The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-09
po,iy Qaarrvls.-lt is the creed of ma

Individuals, that "All's lair in politics"
,b,t IS To say, in 80 many words, that
.,b,l,,cr measure the party To which
ba,e attached ny self adopts or recon
,nends, | feel myself bound 10 support,
,,betber il be right NJ wrong" THIS creed
h.. beeo Frequently ayo"ed, and many who
id he ashamed 10 write il upon their
l..ov. act a. ifthey were at least guided by
.,o,ietion Of its correctness. This NAV
IA ,r,y well ia EogIaud, where the votes
,.foirnhers of Parliament may be pnrcha-
..d h, Ministers, almost always in Sufficient
nanhers To give them u majority. u where
.,nnoliicai contests are mere wresillogs
-, The " loavrs and fishes" between the
ms and the Outs; bat in a country like
ms where the freedom Of election pre-
Ills 10 an unllmitrd extent, and is so fire.
oueotly exercised ; where representatives
~ the National Councils are chosen for
tbelr supposed superior qualifications; and
where it 70 pfesumable, the appreciation Of
,,ae,s constituents is The highest reward to
which the representative looks, such rule
al conduct ought not To be permitted TO
preyall. The wars of parl,es are almost
over an administration meets with opposi-
,on at every step it takes, and that, too,
always from the same individuals, it is ey-
ident that the opposition IS in consequence
of PREDETERMINED personal hostility to
the cheI incumbent. The history of par
ties in this country amply illustrates and
confirms this fact. What but this circun-
stance, has produced such Inconsistencies
ufopnon in the same individuals, at d LITER
enl periods Why, but for this, have we
seen individuals at one time high in the
confidence of the people; at another, labor
lug under their displeasure; and again res
tered to popular idolatry? Principles have
lot changed; for they are lmmutable.-
Il must be, then, either dat the indlydu-
ais themselves have played the weather.
cock, to suit the varying fashions of the
hour" or that the people have been blow n
about, by passion "r prejudice, artfulIy ex-
cited and nhamed by lew demagogues,
t. crafty either their resentment or their
ambition. Let US notice one or two of the
most conspicuous Instances of tergiyersa
lion in political matters With which our me
nlory supplies us {; and then ask whether
be not pernicous creed which Influences
IN entire adhesion or an entire opposition
10 any party
YIN. B. Giles, Esq who seens, on the
verge of the tomb, to be animated with the
hfty dreams Of IA youthful asplrant for Of
fee aud fame, in 1903 ridit uled the idea Of
permitting the clam"rs of the States To de-
tract from the energy olthe general go
iernment. Then, the magical cry of Stale
rights was not necessary to defeat Adams,
and "eneray" IN the national government
rus necessary to support Jefferson. .Nou,
the energy OF the national government is
i'e bngbear to be arrayed against Nj. A
d'ms III Virginia, and State Rights is the
hobby 90 which Mr.. Il. hope. To ride into
power. Again: This same gentleman den-
e the obligatory character of instructions
be wrote a pamphlet To enforce bis views
ii this important question: and, for so ia
i2g, resigned his office of Senator, to AVOID
he coDiumely of falling to be reelected
and yet, with this fact staring him in the
ice, he now admits the binding authority
oi Instructions, aud contends that he never
entertained any other view of the matter !
Ana, what IS stu more strange, many of
Inc people are SO infatuated as to galp
down this insult to their understanding
without single cont0rtlon Of conntenancr
but then, VIM. b. Giles was as proud and
naughty as he was aspiring. His ambi-
uoa had been disappointed in the eleva-
e'n al MS Ju"Iors IN aye and his infc Tors
10 Intellect above him, and he was deter
mined to show that he had spirit TO resist
as wei as capacity TO serve. He did re-
SYST ana 1t cost him his office, and pro.
'oAed whole years Of ohluquy, which not
me memory Of all his former services to
we hePubIcan party, in the day of its
weakness \ lis gloom, had power to avert /;
''u'hat obloquy was poured ON his head by
0'ose Who are now, in pursuit of mere
euInefa, dragging him forward, in the M
u''hily OF his age, 10 encounter new re-
p'odches and 10 make new enemies, when
~ oosht to DE thinking only of gathering
MS mantle around him for his last slapp.
VT. Giles bad been AS true 10 principle
- ne was TO pride, he would never have
e'e1 cause Tor the ust reproaches of his
sonsa'uents, nor felt the keen sing of
taY 'os'aI'tude. BY opposing one Of
ne most beautiful rs we'll the most es-
ss"'al features of representative govern
"so'' ne assumed stand which no man
wv no party can maintain. Mr.. g knew.
'"ohl To nave known, that he was en-
'p ana feared AS well as admired. and
'db ~ thus abandoning sacred princJ.
Pf, he was giving to the baser passinns
% Gu Instrument To effect his political down
: In