The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-30

sumo decided stand, and with the lights
shed around MIN he cannot doubt as to
The stand which he will take. | believe
that this District is prepared 10 answer the
OF proppended question, are you fnr, or
against the administration believe that
this district Is friendly To the administration
II believe II has perceived nothing in lis
acts which should draw down ia dcnunci-
atoms on 1t, aud Justify lis opposition Ia il
Il believe il is not prepared IL join in the
hue and cry which has been raised against
IT'D measures,-to arraign and condemn all
the motives of its actions, and to wage a
shameful ard merclless warfare, not mere
ly against the public, but against the prl-
vate character of those who occupy n dis
linguistic station in the administration of
the government and lastly, | believe IL
the choice of the next President is tn fall
upon Adams or Jackson, (as it assuredly
will, this district will not hesitate To choose
the former in preference 10 the latter. In
this opinion, which | have formed of the
sentiment of the district, | may have been
led astray, but it is an opinion founded up
on the best data within my reach, and
the result of all the information drawn
f
cess. Ii this be the senime nj of the dis
trict, then | say we have an induhitahle
right that this sentiment should be repre-
sented in the Congress of the u. States.-
! Yes, will so farther, il is duty which
we owe to ourselves aud to that govero-
ment under which we live, upder existing
circumstances 10 see, that II is fairly, faith
fully and fearlessly represented. We owe
! II to ourselves because our voice is only
heard on the floor of Congress through our
representative, and if he pursues a course
there, which we dsapproye Of here, still, if
we are silent, although inwardly condemn
ed, it will go forth to the world as our
course, sanctioned aud approved, and at
our doors will he laid all ia eonsequ. noes.
We owe IT to our government; because
that government has claim high claim
upon our support SO long as il preserves the
| z eat end for which ii WAS Instituted.
must now call your attention toa rumor
which has spread through this district and
! which many of you have probably heard.
/ II is reported that our worthy representa-
! tive. VIM L. RiVes, is an avowed friend To
the election of Andrew Jacks son 10 the Pre-
sldency of the u. S. Against the private
character of Mr. Kses | would not wills
per breath of reproach. As public
man, he has exhibited respectable acquire
ments aud talents, and has hitherto dis
charged generally the duties of his station,
in manner satisfactory to his constituents.
For this he merits their thanks, aud would
deserve continuance of their patronage,
did he not she's Willingness To abandon
them in this critical juncture. No feelings
of gratitude, no motives of delicacy require
ii continuation OF that support for one mo
ment longer than tie interest of the district
Is promoted by it. Gratitude and delcacJ
are not required To make any such sarri-
! flee. Mr.. Rlvps himself would not ask il
for by asking il, he would show himself
unworthy of what he asked. If the runor
to which have alluded be founded on fact
( and The sentiments of this district upon a
subject of moment and great political rx
element, be not represented through Mr..
| Rlves, the question at once presents Itself
to your mind shall you acquiesce in this
state of things, Or shall you not make y0ltr
voice to be hea d in the counclls the ma
ton? There can be but one oplni n =
there can be but one answer in this coun-
thy, under this government, where thu
prosperity of the one and permanency of
the other are pilowed upon the represen-
tatlve system. You should be kaown and
felt as the friends of the ADMINISTRATION
Ifs you are in truth, its fiends, and If thro'
| Mr.. Rlyrs you cannot SO be known and
felt, you should seek some othef channel
through which your opinions may be
! nd Ial
wishing to detract 10 the least particle from
Mr.. Ri'es's deserved responsibility, owe
it to the convictions of my best judgment,
| TO declare tina believe there are gentle
men in this district fully and entirely his
equals, both in the endowments of the
head and heart, and whose opinions upon
| the Presidential question are in perfect ac-
cordance with what believe to be the o.
pinlons of the district | will not point TO
any one but there are such, who, believe
would serve you willingly, as know they
would, honorably and prbfitably, if requir-
ed. My Object is only to direct your at
tention to the subject, leaving it TO you to
adopt aud pursue that course which most
COMFORTS with your honor, and the inter
est of our common county. You see the
| l0lpUIV tHDilS WHICH are IT. tlDbD-
dy formidable opposition to the admins
tratiUn; you see what obstacles are throw
in its way; you see the struggles ola hi
therto disappointed, mortified and enrased
| faction pardon the expresslOn!) you see
the greatest men of the nation denounced
as the vilest among the vile. Need point
you, as an instance, to II. Clay, who lof-
ty spirit still breathes defiance to his enc
mics Was there ever man so persecu-
ted and revied; against whom SANDER
peaIed louder note, and malice aimed a
darker blow Was there ever a man who
deserved kind, and yet received 50 unkind
treatment? These things, fellow citizens,
are passing in review before you. They
claim your attention on account of their
novelty aud importance. They address
themselves to you as individuals, because
you are individually interested in this
They address themselves to you as citizens,
because they deeply concern the govern
ment, 'under which you live, than which
allow me to say, there never has been as