The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-29

r,s,,u,,,,l,l, offices WHY va. IL not made
h,.p the Senate NJ The United Sisters '.i''-
waited him ,a the bsnch at tn. sur,eiiir
Curt, The highest Judicial tribunal "i ih'
c,,nntrS Why, most of all, was II no'
made nhrn be vas -'irrtd hy Mr. Non
, Toe ~ al the first ullire ip the cabinet and
the src,,nd IL ihc gp,sinmfnt Tue AZ
-aer IS DIn mus. Ih"rs Is M foundation
> fuf the charge. Mr.. Adams nrv,r b~inhs
/ ed io ihe federal patty. lie was ~ f.o'
rupe nhfn iho gf.ai political ditisl"h !"
, tbs country t""k place; aud, mhrn ~
returned home, Ia the heat pf the conflict
- fihuut taking sdes with either party. hr
Nnird indlI.rrniiy NTH each, rs lis jug
nrni ,ieiaird. 1'bi. eoirsr hr continued
until Mr. JrllsrsUn's greai system III peace
! 81 pitt. /. 4, .nd until he disco
vel ed thai The fcdefalists were determined
to oppuss that Statesman, whether tisht
or wr"ng, aud then he narslallrd himself
under Tie standard td The Republican
| party, aud has been ever amer nn- of The
ahlest aud firmest supporters of Ils prin-
| cples. When Mr.. Adams dsf"ndrd thr
embargo measure, IN lis luminous aud FL
oqu.nt hitter 10 II. q. OliA, IN 1907, III"
,-ry year after il il alleged that he was IN
| ftM cnrnmunion with th. l"deralisi-, What
said William DUANE, tbe or,cle " the dt
noefaiic prry? lie remarked, that J.
| u. Adam. has committed al Inrxpiablr
niirnrr against me friends Ofu union beiiGccr
Great Britain and he tastrr,l sidtts. In
order To rt3gu over the people ~ satraps
the ~ - u faction IN the f4Siern dates VII
LOG Ia sUhscrt the union Mr.. Adams hh.
had The honesty Ia resist, rrprl and eK
pose them, md hr ~ driven from the Sen
ate. lie has. III hls rCno,hl III. consolh-
lion of ,irtuoas nan, and tli. applause
Of his cnilniry Will. those Who would
hetray thrr country to The nagitions tie
Signs nf .lr-st pptinih slrrady meet with
the national ,x-cratian"' Thrs. sentiments
were echoed by the Republican party from
one rnd uf the nninn io the other asd
some of the most Jealous wished lnnto
br run for the Vice Presidency, ~ lieu III
the venerable aud vrnrrnird Geo. Clinton. /
And yet We 81 tlla generation, who have
grown wiser than our fathers, are bored 10 /
death, like nursery children, with the "ran
head and blo"dy bones" Of MIR As fcdc
'ali,tn The whole pack Of "rxclusNe
are unleashrd, and pursue thr
inject both Of their hate and fear, with an
q appetite rs keen rs death" Bot II this
feeble cry oi a dr-i,erat. faction, sourcd
lor the first timc by opposition, aud Pcn
drrcd furious by its exi"nl, X IN have rny
wright with thu enlightened citizens of
Nirginia, then indccd have WE mistaken
heir character II il tend 10 deprive Mr.
Adams Of the oAccto which he is entitled,
rnn 81 many considerations, then indeed
Republics are unsiatclul We my in vain
cicr 10 the hearty welcome va have gwen
n a.. T.
will be Justly regarded as the m0,nentary
'bnIltlon of freshly excited feeling aud
~ may look for the day Ia arrive whrn
lis services viii have been forgotten, aud
limsclf be sihndered by men too illiheral 4
hrmselvrs justly 10 estimate the greatness
i his soul, and too rmious Ia bestow on
i'm the need of praise to which his yir
ues eniitlr him.
Vo brli"t. sincerely that there is not a
nan III this Union of greater political hon
sly than John Quincy Adams. Tracing
Is career, rs we have done, flum his first
ntrancr into political life, down tn the pre-
cot r"rlod, aud examining as infinitely as
Ot we're capable of doing, into the motives
'hich mig be rtti"uti'y supposed 10 have
ctuatcd him, we have never for moment
cen cause IL doubt that his course has
'eenfs every instance directed lty Am ar.
lent attaCrncot IL the interests afhis coun Il
~ We cordial, believe that IN the dis
tnsHishcd part hc has acted in the grcrt +
ioi'l,cal revolutions of this country, he has
l"H"r suffered considerations Of personal
interest 10 influence his conduct for "A SIN
Gle momrnt but, looking steadily tn The
great end Of his euuntrS's announcement,
las pursued With irmn, ~ and energy that
course which seemed most likely To attain
ms end, unswayrd by interest or hy fear.
lie has pursued the ""yrn tenor oi his
way regardless alike of ccusurc or mp
piansr, conscious T ha,iGg performed |
his duty io his country. Thus |
believing, we have rendered him our Zee
BILE All. We have striNru, perhaps not With |
q zeal commensurate with the Importance |
pt the object, bui nj least with all arr ability |
10 place him before the people, IL the un
honesty of his character ~
have attempted IL rebnt Ia. ISLANDERS al his
enemies, by exhibiting 10 oar readers IA
kcd Truths aud. trusting To- lhrjt good
sense, To- distinguish right from wrong tn
their zeal and patriotism in supporting ,ha,
man whose political integrity Is above al
doubt we here leave the matter in their
hands. The contest II at hand Mon
day next, the frecholdtrs of Virginia de
ride between Adams and Crawford Gnod
md evil are presented to them May they
choose wisely
ron THE vfRcrNIAN.
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