Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-04

created lie them, aud those whom lie hath Ipn, Ia
g"tlcr let no man put nsnndcr. What capital but
hadod labor, stored away Tor usc2 Aud who thcr.
among us Tint does not hope 10 be- capitalist II il
lbs' sacrificing present enjoyment 10 future; saving the
fruits oi toll lur n few yesfa aud II IL done. But II Ia
Illus interval the currency IL disturbed. lo suffers
b, calamity that throws thousands of enpu, ncn
The rich man has his capital which he hoard lend
cut, IT, invest, consume. The poor man only capital
IL his dali, labor, aud he must dispose OF II day by day
OF want his daily bread Labor nearly The 6rsl thing
that Tails, when the currency Contracts II Is amonu the,
last that fisos hen the currency expands, The pour
hcn have the greatest interest IN sound currency aud
are ever the greatest sufferers by dcauprd one. They
were told ST. vi hen the attack commenced and in
10 felt the truth. and lri,d In correct the nschi,i
No one Is ignoIau Of the mouTntul dIsprnsatiun TIM,
Illustrated these hopes.
K'pmis tor the past Useless. The people must
dtld'd 10 whom they will enirust the future Our con
sucnc, have decided They have spoken IN their
primary assemblies, llrhm tLN Is their candllair.-
Our task Is easy: we have but Ia announce il. The
movement Is beginning with the people Politicians
aud men ot policy need ,n Nothing hut adhere. Yet
though claiming only To declare the peoples will
mns imagine W. do moi share their iooliugs They
hook 10 rs, Al least Tor TT annunciaon ol their pur.
posse ior oni testimony 10 their cnlhIslasm; aud Tor
concentration Of the that induce their rhuIcc-
III" isi Is the oloc ol tins paper IT, effect ar IA
We are capable vi expressing. the magnitude, aud mtrn
|ty OF then wishes. The ncM Is b,l tncssrd b,
thoIr county meetings, where the name ol ihc can,i
4
loal Will require but few brcl words.
They have nominated lltNR Cav hecauae hc en-
"ys and deserves larger portion Of the confidence aud
e4iccm oI the Wings aud State Rights party ell cmpn
than any Who may hccaIne within the compass Of
possibility, the choice OF tho mon.
They hass nominated him because his lnng services,
his great Abilities his ltak and fearless character, hh
arlcIn. generous aud uneaeuallng patriotism have cn
dcatd HIM 10 all who have gratitude lot Iasi services
"l admiration ior true greatness because h has often
"A nal NDnr wi,
sell sacrifice Nas ncccsaf, 10 the peace and harmony Of
ms country OF Ina party and hnally, becanae. even IN
his faults, IN the lcinos'ty o his character. check
"d ~ nj IA by good sense and good hunor, IN the
bold and open ayuWal o his opmlon, III the equal
y candid rerracton OF hia erfor, there IL somC
thug sympathetic with Southern feeling; ltellng that
halhcs with nnuttorlble seofn the cold. calculating. sc
hsh spirit which winding through all the maAes o craft
and suhlely, Ia re1ch lis petty ends lay The Of RI
val, would endapgct dostoy the happiness ol mil
hnns l,hng that dIsdaninlly spuus lfun lis conf
d'hcr even the sell seeking ambition o genius # 1t Ia
hor To disguise under high toned acnlimcnt the shame
lul faults ul uhrlclty aud regeneration.
We shall he tainted, no doubt. with The adoption ot
lhrln Candidate The taunt i, well enough lol those
Wh" argue of victory not truth, and therefore appeal
only 10 prejudice or passion. II may satisfy tho mcu
who learn nothing and forget nothing WIN dslln
gu7lI names from things. and imagine Governor Dor
10 hc the llerooi Democracy.
To those Nln can r,asun aud nW reason fairly til, r.
Is nothing alarming IN this empty sound. The farm
question became dangerous during lis contest with Nul
lcallon, when the friends Of Mr. Van Iiurn deserted
N'rplanck BILL that the President. by qu'ng CAROL
u, might lrayc peace 10 his successor. That WAS in
deed crisis but il is past and the CRISIS, unlike
the GENET. never returns.
Since the Compromise Act, Tor which weafc ndch,-
ed 10 his mapnanmlty, the opinions Of Mr. CLAY do not
greatly, II N all, dlcr from own The question il
no longer one Of principle. bul degrec, Rc,,nncswan
ted opay the debt cuailrd upon by opponents
unproyidcnce, and 'Iafn ior Revenue s legitimate.
and must be graduated according to tho amount Of
nuc required. Who would moi prefer To II levied
To preserve rather than destroy the manufactures first
created by Southern policy, all events 50 NJ 10 re
inlIae on the selfish aud narrow spirit oi foreign legs
lallon2 We believe, as Mr. Clay believes, Free Trade
to be the universal interest OF nations; and ready
Ia trade freely with all who will trade freely with
us. But we not pre- pared 10 grant ir.c trade
in exchange for prohibitions and restrictions To give
our cont 10 those who tnke cloak from us, IL
more chIlaian than polite. and can only To expected
from the Soclely OF Friends.
We not ignorant indeed. tina, rcalisory MEASURES
fccO 10 extent upon tlos who adopt them but 10
give them up ior that reason To abandon self de
fence, because the guard o weapon Ii apt 10 chsi
our hand
Without nj all abandoning objrciions therefore,
Ia iirn Tor protection willing that tariff Tor
revenue. (and with view 10 much revenue only
an cnconomcal adminst ration of the Government may
rcquirc) should be 81 levied AZ not wanon 10 destroy
existing establishments. and To foreign nations
some part oi Their restrictions on the admission Ui
produce.
IN discussing this question with our brethren of the
East forget a little private interests and
past disputes, and remember that Southern Presidents
and Southern politicians our own included among
the first promoters of the American System We drove
New England from the ocean the spindle. Her stub
born industry has benefited by folly. She has mnIr
the spindle profitable. 10 What employment must we
force her NEXT
Shall we be 'odit ia bad sign to rally under defeat
the brave. In calm seas and summer Winds when any
ono steer and every whisper ocnvy and jealousy be
heard, such augurics fearful. Danger and distress
restore the command 10 courage andlacnt. When tenn
pests howl abroad, the dlscord of the ceases and
by consent. the helm is calmly given to the
Pilot who alone Is equal 10 the storm.
Shall hear that recent elections cast chill upon
our hopes, and shcw. upon principles that the
people not with us We deny the conclusion.-
We deny that since 10 the strength of cause has been
fairly lrled. Dependency and lassudr the result OF
toll, ending IN disappointment, through the death Of
General and the rcachery OF his successor, paa y2cd
cXeron. The first burst OF indignation was restrained
that treason might throw oil It's DISCUSSES; and when il
appeared naked there object 10 excite a strun
ger feeling than disgust Now we have mDilvo.-th,
elevation 81 an honest man, who will follow out our
principles. rallyIng point is gained. Our forces
have recruited Their strength and sp nit. We read,
fora new campaign. aud invite every patriot 10 stan
dard. lie who WILDE with now, shall be as wei
come if he were with We seek 10 monop-
oily oftuth, consistency, honor. Office Every goo'
citizen has the same end and Interests ourselves an,
if are right, 1t is his duty to lis. as il
the other alternative il would be TO 90 10 him.