Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-29


er small in value the country those services may
have been, yet such as they were. they we've render
ed with an eye exclusively directed 10 the public
good.--And now, when IN all probability my con-
nexlon with political life has drawn 10 an END, can
do thnn give you the assurance thai sliali
no, cease 10 rejoice inihe aud ultimate TN
unph Of the principles Of the Wing party ideniihed
rs believe those prime pies 10 be, with The siab'li-
iy Of our institutions and tlA repatriation oil the
public liberty.
] beg leave to suLIin a sentiment, which rus,
will prove acce pable and to extend to each OF YOU
S'"'''''''' VIZ ''s"' '''' . JOHN TYLER
The Federaive principle in opposition 20 Con-
solidaton the 6rstsrroductye OF virtue and econo
my The last the generator OF power aud The parent
OF corruption.
Gov. Tyler, in the foregoing letter. cnameiaies,
with dis,iocness aud force the abuses ofhe last and
present, Admin siration,-abnses which Mr.. Calhoun
and his followers denounced as velymeglly as any
member of the Wing party7sANes, not one of
which has been aoned for by repentance, or renoun-
ced by word or deed and in relation to which, new
erherless Mr. Calhoun and his friends have passed
an act of amnesty and oblivion, and now " hail
fellows well met with their authors And these
are the men, too. he it fecollected, who Jeer that
portion of The Wig party who were willing TO re-
elect Mr.. Rives either as choice or as an aterna-
tive, as traitors to principle. because he sustained
these abuses also Cav. Tyler, perhaps, may. with
some shadow of justice, reproach his big bre'h-
ren, who difeed with him upon that point-be-
cause he has not made that preIext for going
yer TO Benton and Van Buren,. who, in relation to all
of these abuses equally as guilty, and in refer
enc TO some Of th,m, more guilty than Mr.. Rives.
| But how, ask, can those gentlemen who have
without condition reservation, exchanged the kios
of forgiveness with Benton. "Me great Erpun2cr"
how can they reproach those who have sustained
! Mr.. Rres, even if Mr.. Riyes had not done any
thing, lie has confcssedly done much, by his re-
cent opposition TO the encroachments OF the Execu-
tive upon the rights Of he States, the independence
OF Congress. the freedom of opinion and the liberties
Of the people, to recommend him to the lavor Of the
Wings. who, with him, ATE endeavoring to stay the
tide OF Executive encroachment and 10 restore 10
each branch and department Of our federal system
the rights designed 10 be secured it by the fra
mers OF the Constitution The language Of re-
pioach comes with IA wretched grace, indeed, from
such men Too fastidous to permit Mr.. Rives to
stand by their side; and yet willing TO embrace
Blair, Benton, Kendall, Woodbury. and Van Buren, !!
Verify, these men strain at gnat and swallow a
camel"
OF a similar character with Gov Tyier's letter.
is that Of THOMAS r. CHOPPER, Esq Of
the dele gates from Accomac, written on the same
OCCASION and which we sub]oin
New YoRK June %, 1889
Gentlemen received yours Of the 10th inst in
wiling me to partake Of public dinner To be given
to the Hon. Henry A. Wise, at Pungoleague.
should be able reach home by the 26lh and | re-
gret that il will be out Of my power TO be in Ac-
comac by the time YOU propose.-The OBJ eel you
have in view meets my entire appreciation for in
these tunes, when the power oil The Exec utive seems
to be almost -omnipoeni, is II that rep
reseniatiye dare boldly oppose and resist his power
and uente, aud regardless Of the denuncla ions
Of corrupt, subsevien and vena picss, expose the
vllainy and corruption Of the present Admlnisira-
ton such having been the course Of our representa-
tive, deeply regret cannot join my fellow citizens
in manesng determination 10 sustain encourage.
and all hazards stand by the representative who has
never for moment taltered in his course or yiel-
ded the persuastons threats of this pack OF hire
liugs, but still seems determined to persevere I'M
til country and her sacred institutions are wres
Ted from The grasp Of men who have lrampled under
foot the laws and the Constitution. Let us but sus
tain such men, and all will yet be we'll. You have
thought proper, gentlemen 10 allude in terms Of APP
probation to my course in the last Legl,hture-lt
is indeed gratifying for me to know that have, as
every representative should do. reflected the will oi
my constituents. But gentlemen, | could not err
upon that question, which has produced in this
State much excitement (thc election Of Senator) !:
for know my constituents 10 be Wings upon prin-
cipc. actuaed by no selfish motive, no aspil aliop
for office but only by such motives as should actuate
every patriot. | WAS aware. long before | reached
RichmonJ of the intention of tie Wings to run
Mr.. Rlyes, not as an alternative, but as the first
choice and without knowing the viii OF single
constituent determined IN The absence Of lnstruc-
tons 10 be as have been 'mpr0cticabte upon pun
ciple Though denounced by the leading W hlg
press o the State, and iGsinuaons made that was
going over to the Admnlsratio yet felt ndiffer-
10 its denuno lations, Tor know that my
stituents would not entertain such opinion for a
moment.
If could have forgotten the history Of the last
SIX years, ny course might have been different but
when recollect that Mr.. Rves had sanctioned the
monsirous doctrines commended for by Geneial Jack
son the fearful power claimed for Tie Executive in
his protest the part he acted in the infamous OK
punee, II was idle 10 tell NE that sustain the in
dependence OF The SeDale ought to elect Mr.
Rises he who has done more to degrade and hum
Bile that body thanany man living. When renem-
Der hat lie stood side by side wnh Tom Benton in
support uiJackson, ask you. gentlemen, how could
support such man, how ! aid in sending
him again to the Senate! Need remind yuu. tina,
:, he was the leader Of the Whitney pack and tina,
he justified the removal of the deposiles But
netdno recount his political sins they are ia
mIliar 10 you ali. Why IS 1t that Mr.. Rpes can so
boldly denounce the Administ, alton for its faith
lessness and mconsisency now, and find nothing
heretofore in tie Administration of General JAG X.
sou TO condemn, except perhaps the specie tircu-
lar, "hich lie suffered Inn TO pocket and had not