Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-11

IHE LATE MATHEW l.. DAyIs-In Sa urday's paper
bfiei paragraph chroncled the death of this ,N-the
word is emphasized for he was MAN in every attn
butte that makes that designation honored and honorable
IN truth, Which never knew eqavocation-in courage
which never calculated odds consequences in dish,
ferestedRess, which harbored selfish houehtin indie
pedence Of spirit, which would accept no favors--and
IN the dctire. pcrscrerng, resoe application of his IA
cuties TO the work in hand whatever il muht be w hich
no obstacle could dshear,en.
With all OF these high qualities partly, indeed be-
cause of these high quates-Alr. DAVIS was in life
exposed 10 much misconstruconit is not too strong an
expires ion 10 say-some oboquy, for he pursued his ends
with openness and ardor that pro evoked and emb
tered opp itOn.
But in the Judgment OF him who pens these remarks
his career and character viii bear tho closest scrutiny
and those who best knew him will be tho readirs to at
test his integrity.
From early life TO his death he was politician asso.
ca,lng freely with Of all opnions-conGded in by
men OF all oplnions-and yet, without. compromising
or Disgusting his own, which always posiive-be-
taying never the opinions the confidence of others
u the memoirs aud correspondence Of NJ. l.. DAVIS
could be published they would throw more lpht on the
interior pitlcs, not oflhis State only-bu Of The great
national parties which have divided our couniry-and
of some of the chief leaders those pates-tlan the
memoirs of any other man, who emerged form the
condition Of private citizen.
Dating back to the period of the disputcs about The
d1pion Of the ConstIut Of he United States and to
the origin therefore, of The Federal and the Anti FEEDER
al parties-lnmate, especially with the leaders Of the
later, who afterwards arrogated Tor themselves and
friends the title Of the Republican Pary-Mr. DAVIS
knew well jefferson. and Madison, and Galla1n and
George Clinton, aud Burr and Smith, and f.. Lvings
ton-w0rked and wrote with tlem--and, surviving them
all, was not less trusted by, nor intimate with Craw-
ford. and Calhoun, and Clay, and other leaders of lat
Ter generation.
For the first named of these three he gave the most
striking attachment by refusing his hands then Sc
cetay of the Treasury, the office of Collector of the port
OF New York-vacaut by The death of Mr.. Gelston.-
MI Davis then under Of those Obscual ions By
which ms career was cheqnered-and grateful as the
office would have been--to him-and willing as AIR
Crawford was knowing personally the worth of the
man, TO risk the possible unpopulany of the appointment
Mr. DAVIS would not permit him, whom he regarded
as the ites candidate for the Presidency. to
that rsk, and poremporlly declined the office.
To the last of the three, Henry Clay--no one at all
convcrsant with the history of men, and ofparios can
be ignorant Of he entirelhe ineligent-lhe undoutt
lhg-'le unwavering-the nndying devotion of Mr.. la
VS.. lie has not for many years had in his heart or
mind any other candidate under any possible crcumstan
ces, for the Presidency of the United States than Henry
Clay; and no one Of his many warm friends as is be
lleycd, was thoroughly appreciated and confIed
in by that eminent individual, than MATTHEW l.. DA-
But at last, this brave, true honest high spirited man
has gone down>ta the grave-in the funess of years ;
and is not without melancholy satisfaction that one
who knew something Of his latter o and had oppor
tuny to and Judge him under circumstances of
tire unreseve, is thus enabled speak OF him he was
and so contributed, perhaps in some degree to
msapprehensons TO the character of Mr.. DAVIS, in
which. at an earlier date, the writer himself largely
shared.-.N Y. Express.
We have already referred 10 the Indifference into which
The people falling in regard 10 he question pending be-
fore tho Senate. While the number of those who anx
iously desire settlement of the question doubtless in
creasng. the anxiety to the mode Of settling it has
greatly diminished Undoubtedly very decided and very
diverse opnl)ns exist in the opposite sections of he
country touching the question of slavery, and much ex
cltemen in relation thereto but far above all this is the
general desire for such settlement of the question as
shall enable Congress TO go with the legitimate bust.
ness of the country and far above both is the universal
determination to stand by the Union The question of
dissolution is not to be entertained. The result of The
Nashville Convention and The whole course OF the pro.
ceedngs If that body show his most concusvey, and
the Voice that from every part of the country con
firms il.
But dissolution Of The Union although the greatest is
mo-, The only political evil which happen us. The
alienation of part of The country from the other the
neglect of the public business the formation of sectional
parties all these evils great magnitude and against