The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20


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tti1 Of ynnr iavoritrs speed, aud which
You dlrr not accept The result would
B thai toast given al your late dinner
Mosli b. amended 50 r. terrttd "firglnia
pluck, AND rrriqin BOTTOM"
TIE fairyiew races Maryland com.
menced on the 9th lust The first days
purse nas taken h, Betsy Richards, beat
Ing Lad, Lightioot With rasr the ID day,
Childers taak the purse, dis'ancing hls an
tagaui,t, and was sold On the spot for
$500. The sinners were Vagina hers.
es, jnst flom the Long Island tut No
confident were their riders at -ueocss, that
they rode ~thom whip or spur!
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ron THr yfRGiN1AN,
Toht peoplo1fh 1ttdsrn cunnttts II rVgIuia
FELLOW ClriHrse 1t hchOoyts every
man Who presume, Ia address the conmu-
nifty of which hr - membcr,so examine
wellipta the character oi the motives which
impcl hun Ia lie step aud should snch
scruiipy, conducted ia 4 becoming spirit,
result "a thu self con, lftlun HAT his iutcn-
tons are honorable and par,ollc ; that his
souls deeply penetrated with supreme love
of his country and iha; in coming hrfore
the people, his only object is the diffusion
of light aud the exhlbtluH of correct virws
~ relation IN n matter which nearly con.
cerns them ann persuaded that 10 alice
tation ef easrasnnahlr modcsty, no fear of
exciting opposition, nor no selfish eonsde-
rations of personal ease aud convenience,
should restrain him from INDUCING in a free
aud manly exp'rssioneI his opinions. Let
him speak frankly and 1T the same time
respectfully, and m enlightened public,
which knows how 10 Distinguish imperli-
nence from an honrsi Zeal in those wno
address them,will give what he may heve IN
advance kind reception and u candid
examination. Animated with these cousl
dorations, propose, tclluw- citizens, ia the
following remarks, hastily penned, To offer
you, IA that splrt Of traflknoss which be-
comes freeman, whose public interests
and duties are Identified with yours some
W Tvs IN relation IA the great nat ondl qles-
linp, That Mt present engages al attention
throughout The union which, albeit they
may not be Possessed of the merit Of orr
qualify, viii yet, trust, on II deliberate
examination, hr found entitled Ia thr great.
est weight. The time i, rapidly approach
ing, aad will soon b. here, whoa the pre-
se1 venerable Incumbent, the last OF the
rev stationary Inc at successor o lhrnnfion
al chicf maglsiraey, will, in the example of
h illustriolls predecessors, descend from
the exalted station ~ which his counlry's
gratitude had raised him, aud the executive
power whlsh he So faithfully exercised be
returned 10 the American people, in whom
all ultimate power - DIES, Ia he delegated
>new, nj the stated constitutional period
10 some individual whom they may rsircn,
best qualified for that important trust
HAVING, however Go one citizcn whost
frc-eminent talents and services might
place his claim to our first Office beyond
Tue reach nj opposition, already has the
agitation or he presidential question in
troduced upon the public stage, political
rivalry aud intrigue of character, aad to
an extent to which, suspect, The annals
ot our country present hut few, IL any.
parallels. And as each Of the great d,l-
Sons oi our union seem ambitious of the
honnr-o' giving president To the nation,
and have accordingly exhibited, in stern
array, a eondly number Of hungry eXppc
1anls Tor thu Office, am extremely apprc-
neh'lNe ma ihe declslnn of this great na-
uonai question, IN which so many impor-
tant interest are involved, will rather he
governed by considerations totalk, local
ana iaciltlnus indEeir nature, than bY Ehr
raj ard enlarged views of national nollcy.
Under these circumstances. il there is any
slate the Hnion whose voice Is peculiarly
entitled to he heard, Virginia s thrf state.
Already stated with the hoBer for which
DER SISTER states contend, having no caudi.
GATE OF her own, and occupying, moreover.
geographical position in the union. which
my exempt her from the dominion nt
thosel"ca' frelinSs, which the presidential
contest VIII doubtless call forth, her opin-
IONS viii reformed with caImness and
hcliberation, which should, in reason. Civ.
them n superior and controlling influence.
Butt will press this invidious topic no far.
ther. Dscarding all IMP per local attach
ments, and rrnouncnc all Preferences for
men, not founded on liberal and fl,yai,d
principles, shall now, without further pre
face, proceed, as snmmarily us the natur.
Oi The subject will admit, To ran parallel
nefween the comparative merits OF The two
candidates for the presidency, who attract,
at this time, the greatest snare Of public
atIsnii.n aud on enc Of whern. in IN
rFrehnhility, the ehoice Of tie natiun will
fal. '''''
Mr. Jahn Quincy Adams, the first per-
sonage whom | shall introduce 10 yonr no
ice, occupies distinguished place in the
annals Of American diplomacy. He is Il
d'ligcnt public officer, 40 accomplished
WisleI and a man of extensive nai,f,...l