Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-06

mysterious workings ofthis fatal system Of party dis
ciPllne. by which ~ few leaders, no body knows how
dictate In multi,hdes Of dissenting, dissatisfied and
Yet complying followers The tahoe body doing ,eha
almost erery member oft disdpptbtes."
What was sad In these extracts was literally true
particularly snco the present administration Ind At
tempted To force on the unwilling people measure
"a"sh' as he believed with the ruin Of the country
""en INC party was brought nj tho bidding Of n
'e" party leaders, To support measures which almos
every member Of II disnpptoycd. For his resistance
TO TINS tyranny OF party he had been a,ra gncd MS
traitor 10 his party. Whit better, he exclaimed To
DC traitor 10 ones country a iraitor 10 ones par.
" For his part he cloried in being uaitor TO his
party. when This was fidelity To his country. (Loua
and repeated CheefinrJ
but there was danger thar the system would make
progress. Here M, Rives cited as an illustration of
ms assertion tho course nf the central journal al
N'enmon'' ana the proceedings OF u meeting in the
south western part of the State tho members of
which, though opposed 10 the uh-treas,nv scheme
pledge themselves TO waive all objections 10 the
support of Mr.. Van Barren. Il was also sustained
ny me Tact that u prominent member oi The Conson
hon ~ kiehmoud-an old friend of his--both per
sohahy aud politically, Openly declared that II they
would only allow him teo feet square to stand upon
on this question Of the sub.tieasuty, he should be
satisfied and ready nevertheless To support the very
parry pledged 10 carry oct this measure. Is il not
ume. said Mr. X. 10 pause The effect of this
course Of things all power IN the hands
OF the President aud TO establish under tho color of
representative government thu most odious of all
tnonatohies
Mr.. X. proceeded TO specify some of tho parlicu-
'af nuns oil tins system OF party tyranny. In his
message 10 tho last Congress tho Ptcsidcnt sai
maj ne government ought 10 be permitted to EN-
po. hanks ornot its discretion. Tins bad struck
Nh X rs most onnuous. 1t looked 10 giving To the
Executive not only the entire con,ol over ,s uone,
collected itom the hard earnings OF The peoples IN
d"sify by The sub treasury scheme, bat also the
mon'ta INSTITUTIONS aud interests of tho county by
means OF the DeposlIc Banks. He was filed with
no'foi ana alhim At this proposition, aud Wnh view
to meet H. btough, forward his resolutions OF cnqu-
~ for which he had been 50 much iepronchcd by
the party. lie saw that although the President had
been warning with the bank OF the United States
aud the administration had pledged itself to uncon-
promising hostility to tina, institution, even 10 exttr-
minaunn, Vet the government had again taken the
bank into ITS employment. THIS il was attempted 10
dec nd on the sole ground OF nroessity the wants
plea Aud yet II was demonstablc, that thcie was
no such Necessity, tho fo'einmeni having power CIV
en- II TO issue Tfcasuiy notes. aud there being no sui
heieni reason Why the sale OF te bonds of The bank
might not have been effected III foreign market
The truth IS thai some ground Of pouoal cxpodlen-
cy had been found for this emplos al the bank
aud Tor making friends with 1t. In fact the most
marked change had taken place in the relations ol
the rauies--he President Of hank Of the L. $.
had becoms Me jriend n The administration.
MI, L. again adveucd to the course ol the presrn,
administration IN urging upon the people against
ihcr wishes, IFS GWnre OF the sub treasury
Gen. Jackson had brought forward measures which
lind called dawn upon him the most violent ,iobun-
ealions but he had always n maturity Of the pto-
pie with hIm while the present administration had
attempted 10 cary out ITS measures against the will
of the people by slow winding and ,o,tuou8 course
OF policy, which strongly conlInsed with the direct
and eoniid'ng reliance of The to,meI on tie support
OF the constituent body.
II was well known, that Gen. Jackson w,s at one
time very decidedly in favor Of Bank. founded on
the finances Of the Governments plan OF which he
offered 10 propose 10 Congress bui VIXEN tins
u iayoriie with hm--wds fepro-
baed by the two committees Of The House, and the
Senate, Of which Mr.. McDufiic and Gen. Smnh
were respectively The cai,me he did not hesitate To
GIVE II up IN Difference 10 lhc views of the people, AS
reflected through tlleir representatives. IN Congress
Such was, also, the obedience shewnby Nj Jefl1r-
son on memorable occasion, 10 the " OF the pen
pie; many, now present recollccr, that to the last
moment, Mr. Jefferson WIS seadfast in his belief,
that The embargo should be persisted in, and would
bring Great Britain 10 terms VET 10 conse
qncnce OF the dissatisfaction of the People with thai
measure he stu without any change OF his own O.
pinions. recommended 10 Congress its repeal How
strangely does this proud homage 10 the public will,
contrast with Mr.. Van Buren's iata perl,naclty p
II bad suited the purposes If some 10 represent that
whatever might be his title To indie pendcncc the
great question nowbriore the people, he had dis
played Throughout Gen. Jackson administration u
spitt of lame aud uniform subservieuce to he Exec
ptWc. Ii was needless for Inn 10 reasset that all
the measures Of that Administrations, OF which he
was advocate. had, as they still have his debe-
rate appreciation, founded upon the best lights Of his
mind under all the circumstances Of The country al
the time but in ieiulaion OF this charge, he might
now irlumphantly reer 10 the indictments which was
now being filed against him by the official pfosecn-
tor AT Washington, ia which three counts out OF
FIVE. based his tcfarIOflurs, uurUy that C.