The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
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4 great deal of exnltailon has been man
;frsted. in and outbf the statr, at the re-
ehelipa OF tLrse geutlemeu-lt IS pretend
I'd. that thlir known preference for Mr..
Crawford, produced tbs result. Nothing
IS further from the truth. The presiden-
ta question had little or 40 iufluentc on
the eieciinns We know IN relation 10 the
Bedford election, thai many gentlemen who
were the warm friends of ADAMS voted for
l.eilwich, whist some who were equally
zralnus for Crawford, voted TOT Claiborne.
From Information which we have received
from Gen Smyth's district, and on which
Ne place much confidence, we are disposed
Ia believe thai Esiil lost his election by his
cquiyocalion on the subject. EsiIll was
originate, drawn out, by The friends of Ad-
ans, 10 SLOW the Misrepresentation Of the at
tack made on that gentleman, by their last
representative. The utmost confidence
pre-, ious Ia the commencement of the clec.
fii,ns was felt Ia the district that Estlll
would hc slecessful---an opinion that was
entertained by friends and ioes.-Nhen,
however il WAS known that lac was unwi-
wing 10 commit himself on that subject, or
rather when II was suspected that he was
himself friendly 10 Mr.. Crawford, the con
test reverted 10 the relative talents of the
two men, and on that ground, Smyth was
preferred as he should have been, his supc-
riority being hnqurslioncd This IS the
most rational and consistent account of the
change which occurred in the district, that
ave have hrard--a change mhich snrprl2ed
ill acquainted with The stale Of feeling IN
che district, before the elections commen-
ccd.
In relation 10 the Bedford clection--wc
have before asserted thai lhe presidential
question had not the most remote influence
upon IT, This ia the drelaralion'of all who
wlturssrd it, and it -, indeed rs ahlishrd
by tire facts we have mentioned before. In
addition 10 this, we have every reason 10
believe dat the two candidates conceded
on this point, aud thai Col Leitwich him
sell IS NOT unirirndly t. the success of Mr
Adams lthas been stated in SOME of the
northurn prints, that these two districts
were the only districts in the state, which
had indicated their opinions on the subject,
aud that the result had proved Mr.. Ad-
ans noi 10 hive been th,ir larnrite IN them.
If the statement we have given, be rue,
this inference must hc untrue.
Whilst we are on this subject, we beg
leave to acknowledge Tie receipt of a com
muuicaiien tram the county of Franklin,
charging The citizens of Bedford with bad
conduct III the last election. The commn-
nlcaiion is too indecent and inllammatory
fer publication. MANY rcpnrts Injurious To
the credit of Bedford. have been clrcula-
ted on this subject and as il fairly comes
within the protinee OF newspaper, we
have no objection 10 publish whatever may
have tendency 10 place the question
~ It's true light. provided IL be decent-as
II true, the violation of the laws and of
proprirty cer1plaiocd of, should be held
up to public apprehension aud false, the
citizens If that large and respectable coun-
- shoaldbecxonerated from charges, which
reflect dscredit on themselves aud their
county.