The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-18
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ron TAI yIRGINIAS.
Appearances justify suspieion aud when
the welfare OF II nation is q stagt, susp icion
h a just ground OF enquiry. J"Ilies.
TO he People Of The Wesisrr Counties Of
VVginid.
FELLOW CiTIzENs--A writer oftiienfs
and unhounded zeal, under the signature of
Rntledse, having undertaken To confroyest
the arguments which, with all possible de-
ference had submitted 10 you in support
81 my views with respect 10 the oft discus
sed presidential QUESTION, deem il as well
An act ofduty IN myself, whose opinions
have been uncandldy interpreted and in
temperately assaulted, as of respect to you
whose sentiments | had hlnlbiy essaycd 10
iahnence, 10 meet this dextprnus Machiave.
lian conference.-the, profoundly vc,sed as
hels IN all the polite ats, by which the
worst is not uaireqnently made to appear
the better cause, and To attempt the refll-
tation OF the daring sophstry with which
NE has endeayorrd TO coanieract the lust
and salutary impressions which would
fam believe any former address was calcu-
hited To make upon yeuf minds. Wedding
With the most thfrS ned rt.actance to thu
necessity winch dictates, at this time, the
iarther cisenss'on on my part, of an almost
exhausted, and perhaps unwelcome topic
10 May az you, shall, in the following
remarks, coufne myself TO brief exami-
nation OF The mast prominent poiu's made
by Rutlrdge in the communication to
which The present paper is intended as a re.
ply.
Rntedge, after having INDUCED his Ii.
centlous imagination ia several sprightly
eplsodical EXCURSIONS, truly characteristic
OF DIR John Quincy Adams's supporters,
enters upon business, by altrhuting 10 me,
sentiment which | utterly dlsclailn aud
whose ascrlpion to me, no construction of
ny farmer address, bearing the slightest
seInbiance of reason, will Justify. | did
not, nor could have acted SO preposte-
fouly, as To have attached blame to Mr.
y. u ADAMS, on account Of his parensage
aud the locality ufhis birth. merely ad-
Feried TO them, among other things, as
circumstances calculated to reflect light ON
his p1biic character and lamentsd the
pntortt,nate political errors 10 which they
had exposed him Whether or not I was
Josi'ned In taking this view of the subject,
VIII uust, be more appapent in the sequel.
5ut Ruiledge never expected to hear old
'ohn Adams's attachment 10 republican
principles. questioned" Can Rutjedac ne
serious IN this assertion What public and
solemn ahlnration Of the fragrant anti re-
PUBLICAN doctrines which marked the whole
course OF his presidential misrule, has John
Adams made since The blessed era of his
uethronemeni, which should now inspire n
confidence IN his democratic principles ,
None Ralledge, however, gratultou.ly
refers his political transgressioSs TO a sun.
posed defect Of judgment and Of mor,l
courage, which subjected him to the
eontro',l OF the violent parlizans Of fede-
ra''sm by whom he was surrounded -
Aati-dge, suppose, captiyated by the
Splendid epistoary displays which W. havr
recently seen from the pen of the O, fore
hatian ex president, believes his Judgment
10 have been strengthened, and hrs " moral
courage Increased by length of DAYS
Cniike The iilustrlous Patrick Henry, who
y saao 10 have " vcrged eowalds a s. coIa.
i've preference Of aristocracy in tue III.
evening Of his ii!e," old John Adams. IN The
very extremity of pairiarcnaI longevity
surrounded too, by eminent fpdrlalisis. aud
conitsstdty deficient in point Of mora firm.
Cess. Is seen, oh chief Of wonders by one
only eye, Vefslng towards thatabhorred de-
coc'acy, against which al ,ha public acts of
ms intellectual prime had been zpalously
ma 'ino'ctseiy iesslled But Rnrlrdre |
BOZ son'snt vito bisimpoten. endeavs or 10 |