Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-04
From The Philadelphia National Gazette.

From he PhHG9iphia National Gazette.
Tho political aspect oil affnrs in England demands
rhe attention Of those Who would trace the course Of
popuis' opinion AT home abroad. The Chartisis
Ia party, the character, numbers and aims Of winch
we have fully sctcrl on toruef occassions) are si
active and urgent IN Ie measures they have chosen
for a reform of government. As lhete is we are
sony To say, in neatly all TIE hmericen newspapers
an exhibition OF snti-repubean feelings or in other
words OF menarchIcal sympathy, when noticing the
rondHct aud intentions OF The Chartlsis we deem il
our duty as we know positively the uatur. of tbs
grievances which they opPose,-the means des cned
ol removing those grie,ances,-hc class Of persons
who compose the pary,-lher physical sirenpth
and the ability Of their MISUNDERSTANDING we say this
positive knowledge, we deemiI duty To counterarf
faf as possible the Influence Of publications ,en5
ing 10 their discfedn in the opinion of the American
public.
With this vicw.t fbsf question is villa, arc The nc.
culfarhIes OF the BRUSH Constitution and the pr,c
hees oil the executive and Legislative iunctionares OF
winch the mass OF people may iusil, COMPLIANT The
question Of an individual Hereditary soyer,iyntv ~.
Viii not touch upon. stating only The indsputable evils
III Inc tnsIsh oohucal system;--indlsputabls If
there be right or reason IN the American Derlara.
non oil Independence and Federal Constitution
These evils are:an hereditary arstocrdcy with l,gs
latlve powers,-a union OF church and stale viii, i,
representation OF the former IN The legislature and
tam judicial ri5unal>;-he want of popular ren,e.
seniaion 10 the proper sense Of The trrm-tbe IN
position OF lythes and church rates and other taxa.
OF winch the lnoldnatey wealthy do not bear a due
iroponion-a lavish expenditure for unnee,,<a,y
Offices OF state aud lor the pay of actual seryiee.r
maintenance OF an immense standing army TO sustnn
the power oil the government against the people.-
the want OF limited parlIameuts and sala,ied
-ihe inequality OF special laws and the penrr,Ily
enormous expense oil all legal proceedInrs:and the
want OF public schools and the means of ,nc,.,.
ing Intelligence aud mora lty amono the pe,,ls
oueh are lie heads, merely the heads of the com.
paca'eh wrongs inherent III the Brush Constitution
or attendant upon its administrations We will M,
pause to ask whether in removing them the ycs,eJ
Interests OF few, who have attened far cenru,is
on The sweat and blood Of tie great u,aioritv vii H.
utterly destroyed. aud in case of tbeir i,r,nni.aY
resistance, whether their personal safety viii no on
dangefeh. such nons'rous affections must have =,
end. and the cnIe must have a brgnninp Th,, 10
ginning Is now made by the charliss Who ar, ia,
Chaitsts! Nv w
They are composed Of the industrious classes n
Great Britain. who are neither allied to i,lled nor Il
those Of plebcian blood; no having an interest," -, III
national debt, fear from any political change an ipin
rons effect upon their private interests Ii has bee
represented, even IN American wspapers thai III
Cbafisis are all base, ignorant, unprincipled an
backgnard crew. The assertion, ia whole and i
parts false. They precisely Of that class Of mer
take them all in all, who in the DAYS or76 resiste
IN tins country British oppression and threw off III
British yoke. They are not base" since they ar
10 truth The mass ofthe population who are iespec,a
ply employed, and who read and write. Tn
rhartist petition to parliament had million and
nan oi names actually signed. They are not "igno
rant for they have discovered and exposed the Iru,
Causes VI popular suffering in Eusland and the ade