The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-15


are nor agreed. Let who can, say, Peace
To his ashes ~ Il.
From the MdICdgoville (Geo.) Journal.
.HrssrS. Ediors-A regard for the char
acter of much injured individual, who at
least deserves a very different treatment
from the People of Georgia, has induced me
to forward to you, for publication the fol-
lowing papers
Mr. Secretary Crawford, has been charg-
ed with being Fedrr,lst in the wear '98,
and IN prove il, an Address To President
Adams has been published, first in his own
state, aud re-pubIlshed in many Of the 9TH
crs. That address with its answer, togcth-
or with the very satisfactory explanation
of the Chairman of the meeting, in rela-
ton to the transaction, is now submitted to
the candor of an enlightened community,
under an honest confidence, that it will he
received as IT was meant, not as the ef,ti-
sion of party spirit for the support of fedc-
ralism, but as cyincve of that heroic high
minded SENSE Of honor which then ANNA
ted those patriotic young men, lpsng for
IFS object something more noble than the
pickering of faction, aud which kindred
feeling, under similar circumstances, has
since characterized the youth of every
part of the Union, whenever the pride Of
the nation or the rights of the govern
ment have either been insulted or assailcd
II the political history of those times had
been faithfully recollected, if the ardent
feelings of the" Young men" who ccmpo-
sed that meeting had been properly regar-
dad, ifthe spirit aud temper OF the produc-
ton bad been rightly considered, there
was and Is no room to charge any one of
that meritorions ;,sst'ynbage vi, any thing
hostile to the Republican institutions of
the government, or to stamp upon him any
peculiar east of political character. But
the letter of Major Watkins, who though
differing in politics with Mr., Crawford, has
always been open and candid in his pTin-
ciples. aud whose moral and religious chm
racter is so universally known aud 50 con-
slstently sustained, will doubtless place tire
whole ail.Hr IN such a strong point of view,
as that it can now be neither perverted or
misunderstood.
Independent of the individual testimony
of MAJOR Watkins, which affirm caa tie
supported by thousand living witnesses,
our sister states, who under existing cir
cumstances, have a right To be informed
on this interesting subject, will, we hope.
do us the justice 10 receive the evidence OF
the State of Georgia in is political charac-
| ter II is a fact Hfnel douhttd that this
state has always been decidedly republic
eau, SO that even in '98, the commence
mrnt of the distinction of parties, an ad
dress to President Adams, by his confcs-
| sion 4" lcashe more preciotS, as n lcas an
erpectCd," aud unexpected because the
character of the state was known to be
republican. Now, tins state, that has in
no instance returned federal Member 20
! Congress, never for a moment distrustcd
or even suspected hepolitcs OF Mr.. Craw-
ford, and gave him seat in the Senat, of
the u. States upon his first application,
without the usual probation in the ether
| House, and that too over Il worthy repuh-
llcan member then holding the station
under an Executive appointment of Gov
crnor Mlllcdge, who every one knows was
a democratic Rewtbiican---Apd this APP
| pertinent was made 10 1907, a crisis when
| the political parties bad reached their
widest point of separation, ,,.nd whose upe-
ratons for eight successive years, occupied
the councils of the government in war
fare, as bitter as IT was calculated to dis
tract the harmony and rrpose OF the IA
tor. Through tbs dark period of our
history, Mr.. Crawford afforded proof. at
least to his own state, That their confidence
was not misplaced il his integrity,
/ abilities, and .inlleXibie repubIicanisln, are
such as to satisfy ctr sister states that his
pretensions for the Chief Magistracy, are
not unworthy OF that high station. and
have net improperly been obtruded upon
the public notice, they may depend upon
| IL, the clamors of few to the contrary,
that his success viii produce, with becom-
ing modesty let il be spoken, pride aud
d qualification that will be sensibly, and
trust not unreasonably, felt by nine tenths
of the citizens of Georgia
a. 5. CLAYTON.
GREENSBORO, March IL, 1898.
.naj George Udkins
Notwithstanding that you are fully