The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-08
THE VIRGTNIAN.
LYNCHBURG APRIL 7.I9e5.


Ioe1ul'!ihs 81 urge porua OF to daN' It.
per with Inc hddfess OF Mr. aay 10 his constI.
tnentS we rather rejoie that il is in our
| power TO spread before TEN such d trinm.
phah' N'hdleaiioh al the onduct OF au emf
/ neut statesman truin the iui ISLANDERS Which
disappointed and ambitious faction has
aeaPed upon his name an, character. Asne
arsnmeht, II IS able ant coneIusiye-as A
commentary, al once canad and ingenious
aud As ii COM -Dsition, chlste aud eloquent
/ Can any man besiow on i m attentive peru.
| sal, aud not be satisfied # Mr. Claws entire
Innocence OF the charges made against him !,
II there he one, he must b, a dupe 10 his ierl.
ingsi or pre- Determined To believe him guilty
| IN the very teeth OF demonstrations 10 rs
there Is " NO loop on whCi to hang doubt 3"
Mr. Clay has come forth rom the euCuu.Ifrr
i with ii reputation dOuby brilliant lie Inns
! proved, as Tar as IT is susceptible of propf
that his mott~ were dkinterssted and nat
riotic as the act which Hey induced will be
beneficial to the best interests of the country
and favorable to the pelpetniy OF our demo
| cratic institutions Looking beyond the pre-
sent moment 10 the future destinies of the
! Republic, and tracing, by analogy, its career
through the ,sta OF years, lac saw, in tire FL.
ovation of Mr.. Adams the establishment OF a
principle essential TO the durability of popular
government--he saw in il the triumph OF rea.
son ard wisdom over passion and a mistaken
feeling OF gratitude. On the other hand, the
election OF Gen. jackson would have estab.
hshed precedent, the consequences of " hich
no human sagacity could loretell lie had
already seen tIr election Of Gen. Washir gton
quoted as a pre- dent TO Justify and promote
tilat OF Gen jackson, forgettul that the for.
mer was IS 'rst IN ptdce,' as well as in war,
aud that :" latter is mere hero. The strik-
ing dsSlmlariiy between the characters oil
Gen Washington aud Gen. jackson, we re-.
peat, were overlooked or disregarded-1i
mdttered moi that the one had exhibited not
less wisdom IN the cabinet than skill and va
lor IN the held, and that the other had never
shown, IN long life OF public service, the
least trait OF The legislator or the statesman
II mattered not that the one had never sacri-
hced principle Ia expediency, and that the
other always made principle suhordinate--it
mattcred not that the conduct OF the one WAS
always guided by prudence and discretion,
aud that the other knew no impulse but his
passions and acknowledged no authority but
his Wilt maltered not that The one always
bowed to the laws, and had rather iorego an
advantage than. obtain it by impairiug their
sacred character, and that the other made
the laws bend TO bin, and would annihlate
them rather than lose his point-none of these
disslmilart'es we're remembered. Both had
fought and both had Conquered-both had
= met ana repealed an invading foe and nad
= led their coantrymen To victory" Both,
therefore, according TO the logic OF General
Jacksous friends, were equally qualified 10
GUIDE the deStinies of the Am,r people.
They seemed to forget that Sylia conquered
as well as CtRctnunfus--yci although Cincin-
the h. re he haa bp, Il
the sword, Svlla only turned his blade from
the foes OF Rome 10 dye ii still deeper with
Roman blood. We do not pretend TO SAY
far be it from us--that Gen. jackson isa Syl.
la--that he would play the tyrant because he
had been n successful warrior. We believe
that he E0Nt3 MOI thus have acted il lie could,
aud we know that he c0uii not il he could
" { are not yet. as n nation, old and corrupt
enough to bend our neck to the yoke OF mil.
airy despotism. We speak, therefore, of the
Generals election not exclusively in relation
% Iim,eit, but with an eye also 10 its prospec-
i've influence, But we have neither room or
LIE To en,arle farther on the subject at pre-
'ent. Let every man give TO Mr.. Clay's ad.
lress A dlspassIonate perusal, with mind
pen TO conviction aud a determination to do
Tim Justice, and he will not fail of acqutting
Mr. c of dishonesty of motive and conduct
II the presidential election.
IL There are several admirable retOrts on
General jackson in Mr.. Clays address which
sill wound The deeper because tney are just.
The General will reap no laurels in a contest
If the quill with Mr.. c. lie fights much
letter than he reasons"
go
THE WEATHER Since Friday last we
ave had II series OF extraordinary Gather.
i commenced showing Friday night, and
continued, without a moments ntermisson,
until a late hour the next night. The depth
# the snow WAS from - To 90 inches aud
rad not slight rain fallen previous to lis
commencement, il is supposed that ii would
lot have been less than 3 feet deep. On the
tobacco Row, we understand II did attain
his depth Sunday morning 1t cleared off,
md scarcely a vestige OF snow now remains.
The influence of warm Sun Tor some weeks
preceding had caused The various fruit trees
o blossom, and a great deal oil it has been
destroyed From the extraordinary miidness
If the whole winter, we may expect 10 see il
lingering in the lap of May
CONGRESSIONAL-We understand that
William H. Ghaplin, esq. has Withdrawn from
he contest IN tins District. the following
= nlIbtlltil are HOW itlt luditS 10 SUCCCGU MT,
Fucker john q. Urquhart, esq Of Lynch
1urg, James Lanier, esq. OF Pntsylvania
aud Barzilai Graves and Thomas Davenport,
.sqs Of Halifax.
In the augusta district, lately represented
~ Gen. " illian Mccoy, who is agan can
lidate, Daniel shelly, esq. Is announced as
MS opponent.
In the ROek5riagc district, the Lexington
'aper announces that poll will be held for
silen Taylor, esq. in opposition to DR.. john
lloyd, tie late incumbent.
CONVENTIONAL this county the cleo
ion will take place next Monday. VIII a
,oIl be held for Convention II is anxious
y desired by number OF citizens; and we
lope that the proper officers Will attend 10 il
TOBACCO MAEKEI.-The ndvance on