Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-12
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~ @e 'Fh'g Coareniioa. ior nomina'eaaf Electors
Of the Peoptc Of JfreiEfd

deni and Vice President Of the United Stnf,. r.,
General Ticket, we have assembled at the CApifol
% '''e STATE Tor the purpose of suggesting 10 YOU
me names # persons pupri To be- rfate cd u On H.,
said licket rs Electors ard lcslcctfli, 10 e,mnled
'hem, as We now do. to your ST fl,ages Ila,inp
Seitefed men OF iaif and upieht Character Of com.
heteht apli'iy 10 reform property HE set,1ce who
" ",o"h 10 us AL as men Of sound republican
ptGeipts, The t,H con merdalion when We can
make OF tr,m, viii be 10 sui mi to ,our calm aud
dehhtratc cei dcIaiien, some IT he facts and re,
sons which induce us 10 desire. aud earnestly 10 re.
commend 10 The People of virginia, MS we now do
me election 81 The Electors who opposed to
the reelection Of Marln Van Burrn.
This duly propose to perform, candidy and
icmpe'aiely though treaty and We ask # YOU
calm and unpreJudreed hearing.
Citizens, as We all are, OF The snn,e eonntry and
more esprelaiy of tbs honored aud aneicnt Cam
mon"eaith, the ends and obpets ofthe people far
'hr most pair, we car OF bul b,cye l.. !. -, s,,p
=, at bod" Of the ,,-opie 81 al, marie. No
believe TO be equally patriotic aud vlruous, equally
devoted 10 ther county. The great difference,
between Ms Is the result. Therefore, OF the
different views 'aksn by different persons of ih
means proper IL attain the destcd cuds, aud lbs
difference IN respect 10 the means, VIC brlrte Ia b.
cansei chief, ~ The arts aud mlste presentations
Il heated pant zlns and uurunclptd dema-
eo2nes.
Addressing ourselves, we do, to the people of
Virginia "llhoui dlsiuc'ion of party, upon matcrs
he sons Of Virginia FOR AID To the CONN on cause
we h"Pe q slfeN thai, while are cordial support
els 81 W tlIidm Henry llauSon aud John Tyler Tor
the offices ii Ptesi dent and Wee Ptes,deut oftle
United Siaes, We enter into Their support MOI with
the temper oi p1uzlts, bur IN he spun OF ireea
SUSTAINING cor sliiuitota Republic and we hnrr
10 be able 10 correct many Of the misrepresentation
of the deHaengue.
The practice olthe country Tor many years, and
unfortunately the very frame aud Structure oil our
H. tlH1
almost universal trans ii "an, h I'VE made the pre-
sldenual election, al and uesr The periods Of ia s-
cuTrncc, moi ouly derI ~ agHalIne, but all All
sofbhG topic. cas- my. for The tue, al others lno
Tue shade, and poitendmr already the most DIS $
rous effects 10 the pocal In'e. pcs and morals OF
III country.
b, The Cons,nuion OF The United States, the
pow,r OF the Presidents too grea, many otlhc
-teintst and most saeaeIous paros OF The Eevoln-
lion Proclaimed when was FIST submitted to theIr
consideration. The patronage OF the office then,
tlacncIaIiy nivial, but capable Of expa.sou to
dangerous and anti Republican extern, any hands
'nd row proven To be almust llnlahle IN the hands
Of a wiley aud Inscriptions parlzln, WAS one al
The largest sources III arWohcnsoD, aud de-
bounced by many al those whom Nngiuia, as well
as Others oil the Safes, trusted n hos days OF dit
iculiy and Danger, bui of Republican sIu plielly;
but, as far as We hnow tie Widest cunee Ion of he
most appreAeu,lr, never pictured, even To ilsfll'
the MOI suous and overshado~iug Io~er nhlch the
l
down aud PR sitales the energies Of tie country
In the earl, days of the R,pnbhc, hen the m'n
who qualtd net for lhoir ceuul0 III the face Of
lee1ons seut by tyfanl TO subdue II, YET henbled
tor It's slirty, as thry Contemplated ihc Pc or WIN
which it must contend AT hcme, and thought they
me cnrmy Il lis l'hcny lurking within The
totes of our Prlneety P3esdeni,' lhe President
Of The United States The Prs dent 81 The Nation.
