, Which The Wings of Nansrmnnd nro-
pose TO awe to the Hon Frances NJ aory. al suffolk
on the 9Th Of this month. IN testimony Of the
high estimation in Which he is re- aided by then Tor
The ability and gallant spirit with which he advocated
and defended The principles and the interests OF the
people OF Tire congressional district. in the struggle
they have recently been engaged ~ against the pow.
aud the patronage Of the Federal government ahd
The parry sustaining it,"
Heariily conourring in the sentiments that have
induced the Wings ol Nanscmond 10 pay honor 10
Mr.. Mallory, wish II WIS IN my pow To take part
with them IA The proposed manifestation OF those
sentiments. The continual aud shameless pef,ef-
sion and abuse OF tie power and patronage Il the
federal executive, 10 the support OF the domination
OF faction, aud TO the purposes OF selfish aud
sordd ambition is an open war against the pub
lie virtue and thc private mofals ol this people
The power aud patronage OF Ike executive are
trust coufded TO il for the bentf Of the ualien, not
property be used foi the personal advantage 81
The President, has lHYores paitisans. think no
honest friend uf tie administration will deny. that
this trust has been lur ears past. and Is now a
bnsed and violated, however he may differ liom
ms as 10 HE importance Of tie abuse. To me II
seems lraugbt with The most pernieous aud DANCE
mischief already, past all hope OF cure. When an
urmeasnted aud luds eliminating support oil the al
ministrdllon is, nototioasy, the only Recommended
lion Tor lie honots aud en1Ulamenls 81 oiliee, the
greed est the least scfnpulops an the IN
worthy will always be loudest 10 their probes ol
zeal, and generally the most successful IA accom-
Pushing tller ends. Every instance OF The success
OF such men by such means, Is example pregnant
ofevil. Without intending any sweeping. mdiscrim.
mate censure OF the office holders Of the Federal
government, must say that the proportion oil I'M
woithy aud dishonest men, who have been Itut lhtu
places OF trust, by the present and ;hr preceding
administration, exceeds all former cX1mpe--nltnes,
the nun bcf Of deauliris AID tie nntnunts uf
uelaleatou. Appointments to public Office have
ceased 10 ahoId a presumption 81 honorable and
honest character The appointment Of men 10 oil
lice who ate unworthy Of uust aud the indulgence
win which thcn most fragrant missdceds have been,
Ia yera instances, treated by those hose duty was
10 expose aud punish them, have lowered the srdnd
ard OF political morality. ! distust the sincerity ul
those who make continual professions Of lheir love
aud devotion to our republican Institutions and atc
YET sAPptg Tic foundation on which They rest-pnb-
lac rhiue. pm no confidence Whatever in nrufcs-
Sims Of respect lot The ylue and intelligence of
ihe people, Nlcn they made by men who pfac-
tse tie ats OF corruption. Those who Zee, an IN
iefcsi IA the fecuiy OF rt,aie property. honestly
caneda IN the growth aud Increase Of na,,onsl
wanitl aud prosperity, and In the purity aud exalia-
'l"u OF tie national CHARACTER do NIT appfthend,
beone to the class of " dslutercstcd men, acoor.
ding to The P csideni's opinion Of men and things In
b.s estimatiop, dare say those only " dtsinle
rested" WHO ale PREPARED to sink OF SWIM with
Inn 20 " tiuk swim" with him. " rllIef they
approve the leading measure 81 his administration.
thitk that leepafds the bala6ce OF tle consl-
tuition. When the chef magistrate Deliberately
offered that public insult TO the lafpe BODY of his
counttymen, who he must know disappluve his ia.
sutiie mcJsute, lie forfeited the respect which was
due 10 his station If mol 10 lis Oert, aud no longer
deserves TO be treated with delieaoy.
It is my deliberate and CONSCIENTIOUS opinion that
II is essential 10 tie Preservation OF our Institutions
IN their purity, that Mr.. Van Buten should be dis
missed Con the public councils and confidence
forever,
find myself just now Incapable orenjosing or
bearing pant III The festive Which, YOU IN
,i,e me; and therefore decline ,ouf Invitation.
1t wonld be atfeclalion in TO PASS over with
notice OF acknowledgment, The good opinion you
lave taken occasion to express Of me. 1t most
gratifying 10 me.
shall take the liberty TO snblaiu a toast which
| beg may be Offered To lie company IN my name
atn, gentlemen, most respectfully, Nonr ohrdieut
servant, b. ". LEIGH.
The presidential election leallh and sue
to Henry Clay; fiom whose generous ambition
as well wisdom aud sirue, vi may hope to see the
detestabe and detesled maxim, that -" the spols OF
The sanquished belong TO the yietots, condemned
and rooted out forever.
AocoMAc, VIRGINIA, July o3d. 1899.
Collaboration my return Itm the Nouh, yrs
terday, received yuurs OF June the sob, lnvnne
me 10 dinner TO be given To the Hon. Francis
Mallory on Saturday 27th inst, by the Wings of
the CuHnty of Nahsemouf.
Had einf0ed earlier To make arrangements for
another absence ftom home or was thele now a con
yeuieni opportunity OF reaching Suffolk IN unie,
would certainly and most cordIslly unite with sou
personally IN teudering TO thai gentleman the ies-
monIa due TO" the ability and gallant sprtit" with
which lie discharged all the duties OF q faithful
Representative 10 his country and his immediate
stiiueDis.
! may speak If that gentleman with the more
feedom because lie is now, il tie old adace be tfuc
in that station which the post honor and because,
~Leu he in public '!ic il was not my good for
Tune to agree with him on all poiats OF politics. lie
differed, am told, from some OF bis Wh'S consiitu-
cuts he did from No man needs a ceHif=