Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-20

benefits not 10 be calculated III eN'fhi '" '"'
without the least violence Ia the Consttution,ahu
;,,av,ct conformity to the patriotic grant of Nlr-
,,;pia of this heritage of domain TO the common
benefit of the Union. On the contrary, we kno"
10, Mr. Van Buren's Administration have ex-
nonded double the amount expended by Mr. Adj
ans for harbors rivers, the lakes, roads and ev-
erv species of Internal improvements; that Mr,
Van Burrn voted for the erection OF toll gates ON
the Cumberland Road. and that he now boldly
recommends TO Congress reduction OF the price
&c lands IN n merely nominal valuatlon-propo-
ses 10 give them away to the "sqnatteTs aus
Benton's scheme in one hand, anu Inc rfeS,ueu
cy in the other, aad throws us Tor revenue oaen
npon the traiff system no man ca', ''
whether he will adhere to the tompr"h'Se az. -
1899, deceive the South again as Il fu'u :" ',,'
bill of 1928, Clay is with us, then ?ra''icn'iy'
on this question too.
Is CLAY for the Bank of the L. States! AVow
edly So But he has openly declared that Ie
will await the will of the people on that measure
and be guided wholly By the sense OF the natlon'
that he is for what the South most needs-a safe,
sound, uniform currency; but as TO the mode OF
obtainiugit he will be governed by majority OF
Congress and their constituents Mr.. Van buren
is for a sub Trcasury-a I reasury Bank-a no
system of finance-for what you please-hut has
failed, utterly, dsgracefully failed, to give us
what he promsed-'d better currency" and
leave common sense and bitter experience to de-
eide whether the creatures Of law or OF MS SIC
yolo, arc, call fhcm what YOU may. corporations
or not, more constitutional or cApedIeht imam tne
worst form of National Bank.
Is Mr. CLAY of the State Rights School! lie
has avowcd his doctrines III the > nate TO be
neither those of Mr.. Calhoun on the one hand or
of Mr.. Webster ON the other, but lac oeilcVes
with Mr. Madison thai the Constitution Is Fed
eral compact, formed by the States ana re-
sponsbe TO the States. Mr.. Van Buren's tenets
Ia f,u,,5 in tho Proclamation, the Protest
and the Force Bill. -
| have compared the two already on Abortion.
Is Mr. CLAY FEDERALIsT He was the
friend of Jelferson's Administration, leader I'M
der Mr.. Madson's Administration, a supporter
of the War, and successful negotiation OF It's
peace. If he has advocated latitudinarlan doc-
trncs of construction, which claim too much
power for the Federal Government he claims
thas power only for Congress-the Legislative
Department for an overgrown Mammoth
Expcutive-never for ONE MAN. His voice Las
thrilled me in the Senate when have heard him
exclaim-"Mr. President, we are in the midst OF
II hitherto bloodless, but rapidly ten
ding to the concentration of all power in ONE
MAN" If Federalist at all, he is not that
worst of Fcderalists-"a Executive Federalist."
He is utterly opposed to the enormous patronage
of the President-utterly opposed TO the ARBI-
TRARY REMOVALS from office utterly opposed to
prescription for opinions sake utterly opposed
to the appointment of members OF Congress to
otlice-and for reducing Executive power III eve
ry form. Where was Mr. Van Buren, during the
War! Did he support Mr.. Madison or De Witt
Clnonl Was he in council or in arms-ether
in the field or at Ghentl Where is he now =
.nuscitur sociis"-look at his Federal compan-
ions in the Cabinet-look nj his Federal appoint
mcnts upon the Supreme Bench of the Judiciary
logger b. fancy. an old AntiWar Federalist,
of the blucst hue, is Now TIE CHIEF EXPOUNpER
l. 4. a.. Viii,
and Buchanans in the Senate. What is Mr. Van
Buren, now donel Daily adding to Executive
power, enarcing Executive dominion, increasing
Executive patronage, multiplying Executive en-
croaChmcnts, CONSOLIDATING the Government to
eusure his re election to the Prcsidency-an Of
fee which, if power, the substance. and not forms
and names, be the true criterion, is already in
fact an ELECTIvE MoNARenY
Thus ON TEN rs well five cardinal points you
may try them. But at last, gentlemen it is not
reason 81 right which binds the PARTY OF OFFICE
uol.DEiiS together. Its the loaves and fishes
the purse string draws them tight as the mouth of
the rcticulr-the spolsi the spells, gather them
/ together like wolves around the carcass of the
| dead deer on the prairie,o like vuurps and crows
! around the Carrion. You cannot reason with ava
/ rice or amhi,on-that love of place, lust of pow
or. and fumes auri', which are the besetting
sins of the times. And the Wing who will not
! now support Clay because he cannot get some
other fayorte for the Presidency, acts as unrea-
sonably, as madly, As he who would refuse to
seize upon the plank of the shipwreok, floating
/ within his reach upon the furious waves, because
/ he could not reach the iollyboat, and would not
grasp at its sides because the ship itself had gone
/ dpun-lurgctting that if the country sinks by his
i folly, he too must sink with it,
We can but do our duty, and leave the rest TO
the God of Nations. lie has Of late in his gra-
/ cious providence, increased our strength. Not for
n years before have we had majority in the
popular branch of Congress. What we want, what
The country needs, is Il President who will not be
the President of party, but the President OF ma
tom who will rule his party, and be himself rul-
cd by the laws.
What the torches of truth held up to a MAORI
Is of the electoral districts will do in lighting III
! IL power such a President, from whose patriotic
deeds sudden virtue will go forth DER all the
+ land" know not; but, gentlemen, | am tor
meeting ORGANIZATION WITH ORGANI,
+ ZATION-UNlON WITH UNlON-CON-
! CERT WITH CONGRATULATIONS WITH
/ ACTlON!-And gentlemen, | offer you toast
! for
The People: When the President inquiries
| e his Minister concerning 1.-THE host of freedom
approaching the polls. may he have to answer
m a. did the Minister of King John concerning
the "hurdy liarons Of ODD
'llauglt au high. like yictors from the field
'llcy speak III thunder raise the e5c TO Heaven,
And tread with giant steps,
-e~
Mr. Wise a Know Nothing.