Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-26
vol. xNiV.-.NO. 60
MIR. ALIENS sPEECH-.rHE PRESIDENCY
MIR. ADAMS-MR iNGERsOLL.
Correspondence y the Baliinaas PATROL.
WAsnisoroE. Fe. IA, 1916

lounl N the feetnt speech of srnat Allen On O,a-
gon question: and the history al The "Frercb Revouton"
aud al The "Consulae Of Tho EMPIRE" by NJ. lhers,
aud lie lo'1uevle's celebrated work On The "Dsnoe'
faey IN Amenean.'
Mr. Alien is unqoesiiopsbly hard student. Rs has
read snnufy bucks evidently io some purpose lFhsfe
eahno BE- doubt OF tito such purpose nosed thai ne
really think aud btea,he. upon cerain subjects,
mueh like ts auihufs OF lhuse books !-1huse authors
afe distinguished mfiiers-ahd II Mr.. Alien "as N ioo
much haste 10 reroltct 10 give the proper credit Tor the
pieces that make up his extensive patch work srgn'
mels there Is dehyng thus he exercised tastes -
mahing his seloclinus.
Il may be said that an old hunrst lady who makes
cmnerpauc out ot patchwork would be more candid
Than Nj Allen and tell wbrre and irom whom she b-
tanned must nj The striking figures IN the hnndy-wofk
SIZE had prfurned. But What III ihis1 An old lady
might DO proud 10 tell where size Roi good things "
weave her great work. when Senator Allen would
admit thai he borrowed from any ole 10 the con-
Summation Ut the work whcli he has bull up!
| lind the following passages IN the book oi do Toe
quevlle on the "DtmucIacy III America" a,t part VI
III. first volume
ihrr are. u, the present, time, Two great nations III
the wuh. which seem tend towards the same end.
although they snred from different points; stud6 10
The Russians and the Americans. Both OF them have
efnwn up unnoiced; and While The ,enon oi mahkmd
directed elsewhere, they have suddenly assumed
most prunlneni place aiong The IONS; mud The world
learned lhe existence aud their greatness al almost tho
same time
Al either nnliout seem 10 have nearly reached their
nance o,b,'t power bu, ,heee still in the act u
atoa all tho oefs spped, or continue 10 sdvaacA
with eNuue diilienlyi these proceeding With tAss
and with creIuy along path 10 which lhe human eye
can assign 0a term. The American struggles against
the natural obstacles which oppose him The adversarea
al The Russnns men The former combals TO VII
deI0ess aud savage HE the latter, civilization with al
lis Weapons aud lis arts, The canquess o the ons Arc
therefore gained by the pluughshare huse Ut he other
by The sword. Tie Anglo American relies upon per.
sonal interest 10 accomplish his ends. aud gives mo
scope 10 the nngudsd rxefions and comnon sense u
the olzens; the Russians centres all the auihofity 6f
scleiv "a sing ann; the principal INSTRUMENT " the
lontf freedom; oi the latter sevnde. Their siars
ing punt ef. III. aud her are nui The same;
YET each ii hcm Va he marked out by the win Of
Heaven to sway The doe i,'es oil The globe"
In Mr. Aliens speech find the following passs-
SEA
There are al his tine in the wor1 great Guv-
efnmens hu seemed destined 10 exert controlling IN.
nuenee hr iorunes ui the rs vi mankind and they
are boh OF Them peculiarly situated. well geoQraphl-
cally rs IN relation TO the political condloa of human
society. The Of them Is Russia vast empire us II
regards territory extending IA her empire does over
portion Of three continents; aud vast MS 10 her efficiency
III ilhtiug men 10 which respect she SURPRISES every
other he universe. Wiihln tho asl City years
Russia has acquired more tritoIy h0o all The natfuhs
III Europe pot together She has extended her frenter
lines nio lhe seneaicd kingdoms Of Asia, aud brought
them far NJ The time lnlo he lcarl Of Europe,
as ne al I,aRlh brought them up The boundaries VI
the 6ermam empire. She Is de,iined 10 have effect
upon The condition II Ills world such cal
cuale Russia is thus great moi becaute she possesses
the means Of cnmbat but b,canse she is Internally safs
agains, nvason being guaranteed against tha1 dan.
ger by her everlasting SHOWS, which have tMrs
proved successful III securing her, FIRST against one of
The mast desperate assaIlanis That ever attacked KING
dun ana more recently sgaius, the last aud migh'ess
ellof Of Ihr greatest man u mtdern times. She may
lave efrVfs for ihe Powers uf Euope; she may ha,s
The means If che shall possess the disposition. of ex
Tending atisIocrntic aud desoc system % gov-
etnms the resl Of Europe. " helher she will
do 1bt for me 10 say; but acknow ledge That
she grea, by the power u number. great BY extent Ut
territory and great In he. security from all successful
Invasion.
The other greu, Power Of which speak is situated on
the opposite Of The globe she is The great Denorra.
cy Of the Noflhthe object Of European walchulness,
zeal usy aud dread
Our slrcne,h lies ia able effective men; 10 1 fresh,
fenr. extensive, varied and nutritious leiory; in the
and resolved hearts Of our peoples 10 the hnossall-
ahy our position against The aacks Of all The world
We have ncighbrs that ,feaie us an hours uneasl-
ness, ac have twenty nil ions Of free people, banded
together by a Government which they themselves Gre
alrj and which does but express the united VIII of these
united milliuns. We have ocean barrier OF three
thousand mules in extent, aud no contagious ne.hofs
- endauger nur sal. iy-none.'
have ucher lime nr space 10 make further extracts
for this letter. may do 50 Tor nnuiher. The present
will however, seye shaw similarity ii subjects.
thoughts, illustrations and declarations between two
such distinguished DE Tocquevllle aud Al
lfnl
The many and positive statements HAT . set-
Element Of the Oregon question has hem en, cied by
means Of conmrrclal treaty ut reciprocity between
England and the United States OF by means Of c.m-
PROMISE upon the ooh PARALLEL via the free ma 10 son
OF the Columbia 10 Englan and inai The ST. Law
renee 10 the Unlted Slates arY in my opinion, desli.
Of foundation. have deemed them Of so rivala
nature that would not have made This dacla alton In
regard 10 Them had not perceived them copied your
paper.
will give piece Of Information that you may rely
upon, Mr.. Calhoun will be candidate for the Presi.
dency noieHs roicns lie will against the Caucus
or Convention system or nomination His friends will
speedily bring him into the field They expect scrub
race IN The next campaign with fur or five candidates
IN the field and they contend that tho country and lis
institutions will he likely suffer u IS from an election
Of President by The House Of Representatives. rum Que
OF those Tour VI hive canddas whu Of would be
ifs>rae men strongly rrpregoaed with the "odor VI
nationality, Than 10 r.n the risk vi getting an inefficient
lheomloitn',- iorth-rae nen. lhIuu- Caucus h"n>
lnaton select, solely on oi his negative Sps
ties and ecause he not kaoea To the American pcu'
PIE.
Alr. uass's friehds afo busy. very busy! They
t.di The old General shall be the democratic. Orrguh
candidate They be shall Le The Conveni"n4
candidate Aud as for the General he considers hins-
sell just good IA elected for 1913
Meantime MIR. Polk Is not idle The power snd the
patronage oflhe Government in his hands The
Oregon question his hands The wires that iurn
the machinery lha cps all his rivals al bay. or pts
them against each other, aIe IN bis hands! Mr.. Puik
Ambitious as well as his rivals. and will NIL easily bs
taken, in his matter. at his Murk Mark il.
Now then is the line for the Wings. ia all PORTIONS