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

try When we those calling themselves Re-
pnb'icans, although they approved the Sub-Trsasu-
~, moving their readiness to give him their sup
port, II he would assurance Of future party de-
so',on TO the Administration, when the humiliana
ana amos, disgusting spectacle is exhibited of men
VINO agree with him 10 oondemning the Sub Trca-
sury a. most psrnicious and who have been cheer
ing nm on In opposing II, yet demanding his a.
pn's,on from the Senate with all the violence Of
love TO hatred turned" only becaue he will not
pledge himself TO sustain the future acts Of The
Administration aud promise in advance TO sink or
| SWIM with Martin Van Buren.-When we find the
ultra pariisans OF the Wing party requiring proofs
OF MS party devotion to the Interests Of the Oppos-
non rs tho condition Of their suppou-Whcn We sec
all these things are We fully justified ia asserting
that The great question, the vital principle inv In
this contest. was, whether the Senate Of the u. s.
| should be reduced To mere insiru ment 10 accom-
push the purposes and execute the will Of the En-
ecn,'e OF whsever party might DO 10 The ascendant
We regarded II. And SO viewing II, the contesr
swelled immensely beyond n question Of preference
FOR William {. Riycs foi his superior talents and
political orthodoxy; IL became of Intimately more
consequence than the defeat of the Sub Treasury
project, destructive M We believe that measure To
be- in political, economical and financial view. Il
became great question oil political ethics reaching
to the foundations OF the edce Of civil liberty in
volves The stability OF the pillars on which our Re
publican institutions iest.--Lel IL be once es ablishc
as the recognized and cardinal cannon OF party deli-
~ that no politician shall oppose tho will Of hi.
pafilzan chlei Oh stubborn, refuse accompany his
opposition with professions Of future support and
continued allegiance, without being shot foi dese1-
ton or branded with ignominy m aposaie and il
is obvious, that all political respon 5li,y of tho Pre-
sldeni is NJ mn end and every barrier The
OF absolute power IL thrown down. Representative
independence and fidelity To the people are convert
ell into treason to the Executive, and although tho
cNtcrnas OF a Republican Government msy, for a
while, be preserved, we shall have established in
substance. an elective despotIsm IN its wors, form
n oIt In
and subject, through their organized agents. to con
SAINT III have an irresponsi-
bic Monarch. The Representatives OF the State, and
the people, deserving tbs high function and duty of
" eternal vigilance" upon his conduct, will be bound,
AT the hazard Of being exposed the most unspar
ing reprobation, rs descrlers and npnstaies, to
become for him apologs,s aud 0a,tersrs, aiding
and abcting Inn In each new encoachment up
on the Constitution outrage upon the p,in-
e'ples OF Tree Government. As Repubicans-m
Ftccmen--as Vitgioians. rcnounee and ,epndi-
ate all such scyiay. As Representatives. we fel
that we would have betrayed the confided TO u.s.
II we could have consented TO aid in any act which
would have sanctioned it, SEQ note c.
Why should n Senator OF Virginia be desired TO
give any opinion or express any preference who
ought 10 be elected President OF the United States
two years hencel Wha, has he to do, IN s cha,ac-
ter ot Senator, with tho election OF President No
hing-smphaeay nothing As an individual ciii-
zen, he may give his own suffrage, every other cI-
tizen gives his. for that individual whose election,
under all The circumstances, will be hke, To advance
the prosperity Of the country and matter who is
elected. the Senator. II lie he an honest and indie
pendent man, will sustain the sures aud recon-
daiions oi the President 50 FAR as they are in his
judgment, consonnnt TO the interests and honor Of
the country, and the prime pies Of the State lie
presents.
The seductive influences and corupling tenden-
cy OF m oyergtown and constantly increasing Excc.
utive patronage, are sufficiently patent in subduins
the spirit aud weakening the Independence and f.
iey OF The representatives of tbs States and the
people. Let us take care how We do any thing to
require them TO manifest obseqnious and defer.
entail submission TO the Executive will, AS the only
passport to popular favor. We believe that. under
the Circumstances Of The the refusal oil Virginia
to sustain Mr.. Ryes in his present position would
30 far, very far, 10 iniusc such spirit amongst the
representatives OF the people. The State OF Virginia
has ever cxcrled n powerful moral influence IN this
administration Of the affairs OF the General Govern
meni II has ever been her boast that she adhered
TO certain great principles. and sustained her public
men so long they were faithful TO those principles.
no matter from what quarter they were assailed.
The time has never been when, in the patriotic ard
eloquent language Of Mr.. Ryes, she did not ex7
pect her representatives. TO remember. "Mat they
had Il country 10 scrrc as WeI as q party 10 o.
bey"
1t was, we believe, from conviction that the
great onserya,iye prime pie OF representative fidelity
and independence, about being cioven down. aud
that a servie spirit of underwriting acquiescence in
the opinions and wishes of party leaders, would be-
tosIered by permitting Mr.. Riycs to fall victim
the furious and yindictve resentment OF reorseess
parlisans, that induced many Of the most influential
members Of the Wing party in the Legislature TO
prefer his election 10 that OF any mau IN the Cou-
mohwealth. Ii the same persuasion, strengthen
ed by the disclosures of the feeling OF peculiar zeal
and anxiety exhibited by the bTreasury Demo.
crais, TO defeat him, and to prefer any Wing
or Tory TO him, that finally reconded almost tho
entire body of the Wing party to unite with in
deayouriDg to re-eeet Mr.. Rives-Wh the course
Of tho fragment OF that party who refused 10 coop
with The rest OF their bi ethrep and thus preven
ted his election, VIC have nothing 10 do. We shall
not ever mpnte TO them the responsibility Of defea-
ting the election however justified might be BY
portion Of that squad, who. with remarkable mo-
desty, have made similar charge on the Conserya.
tives. -.
The support thus given by the Wing party 10 Mr..
Rvcs, affords honorable testimony, that many Of
them willing TO iorego u mere party triumph in
the support of SO important principle Senatorial
independence. And why should we Mr.. Ryes
have any .epugnance to such aid from the Whisss
For ourselves, we avow our willingness 20 derive
support from any quarter, in checking the extrava-
giant and perniclous measures Of any party, in re-
siraining its sxcesses preventing the abuses which il
may into, and preserving the ancient aud approx
ed principles of the Republic party from being over
whelmed by the wild spirit Of rank innovation.
and the mad projects Of radicalism and agrarian-
ism.
And who these Wings, [See note .. that
there IS contamination in their support and ass's-
lance +! They are our feow-ciiizens, comprising
nearly one halt Of the population Of the States
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