The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-26

1 sHHff7s ab@ ss'hthi lftfA - ht#4t
Bat his humanity tfiamphrd oser the thirst
If vengeance aud the inye OF glory-lor
tin prize Of capture mugt have been sumo
hundreds ~ itr funrr Of his troops. On
lihis ground alone did he refuse To snatch
the atirittfsesprizc before hun +; thus ma
hing a sacrifice of Fame Ia The dictates
aud feelings of HrnA SITY, witch IS with
out parallel III the history Of the militia.
! ry commanders IN the world. Ldurels
stcprprd IN the hearth blood Of Freemrn
formed wreath Dl glory not congo.
nal 10 the feelings Of the Hero Of .ttw Or.
leans.
Amidst the number Of rival Candidates,
who now tllrong the political arena, it IS
| natural ~ expect that towards and trail
tors will whisper many lbeis against the
! Nan Of he People, RS they have hereto
fore against the faihtr " has .ouatrg.- Ha.
tired, envy and malice, have ever been thu
attendants on exalted VirtuU and superior
merit. w. pass these over, therefore,
to notice that more direct aud iormida-
bic opposition, which has its source in the
corrupt machinery u combinations Of .'lrfs
tocrdis.
In all countries, important junctures will
sometimes arisc, when departure from
established customs and nsages, will NOT
only be justified by circumstances, hut be-
come merltOflous as acts of Patriotism,
aud applanded for their purity and truth
especially when those custums aud usa
ges, have been found on a uSnrpdtion Of
Ire rights u M. people, and have grown
out OF combinations whose prime piles are
snbversiye Of the fe.springs of liberty
II has so long been the practice for the
1fembersOf Congress to interfere Illegally
'in'the nolnatIon pfa Presidvft ecthe Uni
ted States, that many OF you, fellow c;ti
zens may have lost sight Of the fact that
such unjust interference transcends the dc
lcgated powers yfihe peoples ltepresen-
tatlvcs, aud encroaches essentially upon the
freedom Of suffrage, as well as taints the
purity and Integrity of Government. II
does not reqaire that we should expound
the Constitution toyou, in proof of tSuth,
that carries itsown evidence onits face. nj
poicer emanotes from The people. No man
wi deny that the people possess right to
cheese Il vote for any candidate they may
prefer, without paying the defcnceofa slave
To the arbitrary htI,ests of caucus and
worshping the Hoi they set up, against
Their conviction their duty, and their wish
es. II caucus was once expedient, still
II never can be Just, fit was once rrsorted
TO by accident aud in extremity, yet it ne
yer can be justified as .Huchine Its sp-
ri is that of arlstocracy, its Agents are
Drnagogaes, er the immediate officers of
Government; It's movements are those OF
Intrigue Its object aud end, the attain-
lnent OF supreme power, without consulting
ana ~ defiance OF the WILL OF TIN FRO
PIE. lngrattcd on "A free country, il en-
Senders, and then perpetuates corruption
1t takes from the people the right of gov
rrnment, to place it in an .4ris.ccrGcy Of
| 9ftce hotdcrs; aud creates an artificial ptn-
eiple citizenship To the Executive Chair, in
splrt ROT r'orc free than Hereditary Mon
archy; IN form more odous, and in lis final
consequences cIhuiitoug ami affecting be-
yu'd calculation.
lie calling upon you, 'f,llow citizens to
! eher'your solemn protest against this He
gal method of depriving the People of the
H'gM Of Suffrage we are aware, that our
enemies will say, that we are interested in
opposing u EuucuS, because the Patriot
whose election we cspouse, stands no pos
stle chance of being nominated by such u
cGbal. But this objection strengthens our
| argument against it, not impairs its cogcn-
cy. 1t affords proof, that talents, patriot
| ism, and public services, of long standings
and of magnificent display, are utterly dis
! regarded IN AN Assembly, which conccn.
trates the intrigue, power, aud Influence Of
the heads of the Departments. We are
free 10 ayow, that we believe ANDRW
JACKSON wuald stand little urno chance
! oi nomination in a Caucus. But let us en-
| q1a'a the reason: Is il that he is mcempe
teht That he is dishonest That ne is I'M
known, obscure, and never did his country
any service? No II il because hp IS too
| independent, too patriotic, too pure, to
shly his own fame, aud debasc the charac-
ter"f his country, by purchasing the votes
OF those, who having the temcr;ty aud dis
| honesty to cncr0ach on the rights Of the
People, are restrained by us principle, aud
actnated by no patriotism in their choice.
| Wine we, therefore, deem il an additional
| recommendation of ANDREW JACK
son, that he has no chance 6f receiving
Caucus .Nomineiion-We appeal to Your
lsaSaclty aud Patriotism to declare, whcth-
er system based on such iuIquity. should
not excite the disapprohatou of every true
American, aud unite every lnver Of liberty,
to prescribe and hunt it from the land.-
We, therefore, invoke your exrrtons, as
individuals, as well Us in your capa-
city of members of Assembly and Of Con,
gress, IT, prevent aucus ut Washington,
| Tor purpose 81 unha!lowed and peruicious.
| ~ II affects the success and popularity of
ANDREW JACKSON, such nomination
Is mmaterlal it cannot diminish the host
nsths supporters, or shake of their fidelity
in his cause. The friends of JACKSON,
and the Cancellation, deprecate caucus
not from distrust, but from love ~ couu-
Try they wish to behold their country
pure, unsullicd, aud immortal The sup
por,trrs Of the Hero Of Orieans hold fdeitiy
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