The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-04
THE NIRGiNI4N
l. fNCHBUkG, MARCH ia.
THE PRESIDENTIAL C0yT,--

No. 3. LEST
Between Mr.. Adams aud NJ, r
soiong as wethons the Pre,idsoga,.a Word,
drNol'e upon one OF those ind,,,5. would
We IN common with every one el.s az
some t'mr did, )"e could not hesi,a,'a Tor
our choice. We believed, in N. en''sio
that Mr.. Adams's superior talro,. y pace,
perenre, and his longer cosrs. ""u eN-
service, entitled him 10 the preG4rsa.dPaO'c
wehave no doubt that these con.,%,., ana
would have secured it to him e,en N,"' IONS
state, but for the circumstances. t,a 'ls
not call them unfortunate of b,s n, ", WIN
and nativity. In the second pLca. image
anxious to see aIlayed those sect;on,l T'Ie
'nEs, "t'cil, originating aud occas;ona,'.
u'sp'ayihS themselves antrc.drntlv n ~,
agitation OF the Missouri question der;v 'aS
from 1t louri"ld force. By adm,nis, ,msu
10 the pride OF the North and IT,, ,to
selection Of lis dblest citizen to En- i" .ue
highest national Office, ". beG.v.d ,,.. we
lesson "t moderation aud magnani,n;,@
would be given 10 that section of cn,n,.9!
winch would not hereafter be easil, e.!
gotten or diSregarded. And, in I'm, ,i'4
place, we wished Ia put an end IN c,,,a '"
NOMINATIONS, and We saw no uav,J.'
,A'nits TINS great and important object L,
oS the defeat OF the candidate VIA LI
obtained the honor Of its preference w.
success OF Mr.. Crawford, but far n,'.
considerations, would not have bee, n.,,
'nS TO our feelings or opposed 10 oar NH
es hut, on the contrary, we sbopld h.'a
been proud of the practical eyen,,I;e. ua'
IL would have afforded of TN. .nnnn'n
o'anty and utility Of that system If an'
eminent which held ont alike tn i. n o.
distinguished and its most obscene a;, "o't
the highest Offices, both AZ inc.n,;. ,,'~'
rewards to superior virtue, iut.Iiigan.s ",'S
/ patriotism. "'' "'U
Bat few months put an end 10 tb.ox
pectation we had formed, that the lno -
war would he confined to those two ge,,,o
men new Star suddenly appeared i,
the political horizon, and as suddenly b;5
lalr TO win the prize, in the person Of Zen
Jackson. His military fame. comb,od 4
with his actual ser, ices, cas-, into IN. A,d.
his mlsdecds and his incapacity. MaoToS
generally ale apt to be led astray hy ,be
glare OF military renown Ii isa d,17,n,
hight, which leads the feelings and heNjde
/ the judgment. This was the case .;,h ~
gard tn Gen. Jackson. Had he r.,o,
conquered at Orleans, where would nj,
ADVOCATES nave rested his pretensons 10
me Presidency? We ask ia ,aj,, h
what d'llberatlve assembl, has h. sbo'9
the wf'hom of the legislator To u,,
monument of diplomatic abiIit, ran 10
point When was he celebrated .,
l"rlst a legislator, he did NOTHING
Judge, he resigned the office. from ,etoo,,
lodged inability To DISCHARGE ,ts da,;,,
on'Ied foreign embassy, he reruydn
"ccept The appointmeut-we know NIX
why liz has t9o. in the c, Iebrared Law
RE corresponPence, displayed TN. mot
unpdrdonahle ignorance relative T., IN i'm
p"''1nt statute law, with which III. duties
Oh MS profession ought to ha,. made him
peculiarly familiar. Then, with these %.
'l'l'e objections TO him, hat and where
are MS claims? Founded excIu.n,l, uuo0
MS military exploits, and more esprcrII
upon the victory which saved large and
important section Of country from cal ture
aud devastation. Even give him ali the
crrdlt OF that brilliant event, DOES tha.
qnahly him 10 discharge the compIca;edH
ard arduous duties that devo,ye mon the
President Surely no one will thu, con
'enu- pul II fdme belle him not, that
achievement was The resutof other couns,I.
ana manly the work of other hands than
his o"n. Far be it from rs to pluck
single teal from the wreath which CRATE
tul nation has entNined around his broWs
Nay 1t WIiher not 50 long as the great
" Father of Rivers" p0urs its annual tribute
TO the otean But while We are Wiling 70
give him his due, Wpcannot see \ facutQ"s
Importance attributed to his real Services, /
and arrogant piet.nolons based upon them
without utierlng against this course ou'
solemn protest. Nor can We, in this eay
era ol our national exslence--uhen,a thn
ON government is in the =" full tide of sue
etS'lui experiment." there are 50 n'Hy
"os'aelts To lis continuance in the | ~,
"h''h all history and all experience po'"'
out as the Onl ' une hich can save Il from
wreck, see with Indifference measure
adopted, which would convince US that lH7
American people had disres rdpd the r'
sons oi antiquity, and, led by IN ign1s ]g'
u.s. were hurrNIns heedessly in The '''
course winch lin the eloquent and fmpI
nc Ut; language of Mr.. Clay had sfd'dn d
o"ier Republics 10 ruin. We respect Ut"
Sackson as man Of integrity--we r''I".
'''h as a Patriot-we respect him as |''
fl"r--bnt when we have said This, We nav
sh'd all, and we have said enough. Ia,
nun 81 The head of au army, and we S''.D,
have full confidence that the arms 81
country would sustain 40 dsh0nof, b"
at the head of an emprr--as CIVILIAN
we should continually distrust him 'C
because his abilities AS n salesman are
competent to the task Of performing
multIlarious and important duties. NH''
would deyoIye upon him, and because
habits and pursuits ha,. been SUCH rs
dlsquality him for the dull routine OF {.
life. II is true, in our estimate OF the y
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