The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-18
urssRs. KITcHIE q. GooCH

WESSRs HTCHfE .. GOoCH
e,pilenca--Take notice, thai the annual
election Tor members nf the General Assem-
bis took place in this county ON Monday last
aud resulted in fhe rhoiee 81 William {. Me.
,ll,.t,r and John p. wilson, Esqs. Thf tdi-
Tor # tli, paper was consequently leii at
,one. lie Is afraid thai Won nigh, from this
s,roneou.ly conclude TINT majority Of The
f,,rhola,rs of Campbell disnpprovrd Of his
sentiments ~ the presidential question The
.,ecl,on hinged m subordinate ouusidera.
,;ons. The expression II opinion was scarce.
I, EYER more unanimous.on any subject oil The
a.sn. i,unortanee, than II Is III this town nnd
n this county. IN favor OF Mr. ADAMS. The
member, rlrc, arr both pledged 10 support
him Mr.. NcAli,trr. provided fhere Is "a
stand ma lie for him IN the state caucus, and
uo,hioy saar ecrnr in 'ht meaui'ine'to alter
his eninio,,s; aud Mr. wilson anconditipnally
nrefrrnne hiInto any nf the other candidates.
our rrprese NATIVE To Congress, Mr.. Tucker
n nublle address, expressed his willingness
., see him chosen President of the United
states, p-rferrog, however ,lr. Crawford,
md air. Crawford ouly This, aud the Wyths
district are the only sections Of the state,
,hn, we know Of, where public orinun on
mi. subject has been fairly developed Fact,
,,ey and possibly wilhrrovs TO all appearance
,,le,t,. TIN, Mr. Crawford isihr tayoriir tan.
di,hte OF this state but yen know, gentle
,,.n. In yha, sort ri nluna cement be " things
IRE conducted The people have no handin
a.. ptesidentmI olrction. They are eGcciualIy
controlled by he legislative nomination of
electors, and the Legislature, in It's turn, is
eurbcd BY the central iunta in Hichm ond -
fni yun are sra ceiy sincere when you say
that the great body oi republicans in Virginia
nre against Nj Adams. iou are coaaed 10
,b. city of Richmond, and derive this imprcs.
sion, II you ARE reail. sincere in ii, from the
class vi NOISY politicians who frequent the
tnverns ard cotlec houses OF the place. Go
90 the country, among ,hr planters md far
,ners, the men who ssrpor the country in
peace or war. and you will find tue sentiment
general, deep and decided in favor uf Mr.. A.
dams such has been our experience, and ii
has filled us with new admiration Of The gopd
sense and lihurahty of Virginia, that her eiti.
xcns, Ia IA question which csciie' 50 mach
feeling as this, should hr ready 10 forget the
political IMPOSITION OF New England, unceas.
iugly waged Tor thirty years, and, atte ptive
II Al,
high cohsid, ration national prejudice, section.
al jealousy, aud. the hong train OF diseor,lant
feelings aaturaiiy enscndered by party strife
II would he presnuliuous IN rs TO Judge Of
the o,iuioas Of the whole sta,e,frem those Of
a part Yet as he grrd mass of Virginia has
been accustoned ia th,0k aud to- act alike, and
as this opiuion, wherever il has been fairly
expressed, has been 10 favor Of Mr. Adams,
euly made 10y the people ,t would dcvolvc on
that distinguished statesman.
J., the mean time, ,ae tender you o,ir cengrdt-
sistisas o. the 0-pseied triumph If Colonel
EsiiI, al Re Diar.etef Russell, U5Mc, &c. Sc.
'CAMrBELL ELECTION
have stated, IN another part of this DAYS
xsp.r. that nv defeat AT tie last MONDAY. e
Lection was no, attributable to my sentiments
81 the subject OF III. presidency. Under Pro.
violence, am indebted for that vent chief "
TIA Mr.. Zack6eid Wade, al inspector OF TO.
hacco in this tewu. There Is seclun ot an
at ct the assembly "a, page lao, "a vol of
the Revised Code, IN the following words -
w pcrson taking upon himself the Office OF
ipsprrtor, shalt, durihghis continuance il that
r.Sce, or until he shah have ohiained a quitfns
from the treasury, hc Capable oi heiug elected
n menber Of either iIousr ,1f Assembly, or
stall ,pretame ~ mcdde concern hi'nsdl,
,rub an election. CT Il member or members of
.Slner nj the said ieuses, otherwise than Nv
ri.ii.s his vote, or shall endeavor 10 influence
nnx person or persons in giving hi or their
vbie. under the pcnaty Of glso FIR every Of
fsnrc" From the amount ef the penalty,
the Legislature has evidently considered the
ofence rs a serious one, and the freedom and
Nnritv Of elections as liable 20 be much i'm
-rgired Nv the influence of This class nj officers
isersonallv, I should have been indifferent Ia
X. hostile efforts of MIR Wade, or any other
man. public or private, had he aoi. on that oo-
rasion. resaried 20 ,nisreprese NATION, and mis-.
Representation Of iaudalle action. and one
connrc,ed with pihlic Justice, ms his chief
veanon TO defeat nv election For The in
iurv he has already inflicted he has my most
chris.ian forgiveness forhis violation Of The
uhnve recited act of assembly, which. in his
cath Of Office, he was swcrn TO observe, /