Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-07
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Of The Acghanies, 10 make hinscfheard anos, through
The length aud breadth Of the Valley lie Mississippi
roared ont al the iopof his voice: .Rereal! Kepral
Hepeall aud such with few exceptions, continues 10 ne
The war cry Of the leaders md Of the leading presses Of
The party. with reference To BILL no less necessary for
revenue Than protection
Mi 1. alluded To the fetfcnclmnm af He s;blic ex
pend tnfes proposed by the Wings. The annual expen-
s'so Van burens Administration, alter rejecting every
Item improperly charged against brought down 10
.oUDOOO. The Wing administrations Inverted m il
has been by the seocs ard onircndr srtio u the FL
ecuiye has reduced the annual expenditures from $685.
oooooo TO .3,ooo.OO0, aud | have doubt CONTINUED
W. (lay) that. with without the co operation of Mr.
iyef, further reduction can and will be made,
must now (sud MIR c. Ydraw to a close this appeai
The lisi perhaps, shall ever make to the countless
multitude now assembled around me. The most inpo.-
lah event 10 the annals Of the world is that which o.
alished Tree eontcdrfated Govern acn in ,his New
World In every country where the experiment Of self
government has been tried. II has hitherto failed It
tailed IN Greco and IN Rome; aud the establishment Of
our Gasenmcnt may therefore, he consicrcd the MOI,
impatient event IN he ilce Of nan here below The
solution OF the problem OF man capacity for selrruyero-
heni my fellow czcns. depends upon yon and your ns-
'eny. " neither man. proud man, formed in Gods i'm
aye withdraw erect and lofty intellect, is capable of gov
ehiug hmsr or is destined to become prey toiyranny
dnd d.spotlsn, Il problem as said before which i
tel To thr American poupe to determine. Are we alone
Interested N the solUiou} No, illosv citizens; It's i'm
tahee conIlood 10 no nation or tongue. but interests
arc watching, with intense anxiety your course some
VIVA hope. u0d some with dread. as they sympaihize
Wh III tear The progress o free principles and human
rights. The eyes oi the whole word--ot Eurur If
Asia, and of Africa are look r, it'll inicnse infer,st
on the experiment OF self government in the United
Staes, and II the spirits OF good made perfect are
permitted 10 interest themselves in the affairs of this
world. aud II thai form oexsicncr admits Of such emo
ton, can doubt that the father Of his country and his
coihpan'9 III arms are now looking down from Heaven
y m uay no ma
conduct with the same snllcitdo and aAlr,v tor your
sucerss with which they watched your inerts in
'he days ri our revolutionary struggled " hat trust
then II committed 10 your IN the sieh Of lind and
man Are you hot slmetnos indread, fellow citizens
l1' lie stability and pr eriiy Of our republican nsu-
osf DO m mol tear the responsibility of our moi real
tAhg The Just expectations ot manklnd2 | have never
dosparcd Of the republic. Though | have witnes1ed
much 10 shake my Faith still loik forward To- tie final
triumph OF good government. rely on the virtue and
Intelligence oi the peope--on their answering fidelity
to their own Incompatible institutions. These discour-
agomcns II Is true are numer us lut they viii be
come. We see the spirit Of iawlcss violence abroad ia
the land and the solemn Of Congress set at dofi
onco by State authority Take, fr example, the law
| OF The last s'ssi'n. providing for The dsIciing Of
the slalrs lnlo contiguous territory. That law seemed
TO be called m by the country aud of the most
tar and equitable modes adopted for the proper se
of tl'e cec'lvc franchise. lie lad long desired see
the whole Union divided III similar disreis lr the cleo
ton # President AMI Vice President OF the United
"a
ton the example Of nnctcoa twenty States II the
Con,drracy how was, II, afcd ly Ere Democratic pres
SEES and Democratic eadofs3 Scarcely had it passed
before the Democratic States wop called upon to oppose
It, aud II rs opposed, scorncd. aud cpudAied far
IL in thu power o OF them do So Ii this spirit
ID deinoizIlion-ths lawlsss spirit OF faction should
become epidemic. then, Indeed, are regulated law and
unlteesd liberty. synonymous terms. Anarchy first. and
dtsnoiism afterwards Is The order IN which every rcpub
lie has marched on the road to ruin | was once Young
al IlI.p anil hay
Of the history OF my country for the las, forty years. and
awaiting myself ithe privilege usually accorded age
and experience, cali upon you, " hgs, TO examine
carefully aud cand'dy the acts. principles, and measures
of both parties, aud 10 decide for Yourselves which Of
them are best calculated To advance your moral, social
aud pecunary interests. and preserve those gpYi-
ous institutions handed down to by pn,riot faith
crS
Nj {. hero alluded To The manner in which the pub
lie money had been stolen and purloned during the last
few years, and to The utter disregard II high and sacred
trusts which 81 frequently ma kcd the conduct o public
iunctonarics during the two ast Administrations -
When sad Mr. C.. did these things marking decline
in public morality, arisc} With few exceptions, have
the, not arisen since the fourth Of March, 1890?
To conntoraci this downward tendency Of public AZ
fairs. We mast abide by the laws, and cultivate habit
ual reverence for their njnnciiol,s. We must osohew
factions. and maintain the Constitution and laws as tho
sheet anchor o safety in peace our shield and de-
fence IN war. We must obey the laws, even when
they run counter to our views Of cxpedency policy,
until an opportunity occurs. by acting upon public opn-
ion, OF procuring their change IN the mode and
provided for in the Constitution We must even be re-
spcctnl to the authorities of country, (whom ncci-
dent mistake has placed u.s. however much they
may have. by their msconduct forfeited fer their per
sons our respect and regard
Ietns fellow citizens, (said Mr. Claw rccollcct We
all embarked in the gallant vessel; that what
may be our Views to the MEANS our aims and in
teesis arc, aud should be- Identical the citizens Of tho
same great Republic; and that it is the duty Of every
man IL, 10, ILL
OF principle policy or eXpodency regardless Of tlie IN
tcrcsed or selfish views Of the vena and corrupt lend
who may seek TO deceive. ! liza, your decision thu
principles and questions Of policy issue between thu
two great parties may be such rebound the hsnor
and glory ofour common county, and tile Icrreiuiiy
Of our free institutions, is prayer shall continue 10
breathe 10 the latest period OF my existence.