The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-12

i.flicaltns r. aseeriasnins against whomso
SEEK redress, Tie Editof ut this paper, m
hts nwn name. makes the chs ge--., name
neteg yei coupled with flsrlioqd disiionof
or disgrace. i enos disiineiis charge NJ.
ksrr nith Hfetipg ihr noin signed by Mrs.
N"aiiun. Hn1 endured by Nc. adams.
.4FlI,R . nus 80 siegtd ami entors'd,
and p'dc u lerg ~ Dana We brijrff,
100, the alteration sneh ap one ~ 70 change
he terms aud conditions ofhe note. Mr..
Kerr has acknowledged 10 Us that The
whole of the note Except the sisnalurfl IS
ia his hand writing. But he denied unei
qniyOcally making Tire alteration. Not
nitllstanding tie d.eial, NC aver he made
II, and we are prepared TO prove the fact
before a Jury of our country. Comment
upon this IS unnecessary
We rpeat lbat Mrssrs. Kerr aud Van
Ness have unnecessarily, aud with base
aud malicious design, drawn this matter
before the public. II did have the intend
ed effect of giving Mr.. As enemies a wea
pom which they used with effect among The
ignorant and unentghiened, and considera :
bly, diminished the number of his support
ers; and NOW, If the blow recOh upon their
own heads with Il treble vengeance, they
their own hands have prepared the bed Of
torture.
The day of eleciion Is past: our mo.
tive III giving publicity to this statement,
therefore, cannot be In influence popular
sentiment ON The decision of the great
question, the result Of which is fixed be
yend Tia power of change. We wish the
people To believe, however, as we coasri-
ep IL. .
Adams's character, rs in every other that
has made, his assaIlants have becni
stlgatrd by malice and ,indicti,e personal
hate that the charge is IA itself AS untrue,
ms the props by whclrit Is attempted to be
sustained, are unstable and that the friends
Of Mr.. Adams need not be ashamed of the
man Of their choice, in whatever light he
IS viewed. Ills political aud his personal
sneni.s have thrust him into the furnace,
and, like thrice tried gold, he has come
forth pure and aDtarnislled. lie has borne
the test of =" human scrutiny, of talents
aud ut time, and, armed with tl.e triple
shield OF conscious rcciltude, he has pros
tratcd his enemies With their own weapons,
aud stands like an mmovcable rock in the
bosom of the grcat deep, against which
The waves spend lnyain thsr impOtCnt fu
ry.
IL john Quincy Adams be not elected 10
the next Presidency, his country and not
himself will be the loser. As was said of
vlrluous man of antiquity, he viii cnjny
more true happiness III retirement, than
=. Caesar, With a Senate at his heels"
~ TIE Editor of the Alexandria He
raid congratulatea himself that during the
observation-disclosures, he has pursued neu
tral course, although he Processes to'haye
a warm preference for one of the candi
dates. We diller with him rs to the pro
prlety of this congrainiation. We cou-
,,ratnlnte ourselves that we took ne lnde
pendent aud decided stand, aud that We
cspoused with carnestncss the election 81
the Individual whose success we should
consider ausplcions'to the best and lasting
Interests of oui coutiiry, and whose defeat
we should regret as national cnlHnt'ty.-
In like manner we have Zcalously, thong Il
respectfully, opposed those whom we con
slider Mr.. Adamss interiors in talents and
in claims to the olicea We dcspise luke
warmncss in politics as we do hypocrisy
~ religion. Both are founded on the same
principle, and bcget the same results.