Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-06


might be, as they supposed, secured Apan--why
were Chesterfield and Poahalan detached from thor
natural alliance with the range o counties running up
between HE James and Roanoke rvsrs from The sea-
board To The mountains. and thrown into with
The people ui Hanover and Louisa Counties ~ which
resident III the does look upon the o
citizen ot The other IN twevemunh Jules, by acct
denti Was there no obJoc, IN hisno iasor-no pari-
ally J
According To the vote Of 1910, tledlsct as arranged
without 6oociand, was very ,qnsll, divided. no,wih
standing every Why county the district had repre-
seated had been taken away Why wcre they hoi will
IN. 10 give and take TAR chance They had opposed
10 ne gentleman ot great personal worth aud pptar
ty-an able dobater-=one who enjoyed. M he deserved
M doubt. the und divided conntenanec oil his political
ifiends--and ono amply qualified in every particular 10
Ito justice 10 his party and Iher csnsc. VAST because.
III the present condition. Of the country for winch they
loneafr responsible. they could otha blind. Gd
ed doatry 10 party which has hefcoiue led ih,m on to
many successful contests aud that they must there.
lore. heapnp county upon county 10 make their victory
sure Even the tnlpepper representative. Who has
Slood by the democracy III their nine troubles and did
moi d,scri Them IN the tenh sacrificed aud the frrrv
Heh a " hig' representative VI Albcmaro provided ur
bosl they could. The Essex moml,r thrown over
board. the buckingham district gwen up-all Gr the
canNenlc0cn oi arranging tins district iJr my bene
III We'll, ] can onl, say they put much higher esil
mair on my services III ,onafoss than have ever done
ml sell.
But, my c,i1W citizens II Is not time spent IN VAN IT,
enquire what have done morlt lhis otfacsm hat
course have iputsncd. what have given, that has
rendered me 81 obnoxious as 10 give nat 10 such novelty
in Il glsaton
Awo az ccollecl, during the five sessions in which
have served IN Congress. there has been bu vote
IN mineh my colleagues generally q mean. Of COURSE ol
the VIII. party) have not united, .od that The
night petition.
Upon that question, ! voted upon The ground of wise
policy, as well rs a principle for sustaining your rights
against nay own power as representative.
II "asa question between the right oi the people or
the fehl ol one section ol hIs Cnlon Is the ~
or, other eecon) 10 petition. and the power ol the repre-
sentative 10 mlt aud control II and what absurdIy
II IL tor people who claim for the constituent the right
10 instruct the representative, nj the saline time 10
recognize he right Of the representative 10 refuse
CT i've the petion OF the constituents Tor eny the right
of one portion OF the people To petition their pres-a
vcs, and the obligation If the representative 10 receive
IT, would be- 10 deny Your III ht 10 putllIon me- aud Ia
claim for myself the right 10 refuse tc receive yonf
petition, while | acknowledge myself bound b, every
moral obligation IL obey Your msirnftions.-Iju But | do
not mean Ia argue that question here 1t IN enough for
to say thai claim the merit Of having taking tho side
al the people and advocated thor night. agalns, my
uWn power representative. while The d.magurues
OF the land with the dear people, their lips,
hui never IN their hearts, affected holy horror al thu
extension Of such bo1n 10 thoso wlo had de
mand II.
No. my fellow cuuntrymnn. there is prio,ous and
uupardonalo offence thai have committed against the
lhlclans al The self styled Democracy. do IN, an
heinaescs II the party. alluded ouly 10 these who
ooh pf political ptectmcni and favor irniu thr hands Of
heir friends and who d,rt cate the exposure OF pf III
pacf, corruption and lcentousnrss IN their rank.
aud prefer that II should be- orcvei uscufrd from the
pubic gaze, rather than the vel should be supped
which euneoals the iniqnltes III their par2an leaders
iu Is lhla the object OF desire 1T the hnnrst upright
we'll meaning PARTON OF any party, wLotlcr Nhig or
Democrat | would bnpe not
Since have been in Congress have not ean mac
tive IN rretng out e abGsrS and pilos pfsri scd
by those filling hgh places III the governments, never
permitting the robes ol olcr which the, desccral,d and
despolel. 10 slcld them from jnsl anadv cfaion and
exposure, hut 10 strip them Of their gorgeous apparel
and exhibit their mhyrsations aud impurities N all
their nakcd and hdeous dciurm, 10 an of, nd,d aud
aud deeply injured peoplc-on The contrary. lave al
ways held that the higher the oil ~ the pcrncios
he exam pie. and that 10 eradicate evil the suresl and
safest means strike al the root and that To re-
siore virtue aud morality 10 the head principal, was
The most certain means 81 extending It Ia the limbs tho
agents OF the government and The law Thrre0'r mel
iher cabinet officers Dor Executive chefs hay. escaped
The mos unhtarlng ccnsufe when their conduct IN the
Administration of public a1alr-of your affairs and
nine, seemed to me 10 require II. Tins fellow clzcns
II 'lIe head and front o my offending" tins Is tha,
has provoked the noStInoulsabe hostility IT my polti-
cal adveisafes; and for Tins is thai called
upon now to alA the seal Of your displuasurc anl con
domination.
Let me admonsh you, my connttym.n 10 beware. nj
on my account but your own. yun value your liberties
and the institutions Of the country as ,o value your
virtue, morality. far dealing honesty AMI nd ,ndrncc
beware how you niIty the that has been passed
by designing politicians from selfish aLd party purposes
To make themselves more acceptable III the eyes U those
IN power, and OF hose whom they hope succeed To
powrI beware how you sanction their rcbuhc either By
direct appreciation direct aclniesccncc.
Ten years of public service in State and national
councils with men OF all parties and Of all descriptions
aud from every region Of the country, has long
SATISFIED me, that HE quality important, is
certainly Tho most in the representative character.
Is a bold and fearless independence thai will shrink not
from the performance Of any task thai honor and duty
may prescribe
There comparatively but few men with whom |
have served IN public hr, whatever their other merits
might be- that did not, IN my judgment, ever keeps too
ready and quick cyeto catch the popular breeze and
shape their seeming 10 them best calculated 10
promote their uN personal popularity and prdnution
Thus may all be righ II is hat people call tact
md pulley anG conlradIsnQ iroai rasncss and
violence; and it may be fault in me that while have
been ever anxious reflect the sentiments Of my con-
supns, aud 10 secure the best interests Of com
country, have never halted hcsltatrd help
ne God. u enquire What elect would be produced on
my personal popularity, at hume abroad, by any sin
gle vote have had tho honor OF enjoying the repr,
ave character. have, therefore, by been called
a rash and violent II may be So. but il is such
rashnoss and violence would lead 10 sesacr,fe for
your good; and with confidence ask, which would YOU
prefer representative in the councils Of the na,io.
one who would sacrifice you To save himself, OF one who
would make victim Of himself 10 his country
THIS is the defence that offer the charge Of rash
ness, and submit TO your decision whether ] merit