The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-24
TIE. OPPOSITION.

THE OPPOSITION.
>, times Of great political excitement, II is
than useless to expect moderation in
.Ls conduct Of the parties towards each 9th
a.. vonId as soon hone to hush the IT.
or ,le storm ~ eaclaining asnins' its dis
icons effect. or OF lashing the " vexed o.
.," into caniness with wisp Of straw, as
osct IN argue politician, into reason, or
cb. ck fheir frrnzy by reasoning. Deter
i'd n uihold and defend whatever may
-.,,a.d from me side, and to deuonuce aud
'.,ibe ,chalpver may BIZ suggested nv the
otbsr, without any relereFe &c the policy or
...ooI;c,.of ,ha measures them elves, what
800, ,re 4, pxnect from such course bat
.ocLlessness of feeling in all and a depravity
# o,inciplc in many ftho,e who take upon
,bsuselves not only 10 Lead The chase, but 90
,,lessh and STIMULATE, BY actual hribps or ex-
ci4d hopes, the minor spirits. who, having no
characters 10 lose, are eager 10 prostitute tie
mite Of talent with which they are endowed,
IN DRAGGING others down To their own level ,
Will il not he admitted that such has been the
con luct pursued towards the present admin
isration by some of the lea lers Of the OppO-
alton marty. particularly acme from Teuues-
.ee Missouri, south Carolina aud New Y0,k,
,yhn have improved the condition OF the
pres,," by putting il under the snperintep-
dpnre and control Of men whose fronliets
,re hrouypd with vice and impndcncp, and
whose practical motto is PriHci1ic must
b,pdto inters1?' When such men as these
give the tone 10 the Opposition, what are we
I, look for but error and dcuson Thee
men-hi,ed for their contempt of all moral
obligations and al social rest ants, hesitate
al the utterancp of no falsehocd, however
gross, nor at the circulation of any Islander
however monsiroas and incredible Ii their
falsehoods aud SANDERS could be- detectedaud
exposed simultaneously with their puhlica-
ton-if the bane and antdotc could b. cir.
cnatpd hand in band, We should not dread
tlar influence. But. II is too trne that
On Eagle mng5 Immortal scandals flu,
Whilst riritlOlS aciion, are but born to die "
Il would require Tue hundred eyes Of Argus
10 detect the numerous distortions of the
Truth which daily issu' from the press, and
which have converted that "rhsrtertd her
fine int moral pestilence and more than
the hundred ARA OF Briara,ns 10 ward CT he
fsassln-blows, against ,whcs patriotism, IN
tcgry and serviees constitute no defence
Snch m opposition hn. been uol more emr ha-
ticaIly thau truly ca 81 +" factions and un-
pinCipled Il Is faclious, Because, cnmpos-
I'd Of contradictory and antagonist particles.
IN 'lation to veg great question Of policy
or o. constitutional constructor they unite
O'ly Ia opposing The administration And il
D nnr'uciPled, becanse TO effect its destruc.
N"n hey resort 10 the most uuhaIlowed
N rs mud Ia the most degraded agents. We
q irt"ud (npr viii any man Of sense 50
Understand ny to EN- roc in his dopuncis-
'on tive great hedt al Gen DICKSON. SUP
por'". ihey ar. n the mass, like the
members OF all 49, paliies, gopd, bud and
"'V rent We coDfne il IL The Benton's,
tle Gators, the Woodhary's Be-. ~. who ~
V'r neglect an opportunity Of siding with that
patty which they believe L. n = m ,ioritv, if
t''i nav" any nope Of ministering to their
Interest or ambition by SO doing--and to tie
les known bat MT las noisy demsgo ,lre
VINO abound in eyery State, aud whose high