The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-30


u , G's CARD ofthe llth inst is now out
Of time aud was dictated, is now believed,
under mistaken impressions it is consequently
recalled q.
Remarks on the foregoing.
A man who writes in a passion is but an I'M
profitable antagonist at best. lie first mscon.
ceives the language or the meaning of his oppo-
u ut, and proceeds TO argue on this misconcel-
ton most learnedly and warmly, his optics"
being too much jlundiced by prejudice and
ger TO enable him TO perceive his error. He
labors TO build up monument of his genius,
which he ansiously hopes will be gazed on with
wonder, as prodigy ofmental exertion, when,
in truth, il is only looked on to be laughed at
Whether this Is the case with G. or not, he best
knows. Certain ii IS, he must have labored I'M
der strong excitement when he deliberately mis-
quoted. three or four times, an assertion made
bv Us in reply TO his former communication. IT,
in that reply, we said that ne was .. guilty oil
nnaccountable Misrepresentation both of facts
and language our "optcs' are not sharp e.
nough to detect the expression. We said no
such thing and if he will look again when he
gets perfectly cool, he will see that we did not
There is only one remark which q. makes, re-
latmg 10 our personal concerns, which we shall
notice. Its this that ~ only meant, in his for
mer communication TO say, that the Nirginian
iabored in its vocation, on one site only And
how else, pray, should it labor Would this
most learned Theban' have il TO labor on both
sides of the question to blow hot and cold
with the same breath to labor for Mr.. Adams
to-day, and for Gen. Jackson tomorrow, and
for Mr.. Clay the next day, and Mr.. Calhoun the
ncXt} We know there are men who Can change
eau change their coats, trimming their sails to
the popular breeze, determined always to be
with the majority whether right or wrong ana
il g. be one Of this enviable class, he is welcome
to all the honor Of such a course, and all the
credit ofits cunning. For our own parts, we
shall continue TO labor in our vocation, on one
Sidc only of the question. and that shall be the
same side on which @e have so long labored.
until we see good grounds for changing our o.
pinion-then. the change will be as permanent
as ouropinions have hitherto been.
There are one or two matters of public con.
cernment I'm G's. communication, which deserve
notice. flour columns were not thus made the
channel ottheir PRONUNCIATION TO the public, we
should have permitted them to pass unnotced
to be gross falsnhoods. without expressing our
bolieftbat they are SO, and stating the grounds
ofthnt beliei. g. quotes from simple writer
in late Enquirer who assumed the cognpmen
said 10 nave been delivered by Mr.. rrimhle to
a portion of his constituents upon the faith Of
which extract he does not hesitate to form an
opinion of Mr., Clay's guilt. Does G. know the
ir't it was slyly insn lated in the public ear
by a Winchester print, in the same roundabout
style which has marked all the ISLANDERS circula.
ted against Mr.. Clay by the Jackson faction.
from the " ehieiiain' himself down to the CON
'emptbe mnion and toad eater who is now
earning his bread un der the roof of thu Hermit
age, by panderng TO the vanity of the Hermit
Does he knowthatone gentleman of high stan
ding" told another, and he another, that he
heard Nh. Trimble make of this expression
That, although the authenticity Of the extract
has been over and often denied, no names have
yet been adduced in support ofits truth That
these gentlemen" tamely hear their veracty
assaulted, and make no effort to sustain their inte-
gritty to the public, before whom they have vol
UNFAIRLY appeared in the attit lde of anonymous
accusers, which, in general, is another name for
anonymous slanderers The beauty Of it is
however, that notwithst anding its suspicious
parentage. aud the indifference with which the
bantling has been abandoned to its fate by those
who gave it life andbeing, it has not lacked pro-
tecilon. 1t has been fstnered in every section
of the country by some one the retail dealers
in defamation. who are sure TO borrow from
the manufacturers tne original article, and add