Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-20
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Gov 1'hncT keeps getting la1 tho "Wr5ng pew
lie has had another discussion N Lynehbnrg (1ui Of
his District where he smri l., MI Torr.
We tel sorry ior Mr.. Gimef. We love the man
white We rfpndate the politician nan he is to bn
beluged tor many quaes. bui ~ i piliclan--as ono
VINO would guido the helm II State II IS scarcely posi-
bio To imagine any mere entirely incompetent. Ills IN
consiancy All lrkleness prgclla so Is his exces
awe egosm. Nosrt Of principles can l1ng. however
nflsnly p'.sscd Tor The jnoa or ealantv sustained
secure his support. nies en- be demonstrated thai
they Will IN tii en- !, "oaura 10 his benehLr Yei
Thomas w. Gllmer is honorable man Iapifz
The vico OF every man oi0ur public men, Is his heselln,
weakness. lie thinks that the world was made f,r
HIN, and without Cssar's 9nrltrs. especially thu
great quality Of fired css would fam pay the pari Of
Chad
There once 500 at hs ep1y. \ san1,i and sincere
friend, who loved the m,n. buannw aud saw the weak
ness OF the aspirin. P,lllcau Thai TREND in his zral
Tor his fenI till MIN, &C nrr wait untll the par l.
fpc:-li You suffer yont aspirations 10 ni,eah Your
Judgment, you Will merit and All thr fate Of the mn,
who have preferred themselves to thor country =
Tue warning was gnhec,ed lis party wh, had :,
distinguished hlm--hls friends who had done more Ilr
him than any other man his a1e in the VII 10 bi,tor,
ni nglna. were aban lnn,d. cast or aaI condemned.
Ills pr1es'ed prIacpcs Were thrown "a one throws
on slipper when he eocs 10 BID: every Inch
Wing energies IN the tainkling ofan eve without a
ny change IN political relations. witt rr.-isl!y The
same issues before the country iio,r a. IN l>;n full
oiooied aye, boasin1 Loco uri sh 81 ehice.t plea
sure is TO 7s'ai tn" principles r ,ifv pr1iessed
10 turn upon and rend that band It 1alln Who friends
III Virginia. who at an unprecedented arc invested HIM
with all tho State honars in ,hr power t, hc,.uu!
IAN ne re snrprsni-luehi hr to feol prin-if those
VIM had done all ihry could tlr hu a nj whym he a.
raaselos'ly and selGsy abandoned itrl sumo resent
.nS'' a, MS Jsiary-sonc Indignation HAT their dis
lhsuished Kindness nnf,iihiully rr1urdl Or
does he think that the Wig parry has had honour 9
hon2h tn having ministered 10 hi, clasati1n2
i or ourselves, NC canls srrrfsc--nI that rncn
foan prove 0nIraisGl and i1!ru Of kindncss and of
e'emn profession that Intelligent men should show
themselves 10 be dey I'D f cun,nun sense. we fire., =.
tanisled that any II common ca aciy should re-
gard peid5 as The true road 10 the political hnnnurs oI
the American People No People IN 1n earth ara so
sighted and common sensfd not another pcaple in the
world think 50 so1ndly, and a5nve all, Benedict Arnold
mas oeen instrumental IN aking the hatred al cnchorv
national, universal feeling in the bosom Of Americans
property Is not more regularly transmitted fam sire IL
son, than the scorn Of lreachery.
iset these gentlemen Of tho "Guard"-thcsn stan,
and eiainorons Wings OF e40-whose nrincpI,s wer,
men identical with tho unchanged principles Of The
hig parry now and lhen--,e them by clcclloneetlno
a!el, ooiana paiiia victory the coming clccilnns
u VIII be Their last. Tie very men who viii elect them
nave ho'-canhothdreiho slightest confidence in them,
hcy vote Tor them fr mhai2 To honl. thcm-to marx
,selr Confidence III heml mol Bu, 10 Lre.k down
uo wing party 10 do the greatest possible injury
l.
20 hese very men 10 all the ouoro in It's p,ver under
me dsuson that they were coincidn in opinion and
principle. 'i''''' '''
deceived, used FOR the PURPOSES nf .hamirc selfish
ana must uigrperfus private ambition b.Its,rd ,h,
wig party Is called upon by every feeling nfnalursl re-
sentiment. and every emotion Of patriotism, Ia mark +,
AVOID and To dsrns the men ho have a, ouce nroved
themselves faitless to personal pledges aud 10 mblir
principle. f"o''
Lei US ask Mr.. Gilmer il ne did not saw NOR. tia,
yeaf or SO ago, that Henry Clsys honesty had kent him
from being President, aud he isr,d world confirm, IN
cIude hint II be has forgotten the decara,on NO w,l
Iefrr him To high AbsmarIe authority.
Political trsaters. destined alwsys to the san,
fate. They NAV by the frce of circumstances ar depa
Rgue talent, fiat fr while bat they inevitably q,
down al last. "unwepi. unhonored aud uasung" Their
y In the world much larger Of good sense tina
schening p,lliicisns imagine. The hnmespun aud tn
eiuuttsd soe cover more sagaciiy and love of count
Than thry suppose II is glorious fact in the history
the American people. that The Specializing litican VIII
attempted to make the People the Instruments of his am
e,iion instead Of making Ansni6nke nsiaspoa, to ad
shelf - |I .5;f1,cr ~ Ma ifesSI
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