The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-03

ID ses DDt THIS form ulgosernmeni reeOR
nize tie people as the source from ghenc
al power emsndtes, aud vest la them II,
rigi,i of choosing ia ~ by tylipn they ar
r Ia lc governed Have they not siway
! cousldeIed Il AN outrage on the true prst
%ell,i.s Of this government for the lew I
arfay Themselves IA opposition TAI th. ma
JEST, of the people ~ attempting To fors
sial public sentiment and by n dlctatorli
ediet place over them a President, who. !
the exercise of their suffrage, they woal
nai eiioose :
They certainly have held it On all ocea
SONS = sacred duty to yield obe,l,enc
, Ia fhe free and impartial oplniun of tn
~Eprople. How, then, can they reconcile !
nov 10 diler so widely from thai doctrine
which they siudicatrd with 80 much yea
in 1901. Ia tie controversy between Jrllcr
son and Burr, above alluded Ia ? II, howe
YER, Mr.. Cran ford is the peoples candi-
iale, Why does this landed aristocrae, ol
Virginia attempt to screen him from free
aud Impartial verdict ? Do they imagine
that ia. people are not yIrtnons and intel
liigrnt, and that they viii not choose .ar
rrctly ? II 81, they are wrou2--the PEG
pie possess virtue, Intelligence aud wisdom
they have ever given examples of II On
great national m~atiers-,iftur, merit aud
distinguished services have ever been re
garded by the people as the true principle
upon Mich ncn should be elevated 10
o%ilice. II. then, Mr.. Crawford posscsses
these qualifications To- greater degree than
his competitors, the arlstooracy should
have no fears for has success.
II, however. Virginia should no ionger
be atie To furnish an example of distinction
and merit, latter hH'ing had the honor for
80 years, aud very deserviuaIy,) surely she
sill not now tarnish her reputation and
fame by withholding her suppert from
those who are jusily entitled to- 1t, ilfo'
they should not have been born in-,tse
state.1-lt Mas n", the maine al virginia,
or It's geographical limits, that ipft"Dced
fbe people ~ selecting a Washington, a
j. ncrsop, a Madison, aud \ Monroe. If
the people Of our conatry were taught and
4ccnstom Il IL bow submission 10 II nann or
a state, IL would be n poor tribute indeed
To the memory and character of those
whose bl nd his purchased our liberty
/ hey are, however, actuated by nobl.r
motives IN estimating their right3-taey
Ill cherish Their sFtrlt Of emulation, which
can alone prrpctnHte our government, by
feWardihg those whose merit and dlstin
guislied services have advanced the happi
ness and glory If our country. The peo
pie Of Virginia will be uninflnenced by all
attempt, made 10 suppress the free exer
of their CO, stttu,ional rights. They
will disregard Inc die atrs Of The arlstocra
ry, aud dat lnninary of political science,
Richmond Enquirer, which has So
attempted To trdducc aud mis-
rcprcsent the character Of the most dlstin
Snishrd man in the Union, iJaekson4-
They will see that the candidate ~hon the
N istocracy Of their state attempts Ia i'm
pose on them, is universal lily rejected every
" hen brought before the people,
In the language of Mr., Cnlston, in that as
scmhly which nominated Mr.. Crawford,
:" Tn candid IT, you will nominate" Is not
the peoples chUitc-hndrcw Jackson IS
the pmople's choirr."-u We not the people
of Moth Carolina manifested the snme sen
timVnt IN all Of their pubic meetings, in
opposition 10 the legislative caucu of that
stale, in attempting to force the act
candidate IN them contrary 10 then will j?
II il n bad omen Ia any country 10 see a
dlctatnrial power indicated by those who
once condemned it-yet, IN the presiden
tial controversy, we witness these very
men who hoasted IN 1901 of free govern
ment, as "A legacy from their ancestors,
q opposing the doctrines of their great
sages, aud denying tn their fellow citizens
y participation of THE tights VI man, in even
II slate government.
In the language Of Mr. Jefferson, The
exclusion of a majority of our frtemen
from thc right at representation, is merely
arbitrary and an usurpatiun of the minority
over the majority" Again-it was but a
years since that this SAM landed alisincra-
y dismissed aud turned ont Of Office the
Treasurer Of their State for lonning the
pubic money 10 private individuals, aud
thereby producing n loss % the state. To
dry w behold them indicating the con
duct and character of Mr.. Crawfuid d, for
doing the very samr thing in principle, and
holding him ,p to- the world ms candidate
ior the biggest office in our government
II WAS IN vain for the committee Of in,es-
tisalinf IT, have Disguised their language
,. calling the t0rnS Which the Secretary
made Ia the d,lfrr"ot Banks in the District
al Columbia, dcpu>itcS. The evidence al
different Cashiers and Presidents Of the
District Banks, states in positive terms
that different loans we're obtaiind from Mr.,
Crawford of prblir nancy. Mr.. Mckenna
Cashier OF the Bank of Alexandria, says,
" | had an agency IN obtaining ONE Of III,
leaas made by Mr. Crawford 10 the Me
chaoles' Bank of Alexandria, when thai
Bank vas in dim ulty. accompanied Mr.
Sand.rson, the President of the Bank, ii
his visit 10 The Secretary, when he obtained
the second io0n-I represented the citcum-
tances Of the Bank rs being Sajr. though
doa5t,d TIC ss.Cciency q TIE 'oaa 10 enoi',
a 10 reteem us Paper,' Here we find III,
Honorable SECRETARY iodning HE publ,
money, vhcu the corporation or company
10 whom he was ]ionniHg il was repre-
seated 10 lip ms being doubtless unable II
r1.d.n.n lkrir nnncr. N Mo il Inns slncc nrnNe,