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

without Government Their conduct as contrasicd
with thai III the Wings in reference this same meas
sure, reminded Mr. y of the famous Judgment Of Solo
mon. God appeared 10 Solomon IN dream and asked
him what he would most doBifcl 10 ch,so wslurn
aud his ehoico approved oil heaven aud his prayer
granted he received wise and understanding heart
Som al'e case came before him Tor Judgment in which
two wonien each claimed Ia he tho mother of an infant
aud "hon, iot want of sufficient evidence it appeared
impossible Tor him to decide whose the child really was
tho lag ordered II 10 be divided by the sword between
them. one OF the women assentcd the sentence ms
nst tho other demonstrated with tears aud gave up
her eitm. thus the true mother was instantly discover
cd. ~ with the Wings ana their oppeneha. One
claimed the lands for the States the other Tor the gen
eril Government, aud as neither would give them up,
Tue country was III danger FLEEING ruined. Let II per
lsh. then, cried the Democrats. we never yield - M.
cried the nlnn'ng Wings; II must not perish: take the
lands we eiHc themup, but save our county," Who
could doubt which tho lovers oil the country It's
tue ifieudsl Tho people would understand. This
was tho principle. aud the only principle. On which
the Nhgs had voted mr iho tlfl bill. agreeing she
ont the dar u,iun clause They had yoIed for time To
save tho country. Aud luassaYed aud would yetye 10
be adorned by man, Why President in beanuaa et
'uInte glafy when the contemplate creature that now
encountered The chair State had passed away uto his
original naitnqness.
Mr. SPRlGG here incrrngacd h.l. SrANLY, hat
ct what he said nothing reached the Reporter, and
the replies were consequently, 10 him, without mean
mo
Mr. SfANiN. IN conclusion. wished to say that his
constituents had sent Inn TO that place represent
one single district ii one sing STATE and Ia look ri moth
M an either side 81 The district line. They had ca
trusted to a integrity. and what they believed he his
patriotism, seal IN the congress u the nited States,
10 act ald lulB of the Representatives III the
While lniun. They relied onhlm In do lhat which
should on the whole BIO hest arthe nlerr, and prospect
" ri their cuuntfy---oi the whole country. lie had
never forgotten their individual Interests; he had
watched over them with laborons diligence
thn over his own private CON ems: he had aten-
dcd As constantly. aud lost few votes most OF
his asspclairs. His yolo Tor the arll bill might
he mlStePrasculed, but hn should never regret it,
On the contrary, he proud oi that vote; he eNul-
ted IN having given It. at the price of hs Individual
,ong4, for his country sake l!e had given II. too.
for TN sake OF preserving harmony IN the Wing party,
because he believed that harmony be Identified with
the easalion Of the country lie had given ii than John
ing stock 81 the world. The honor Of the party was
now saIo They had plainly demonstrated hclr indie
pehdence ol Executive dicailun first by adopting the
report Of the gentleman from Massachusetts, and n. ain
by sending Dir Tyler bill repeating the compromise
pruylso ia the distribution bill The report contained an
appeal which would l0use every American bosom, and
fire every American heart with resolution To destroy thai
odious hnRly feature Of the CONSTRUCTION the veto pow
Mr. $ knew his constituents; he know the intolli-
cenec. The fairness the generosity OF the mcn aud when
he met thon he should tell them without hesitation oI
disguise that lac blessed God he had been spared live
aud had breath 10 lisp the word "ay the passage o
the tariff bill II was an upright act il ever he perform
ed one and so Tar from hushug AT tin remembrance,
would be he pride and consolation OF his future days.