The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
IoR THE vIRGISIAH,
Al tnat glitters s not gold,
Often have YOU TINT been tod,n &c.

" Al that eitters s not gold,
Often have You TINT been told,n &c.
See Obs Caption 10 Golden chskct.
Parties are by many considered absolute ne
tessarv in republic. lndeei this opnou mas
been 50 often repeated, and generally admit
ha, that IT his in process Of tune, InsenSbly a.
auircd almost the authority of an axiom in poll
lies. feel strongly reluctant, however, to nd
nit the soundness of this doctrine for | hold
thesprit of party 10 be in its practical effects,
one Of the most anti-socia and demoralizing
principles which can possibly be brought to cpc-
rate on the moral condition Of communities. To
ennpcrate all the ills which now from party
spirit-the prolific parent ofnunrrous mischefs
which take from the EMO, incuts of society hall
their worth, would be an almost endless task.
Under the pernicious influence Of this Demon
spirit all the sweet charities of our nature with
n and perish-Mau poSsC>,e of it, in pursuit
oitentlmes OF a mere speculative Illusion con lur-
ed up with view to the attainment of some
selfish end by the designing Demagogue who
SeayS him, performs acts, and that, too, with
entire mpunity-and even eclat, which, ifdoue
oherH 'e than in his partzan character would
have produced MS headiong election from the
society ofall the wise aud virtuous. The spirit
OF party seems 10 exert asplt of Intoxicating in
fuencc m lis yotaries which renders them rcck-
less Of all else than the means of supporting the
side oftheir espousal Who can remember the
base Ingratitude displayed by the democracy of
Athens toward some of the wisest aud best men
VI antiquity who at this day can revert to the
memorable fact that Nashing ton, the beloved
fdther oiEi country, was formerly denounced
me enemy Of liberty, y openly abused & Will
BED IN this land" his valor saved "-without
feeling his Utmost soul swell, almost 70 bursting
al.
line dlabolica ihian,ation of party Ycs--thc
support OF the Oft repeated charge of ingrati-
,uar towards national benefactors, which has
o%en 'riumphantly preferred against republics,
no DC iouad any where is TO oc sought in the
GORGEOUS conduct of the fierce parties, which
.,''"ad' and alternately swayed, the turbulent
A'H'cfacles otold. Bat il may he said that
ti''el the human mind is not fattered by the
'','dlhtS OF authority divcrsties of opinion will
1''s' Whlch will finally resolve themselves into
Nv e'ecoS OF adverse parties.-'fis true, that in
III "eT communities, men will think Warranty
'P'""c hlatters--tis natural that thev should
5.1lu, perhaps, It's best that they shoud-par-
""',y IN tins country, where the omnpotcnce
P'n'c opinion is acknowledged bv all Bu,
VINO Is acquainted with the history Of parties
i ~, anu Elsewhere, well knows that although
80 49, sometimes have their origin in hoaCst
4 ,,o.1 "''S "i opinion vet that they more fiC-
4 iI''H owe thclr birth TO the domagogical arts
,ba,, uPl ambition Of designing men and
4 -" III the torIner case, where their origin
s ,r innate, they are almost sure, as the tug
'' increases TO lose their primary cha
4 Mn g. ana gradually 10 degenerate into dctesta
d. '1""ls -and whose leaders are never so
Fl en. oHH IA exhortine 10 Il stiict adherence To
"a IN, r "cipies, as when their own wicked and
81 on t,, gus Jus schemes of scf-aCq arc
81 tqdl Fpin' oi beng successfully consuaima-
q In +. ,'e philnl mtatuation of their followers.
81 Ri.Io9'''nu' where many noble monuments of
Fl ed nv '' N5 "a, Legislative aud political, lie mix
lha,Et ".onisculonsly with rrotesque relics of
arr III pdrbarity of former ages. those who
algsls ~ dho honest IN their opposition to the
Il TEACH, 'e government, seem doomed nv the
81 rara = VI iheir successive leaders ever recur-
Fl ant .,t ''''ain point, 10 realize the beautiful
rD,va,;~,'enoiy Fable of Sysiphus. in IN eternal
uar, OF hope and of disappointment
81 bonn, 80 ~ sooh as victory seems to be on the
ofna;,,eu"g. 'laflng for the oppostioli--the aid
lea8,r, I,,."' 9oio IS invoked against tnem-the
10 tbc 49,. dy Their party, aud sell themselves
6lIa,. ministry and their hnr.st h,,, 3nI,d,,
tie in,os,, with zeal never firing" begin anew
pa,t ,,',ihable work of reforn though al,
stage az ''ee'ce' assures them. tnat at a given
lng an :, career, when thcv are fondlv preSs
strayes a." .e goal full nsg -, bcv wiliescr he
lar 1u and abandoned ana ti,,cl :, -.
7 post TO run over ard over aeai,, ~,