Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-09
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From The Richmond War.
a GLANCE BACKWARDS.

/ ~ oo''n I'VE electoral vote ut South Carolina in
tue approaching presidential coatcst, Tor one whom
She has been instructed 10 despsc rs man trjtboaf
southern feelings, aud 10 hate Is a politician inc
o'e d, extending ms views beyond selfish and sec
'o'', CONSIDERATIONS. 1t therefore becomes mat
Ter OF enquiry whether the State aud Stat, RIGHTS
hehus OF the Globe have hitherto been cn,ifeIy
mistaken IN the character of the Aiapt,anr AMI
what weight should attach In his claims ior 70 cleo
tion 10 an Office he now fills with tle credit to him
sell, and less 10 the Coniederacy. On the ooh of
January lS.o, The following resolution uRani
monsly adopted by the New York Senate viz,
=" heS0trod ut the honorable Senate conen, here
M lhat our Senators be instructed aud our Re.
representatives. IN Congress be requested TO oppose
Tue admission AZ State, into the Union. of any
len'toty not comprised as aforesaid without ma
klng the prohibition of slavery therein an inds-
pensablc condition of admission"
MI. van Bnren was NJ that time \ member of
the Senate, ami roted far he resolution a resolve
drawn up ofPf@sP to oppose the supplement oi
missouri INTO The Union unless a non slavchold.
ing State
The debates of the Convention Of New York in
ISL, upon proposed amendment 10 lhcir SInie
'onlltutlon that every aebit male citizen Of the
age oi twenty one years who shall have resided in
me STATE SIX months next preceding any election"
Ne.' shal' be entitled To vote" &c afford further
proof OF the Presidents practical opinions IN regard
10 the black population. A motion WAS made by
Mr.. Jay To strlke OUT the word Whiie-and in the
discussion OF his proposed amendment, il appears the
u''is'oh ol he question WIS made to hinge exclusive
" upon an cqaaf,tp between the two races and thai
the reluctance of the white to associate with the
BLACK man, "aiisesitom association OF IDEAS" aud
was N aihif not OF "fcason,o but of "pfrjudice."
he question being taken by ayes and noes upon
Tue amendment In strike out the word iplife, Nj.
an h"reh vote IL recorded IN The affirmative. Ils
language on The occasion WIS, thai 'he had rofed
'-ains' total aud unqualified exclusion Got the
blaeks') Tor he houlJ not draw from them,
aud yet deny them the right oil suffrage"
In May, 1894, Nh. Van }nien was Il member OF
the y. = Senate ami rocd tor a Proffetire Iayj9
entitled Fan act 10 amend the several acts lof npos
ing duties on imports"
In 1875, on motion of Gen. lIiync for an indrf-
nlte postPoucment OF the BILL OF denominations"
Mr. Van Buren eoted in The negahrc; aud upon the
ultimate passage of the bin by u majority ol five in
'he SENATE Mi. an Buren's rotc is recorded an the
dHrmdiire.s
uhif@ SfcrctdrBof state, in tho instructions civ
en- by Mr. Van Barren to Mr.. McI.ane, the then
Minister 10 England on The colonial trade, IL will
NOT be forgotten that instead OF being guided by the
feelings aud principles Of statesman, Jealous OF his
eonnttys honor he exhibited the contracted views
OF partizau, alike reckless Of his own character rs
an ollc'r aud oil the reputation OF ls constituency
II will also he reeollcctcd that when sent as quasi
Minister to The Court of ST James, his recall thence
was through the casting vote OF Mr. Calhoun, (a
man whose character, for political purposes, he had
continually detained through the columns Of 'Ihe
dirty sheet - aud vile! III London. unwilling to
neglect his system OF low cunning, he forsooh wrote
a letter TO his fellow citizens Of New York. dated
"Febrnary 9th. l832," asserting IN So lftcious n
document that President Jackson's Administration
would abe looked To, III future times as golden era
IN our CAmofieanl history = and 80 have served
under such chiei, AT such time, and 10 have won
his confidence and esteem WIS for him - sufficient
glory 1t was part aud parcel Of his maHag cement
10 shelter himself under the broad wings of the
Chief amongst twelve millions, that with the addi-
tional projections dcrivablc from his friends Of Tam
many Hall, whatever was lett Of his character II
home might ID hs absence be shielded from the
assault Of majority OF the L. 5. Senate (oi which
majodIy Mr.. Calhoun was conspicuous membcr1 |
As am inspecting the eyolutlons OF one particular
"chei," ! must content myself 10 accomplish the
business before mr., though might be subject of
fruitful speculation 10 examine here by what legerde
main the ajofty chicilan has wheeled around, not
10 assault but To deIenI aud protect
Craving through "he slime Of Executive favor, |
Mr. Van Buren,, in 1897, becomes the President Of
the United States and however humiliang re
lection itnay be, "the cunning reptile had the
assurance and mpertincnee to tell his electors that
hc would "fuow in the footsteps of his illuslrious
predccessof"-in other words, acknowledging hun
self poodle dog, with collar around his neck,
ready To offer implicit obedience TO the commands
of his master. What are 1.-THE iootsIcps!' Upon
Gen. Jackson's entrance 1io lis Presidential Chair
the Coniederaey was at once instructed 10 consider
HIM a demi- god, "born To command" DECEASED in
ing per SC proclaimed marital Iaw-ha'iog executed
Indian Chiefs without distinguishing banished
Spanish Understanding raised army, "in dlsre-
ard OF positive understanding held IN contempt
and open defiance the "Ordefs OF tie Department
of War'-havlug put TO death niau who had been
lied by his peers and by that tribunal adjudged
worthy oie-he WAS at last knghtcd Hero through
a mechanical execution Of plans, the borrowed plu
mage Of a superlor and with this last qualifications
more particularly, the "predcccssor was esteemed III
1928 jus, the man and the only entitled TO con
trout The affairs of government. tWith pfoi, ssons
of Reform and Rereuchment, of non interference
with the elective franchise, of opposition 10 bribery
aud corruption, and Of steady determination 10 cor
rect all abuses connected with the Executive Once,
the EXP resident worked ms way overcoming
every obstacle impeding his progress. during his
terms OF Office, in connisng NJ the patronage Of
the federal governments IN debating the suifrages OF
the people; IN transferring the public money irom
its legal to an Illegal depository; IN restricting free
dom Of speech and in removal from Office for opIn-
ions sake; in the dissolution Of Cabinet because of
i failure IN attempt 10 impose n female friend
on the surface Of respectable society; in the
suppression oil frauds IN branches Of the Exccu-
tive Department in refusing assent for distribution
10 the States of Their own funds; in the creation
oi useless mushroom missions; IN an endcavouf
10 overawea Suyeleign State IN the retention Of
Hampires around him To drain, and drain forever,
from the body polite; in debauching the American
Congress; in struggling 10 transform the Supreme
Judiciary into ministerial star-chamber ro>ttnm,
50 a. know, there record al the fact yeti
incurred At the time that Martin Van Buren, either before
in the early part of tho session, had voluntarily pledged him.
self distinguished individual nl Nirgna MT 10 vote for
this ar the Tariff o 1873 y aud 10 have some apology for
his contcnpl1 regeneration, Piirdley managed 10 OBJ
mandatory instructions, FROM the New York stature
SHstain the How different FROM the umented