The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-22
RICHMOND Address


The Address OF AZ Crawlofd's Central
Corresponding Committee 10 the people OF
Nirgin'g viii he found ia another column.-
IL isa compound OF most viilniuans stuil,
10 have issued from hndy ri such eaiiglh-
encd and able men As composed The commit
tee. we are Told that they pfrftf hcssrs.
Crawford aud Gallatin--why do they not tell
Us the grounds al their preference True, II
Is said dat, while other states are adopting
measured 10 make then voice fell by unaNin
itg, are should sacrifice nur pRtaIt,es, and
rally undivided aruund Que standard. But is
not this consideration rqaBlN app,i cable 20
the friends ot Mr.. Crawford rs Ia those II the
other candidates Might not the same appeal
be fnndc with lire snme justice 10 Their love #
order and to hGif patriotism oh moths
will never do--Nhen THIS Is suggested, they
afe oG "in tangem.' II becomes qa,ie -
noiher matter, so soon Is bu bull CORES Hfir
or We do ol intend AZ present to examine
this Address IN detail but theee are one or
two OF its strong poinls which viii not lose II
lot or title OF their piqpdnrg by u little Illus
tratiou. "Vrginia bas enlisted under the
ianner OF the Republican, pnry We are told
ia the Address, (sifahSe atHs To The good
people , she il opposed ia n splendid M.
tional government, with greni aud ovctshnd.
owing powers--to sillcd schemes OF national
independence, national improvements, and
these thirgs, and yet, strange Ia say she Is
called o. 10 support Mr.. Crawford, Vic is in
Jar0r of them Yes, she IS called on Ia
support he. Crawford, who, in the Srnaie OF
ihe United States, in his mad zeal in favor OF
u measure which more lhnu nny other, VIII
contribute TO render ours =" "A splendid nation
al government, With great aud oFecsladuWing
powers" s'dr3cYed her Legislature, and de-
nouncoa the democracy Of thp country, 10
tsl5 4,
changed his Sd IA aud the leopard hi. spots
II be has, where il the evidence of the fact
Some say that the segrs Of Montpelier and
Monticello hapiisrd him ia the tount OF pnlt-
icdl orthodoxy, il lis late IIi.timn-c 10 hose
places and that Org boast the Joint honor
ol converting him from the heresits III his
youth, We cali, however, Tor public re-
cantatlon OF bis errors, aud prnol that Ibis
recanlsiion is the result OF ennviction rather
than poicy--ihrt he - not seduerd hv the
splendid prize held forth 90 his amlalion 10
give - doubtful opposition 20 ineRsarcs which
he once vehemgntlv cspcgSed. Mr.. Crawford
has himself, however, given 10 the world 10
reason Ia believe that he hus changed his
sentiments; and II he Ind done So there
would he, under The cirCutn stances OF the
case, strong grounds 10 surpert his motives.
Ills support ut the Uaic1 States Bank-hs
Filieue Of State tishls--and IL denGrca,ion
of an unpfnGtd fancy. dictated Icy an mna-
ture and youthful Judgment They were the
result Of cal 10 and sober investigations litter
ID nj m advanced period OF his lie, aud IN
the maturity of his intellect. lie MAS not
= precociohs gladiator, fei the fr,i time en-.
barking in the field OF political sirife, with
ont lights 10 aid him IN his choice al ,ies.
He was veteran---he had grown gray III the
warnings oil the two partieshn took his sea;
IN Iitp Ia Ip.I
back, aud fearIcSslv threw down the gauut-
let. II he erred, il was wilth error. =" The
fcdrraiist' had long hcen before The nat
--hadison's luminous Report had brought IN.
10 regnsition against the hetero loX notions
Of Mr.. Crawford ana his federal .,lo.s rye rv
argument which ingenuity could derisc-ihelr
snbilcties had been eNroseI-and the false
props of " cXpe lienrv" had long been demo
ished Is II prphahlc, then, tl,at nj this late
dsy, new lights have hurst upon Mr. Cra"-
ford's mind Cteiof JtdaS .ippcRat
The Vice Presidency is deemed of bat mi
nor interest ; hut as they who vote tor MIR
Crawford mnst nlso vote for Mr.. Gallatin, il
may b. we'll enough to beclow some ittlc at
tention upon that gentleman. While we nd
mire his genius aud talents, and aoknoNie dcr
with gratitude his services I'VE don't now speak
Of his ulotirsS,) we nlnst protest against his
election, uutl we can forget thai he exriicd
~ igsIrrec'ion against the constituted suho-
rites of the lanh--thot his hand lighted the
fame of discorl, aud aimed deadly blow
NJ oGr Institutions II, wjth this crime hang
ing TO his skirts, and while yet "unwhipt OF
Justice the people select him for the second
office OF the Republic, he it so We shall
make some further chnmcnts hereafter OF
mis- ecntleman's preteusions--As well on hi,
subject RS On his cowardy de+rrtion Of hr
post, at grent crisis in Our nation,l affair.
a a.,
dilces, which could not I've c9nrenie,,iu 70
nsm5ered by the Ricancnd Committee, .h q
be revived.
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M. CL4Y'.S PROSPECTS.