Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-09
POLITICAL.
SPEECH OF MIR. WISE,
Al Louisa Court House.

ecohomy--not ~ mean, stinting national par simon,
Tor ia every thing necessary to support the iespec
liability aud d,gn,,y ola Republic among the nations
OF The earth. we should be proud and eminent
hut IN 'ig'd economy which should raise more
retenue than IS necessary Tor Republican establish.
ment by any mode OF taxation; aud rIg,d
economy. which would watch, with INK ey ed VI
GLANCE, the disbursement Of every dollar OF the
| public money, and which will keep II as "A sacred
uust.
| The public purse. gcnlcmc,, should be guarded
even by sternet honesty and care than that with
which every private man guards his own funds. A
man oi sensitive integrity would prefer TO lose his
own funds rather than those OF another deposited
with him for saie-keepng. How much more sacred.
how much more holy, should be that public fund
drawn HON freenien Tor the support Of The Eepub-
lac Is lie a true Roman who steal CT to
guard the money OF the Commonm ealth Is lie
short OF a traitor who can himsef ielnnosly frau
dulently lake and carry away" the property which
belongs 10 the Republic. connives NJ the robbery
OF larceny in aaother1 No gentlemen the treas ures
for the support oil free government should be sa-
cred as the gifts to the Gods. To despoi the lem
pie OF Liberty is as hateful 10 Heaven 10 rob
Heavens own churches; and that robbery
sist in part, in a ~asleiul extravagance,
Ton neglect and want Of vigilance. and IN liai Is
now DAYS softly and gently cslled-"Dtidicdtion
Without this rigid economy, patronage Is magni-
fed beyond measure Patronage ~ the main nstiu-
nent d Executive dominion. Patronage, gentle
men, puts The President above the PeopIe--the SER
want above his lord and master. Patronage Is The
power which is welded in the appointment aud
remoudl of officers and in giving taking away
ofbllani rich aud splendid salaries; which rules thai
great barony OF the public ldnds, lis els aud vnssals
aud winch dispenses and distributes 10 hungry de-
pendants and expectants the State c0ntrdctS-And
these Offices, th salaries, these Lands, these con
tracts, rapidly generate corruption the blame OF every
Republic.
Corruption first attacks the People themselves; il
tempts them with appointment To Office, and intimi
dates them Ly removal from office. By avaiice aud
by ambition IT addsesses them, and inslnuaes Itself
amidst their very crow DIS at the precincts Of tier
elections; 1t purchases their public presses, and buys
up their representatives aud agents and servants;
destroys HE independence OF their Legislatures aud
adds To the IRENE ndous reto power OF President,
say what laws shall not be sanctioned the greater
power far OF initiating the lawsof saying what laws
shall, and what laws only shalt be passed origin.
ared IN Congress; il destroys the responsibility OF all
subordinate officers TO The People, and enables the
resident TO take any responsibility" mpunity.
Does the President differ from the constituents OF
any member OF Congress # that member wili but
obey hls command and wishes. he Can set him above
the censure Of his people. Take my district aud my
self as an example.
That district oimbich am, but am not worthy
to be- the representative, IS every inch couseetaled
ground-not a sod IN 1t beneath your feet but has
been soldiers sepulchre" There the revolution
for liberty began and ended, and il was .mited with
the best blood'-the Wing blood the Revolution
the blood Of the Wings Of &c aud the descendants
of those Wings are Wings still, aud will be Wings
forever 1t is an almost unanimous Wing district.
II there be one district Of People IN all this Union
which, more than all Others does condemE and dis
approve OF the presen: President aud his party, and
patronage, and coiruption and his layorle Execu-
live measure, designed 10 add still more 10 Exeeu-
tive dominion. II is that old Raleigh and York Town
District. which has 81 II within us bosom the Alma
Mater of Democracy-true enlie hted, State Rights
IA q 4 xyI. ,itna
constitutional law and political economy as well as
mathematics, are taught TO perfection by professors
who drink from the old aud uutained fountains Of
learning and love OF county! Nothing can
turn them from Their faith PATRONAGE Iiseli cannot
do it, and The man who would not represent them as
Wigs, would miS.yepresent them most grossly,
most unjustly, and would not mis-represcnt them
long.
wish could feel and say that am worthy To
be the represe naliye Of such people. But worth
much or worth liule, have a vote IN Congress, and
that vote mght pass or REJECT Sub Treasury BILL
with without specie clause, next winter, when
parties will be nearly equally divided My name is
low down on the alphabet, aud might be the casting
vote. Its importance might be perceived by the par
~ and besides, without VANITY, hope, may say,
have been troublesome fellow, al least, 10 The
sect in power. They might be willing 10 abate
| nuisance. These considerations moving The propo-
sltioD, with all due caution, with an approach like
that which temptation ever assumes. the steadily,
tentative step towards me Is made, and gradually
made to understand that there is a reward for my
aposacy ii can consent 10 sell convictions, my
conscience, and my constituents. In an evil hour
"lead us not into teppiation," we all taught TO
prav-l listen TO the Evil One, and hold IN debate
wnh m, self 1.-THE halt and the basenes, OF the pro-
posal ln the first place, the Devil argues, ] am
poor Just poor any Loco Foco would rouse
and array against the rich. have been long enough
! IN barren miuoriiy-siugged hard suffered much.
Ii is the age for knaves to thrive they are all Jus
! fed honofed-not only pardoned, but pelied. Why
should ] be 'pairIot drudge p All, butmy con-
tluents , they were Kind generous 10 my youth
lu aspiralions--did themselves wrong, perhaps, to
do me an honor. | was inexperienced, without Ia
Tents requirements either sufficient to RECON-
mend me their choice nothing but seeming
honest zeal for Them. made them trust me. Trust
me they did, do all for me people could. Shall |
deceive them Shall beliay them =! God forgive
the thought No, respond 10 the temper no
my noble, good, confdiBg trusting, generous con
slituents. here do their viii, and If dc
ii not, they will upbrad and punish my disobedi
ence and delinquency, my desertion OF them Fun
lsh who Punish one of the Presidents pets
Why, weak man weak 10 gratitude TO your con
stuents, weak 10 virtue weak in ruth aud trust, IN
faith and fidelity, know that have greater reward
than honesty has Vote as we yoe-go home
persuade your people ha, you came 10 your chang
by some sudden revelation show them the reason
Of your revolt-that this all for their good con
| vince them. good easy dupes, as lest you may !;
you succeed, good for you, better Tor us, Ion The
we will have district changed as well as mem
Der and If You fail. here IN reserve Tor you
Executive Office worth thrice your e4ght dollars pt
diem, and hit or miss, succeed or fail, that shall
be YOURS The vote is called f; now or never