The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-05


A., been false.
cipe NJ We solicit the particular attention Of
-. readers To tue following article from
- Boston Patriot. Driven, by the force
II ruth. and the irresistible current of
de-, aJic oninion, to abandon all tls,r pre-
Iodel grounds Of opposition 10 Mr.. Adams,
cra,gtorites have struck upon a new
at a;n worthy OF Themselves and their cause
rn cries of priraie letters, written hy The ex-
r ,ssident Adams, is about to be published to
! Va world 10 blast the prospects of his son -
sar 10 call upon the people To visit this daring
,1olation OF confidence, this disregard OF com
nao honesty, with their ind gnation and CON
IN mot. Have the friends OF Mr. Crawford, in
Ion heir zeal for his promotion, abandoned all
onor as well all discretion What do
bsv prnmise themselves BY the publication
he these leiters' Even if they contain polii.
Il heresies more dalnuable Than those alrea-
h attributed TO their author, or libels on de-
N Eaoeracy more hateful than were ever engen-
I Lered in the monarchy mad brain of Fisher
Ames, what will il avcil2 Is tire old hue aad
cry OF " Mr.. adams rs diS faattr's soa,' about
20 be revived, with atew scenery and decora-
ons9 Gentlemen, gentlemen, youare play
desperate and pitifu game Try Join
j uaincy Adams, not by his fathers actions,
on hit by his own; aud by this standard let him
II
candidates are judged, and why should it be
mathematical from in the solitary case Of Mr.. AL
Hans Thef,iends otthat gentleman have ne |
ser scrutinzed the conduct of the fathers OF
!" Hhiessrs Crawford, Clay, Calhoun and Jackson
81 They know not, nor DO they care, who or
j what they were. II is al least not known
that they were manning the ship OF state in
the perons storm of her revolution, when
IL old John Adams was nj the helm, speeding her !
III tito nf . la
as,ounded with repetitous OF the political |
sins of the old patr arch, whose infrmites |
II aud proximity to the tomb, If not his sincere !
E repentance, should (and with generous minds, |
4 lvouid) shield him from this last stab-but we |
are' never told how he stood forth, in the
times that tried mems souls" one of the |
most energetic and efeetual defe nders OF |
! bis country. So true is il, that
The esit that men do iUes after them,
"The good is of interr'd NTH their bones"
We hazard the prediction, that this despe- |
rate effort will recoii with four-fold force on |
the heads OF its projectors and abettors The !
81 people OF this country will not countcnance |
81 sIch Ineanncas.
i From the Boston Patriot.
Z From the tenor of The follow Ing commu I,
] nicafion, which comes to US in the hand |
j writing of Que whose f,yors are always
! eutIled to attention, We are led to believe
j that a dishon 1laole and unhaIlowed pro-
4 ceedlg, IA some respects similar To the
4 despicatIe, assassin-like thrust of the Ma
4 hpe u Pirgiaad At tine sag. of Mnltiello,
i THOMAS JEFFERSON, which was justly |
execrated hy every honorable man IN the
country, is about tn be ushered to view |
from neishhoring press. From the init
nation ofour correspondent, 1t would ap
pear that the no less honorcd Sage of
Quincy, than the venerable ADAMS, is to be
dragged before the public, by the publica
ton of private, yes PRIVATE letters, to suit |
the purposes and aid the views OF certain
master spirits Of intrigue, who, In their
warfare upon John Q. Adams. neither
spare public feeling, nor regard domestic
quiet.
We are unacquainted with The contents
of these letters, and know not the subjects
they discuss we cannot, therefore, be ac
cused ofharborlng "A fear lest their publicity |
should drtract from the political or moral
Integrity of j. q. Adams. We have 10
such fear. For if Mr.. Adams do not co.. e
before the people of The u. States in every |
respect qualified, and peculiarly qualified,
for the high aud distinguished station OF
President. he shall not receive our support,
neither will he be supported by the repub
lcans of New Engiand. But We protest
against the unsenerous. dishonorable, unho
iy act of resorting 10 means, Iustifable 10y |
no moral principle, of publishing private
cor, espondence to crafty personal pique.
The individuals To hom this step may b,
hereafter traced, be they whom they may,
can expect the trust and confidence of only
such persons as they may be ashamed TO
call associates.
MEssRs. BALLARD e. WRIGHT--i think !
your correspondent Post Boy" is mista-
ken respecting certain pamphlet that is
soon to appear. II understand the mat
ter right, as think d. it is not To be- an
attack on JOHN Quincy ADAMS, bat mere
ly Il pIomulgatun Of series OF private |
letters of the Hon. JOHN ADAMS. How
far this breaking through every line Of de-
cency, decorum aud good faith, by publish |
ing what was never intended for the public |
eye, will avail these men of Crd,gford, ume |
only will determine. Dntifi were 10 hazard |
a conjecture, it would be, that they will
repent from their souls being eve coucern-
ed in this high handed and dlshonorable
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