Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-13

an opportunity Of defining his postio,,. ~"
which, SO numerous are the changes Of hi.
personal and political" is necessary abop,
year; And Notwithstanding this, find ,b,, =,
Calhoun still affrns that lie has rot CHANGED
lie "ho Is giddy thinks the world turns ,on.,
SO II Is with Mr.. Calhoun, who after bayin, -
every point Of The political compass, from H..
IRENE Of Consolidation TO the ultr ism NJ G
Rights, with the velocity Of spinning jenn,
that lie has been all the while standing ,to,L ..''
while every one else las been in state of .. '
revolution Why. one OF the declarations nal. -
him-to wit, that he was opposed 10 Mr.. c,an,'
election to tbs Presidency in eo4-ourh, IN
eoen h'mseY that he has been any Thing bu, fl
star in the political armament. Wbat w..
os,ensble g,ound Of his opposition to Mr.. Cravc.'%l
although, like himself National Bank mar
in every other particular too strai, laced in III.
siruclion Of the cons tuition And vet sin,o -,
time. VIC have seen Mr.. Calhoun ut the head Of =,
Modification rary,-a doctrine which III. ~,
Crawford party repudiaed as dangerous ultra;,m,
He opposed Mr.. Crawford because that pen,..'
was opposed 10 extrayagant expenditures and mani.
ularly 10 that gigantic scheme of internal mp,ov.
ment by the general government, digestcd by Nj.
Calhoun while Secretary Of War; and now h. h..
the unblushing efrontery TO say the floor of b..
Senate, that lie stands noo where he ba, o,,c,,,.
stood, and that on the Interchangeable purpose n
bring back the government TO its original smpici,,
and economy! Language is too weak to e,u...
the scorn with which this bold attempt to impo,.
on The understanding ofthe people by classifying tn,
truth Of the history almost Of yesterdays event,
deserves TO DO met. But the - chivarous" Sena,.,
from South Carolina, by the :. coalition" which h.
has Just openly avowed with man whom, but 4,
few brief years ago, he sugmatized with epi,lci.
which he would not have applied 10 any man in
whose integrity he had confidence, has sunk him
self so low in public estimation, that his influence !.
forever gone. Even those who have bought him.
while they willing lo avail themselves OF his aid
must hold him in contempt.-Tbe arrogant temper
which, in the outset Of the controversy with Mr.
Clay, he assumed towards that gentleman, received
a severe though just lebuke, aud contrasts broad,
with The depecatory, (almost the suppcatng) ton,
with which he backed out from the contest. When
Mr.. Calhoun remembers The price for which he ha,
sold him self 10 his old enemy personal and pulii.
CAL" lie must have keenly fel, his deg addition When
Mr.. Clay disclamed the Influence Of all desne Of
personal aggrandizement in the course which he
bad pursued. How proudly did Mr.. Clay tower a.
hove his nntag onis,, as he exclaimed: My course
is nearly il is SO by nature, and must be so in
"the progress ofpolitica! events. ] have nolhingio
ask Of The Senator now Of the South nor OF South
=" Carolina, nor yet Of the country at large. But
Twill 60, when DO so, or When choose TO coiu,o
retirement, with the undyng conviction that, for
quarter Of n century. have endeavored 10 serve
:" and 10 save the country, faithfully and hono,aby
without a view to my own interest or my
aggrandizcmen,; aud of that delightful conviction
land consciousness no human being all mankind
can ever deprive me-" This remark must have
been call and " ormwood to the great NuhfyerIeek-
ing hot from the prostitutcd embrace Of the auhoo
proc Iamation aud the Force Bil,to whom lie has hu
miliangly ben, the knee for the poor privilege orlv.
alling Benton 10 his aztec tons and favor! 81 How
are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war per-
ished
preccivc tina, on the same day on which this
passage at arms took place between Messrs. Clay
and Calhoun in the Senate, there was violent per
soual alteration in tile House oil Representatives be-
tween Mcssrs. Jenifer and Sanly the one side
and Mir. Bynum The other. Such scenes are de-
grading to the character OF the nation they are
dcrogato,y that Of the individuals no engage in
them. These gladaiors convert the hall Of lcglsla-
lion INTO a bear garden, in which he who is most
expert in the of the foul epithe,s is the greatest
MANN his conceit. Their Constituents
would :" do the State some service if they would
keep these no, bloods at home, AT least undl they
learn tina: the station Of legislator does moi necessa
rily imply The absence oil qualities which constitute
gentleman. Allowance may be made Cor indscrs'
tons committed in he head Of debate; but none is
due to those who premeduaedly throw do~n the glove
and provoke or engage in rancorous quarrel on the
floor of tie House, where their position protce'
them from immediate ohasisement, while The puc'
lcrty OF their controversy, leading to the inter
screen them from future responsibility. We have
no righ, con plain Of duelling, If these scenes
are tolerated by public opinion.
RICHMOND, January, 1910.
The House Of Delegates has been almost exc'u-
from Marshall county. have kept no "tal'y-
the votes have been stricken from the polls Oh mo
returned aid contesiing members, but l understand
from those who lave. that Caldwell (Whig) is now
two ahead Of Scott, (Loco.) hore we shall se'
through with it morrow, next day. al farthcs'
The res' linton of enquiry touching DIR. Brotk'n'
broughs reported dec laraion as 10 the deprcciaea
value ofthe stock ofihc B,uk Of Virginia, WAS, 0F
the present, the instance of the mover laid upon
the table, with an avowal of his intention, howev'
hereafter TO call il up, And the resolution reaHe