Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-04
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From The .hlodgeriiie tfeo.) Recorder.
ADDRESS
The following is the ADDRESS 10 the rcoplc ot G,or
,ls, reported b, Mr. Wu.pr;
TO TIE. PEOPLE OF GEORGIA

eirles Is essential. We have been taneh. all irc, 10Y
efnments 1t Is the best srcuri, against their rf,ors
and the sHrs mode oi asccrianing ihcr actual conl,
ton. Comparison with the standard shows A. once >,
cess deficiency.
Our institutions. Federal aud State are based oron
the same political AXIOM, namely, that the pcop, la,
sufficient wisdom aud virtue govern themselves Star
ting from this principle. II is clear that ia, continuance
and we'll being ofont Government depend under lea,
en-, like personal and welfare uun o,r az,
good SENSE aud good conduct.
Il men can govern Themselves aud can he well on,
efhed only by political wsd IN and integrity such ihinls
must exist. We are cheated By Illusions pnhll, II,
tue, indeed. has almost become b, word IT'S an =
vi omen To dsbeeVc it. the yer, atheism al Dem
ocarN. The fenzy al faction may proclaim such mi
a'hN tor Nras1i, even as the nou eNlsicucc ola Del
y "as once enacted by Revolutionary France Bui
e neccSSIii'so Of society must restore faith and wot
SHIP.
In seeking iur clear maNms Of civil politv 10 oi II.
III lhe tangled and stormy way oi party strife. We have
only L" apply nnartallN I" mrn and measures the nnef
rng rules Of right and wrung. making the public pood
on ann, aud the objects of affection ON tan
Try next, our party and last Of al ourselves TIN
difficulty IN trallN hes not 40 much IN Distinguishing
on duty. ms IN ressna the passions that cmp n, Iron,
IT, Nor the sound theory Of government more difficult
h reach. The greatest good OF the greatest number
may be easily dseernod by pure and vigorous intellect
ibr practical application of thai teof, Ia National nj
ilrs. requires indeed the highest sanarily honesty and
nilencc, not heea0se wisdom IS naturally harder 1oat
tain than Virtue hut because so many evil t.,lnrs az,
i n baud Ia cloud H.
Rlgh aud Truth tbtu, directed Ia thu co,omon veal
nns r the cnd and aim OF ever, pod citizen IN ln,
ston Ia all ialSehoad. Violence. and IN Justice And
when every cillzenis wise enough 10 distinguish irIh
aud rgh from the plausible euplsir, If r,no am, falls.
hood and haylna distinguishes ,iriuou, ,nulol, In
pursue th'm IN spte al danger and tumpialion
our Republic will h. perfect. Neare not crc,ulon, :,
n1neh To hcIoge thai that ml,num Is AT land prr,,ap4
nfsne'er destined 10 arrive linl only by striving aller
HhailAnahlr @eed shall ever appraaeh IT, Our batL
Is upon the stream otmc, horne onward Ia the Gulf thai
las swallowed up all CONFERENCE.-The The current IL
against n4 aud nothing but the manly play of our ,nra
VIII resist It, Shall We wiring ctr hands. ct fold our
aims IN despair beeanso escape beyond souc ccnure. Is
doubtful and onl Ultimate fate ceralnl Or shall We MT
rather pat forth esrry cncrqy rrolonang 10 the las or
national c\lalnnee, with all s spirit ztrnr aspirations
Winning what inplns we may, aud when our destin, i.
inltd leaving II possible future ayes such ,sa,nh
and examples as Greece aud al, have lt tousl
our decision need, no pause. The last alternative
mis rs best. and we have only resolve on tho action
81 the present moment.
