Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-07
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MR.. RIvESrS SPEECH.

"a MR., RlVES'S SPEECH
THIS able document. with which We a,el.
pleased tie more study it, is CONCLUDED
mornings paper. Mr.. Raves demonstrates. e,...,
AID satisfactorily, not only tia, it the tea9eo.
the financial measures recommended by The IA
dent absorb all power from the people and a.
REPRESENTING s aud ITO condehse ii in a single hal,
but that II is Tie design OF the President and
TO effect tins thorough revoluuon in IN,
cal system. Are The people prepared 10 Leco,...
srumepts in the hands of an usurpinp Exeen,,.
dlyest themselves through their RepreSenrar,,..
the custody aud conunl Of the public purse. ,,a
place H. without restraint or limitation In the D..
dents hands Are they ripe Tor The Foo.;x.
unlimited Executive and unguarded Excheone, -
There are Other points in Mr.. Rs speech-an1
particularly that portion Of it in " mch he ,xo,..
the cunning effort of the Administration p,ex'..,s
ihfo" ndinm upon Inn Tor supporting bill Ia p,.
vent the Interference Of federal officers ultl tie
dom oil eleellons,-which deserve to be studied l.
the people No nnp.-j JUDGED mnd, il seems In -.
can do so, without being compelled 10 acknowledao
that, ii Nj. Riycs has Abandoned tie ParionLa
did moi do so until longer support of its measure,
would have been incompatible with his higher and
more solemn duty to his State aud 10 the Union !.
lie, tor this worthy Of deahl
Bur II is said Alr. Rves is "a disappointed ma,
How and wherefore J II he be dis.ppoin.eJ n.
because he refused 10 lend himself TO The inioniop,
purposes and lie suicidal policy Of The Adm,n,s,,,.
ton. Had he done his the path of prefermen, va.
open before him. seat in tho Cabnei-the inns,
splendid L mbassles-and reversiunary interest," N
the Pfesdoncy-a were at his command If LeL.
Disappointed then. it is his own fault. He had hn
u stils the einors Of conscience and 10 enee ,l
voice OF lalrotc ienonslranoe, aud no in pedme,,.
would have Lin in his rah to tie highest hono,,
which the country can confer. II he WAS ar ,iops
Tor reelection 10 seat III the Senate lie had only Ia
give the = sink OF swim pledge, aud even The Rich
mond Enquirer assures US that his re election would
have been certain. Why, then, ask, in the name
OF common sense,-why did Mr. Ryes throw hlm,,
IN opposition 10 the Administration in rel, rent. =,
the several measures advcred 10 10 in his Jo.is,
sPeech! lie had nothing to gain by it, & lis enemies
show us thai lie had every thing 10 ose. Wlat nm.
tive oil an interested nature, couia have Operated
upon him !! Clearly none. Ambriou and lu,ere.,
Doth pointed to the pa h Of serviy as the road Ia
Ireiermenl. lie had only TO disregard the Lnoun
VIII "i his Sate-to irample under foot the interest
aud Iihefles oil his couniry-to denouncc The ,psq
S"fes oil the President hostile TO those Interests
Pe'"ous those liberties he,by support the men
who were ~ laror Of lh.n he assisted in f,,t,ninv
'titm upon The counify-he had ouly thus 10 MAY
'heia"nlag sycophant aud the unprncipled traitor
and the RI WARD" Of his basrne,s wis ready -
bul lie chose cXie rather thau dishnpor Are ry
anples OF rec tnde like this SO common that We ara
TO Condemn and execute him Who has furnish ed. in
an ase OF unbounded pr,ni.acy aud yenaliry TIN.
most l1nsiilous exhibition OF pubic vitue live
10 we olier premium fnr political prostitution
WINE we hold up the sword, like that which famed
III afaalee, as warning to all pubic servants that
corruption finds more favor even wi III the peope
than honesty Are tie people prepared TO aug
hent Tie inducements to deseition Of der
Interests by their Representatives, Ly heapne
honors upon those who become the mere to,s of
Executive ambition, and by crushing those no are
TOO proud TO yield To dcIalion and too honest TO lie
bnbed by Office OF gold? If,hey are, the, have oaly
to sustain Mr. Van Buren,, and to d. ser, Mr. Riyes,
IN lhs contest, and ii is done. The DAYS Of popular
supremacy are at an end Voters are mere puppets
IN the hands Of the President. Instead of passing
Judgment upon bis acts they do no more Than rally
his DEGREES.