Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-04-28
SINGULAR LETTER OF HUGH 4. GAR
LAND, Esq of peiersbnrg

party Of that for the House of Delegates to the
editors Of that paper, which, in respects may be
regarded as extraordinary rroducon. This letter
was drawn from Mr.. Garland by recent enumeration
in the Wing. ia rumor, that Mr. Garland had in ore
Of his speeches 10 he people Of Petersburg declared
that, if elected, he might vote for Wig MT James
Lyons,) L. 5. Stnatora rrmor the correctness of
which Nj Garland admits TIE letter is exp anafoly of
the grounds upon which The decal aon v as ade III
Garland says:
''ln heetirg on the state of things since the late
Presidential election and deserving their ubyous ten
dency, have become fully convinced in nv own mind
mat NOW Is The tine 10 wipe out old iarty Ines and 10
enqanze on principles far other than huse hich have
hitherto divided US. The questions " hich separated us
twelve mouths ago Wings and Democrats are al an
end. Take the Presidency HE cid parry lsaders wore
then IN the fld tie OF CLAY and Van Buren, had
associated with them all the exciting patiy ou.silus
and preIadlces which bad aeItaod aud swayed The las
sinns at the prople Tor The last twelve or fifteen
The, arr hnth IN retirement likely again t. be drawn
from II. lie who is now Chef Magistrate was never
the leader Of fary, has Pre- JUDGES associaed with
his tame, and all reasonable men, Of whatsoever patiy
are agreed thai they may compromise upon his admins
raon with ui The sacrifice 81 principles His rifrs on
he 1nW alc generally approred by 10th rer,ics-thai
vrXed question. therefore, lar as principles are con.
cerned may be considered as settled. When the PIE
seni lar shall come III be remodellet as il impression.
ably must be tr The sake OF revenue row alIno below
The wants oi the Goyernmen there will he scramble
over lis details: bui tie grounds upon which Tariff of
duties should be adjusted, taking of all hegreat IN
eresls oi The country, toeraby well reed p-
on he ar Therefore, constitutes no subject If par
" di"lsion,'
Some of the general views contained in the foregoing
paragraph are not very dssimar to those which we
have heretofore. than occasion, expres
although III other respects We do not entirely concur in
them II may he true, Tor example, that Mr. Polk was
never he leader OF pary;" bn, it is equally notorious
that he was always tenacious adherent of party, in
all The multirm phases which il has ssumed Tor fifteen
years pas-and that man, lltlle prominent as he
admitted to have been IN the fierce contests OF that
my period. has more "prejudices associated with his
name" Nevertheless there is mapeslly disposition
among the opponents of his election Judge him not on
y candldly but charitable -tu make all proper aowan-
ces for the PECULIARLY and decacy ofhis pusiun in re-
ference at least portion oi h,se ty whose votes he
was elected to the Presidency and who, condenning
only where they must desirous nevertheless to have
nothing 10 censure, The people are tired of the whr
wind of passion aud excitement which has SO long and
furious swept over the land and we participate in the
general desire for truce and for loeraon provided this
desirable state Of things be effected by "a comprc
MISE" which shall moi involve any sacrifice Of phnc
pie" Can has be done2 Mr. Garland thinks so. Ne
lave strong doubts Of i-ihogh we shall be oiced if
the progress of events shall remove these doubts and
confirm the accuracy Of Mr. Garland's opinion. Let US
glance at the leading subjects of division
Isl. The Bank AS Mr.. Garland in "A subsequent part
of his letter TO the editors Of The Wig saws, this lis
tor the present adjourned ques,ion-as practical
question, indeed, may say indefinitely postponed :"
tP ard 1 4
early part Of 1870, question not now before the
county and. will 90 farther aud say now as we
said then, that flhe financial department Of the gov
eminent be administer ed SAFELY and efficient with
out the agency OF National Bank by any scheme which
shall not eubody the Objectionable features ofthe Sub
Treasury system, shall be entirely disposed, in de-
terence 10 the opinions of that large our country
men ho regard II as both unconstitutional and inexpe
Oh en, TO foego all attempts 10 revive it, II tanning
as we do, in all its force conviction that the in.
corporation Of Bank is within the constitutional power
OF Congress, that, proper, organized it would be the
safest and NEST economical mode Of keeping and dis
hursng the public funds while il would exert healthfu
Influence upon the currency, should nevertheless moi
deem II wise To agate the question anew. unless state
i OF things should arise which would, in 1916 afer
lis rejection IN Isl and 1910, rally the gre; body of
public O lnInn 10 rs support. Desirable as We believe
Bank 10 be, we believe that lis value would be great
/ " impaired by lis Incorporation in opposition 10 the
wishes OF powerful and excited minority. We are
willing, therefore, tocunsder an 'adnnrnrd oues,ionn
and unless there be great change public opinion
wrought by conviction Of its necessity under the stern
but saluary lessons of experience as even indentey
pos poned,"
IDLY. Tie Public Lands.-Mr. Garland thinks thai
1.-THE distribution Of the proceeds of the Public Lands
mere Temporary question, that be made the
basis OF permanent party DIVISION" From this opin-
Ion we only part tally dissent. We do mol believe that
1t Is Temporary qaeston'-From its very NATURE
indeed, must be al least durable as the subject te
which It refers. So long the Public Domain re.
mains under the control OF the federal government it
must OF nects sy be airuifu field of political speculation
But We hope that it may not be 1.-THE basis ola perna
nent party diSislnn'-ndeed it ought never to have
beeu question of party strife at a-and we do not he
leye that ii ever would have heen hut for the connec
ton Of Nh Cioys rame with il, as the pro, ctor Of
the scheme of disuhntlon-an hnnor bv the ,av
to which he is not emitted, Gen Jackson and his SIC
rotary of the Treasury. Louis .NcLane having prece
ded Mr. Clay In the recommendation Of tins reasote
which Mr., Clay afterwards sustained and which he
cause he sustained it, as believe, Gen Jackspn and
his followers subsequently opposed 1t is 10 be boned
mat the question Will hereafter be treated less in par
~. and more In an economical aspect; and If This
snail be The case. we cannot doubt that il will receive
from me diSpasslonae judgment OF the people more ra