The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-08

be possible tnat tIrElnl1ns, 50 renowned
for their elevation of sentiment and solidity
ofjudgment, will permit themselves to be
gulled by slfch absurd and ILLUMINATING
iarg0n as we have just seen ieyelled against
William ii. Crawford Should they, in
deed, prove so infatuated, then, aud not
until then, viii confess that The proud es-
innate of their character which had for
med, was unlounded in truth
II cannot, think, have escaped those
who have read the Nos. of q Times" and
" Railedge," that these writers omit no
opportunity Of signalizing their abhorrence
for what they are graenusly pleased to
term, the arrogance, selfshness, and local
bigotry Of Viginians, as manifested by
their general opposition TO Mr.. Adams.--
And it cannot butmoye every generous boz
som to indignation to see those insolent
Essayists reproducing, most unjustly and
unnaturally, the cold dominion" whose
Sous they are, with cherislIing inyidieus,
anti-national, disuniting feelings towards
her sister states. | cannot condescend to
enter into formal refutaiion of such in
snlting imputations. Let the many noble
sacrifices Of internal interest made by Vir-
ginia upon the altar of the union let her
devoted attachment to the national institu-
tons as signalized on several memorable
occasions let the proyerbal clivalry,
magnanlmity, aud generosity of her sons,
answer for her, before H"candid world"
TO the confusion Other slanderers. Believe
me, gentlemen, Virginians are toe firm,
highmnded, and enlightened to be carried
away, like British mobs, as you seem to
suppose, by such unmearIing doggrel cries,
as, "no Jews, no wooden shoesw No
Goldfish, no potatoes even though they
should have received, in the frst instance,
from then eastern brethren, a full measure
OF provokation, by the adverse, iavidious,
significant, disunitng Glamour OF "no Sou
he,n man, no Slave holder ~ Woe betide
the Essayisi, who, reasoning from the ex-
amples Of other countries, should attempt
by unworthy articles aud senseless clam
our, to lead Virginians into the paths OF
folly and dshonour. The fearful fate OF
Dewitt Clinton would soon be his The
Just Indignation of an offended and injured
community would soon oyertake and over
whelm the parasite. No narrow, selfish,
local views whatever, enter into the oppo-
sition Of Virginians to Mr.. Adams. T'seir
leading objections to him rest ON principles
as stable as the pillars of the earth we
tread as expanded as the air we breathe
as durable as time Our capacious souls
receive withinour warm embrace the whole
American family however ramifed and
severed by intervening hills and streams.
We hail as brother, no matter on what
spot his lot may have been cast, every
man who bears the proud title Of an A.
merlcan citizen. We love, and would
perish to defend, every inch of continental
soil from the st. Croix to the Sabine
we entertain sincere desire to crafty our
Eastern brethren by adopting as ours, the
man of their choice but no earthly cousi-
derations can induce US to com promise,
by an improper choice for the presidency,
those great principles, which are dearer to
US than "Plutus' mine, richer than gold !"
to endangcr the noble institutions, whose
intrinsic value is enhanced by the affecting
reconsideration that they were purchased,
are cemented and hallowed by the pre-
cious blood of brave and generous an
cestry. The future liberties not only Of
these states but of the world, are staked
upon the issue Of the grand experiment in
government, which America is adventu-.
ring. The last best hopes of mankind are
depending upon the vigilance with which
she shall watch, and the frmness with.
which she shall defend, the vestaI fame
of popular freedom! No subordinate
considerations, however just in them
selves, and near to her heat, should be
permitted to warp Virginia from the para.
mount duty, she owes herself, the union,
aud the world, to devote life, fortune, sab
stance, talents to the sublime purpose Of
sustaining America beneath the weight of
the high and arduous emprize to which
she has been summoned by the voice OK an
enyiahle destiny! HENRY.
august 2, 1898.