Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-09

IuHn IN Ilr ltttcf ul W
General Harrison To IL. =
Denny, Esq.
Alter running over this parallel Of tho rrinc'.
nles"nd doeiriues of the two candidates for iIe
ites'denoy ~ tfgafd ~ The fundamental mn s,ivir
ot The powers aud dnties OF the tsxarniive Depart
ntenl, no che can hesitate us 10 which Of the Two
is The RepaLiicaa candidate. But II may be asked
what enarantte has Gen. Harrison TO offer that he
would faithfully cary oOtIhe principles which he
has so %rropetly laid down NJ tho guides and laotf
marks Of u Republican Administration Besides
character nnsiainedb by ireaelefy N private or pnh-
lie life. lie offers a security Of no small inpoiiancs
IN the formal aud public declaration thai, II elected,
be would under no circumstances Whatever. nllow
himself Ia he n candidate for reelection. Coming IN
10 office with TN, express remuneration OF all lu-
turr pcrsnnul aspirations, he could have but one mo-
tive 10 aeiUaie him ~ the diselia, 90 Of his high du-
Iics-a patriotic deviation 10 The inlor, sis and hap
rlness Of his county, aud n noble ambition 10 idrn.
tty his name with the pcimanenee OF her FRO Re-
publican institutions. The example winch Ger
Harrison has lhus SCI, in ennttihntlng TO introduces
a principle to which oar wisest Statesmen have at
laehrd the litlesi inpo rIante, CONSTITUTES OF liselta
slroi Z claim to ,he support Of II Republican people.
II Is known hat Mr.. J~,ilefson a, ,hc formation uf
The Constitutions, Pronounced The 10 eligibility Vi
tie President 10 be its captal. aud POSSIBLY nj some
future day, It's faisl defect. How impressyely have
passing events added their irstimhny 10 the tagaei-
~ AMI Wisdom Of his foresight Tie HIST term OF
Presidency h. y nav come 10 lie almost wholly de-
voted 10 securing Tho &c election ,fil,c ineum' entity
pattY combinations aud arrangement, by the sur.
VIGILANCE and direction Of ropnlar FL, cliot 5, by igrn-
ing patronage TO the best atconn', for lis posssssor.
aud BY all tho other resources IL party tactics, (svcn
II lie tnsecmingly pa ticifaiien Of the Chef MAJ
etstiate himstif In The oarv - 10 ,hc great neglect
aad prejudice Of the aiionat fa'arcsis. lie Who hy
llac7ne. himself On tho %rrctipiee Of a self imposed
neiigibiluy after u siagic trrf pfs'tvice il The Pres.
iden Ial office, shall contribute TO ttiahc 1t lisncetor-
ward "A part of lie paltic II nsngrs aud coul,, on law
pT fl4 ann will tyvs 4 l1spI IN 1pp uI IIp tp..sf
colions sources Of existing abuses, aud have earned
lot himself alastirg tile to The rrspeetanl er'tituds
OF ms country men.
l,esardt q Geneial Harrison. rr the reasons I
have nirDiioncd as ltc the Republican candidate
for The Pres leley of HE iva nav presented 10 Tho
choiec Of he county. T shall unl.esits,lngly give
hin my support. | slall do 50 wlfli the mavs
eheetfuln,ss, Lecanse, Wilde hest consult thereby,
AS ! honestly belfeyF, hose great Republican pun
oiples Which | lla,e ever csnsilcrtd 10 be iDsepara-.
bly, united with the harpiness vi ny country. | shall
assist 10 confer ia highest need on an eminent ciii-
zen who has rendered 1t the most signal aud injfor-
tani services NJ a tine, when 10 serre meant some
llnn. far other than mcIely 70 receive thu emp;u-
meiiis Of oilice-on one who, havi ng suecessiyely Gu
laycd the confidence Of asifingion, Jefferson aud
MaIts n, would be naturally prompted To emulate
llieir high txample-who. ~ all the various and del
ieare trusts he has held. has ever shown that he pre-
teried his country To himself, ard has tetIIef from
them all, amid The numerous and aliuriny lrmpta-
ions they presented 10 private gain, with clean
hands and unsupported honor, ntilhcr guilty of iu-
ddtltty himself nor witking al il in olhcrs-and Who
now IN the lIot oraLlc refinement Of rfisate Iifra
combining the enabling pnfsuits u The agricultural
it. lllc scholar, and The jatfiot eiltzen, is %cinrhati-
call, one ofhe people, knowing how to appreciate
their interest, as well as 10 ~ iintain and defend.
their lights. cannot doubt thai The principles Ma
have heidi co nmon viii have brought US 10 Il cum
mon conclusion, bul whether tins should be the casa
or not, you will, 1 am sure, d, me he justice 10 BE-
leye thai in forming the Judgment have done, up
on the most deliberate aud careful refec ion. l have
been actnaled By 10 PERSONAL feeling, by no mere
parry view, but by n sincere and anxious wish forthc
liberty. happiness aud honor Of my county.
] am very respectfully
and iruiy, your friend.
W. L. R1vES.