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

Tor comlnfhls.
NORTH AND SOUTH
We heartily concur With the editor oil me
N,rt,lk Herald in the remarks which folio"
We. too. nrc the friends Of John q Adams /,
,ot we are not his friends because he wn'
horn narti Of the Potomac and those who
urge his pretension' upon IN" ground had
best bc silent They are pursuing, 10 say 'h'
least OF il, an impohtie conr"e-ahd, ~ our
view. they are doing worse-ihey arc pursuing
an ouii. national course, which mus' have the
effect vi rcco,liag upon the heads Of us an-
thnrs. NO entrcH these hot-headed, diNr.
potnted of6ce.huntcrs uor Solomon South
wick. the editor OF the Albany DemoSra', Is
one) not TO permit their private grieia aud To-
cal partialiies, TO interfere With the decision
of the presidential question II they do, they
will essentially injure the cause they espouse.
Its a common duty, alike binding upon Us
all. to oonc,ia,e the angry feelings which de.
signing men have already aroused, by appeals
10 the sectional pride oi the people, instead
of provoking them anew. The people oi the
South. If thus bsntercd aud threatened with
n coalhion--if they see TINT an attempt is
making TO dsfranchisc them, and slide their
voice, whether right OF wrong, ny dlnl OF s1-
nerior force, they should aed'hey wiit, 'ncri-
Zee their productions, and meet the North
with IN undiridtd front. We again beg the
northern friends of Mr.. Adams 60 hewurc how
they give currency to such sentiments No
more elFectunl wav could be devised 10 ensure
his dcfem Is II no seen with what eager.
ness these things are seized upon by the
friends of Mr. Crawford, To rouse our srciton-
oil pride Is ii not seen, that from such II
Course gorguns mud chlmeras' will be CON
lured up, which all the sk,ll OF the northern
magioians cannot lay We, decidedly OPP
posed MS we are 10 Mr.. Crawford, would bury
the Ratchet II the contest were 10 be decided
upon such grounds We would remark, how
ever, that the sentiment is that Gully of an
isolated individual, whosc political fortunes
are completely idrnllhed with those OF his
great .Nagnu .lpoilo, Dewitt Clinton, who Is
completely hor, du combat. II is ms decidedly
reprobatcd by Dir Adams northern advo-
Gates, rs by the warmest OF his s.lulhern
friends
Hartford Convention Principles.
The Richmond Enquirer informs rs,
lfor we have not seen the publication allu-
ded 10, ourselves that anew paper calling
itself the National Democrat, and lately
established at Albany, insists IN the strong
est terms upon the propncty nj choosing
the next President by sectional conslde.
rations. The editor says-"l am oppo-
sed TO Mr.. GraNtord's election because
h. ~ Il Southern candidate, because think
the iSoath has governed us long enongh
for the present, and am resolved that my
voice, aud influence, aud utmost exertions,
shall go IN support sG northern, or cas-
tern, or western locatiun of candidate
Ii Mr.. Crawto ford possessed the virtue of
Socrates and the piety ot ST. Paul, the
patriotism of Arlstldcs and the wisdom oil
Minerva. hc should not have my vote in
fhls election, nor any other Southern can
didate. however exalted IN virtue and Ia
Rnts ~
A man must be little better than mad To
hold out for such dosnas. Ii Is true we
have manifested partiaIty for the Nor
heFn Cdndtdute, because we consider hun
In every respect equal tn either Of the 9TH
ers, and having somewhat stronger claims;
hut if this Is 10 BIZ the plan otthe campaign
IL IS time for us Ia iur the standard of con
citation. throw down the gauntlet of def
Ance, and turn To the right about face -
But testing apart, such sentiments as those
moWed by the National Democrat, de-
serve, and, We trust will receive, the Sc
veres reprobatlon of every republican
throughout the Onion. II is such course
as lie proposes To pursue, which will inesl-
tably prevent the election of any northern
man to the Presidency. Therefore we
cation not only him. but every other pc.
ftcal bigot east of the Delaware, not to
stand in the light Of Mr.. Adams, by advo
catlHg his election upon such principles
Their sileure will operate far better in his
favor. l.Vsrfoik Herald.