Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-15
ANNIVERSARY SENTIMENTS. l.,

""'safy, we occasionally meet with that d,Mnryes
TO be rescued from the oblivion into winch the ote
mass Of them Will probably soon sink. We snl
JON II lew OF Them, with such brief reflections -
they suggest.
l. Mr.. Wise was in Philadelphia, and, il reply 10
complimentary sentiment, made a few rpn alks IN
which lie urged uion the Wigs the Indispensable
importance Of e" union and harmony" in the sel,c.
ton Of candidate TO lead item into action IN ,ho
coming fight. In conclusion, lie offered The follow
ing oasr:
~ "IAe naion rite Wigs FOR TIE SAKE OF
TIE UNlON.'
An excellent and wclI-timed admonon-ard nor
less So that, in Penns lvania more lan in any other
State IN consequence Of the preposerous attempt ef
the Anti Masonic portion oflhe Wing parry t. die
tate terms 10 ihelr associates, constituting much The
larger portion OF that panty, spilit oi Resentment
had been provoked which, il at one li.ne an
pretended, woald prevent their cordial co-opelafon
IN the approaching Struggle. The siens of lie tin e.
however. are Low more suspicious. Both divisions
OF the Wing party seem TO be sensible of tie lnptl,.
bic stupidity OF an attempt the part of either, to
dictate terms 10 the other, and of the deep impor-
lance of satrGcing all personal preferences on the
common altar of the public good; aud measures ara
ranks in order that ,hey may present an undivided
front their adve,sarics when the day OF battle ar.
,ives. Then. if they are defeated they VIII fall.
like gallant aud honorable men, without the dslonor
of having produced that amcntable result. by their
discussions rather than by the strength Of them
opponents.
.. The following toast to the Dinner OF he
! Light Dragons in Richmond, by John Robertson,
Esq. the late enlightened and high-ninded Repre-
sentative from that District in Congressional, as all
who have any acquaintance WITH hi, character, know,
''honorable'' in fact as well as by courtesy:
.Sakers ami .S,rinacrg: healih 10 all who dis
dam success at the expense Of principle and would
SINK With honor rather than swim with power and
corruption.
A scymetar stroke, this, under the filth nib of he
Edilo, oflhe Enquirer; who, in his determination
to ''slak OF swim with Martin Van Buren," has alb
solu,cly ceased his anathemas Of that gigantic
scheme Of Executive az grand cement and Official
fraud, known as the Sub Treasury project-alhongh
its advocates still determined press il upoa
tho country by all the means and appliances which
Power and Patronage Il Party Discipline can bring
to bear upon il. The Enquirer, indeed, has involved
itself in most ptAbIe dilemma This subject
BelIer for lis reputation-now and in all time
come, that had never denounced the Sub Treas
ury scheme, as calculated TO fasea upon the
country the curse ofan "uullmitcd Executive" and
to open the vaults of the Treasury the plumber Of
official rogucs-lhan having thus characterized it,
now to lend the aid If its great influence Ad
minstiation which has identified lis fate with its
cess or defeat We are, indeed, at loss to account
for the Enquirer, sudden change Of tone on this ques
lion-unlcss it be that, it originally VAN enough
to suppose that it could drive Mr. Van Buren,, BY its
opposition, from this iavortc measure, and, failing
do so, il Is now content to be driven by Mr.. Van
Buren, INTO lis support most hunillating expa-
nation, if II be the true one. But the Enquirer may
contend that it Is still opposed TO the SubTreasury
scheme. II does, it is apparent that stands IN
need oil Bnrns's prayer:
40 that some power the gift would gle us,
ITO see ourselves rs hers see us -
3. See, FOR example, the following toast given by
Robert Anderson, Esq. of Williamsburg, sannth
federast .tlle olden tmc-to whom the very 20 Of
State Rights has always been offensive jarg6n-and
who therefore is very properly the advocate OF pol
icy which uamples State Institutions in the dust:
By K oberl Anderson. The Richmond Enquirer:
As morning dawns upon the skirts OF night, II e
merges from the visions Of Special Deposites, and 10
Sub casury splcnd0r, like the suns gorgeous com
Ing, gives advent OF lne sentiments ii lfGlHid,
The re- election Of Martin Van Buren, TO The Pest
dency III the United States.
Mr.. AGderson's cast shadows Ellih tie course ni
Tie Enquire. with pencil OF light. 1t now stands
forth coniessedly the Automatically indircelion ii ~
true, but not less certainly, and perhaps moro ct
fcien, than if ii should hoist boldly the Sub Treas
ury FLAG, Of IAN unlimited Executive" and an ~
4uarded ExChequcr''-ihc very terms winch won"
be employed to convey the idea oian Absolute 'ss
porism in theory and universal pfoni9acy ana COZ
rupon in practice
A. The following toast vc find in The Richmond
papers:
BY Guest The Political Press: Once the OF
gan of news truth nlormaon-now prosiuieo 10
the vilest purposes by party Tuck ard dfi'ng-
based, degraded it has become the venice OF s''""
falsehuod, calamnv and defamation OF lie oes' anu
purest patriots OF the land
That tins is true fsome presses, at least TO very
great extent do not question. But we "ehs ''''
it is correct picture of the Political Press III se"et
al Nor, indeed is it more true, TO any eNen'' "
the press Than il is of individuals unconnected WIN
the press-of politicians of every hue ana S''oe' "
IN all situations. 1t las become too much Tue ""o''
OF certain superficial purisis thus to oaiumh''s W
press, while probably, the calumnialor wou'o DC ~
very first 10 deHounce editor as tind anu "''"'
monthed,an drprecatc the productions oil HIS
flat and uspid who should fail 10 poIn'a l'''
erapI with bltp pDItbrts o spIce II Will hee"