The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-08
Their banishmen, from their n.

~ did not rrndef shem ihscusihr II, -,
march of liberal oPinions, or ii t,rir n,.;,.
diers and pride do not make them ,r,,.,
nerable To Instruction., they will d,l....,.
deeply aud reflect st,I"n-l, before. f.,
srrut,hg onr ofthe most chnsplcuou, cb..
acters oil the RI, olutlon hnh droy. H..
into banishment, they awaken 10 the hr.....
! Of Freuehmen a remembrance of nas,,i.
ry ~ Incompatible with their pres,n, Il.
gradation, and excite comparisons So a..
ming In their military aud their cnic ..
pntatinn. THIS consideration alone v,nl,
induce us 10 rel, with confidence upont,.
safety Of General LA Faycttr. If. hon.
yer, our saDgnine hopes that he, Who g.,
capped from the battles which he geuprom.
" volunteered 10 fight in this conrt,,
from the turbulence Of the Rr,olu,ior :,
France-and from the prisons of Pru,.,,
and Austria, unhnIt. may be suffered -
dir in peace, falling, like Cesar, Wit, T..
robes around him, though NOT at me bo,, d,
any statue, be- Disappointed. it viii tl,n ns
course, be subject Of reflection. WHIST
steps the American government ou.ht,,
pursue in relation to the matter.
Tfnnessee.-There are se~rl ca,dn.
dates for the Gubrrnatorial chair a, tla
next election, which, We believe, take,
place in August. Newton Cannon, SAINT.
el Hauston, and Willie Btnunt are aIrp,d,
named. The last men,ioned persouapr-
Judging from his address to the people, !,
rather too Jlant 10 our opinion, for the sla..
ton although be has been once, IN" add
lang syne," appointed TO III" same Office.
We hope that he may fail on this oCcasio0.
as ignorance has not an imprescriptible tile
right to honors, any more than mpudepce,
-.,.as A.-..-
To The Editors Of the Tirginiaa.
GenHemen--l have seen grrat draJ
said in your paper, az well ~ in other pas
prrs of the Stale, IL relation Ia the ale
poiniment of Il Scnatnr to supply the place
of Mr.. b. hour and " nile admit that too
much importance cannot br attached 70
this subject, DOR too much consideration
bestowed upon it, yet | think il has been
suffered to mono ,,"lIze an undue pUrllnu of
attention. " hen viewed IN reference t. anu
Their appointment by which it will b. al.
must immediately sutcerdrd-I mean the
Vic ion of u successor to Gov. PItas,n,s.
4 4 3 . -.
Is mere unlt-that while the office sooe
OF The highest grade, il requires ne.lbH
ability nor industry IN the incumbent is
dntlrs be,ug of such a cont-mpiiblr nature,
that If both these qualities Were ever 50
eonspicuonsly eAertcd, they would he cxeN
ted III vain, neither resulting in advantage
10 the State or honor to their p0ssessur
This is II fault of our State Constitution,
aud can only be- rcmodrd by a ConNep
tlon. Bot, even III filling tins Office, 4
would he " II moi 10 overlook entirely the
; nature If IN, claims Which the several pen
sons pnt IN nomination for il, posses
Virginia has reputation abroad ~ sus~
tain, and, IN the appointment II mr. hIGhtsf
executive officer, even II III home. sc are
aware, of the nsignlGcanCr Of hi duties,
this circumstance should have weight
enough 10 Lad us to a consideration of lire
qualifications of the candidates. II WIS
lhcr, fore, with no small degree Of surprise
! thai / saw, in a late Richmond Wig
list of persons who, il was supposed, would
+ be brought forward for thus station, N
which perceived many names unhnoA
Ia The Stale, except IN an nlrrI"r degree.
aud certainty ''unkuown To fame" There
MIS- one name, amudg them, h"nr"T
connected With sn.ne of the grandr,, and
proudest events of our nationai history
the nanlr IF u m IN who shed ms bIuDd W
the re.oluilon---nre, whose rXrrlJOrs ha'o
ever slnce been conspicuous IN the service
of his country, aud ~ho has been rev 'rded
by the highest office IL which the "nhlton
oi man nrrd aspire-a namr which N"uIo
sound we'll nav, ami tell happily ~ history
if h, could be induced t. accept the Sta
ton. mean, JAMES NoARnE. To d"rF
upon bis patriotism, or his talents, or his
services, or hi. practical repubIIc'nl'm'
we're "rldlculous excess" Scarcely
page of our history, since he leshed ms
nliden sword" nj Princeton, in our 81
war of Independence, until the close ol us
public career, after having contributed NOW
ETH clnu " than any one ndI'lduu ~
bring the second to happy termInaiIon'
bat emhIa2ons, in impershabIe characters
his love of country and his devotion to inc
"ptain rights of man" II either OF uo
gentlemen who have hrcn Brought forward
to compete with MIR Monroe can addu's
in -nppor Of his pre,snsi0ns longer c"'
dialogue of ser, ices To the Republic, talents
of higher or more useful grade, patriotism
more nnsulllcG, or character more pure.
then, bul not unless, let the l., gl5aturr
Virginia pass by James Monroe, II u
lhese eminent, aud to my view, o'e'P@,""
rr'ng considerations, be added the a0''
tinnsl mducrnrnt To he drawn from IIu