The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-21

VI. |
les, in. negligence Of merit, much less hay.
| ar Tolerated, much less can W. tnlerat. the
act which ran not only he deaf Ia every
call Of merit. hut merit rum lis noss.ssor
III Thai nakes n dear. II * iner.,i,,,d,. Il,
fnrpff brnrfacinr; hut I'll ID him evil. Ia
speak IN his injury, in account 9TH. very
acl by wh,ca We have b,en benefited, X Ia
rnh him of that ,erutatinn which h., IA,
acquired in nur cause. Is al art that nInces
us nrrnetraiion beyond tue reach of com
punctian. and the mower IF humanity to
redeem him. Add thar such an act might
in snmp degree anlly the character sr ana
ton. il il not necessary that mnre than one
individual should commit il. In this req
nect nations are families; aud IL I. ~ \
member nj such family, should murder
nv friend or rob him ofaught thai il dear
To him and has hrcn dear To me-. stain
the character of nv family. which must
he rpnrnached in the common habits nf
mankind with its inmate and his guilt. II
to nnrder sovereign IN has done much
far thu hnnar aud the glory Of his country,
be jngratitnd.. R.yaiar hIotted the "a.
cntcheon Of France by kiliog the heat SOW
of Brntns snlil"d the glory OF Rnme winch
tasar fell. The whole IL constituted Of
ns parts, and II any part he black IN"
Whale cannon he VINE. And II III any
country, there should hr thnnd one. VINO
| might b. nngratr''I' ana seek IN 'nl're M"
h"netactor OF Ma country or himself Nv
Itching his good name, thaf country sh"n'd
| blot his name rom hrr rrcoros, and d'S-
own him IA rroh'g'l. She shaol' 'm'e
the off'adrr tom her countenanee IN me
germ oi his offence, to save him.fi' from
'hat reproach, winch lfi upon those wn"
could temnneiaf" the services 81 heh'
sirius and Marlborough WIN sand'r ana
with persecution. am aware that many
a private act al ,ngra''t"dr has been com
united "hch d'h n"' merit or receive me
notice al the public eye. But those "hIch
are made conspicuous hV 'he importance
or dls'lnctIon OF their perpeirator ar th'ir
object. and which are ''ierthg calculated
TO awake the Indignation and no'lre OF the
world. are mpnent"s more or irss cypress
i've of nat'ond drpravhy, and TX Stigma
on natl nal character, which VIII be 'nerras-
ed or dimlnshed according In the malice
or the charity OF other nations.
lneratitnde il crime of such malignant
hue. TINT | would rather my country or
myself should wear any other colour. II
ia r.nnIsiy. 10 eya,y feeling of the human
heart and even depravity itself might
shrink from the consciousness Of ils guilt
II is the last IN the catAl"en" ot crltnes -
and the individual or the nation VINO may
Ii "a HtliIh tll
needs only An lndncement 10 do that fn'
which nature and Justice might blot ther
names rom The annals OF mank'nn' Snch
is my estimation of 1t; and VI ! should he
asked why am thu' 'ens''''r IN speaking
sentiments At th'' particular moment "hl'h
every true American fee's,--i answer. mat
my object 10 to rouse the pnhnc lnu'gha-
tIon, ana 10 prepare " against an h,'fmP'
winch tear WI VIII oe MADE no, 'nr I'VE
purpose, ont 10 me consequent foa ~ SOD
Jecilng this country 70 me itp,oaco "h'cn
ls due I" the crime oi "h'Fh na'e sP"-
ken, The work - already pfomisea Ano
fhongl' do NOT believe 'ne noa' 81 tue
American people WIN receive IT, YET '"t''
may be some whose Pr"fhn'ees may IN
sP're them % give " c"nh'e,ahce 'n, sup
port but 'Fu9'' .h"' Tor .''f ssAo VI JUS
ncr' for thr sake OF na"ona' ''f'ne' LOT III"
sake III ,l"' ""''n ~ we n'''.s' p''pe''t "
human k'ld'1-a" ",V''u''e' ',.''"''t,'--
American Puo'Ic WIZ rye anu ''o"' '''e 'i'"
ngnant enort from 'he'i oose''"'lo' ""o
then presence
Gen. Jackson, Gentlemen, ls a man
whose military services and patriotism
have rendered him dear 10 th- hearts Of
his connirynen. He is not the refined and
soft votary of the closet or the cabinet,
who may attract our softer admiration and
regard hut he has done much in the rug
ged path of life for the honor and the glo-
~ of his country and ",he star-spangled
banner" has Coated triumthantly above
the CLEAN of his sword. He is a man Of
whom even the naughty Briton might stand
up and say, he is my enemy aud hero
4 appeal TO every man who has a drop Of
American blood in his veins, if even ON the
aol ,,here Ro,na and Coarta stood hp