The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-24
LYHcHBuRG, SEPTEMBER -, lg2a


should brgin - ,hink sfriouS'H but eal"'3,
on the subject. Ivory man who v nj al
coaserssni IN the history of or country
must r,collsct with pain, the high eselie-
ment throughout this continent Whieh me
election OF President mas 1t least, upon one
oecasia., o1nced-oInee the art eieel''h
vi Mr.. Jc1e.zon, however, We nave pten
lneas05ahly rec from such excitement anu
ling before lis second term ul 8efNiee exp
red, pubic sentiment had liked on Mr.. haa-
jsou "a his successor ~ Just 50 as 10 hf.
No1rar--huf nov il j. otherwise.--Noi
lps,fbaD six distinguished citizens Of our
country have been proposed by dtilfrthl
section, Of the union ia al that high oihce'
In tn west. We have Clay aud Jackson ~
ihe soath. Crawford, LeWnds aud ch-
houn and in the east, vt have Adams
Each ofthese gentlemen dsscrsedIy stand
high In pubic estimation but as ytt, the
tide of pubic opinion, does not seem 10 be
directed deeisirely in favor OF any one OF
-Netwilhstanatagt tie neople 81 J en-
nessee ard South Carolina, have by res"lu-
lions of Their Legislature, held up ciiihehs
af'heir own statesas candidates Tor Tie nekt
Presidency, yet have no idea that 'hrlf
pre,eaaions = II spread lerhcr than the IL
mis- Of Their own states and that tic eyes
.ltAe people uW, and OUGHT to centre, on
Adams, Crawford, or clay. Perhaps !
should not prove false prophet, II were
10 narrow my iimits-at any event III run
The risk, aud say that the contest Will he be-
tween Adams aud Crawford have
scarcely Doubt but that a'naiorlty OF the
American people, look 10 one or the other
of these gentlemen, rs next President
Which OF the two viii succeed, is as yet
doubtiul--nor IL IL very important, The
affairs of Our country, | have little doubt,
would be happily conducted under the d.
rec,ion Of either Of them. The important
point Il, how pubic opinion Is 10 settle
down on either, without producing snch an
elicrvesence on the minds OF the people,
which has unfortunately arisen on similar
occasion. That each Of these gentlemen
have strong claims on the people IL not de.
med ; aud that each of them deserve the
gratitude aud reward of their country, Is
likewise admitted. Yet, Is a choice IS 10
be made, i, should be done coolly and dis
passlonatcly, without regard 10 party feel
lns, or sectional considerations.
After having viewed this subject in eve
~ shape, Ito moi hesitate to say, that MI
Adams should have the prelercnce-my
first reason for tina opinion, Is, his mehia
energy lie certainly possesses mlnd OF
this uiost enlarged, vigorous cast, greatly
di,ciplined by experience IN the manage
ment OF public affairs, enriched by long stu.
dy. aud a profound history of mankind
and he must he rs intimately acquainted with
our domestic concerns, aud foreign rela-
tions, as any man in America. He posses
ses more of the to1fen, jgsium, seperlim, gra-
sem, magnanimum, lvge0l, itberalcm OF III
cero than any of the gentlemen who have
been spoken OF rs President My second
reason for this opinon is his pabijr serricc2.
II | mistake not, he has been longer pub
Hc servant than any OF those arraycd against
him--hc has been at more oil HE foreign
courts; ofcourse, has bad an opportunity
q being better acquainted with European
polltcs-and ia all cases, has acquitted
himselfwith credit, both to himself and
Ia the nation which employed him
and it appears not only reasonable, bat
right, thata man, after having devoted the
. prime OF ms days 10 the service of the peo-
pie, should in the end. reap The first ho-
nours which they can hrstow upon him.
am aware that Mr.. Adams has Of late
been accused of something like political a.
postacy--yct the accusation has been CON
fnes 10 iew, aud these IN all probability,
are his plfra!t eaemies OF course not wor
thy of notice.
As congressional caucus has become
lhe ord of the day, we shall probably have
: one, at the next session after the approach
iag congress-Although do not altogether
approve of this method of dies gnating the
presidential candidate, vet OF several evils
il is perhaps the smallest, and is probably
the most correct way of expressing the
wishes Of the mass OF the people-pfotided
each member gives an honest fotc following
the wishes ofhs constituents 50 iaras he ~
derstands them. lfhe should BIZ unaeqaaiot-
cd with the minds of his constituents, there
is another quarter 10 which his attention
may be directed. - mean the legislatures Of
the different states-they viii 40 doubt draw
up astriag ofresoull0ns, expressive other
wishes 90 the su5lect.-A Although the peo-
pie are not 50uni 10 support the man who
Tnsyhappen 10 obtain a majority Of con
gressional caucus, yet il has powerful in.
tiueace on the minds of the pcopc-and
whoever DOES obtain this majority, may
~co1siler bis election as almost certain. /
should isi The idea of congressional
Caucus, III thought the members were un-
der;ahipg to dictate TO tie people whom
they ought to support as President; but
do hope there is yet virtue, and honesty e.
poush 10 our representatives, to induce
the;. % follow that course which is due TO
theas.Fes, and the good people whom
they represent.
! IS Ic, Clay is the only man of the west,
who cen have any pgetensions TO the next
Presidency, III say 3 few words as to him,
and close for the present | consider the
western people perfectly premature in hob
ding him up as il candidate for The next
Presiieat-not thai look upon lim made