The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-31
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The following Circular was directcdtO be
printed by the Corresponding Committee
appointed by the L,nchhurg meeting 1t
has been sent Ia many lndl'lduals in letter
form but, in order To give 1t a mnre TX
tcosi,c circulation, it has been thought eY
pcdIent To give II a place in the public
prinls;
SlR,-The election of President of the
Unit Il States approaches. \ few weeks
only VIII tlapsr before the free citizens oi
the ldpptrst country in The wofld will be
called upon 10 promote aud Ia Perprtnatc,
by thpl. suilragcs, the cn,ahle condition |
that they sustain. by selecting from
m6ns,l themselves, for thrit chief magi5 |
haie, an Individual whose distinguished
hliItles, long peliIirai experience, and tried
pdllutlsm occupy tar highest ranN, aud
furnish Il guarantee lUf the iniure safety X
Prosperity of the natlna under his guidance.
Fhd these are the grand traits OF character
that should govern nur choice, ~ never In
he deBlcd whilst we prefer i" good Ia evil:'
aud ~ lee attainment Of snch an object
have the eliortc OF the people % the United
States hrcn1onE directed tdhappily.
wde diversity of opinion exists. for our
selves, w have Thought that the most
~ Vtound and CUnsummate talents, with
Al unrqaulIcd Knowledge Of our various
interests and relations, domestic and
foreign, rs well as th4 most thoroughly
tired patriotism, ought tn award 10 JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS this first of Offices.
" believe that ynu sincerely JOIN us III
ttis opinion ana we believe that you can
efficiently premole Vie cause that We are
cspousing, 10y aiding us with the CO opera
ton uf your efforts. ARd having been APP
pointed by the Adams meeting in Lynch
burg, corresponding committee for the
promotion al MIR. Adams election, We
earnestly solicit you TO be- on the alert,
both before and al the hour of triad, using
Ill legitimate means for the accomplish
ment OF our hopes. We are engaged in Il
cause that demands our warmest support
We want uol new lne.utiscs. He whom
We cspousc occupied the loit,cst pinnacl.
n the confidence OF w ashiagton, and after
watds of all our successive Presidents,
! Vas Washington, WAS Jefferson, was
! Madison, Was Aloaroe--Ncre all Hrona IN
lNardinS 10 tue man whose cause We
hatnhiy advocate, the greatest confidence
anu III MIST - Ut illdl lllf ltthu hl me III
ton could bestuA? But against this man
who thus e'lnyed the cofdence of the
Father of HI conntsy, and the confidence
alsouf our successive Presidents, and nl
= the people OF ,he tuitcd States AT largc--a
gainst him We have seen arrayed rclrnt
less war of opposition, conducted with all
the iniquitons artillery Of faction aud in
hlSuc, for the purpose Of forcing upon The
people, It candidate that is not tnyir ,hoIcc
We have seen tae sentiments and voice OF
oar State msreprcsented and furestalled
BY editorial ftlschood and legislative la
nncnce- We have seen Interested editors
aud We have seen our pablo ser
Wants, essaying unholy efforts, and u
surpiug ehiejdl duties, IL deprive the PEG
pie Of u president of tapr ewn choice
\ III antiunal continent sectional jealousy
AID whatever else faction aud intrigue
could array, have not been wanting Il
swell the ammunition stores of the oppo
sltiunisis. la the absence all substantial
objections u the ptogteS' candidate, I'm
spaHng resorts Is had to every means t.
defeat the peoples hcfet. We have seer
them. The free c,.zens of Nirginia-oI
. trgin'a-the patriotic Old Dominion
bayr seen Them They have seen III,
, able and disciplined slatcs'ran, and The
iled patriot, whose political purity ha
, been tested by lona, faithful s. mertoriou,
er|iees-'hey have seen hin, lashed viii
I h'ewa'es OF opposition; & they have see.
l party IN their state cndravouring to FIX
u AT The head of their d,.s,inies, an indi,i
5 dual whose name, before the agitation o
, the Presidential question. was hardI,
5 known amongst US. Can it be pdssitl,