The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-09
To tie Editors Of Tie J'iiraigian.

Gentlemen Although you are the ayow
ed friends and Supporters of Mr. Adams for
the next presidency, and the columns of
your paper,whencyer the presidential elec-
tion has been touched upon, have been de-
voted 10 bis interest; yet, AS the conduct
ors Of free press, and men of Liberal and
elevated principles, doubt not but that YOU
will ciiceritiily open yuar paper to those
who differ from, as well as 10 those who
agree with ,oa in sentiment, upon this
iiaportant subject. Aud under ihs i'm
pressian, have selected your paper rs the
medium 10 present a leN crude remarks on
the subject Of the next president, 10 the
people ef Virginia.
indolng this, | have not the vanity to
suppose that any thing which can say will
produce any change or revolution in the
sentiments of thasc who have already de-.
termlned IN FAVOR OF the individual To whom
shall particularly allade but, IL il has
the effect Of providing investigation, and
Thereby drawing the attention OF the great
body Of people 10 the subject, " ho have rs
am consumed, imbibed no predictions
Tor any particular candidate, and inducing
them to bestow on il that reelection which
from Its Importance IL deserves, IL Is all |
expect; and SHALL conceive myself amply
Rewarded for my labor. A free and candid
lnves,igai4on of the characters, abilities and
principles. OF those who are candidates Coi
popular ia'ar, is oct only the right and pr-
Vhegr OF lreenrn bat il is the duty of
tnose, who, from uperiorinlormaiion. and
more extensive intercourse with fine
world, are enabled 10 form lust,r estimates
touching these points than the people can.
70 step forward, add declare their prefer
ehee or opposition, AND the reas ems of that
preference or opposition, so that the people
may be aide 10 Judge for Themselves who
ther or not they are entitled To their favor
aud support. THIS is more especially ne
cessary IN the Case Of the candidates for ia.
presidency, as To them large majority OF
Rue prap'e must be necessarily strangers.
as, thea, one Of the people, feeling deep
shu hteiy Interest IN the welfare of nv
country believing that its prosperity, il
NOT iE very existence, depends upon the
proper and tudieious selection chief ma.
gistrate and uuiuduenced By any feeling
OF hostility to Mr.. Adams, or a n,edi,ec,
nan Tor yef the utEcrcan,iidates shall
sndeaaor te show that Virginia ought MOI
20 support that gentlemen as the next pre.
sident Of the United States.
The man who is called to preside over a
great and powerful republic like the United
states, should not only be endowed with
tsltats ofthe first order, well .versed in the
theory OF governments, and possessed of a
large portion of practical knowledge but
ne Should b. prompt and ready in action.
hsin add undesiatingin his political course,
and above all, he should have certain fixed
aud established notions as 10 the cons,itu-
ton, which neither time nor circumstances
nor legislative nor judicial constructions
s1ould change or effect. / mean not to
Object to Mr.. Adams, that, in the Early part
OF hrs life ae Was fedrralist for that. +
am willing To pardon him, believing his re
cautai1n sincere. aad conceisias /: H. be