The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-16
A VOICE IN MISSISSIPPI

From the hllhslssippian, a very ably con-
Quoted paper, published at Nalchez, we
extract the fntiewing
JOHN Qu!NC YADANS.-Ino our last
number, we assigned our reasons for "A pre-
| objection ia favor nf tbs great and enligh-
tened statesman reasons which were pre-
dlcatad on the leiportant services he had
rendered 20 his country. Those services
wCre land hetore our readers in form thai
codld ROT be questioned, for they were
dra,s' rom the archives of our county,
| Toy are stroag and undendble facts;
Facts which will IN alter AGES identify his
memory with the name and glory OF Anne
! riea.
But whilst giving a free and candid o.
| pinlnn ri the uncommon excellence OF Mr..
! ADAMS, wc seek not to ltuacl from the
merits of those distinguished gentlemen,
hi. competitors for faUlc aud immortality.
| There IS but one tow ards whom We have
any political hostility and that ont IS
u WiUm H. C1dujoad. The Causes which
produced this hostile feeling, have been
amply displayed in these columns, AVID
need no recapitulaiion at this Time. To-
wards al tire others, we have at all times
dcmeancd ourselves with the courtesy and
respect due 10 the pride and ornament OF
=
sweled our bosom, to know that ST. many
Americans were thought worthy to receive
the FIRST and greatest gift their fellow EFT
zens could bcstow. With people ike
ourselves, Justly Jealous of our Iigltls and
liberties, and keenly attentive to the rnca=
sures of men in Office, it is no idle boast 10
say, II reflects ustre upon our republican
Institutions, unknown since the Grecian
glory. II is with these feelings of national
pride, that NC have looked upon the com
petitors of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
aud have suffered no lecing oi malieaa5
or mls'rnst 10 poison Our minds, when
prospect of success has opened upon any
ono of the rival candidates.
Towards one of these gentlemen, we
have always entertained feelings of no
common nature. None can know better
the deep debt Of gratitude due to him by
his country :; none feel more sensibIy that
his skill and courage was a tcnfold shield Of
protection in the hour of danger IN The last
Wal. We allude To General ANDREW
JAG kSON, the Hero of New Orleans
We grant him great, and wise, and good ,
but amongst the great, and wise, and good,
different men vii make different sclr cfjoHs
Our selection is JOHN QUINCY Nd.
ANS. " Not that we love Jarisso'. tc8s,
but that We love Adams morc.n .Chis prl,
''Iese we deem one of me indeleasnly
rights OF every Amer I'm and trust, thai
WINS. me column. - OF the Mississippiau ais
oIIu " 'ree discussion, We may be indul'
ee' !" .,e choice OF our own Candidate
nave before observed that our olyion
OF ADAMS Was not hastily Gormed il Mas
grounded upon full eonsidt Grafton OF his
character, and Il view of his long and in.-
Porlant services. 1t was grounded upon
the opinions Of the best and wis,sl men IN
America and We felt that there Was not
possibility of mistake. We know that
General Jackson himself is the political
trend OF Mr.. Adams, and Uuld have sup
ported his interest, were he not himself
We know that some OF the
"armest friends of General Jackson III this
state, would have supported Mr.. Adams,
mad not HE General himself appeaIed III
the political lists. Anu We Know that
twenty-three years ago.
saw aud priced the dawning OF future
greatness and usefulness, in the Dung as"
I'lfanl lor future fame and civic honors.