II follows from h misses that Right and Truth be-
M The rnd and ann al human association nalrt, can
retain power on majority acquire IT, only by app.ns
10 The reason oi their fellow cliizns supported by the
strength OF fact and argument No parry dar,s ap,nl,
10 Justify other means and all cNcs the difference lo
tween Their theory and practice by mIm,iug prior iaul,
In iher antagonists At length then we stand upon finn
Ground. lhc terlIis o the warfare are settled W,
hare only to seek lis aud history These for the
ni part have often been discussed aud are luckily we'll
known. The field indeed is vast and the objects M
mffons. But all are not principal. \ birds eve view
Il tn" most important viii suffice aud the acc, 4sor,s
may he omitted, OF sketchcd with rapid pencil
II ever there full and FAR expression Of popl-
lar opinion brought about by legitimate MEANS it was
IN thr Presidential election of 1910 The defeated have
nnWlscly cndeavored 10 soften Their revcr.cs of fortune
by mpng 1t 10 popular delusIon, aud the their
adNcrsarcs. who, as they say nisle the people
This subteruge is lnadmsabe. Il npurs error Il,
the people, AMI the people being sovereign cannot err-
II accuses them Of folly and the accusation is indecent
W peculiarly bad grace does ii come from the
constant sycoplans Of the people, whose arguments
III general seek 10 Halter their worst passions I,ut IN
Tins instance, II IN any, the theory OF the Constitution
and the fact agreed more ample and thorough dis
rtNsIon ON the merits and dement's ofparcs never
held IN the presence of whole Nation; and 10 assert
that the American people did not comprehend it, were
~ wise as tonanfan that Chrianndo never uujrrstp
The Dccaloeu'. nor the urn Of rs the Defamation Of IN
dependence.
Among the questions then discussed aud settled by
triumphant MAJORITY. was the limitation of the Pnsidef
iia office toa sing term: the ninution Of it's patron
age and Influence the security of elections against the
interference Of pacomon: the limitation of the veto
and til" distinct aud signal rcprobaon of political
wards and pnnismenis distributed o the plracal max
I'm o our adversares that te sloils Of the van1ulsicd
belong TO the viciorsn
The wise and good Of our country had lonr remarked
the tendency Of government concentrate the ENoc
nilNc Man must have visible objects of affection He
Is prone To IDOLS and Constitution is too npHrsolal
and abstract and Congress too and discord
ant Tor ldplary. Tho head Of the government become,
by his very unity iii object for doairos DEVOTION aud
general though depraycd inclination of our nature ex
ats hHn to II. Hence hero worship. with the incense
Offered 10 military glory rapidly deeenera,ing into man
worship, with the hallcujahs fcrait fear and ulli
malcly tending to the apoihcosis of every Shiny reptile
and creeping thing that saysl and benigbtr1 Euypl
ever bowed 10 rs n God.
h. Il. Il 4 ~
who bore the mark Of tho beast Nor was the yelo
power spared, which, by the inclined plane he ina
tive would gradually usurpa egslaonn nor; the supsdiz
lngo the Irss, unblushngly clamcdas necessary
crnch or feeble Executive power. But first and above
all as the most cruel and oppressive evigency Of the
Time. was bitterly decounled the unous othe eov
ernmcnt on the currency. The prophecies of every
political CaSsandra had been unhapply fulfilled Rum
had rous,d the people, though usurrallon could not
Panic day. once scUllcd at. had indeed arrived. Per
sh credit Perish con,mcrce' a wish fulfilled.
"All who traded On borrowed capital hnd broken in
GLIDING the nsrous author of the evil, at least tho
extent 81 his character as = statesman
he mysterhS OF The currency at length nnvcil
ed. Gold dust could longer be shaken in the eyes
the people. Even love powder and magic had lu,
something OF their efficacy. Time had solved the ru,
problem no. how bad the circulating medium naht b.
with the Bank of the United States. but how mncl
worse II had been and woud be again without IT, SUI
trrng and experience had made all men desire rrme
dy. On no point was the Of the two past admin
+, lsiraiions more unequivocally condemned.
In the progress OF that struggle first raised in
country To party purposes y. of mingled false
hood andb II Was the cry otho poor agansth