The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-01
TIE YER GskiSEAN.
;TItuHURG. DECEMBER l. 1879
LE,iISLATIV We.

The general SEASON at htgtSthfioa Is aP-
,roaehiug. Congress and III" Legislatures
ar,,raiolly of the States "iII b" in ses-
-, N a few days .allnrdiHg heanf !
..e.nl6ca,ion Of our political system, III
.-,,.h 80 many different machines arr a
.oce IN operation, al moving in harmony.
.od All trndlns To IN" great poi THE
.,,n,ss and grandeur of thr American
c.,f.1.racy. IT, indeed, few Earring
..1..are sometimes heard, ii Is m more
...,, has been heretofore and may h. here
.o.r expected for, from the 'nnlularioas
and d,.cordanI interests "hlc" "nr widely
.,.,,a.J cpnntr, present, all claiming a
,,, of o,e-emlnence. and rach l"nneceS-
,,,iI, and a,p,ristiN jealous of 'ht others, ii
amid he presu,ning rather too much on
TrrIlblt, of our system, aud the
SO,.lisrncr, >lrlne and patriotism Of our
.;,,y,os 10 suppose that M occasion "nnid
80, ,rise to disturb the general calm.--
n these lllll' u'''Hi ph''' y ''''i''iA
,b,5. Advantages. They learn men 10 look
,s,ond tar present moment to future CON
s.o,yncrs. They teach us the essential
..oo,t,ucr of clnslnS tn The Union a. Ia
,bc ark of our safety. They purify the
nolitlcaI atmosphere; and although, at the
GrI hlash. We are apt TO regard them as
."to,1s, Ugly and ,enomons," yet, like th't
renliIe. they generally carry "a preelops
;.,l in their hrad.p Of this character
nrc the frequent contests about lnrisdlcll"n
and about relative rights and powers, be-
tween the state and general governments,
and IN. various collateral questions which
grow out of them. They are frequently
accompanied by the rxprr ssion Of fe;I S. no
doubt sincerely fit that the government
!, la.t,ersIoS towards constellation, aud
maj The next step will be- monarchy. Bot
The very fact that thrsc fears arr !rntrrtain
4d is, Of Itself, Il guarantee thai the evil
day viii hr ret rdpd, if, indeed, il even.
do CONF. whruour hrantlful and grand
system, which has o"tslripprd the san
elae expectations of its "armest friend,
aqd l1t To- shame the predictions of its en-
emlss, SHAH b" razrd II the ground.
TIE condir, OF opinion between the gen
eral government and Georgia Is one ot
d,rpimcrr,t and We nltui lily revert to II
at this prroi, wnen both the nat'"nal
Legislature and lntt Of Georgia are ~ So
son, AMI when deioltiye measures will be-
sd ped IL rrIalian To tae late Creek frra-
IT, FIR db4p n,-,4i5r Of Gov. Truap gives
erred to brig ABOUT lh,. III, 'greeHhle attl-
tuit IN winch ne two GNrrn n"nts hpd
w fegri that W. have not room for It's IL
aIlfob eailrr II Is chtracirlI1r1, ho"rV-
er,"e regret to say, by Dhf same lntenp"r-
s'r and nncogcia,l'g spirit that has scrm-
N@auln lte IN IL in all his coz espoad"uce
"ua VIZ EfHFI1l pbNtltnbnl 'AllI IAA pul-
rrn Ne ird lr,m rhr mess lsr, among
@her thing., TIT Go, ernor II. did demand
ne earnest ri fen 'ialn.4, and that the
PRESIDENT refused tn cnnpIy with the de-
m'nti, because, although the General had
oot brea very respectful Anl courteous to-
slcd' the Governur, the latter made the
h'' assault. We hope that the question.
may he hnallv settled sumrwherr ,l,r than
on toe hnor If Congress: because, il tigo
hrre 1t will provoke passions, which, how
ever temporary thrir duration, are dsa
frrtahl' and dangerous. Wherever II a,
settled, however, we would add oul Elm
es' sollcltatlous 10 lhose of every nod
er"'" an" consgirale man IN The unioa
mat Il nay be don" in = spirit of mutual
l"Htarance and concession.
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