The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-29


envy, and Jeff him unhuri in the spotless puri-
II and seea-. -epose of his own virtues.
10 Mr.. Adams, with better grace than 10
any other Of The candidates, can He apply the
Jeflersonan touchs,one OF political merit
" Is be homes. s'ls he cspable p
fRoftes,tr (.K y Telegraph
Mr.. Crawford IS nalucky in his friends
There Is such 'aing As being killed wfh
kindness. Take the following sample OF
misjudging zeal, by writer ina Virginia pa.
per:
{" Mr. CrnYi1sd WIS transferred to the tren-
sury, an Office peculiarly suited 10 his MASTER
" penetrating mind \, a fna,tcier perhaps
.iinerica aertr produced greater. His annual
reports viii stand u lasting monument Of biz
fame, and be read With interest aud attention,
when the host of assaildnts that now dsperse
him shall be consigned
To the vile dust from whence .iiev sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and unsunS"
Which cannot be better followed perhaps
than by the assertion of the Advocate of YES
terdav, TINT all M Crnrford's estimates as
Secretary of the Treasury, had been found
CORRECT. All, mark ye, all * Y. .3meriean
Letter from one Of he EWifors, .foied
BrrFALo, Aug 9, 1923.
al have deferred expressing any opinion
relative 10 thepolitics OF this partof the state,
until could torn Judgment of the whole
collectively, aud might give with some claim
To authority the result of general not partial
observation and enquiry. My deliberate con
sietion Is, tlIHt at least three tourths of those
who have formed decision on tie subject
ARE in favor OF Mr.. Adams for the Presidency,
aud That were the question put simply to the
people, rs between him and his opponents,
such would he the expressed will OF the ives
tern part OF this State. Should the approach
ing election not present a similar result il will
he owingto the Difference still felt for party
forniS, ana the consequent election of regli-
larly nominated candidates without reference
to their opinions on the subject. This is the
only hope and sole chance of the friends of
MIR, Crawford, who, literally and trub speak
ing, has here no favor or support hut from
tew OF the intriyners And Ci-devapt MANAGERS
OF party. Among The people and indcpen-
dent politicians NE has scarcely an advocate
aud OF tlio few of any class who favor his
views many are Waverinc and faint -hearted.
aud most OF them ashamed to confess their
productions, which are covered under nm
affected reverence for party form, and fer
that most democratic device ac7utus election,
by IA few unauthorized aud Uninstrucied dele
gates mt Washington. The candidate y no in
considerable degree slaresk ,c good will of
~ h''Ii NFHt'IH GOUliifS WIN Mt. ADAMS is
Mr.. Clay, and rm ncliifcd To think TINT in
themhe hasprobably n majority of those who
mny be calIed party men. This division,
however, in the end, viii be- of LILLE avail 10
our state PcddlerS, ms many of Mr. Claws
Trends ore decidedly and afoWeoNy ayrrse 10
1lr. Cra'Nford aud as the principles on which
the former is supported are dire city at va,i.
ance with the masims of traffic laid down ms
indispensable for the.conteniem and advan
tageonS barter Of our s'nte influence" fB.
. On the subject ef Caucus Nominations,
Mr.. Niles has introduced the following
'"te III his answer to the editor of the A.
mercal Centlnel. The character of orr
Pennsylvania Patent Democrats is 50 we'll
drawn, that W. cannot withhold from our
readers the Excellent picture: 1t suits
New YORK as wr%.l I'D, ~ Y. .4m.
" am too old now'to mistake the chirp-
ing of 1om'hi p5liiic,duy for the majestic
voice Of the people, or 10 believe that the
efforts of tire ny the l1d4er.aien afcdesig,l-
ed for the'publlc good. The first class of
beings always time their notes TO the riy;rr
sah j; the other throws its 'fiIfh on Tie
heads 81 those who hod the fuddty, as
sooh AS they get 10 the top oft. There is
something rke pleasant revenge, and
surely much satisfaction, wlien'p past years
arc recoIiected, aud the fate of such per
SONS is brought III review. How few of
those who were upstart dictators twenty
ifVe years ago, have maintained even the
reputation of honest men ? Ii was b,z
bllz, b,lz-a,,d " Be gonem But others are
always stepping forward to supply tt,er
places, and the growth IS not c.rcked by
tht. fatn that .,ssn,Y,h. a.,
DIRE always IN hot water" OF sild1mgwith
a cbdl In every cloud that rises IN the
pohtlca' horl2on, they sec IA hurricane-in
every calm tiry fear an earthquake I},otb !
drsplsc aud pity Them. never held the
laddtr for any ofthem, nor will I-tlro,gh
have ottrnimcs laughed at their rash 90. p,
"gS Up and been delighted at their " heels
over head" con,s'tg5 doan. a,nn0w look !
Ing, " IN my minds eye" at Gish, or ten
persons IN different states with no small !
degree Of amusment, in a fun assurancAt
mat they VIII soon make double someT !
sctts," and fali on their backs "stq,a bang"
AS 1t IS said III an old cpitaph that poor |
" John lung was killed
toutsFlL1E, *! July oG.-It IS Gu. |
'ous fact, thai tie friends of all the candi- |
dates torthc presidency, excepting those of
Mr.. Crawford. appear to be hostile TO the ,
caucus system. All seem TO be willing IN
trust their cause with the people, cxccpt
HE secretary of the treasury. IL is NOT ia |
the people, however. that Mr.. Crawford
looks ioreieyatlon-with them he is descy
yedly unpopular, aud it is therefore mani
fest That This onl hope of success, rests ON
the 'gfueace aud retior,ty ofacon erosion
al caucus. Is itnot the duty of the people
10 unite IN favor Of some other candidate, /
aud thereby defeat an ambitious individual
who would toist himself into the presden-
cy against their will?
Public .Mrertiscr
It's well known that Mr.. Adams as
candidate for the Presidency. has p,,,y !