The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-27

-. bas n,t been sanctioned hy al on
a.bliean colleagues, u sut ret for re-
Others, with whnm we wished /
ariat,. and unite in measures of eonciIii
= and concord. have, though respect
ta, invited. declined To cooperate Nitl
SIC nave been. ready, and anN.Jus, Il
saarral meeting Of all the Republican
,..,h,fs. 10 submit our preferences To III,
IN Of tie majority. Those who djile
r;tb ~ IN opinion have refused their Gun
arrenre. II Is your right, aud become
our JatY. to decide between US w
,tead no Impeachment of the conduct al
,ati.4s Of others. We spei K faf ourselves
IN. vitHbi-' astrellng To eunced our ~
eetatioa Of obtaining your approval nj tilr
odrse OF proceeding we have I'd pted. II
neY twenty -fnpr years since the gr"at
,ltieal revelation 10 which We nave ii
Nd MAS effected. and the power which
a.. f1,rn acquired by republicans ii the
,,.r,ueut u the Union is still retained.
r..ir enjoyment nj this asteadauey has
d, however, been undistnrbed oa the
4 mary. they have had ahuwcaricd strug
!, maintain with the same adversary
| ,sr whom their triumph WAS achieved.
n, !. NOT 10 be doubttd HAT il was hy union
i %
republican party was consolidated, aud
access m the decisive controversy ef
rf II il as little to be- doubted, that it
i bf adherence 70 the same principle aud
raty Of action that its unhrokrn force
Il ,l continued ascendaocy can be presrr
H. The reasons for adbcring Ia this
aeg Of e!iiri.ncy and safety derive, in our
cement, peculiar force from the cir
fm.t1nrea which characterize the existing
PERIOD. HE correctness of this opinion IS
Demonstrated BY revision of the grounds
fbicl have beer assigned for deviation
rom hit policy. Those grounds we un
lprsiand 10 he, the supposed oblilerftion OF
kariy distinctions, the change ofdpiuion ON
e sl5jeet, which is aPprchended 10 have
Ken Place ia the Republican body, aid
Ele improbobIlily that a general Attendance
the Republican members could be Oh
III hrst ofthrsc grounds, the suipds"'d Oh
! tefaion Of party distinctions. your ability |
decide can derive little aid from any ola |
! crvaions of ours. That, in some parts of |
5he Union, where the Federal party have |
/ lways been weaker aud less Violent, the |
bet is, in some degree, as stated, and that,
ace The late var, their eYcriions have no
! lmit. But that danger is not 10 be ap |
l "phendcd from this source, IN conneXlnn
], iflI the pending divisions IN the Rcpub
can party, and the angry discussions
They are likely 10 produce, we deny. That
1 ,lradtnsafrs have moi lost their DISPOSE
loo 10 avail Themselves al those divisions.
/ resliuthe ascend ,ncS. is confirmed by
! reference To The past, and ought not Ia
/ edaubtcd. There il not an instance Ia
D. found in the history Of the politics Of
Ilc different states, for the last twenty
Eelrs, IN which serinus and continued di
! soas amonS Republicans have not led
+ a1emporary success al thsir opponents
Ihe same Cause viii produce IA more OK
beaded Effect on larger Sealr Of opera
ms aud, we are persuaded that all cal
Eulalians, Of a different result, will, IN III
|ad, deceive and dleappoipt tausc vino
Adli he so indiscreet rs 10 indulge them
H. il respects ihe Supposed change al
s-ruhmcnt among the Rfpaf,hrans oil ile
HHion, on the question of the fitness 81
of this character, the pro
,eedings Of the last twelve meaihS have
strongly impressed our minds nirh a diff
tyent coqchsiln. Heretofore cpnFcn-
l3as Of the hepuhlica4 Members Of Con
gress, for the nemiaatipn of candidates Tor
lrrsldrnt and ' ice President, have been
|adnpanthc presumed appreciation Of their
|csiitneats only. The question nov
wefer stands npoa seDy different
N5aa.,. r. 5otdtions expressive oi then
dissent to meetings of tais character, haNF
|d0ing, their last session. been passed hy
PIE leg stature of the STATE OF Iennesse,
Eand transmitted to thr Executives of tn
nlber states Cor the purgn,sc al Icing lad b
Pore their L"gisitlurrs for cnncu rrnce. No
'nrle could have been adopted better dew
sed n ascertain the state al pt,bhc sent
meat It Is kuoNn tlllt those resolutions
have hepn acted upon hy the Legislatures 81
hiiar, \. York, Virginia, Ge0rGi', North
Carolina. Rhode Island. Ohio, Pcnnsyl-
'1aIa aud indiana which states are en-
'urdlo one hnodr 4 and forty six out of
"rteo hBudrsd and sirig one eoteS 10 he
gwen in the Quilted state. BY the repnb
l~amrmbrrs of the Legislatures Of the
trr states first named, and enlItled Ia
'venty eight votes, rfsUlutions have been
pissed, With great unAVmity, approving, |
n Tn warf:lcsi terms such meeting as .
has been held. In the remaining states .
nenlianed. the resolutions OF Tennessee |
idafrtrlv, a d il some others disposed |
# iaa manner c,iacive of determination |
M IL act upon them. Ii no state, except |
Hr3hud, entitled to eleven votes, has
re hern an expression of concurrence,
! s the l. sisiatnre, IN the views oil me
/ esislttur OF Tennessee. In south 'af-
eliza, tailtlpd Is tie same number nj VOTES,
"He branch Of the Legislature, IN opposl-
ton tn the optnlon Of the other, has *
pressed sch concurrence. Nor have the
members Of the cgishlurc Of any STATE,
~ their ia.ihi dr,l capacity, expressed
similar views. From reference t. thes'
i'eis, W. feed ln;horizeA in the belief that
a ,fgr m.lpsilg Of the Republicans Oft thu
VaoA ha'" desired and cXpcrtcd the a
n1piia1 the coarse which, under IA" IN
h@arrof those Impressions, We have fell
Il orr duty 10 pursac.--Dn the Remaining
sg,Jrct of retirn, weh,se a word only to
oilsr The circumstance of the ab-eaet
vi - many Republicans ft5n orr meeting