Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-26


democracy one side, inscribed thereon-unon,
harmony, "ont ession. sell-denal. ,vtry thihg inr
principle nothing for men-and on the Other the will
OF the people is the law oil the land, Aud let the
igl bind Of Liberty scream II through the MI, that
eternal vigilance the prlce OF vleinry aud at the
polls alone do expect 10 conquer. JuNlUS.
"JUNIUS."
Lest might be accused of illibcraliiy, we insert
the communication under this signature, obnoxious
as it is criticism for its gross perversons Of fact,
and Notwithstanding its s,le is slovenly aud its agu
menl ~ excessively feeble. Janus" indeed
Ne navel that correspondent should have as
snmed that signature, of all others in the word-as
there is none which would have been more certain
to elicit comparisons every way 10 his disparagenent.
But wesuppose our "Junius" deems himself quite
equal 10 his 'nslrious predecessor" in keenuess oi
,nvett've, power oilogc, and splendor of Rhetoric;
for the most stupid well the most brilliant Fan
c. feels strange "ondncss FOR the child she bears"
and the more dclormcd the mental offspring, the
stronger seems the parents love. Il is not nlen-
ton to follow "Junus' through the winding mozes
Of his article Two or three remarks must suffice.
When lie says, he does in his first line that
Gen. Harrison is identified with The Abotloniss,
well as by The declarations of Gen. uaulson,-acs
performed al aime when the South stood In need oi
them, aud when Van Buren,, the god Of Junuss
dolaiy, stood among the foremost Of our assa,lans
and declarations uttered under circumstances
which demonstrate both his sincerity aud his fear
less ess. Gen Harrison is certainly not identified
With Gent Smith of New York. Marcus Morton of
Massachusetts. Thomas Morris Of Ohio, the Boston
L,byaior, the New Y ork Friend Of Man, the Penn,
s,lvana Freeman, the OHIO PhdanMropisL the
Emancpator, and other leading Abolition politicians
and presses; some, il not all OF whom are active
supporters Of Van Burcn-and all Of whom are GER
iamly violent opponents of Gen. Harrison!
The second charge OF Junlus is, that Cen Ilaui-
sou "thrcshes out his wheat with fail"-frem
which he infeis that he is behind the age. This is
ceriealy very Craze charge, aud we hardly know
Low TO meet ii. We suppose, however, that as he
lives in clog cabin and as he is SO poor that the
Van Bu,en Office holders have actually proposed
get up subscription TO buy him decent clothes, lhe
nigh, have been rich as they however, had he
ODE, ed his catechs and kept his hands from pick
ug and slealing,") that he is able 10 buy
thu shing machine crime. il II be one, Of which
many other farmers, well as himself, are guilty.
But, if he be elected President the "fa' viii be Of
some use in Westinghouse "hrcsh" some OF the
rupt who have so long been ldtienlng on the
spoils Of plundered country.
We told, in the third place, that Gen. Harrison
farms out the clerkship OF Hamilton codnty, Ohio,
because he is incompetent TO discharge the duties of
the office. 1t !. not true thar he farms il out al
ALLIE employs deputy clerks 10 attend to lis
duties 10 his absence, as clerks do every where,
Turning from Gen. Harrison, "Junius' falls upon
our shoulders; and his rcasm is exceedingly sharp
lie insinuates thai nee are "pal" Tor our opinions
Pad,-by whom By our subscribers That is
rie aud take occasion here 10 say, (by way OF pa
renihess, as John Randolph SAID of his constituents
that never had Editors better subscribers though
there are some shabby sheep in the nock--We are
certainly paid by else. II our correspondent is
not paid, is not because he has not tried 10 get pay
unless Rumor has beIied him. And If he continues
TO labor in the cause he has heretofore done, per
haps his eward" will come at last. Stranger things
hare happened.
The re rarks of Junius about the Sub-Trsasury
and the Standing Army are unworthy Of reply. lie
evidently does not knew what he is writing about ;
and though "ienorancc OF the iaw excuselh no man."
it would be cruel to apply that old Saw TO every
dabber in politics. Besides, being pressed for room
day, have litle space inclination to notice
our correspondent farther.