The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-18

'f'ns at one oi our most distinguished and
trust-n orihy men: aud never, for a mo-
ment, des,sled from this ern.l. underhan-
drd species of opposition, till, To use his
nwn exHliing aud triumphant expressioo
t"hlch, bear y ia mud, Nuginians!l "he
tad o,erthfaun MIR. Crawford and the
ttucns.' Having thus gotten Mr. rraw.
ford ont nf bis way. he cnnllnurd faithful
tn Nr. Adams, Ill. as candidate G,r ,he
"t,ice nbira he nov fills, he ; .ccrr,Ird in
sc curing the electoral .ofrs of ncarly all
.%r States friendly 10 Mr. Adams. when.
at "'er throwing oil all reserve. hr deelar,
81 hiniSeif hostile Ia Nj. Adams. and set
about onxhpizing az opposition 10 has al
mni,iIatlNn. ere II hat commenced. Sfan
here. my r.ssntrymcn. and mark veil the
political dnph,i'y of this naa! P,usp
l00g. aud ihnu.. Oh the remarkable
fact, that Mr. A.tAns', bittrrrst To. nnn,
WAS, shor timr s,nce, zealouslv .uppor-
ted by Mr.. Adams warmrsi friends
In 1895, few days after lhr PRESIDED
tial election in Congress, and before Mr..
AdaaIs'- inaag rallon, The writer of these
remarks, then recently returned from
Washington. in private letter, addressed
Ia John II. Peasants, Esq. expressed some
opinions. which, in the exercise of n = exrn-
sable liberty by an old and valued r,end,
were published in the Constitutional Il hig
of the lst March, 1925. Here follows ,he
extract alluded to: Mr.. Adams depuit-
ment is conclliatory enough. believe Tia
his sincere wish To- administer our govern
ment upon principles of policy whj,h may
meet the appreciation Of all yet | am ia
clined To believe he will have stormy ad.
miuistraion. II is rumored that TO mi
dabIe opposition to his administration Is
dLready in train of organization. Should
Clay be appointed to the Sccretaryship of
State, of which there is great probability,
he ma, at once be regarded as the man
whom Mr.. Adams influence will be exer.
ted 10 sustain IN some future contest for
the Presidency. M HS certain our M
h'iguing and ambitious Fice President miH
take has measures accordingly, and stale his
hoPes upon the .fortS Of u future opposition
pnHy TO The government. .ib. .HcDuFe
WU be The leader an the lotaer house, and
Calhoun himSey, as Prestdne officer Of the
Senate, 4 station whose duties he has al
ready declared his purpose To dscharge in
proprla personal NOTWITHSTANDING the con-
sututlonal restrictions imposed upon hlm
in that capacity, WiH find rags md means
(ior he is Il man fertile in expedlent, aid
ofthe most consummate address, rs bY ar
raging The Seaate against .Hr. .ldams'
bedt'cS, nominations, &c. seriously 10 TIM
barraSS has administration.
This extract is no repnbished with no
view of enhancing my pfeleno lons AS a po-
litIcai Prophet; for the suggestions made,
rested Oh facts then wei known, and vhuse
aspect could not be mistaken; the do
lay claim II some small measure of credit
for the sagacIty di-playrd in enumeratng
beforehand the precise means of annoy
ance TO which Mr.. Calhoun has 50 recent
y had resort in the prose atlon Of his hos
tile designs against the present admins
tration. thlak have now made it APP
parent to all impartial men, that Mr. Cal
houn is not sincere and honrst IN us OPP
position to the administration and thai IN
declaring for Gen Jackson hr /, excIdsise
" Iuflaenced b. thu conviction tnat tina
gallant General, because of has eat and
deserved popularity, is the man, above all
others, around whom an opposition part
formed 10 crush Mr.. Clay, might be mos
successfully rallied. In lnpuung such ST.
mister deslgns 10 Mr.. Calhoun, ould not
he understo d as meaning to denounce
unfortunately all the members of the
present opposition prly IN the country.
myself I'm not satisfied With the pre-
sent administration and do believe thai
a large ma lorty of Gen. Jackson'e lrnds
throughout the union, in supporting him for
the Presidency, are governed by the most
honorable and patriotic motives. | go
further. aud say, that the present oppos-
ton To the 90, eminent, SO far a. It Is not
personal or local in its character, bat loon
dpd 10 sincere and honest attachment 10
State Rights, is legitimate aud lShteons
opposition. aud AIN prepared 10 give my
hand aud heart to its sappnri. Yrt, viii
never surrender up my Independence 10
any party, and follow bIlndly whereaoeyer
lis chiefs may lead the way.
Indeed, the oppustionist5 of the classes
describe d above, have already abjurrd all
political fellowship with Mr.. Calhoun. a
ware of his sinister views, they seem ua"li-
ling 10 bring odipm on their cause By any
connection whatsoever With hun. Air.
Randolph has declared, IN tie L. Slaies
Senate, that IAN impossible snlg'' lies bt
tween himself aud Mr.. Csiaoon. Aud The
Jacksoniaus in rennsy ltanla and else here
have expressed their determination, thd.
in running jackson TO, the highest oilice,
they will not support Calhoun, for thr So
cOud. Would TO God. TIL by merely
willing il, they could get nd # G Iho'.n =
But hr Is, take it, too dcXlerous aud j.
droit to be disposed of thus -ammmIIy.-
| am inclined to suspect that be- will ~
with them, IN spite Of themselves tiii II
suits his purposes to quit them. "What 4
falling olf Is herc!" a few years since, and
Calhoun stood among our must distlo
gu.htd Patriots, and now, undone by the
. suggestions ot fatal ambition, he Is poiii
clan, whose intercourse is escheNed, and
whose protfrred embraces are spnrned and
dcsplsrd. Had he proudly held himself
above intrigue, and relied for promotion ON
the force OF his own splendid abilities, he