The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-12

his country. Ilis private life IS pme and
unsullied, and his political course is an
| illustration of the veneratinn in which lac
holds revolutionary principles. Every adj.
mlnistration of our goyernmtn Mt has awaited
Itself Of his services. lie WAS 4 favoriie ol
Washington aud it is asserted and not DE-
med by any party, that Jefferson and that
| Madison are in favor oihim for The presideu-
| ". The writer Of o'kelly is shreed and
intelligent and lie ought 10 know thai MUS
tee IN the end is productive of 10 good /;
and his dlsingenuuusness in this particular
will not avail himslor the sinking cause
which he has essayed to help IN 4 new way.
Should Okelly produce a new edition Of
his production, aud should a sense OF justice
| acluate him, let hiru say somethalg like
| the following -" In Massachast It's, noone
| could keep in sight of the Adams thesday
was propitious, for Massachusetts Was re-
stored TO her revolutionary glory, and a
| faithful veteran Of that day, by the name Of
Eustls, directed her councils and presided
OVER her course. At the sight of the mon
| nments az Lexington, the Adams gathered
fresh strength. The shades of the spirits
there entombed. with plaudits viewed his
strength and speed for his father was a
fellow worker with them, and the son had
ever slro,e to maintain those principles
which they had asserted, and which they
laid down their lives To establish. They
were particularly pleased at ascertainnS
that the speed and bottom of the Adams
would enable hm with east to win the race.
He passed them with the cry resounding IN
his ears, "CoRRrITIeN SHALL NOT REIGN
-" ADAMS, rRINCIpIE and flcroRY."
[.Hobiie i.A.) .4rgus.
600
A pamphlets stated to b. about to make
its appearance in B ,ston, containing " a
series of prir, te letters of the honorable
john ADAMS" Thu OBJECT Of the pamph
he is to operate against Jouy QUINCY An
ANS, Esq. as the next president. We are
act enlisted, voluntarily or otherwise, in
| the support of the claims Of Mr.. ADAMS :;
but we admire his abilities and his acquire
meats, and have a good opinion of his gene
raj patriotism. Whether, however, We
we're his friends or his enemies, we should
consider the publication, without authority,
of his own or his Tiers prLpGtt Cnrresp"h-
dence, as a violation Of every honorable
and moral principle, and Is tending to
complete the destruction Of all confidence
! in communications between the most init
mete friends i" IT, break into thu recessrs
of private life, and bring forth documents
that Tor years have llld Dormant, aud which
were written in confidence between man
and man" is 70 better than to break INTO
mans house. steal rs contents and set fire
t. the dwelling We cannot perceive how
the letters Of the elder Mr.. Adams are t."
affect the caims or the reputation oi the
sen but whatever my be the eject,
! thrir publication is an outrage upon the
sacred laws of society, and ii wanton 'edic-
ton of pain upon the last DAYS OF gre y
headed revolutionary patriot, who, whate-
yer may have been the faults of his prrsI =
] ipntial administration, has been made deep.
| ~ 10 drink Of the cup of sorrow for them,
md is entitled To our most profound re-
spect and gratitude for bis manly and
intrepid resistance TO British tyranny, from
It's earliest stages To lis final sabiuEtion.
fFrantin (Phlad Cog.
From what we have casually learned oi
| the general character Of these LIT. rs rcte!
red to above, it docs MT appear tn I lh'''
publication can n any wise afcc, thu high
standing Of J. Q. Adams with ;ll' pton.. If
the United States. Way then. II vii W.
asked hayo thr friends Of Nr.lrswfafd =" h4
profess To be Jefrrsolian repsti'c.as. n IL
respect The opinion Of the SIZE of &aa.-
cello, resorted 10 the bold ontta@ ii .a'la.
decency, by publ +hias p,i5at. ittt's5e.l.-
out the consent Of the wi cr? H sin.
the venerable Jen'erson says 81 such a pro
cedure
Extract from q iefct from Tbom1sJ ,fe7aoa, 10
,5odn .ldrms
al should wish never to pct pen to paprr
AMI the more because of the treacheroa' prac-
ticc SOM peopIc have Of Pnhlishine ones let.
terS without leave. Lord Mansfield declared
il a breach of trust, ara punishable nj ,aw
think it should be aPENITEHIlAlY FFLO-
NY yet YOU will have seen thnl they have
drawn me out into the arena of the lev spa
pers.'
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