Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14

IN The Generals exterior. though IN conversation lie
Is animated aud interesting. His political prine-
pies are Understood 10 be in strict accordance with
those taught by Thomas jefferson, Tor whose able
and successful administration | have often heard
him express great admiration
In regard 10 the purity Of Gen. uarrson's private
and public character. | believe there is but one u.
plnion-enemies aud friends unite IN ascfibing To
him the highest Integrity. aud an almost culpable
disregard OF wealth. For many ycats he hell sta
lions III the public service, winch afforded him op-
pottunites 81 acquiring property ~ an immense "A.
mount YET IL is doubtful whcther his estate Is more
than sufficient 10 delfay Tie expense educating
AID 10 furnish moderate outfit to his numerous
family OF children.
| confess 10 You that have been astonished NJ
the ground tahtn by many OF the State Rights par
ty in vie" OF approaching Presidential election. To
Col Fioup, no man Is more willing to do honor than
myselt-tcw place ahigher estimate on his capacity
for exalted stations In the pubic service but were
he endowed with tie pertectors of an angel, one
believes IN the possibility OF his election. VII,
then, pretend that lie ought to receive the vote Of
Georgia Why mol Iathet say, in spirit OF manly
sincerity. / III Georgia ought not, aud shall not
give vote FOR any one ior President Tins avowal
would nj least avoid the scmb auce Of dupheity. and
exempt MS from the impulaton Of an exclusive and
childish iondness ior a citizen of our rwn State.
But Why should not Georgia participate with her
confederate sisters in the election o, Chief Magis
ttat- Only II seems, because heV see good
son 10 indulge her III a dIctatorial choice. which
they cannot, oompatibly with thicr sense OF du-
~. approve and II approved. no one can hope 10
csrry successfully To the polls. Presidents OF the
United States will continue to be elected. long
as the Government endurcs yet il is wholly i'm
probable that We shall ever have Que 10 whom for
some reason another full majority OF the PEG pie
will not object. There never will be iauless can.
ddate; aud II by miracle could appear. IL Is
far from being certain, that he would on that ac.
count be n universal iayofite.
With Mr.. Van Buren, | have no personal ac-
quaintance-to~ardslh the mau never had an unknd
feeling bui he Is not the sort OF statesman Tor
the government oi this great coniederaey. lie
may be very pati lotto, and be endowed with great
deal OF what ms friends seem 10 prize highly under
the name of "manag emen." Tnete Is, however,
reason apprehend that Others do ai more Of this
mana g ement than he, aud that IL more frequently
aims selfish ends than the public veal. No man,
IN his right mind admit The ability OF an admin
siialion whose treasury war, navy. aud office
departments exhibit such II wTeiched state OF lube
cilty and derangement nor has any one account ed
satisfactorily for the fact that the current expenses oil
the Federal Government now amount 10 about forty
millions OF dollars, whereas but n few years ago less
than half The sum was abundantly sufficient. Al
any rate, these are, with me, decisive tests. and
were there no other grounds OF discomfort, would
call loudly Tor a change OF ministry.
Gen. Harrison does not rank among the greatest
n OF the nation-yet II would be d'liicul 10 hnd
ana, her who has spent much OF his le IN the ser
y,ce IL hs country-who has been charged with sncl
,,,;,," af important Irusts-who has fallen into 81
Cew e,,o,s.- and whose lahours have so generally re
suI,.d in su.,cass. These things nay not entlti,
him IN the 0asbv honor oi being called great but II
cnmnon with his " ell known hrmness aud lntegni,
of character. give hI,n very valid calmto my con
Gdence. and 10 my sulh age for the Presidency o
these United States.
Ga the subject Of negro sa."ry. vs. u eA's's 10 'o
cuuntfy. Gen. llarrsou's opin, onS arc l''''s' i,
those that were held aud often exm"s Seo oy 'i'
Jefferson. Both have positively denied To |'"s''s
cpower of interfering with the subjecl-b II nav
H., puced the folly and madness Of abolnlonls'.'.
ue". JOEL CRAWFORD"
u,,.o,.,,. ), men as Dawson, Benien, Crawford
,od KIN, ~ ,aa,. ia, and Lesa'c, Petigrn, Thomp-
son. Hamilton aud Pr, ''n OF 'ou'" c"fo'"a' 10
ballle under the Harrison 1ak.
1t we doubt the sincerity Of obscu. :, G, 49,.
feet TO dread Ilarfsons orthodoxy
question. They are as deeply Interested Il.
question be; md II they did not know
that the champion of the South on The Missouri
question could mol be its enemy nov, they would
be the first 10 denouuce him, instead Of rushing
his support.