Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-17
Correspondence Of The Virginion7

many IN congress as will put The parry into iacous
and lllberal apposilion
1t may safely be said. that, since the formation
~ me Government, has any party shown reck
S aud Vlndc I've spif than this Incoioco party
ct the pFess nj day. Go hack the day when
ism swept over tue land us baelu nod when the Con
sIitution Of the county tramplcd under foot and
The people, through or IN their Representatives, s at de-
lance, aud when of all times he indignation Of a nee
people was necessarily expressed In strong terms moth
ing oil that period equalled the opposition of this day.
ihen there was cause, admitted even by the
friends OF General Jackson, but now hat have they
against General Taylor The "head and front of his
offending" hath only the extent Of dono what every
nano average reasnu and must admit be right
and necessary He found nn coming into office that half
OF The citizens Of he United States comprising al least
much talent ard virtue the other half almost entirely
dchared from participant, in the benefits which the
Iovernment1n It's administration could besow This
state Of things had existed for sumo twenty wears or
more-so Ing HAT the party who monoposed every
thing have actually begun thrk they had Zee sim
pie right e. them. Whole families through two pener-
atoms had been qnarttrel on the Government aud had
realized large fortunes, aid few poor Wings who hy
some oversight great stretch of clemency were allow
ed 10 hold sone small places, afraid assert the
rleht OF itee expression Of political opinion He very
properly determined 10 equalise far as possible and
gvein the party which elected hima fair participation in
the offices, and more, may be easily proren and
for this alone he has been asail,d with bitterness nne
quaed in party annals What Else is the cause Has
H.
ne np written message containing doctrine as different
from theirs as lfalh isdlerent from error Why mol re
sf'e Tor That me thunder which they thiuk necessary
t. expend. oh They know very well that The
phNlples OF mat message are he principles Of the
Try and have no anxiety TO engage war in which they
VIII be routed The Guerrilla plan suits Them best as
lhey can blaze away from aud be secure from
any retaliation. What cover tenders them secure =
why hfS hey employ agents unworthy If nutice, and
secondly they select subjects upon which they be
met without sacrifice oil self respect Look the eiu-
SONS OF such creatures, as under the sir allure Of Heroic
age, come reekng from fountains Of Bngsgae.-
LOOK al NE course OF tho Folegn Ogan at Washngtun
conducted on the one hand, by man who. at
the age OF three score and ten has yet 10 learn
mon deceney, and on the other by man who c0ur-
yea prescription " Tor political cap al, aud who never
Knew more honest principle Of action Have they not
invaded The sanctty OF plvale life and have they
sought out and emoiszned to the country The matter Of
WI Ewings house rent IN order to iuJue him a Pol
Ilcian, On ulls tree country--a glorious country
where man can make and enjoy any character that sus
ms nature. No Sedton Law reach HE deiamer of
nose "hon the people vote to be pure and good, and
the citizens have redress from the assassn's dapeer
When he assumes the tnnc ions OF public flee In sholt
such stations have become kind Of Pllloy from which
TINS party must sustain. without murnur, all the shafts
which malice, enyy or pique suggest.
You Will have seen that the sage Of Ashland has sla
Ken lbs venerable Iucks from his place in the Senate
The Senator from Michigan. who has entered the mar
ket WI his old mmodty made great mistake in wa
King hin up.
MI. Clay has, IN Long public career, distinguished
himself IN The cause 81 justice, order and humanity, aud
Is not, OF his late day, TO be drawn into anything
QulXoc as an attack upon every nation that differs with
us IN social, religious AID poIlllcaloplnluns
Ills reply 10 Cen Cass was worthy OF his great fame
as an oatr and statesman How decided The contrast
IN The men as well their principes While they
ho stand IN altitude rejected by their country. the
mime o. Clay VIII be remembered when CasS irgoen
ne enc Is associated with every great measure that has
ehaed l" Ih gy aud Interest o the couAlry: The other
win events that have tended 10 bring our great national
name 10 deision, among which this last Is conspicuous
ne one was the author OF that great American system
Wheh has done more than any one thing To make us real
ly independent aud great lille the other has made 1t The
olgect oil attack. The has been the OF and
ronrromse. while the other has been ever ready to
plunge The country into war for small causes. The one
has been The author Of nearly every that has
tended TO national progress; and while the other has al
ways opposed him, he has made "pfugress." free
curry" NC, &c, his constant theme. The speech of
Mr.. Clay will be read with avdiiy by the whole nation,
and "II 90 lar towards allaying that spirit that would
extend the blessings of free government by other means
T. Ian those appointed by the author of all coed. The
hlng W ud have had It's quletus-no one Of the parry
who offered The resolution had the disposition say any
hlhe, SO complete was the eXIinguisner Of Mr. Claybut
oh that buH. Mr. Foe, had 10 assume bis position in
the 'ta OF the Presidential comet" soacelionsly spoken
OF by Mr.. Niles last year. He hand, usual.
ready ior fight. 'l would never do to give it up So"
In the absence of any thing better. they had after much
deIiberaon, scared up something reyyng for their
friends. which could moi be disposed Of summarly-
Yesterday he took The day for H. and not being reported,