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

ference. and also Of is penalties Ia pe,u,;,,s =,
increment OF $500 and perpetual disaualifica,iou
la, holding Office 10 fnnre) which, / ihoneh, wry,
not IN harmony with the mild spirit of our system.
II Is hui Justice 10 that high minded and distin.
en'sle5 Senalor to say thai he becsuie sensible
himself Of The force Of these oler,ions To measure
"hch he han brought forward IN hasie and without
consultation, and that he wished and proposed ,o
obs'ae them IN great degree by such nolific,.
non o hls Billas would make the punishment Vt tbs
oheh.e simple removal from office, fwithoui fne
or permanent Disqualification. but The despofisr,
oi afi, majority refused 10 him uhni has l,ithc,o
been considered an established parliamentary eon,.
tesy-t1ai Of permitting the morer Of measn,e ~
pei II IN shape the most agreeable 10 himself be
iete Tie sense of the Body is taken upon H. Of.
''iea, gentlemen. proposition # nv own ~ n
substitute Tor Mr. Critlcnden's Bill took cars
10 couch II IN the rerp language Of Mr. Jclar,op..
taken from his letter Gov. Nrkran and l,is me
n"ahie circular already quotcd,l 10 afford tbe
f'n''ehen oi TIC administration patty. ahp often
make use Of his great maine aud profess 10 10 bis
i'oe disciples. an oprn,ippity ofshcwing the sipceri
~ oi Then ai,h bv voting uppn The words of .,,L
great apostle Of Democracy" They met III. ,r,,
gentlemen IN The genuine spiri, II modem paftv h.,
,osn aud IN despite Of al their professions ,hI M,
hesitate Ia vote down the Uofis and u,,nr,nje. ~
fhomas jcile,- NJ They ,hus iasall, in ,,n,,.,,'
,hr doctrines Of Mr. Walls Report, rs the aeknow'
legged creed ol the Hc0 Democ,atic party w.
nave seen gentlemen since this high and ,leber,t,
sahe'inn given 10 these dooltnrs. how ready tbo
'"'hl H's wren 10 Hct mem oht bN removals
office Of mcn. whose honorable aud satisfactory dis.
ehnffe 81 their public dnties has and cannot bs
n'pe'elled, aud against ~hoinhohng can be- allreed
excel thai they have declined TO tnhe pnu IN tho..
eleciloneeiinr services, which are henrrlnrward n,
be considered MS the indispensable ralnrn for office
as well Ne the original price of its aeq hsiop Win,
lie double stimulus ihns administered In partisan
Sr'vi'i, aoonP the candidates for public emnioy.
meh' and io eleel"ncering aeti,liY on the PM or
those who are ALREADY in the possession aud enjoy
IN al The tor nf I Ia,
we 10 exreci. fellow rilizcna buf Yenn and sor,lid
party despolisn. IN which the Prdforian cohorts II
the capitol aud the icgio10yg armies in the provin.
crs Of oilier SEEKERS, viii dispose nj ill., Of I'M.
highest trusts al The nauu
| have nov, fellow. citizens answered III III.
counts nj The indictment against and rail- upo,r
YOU as honest and conscientious men Ia decide he
tween mehnd my nocuscts. Who. lelln" -ei,iyrp,.
has oposdfiScd from the genuine doctrines Of IN.
Hdty, NJ II was n lew ycarsaeo,-fpf strange rs il
may seem, is the charge OF dp1sdcy that ia u,,st
frequently and shnmelcssly urged neans me- In
relation 10 the sub-,icasur, srlieme what were Tho
doci,ines Of tho patty 10 1915 We have Seen
that The whole parry was then most ,ehemeniiy on.
posed L" II. ~ measure Ganchi With Inralculsbjc
nlsoLieis Ia the country. A. tho paity were then
50 an ] now, firmly and nnexiblv opnnsrd 4, il.
