Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-30

LAND DlSTRlBUI lion BILL.
Mr.. Calhoun in favor Of il in the ycnr 1881
lDr. Misc in favor IL in the ycnr 1888.

LAND Dis ! alBb loN DILL.
Mr.. Calhoun" b" favor of IL i" the ,'"r 1877
mr. Wise in favor OF IL in the ycnr 1872
Il Nj, be seen, by the proceedings OF Congress,
that the md D.siribuuon Bull has be order
I'd 10 lis engros,nent q test yote) IN the Sen
ale, By decisive nlajorny-an important amend.
menl, however, having first been adopted
glad 10 say. "hlel, will completely stop the mouths
u those WIN have endeayored 10 make The people
believe tia, tins bill designed to pave the wa,
for Il high protective tariff. That amendment pro.
,,das In substance, tia, whentyerit shall be found
necessary o raise the duties than 30 per sen,
upon any article, the distribution shall take place
In other Words thai The principles of The Compro-
mise Act shall not be violated. This amendment
will M doubt be concured IN by the House of Rep
feseoaigcs, al d the bill vi" receive the sanction ol
T.. sidenl Tyler. To what extent his approval Of
this measure may weaken his claims upon The conf
denae and support Of the Loco Foeo parry, are
oot prepared 10 say, MOI knowing the relative impor-
laaee, IN then estimation Of the Bank and Dlsai-
button bills Certainly, The Wings, though sap.
pointed 10 some extent, may proudly polIt to tie
general result ol he tx evidence Of
their industry, aud monument Of tleir pattot-
Isni.
Among tie ae i've opponents and bold dc.
nonneers Of the Distribution bull, are john c. Cal
houn and Henry A. Wse-let US see with what
pfoptlely OF CONSISTENCY.
Mr.. Calhoun IS reported by the Madsouiau, 10
have sato The l7th lnsl that Il d,l not low
such d measure Is The b slrlbalion bill coull ever
''haye entered mt the mind Of nm" AID yet, We
dayei lf11l excellent du1hoffy thai Ex Gov. Lillle-
ton Waller az,eli, IN his sensitive regard Ion NJ
GaIhonn's tenowu, has md, gHolly droied Mr.. Clay
cm t. Tire paternity 81 Ills measure, aud aser bed
Il 10 he Soulh Garoalua Senator whose bfJw !lr
VS. eael, . stopped oi lis ldulels II he woven
IN wreath ipr hls greater cotcmporlty. MI
Ta1sell, lt1s pafeni, did not then "iofrsre" Nj.
ea'heltn's change ol position, towards both men and
measures, tls ''.'trsona relations following las po
haea, y much less could he have believed 1t possl-
be lhll Air Glib VA ~iuld 50 soon aud 50 cotlemp.
loonsy snee, Al onr ii the conceptions ol hls owl
b,ain, aud express LIS aslonlshmeol that could
have entered mo the mind ol ,nan! Net 80 il is: h,
has forgotten, II Nr. razwell is II be believed, III,
own Offspring aud regards II asa strange aud an-
natural monster, whom ii would be ment 10 dcs
troy.
Buf, whether Gov. Tazencll VS. light or wong III
impuung 10 Mr.. Calhoun tie homo, Of giving biil
10 the Distribution principle II - very CERTAIN That
h tie upwards ol -four years ago, and just before he
made the discovery that Wing Victory would mol
enuie 10 his ben,hl,' aud therefore tina, common
prudence required him To abandon his "lale allies,
and 10 "eoy,r his enemy,n-Mr John Chameieo,
Calhoun lcIs deeideaty IN Jat5 Of Hr. Gays DIS
hibafion BRil Oh course we do not expect gu,
naked aud unsupported assertion be believed, be-
cause, allbuupU Nh, { alhouu's name he The very
synonymo oi Inconsistency, yet believe il wa,
thought that on ms subject, being of comparative
modem date, he had Jumped jim Crow" d.
he has done ON all others We are therefore pre-
pared with the evidence, Which is quoted from The
Charleston ntfcary (o0q0estlonable authority, J o
the 2oth Of March, 1887 The Wings of Charles
ton gave public diuner TO Mr. Calhoun, who o
course made speech, which he doubtless wish
es was al the bottom Of The Red Sea. That speech
is thus sheched in the Mercury and ii will be seer
that Mr.. Calhoun cannot apply buerer OF
coarser eplthels The Whigs, or make more am
mug charges against them, than be then applied II
aud made against the Locos, with whom. all TEEN
,ng with ''eortupton," as he thea declared, he is
now in full and intimate fellowship and communion
Hear him.
aye land o. cakes and hrither Scots
"Ffom Maden-krk 10 John oGroat's.''
MIR. Calhoun addressed the meeting, and afe,
some introductory remarks pertinent Ia the occa
SION, proceeded to give rapid sketch OF that seies
Of corrupt measures by which the Government of the
United States had arrived AT its height Of DIS
orier and iniqu,ty. lie d"et upon the removal o
the depostes, by winch the whole treasure uf the
Nation came under the control oil The Executive, to
be emPtoged, asst rdS employed. IN corruPtiag lie
press and 6aying The people. lie showed that the
vast speculation IN the public lands, the mad out
pouring OF the East into the West. The ieverIsh
gerness OF our capitalists 10 chalk out Romes aud
Londous On every brook on the Mississippi, orig
mated IN dtpositIng great sums OF money IN The IVES
tern Banks-and consequently that the surplus rev
tnue, against which The late President 81 ackson)
aud ms parry detained so lufIously, the dneci
elect OF Jdthsoh's own ldyoiIte measure. lie H.
marked upon the COMPROMISE Act. tat It's object
was not to eXteiminate the manufactures OF the
! North, but 10 deliver the the South from a system
81 unequal and unjust taxtuon-to coHlet gieli
good With TIE least possb evil. lie fully eXcuipa-
ted the manufacturing interests IRON any share III
lie late attempt To shake the CONFERENCE.-THE nd
lha the attempt was the work OF politicians alone
ta-f Nilsh, " with the purpose OF re embfohng
TIE Month aud The South-he SHOW ed the rcCess1f,
oil that act, the completeness OF lis fual operations
lPuuEr ~ Ia t,a al ia