Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-09
HENRY CLAY.

,rfe,epce 10 The Presidential question. Separated
ftom her Southern misunderstanding aoof from her
r,,ural allies OF the South West-she occupies
strange and awhwsr place among associates new
uncongepisl Cutting asunder the ties OF kindred
o,;nion and ancient friendship. she has abandoned
her attitude of proud indifference. 10 obey leader
in when, she has repeatedly declared that she has
no trust Confidence, which Chatham rronouucedt to
be a llani oil slow growth, spfang up IN her warm
soil Ike the eourd OF the Prophet Jonah, in sin-
gle hight, destined prooaoy 10 winner anu oie as
Nom Of any import anee requires hei adj
yocacy no y incipe rs at stake 10 demand from her
The sacrifices she is making. Tie sub.ueasury
seheme-spec'e clause and aii-that palladium OF
deiiversnce aud hbeuy"-is consigned TO cold
nepIect and hopeless oblivion. " No coming event
casts shadow before" Of such porentous menace
as 10 induce her to seek protection from the men
whom she has proiessed TO scofn and detesl, the
Influential advisers Of the tiie Magistrate, BLAIR,
benton and KENDALL. Having long aud loudly
protested against the views which guided 10 bis
impetuous career the retired monarch OF the Her
miiaee, she now, in Iesostul Submission ons
the servile train. headed by him whose greatest
glory follow in the footsteps aud carry out the
views Of The American Cpuf de Lion.
Fellow citizens can YOU he induced TO pause
for Ino,nsn,, and reflect deliberately on tie al.
teruatse presented To you. on the one hard, we
offer Tor your sul1tages u candidate OF Distinguish
ed fame, HrNnY CLAY, the giedt aud gifted son
of Virginia. son Of whom she might have been
proud in her pTogdcst days when there were giants
IN the land. Without usal Jhopg our States.
men. the fyst-of our LIVING Ofators the observed
Of all observes IN the Senate Cbambef-hls repu-
talon beings 10 our common county aud sheds
abroad glory his Western fostet mother.
Calm, cousdctalc and fotbearing. he has more
than once been the umpire IN houy dsputed ques-
tons, and restored peAte by the weight OF his char
actfr, aud The wisdom Of his counsels. lie IS So
familiar from long experience, with all the interests
Of The republic, that The whole nation is piepated to
look 10 lnm on all great occasions, and 10 oonide
fully IN his sagacy aud patriotism.
In comforting upon hiln the hughes, flyor in our
power, we, the people, shah do honor 10 ouselvcs
What lusire can The possession Of Office throw a
round the name OF the noble hentuekian Through
aour administrations ne has ,eiaiued his hold upon
the enthusiastic affection ofhis How ollizens- first
an peace-hrsiin warhts IN the hearts II his csun.
uymen, and has filed the largesi space IA every
eye that from abroad g1ze1 upon US across The
Atlantic.
He is 10 every way entitled to lle waraest esteem
and sympathy OF Cafolioians. All those qualities
belong 70 him, and form prom poIols IN ms PEI
sona history which are found 10 ir gard Is the
peculisr ckafacienstcs Of our mot valued public
men. lofty oouaEe, ehiyalrous sense OF hon
or. a frank sro~al OF every sentiment and opinian a
generous sell Abandonment to The glow ma impulse
Of feeling have been always tie most striking sttri-
tntes Of The great leader u lhe Wing parry.
Couirss;cd with Ties. traits let Us notice The
moral and intellectual features Of the present iucum
bent Of, se Presidential Choir Let Us 4nauise ahai
are his desers-v bat services has he rendered lao
the nation, An Naoosf owed Apbss,s5of-a Seaa-
Ter roftHg under fHs5ucAozsbow has he proved hlu-
self equal TO tie stations Ia. been Ia. fortune to
hl J What impress los lie stamped on The tunes
What important measure his he originated OF cat
red through
Lei Us notiee the Singular pledge he has gwen 10
cary on the plans ol his Pfedecessof-a STONY min.
.irl udy Rai "a htst,
violent always prompt TO assume responsibility and
consfrue tho Constitution by his own understanding
Lei US think Of his marked disposllion-mneled as
LIDO not deny, nh many am able qualities aud much
gentiemaniy eouuesy-to surrender himself TO the
guidance OF those who surround hm-pot ONLY the
vigorous aud bold Ex-Presideni but the audSeious
BLaIR, the dark minded KENDALL The insolen and
domneering BENTON, and, most wonderful OF ALL
The iinbec.e WooppuRY These men are
thus indirectly Que rulers. These are thy Gods O
Israeli
Uuke his obscquiously worshipped CHIEF vho
concentrated aud welded with easy ,fI,t ,he
power OF the fierce and Wild democracy. Mr. Van
buren, has been ITS mere tool its echo lis shadow
faint shade, waning sound, dull inst,umrnt
Inc story ct his public life is a continuous history
Of failures, (ior he has succeeded in nothing fo,w
"a by strange reverse aud unexpected advancement
lie rebounds well, as empty bodies may oGcn d.
and being caught after his first fall by the strong arm
ol his political progenilor. he has been thrown "a,
siot lis second descent is destined 10 be 6n,I o,
Southern Curtns thought to save hIm by his as
founding interposiiion and headlong plunge bui fire
wide gaping gull still ncosed and bo,on,l,ss and
viii swallow up The adheren,s of both in one proms
cuous ruin.
For all that lie has done, all that he ha, purnos.
eu 10 do, nay for all that he has promised he has
oeen amply repaid. By a succession of luck, chan !
ees' iEe result generally of the msmoyes of his adj
sersafies, rather than his own skill in combino,nn
oui % "h'en' WITH mugh promptness and self pos |
.ssioh' ne mas wen awaited HIMSELF lie is elevated
~ e n'vs' eminent s'ati'o ia the world-for less
man ms cannot account the first office in The off
Via great and free people. Since4he daysor w.
'SofoS no man has been entitled to hold bs it,
more than a single term. Let Mr. V,s prn,,w
men. VINO surely holds ii with a fee6ler ,i,le n
~ =. n's peoeeess''s let h IN retire with deni6ed
modesty. lie either ,ciH or must o'u
ia, e'a''h can lie have to The of South Gar,
discard and reject him. What h,, he dons To- @,"'e
what for our country He has promised in n co.
event 10 veto certain bill, il such bill sbonld as
pass well knowing that during his polilical nc. i
Is Impossible that The contingency should orcp,
snd u It does, aIs 10 depend for safety 49, =
Presidential veto Our good swords will ,hen hs
our only protection. Nay long before tina, move.
'nent, argument will be exhausted and we shall
siand 10 arms"
Here we will raise aloit the banner of Hrxsx
CLAY. We VIII plant deeply and firmly. exuluns
Ia oar gallant leader and our Q cd cause II is mi
u"'p'iant 10 every section Of the Unou-jt prevails
~ NJ massachusetts,, in Virginia, in Mssi,siDni and
IN New York We will no longer be silent. bu,
loin ~ the loud huzzs which echoes from the GuIf
o. Mexm0 to the shores Of tie 81. Lsyrence and
Rom the Atlantic Ia, across lbc'leigiis Of the AL