l'ni where now are Mr. Van Bnrcn and his snppo,
ieisl In fasor ri II. AID slrainine every nerve rs
forne il npon The c unny Who lilen. lin. apos,r-
i'soi--l. OF my accuscrs AZ 10 Mc Bank Of Ms
En,ied States. you well icncmbef gentlemen th,
earnest aud powcrItl opposii,on Of lie hoe parve
nndrf Gen Jacksot's administrations 10 Ills fnsrj,i,
''ol ard the aRitalions aud commissions through
which tie country W carried 10 dissolve he con-
nexion between u aud The Government Who !,
spite al the most solemn vows of '.ureompronjsny
hostility has renewed that connection Bs The
President fud his Secretaries answer Who. irne
10 the former professions of The pafty In, had ,be
lemerty, IN the face of power. expse The illict
and dangerous character Of that connecticut
need not tell YOU gentlemen, loi my aeeusers bavo
told son. Bnl ask who il Is thai has eloa qc4--tbe
person aroused, On The IN ,efefrnte 10 tho
new and alarming doctrine bfonched by The P,r.i-
lent IN his message 10 Congress their las, SEES.
sion, that the Executive Should have aiscret;ooor,J
power 10 employ Banks o, moi at lis pleasure rs is
raj agents Of Tie governments wi NJ were the princi-
Pies repeatedly ineulcaed by General Jackson, and
ptofrssed and ayo"cd by all his political friends,
Whv that, Ibis subject Erccuiire dsc,f,;o,
should be slfdly lmlIcd and restrained by clear and
positive ensctmcnls Fl lar. WIN still maintain,
this creed. and who isit lHr has fcrnunced il for n
new one, be:cr suited to the purposes OF nowe,,
Lei ths record answer; AID then say. geptlemep.r
who has incurred tie sin of dp3saei -ic oceusaIvs
Ne decRSefS! Lastly, in regard la the ti6crinc
lpenly proclaimed and practtsfd, aswe have seen.
'nd threatening 10 sap the very i1nndaiion Of
lteseniaiifr governments tia, iedorl oIlre.iallers
nay oil rlgh', aud are IN duty bound 10 inter
ERE aud busy thenselyc IN popular eiectionss
hat did The parry. through its highest and
most accredited organ, General Jackson. ut the
moment al his installation IN office. say WHY,
bat lhr patronage OF the Federal Government
'ugh not and Should not be brought into con-
Lei with the freedom OF elections In relation 10
lbs vital and fundamental arIioc inthe creed OF tho
.auy, who then has nposiahsed | call upon yo,i
O say, gentlemen, who is guliy-s II The accused
r nc drcuScfSl
But there IS another and higher view or the issue
letp and those who have araie ned me on this
;haree OF apostaCy To which beg leave 10 ask van.
ne nlon, gentlemen, for moment. " ho is il that
apostatlscd, not merely from HE doctrines of Tho
barly, MS II was few years ago. bat from The great
ind fundamental principles Which have ever been
considered as forming The distinguishing creed Of ho
panty Aud here. fellow cifizens, MIR.
an Buren, hiu self shall be witness and iudgr.-
That gentlemen, IN speech made by him in Frbru-
ny 1928, on the question which bad arisen IN tha
Senate the powers otthe Vice President AS presi-
dug Officer of That body took occaiiun 10 20 iuo Il
very wide survey OF the history oil parties in this
country. and of The principles which had separated
and still divided bcu. lie referred the ,'te,npt
which AL been made by the then President; (Mr.
Adams IN his Inaugural Address,to trace the nrisif
Of the two great political tarts which have divided
The country nom HE adoption OF the constitution to
The present day." To causes, OF less. III a tempo
fary character. lie commended, the o'lier hand,
that these party divisions of Fedesiists aid
Republicans founded IN the vefy nature
Of things. aud iiom the constant struggle
OF two great antagonist principles always orerM.os:
and which he described iollows--'lhe ONE Che
+ edeia ptincpc, he allesed) seeking absorb;
as far practicable, all power ftom rs legitimate
ard 70 c0adease into gie keaa-.tli o.
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