The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-08
A SERIOUS APPEAL
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Fellom Cifstns-An Important era has
arrived in yonr national dcsiuics. The
last of our ie,o .aliouary heroes, whose
services and talents cnmbncd alike to en-
sure TO him your support for the chief
inagslracy II the Union, aud to render
opposition hopeless, viii shortly retire
from the char of state, accon pan'ed by
thu lenedlttieus aud good Nlehes of Il large
mainllty OF IS fellow citizens. To have
cHprctCa 'hdi his conduct would have been
approved by all. would hayc been 10 tx
poet a miracle. II would have b,cu nyins
~ the teeth of history an cApetleare.--
Afislides, snnanrd The Just, was baulsht
ttrm the country he served aud Adorned.
beca,se the people we're tired of hearing
iin prais, d for ms Virtues. As long Is the
passions luc,deni 10 human nature arc kept
dive 10y interest, aua fed hyAmbluon, II VIII
he orse than Idle Ia hope that any man,
haweyer splendid bis tdlents, enotnt his
,flaes or unobtrusi,r his drporlmonl, can
meet with universal Appreciation.
Ii Will d,,rrc on yon, fellow citizens.
un the first Monday N November next 10
SELECT the successor of James Mobroe-
.'bcre are several candidates Tor tins hon
~, The highest 10 nhica human ambition
may aspire, all of whom ha9r distinguished
tacmsclscs in the public service. Ii de
ponds essentially upon the direction who h
may be given 10 the vote of Virginia, upon
whom the choice will fall, and whether the
election will be made by The electoral col.
lggcs and kept from the House of Repre
senlali,es. Ii cannot he necessary, then,
fellow citizens, to bes,cch you 10 hc OF the
alert, and rush to the polls, "slagly and in
pairs" on the day oil Trial II Is not necrs
sary, because you eoNH0t be indifferent al
such momem--yon cupnot he insensible
OF regardless OF the high Importance of the
decision which may be NADIA decision
ef deep and sulcmn interest II this and all
future generations. Leaving out of view
for a moment, the pptensiOns bt the SIEVE.
raj candidates, the drcision of dis qu,stiu,
viii show whether the people are To b,
6tciated 10, IN every such case which may
occur by their rel rtseutatn es al Washing
Ton, who are sent there for a very different
purpose. or exercise their own dIserrtlon
aud make their own voice heard, II is Z
,'eeision.in which IS Involved Your dearcs
ri bit that o. elrct,ng voGr F'rst Magistrate
II glr Crawford s,eecrcd, the caucus yoh,
IS ri yr,ted around yor neeks, and the pow
er of choosing SutU ruler, Of which yol
nstcntatlously boast, Is an IDLE dream. II
an thc contrary, Mr. Adams succeed, Won
will Il, ach a ltssCn In yunr representative
which they Will not hereafter lightly dsrr
gard, and to Your postoity viii be secure,
right of which get, are attempted TO b
deprived by agross usurpatun. BY rotin
against the Crawl ticket You Will brcaI
dowG a precedent, fesorttd 10 IN umeS q
great rolilicalperil, and obedience tonhlc
S now claimed as a paramount objlealiui
when lhosc perilnus times have passed
Spurn tue maudOte of the caucus, and tn
Old Dominion vii be 10 less applaude
for her magnau'nlhy than her independents,
Spurn it, ana the kepuhilc is safe.
Ill you, fellow citizens, vote for Nj
GRAN FORn? a man, who, from n:
youth upward, has hcen.noted Tor no,hiu
but an overwtcnng, Mistocraiica spiri
winch stopped AT 10 pealIs of trno, my th
distractions thai lmpedrd his measure
s9lidcs 10 power Mil you vote Tor NJ
Crawford, who has trimmed his sails
every breeze, from whatever point OF Il
compass ii came, and sailed with ever
current, in whatever direction il flowed
Viii yonyote for a1naBWho MAS suppol
or OF the Adams administration nutll 4
downfall WAS ioreseen, and abandoned,
In their honr OF utmost reed,
"TAose by whose former bounty he W
fe."
will you support n man who became ;
a,.herent Of Mr.. JelcHsun, and conlnuil
80 until his pride became mortified by ne
Acct, " heeled about, aud declared that ".N