The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16

" De- iaSt, and (ear mol f'--snAgs.
There is 40 disposition on The pafl Of The
friends oi Mr.. Crawford 10 pursue MIR. I'd
wards $50 says ihe National lutelligenccr;
aud in so saying II Is guilty OF gIaring aud
wilful departure from truth II the friends
of Mr.. Crawford feel 40 disposition 10 pursue
Air Edwards why IL every mail burdenrd
with their mnleIietio1s aud iinpree sfions on
has head Why do they Wrest the very light
rings from the hand OF dove, 10 blast him
Why do they consisn him To inlamy aud dis
grace as deep and lastlngNs lheIf own mortal
hatred! DO they not pursue him, when they
brand him au 4" dnpiineip pied wretch, "per
-Edioas villain an " abandoned pronigate,'
aud rs shameless liar DO they not pursue
him, when, having ot his own accord resisn-
ed an office which had been.coniefred on him
10y the highest authorities known 10 the con-
stituiion, they WJteifag(y rs well rs C3isrig
say that he esigueJ toyprcyent being " kfcbed
OUT of Office DO they not pursue him Nhcn
they coniinue To riieratc The assertion that
bat Tor his dtsavoN nj Of the \. Il publications
he would never have received that appoint
ment, wien'iii Is distinctly proved by Tie ey,-
deuce recently taken before tine committee OF
investigation, thai j he ere did mnte he Es-
arotcai 1t was not mede with view TO inilu-
onee lie vote of Tie Senate on his nomina-
ton, and that II had no such infttnceP Do
they not pursue him, when contemplate 10.
cal committee, dressed in n little brief nu-
thorily," dare attempt 10 prevent his uniting
with nis fellow citizens IN the celebration OF
our great National Jubileo9 Answer those
questions, i" thou unbelieving jew"
We do not intend to justify MIR Edwards IN
toto. There are some parts Of his conduct
which we consider ul1 nstifable; aud Tor these
Ne are willing 10 melc or; 10 him fltaInaas
inm OF ceusufe. But we cnhnot, aud viii
mol see him pursued with " an eye that never
wipks aud q hand that never tres, for dHr-
Jng 10 question the intaihllity aud purity nj
ANY man IN this nation--no matter What hfs
influence o powef--not even II he be " IN.
IL Crawford, that Immaculate nun and officer
pure in his morals aud politics rs an arch
angel, aud With mind rs expansive aud el-
lulgent as the sun fH his luminous march ihto'
the heavens--fur speh II man Withal would
his friends make of him, in despite OF nature
and education The friends Of MIR. Crawford
may denounee Mr.. Edwards az muoh as they
please--we unhe sitatingly pronounce all their
Analhe mas aud denun clntions IA Arem on the
part 81 the kh0IeiHg Ones, who are joined in
the hue and cry by srch as have neither pa.
tience to investigate, nor independence aud
Judgment To decide Tor themselves. Mi GfaW.
tard was fast SINKING fntD lfs~native iRSignf-
cauce--his false and Fictitious reputation vas
beginning TO wanc aud find its own natural
level-and a few short months would have
seen him consigneddp an Oblivion as hope
less as il is eye INV inevitable, had not the
unucky star OF Ninian Edwards prompted
him 10 give that gentleman hollow md
aeetng popularity, by inudicFeusly rriicrRt-
ing charges, which, IL true, II WAS mol Of IS
sentih consequence thHt they should lac
known (; and which, heipg true, were partial
~ lnsuscept,hie OF proof What is the cpn
sequence? Although these charges hare been
in a great measure acknowledgement ailha
=. H., Iii t.nI H. fl
tee OF invest CATION itself--yci Mr. Cram ford
derives rather advantage than niury from
the assault oil Edwards, for the simple reason
that MS assailants motives are deemce male
yolent The true state OF the lucslion, I,
wit the guilt or Innocence of Mr. Crawford
has been lost sight OF : and the public ht
been led off isto a false scent by The part
zans Of the Secretary of she Treasury. In
stead of appealing ia the Justice of the nation
10 interpose a shield between Mr.. CrawtorC
and the false allegations of his aceuser, theS
THROW themselves upon its symnathv, ard
hrs II to protect Mr. Crawford from the Ell
tects at Mr. Edwards moieroience. "rrpsE
curinSi PEHsrcUTIoS g. Is their cry. The,
are aware OF the magic influence ofthe sound
and they are too good generals Ia let the OPP
pertur,y pass aHmprGved But is this III,
oniy occasion wa.ch has arisen calculated II
Is cite the tender sensibty of these croco
dliesp Where slept their indignation of out
RI red justice andhonor, and their abhorrenc,
of ncrsec'itien, when the enemies of Mr. Nd
nris attempted To trampic HIM in the dust
Echo answers " Uhere 2" Jonathan Russell
ami A ex.nder Smyih, eunl niuitis dtiis. nigh
hiring forn AID false allegations against MIR
4 iams-they might pour on that gentlemant
head the full phiai OF their wraAl-they mieG1
distort and diseoior circumstances TO sui
their jaindiceA cnmily--but we then hcarc
no cry Of persecution. These new Aedgcc
guardians of honest iNnc--tllese castigaiors o
not;,ical turpitude these indignant baiers o
IN srcharitdbteness-thcse censors mor,tm o
the Iand--these men, who, in tllsir zeal t.
convict Edw wards of maieyoience and deep
rooted aamity, are pursuing, ia their treat