Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04
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AMOS kENDALL'S APPEAL F:

laf salary OF $4,000 wear, after having IN vain en-
deayored TO persuade Mr.. Clay to purchase his fdel
y and his PEN for slmilar salary, now Offers 10 the
public What he is pleased to call pure Democratic
pinciples.' 10 be administered II weekly doses, at
a dollar ahead, Tor six months. Like patent Wtai-
eiacs, "none genuine" Unless enclosed IN an
ENtr1 Globe, andbearng the impfint Of Amos ken-
dali Puifs preliminary, AID without number, from
his own as WILL as other pens, have hetalded lie
ascension oflhis model oil Democratic purity 10 lie
editorial lf cd; and bis disciples standing all
gog with expectation Al lie wonderful revolutions
which are 10 be cllecledby his potent "gtey goose
quill We aprrehend, indeed, that the veteran
Richmond editor is hereafter lose his soJriquet Of
the "N1Poleon of he press aud must consent 10
suffer DIM eclipse in the superior usue Of his great
Washington ally the late Postmaster General. In
ruth, lac of tie Enquirer seems already 10 be per-
iectly Wiling 10 assume subordinate position in tic
ranks, aud play second fiddle 10 the mighty Ere
eater OF the Exrra Globe.
Kendall has published an Address to the People
Of the U0lled States, something alef the manner OF
OConnelfs appeal f1r tie 'pinny rlaf 10 his fi,h
"dUpes aud we inns = and, we shall not he at all
surprised, ltom certain symptoms tie surface Of
the political cauldron II the smoolh-luuputd Dem
asogue actually succeeds in making II ouey b, tie
resignation of his Office, without reference 10 the
! prospective embassy Span. II is certainly sound
policy IN the party which he has sold hlmsell 10 pay
him be ally; for that the only security they have
Tor his fidelity to Mem. lrhe fails 10 ''put money
in his purse he viii be of in atangent. When
personal gratitude could not bud hun 10 Mr.. Clay.
polnlca gratitude his present hlends may he assuI-
ed, VIII be weaker Than the spiders most atIcnua-
ted thread should las interest prompt hun deser
aud betray lhcm also. ! here Is other guarantee
against IA traitors pelddy. Hence the BRUSH go
gcrumcnl never trustee, thou ia lhey rewarded" Ar
mold.
The Address Of Amos is characterized by The Will
ming caut Of Cromwell, aud the cowardy lefoeity of
Robespeue. lie lectures on The beauty Of norali-
" as II he were emitted 10 place in HE caen lar Of
saints while he denouuces and abuses the " hi.s
n the splr.l Of an laq slIor, Ito which class Of
saints lie belongS,) hs idea Of political liberation be-
ing synonymous with the thumb screw, the brazen
bull aud The auto da Je sycophant Of lie rep
tile tribe TO those above him, unfortunate sci Of
"hHeingS' were ever cntsed with more inexora-
BILE aud affog nj as, master. Had he lived in the
days Of the English Pfolectorate, his capul would
have been eloppcd n.ore closely than tie most biz
olod Of the luuudheads show his superior sanctI-
", and "Prase God Bareboncs' would have been
but Ialn shadow OF the name by which his lypac-
rsy would have been ust atcd. Had he been an
actor in the French Revolution. the bloodIest ~
rant OF that OF popular delus on when the lovers
Of Il c''dear people" imbrued then hands, without
conjunction femorse, in human blood, would
have been model Of ''white fobed innocence"
compared with his inearnadued brutality. Il ore
OF the worst gus OF the tines, that such a'man as
Kendall, who commenced his career in Kentucky As
The champion OF parry, which trampled upon con
sututions.laws and conlfacts,as much ase papet
-discafd.ng legal obi at,ous and overlapping moral
restraints, as tIlrgs OF no mooenl, when they touch
ed the pocket HerUe,-s recognized as tie leader Of
g'eat POLITICAL parry It's lecturer on morals lis
champion Of pure Democratic principles"
We shall not CONNECT mnulely on the Address
al kcpdalI. We content ourselves wtl CHANGING at
some of It's topics.
lie declares that Gsn. Ilarson's opinions are
unknown, because lie does not ansHet every enoui-
~ which IS addressed to HIM, By his enemies. hr
purposes y dcir c1cn by men wIo mterogae INN,
upon points in reference to which his sentiments have
been over aud 1t en- proclaimed 10 The pubic BY
men wlo will not support nm even though every
"'''ioS'HiN 81 audfesSed to llln were answered
'helrente satisfaction while las friends kaoie. and
are perfectly satisfied 'eih his opinions. Ga this
point We have only TO say tat when Amos de-
cl'frs that Cen Hauison "gagget anil guar
ded,' he ute.s base and wlltul lalsehood yer,
Inconsistent with tbat pure morality" which he
inlorms US IS "true Democracy;" but which, # il be.
IS most unfortunately exemp.lled By the immoral
conduct II some Of lis disciples-A,nos among lie
number Gen. lanison's opinions on all political
snIJrcs arc before tie people His aefs-his
speeches-his etters-bis cunyersatiuns-ale open
10 scfnlia. and examination. Uatil they are recan.
tu HeA are necessarily 10 be regarded as his opn-
lons' by which he Is TO be tested aud tried Gen.
jackson, who Is a aos keudsils model Of = STATES
man and nero, (hc pad Amos most muniGcentIy y
TOOK precisely the same course in ls4S See. for
example, the following ettc ilun Gen Jackson.
"Iuen III ls2S, to the Governor of Indiana. vino
''d enclosed 10 HIM certain enqulres, asking his o.
pm ons on The exciting Aopics Of that DIV:
"liEKMITAGE, Feb. IS 1928
NH - have had The honor 10 receive ynur ex.
tt'ehcA letter OF the 30ih ultimo enclosing reso
"Uohs OF The SENATE OF lndiua. adopted as il an
peas with rev OF asCeItaiuiug INV opInions nm
certain political topics.
ne respect which entertain for the Executive
al" senate "i your State, excludes from nv mind
u'e ''ea 'hal an unlrendy disposition dictated The
"'eirosaories which are proposed. But ieH
eoYtSS my regret at being torced bg js sentiment IN
'tpdTf m TIE SWdUcSt dfgrcf fran, that 1,,,..f,: