Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-20
CO MMUNICATION.
ION the vIRGIsIAS.
aEN. HARRISON IN THE HANDS OF


1919 MS 'aHt w Hkfi. Tie W ing l. eUfTHl mari
enieavored 10 justify his refusal on the grounds tha,
ms opinions are sufficiently known; and, too. that
no has only initiated Gen. Jackson in HAVING n
,ohite flashing committee to answer FOR him. Bur il
Is not a iact that Gen. Jackson had a committee 10
hps'ber questions ihr him; II is a libel on his char.
aciet: Tins is quite the reverse OF he character ,h,,
The Figs themselves imputed 10 him, and thei,
leading objection to Inn was, that he took 100
much responsibility on himself; was too bold and
fearless IN the expression Of his opinions: for even be.
lore he was eleele President, he expressed himself
onfesefyedly, that The Hartford Conventinnist.
should all be hung under the 2d section, aud after
he WAS elected boldly attacked the United States
bank-sefoed tree owed the Drposltes-entered
his protests against the Senate, aud issned his Pro.
clamai,on and Specie Circula, all bold measures.
and without any advice Of a COMMITTEE, and all
superiority Rivcs, aud The Expunge to boot. The
Proclamation. the ouly Federal measure of the
whole, land which could only have been tolerated.
but as a measure OF extreme necessiiy,) nnexplain.
ed, was consIde,e ed by Ilaraison. las rNpounded nv
" ebster) as an actiar more glorious than the bat.
tie oi n. Orleans.
lie wings will indeed try 70 produce the in
preston (now on the eve OF election) lhat It is all u
forgery. that there Is no such committee, Nc. But,
fellow citizens, do assure you, however degrading
to Hanson IT Is, II Is no less tue. Nes, The most
recent accounts from Ohio, under Gen. Harfis GUS
immediate notice, all g. 10 regard the eoriespon-
denec between his committee, Win. &. Wight &
Co. aud the Oswego IN. Yo,k) association as cen
oine. | supp Sc, fellow cilzens. yon would like to
know Il little about this committee, INTO whose hands
the Gen. has put hiunself-well, ,hcy call themselves
his (1arrison's) confidential commiiee-erher self.
appointed, or appointed by the Gen. To attend to
ms numerous lie ie,s winch he recciyee. asking his
vieas in regard 10 Abolition. the Bank, n b ankrupt.
Law, &c.-and the committee has very p%rudently
come 10 the conclusion that, as It would be too IA.
tigutng for the Gen. or themselves either, to an
swer then all-that IL, satisla,torily-they had
better not answer any, and without putting them
selves To the trouble 10 consider whether one letter,
or an address 10 the people covering all the points.
would not be satisfactory, they say TO The people Of
the u. States. that they, the committee. have come
TO the conclusion, that II IS the besi Tor the General 10
make no further communication OF his opinions lor
the public eye but II the people should not like
his hiding behind them. the committee, that they
will protect HIM. they Will take the responsibility.
But, fellow -cinzens. you cannot, ought nor, nor viii
not trust, you will not pay IA man S25, 900 n year 10
rule over you 4 years, who will not nus, you with
his opinions on the various subjects OF Legislation,
which will have 10 receive his sanction or his veto.
Yes, fellow -citIzens, he has recently received various
letters, but will not answer himself, but his commit
tee has answered M least t"o.-one nom oswego,
aud one from Mubile-but will not reveal his oprn-
ions, for fear he might offend the Anti MasoDs aud
Aboillonisls On the one hand, or the South on The
other. Is Tins the honest Democratic Harrison, the
high minded soldier, the Hero oil Tippeeanoe Ne,
la - thus Shaking, and dudgi0g from the enquiries
of The p,,,n!", the Democracy OF tn land, to whom
he will be Iud. bed !or his election II elected Al all,
winch God forbid. Away with such u pohlicai 8 eak,
tins is alone enough TO damn him in tie estimation
of all high-mlnded politicians, ASIDE l,om his eder-
aIls ~, Banklsm, Abolnlonsn, Anti asonryism, aud
selling whiie men as slaves to pay Commonwealth
fines and executions. Viii The Editor publish the
law on the SUBJECTIVE have II.
Bur fellow citizens of Campbell, the Wings of
Virginia, a re-eDdeavoriug TO draw of your attention
frot, the odlOus Harrisburg nomination, by raising a
panic to alarm The people, about the training Of the
Militia, representing II as a mighty standing army F!
Yes 900, 900 militia voters, marching up To the polls,
10 sore Tor whom! Why as apt 10 be Harrison US
Van Buren-but the Wings ought to have been
quiet on thus suhj"ct-ior General IL. voted Tor a
tlarset) standing amy 20, 900 under old Jno. Adamss
administration than has ever been advocated stnce,
IN a time OF peace, and IN lSl6-lI-1s AS chairman
Of The military committee, recommended a militia
training similar 10 Mr. Polnsett's in some respects.
but much mere obnoxious in others; he
The education Of all the youths Of The county in
military taciIcs, 1T The common aud high schools N
the expense Of The Government which would have
cost Az " 80 millions a year, and that TOO at a time
when the county had a debI OF 1913 millions u dol
lars hanging over her. And further Gen. II. recon-
mendrd that the orders oil the President should be
directed to the commanders OF Brigades, and Regi-
menis OF mIltua (~hen troops wtte wanting gu sn
emergency aud not 10 the Governor OF the States
-(as the constitution roqalres) lor says he, the Go
yernors Of States cannot be arrested Tor disobedience
of orders. Here, fellow. citizens, Is trampling on
SlaIp.r,ph,s with u vengeance. and a conIeniptuous
violation OF The oonetiiutIon, this IS however charac-
triistlc finn, almost "A match 10 his apptoprialiug
the peoples money tlhe surplus reyenue) TO set their
negroes free.
The Wing party, fellow citizens, are again at their
drty worn u! n>ing 10 alarm the people about the
low prices of proouce. ~ascrbIng The cause 10 the
Sui, Treasury tut the Sua-Tteasuiy has not yet
passed, but say they, the agitation al the subject
has the effect ~ advance, hut # SO why not give Mr..
Van Buren, credit Tor the high prices OF Tobacco,
Wheat, &c. last year, for the Sub-Ireasury was re-
commended The year before, LIT the rule wort both
WAYS. But the people forget The times that are past.
FROM 1919 % 1880: during The gioiy OF the us. Bank
The prices OF produce were alternately very low
much lover Than they are now, aud he currency
vastly more derdnged-Wes iern and South western
Read Mr.. Clay's speech IN Congress IN 1924. on the
distressed condition OF the country, in winch lie says,
that labonreis were then willing 10 work for Their
daily support, without any further wages. aud rccol.
leci the condition OF Lynchbug from 1919 10 about
1880, with the exception OF 1925, times were gloomy,
property worth nothing, houses, many oil them renl
free &c. And yet the panic makers say lhey never
saw such times beioie-shaw-it is ali Tor pohtlcai
elecl-the people had better scout down these panic
makers, that are destroying confidence IN society,",
and which makes man dlsttust lis %neighbof. II
would also be better for he Merchant II confidence
was restored, The Farn er would men lay out ms
money more freely, believing. as is the fact, mat the
prIce of produce must depend on Foreign demand,
and the hone supply, together nth IA wholesome
currency and 10 keep prices moie regulatl Tins
currency must now be furnished by well feg"la ed
specie paying State Banks. But If The Banks ex'
papd, aud contract, aud make prices unsteady, we
should not attach blame to the government mat
has no more 10 do with IL than the man IN the moon.