Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-20
sRe. BOMBAY MORNING. MARCH 70, isi3.

n the same rate ever, dollar of the State .oba mund
be paid OIL aud ha many thereafter nocuing from that
source could thou be appropriated by the States 10 the
purposes al eduoaon internal improvement. the tsduc-
ton ui the taxes and In such other objects o hcnnVo
lence and charity the several State Legislatures might
deem wso aud lust.
We address ourselves mere particularly 10 the people
OF Virginia and we beg tina, every citizen, Of whatever
party, Will take the matter maiurely into ronsidc.
raton aud ask himself the plain question whether he
Is willing 10 accept the benefit of this fund. whether
he Is resolved scsdiastly Ia refuse III Before he
swer' request him carefully examine thu hnan.
cal condition Of the State. We debt vi nearly
NS,ouo.uuo, the interest upon which must pay
ally, aud ultimately thu principal, Besides this debt
aud the interest annually acerung thereon, ouT civil Inst
demands large sum TT lis support The interest uprn
our debt and The oivlis gcthrt amount at present to
upwards ot one million Of dnars be raised by taxes
upon the people, Wehave this yoar. in order 10 supply
deficiency IN the ovcnnc aud provide the means o
meeting their liabilities increase the than
hliy per cent, and this al amomcnt the unplop
inns IN annals " hen deep distress aud cmlaffass
neni pervado the whole Sate-when property Of every
description Is reduced To s lowest value and selling
every where nj the most enormous sacrificed Had the
distribution Of the land fund taken place years ago.
this condition of thugs might have been part avoided
! The quota Ia which Virginia entitled would have
amounted 10 abont $500 900 per auum, which, wisely
administered would have saved our finances trem their
eseni state oi dcpesson and the people from tho in
position Of high and funous taxes. Let him, nercover
measure. wha the, eil would BE- were il 10 succeed
how many other benefits would result 10 uur peu, from
The hannle's sroam Of treasure flowing into cof
crs from the in Ahauslbe sources Of tins magnificent
domaIn-hm the bntens OF taxation would be reduced
- how the hleselng oi education would be dispensed 10
INDECENT children III every nelghborhoud IN the State
how AsNlums would every where DO provided for the
deal, the dumb aud the bnd, and Tor these sacred OBJ
lccis OF charity whom misfortune has deprived OF reason
how IN fine the moral, intellectual and ph, steal
sal, SIaf. s..I,l H.
of cultivated aud refined civilization lit up IN our land
aud then lc, m answer the question: Ii ho be- WILLING
To sacrifice all the ntstmabo aud uncunn,cd adyana
ecs al the unhoy shrine Of party, let hun take the
dreadful responsibility, let him obtain forgiveness, if
he can. from the thousands o destitute childrrnnow
reared III ignorance aud vice. aud suffering Ion want of
the eoninohrs fndinonis at earnng Let him yind.
cate his patriotism and state pride the people, tho
credit o whose commonwealth lies nearly Il,alc ir
the want al means 10 relieve It's necessities and whn
are themselves already ground 10 the dust with tho lead
oi laAes-and reconcile 10 his conscience hest he can
an opposition which REJECTS the means ni supplying com
loft and prolec'Ion-ght and knowledge thai nuner
Gus class "i uniortunat,s upon whom III. hand Of Ilea
ven has laid heavy lis Affections, and hose nisorius
appeal inPlonngly 10 every benevolent heart lor sym
p'thy aud elci Let HIM We say, do these thugs and
hope Tor appreciation from injured country IN the ust-
hcatlon o his own conscience. For tho " Ing parry ",
discaIh responsibility ur any such cruel injustice and
shall look 10 see our patriotism, philanthropy aud
our wisdom SIndcated by country and even by our
present advcsares III the benilcrnt practical effects ct
tins great measure, when 1t shall finally succoed as III
tmact, II must.
Many other irresistible arguments might be- urged in
favor OF the policy Oh Distribution, but tho limits OF TIN.
Address T. rbid further lnlnaIks upon this subject
W b" leave, nov. Ia invite Your attention. fellow
czaus, 10 anorr Wig principle OF essential ilnp1r.
tancc Ia the purity il not to the stability ot nr ,ns,u
tons. " erecr to
THE one TERM PRINCIPLE
ilat tIItirr the mil tI,,
parties; aud determine which will most cotIucc 10 m,
tue ENDS I" toNernmnnt, and Is therefore BE- entitled
to your col i'ne' aud support, We oa your attention
a doctrine ung since avowcd by the Wing party, uni
urmly unanimously. and zralulsy maintained by them;
and. nj the same time ,isrcganled repuliatc,l and
scoid al by their ad,rrsarles We refer 10 the sctne
thai ~ President Of the lnlled States should be rerar-
dcd as eligible Tor second term oi thai office
Whether this prIaelpla DO introduced in the form of
constitutional PROVISION or pf n custom established b,
the popular viii, Is not very material. The hy marty
IN III lis members, is ton firmly committed upon this
question ever to support candidate for n second term;
and every individual "ho now has the confidence Of the
party, Is openly pledged maintain the doctrine as
we'll ~ his own caso AS in the case of another Tn.
Democratic parry, on the contrary, by practice aud
avo"a, maintain that their President shall hold the Of
ice t two successful Terms, at least and in the ease of
Andrew Jackson somc of them seriously considered
the expectancy Of rampng under foot the preccp, and
example OF the alhlFo orr country by oIdng up their
idol Tor an &c ton 10 a third term VI office
To lhusc nho have marked our political contest for
Inc last twenty Jta!s aud thus been, enabled trace 10
lis trnt source thai prrncl"us dogma. that the Officers
ii the Government should be bestowed by the President
with the leading intent TO strengthen and fy his ad
lnInlstraloh, upon party grounds, argument is ne
crssary /" she" The proprrty and vital Importance of
the onr term principle Without he establishment Of
Tins rule, we v'ry believe that our institutions will
continue To be perverted from their high and holy pur
pose "i promoting and securing the libcri, and happi-
ness Of great people, 10 the ntchcd end Of sllsrr
wing the ambiil"n OF one man, and the greed Tor power
aud plumber of his followers. The President. when
rst elected. must have high ur imposing claim To
the favor OF tie county, Remove from him all strong
temptation obetray their confidence, by prrverling To
selfish ends, the wrf entrusted him for ir ia in good
and bis aim will b. 10 build monument In the a,c
ons and memory OF his country by an honest and pa,
r0tlc administration. Bun sllow that President, hon
est, 1t yon please. III the beginning. be- during his
rst term OF oilico, of the candidates for another
Term Nla are You to expect from the virtue of a
W ashineion but rom men at ordinary tIail human IA
inre.wlat VIII be the probable nay The almost certain
otheaspIrat for occ " i'll he forget himself and
MS hopes u continuing hs power and SWEETS of oicc
W lth sure means IN his hands Of securing the Prize
will lac hold the Trust fund sacred 10 the use Of il,
pie, and not tn be touched by hnselfl All eNpcr,rnec
says, no. 50 admittedly irresistible is tie temptation
that 10 yield seonsldercd vcnia even by the yr,uo,s.
by and many Is regarded as virtue itself Iuhe pur.
early days I" HE republic; Whcn the land had been lust
purified by the HE oi revolutions and political ,r,fioo
cy Was almost unknown; when w asninpon presided
over AMI Win our patriot fathers. ruled the airs Of
me ha'loIl; even then 1t considered and d. c,lcd
lhlt " ashinE"n himself Dug 10 be candidate for
'hlrd term The ground o las refusal is, in principle
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