Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-06
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afterwards to change him from his medtaied psspsss)
all ot which were then known me, and have sinco
been made manifest TO the world. submit 10 you,
whether yielded To the temptation VI the CANDY and
.liiicng irappngs Of office, that my cdnnand.
aud which, dsdaiually and indignantly rejected. Or
whether as mn honsst and faithfully representative,
when found him resolved of hateul tssch-
cry ~ his party, and of wched dspraviy hs
try. broke assunder the ties of personal friendship and
intimacy tina, had bound To him; and for long tims
single handed and uuaided, and encountering 1t
times the anlmadversons OF my swn party.
exposed his hypocrisy corruption and icenousness an
I'll hnnlly endeavored 10 visit upon him the punish
mon provided by the constitution for the commission OF
the many high crimes aud misdcmeanors with which
charged him. aud which stood then, rs INV, with
the power 10 send for persons and popes ready to -
lahlsl beyond all controversy and dispuand he has
acknowledged it, and now stand before the country
IN the estimation Of all rlectiag deeply convie-
ted az II the ost irresistible testimony spread up
Oh the rscurd. Why did he skuk from tho nyesga-
lion. but that he knew his secfeis hes? We're
charges of grave aud seriaas nature, involving the
moral character OF an honorable and innocent man, ever
prci,rrd that he did not court and demand enquiry
No, ~ with hml You should have witnessed the pro-
rccdn2s Of the II. Of Representatives when The motion
To lay NV resolutions the aba failed by voe Of
10 10 lOl To understand the nature II the de-
eislon tia, made. you should have tho squads
Of membcfs in all parts Of The House. the nnaDg ~
and fro. the low whspernes carried ON. 10 understand
how, aud why II WAS that the final vote he sood sur-
roundcdhy the Loco Foco party IN hs front the Guard
IN his rear the Webster men on his right flank-and
the Calhoun men on hs left 10 save him from dsstruc-
ton Had there been Ipco Foce President pro tenn
pare III tho Clair Of the Senate in the place Of thai Sor-
Thy aud enlightened Wing Of the did North Staie-
his fate would have been different one.
Bat enough Of this for the present. lhesccch You 10
consider we'll. il prescription and osraeism 10 fol
low my heels. for raress aud honest discharge VI
public duty. what nduccment will be held out 10 my
future representative to turn with digaided pride irm"
the whisperngs Of ambition. when an executive SCR
pont may hereafter breathe tho dclnsyo temptations it0
the aspiring car.
May this instance not be pointed 10 rs evidence Of
Tho FOLLY Of a nau's no, makinga gosd bargain ior him
srli when II was IN his power; and then what security
have you for representative fdcltyl Have you not
enough already To satisfy you that tho power aud
patronage of the Federal Executive is oo strong pub
lie morality aud virnel
Under the persuasion ,,i important and mig hty rrr-
ciprs connected with the future doslinity ol the conn
Try are involved IN tho ungraclous and unholly war
tina, has been wagod against me by the Legislature Of
that Stale which gave bil To me and all my ancestors.
aud which shall always cherish with pride and anee-
ton. in whatever cline region | may be thrown, |
have hastily peuuod this address. because II should
have the good fortune to meet in persnns, hop0
To do al the April Courts shall have other topics |"
discuss. connected with the present dsompered state OF
the Tines the causes which led To ,heG and the rem
ed'es puposed by zach ei the great parties dividing the
country hard money, credit free trade and direct
taxation. wha refusal receive the public lind fund.
on the onc hand sound circulating paper curren-
cy, wholesome credit (Which is the spring and life Of
trade } protection 10 domestic industry and tho Jevcn
al tho general government to he derived from dutiee.
with fair and equitable dir trIl NJ on ui tho proceeds Of
tho sales Of the public lands among the States 10 whom
il rphldll, belongs. The other these The questions
nj issue between the two parties which have to bs
decided in in the Congress. and uron which desire.
another tprm address you before this canvass IL
brought In a cuso--whcn will endeavor TO csnvince
that the and unparalleled suffering and distress
which has crossed every lhrcshod and s,ares every
full In the face. has been occasonad by tho njud-
cious aud unwise adopted by advcrsar'cs
when in pow err and IN show that II they get Tho
power again, 10 carry into full effect system
Of policy. unhappily begun. that utter and over
wheming min must ovorakc the entire debtor class 1T
this country of which unappily am ono, and to which
nineteen twcn,iehs Of my fellow citizens belong. aud
that there will be but three CLASSES that hive; LIST.
The office holders who receives fixed salary; Cd.
The shorns and clerks. whose fees will accumulate and
mus he paid, and lastly the shaver who boards up his
speculate upon the necessities and misriunes
Of his oppressed ncghbors-Gentra adversely always
operates henefcnlIy to these classes Of men,
will also undertake to show that. by tho sscendency
Of the Wing party, aud the adoption Of the Wing mea-
Of relief that general prosperity must be restored
both 10 the government and the people and until can
have this opportunity.
J am, respectfully.
Your fellow citizen,
JNO. VI. BOT'rS.