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


prejudices of his later years, he was epa
ofan alteration from democratic prinei,l.
we are immediately assaulted with the cr,
" Cruelty him Cruelty him ~ All
productions, from the able state par..
which have proceeded from his pen. =,
which, while they set forth the rights al
to the reputation of his country, down III
the comparatively humber essays Of
juvenile days, and his late Anniyers,
Grafton, have been seized upon With
avidity, which manifests at the same ti,.
the meanness of the critics, and the M.
eKistence.of real causes of complain,
gainst him. By whom has this been doDs
BY the friends Of Mr.. Calhoun ; No.h
the friends of General jackson No g.
they are the friends of Mr.. Adams, H.
this abuse been lavished upon Mr.. A.
the friends of Mr.. Clay? By few of ,b..
only; and those confined to a sec,or
country, near Frankfort, in Kentuclv
headed by one Amos Kendall, Ian edts,
whose vanity has prompted him to ind,
certain doing epistles to the secretary
state, which manifest his want of know +
ledge in political affairs, and his skill i,
administering opiates y In addition to hi,
circumstance, no weak one in our estm,
ton, however it may be regarded by III.
docie editor Of the Republican, Mr.. Crav.
ford has until lately been looked TO as III.
only formidable antagonist with whom NJ,
A. would have to contend. 1t has boz,
admitted, until very recently, on ali hand.
that neither Messrs. Clay, Calhoun mn
Jackson could be elected. The friends d,
those gentlemen, however, begin 10 besl,
themselves as they witness the visible de-.
clension Of Mr.. Crawford and, atbourh
we fear none of them, yet if we should
deem it necessary--that is, if the wind and
tide should change SD decisjyely as to PLACE
either of them in the front ground, We shall
change our battery. At present we are
engaged with Mr.. Crawford, and we shah
finish hisportrait, before We take in hand
another.
Believing, as we do, that, as an interprs.
ter OF the constitution, Mr.. Crawford al
more Objectionable than either of the othsI
Notwithstanding too, that his calcuIpI
tons ofsuccess are based upon the infaI
ence OF a caucus nomination, and that ma. /
JorIty of'the people are opposed to him, /
shall we cease to represent him in his trp.
colors, because he may thus benomnated'
30 says the Petersburg Republican and
the position itself is about as tenahle az the
reason 10y whichit attempts to support !,
IS sound ! 1t is, that prejudices may be
created against him in the country, which
it will hereafter be difficult to remove :.
And has ii come TO iris That the char.
acters OF our politicians are purified by
caucus nomination? Or, rot being cleans
sad from acknowledged IDIOTS on tbei,
escutcheons," are we to overlook them. at
the high behest Of this seIfconstituted die.
tdtor to the republic' Shall we surrender
not only the right of roting for whom we
please, but must we also decline the expre,.
sion of our honest opinion, because the
SERVANTS of the people, converting them.
seves INTO Their masters, may choose to saw
that, " Tins man must reign over you p
Is sucha tame REIMBURSEMENT of rieht ad.
vocated by republican editor in Virginia?
Yes and it is not only advocated by one,
but the sentiment is quoted by another, Of
more influence still, with evident marks of
appreciation Ihe friends of Mr.. Craw.
ford knoi0, that, without he is nominated
by caucus at Washington, he cannot be
elected and even with this powerful help
that his chance is problematical and in
their eaGerness to secure their object, they
sacrifice principles, overlook consistency,
and disregard right. In their anxiety to
preserve party compact and entire land
Their own course shows there is but one
party they manifest plainly the motiue Of
their cOnUurf--thaf !, -,