The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-29

hypocrtieai.
Whether America cannot offer this di-
lemma 10 all her aggressors--" Attack me
with few, and | will osefn helm , on at
tack me with many, aud you shall over
Nh.lm yuulselvc-.'
Nhethtr al Union OF truth IA the bou,i Of
reason, he nat rs great good an union
OF error IN the bond of faith
Whether lrnuIance be not all thai rrr.
tam popular pr,aehers demand bun heir
congregations, aud inpudruCe al thai HEY
rely IN ~ themselves.
Whether The Whole realm IF human IN
tclleel be mol dudef the sblrct despoiism ot
the calrlcians tsfan,, douhl-mho reigus
IN the breast ut al of us-and whether We
can define onr Of those mnst Important
things on which all our reasnoings depend
- LIE and dedh--tlmc aud space matter
aud mind
Whether prudefy uf conduct be- mol an
armour rcsnrlrd Ia tor The dcirncc of that
winch the far ouner respects may he ~
daugrred aud whciher freedom Of de-
mranor be not the result of thai confidence
IN the strength OF The citadel, thai can lear
l"ssly permit an enemy 10 rccoonotre The
outworks.
verb, aud many have mol failed nom the
inactivity produeed by the very goodncSs
of their ,ause--and whether he, that dc.
iruda a bad cause, - not Obliged Ia dos
" thing tor IL, because II eau do nothing
Ioritself.
Whether il be not fortunate, that that
ancn nj library which was given rs fuel 10
the public baths, should have kepi the good
people ol Alexandria a. bel water tor sea
son, rather ulan all posterl,y IN the same
predetermined forever and wht tier Il bs not
bcttet that these men should grow wise by
,rlevhng On their own thoughts, than
bhndly porting Oh thosc of others.
Nh.lhcr Napoleon SINCERELY ,nchnt To
have gwen liberty Ia Franc-, the moineut
she MAS capable of enjoying it-aua "i,r.
Their the single intention be- not the only
thing that IL required 10 stamp him the
greatest man OF any time, aud of any
place,
Would not Napoleon, who succeeded ia
France, have faded IA America, aud would
not Washington, who succeeded ~ Amer
en-, have G,ilcd ia France, add do nol great
men often follow gfch events, yet fancy
tina, they guide thetn.
Whether the greatest event oi modern
times did not hing, upon the mrrost irill',
and whether the French Revolution dtd
NOT result from the turn al h mutton chop.
Whether tire cui bono ?" ~ question 80
triumphdut!y asked by the advocate OF
drspotlsnI with regard 10 the French lie
soluilon be not a question Ms imperincnt
az II is absurd.
Whether all those who were The victims
of Tn, French Revolution would moi have
been where th"y nUw are without tta-and
,he law Of OiiEdgentiurt hc not fully worth
the pric. oi their rrmuval - aud II the csth
bIi,hmrnl Of lrial by jury, and The code
.Nipoie0a be- moi positive and extensive
good, ~ CERTAIN of security by their value,
AZ OF stability from their weight.
Whether II be not The particular interest
of America TO support The general interests
of freedom throughout Inc world, aud
WHITTIER At the present CRISIS, the over
widening brightness of her example be not
her su,rsl and her safest course
Whether he thai ht every step of his po
llical career, makes, one friend and one
enemy, doc not play very losing gam"
and whether revenge h" mol a stronger
principle of action HAN graliItnie.
Whether most duets are not fought
through frar-and whether In brascsi "i
Us would not gladly refuse u challenge II hr
burst.
Whether the law cr opinion be not still n
~ rant existing IN the midst OF freedom
aud whether like all oih.l tyranis, II be not
often cnufirious aud sometimes bliud.
Whether drspolism and "a frye press be
not two thugs that can By no possibility
cu.uxist
t. il not better thai q bad life should he
iaintd to good doctrine, than that bad
doctrinc should br supported by good
lfc--aud will not the sect survive the louh
dsr.
IL moi he hat ran make an opportunity
superior 10 him thai takes II aud ~ not h.
that strikes only when the iron Is hot likely
10 be 0utdope by him that makes me IRON
hot by striking.
Whether il be mol natural TINT those WI"
hold mower should be most ANXIOUS 10 re-
tamil and whether IT be not unfortunate
that the right Use Of power - mol always
the best mode of rlIectipg It's continuance.
Whether man b. not toe easily tempted
and whether Il WISE legislature "hSlt mol To
bc more proud III having removed one
than Of having punished twenty
eri,nes
Whether knoalc ledge of others ought
not 10 prevent our dlIiidence, and IA knd"-
!, dgc of ourselves, our presumption.
Whether il be- M. easy 10 calculate how
many seconds make up the longes, life
aud whether it would not be impossible to
calculate how many such hives would make
up an eternity.
Whether .osic second does not bear
greater proportion To the longest life, than
The longest life tn an eternity aud whe
Their one may not hnmbly be permitted t"
hone that endless punishment may not be
awarded for sin committed In prri"o
thai hears u far less proportion 10 eicfnVy
than Il second does 10 u single HE
Whether il he not Er m"le cay IN ''sk