The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-16

slilc have renrbrred in CnnsigninE 10 eter-
nal nhhsfnu.-N We cannot thsrrf,,rc. agFe"
~ iih guniilian IN The CONCLUSION which hr
da,.Ys i,upn his trlii hrgafheut thai lit
II tll,.4tian.ar ll.r ri.rrrs pnnduHVe by Lun-
nInghaln, Isn Is fo.titthle.
we ,o,r,,. noN 4, III. f.nritl anil lr~i ar
.nn,eni, IL wit: That liz l,rnplr have
r. hI 10 know the true political pfiaclFirs
81 - candidate for public ullicr.a Aud ~
lhc nulsri, with III due difference, Nc
-, nihd ..i-l<, what have the principles al
INV candidate pnW b.fnfe The pe"ple lur a
public Ollie. Ia do with the publication at
ihi4 rofr,,s ,pnd,ae,S This remark - eSi-
druttV made IL alluHinn To John Quincy
Adams iIui What had hr Ia do with The
writing of tie. .,tters2 J. he ta hs mad
responsible for h,s fathers sins ; Are ~
IL throw out at view, his own hrIious,
which stand, Ike the pyramid Of EG ut,
proud n41num, MS of his ability aud integ
HtY, la make nay lof narrow pre3ndices,
lpdncrd hs pre- conceived hostility, and
which have 10 utlrr foundation than The
unauthorized assertions of his father :
5rs,rA II lhr elder Adams letters are
quoted 10y Huluilllan, to.sloH that john
q. Adams lid n"t destricd The federal
r.,nk,, even nftcr his junction With the re-.
5uhhcan party, had been publicly declared
and he dispIay ~ lltle dleipgennonsnrss
IN ms comments on such passages Of thosr
lrtfrrsa8alEjrilh r least scope for insldlous
r.nlark. Thu, Oh the 18Th December,
1908, twelve months after the passage of
he cuharFo law, Nj. Adams, sen. writes
10 Mr.. Cunningham, that Considerable
T. til t. IL
Quincy Adams To consent To be rtnl hy the
republican purity FOR governor Of Naata.
chusrlts.) Boz hc i utterly asersr Ia it,
and ~ am / for many reasons, among
which stc, lst the Office, though precious
one, is but cai5unclr shining ia tie dark
ri. II IS u state of perfect slavery 81. the
compensation is not II living for gentle
man; 1ih. he alu7t resign his proiessolsllp,
5rl. he must r,unnce his practice at the
ban 9th. he ironid stand M competition
.nTh VI. Lincoln, lrhioh ,rouM Hride The
republican interest, and prevent III" election
ri either; 9Th. II wound be- an eternal sep
arhilou between han and the federal party,
al least that PARK 81 II which nnw cunsii.
intes the ahsoluie eIigarchy his, oHn.
hOWerrr, I Moldd mol much rgfti, fur his
ncifon has more n Icdt .Ir0m Hcm HaH any
other Souror 9Th, aud lastly, aud above
Nil, there T. us httlc prospect uf doing any
good NJ acquiring Gny honor or receiving
tny comfort. Tor these rcasuus, 4 am
20 the project, and So ishe. Pr
waite 'tatson, ia my op'einn, has no equal
Tor him. Upon some of these reasons,
Jonathan selves With remark able a>idny,
aud, having prepared the bed of proCrusz
lee, he tnriurrs their meaning until they
III his standard. DIhcrs he passes over
SUB elicniio- such "a Mr.. AS Discrimination
10 endangsr the success az the republican
party, by creating a dIslFlon, EJc. But
these are the reasons not of Adams, iun.
but of Adams. sen. What says thr latter
gentleman IN the commencement of his
letter? John Quincy is opposed IN being
run l,r the Ollie, -" and so an l. for mann
So, at the conclusion, the same
rhrascology is Observed" For these RIA
soma, / an, dccidedig opposed 10 he pr9j,i
anu sOlshc.' II surely does moi folio :,
az a necessary consequence, thai The same
reasons which operated with The father
inNlncnccdihes son To dcoiuc the acceptance
of The hoeor which the repubiicdn portg
of Massachusetts wished tn hpstow upon
bin. Admit, houeter, that the sentiments
expressed by the elder hdams, were rn-
trrldurd by his son, (which, by the bye,
i MT the ease,) W. must beg leave To- dis
sent from the opinion .or publiinn that
his ctcum-iance would Justify the publ.
cation Of Tins correspondence. Public
opinion, which seldom rrrs IN its estimate
OF m'n and thugs, has stamped the act
with the s"1 vi Misrepresentation and its
author viii ooly ccasr - he "a marl> for
a