Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-11
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have had cordial warmth hearted, and devoted friends
who have known me and Justly appreciated my motives.
To them, language susceptible q fully express
Ing my acknowledgements, | would now oficr them as
all the return have TO make for their genuine
dlslnensted. and perscverlng fidelity and devoted at
,aehmen But il fail in suitable language expfess
my gratitude 10 them for all the kindness they hxvn
shown mc--what shall say--whaf canJ saw. Al IN
commensurate with those feelings Of gratitude which |
owe 10 the State whosehunb representative and ser
want have been in this Chamborl Here Mr.. C's
feelings appeared 10 ovorpower him, and he proceeded
with deep sensbllity and with difficult utierance
enigraed from Virginia To The State Of Kentucky
nov nearly forty five years ago. rs an orpssn
who had mol yet attained the age oi majoriy-wo Lad
recognised father : smile felt his caTessts
poor--p penn, ess--nlhout the fayor Of the great
with an imperfect md inadequate cduraiinr,
limited To the ordinary business and common pnr-
suits of lilo but scarce had set my foot upon her
generous soil when was seized and embraced with ra-
rental hndness carosscd as though had been iayur
tie Guild and pnronized with liberal and unbonndf5
uunllccnee. From that period the highest honors If
the State have been freely bestowed upon me and alcr-
wand, III The darkest hour Of calumny and dc,raction
when seemed loh feaken al the Of the world,
she threw her broad aud inp,nrtrahle shield around me-
and caring up aoll IN her courageous arms repes
led the poisoned shafts that aimed my dastfuc-
ton, and indicated my good name from every false aud
ununndcl Bsault.
lat the my nuty Of my assllaniy sneyor exhausted,
and II ICONS have subjected uNsell 10 n new cphct:
"'' "" ~ $3.50 ~ ~ 0ti''i' w ah'" VII ioHof
der gatien: am held up TO tie country as "dcia-
"', \ alelh'"l! nc efa o' a dictatorship Is drawn
''o' ','ah IONS anu II 'he uhc ihe tiiice was
created the person who welded the tremendous weipht
=" aip'i''t II conferred rg1eeh"'d IN his own person
aud ahsuio power over heecs and pr periy Of all his
"InA hth5,n' eld faseafHo i1eeond anu mann
haN''' ne e2eid levy aN's al Will anu raise any amount
Z" revenue II wight fao3'a l9d''ean AMI HE and death
rested On his fiat II Lad hocn dictator, as am said
- nave been. Nhefe Is ult power WIN which | was
clothed Had any army ally naYrl any revonue2 anY
H'"naR't III W2fd, any power MhaeHetf II hal
been dlc'aior hlnh thai even those Who have tho
W 81 '' yalPoo 10 nc Tie alpeauoh must hecompeli-
cd 10 make two admissions: hri, tlat my dictatorship
mas Hefn distinguished no cfu'i executions, stained
10y ~ hi"ol heT Hnied any act u dsohnfi and, In
II" fr'n' la'' 'li'N my mus eldeugh Go not
'NafhN know N dair ~ commission oi d'einier bears
lmasme' ho"e"f II Inusl hay, eIn'neei with the
'\,fi p soh) iat 'ld n.eip Tie power 81 dictator
!" l,a'' voluntarily ssffezde,'d Il within shorter
Haa 'l'a was allotted 'f HE duration OF the dictator
snip - ihe haman 'ahmeHw'al'h.
- ue",R al 'Ir 'Alla session anu III the IRE
'hi y 'te fo"Ptahun Il ny ifehds, TO eauy cut The
great measures intended ho lulo MAJORITY Of ietu,
ANA u nave aesnoa VA uley should all have cen aduf
'd ana 'Aeeu'eui 10 haVe nnAeusy desired 10 see
o9a'l'u currency f'suiaea ana restored aud irregular
'%eiaGt ehiIAed and ADJUSTED; II 10 lave lalond 10
npeh'Hh u. empty ceirs 81 Inc Treasury ~ suitable
duties te have ondeavood to extend rclteio the nuiur
'uha'e hahhlus OF the country "i9 had been ruined IN
2lest measure 10y tie erroneous policy. as we believed
" u''' 'uNtihh'I5 W stth " e'' cchis'liie, ana
restrain Executive authority, II 10 fenonet unnecessary
expenditure md a'osh useless iiet and Institutions, II,
Nlii The pubic hontr IS preserved nniainsiod SUP
lying revenue adequate 10 meet ia national engage
mchs. incidental protection can be aitlttd 10 the
uona ndnsify II 10 entertain M afdoul soicitnde 10
redeem every pledge and execute every promise fairly
maae by my PpIheal friends Win ayitw 10 the aeqIls
lon OF power from the hands ooo honest and conEng
itoplfi u utfo o'lee's o hslltuc man DicTAToP,
why thtl suppose mua he content TO bear. although
s eny share WIN my friends, the odln'n or the hon.
or oI ire om'he'' Ms IL may be considered on the enc
hand OF me oihcr
mat my nature Is warm my temper ardent my DIS
sim especially III relation To The public service. en-
'hosihsc, am iny ready 10 ow and those who sup
pose Una, nave peeh assuming the dictatorship have on
" mistaken Tor arrogance or assumption that ervcnt
dor and devotion which is natural TO my constitution.
aud which may have displayed with too little regard
10 cold. 'aeuatng and cautious prudence, IL sustaining
ana 2caosy supporting important national measures Of
policy which have presented and proposed.
During long and arduous career o service in the pub
ne eonhcls o my country, especially during the last O.
loyon years have held seat in the Senate, from the
same ad"r and enthusiasm OF character, have no doubt
III The neat oil debate and IN an honest endtavor to main
tam my opinions against adverse opinions equally honest
~ entertained, as to the best course to be adopted fr the
public welfare, may have often inadvertently uniu
icntonally IN moments Of excited debate, made Of
language that has been offensive, and susceptible ofl
rous lnorproa'lon toNaros my brother Senators. II
thoebe any here who retain wounded feelings Of injury
or dissatisfaction produced ON such occasions, beg to
assure them that now 'fer the ampost apology frapy
departure on my part from the established rules of parlia
mCniafy dpcOrlm and courtesy. On the other hand