Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-21
Communications.
To the trrehoders Of the counties IF Piiisy!puio, Hen
~ aud Patrick


the present Session of tho General Assembly | deem
rrurer, thus early 10 that intention in one,
'"" YOU may take such steps as 10 youmay eNpodl
tni Tor the electlon ot my SUCCESSOR.
Tins determination has been made after the n,os, anx
ious elaboration could give the subject with reference
both To The peculiar personal obligation, under which
rest to my Constituents, and the imperous demands Of
private interest and feeling 1t IL known 10 all. who
acquainted with the circumstances connected with nv
lection to the senate, that respectfully bat earnestly
declined the solicitations of those who did tho honor
OF proposing me as candidate Tor that position and
Is especially known tom personal friends that was dc
srous OF abandoning public HE and that only
duccd TO oreso that desire, to sacrifice my private nell
uaon and accept the nomination when made, through
sense OF public duty, and ackn9w lcdgmcnt OF my
obligation to those who had generously heretofore sls
tanned mc-And hope my friends will 10 assured that
nothing could induce the steps which now propose 10
myself but those rgd and urgent claims OF private cha
racte, which no man ought 10 resist. except upon
SOUS u great public emolponoy-or when he can llatel
himself that has services will be of peculiar public utility
Seeing nothing 10 justify the first of these alter
natives, and moi VAN enough To persuade myself If the
latter, teel lmpeod toyicld To those considerations
winch demand my attention 10 tho more congcnial pur
suits OF private character. confess. moreover that
my own short experience III public life has not mptoss
ed me with any favorable conclusions 10 the satlstac
ton To he derived from H. 40 far as the political com
PcAloh Vi The Senate Is subject ofconsdc alton which
am well aware was m object IN my ccctou-the chan
ge9 which have since taken place IN that body, with the
''Nl'i'h" u tlie present b'hpn Hlu'f lat facl
imp'ran, thsn otherwise II might be- Indeed. could
your opportunities have enabled you, mine have me-,
To witness The movements and political tactics exhibit
ed uponthc legislative appointments and public questions
You would he convinced ii What would at irst view.
seem mprobale, that whenever there EXISTS ncary
an equilibrium ot parties, II Ia less ptumoyo OF public
hcnclitor, rather. more destructive Of the public ntsr
osis, than decided MINORITY Of either. II might
that IN such condition. they would act checks upon
cach other. MOI The existence Of such an ,qullb
rum places 1t IN the power Of few individuals, "a pow
or, too, which is sue 10 b. cAorciscd0 by uniting with
one or the other party the may be, in order ioc
feet (wha some unklnd enough consider selfish
purposes to promote private ends, gnuty individual
anIlllun-tu defeat majority II. either. 50 cunnlnply
indeed, have our Democratic friends hu5landod then
in this particular and deNtoously have lhoy
drawn upon the hhoay Of their msmpcctng opIo
nrnis-that ~ hg ttaeHdHatty has AT last drp.n,alod
lutl a hy word. Nh. where such equilibrium exists.
does the same responsibility attach that would 10
equlyocal majority. Take the Bank qucsilon-our De.
mocauc opponents are constantly appealing public
IWcudlcc and raising cutlery against, and preachinp
the destruction Of, those Institutions DO they practice
what they preach On the contrary, do they not always
manage, by two. avoid what they tel uott
ougldt to he done2 And yet, after making all lhe poi
cal capital THY out public prejudice they fail 10
toe the marx. and fight shy. Tho truth and Cause arc
plain enough: Democratic Statesmen, aud Editors too
mncg and they would apply torch their
own dwellings, rs do what they pretend ought to be
done. And permit me here 10 say hat had the slight
I'Nl II'ilAlpH i1 1iifdl ne III my WNpll,
could never have consented To abandon the pest with
which had loen lonored member of the House Of
IDotgat,s-a post which. as regard 1t first useful
ness. first IN honor. Tint position afforded theatre
ample enough. at least for the range Of any ambition
may possess and certainly furnishes field Of sufficient
scope for the exercise o any talent power Of usefulness
One which II Is the best evidence of the esteem aud
confidence OF those who hn0,o BEST requires first
allegiance 10 them and demands trucs and most 10y
al s,rvce-one in which we prove by practice and no,
IprofCSson the estimate place upon the honOrs which
our neghbors cote-the regard attach the se1ee
,chich they impose.whch tells IN word slncory
and attachment native State and shows the
mate we place upon he, honors and hc digncs not by
idle oucry for her rights, her sovereignty, and her
prcogatvos but by loyalty and iaithtuncss in her
service not by abandonment of her legislative
ellis. to rush 10 those of another Government, hut by
steady and faithful labour IN her Capitol Let
not be deceived. Even now. whilst State is sinking
under the effects OF an exhausted Treasury her
glcs paayzed and her entire system langushng under
the absence Of this essential element Of health and ndo
pcndcucc, the elements gathering which 10 be
spread throughout her borders another Of those po
cal sonns which have, 81 late years, periodically
yulsed her under the wild cry Of anti Bank. anti Dsirl
button, anti Ianii, anti Bankrupt, and all themighy ad
dca Hhic wicked and lniurlatcd party2cal lnul
tply With our Golfers empty our people tnrod to
the tduostwh no alternative presented, but To pay
the cAaclions required Of them under sacrifice of pro
pcrywe called upon TO reject ttnd which is
by inner ,tance-by conifact-by cquity-and common
sense Yes, fellow citizens, asked under this
Ipect Of an IREAsURY and high fnres-and these
taxes too, rigid compulsory. unavoidable, tnrohmta,7
10 reject the benefit OF the Distribution Act which is 10
yield your Stale annual amount of $500 GOO. You
asked not 10 acqulosce in, but To enforce policy
which compcs you By lar to bear the heaviest cNactons
TO supply the wants and necessities Of your nare STATE,
and permit this fund TO remain in the hands OF that prodl
gal and reckless Government at Washington City You
arc to pay high taxes at Richmond. | say, under
puslon, for fear that accidentally perhaps under the i'm
position Of moderate arlil the ric the luxurious, and.
Iexravagant may increase their bricnS, by few cents
in the dollar more, upon their expenditures this you
are TO do whilst your state is in debtwhs her nstitu-
tons and improvements iangui5.ng aHd dccaying for
lsuppUrt--whlst the children OF her poor crying IN
the desert for rament and bread' and ignorance gro
ping its way in darkness and nseryA this, too, rest
ing the bald humbug, that if rCleire IL, dc
sroy the rights and Independence 9fhe state and be-
come ourselves the vasSals and beggms Of the Federal
Government.
| Let me explain; for th- subject which ought not
to be forgotten misunderstood. lie who pays taxes
to the State, does the Sheriff, by the law;he who
pays the General Government does III the goods he
buys from his merchant Whilst is compulsory and
,aiaroidaJie the other is voluntary and a matter Of dis
cretonJust then you REJECT This Iimd in that proper
ton do you impose upon yourselves State taxes.
And again. our 10 be dnned once more with
the cry OF The metallic currency blanks must be
put dowu''-'Ihc Federal Government must receive
nothing but Gold and Silyer-and those elevated lndl-
viduas whpmay happen to belong to its service, must
not conlannsie Their hands with aay thing like paper
money-Ihe Banks must resume specie payment
These, with various other catch words and crack phra
SEES, to ring throughout the land Can you be docev