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

naNs most fuflpuSi1 HpIfhsfu ~ nc 49,
| ton to the presidential ollice. hy feiis,ns
| for this appns,ien shall be- sBecsacily oilrr-
ed. This genileman's character, reared Is
| he wash th, bel bed 81 vant g, i"deisshsn
and bcn,alh the roaf II = paroai, VIM, ~
addition ~ l,r man, aasrtui acts ol nal
administration. With which, a orr former
president, lrr Is iu-s.t cltsrgeslde. pronalged
IL tin world az unqualified pan"syue Oh
tn British cuns.buiinA and, III his truly
drns.itiac ire, drnouhccd the republican
party al this cs++iuiry ~ a iaetnn nllcf
=. niist he gs.nd irdo dust aud ashes -
This geIdlttnan's political character, say,
considered va Reference Ia the unfortunate
iocaii. If ms birth, aud the hanrfnllaiisil-
ees under which he was nurtured and t.tln-
called, il Stamped with strong pi7na
fari,," evidence nf Bpst,,a.ln i,.dcralsm.-
THIS rensoning, know, ~5ll he desoaireG
by some ~ ungrucreus aud "anli- Patrione.
BE Il 80. Although ] am ffeu 10 confess,
THAI the pl,c. ri Mr.. Adams's birJh, his
education, &c. ARE, by no mems clrcum-
stances in Themselves decisive of the que,-
tionin relation to hrs real politics nj this
day yet taken together AID viewed IN
| connection with some fihfr facts Of more
recent date, and les dubious character, !
maintain thai they present mass of pre-
I snmpttc EVIDENCE ~ support OF The view
wLich haye takca of his political eFeed,
. winch II is difficult 10 resist. " hat th"n IS
the frsi striking fact which review of this
grutlman's political hisluTy brings up ~
4 judgment aeaiul him : Shorty after the
+ glorious eonsamnaiion Of our war of inde.
Il L.. IL. Il.
pies which originated and hahowed the
opposition of oaf fathers To British tyranny
had just commenced taklug riot IN the
European soil b-n thr cilulgcnt orb OF
political bgh, aud reformation, Just risen IN
thus western hemisphere, was, contrary to
the established order nf nature, mud the
arrangement Of ages, about 10 pass into the
Old wOrid," Ia awaken, with its cheering
beams, the oppressed of al nations lrom
the sleep of ages > whist patriot nil
ilops Throughout the world, were hiling,
with tears uf joy, the brilliant transit OF THIS
inserted orlttd" towards the dimes of the
east -; M impiou,, cold blooded, political
Joshua, sntoachrd by the noble rnphuNasm
OF the day, nutaaghl by the resolution
which be- had Just seen glori"usiy consun-
mated, dared, give ear, q , my country
men, 10 stand forth IN the lace of 4Ias aud
before an aoclHilning world, aud aucfspt
To arrest, ~ md career the magnificent
fire ball 10 Sly thu EDWARD march Of
the n0hlest system of reform that was ever
broached Tor mans dclitrrauce from the
long night of poitica deIsun and slavery
winch overspread the European world. -
Tins declared ftc to the rcdecming spirit OF
the age tins Imhlashing assailHnt of sub
dahhoiIy the same principles which con
slIite The eternal busio of all our ns!ltu.
tlons, and in whose vindication Spanish
gore Is, at this moment, drcnrhing the
plNins OF the peninsula, was John Quincy
Adams aye, the gerry same identical John
Quincy Adams, politically, as we'll as piiy-
sraliy, Notwithstanding the mockrry Of
The republican white washing which he
received III 1907 who has Eow the audaci-
CITY Ia come before the American people
for The most exalted Office that The world
holds np I. ltslnan ambition. bat MIR.
Adams, wiihthai diplomatic udroilnrss for
winch he ~ so.ecl.brAed, attempts to rX-
PLAN ava. this solemn, damning charge, by
aNelrlng lhat he appealed from the IN
Pnnmpto1g principles II Tom Paine, 10 the
declaration at American Independence" -
Ntctchrd suhterfugc With all my de-
terence inr the lynx eyed penetration of
this profound political jesuit, must de-
clare my pcrlectconsiction that un reH aud
substantial nc"mpatabilly vi al exists he
tween the great leading traits OF Tom
Paine's Rights of Man." and the truths set
forth IN o'r declaration of Independence.
Optics shrp il needs, wrru,
To see what ia not 10 be seen"
The great primary and GedIikc object Of
that redeemns work, entitled. The Rights
81 Man. was Ia disprl the dark mists of
political error aud folly nhiehen,, loprdthe
human mind and 10 convince degrade Il,
ensld,ed man Of his iud' feasible ight aud
entire competency Ia discharge the fiuc.
IONS oil government Or, 10 use the
words of our declaratlun, 10 frame for
himself constitution nf government,
laying It's foundation on such principles,
ana organizing ITS powers in such form rs
Ia hun might seem most likely Il. effect his
happiness aud SAFETY" Acting on these
noble Suggestions, reducing To practice
these sublime principles, the people of
America have erected for Themselves the
Pnrrst and most persuasive model of free
institutions that the world has ever seen.
Now,H tins view ofihe book in question
he substantially correct, and IN support of
H., appeal to every impartial man at all
con> ersant With the matt, +, IN how grace
less an attitude" does il exhibit Mr.. John
| Qnmcy Adams to the American rcpubllc
Bu', say the democratic friends of Mr. Ad
ans, we acknowledge the political errors
"l his earlier years ; we abhor the princi-
pies winch he then insulated, yet bcin.
satisfied with his subsequent reformation,
ava assured of his present republican or
thodoxy, v" are prepared tc give him eur
c"rt'a! support fer the high Office which
he courts. Now, could myself feel a sa