Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-17

"' '''ee" " 80. '""t VII. Mcdowell is in favor of
inc interference OF the Northern fanatics with the
rights oil The Souh-nor that he is in favor Of ias,
such a National Bank as Gen.. Jackson e,usbe1 hx
ms veto: Bun | mean 10 say that gentleman VII,
has declared that lie will be ian Abolnionst ,s lo,,
as he Keeps his Senses and Who speaks Of DIMES.
TIC setyaude as "a slave poison, consuming the
strength OF virginia cannot be consistently suppor
ted 10y those who Object to Gen Harrison and that
one who has declared that Bank may he eonslitu.
a"uaily chartered by Congress for fiscal purposes
provided II alio" OF no individual stockholders is
even more alliudii ous in lis views and far more
dangerous in their application, than who recog-
u zeS the right 10 charter just such Bank as Cal
loun supported, and Madison approved Those who
deny the power of The general government, 10 charter
Il Bank generally base their opposition upon the
ground that Congress has no fghtto grant charter
81 Incorporation; aud Mr.. Mcdowell is the only
man We have ever yet heard OF who looked at the
PROFESSIONS Of charter lorthc purpose of ascenaning
lis conformity 10 the constitutions The denial of fed
efal jurisdiction tins sub eet is pedcaed upon the
u sumption of the unconsutionaIily of all Charters
be then provision swhat they may. Ii is here seen
that The great Democratic Republican State
Rights party have supported, almost unani nously,
for The office oil Chief Mag OF the Common
wealCh. man who Is in ever, respect liable to The
objections which they urge agait ST Geu. Harrison.
They may deny this, but appeal, for its verfcaton,
G,s', 10 The reluctance with which many OF them
driven, against thei, own conyictiuus by the
force Of parry discp pine, give him uctant sup
portland. more than all, 10 the de iaraiion made
by Mr. Venable ,aher tie fourth ballot, when lie an
nounccd his determination TO nominate another ndl-
viduh, il, the next vote there was no election
that lie had been voting up that time ior gentle
man '0iM uhom he held no single political principle
IN common" Its evident, therefore, that Mr..
MeDowells general declaration, that he is "Anh"
every thing which happens to be just unpopular
with the patty Of which he claims to be member
MAS not deemed sufficient to nulIly his votes uron
the journals and his speeches in the newspapers Il
was udeed. most significant enquiry Of Mr.. South
all when referring these aud speet hes tUhen
dtl he change, and ,eLy-if he las changed Just
on the Of an election, for high office, hich
he desires to ill. he comes out with reeanlaon OF
opinions, ~hit at mature age, after full reflection,
aud under the salennty OF oath. lie had de il er
atey expressed. Mr. S. declared ilar he had no
lailb in these sudden reoanlalors made under such
eitcun stances; and, in connecoa with Tins part OF
the subject, referred with thrilling effect to The scene
exhibited here last winter, wien Judge II. ST. Geo.
Tucker WAS cdlle1 uron to preside demo
clalic State Rights Convention" which denounced
haS doctrines, often expressed aud ably sustained
damnable and execrable hefeses Mr.. Soulhall
took occasion also TO yndlcaie Gen. Harrison from
the charge Of Abohlionism, which he did most con-
cusIyply iclprIlnu trumuhanIly In lie
Question; when the alarm gun vas fred from New
York, the match being applied by Martin Van Blu
and reading address of Gen Harrison 10 his
OHIO constituents IN 1e22, which Mr. Richie re-
published IN the Enquirer. endn,sing il as embody-
ing "SOUND REPUBLICAN DOCTRINES"
hope Mt Soutlal will write out his speech for
publication.
Cen Bayly took part in the discussion !; and,
sideriue how much he disiked armed neutrais" last
winter, thought had never seen d gentleman en-
act that character more happily than himself Oh this
OCCASION All that could complain Of was thai
while he rofed with the Wings his speech was cal.
caiated To do them more injury han his vote did
good, his position had not been so well understood
as to destroy the force Of his sophistry lie thought
II tery iuiLerat to parade M. McDowers old opin-
ions on The subject Of slavery before the House, al
though Mr.. Mcdowell was then before the House
candidate for its suages: ct It was not 1T all IL
liberal IN dim TO discuss lie opinions Of Gen. Ha,r-
son. who not before the House al all, and whose
attitude. candidate ioi the PRESIDENCY he adj
United had nothing do With the Gubernatoria CON
Test Nay, lie not only did dll in his power to shield
Mr.. Mcdowell, consistently with ms own admission
Of his ansoundaesS upon this question, bur il seem
ed to me that he distorted and strained Gen Hairi-
SINS meaning, in order to fit The Leadth Of his
denuneiatlons. / could but ask myself, willie he
vas Eliminating his hundcrs against the Hero of
Tppecanoe, if lie had forgotten that Harrison sacri-
feed himself ia defence Of slavery and the South,
while Van Buren, our U0luntary assailanr on the
Missouri Question But he told us that Harrison
had expressed an opl ion in favor Of emancipation
'cih The sanction IF HE States holding The slares,-
and his he declared To be most awful hercsy,
confer on Congress power with which that body is
rot clothed by the constitution. Very well but
ahy did Gen. Ba.ly happen to forget, that Van Blu
rel himself -four yearsago, said. 1T elected, shall
90 into flee The uncompromisirg opponent Of any
attempt on the part of Congress 10 abolish slavery
within the District Of Columbia, against The Uishcs
Of the non. staueholding States ?" IT, as Gen. Ba,y
contends. Congress has no right, under the consu-
tion to touch the question Of slavery in the District,
then Van Burens position should be- 10 han, Just