Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-15

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.tsrs3 Zorro, G! he government tie haI,l i sa-
E#s la'ifIalzl-snd ttal Individual alreaBy invested
VIII all the Influence which PATRONAGE and SflitR
can confer. hs!c cur opponents anprsvo such ars Of
W is5 a.ii as nave 4 de g 10 III .La y hgs
IS Eeiy i1aullest tla they d1 MT intend 10 sasaIn
itose Executive recommendations whchdi Mt CON
iliei with the cherished policy of ihai parry, even
though they bear the image aud sai.arscr 5iion of
Cesar! They applaud John Tyler when, sedo-
ced by liier lat'ery, he lends himself Ia t4ar rur
passes, III defeating Wing measures but. when the Pres
ldeht CONES forward with his plans. they either
Stand alon or rdicule them as If hot Liable. per ST. .
10 81 ions objections, As At beaL inca able Of comforting
any benefit upon the country. Thus the measures Of
" hg Congress ard 81 an init zig President fb9h
elected 10y the same party tor a Object } are de
ieaei by thoss, who operating with neither, exert
unfortunately TO successfully, every Effort defeat the
one through tie usrunenalty Of tie uther=-aud there.
by "headnen holh
The policy Of distributing ic proceeds &C the sales Of
the Public Lands was also cardinal Wing measure
and previously 10 his Intoxicating elevation TO the Pres
Geacy, Was sorrgafded By Mr. Tyler hmsalf-ln his
BePri 10 The Irgua Legislature In 1889 lac assumed
these Pestions-lst, that The Lands belong IL the Staes
dly, that the distribution Of the fund is taereire
act OF strict equity, apart from all other considerations
adly, Tat # the question we're not now settled. the new
States would s'un have strength enough in Conaess
faa upon The Puiic iaEs, and to arcaI a1n the Old
Thirteen their Just proportion Of That great National in
heriianre 4y. thai long as they continue TO fur
non ~ INV hh' lal E}F'ltilttht. III itlfA Il ~
pnditare viii be the necessary consequence and that
distribution, therefore, IS measure Of ee0a1Hj as well
IS q equity II IS needless say that when lie was Sc
lcced1y the Wings as candidate for the Vice prrsf
doncy. he WIS pledeed friend Of Isirbttiot without
reservation or qualification. But under the tuition and
guidance OF lis new friends and eouuseaIs "a mo fist in
auee inl, by tier ariiul Wills, to defeat Mig moa=
sures without regard ~ his personal consistency Or per
S na honor and Who then tauBt the WINS with their
ialnie 10 redeem helf pledges dependent upen the sue
tt,f IL Al
prompt and rraie lie has WlfuIly volaed that pledpe
ara las compelled the majority III Cong ress under lhe
omnFetn influence Of his Neio 10 Surrender Disifbu
Ion, Us tie only means OF securing Revenue Nor can il
be forgotten that, IL doing, he manifested nai only
o9ha contempt ief his Old opinions. lat manifest dis
regard 81 the welfare and honor Of bis cuantfysinee II
the majority IN Congress had Lreu obstinate and per-
verse as himself. the Treasury would have been leh
w III means to deIray the current expenditures or to
meet the acknowledgement The gJveraHrnH-and Re
pul.atun would have been eleeally decrccd by the
Go as tionghii had beea auaetod by Law
but majority o Cengre.s5, IN ofder to 10 serufe Rev
enue surrendered Disrl ulion-aul llr triumph Of tie
President OYER Congress in That, Other cas.s be-
tore aud alneo,bepre IN direct and since in pehct We
toes,-~as complete furnishing another melancholy il
Illustration & the aPd decline and tresa,uy, in4 the
downfall ct This, 5u all other flee gagrTnna4s y tie
encroaehmenis Of the Executive upsu iae Legislative
department If the government.
lie power 10 check this downward tendency we -.
Is yet IN the hands If tie peI,-and it because Il
Is tie east. aui because We believe that wlethe hos
are alive 1.-THE dangers that Threaten us Tic .rat bav
Of cur opponents not wholly insoushln L. lgin Of
10 The remedy which alone arfts! Tier fatal rrdsu=
cy and avert Their disastrous Consequences liat Wc are
III favor =" making one more effort To ruscaa the country
from tie destructive influence ofbad men and bad mea-
sures II II be true that the CHe Nan Pelrrr is The
conservative teure Of oGfirs.iiuiuns l. n3pe1. il be
n2hi to fclal provision IN The constitution aIeh sub
yec's the legislation OF Congress, Gr,i To the if dive
f hu4 IA ~ NH ''r,,