Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-09
THE TARIFF-Ntt tests If RepubI;co,;,


THE TARIFF-NeW tests # RepuLl;canism
We are absolutely struck dumb WITH astouislm,
Il, the contempt for The Intelligence ofthe peo,
which the leaders Of the Van Buren, patty lreoutn
exhibit in their published essays, and Even in
grave Addresses oflhei Conventions in the all,,
which, one might suppose, sell respect would
dnte lheir authors and sponsors TO have sumo I'm
regard for the adaptation Of the principles they ayo
10 the opinions and duet Of the men they SUNNI,
as the champions Of those principles. Yet II.
bodily dIsregad all such inconvehIent tammel,
aud after declaring that certain measures ale unc,
slitutioaal in ;her character aud unjust in then op
ration, they then, with amazing liiontery, cal up
an the people to supp OFT man WHO has been u
of the ablest and most un0Iuching supporters of til
very measures which they condemn and denounts
us moi only oIious but unconstitutional
They profess TO abhor system OF Internal I'M
provemcnts by the General Governments for exam
pe-lhey declare that il is in express yioaop
the constitution, and must lead 10 was;clul
prc1 gate expe ndi;ure of the public money; AID la
this expenditure must necessarily be unequal, AID
therefore Unjust in itself, benef ing one potion
tie Conledeiaty at the expense Of another: Andy
strange 10 say they ppou tor the Presidency
man who has while Theoretically denying, PRACTICAL
ly given his assent to the doctrine, an excul IN
p,ece iented in the annals of The coutry!
They proless 10 regard Abolition opinions ASA
mother fitness for the Office Of President: And
YET, wonderful tell, they oppose the man. Who on
the only occasion when serious attempt ". EVER
made 10 give 10 Abolition principles an ascenlanry
in the General Government, sacrificed Himself lOrLs
South; and they support. in opposition 10 him, !.
nuther man. WHO, on thai same occasion, although
his POSITION did not require him to take any pan IN
the Controversy, voluntarily paced himself al the |
head o. tie assallan,s OF Southern rights and sas
ty!
They declare that they opposed 10 a National
Bauk, principally for the reason, thar, dangerous
the Government an adversary power, ii would bel
sul more formidable 10 the public Liberties as an ally
OF that Government And yet them support |
ing man who presses upon he ny with stan.'
pertinacy and perseverance,, his thricc-rleu'dl
scheme of Treasury Bank which, once Adopted
Indssouby unitts tie Monr.ed with The Pomra'
power in the hands of The President and IN me
language o!he Richmond Enquirer, before was
forced 10 subscribe TO Tie new Democratic cretu
tthe thlrd arce Of which is the support Of the SuO
Treasury gives our Executive "unlmned p""''
aud leaves the Treasury wholly "unguatdeu' 10 /"
pundelej by The Swartwouts AID PIces, VINO w"
swa IN around lis vaults, birds OF prey are a'oi,i
ed 10y The victims of their tapacIous appeihes. I'd
And then the Tariff IS held up to view, as one I"
the most enormous ou,rages ever il nrcied upon u"
South b, desrouu msjoruv, aud the people !"
besought not TO support Mr.. Clay or Gen. Ham
son, or any other Wing, because iGrsoolh they may
have been lavorably disposed towards thus Po0e!
whilc, marvellous to relate these same genlem'"
wind up their homly against the Tariff by recon-
mendIng TO the people man who voted for the !"
riff, of 1924 1927 and 1925 But we are told 'ha
he voted lor the Tarfro 1928 .'undcr instructions
Why, then, did he vote for the Tariffs Of 1S24 anu
1927 Was he instructed those occasions "
such Thing is pretended. Aud think we %"
most conclusively show, that the instruction. "
1928 were not given to him because bls hde"!
the Tailt interest was d, ubed, but because he Nv
paliered viii Southern Senators sin double se"''
and then himself sought these instructions 'ha "
So'Si MS "Hu Nv"
the odlum conse quen, upon riolated tledse' ""'.
he had for some Inscruiable reason, but certain!
without deep design, gwen TO Mr.. TazeweIl9 WV
against that bill; conduct which, in dc spite OIL u'O''
Wanted instructions, drew from Mr.. Iaze"e" wv
most severe rebuke ever tamey submitted 10 W W.
gentleman from aroher-"Srr, you have uee'''
me once-tha, is your fault: lf.ou ever deceive NV
twice IL shall be mine"
We have said that can most CON lusiveH Wv.
that the institutions to vote for The Iaril VI
" ere not gwen to Mr.. Van Buren, because his NV"
~ 10 the Tariff interest was doubted. How 10 w
show il! Ii is done by single sentence; MI
Buren, himself, IN the summer Of 1927 naue ~"
and elaborate speech 10 the cilizens OF Albany
led loi the purpose Of appointing Delegates 10
riff Convenion then abouit be held IN flaf'so''s'
y hich Convention was the actual author. 10 =
extent, hf the bill If 1928 aud IN that spee'"
abtrS. most earnestly 10 show that no !" ."
none thoroughly committed 10 the Prefecture 49,
han hiase f. and referred TO the fact that ne n4" -