The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-08

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Before close this address :.
when proceed To perform Nh
grtt, on account nf the ncea.,.,s 81
i"r IL, To invite your altent,.a
addressed by G.a. jackson - "a 10
won't, on the Esd Of rTeh. Last ~
of both the General and me- NJ
before the American public f.r a'd
ollloe. We had both been me
The unfortunate have Usually So, e'
thy for each other. For mn
no merit for the cheerful ~. ''l
which | have given in a r.sni, fi'A
was excluded from the Hens
'lesed that the decision of Tho ~. IA
authorities, IN favor Of Other.
founded Upon conviction Of tb'. "''
~ OF their pretensi0ns. Ii b
ndo't, "hen an election is once DER,
forget as soon as possible, all Tho 1 ~
circumstances which attended - "'H'
ding canvass. Ii Que be- u,y,,. .'e
should be content with his sncs. 's'a
have lost 1t, railing viii do M r,o1
yer gave General jackson no. ~
any reason to believe that woniJ
contingency, support hun. He b,I
thought, no public claim. and I ','a
add, no personal claims, il thasa W."
be ever considered, 10 nv snno one'
one, therefore, ought to have bfsn i
pointed or chagrined that | did ~,
for him. No more than was ne,,ha. r.
prised nor disappointed that he d.
IN a recent occasion feel II n
duty to vote for me. After csmp
lug upon particular phrase u.r1
my letter to Judge Brooke, calm
consideration OF which will, tnns
usty any person that it was not
ployed IN any offensive sense, # ind
ut have an offensive sense, the ~
raj In his letter TO Mr.. SwartWout
ceeds TO remark No one bghed /
seeking through art or management Ia
lice any representative In Congress Gfols
CONSCIENTIOUS responsibility to his own
the wishes of his constituents. Noma
night taper burnt by me no secret a
claves We're held, nor cabals entered u
to persuade any one to violation of MED
es given, Or OF Instructions received
me no plans were concerted to impair n
pure principles of oui, republican i1st0,
tons, nor to prostratetethat fundampoJ
maxim which malntains the Supremacy
the peoples will. On the contrary. b,; l
neyer in any manner, before the peopI,
Congress, interlered in the slightest d4g-1
with the question, my conscience stan
void of offence, and will go qaletly Win nj
regardless of the nsinuatlons Of those viii
through management, may seek lnhuen,
not sanctioned by integrity and merit
| am not aware that this defence of INNS
was rendered necessary by any Cbarg
brought forward against the General
Certainly | never made any such char
against him. | will not suppose that in
passages cited, b. intended to impute
me the misconduct which he descrb
and yet, taking the whole context of
letter together, and coupling IT with
Kremtr's address, it cannot be dlsgui
that others may suppose he intended
refer to me. am quite sure that ii he
he could not have formed those unfayC
able opinions of me upon any personal
seryatiun of my conduct made by hrms
for, supp0sltIon that they were fOun
upon his own knowledge, would in
that my lodgings and my person had
subjected to system OF espionage wh
incompatible with the open, manly,
honour4ble conduct of gallant Sode
II he designed any insinuations against
| must believe that he made them Il
the information OF others, of whom !
only say, that they have deceived bis
dulity, and are entirely unworthy OF all
dit. | entered into no cabalS; held
secret conclases | entlced no man TO
late pledges given or instructions rece
The members from Ohio and the 0
Weston States, with whom | voted,
all OF them as competent as | was to
an opinion on the pending election.
M'Arthurs and the Metcaltes, not
, other gentlemen from the West Is
, TO whom have, if have not, bri
made an effort to repel an inya
foe y are as incapable of dishonou
any men breathing AZ disinterested, as
ambitious, as exclusively devoted to
best interests of their country. II
quite as likely that should be infue
by them, as that could control their v
Our object was not to impair, but to
serve from all danger, The purity ct
republican institutions. Aud no" ?
I ated the maxim which MAINTAINS The
premacy of the peoples viii, am ent
at loss to comprehend. The iIinSlo
the Generals inauguration deceive
The people OF the United States had I
decided the election ia his favour. /
people had wiited his election, he n
have been elected. 1t was because
) had not actiied his election, nor that Of
other candidate, that the duty OF max
choice deyolved on the House of Reprt
tallyes.
The general remarks: " Mr.. Clay has T
yet risked himself for his county. h
never sacrificed his repose, nor made al
fort to repel an invading foe ; Of course
conscience assured him it was alto5
wrong in any other man TO lead his ecu
men to- battle x to victory" The logic oil
conclusion is not very striking. Gen. Jac
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