The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-24
CHANGE uE OPINION.

CHANGE OF OPINION.
There isnnihipg NOR. common than .
change al oPiIion. nor IL thrre any thlnl
which can be morr easily aud at the SANE
lime more com l6si,elt justified. II IL i'm
possible for the mind of man IA colnPrr
1end. NJ single glance, The iaAnifc variety
81 shapes and eolors which belong IN ma!
subject, az which II may Assume. Add l."
tins that every day. nay every hour, may
dcvelop new facts, ar, by emitting new
light, give diferee, aspect IL old ONES.
We shall then be better able lo Judge whe
ther the ariom which declares II Ia hs mor'
honorable 10 rruDuncr an error, when con
WINGED Of u, than to persist III IT, IN spite
~ eoo'irtion, or the py1ct,es which heap
odlum ~ him who regulates his conduit by
this axlorn, Is the most commentaries. Thr
great AFFECTION of III" enrmlls of Mr. Adj
a"'s, heIeHbput-, In his rhciion, tnrxl Ia
the unpai doAable sin Of having bpru bor
IN sight oi BUnksr's HI, that eternal mo.
nhmrni ~ patrlnii-in aud glory j., thai h.
) changed his poliird opinions With.
out admitting the chatgr--ior we deny il,
iefo eafo--ee cannot Conceive what sub
sihnilrl ground of oppusip, tan be justly
predicated upon this circumstance. WHAT
man ~ thrre, WIN, having hcedlrssly I'm
braeed an error, would mol abandon il. il
convinced that il va an errarg Whit
man being 81 foUlisily obstinate 40 not to
Mt thus. woald rrnder himself 80 absuidiy
ridirulous as 10 atow ihi4 sentiment =
aud Yet. do mol The enemies uf Mr.. Adam $
IN ,Vecf make this avoW,d Il, " hen thrt bldnie
hip for forsaking the federal ranks, and
J"'nlne the republican paii5 Theso ecu.
f7rs beng Themselves f"pul leans, let US
sce how tieir peiiiea lngic corresponds
with common sense. fnry sa5 toe lede.
FdI parry was Ia The wroug, aud even 10 So
ior as 10 charge sumo If lis leading mem
ters With tteasonable desigbs agaIust tbcr
Constitution and lhrirco 1ntry -Alr, Adams
Uhes SAY was mem Iel OF his party, and
al course ON The wrong -ldr--thefetore, thsS
blame him for aha9donng tnat par
~ F.! Admirable | sitil j, Most tx
{, lieut. judges they bl me a man fnr
Abandoning a cau-e winch lhty have al.
ways coAtcndtd Vas n bad one. and the
hunihrt al whose supporters the, have
s'rlfed 70 lessen by Argument, ahasc and
persecution, and for cspou-ihX that which
they haze uoliornly eoatendrd MAS good,
ana To which thry have been sullciiuus To
''N'N ~ h'lo mum tilt hliiAf IiN Gun
vince man of his error, and then ahns,
him Tor renouncng 1t II man star,
wrong say thry) lei him Stay in the wrong.
boogh II carry him lradlpng ~ dcslrnc
non, with his Eyes open TO hi, ram, aud
The means of avoidance Muhin his reach,
Father thanaay himself liahlr 10 the otarg.
'oi h'kitness aud Inconsistency Tie alb
shrdily, and indeed clminahty, of This oh
9"ctlontn a change at oplniou, must be AT
once apparent. II is nrrtlrss To repeat,
however that, so far as Mr.. Adam Is con-
frrned, there is not Me s!ig htest ground lnl
thus Objection. Mr.. A. never hrlnngcd to
HE lrderal pdrty--he ne,e r attached him
selt Ia any patty uutl 1907, ~ short time
alter his rotarn from Fvrape. wh.n he Join
rd The democrats, and WIS Jealous aud
thlrioti advocate oi me Jc..ersoniau policy
Lriore that time he acted lndItfcrcully Mil
tther party, as he approved "f their men
surrs. When the t,dcralists would hav.
Frustrated their country al lhr shrine q
Thar unhall"wed anibltion, then did he en
tfrly abJnaouihom.
IL, however, Air. Adams has changed hi,
political sentiments, h. does ttut stand ahluc
lie can quote ~ least one illustrions l,rrce
t"ni--.Hr. jcDttSoa aims,li !--nko in jul,
lf73, declared himself "attarl.d to In
Mal"siy's person, .}amily aud gorernmeui
WIN all the deeottoh that PRINCIPLE md
AfFfcTtoE can Inspire" and in July l7T6
!" lhai instrtmcm whirh " ii render M
hH'"t IN mortal, depicted that person as
aet's'ahlc i!ran liza, -famiig as asnrlup
branch al loiirn stock and that gorern
mtf'i ~ an luloietaiae dtspotisu. AZ dt
II n'tnd 70 ctnsurc AR J,llrsan for hi,
change oi "l MON. 1t WAS induced hy ,
c'lngt al clcnnsiaoers which no human
s,g'thy could an. ohntnan Judgement
fnreitil. When lh" dajing Henry plectri
eed the House ~ nuigrsses, by his bol,
q han'e 10 tht BRITISH kia2, and hrs selein,
AM vlcqp,ri aIq'e ! /" tn, God of Justic,
and of Battles, even Re had cot dared 4
more FOR the mighty rousrqa, noes ml.icl
easucd. Mach less had the signrrs of In
PIPER fom Nhicl, The sahjoinrd extract
made, aay conception taai twelve shor
months woAiJ change 1li..; from humbl
shpiiants To mailed .earriors--ffon slave
ireemen. N.npcat, that IL il ant nu
wish, az Intention 10 east the breath Df re
Pfotcl, "n Nj. Jeilcrson.--fnr, ~ i, has bee
rri' b. rv.d oi him, his general eondut
BIS d ca such rs IL present hi,n to pnster
u. /" q .ieLt ~ stiong that the spots ol