The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-18
u,tlE VIRGINlAN.
-.yr,IBURG, FEBRUARY "a, i8a,
-, PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.

LIN Quincy au"'"' W '""s'". i"s''as -
: n. successor of james Monror.-
~. manner If his election is gratifying To
B f..nds. and must be a source of proud
s.,,on 10 himself IL there had been
,,.rans balIoiiugs By the House Ut Rep.
h,,t,tiyes, aud tie had been indebted for
- .,,rrpss 10 the reiu tant support Of his
a,ni,s. who might have chosen this 10
- worse alternative, then II might
- heen said, and would have been, that
-. not the choice of the nation, hui
p, he onpd his elevation 10 a combina.
..,o If unfortunate circumstances. But
~" Wv mi, cannot be urged. He WAS elected
& oo the first ballot; aud notwithstanding
IL, boastings and the tone uf confidence
..snned by the friends of thu other candl
d,t.s. he lett them at too great distance
Z :. tbp rear to make it doubtful upon whom
,,e cholce 0aghttS hare fallen We believe
ma, the Office has been gi, en- tn the "moSt
,eorIlun We believe that Mr.. Adams
co,p,s up To the standard laid down by
Mr.. Jefferson as the one by which to ndge
nj Inc illness of candidates for public Ia
vor he is honest and he Is capaJte-lie is
friend 10 the constitution of his country,
III will be disposed 10 surrender none of
its nghts, nor to succumb TO the unjust de-
/ maids or arrogant prettnsious oil any IA
to1 upon earth, aud we have no doubt that
a. faithful steward, he will render 10 the
people, at the close Of his term, good
! account OF The trust committed To his
keeping. These are not the opinions OF a
moments growth. We have long ago,
yben Mr., Adams's friends in this State
rtre denounced AS political herttics, given
currency To the same sentiments, aud, in
our humble way, endeavored to dissipate
the prejudIees which llliberal and unrefiec-
Tux minds strOve to heap upon his name.
W. did not this, because we we're anxious
for dlsslon OF sentiment IN this State, Or
because we expected to derive from il any
personal benefit; but upon sincere consic-
noo that we were acting correctly. We
oa therefore hook back upon the course
have pursued without "A single feeling Of
tsret. We have never been consciously
I'D out at the track Of proprlety by our
FATALITIES or "ur prrIudiors. We have
not been Parasltlcaliy devoted to one man,
Dor ha.ewe been lllbcraly abusive towards
anotner. We have dealt out to all "eseD
h,udtd JUSTICE aud nave" nothing exten
u1,d nor set down auSht in malice" We
d. not claim for ourselves, be II observed,
VI exemption from trallty aud error. "
rld}, IA the warmth OF TIE moment, hase
bsta sometimes betrayedinto harshness u
expression winch might not have been pa
latabGe 10 all, out We are sure that we have
ue,e, gone farther than we were justified
IN going ny facts aud circumstancee-no
hall as lar ds we Hhght nave gone had w
permitted Ourselves to he Influenced by tn
tcr faA0ntS. But, we repeat IT, the contest
j. ended: and II bcuuotes all whether the
maa ut their choice has been elected or
moi, 10 bury the Ratchet, and 10 unite in thu
support OF the next administration until IT
sa5 commit some act deserving of repro
bJI0l. We are not the blndtoldpd adlIe-
'e1Is OF Mr.. Adams, or of any man. We
ba,e advocated his election, and we ~ jolt Z
al lbs success but neither our support nor
gu Joy are To be considered eyincive of
determination to adhere to him, whether
right nr wrong. We shall go with him so
long as he shall merit The appreciation OF
Me people; no longer.
When the contest first commenced, ard
bns before single press in this State lid
hSen sides, "e took a stand IN ta'or OF
NJ Adams, under belief that It's claims,
appointment In themselves, were rendered
dOably strong by the circumstances under
Nh h he was brought forward. However
the fact may he attempted to BE- concealed.
It's evidently true, that sectional preludi-
ses are already deeply rooted, and are not
less dangerous because trey are partially
shoibered, aud inderd rcprobated by luose
Who are the most powef fully Influenced by
Meh. Ii Is not furgotten how the North
am lederdlists, during the administrations
oil Messrs. Jeilerson and Madison, kept up
'oe hue and cry Of Virginia infuence"-
s1u how oil rIr measures were ylllpendrd
'~aast they were Supposed TO accord with
srclnsluety Iirginian policy! This
ftihg Is not extinct indeed II IL more
9htfsaily felt--and only a0 ats some new
ssclfen.ent to bring il forth. 1t cannot be
Goleh thata corresponding jealousy exists
u the South against The North. Il has
Bern unaffected in too many nays, and |
Mn too much acrimuny, during the late
IFadential canvass, to lra'. il Il matter of
eoubt and if the efforts of the southern
Pels,ldDS had been roWUtd with success
Mr.. Crawford had been elected 10 the |
f"Ideney instead of Mr.. Adams, thr
@ulnnrs # the northern people, VINO had |
s'eod by the national government In its
e'ef OF need--in that crisis When ttIe bel
a." anu, m's' aangune paniots looked forward
s Saa lear and apprrhension--would have
, a,'9 nos more toud aud deep than they
"V'nu nave been just. To the sterling and
s'"astrlpg democrats Of the North, "ho
90, 'd'u virginia under such heavy odl
shs' what excuse could we have offered
~. ~ .,'f abandonment Of our virtual promise
"sld hem in the elevation of such disiin-
saslfH cllzrn asthey might bring forward,
aI.Iurn Tor their support Of olr JeIltrson