Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-13

ds's''', .,,ses of his political associates. This
me, o.ld alone satisfy me, if other pregnant
'ns -, no, exist to subsiaulae the same fact, that
P'o'', one.s party, so far from being mark Of
nde"' :. -. seems 10 be deemed in some quar-
ms''' - highest, is the foulest treason TO ones
tff' " ,..,son. perpelrated 10 defiance of the cool
county n ,eason and the oudest olamois Of
re"''s.. And here permit me 10 refer,
Nan, aubesls TO the tonduct oil MI Speaker
..,. 10 the stern and iuiieA'bie course OF Vim.
n0r course which should endear him TO
" -, who is capable OF rising above tue misis Of
e''' ...;on 10 the clear and unclouded atmosphere
P''' and ruth. He, too, was reduced to the
u. of sacrificing his party connections or OF
a's his country. lie chose the former And
o,'.' N. consequence Listen to the curses,
:, .,d deep" which are poured upon his head,
an who, like him, believed The Sub-Treas-
home 10 be fraught with infinite mischief and
ii ~ the prosperity and TO the liberty oil their
.ouuny; Blu, who. like Speaker Hopkins. had not
arr. 10 array themselves against the upited thun-
a.. of the party with which they had been connect
!, But ! have depressed. ] meant only TO add,
+ ,,b;s incident furnishes a most instructive les
l. n legislators elsewhere than in Pennsylvania.
-. much deceived If have not seen votes gwen in
florence 10 the Banks, which repudiaed alike
h, the good sense aud tie consc'ences OF those who
..y, them, because they had not the nerve TO with
.,.nd the sneers of their political comrades would
,h,, mon this most delicate and complicated and
.,,. impouant queson-a question in which every
man and every interest in society deeply inter
,.ed-all party considerations and party Influences
nd III II ha
w;h reference alone to those sound and universal
and tested principles, which can never be disturbed
n, yiolated without derangng the whole framework
NJ the syscm and scattering broad cast the seed of
a;.,ust confusion and disorder But know it is
in vain to expect it. Certain crude dogmas
a1oai which would seen, must have trial and, if
the experiment is TO be adc perhaps the
ii is doue the better. That wisdom which is most
dearly boug is said, osl tenaciously cherished;
and if we are only purchase stability and unlfor
unity in our currency by passing through 'old chaos
and black nj ht." the sooner The pl.ngei is made,
The sooner will order be restored and the light Of
beterday again bless the land
In the course ofthe discussion on the Bank bill to-
day, there way quite an amusing iuterude betn cen
Mr.. Gregory OF James City. and MIR. Smith of |. Of
W.. both Of whom are avowed Ant- Bank men. Mr.
Gregory alleged that the doctrines Of Mr.. Smith
were identical with those Of Daniel Webster, and
must of necessity force him 10 admit the consiltu-
donalhy Of National Bank. Mr.. Smith replied
that he had always dened the right the General
Government TO establish Bank to be located ariHn
he STATE but that he had doubted its power 10
charter a Bank, to be located in the Ten Miles
no ian T. pfefr
the rgh, to legslae for the District of Columbia n
all cases Whatsoever" Mr. Gregory asked if the
gentleman from Isle of Wight conceded to Congress
The power 10 abolish slavery in the District Ger
,aiuly,' responded Mr.. Smirh.) Il have always said
So" This avowal created quite sensation in The
Hall What will the Enquirer say TO il Nous
serronst 1t is not difficult to conjecture what it
troutd have said, had leading Wing made this avow-
al For myself while dissent from the opinion of
Col. Smith, the avowal Of it is characteristic ofhc
man-who. however erroneous may be some Of his
sentiments is rs proveibially honest in entertaining
as he is fearless in the expression Of them. have
much more respect for him than for others.
who, without concurring in his opinions, nevenhe-
less vote FOR them, under the lash of The ayes and
noes, because like Speaker Hopkins of Pennsy Iva
mia, they ave not the nerre 10 do right.
The Wings have not YET named their candidate
Tor Governor ltsecms to be generally understood,
however, that Thomas w. Gilmer, Esq. will be
nominated As TO The result. great doubts arc felt
and expressed. My own opinion is, that Mr.. G.
will be elected. | am sure that Mr.. Mcdowell
cannot be. Some Of the Eastern Democrats, it is
sald' will certainly prove Lnpractcable. Mr.. Me-
dowelfs Abolition Speech aud his opinions "a"
Bank and "Ae" Bank are the ostensible Stumbling
e@chs TO his elevation. Certain gentlemen said
" be busi'y engaged in ransacking the old Journals
nut whether TO find, in Mr.. McDowers votes, rca
IONS Tor elimination or defence cannoi say. 1t
seems strange, however, that Jackson men should
complain OF Mr.. McDcwes Bank opinions, since
'hey are IN exact coincidence with those ayowed in
uen.Js veto message, in whch, although the Bank
was anathemized, Bank, OF which he was prepared
10 furnish the projet was declared TO be perfectly
within The reading Of the constitution
saw yesterday letter from orc OF the most in
i. mt citizens Of Wheeling. giving instances of,be
-" remarkable revolutions Of opinion in The masses
III lasor OF Harrison, that the county has ever seen.
since 1929, when Gen. Jackson WIS borne. nm ,
N"''ar irresistible tide to the Presidential CHAIR
Inc people Of Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Mononp.lia.
W. &c. are coming out, as one man, in favo, of
'"' ''oS cabin and hard cider" candda,e-,he he
''e oil lippecanoe-the old farmer of North Bend
'"cof'up'ed by political intrigue, and unpou,ed BY
s'"'ae' with courts and cabinets. The same letter
'hat IN the adI'ininng counties in the State