Nnw, he is the Pirsldrit ii P'rly-ile leader Of
etear faction, who c'nsIters tie patronage oithe
Go,erumen as the pay OF his followers, a, d the Of
fees, honots 2Gd cmolumeuts Of the nalluu, As the
snol Of the successful baud. Can il be wondered
ai t,sn thai tie eleclon of Pres dent is not on,
AN apiratmg, but an ll-en4rosslng topic! Is II
possible Tor any patrlntto contemplate lbs hct and
he eaascs which have made H. without the deepest
trgft Tor that which Is anl The 'hos' paihiul apfe
heEsious TO- q future
Fellow Cit zcns, desire to arrest this toflta.i
winch thca1cns To sweep Away all the land marks
of our Government. We would cub and Guam The
mons er thai now controls ton much our desiinles,
aud, IN The e"d, will desroy our liberty. We would
ilmii power, and, # ross bile, purity II. But these
lungs eau be d oul, by the PeoPte-and 10 tie
fople, therefore we appeal.
One OF The fist and most important sIeIs obe
TAX TO IA complish the Object, w are satisiied IS
to limit praciicaly, II not by an amendment 10 the
Constllutnn. the power and service oil the president
10 one Term. Make him Tie PrPsideut Of the Ma
lion 10y deptvlng linn Of patty Con pei Inn III
be honest, by Withdrawing tie temptation 10 be
Y elons-Fefce htn to administer the Government
IS the nouoled agent oil fee People, aud not as
-ulty par zan, by dtrrNing hIa OF the hopes ana
consolation oil ie-rleetLn-Leave him. II lie abuse
his uusl To the scorn and curses Of his country me"
TO torture his declining yedfs-and let ms more -
th4t BY 3hful, Just aud mid administration u
He laws, lie shall merit and receive "S cel'"'n'y 's
lie meuts--tIie highest reward Of the p"t'I"t--tne
apIiau,c Of an iaitttieent, lfee ard grateful peo-
pie.
he hablrna elecfionccter, when without power
ceases ru he The independent Slatesm AID ev n
,,ali, IS cortuptcd bnt when tie Pfesiieh' oi u'o
uutd Safe, becomes the chft ,lecllanetfer III i''e
olirtly tie business al The Stairsaan is =" an tu'
lad wee and corruption ust prevail. lie ot"1'
which should be conferred upon linn lao IS no
cartllictcti aud who would defend his country ana
her institutions agai 81 The President, s brs"Ne"
npon the saeihc. Who reflects only Tie uslfe OIL MS
major u!b. or tie sruIe suifor, VITO heehs ''t
hlrhes st duty Of patriot inllrw IL the ioosuIs
OF hls MASTER Fneiity To the Preaae"'' ana n''
10 the Ptopfe becomes The test Of f'grss Tor he
Ge created BY TIE People aud The oiheef OF 'he
President dates become palflot, aud aihN' fSlt
10 stivc the People aud protect thth interests
tanks to the power OF the People, aud not ie ihet-
cy Of his prucely FirsdeB,' II he be not eSpel-
ed. denounced and drg'aded.
The officers Of The Country should be the servants
If me People, not The President Tie interest "i
the People can never be ropefy served or Sudi"e"
otherwise II power wall not permit US |" Hl'N'
,Ie officer independent # tie President, let Inn lie
prolrct,d by removing itom the il's'"o"' '' W
Iufrmert To corrupt him. 4 ms will he I4e case
When the President knows that he cannot BE- re-
ERECTED ~ d ne hope of the officer t" r'aln MS
placr, must depend upon his hdrfy To MS "u'''
and hIs ability ~ the tsclare' oi II.
4 he first uteAi and IupOltat Stohpi, reno" VI