The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-25
FoR rny vin~IRIAR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF BEDFOBD.

4
One who feels deeply interested IN the re-
suit OF your ron grossional election, bcgs leave
7 to say 10 YOU d few words hrforc YOU seal by
I your voice the political character Of your dis
4 trict fer the next two years, aud mnyhnp the
! political destiny vt this nation ier the sue-
ceediae presidential term. Won have to
decide between ClatIorDe eRw .9ddas, and
Lelirich aas Crawford. u Is needless To con-
zeal the laet--il should, indeed, be- proclaim
ed from your house.ioFs--il,nt, .NOU, you
are not selecting u scrrant, TO guard and pro-
lee, your local interests in the legislative ball
but maucr, who viii dictate To Won, in u
congressional caucus, who shall be your next
president This Is revolving picture, and
severe satire on the majesty Of The people; but
IL is nevertheless true one. Personally I'M
acquainted with both of the candidates Tor
your sufIrages, hive neither private anhnos.
ity nor private Partially To crafty net on
the breud basr of the public veal. You have
bren cdiied upon 10 support Col. Lettwcli,
because he has taken mp arms In deierre oi
his country, when hostile troops lined her
shores. But did not some of you, too, fellow
citizens, grid ON your armor in the hour uf
dagger You did. Col. L. has already been
rewarded by public honors, while yor have
been permitted 10 retire from the tented field
into the comparative ohScurity from which,
but tor the din OF arms, VOC had netcr crier-
ged, unrrwnrded by public honois, and ha,py
only in the reflection Tint you did yuur duty,
But he has, too, we are told, neglected his
private affairs, To watch over the public nte-
rests. Strange, that he still continues 10
crave your Mlsragcs, when il thus severely
taScs bis private advancement Such patriot.
ism was seem IN Greece and Rnme---aye, such
patriotism WAS seeB iE the earlier DAYS Of on,
republic bnI. silrcs the storm Of The rcyolu-
ton has passed blythe rairiarchhl nee of oul
connlry--we look in vain for this phnnome.
nor. II IL as rare rs comet and hen
il shalt he discovered, its ',sighl nrrl eShiirat.
Ing blaze wiz, like the comets tail, bu seen
aiar off wondered ut and, lndian-ike, ador-
cd Citizens of Bedford. let me be,eech Won
10 sacrifice sectional feelings, and, if possible,
personal considerations, un this occasion -
| say again, for would impress il on you,
thnt the paramount business of the nest Con.
gress viii be 10 select, and perhaps eleri our
ncN president, win YOU suffer your rnti.
ments nn this ATLIMPORTaNT NATIONAL
| QUESTION Ia he smothcred bv local feelings
and individual friendships There was time.
an JIrgiRid too, when IL needed only the sound
oil the tocsin 10 level these feelings with the
dnst--wheg questions ef high aiionaI hnpor,
would arm brother against brother IN the In.
ly war of political regeneration. Let hi.
noble spirit be- once more rcVis ed amongst
you, and throughout the state, Jnd we shan sec
Nathaniel IL. Claiborne your next repre- scnta.
tive in Congress; and our p-xt President man
be JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| .-saS"-
| roa THE viRGisIAx.
Tis Liberty nivne TINT giycs he fa,ss
Officiating life rs Instr. and its shoso
He had been needs riihorH t''
National welfare consists in the national
industry aud wealth. II is an erroneous idea
to suppose Tint the greatness of a milton de.
lnends nroa the number of its inhabitants.
II Is nct tbe humber OF the peopie, but then
heing usetuliy EMPLOYED, that adds to the
prosperity OF a slate. A nation is grea, IA.
mliy, where every member hasa sphere mark
ed out, aud apart TO perform, and which, il
1t abounds with the idle, must fall 10 ruin -
Men crowd where the situation Is tempting
and multiply acrording TO the means of sub.
s,stenne,' Present the proper objects lei
the mechanic arts he cultivated; LEI n1snufac.
tories abound, aud eomuerce flourish and
citizens will come from the east west, north
and sonth. Every thing In the world is pnr.
chased by labor and industry. Our passions
aud desires are the causes of labor and indus.
try. When nation Introduces manufactures
and commerce, new desires are Great ed and
new passions are raised men increase the
enJoymcn's and refine upon the pleasures of
ote. Not satisfied With What IS necessary,
winch has reference 10 the fancy, aud 10 the
habii OF lieinc, they look ont for the comforts,
the ergancies and the delicacics of life In
ordefto supply these recen, wants, the farmer.
inc manufactures and the merchant redouble
their labor and attention. Thus, new industry
excited, greater numbers are employed, and
inc grandeur OF government and the hat,pi.
ness OF Tue people come 10 coincide. Rv This
means, stock of labor comes 10 be laid ON
Tor public use, Trade and industry are in re.
alify nothing bn' stock Of labor, which, in
u'nes @, peace and tranquility, are employed
for the benefit OF individuals but in he !. a.
gencies Of the state may lie in part turned 10
public advantage. The cultivation of these
arts Is favored in our country by the security
which We enjoy. What every man has, is his
own. The voice of the oppressor Is never
heard IN our streets. The hand of rapecjous
Po@er is never stretched ont to rob the indus.