Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-30

THE MODERN VICAR or BRAY
Recent developments have brought Two important
facts To light, exhibiting Mr. Ca>s' easy virtue as pub
lie nan-lhe extraordinary ease with which he changes
his opinions,
Gen. Leslie Combs Of Ky has made public the exis-
tence Of letter from MIR Cass Mr. Clay during lis
Secrearyship (under j. q Adams) congratulate him
upon his Triumphant overthrow If his calculations and
Their caamiiles-to give him JOY of his oycrwhenI-
ing retut'n OF The old bargain and corruption SANDER
with which the whole jackson party of that ,ay was
relen' les>ly aSsaing hin and Mr. Adams Gen Cas-,
during he canvass OF 1912 had opposed Mr. ans ana
Mr.. Clay, but. sooner did Mr. Adams become Pr.,-
dent and Mr. Clay >crrGy than Cas- intent upon nj
hcn and patronage, made ;lI send his private
mlssve 10 the Secretary t, cnngrlluAe him upon his
triumph over the ISLANDERS Of the jackson partv."
ne development reveals another Of Mr.. Cass' ppiti-
cal iergverSaons-hls habit u cIn9ng ID tie
paweTs thai be-io make favor with the dispensers 1T
power and pa onage. In Their day of poaer he VS. for
Adams and Clay, alua;ing the latter upon his ri
unph over the bagan, intrigue and corruption slander
his letter has only been recently br1u rht Had
It's existence been X ali probable that GEN
Jackson wonld have appointed him secretary Of War
sent him as Minister 10 Eu.l4od? Truly did General
lass adopt tor his rule ct conduct t who viii be KIM
will be Vicar Of Bray" Commencing If. Black
Cockade Fedealst, he changed and ub aimed ui:e IN
der Mr. Jeferson-snce which he has beeu an of-
fee holder under Madison, Monroe. Adams jackson and
Van Buren-let who wunld he President, he was Vicar
OF Bray, lie office huldpri
The other fact brought lIght in Mr.. CaSss polit-
cal history. is made known by Hon. john NJ. Niles.
-ocotoco United States Senator from Connecticut. He
states, "that t9r gears General Cas-.
pondencc ,ch General Duff Green. deci3'cdhis entire
c'ungness and readiness to b0H from the olslulill of
the Locofoco National Cmre,oa a Brltimore and to
accept nomination. for the Presidency IL opposi:io." to
Nh Polk The age, character and staudug Of Mr..
Niles give weight. Influence and truhulnrss 10 lis
statement In 1914 hen, Mr.. Cas- was willing dis
tract the Locof'co parly-to oppose regular
ton, and himself against Mr. Polkt Duff Green
however, unable 10 gel up Convention, Alr. Cass
Was moi brought forward and the PROJECT fell through!
But, 10 his interests, when unable OVERTHROW lie
ticket in Sl4 he turned round and supported 1.-THE de-
sired that thrift might continue IL follow his Iwung"
He against the nomination, then for -aganst par
~ nominees, and then (and now for the naaansl Mr.
Polk, then for him! Ifany man in the wol can. with
ruh say, "thus play in person many Characters"
it is Gen Cas-. When young, Black Cuckade Fr,e
ralst--now a Progressive Drlnuc!a! Against Texas
for Texas For Mr. Clay, against Mr. Claw Against
General jackson, for hinl Fora Protective Tariff, u
gainst one! For Internal Improvements, against them!
For Louis Philippe, against hun, Agan, Mr.. Polk
For the achole o Oregon. against the whlr! For tpr
elm war and peaceful spileE For ihe Wilmnt Pro-
vso apparently against il. Against slavery and claim
ed slave eusinnl> Such flcill has he
manifested in changing his sentItnenis-he has shoWn
himself To be governed by such lose pliucipis OF IA
Their want of principles, that reliance Wh4ever DO
placed upon MS professions mind may Undergo u
change whenever interest prompts
/ The New York Herald, whose impartial neutrality
the I.ncooco papers fail to turn 10 their advantage
fihey cam speaks follows Of the prospec in PenusyI
wanna:
| The Wing and Native Of Pennsy lvlnia city and
county combined averaged tious md against The de-
mpcIacy the Congress tickets The election lSi4
and 1896 and now find that JJhnston's MAJ rily in
the city and county only 1861 therefore 1t appea
that the Wing and Native not fully united on
Johnston il will be General Ia,pr; and ;ut.!Ezent
PhIiade phlans have all ang assured HAT Ia yn'=
ma],rIiy in the city and county will r.n r m 5000 ia
10000. Add to This the popularity Of General Taylor
among the German and other populaun luad OF fl hl-
ing military cheftan Tor President, and wa
may expect to 1aylUs exceed that Of Governor
John'tons IN nearly every county in the State. As 10
the rec Soil move nent II is clear that il has not help
ed the Wings In PENNSYLVANIA Wilmut's Cungres,i,n-
al District will for example. The lajry for
Wllmot in the three counties composing lis district, is
reported 3400 and if the free soil had added their
voes those Of The Wings, Johns On, Of course would
have had nearly the majority; hnt look at the
turns-all three counties giving mai res tJr Long
sireh the democratic candidate, as follows:
Bradford 466
Susqnehaanah 2lg
Tiosa 8JS
Democratic maj,riy 2l43
Nlimots do 3.00
Difference 1857
which Juhnstun runs behind Wilmot.
/ Now, it may be expected that the 2l43 democratic
majority Wimots district, viii be cut uf oy the tree
soil or Van Buren, electoral ticket, which is estna led