The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-24
LYNcaBURG. SEPTEMBER p. 1877.
NR JEFFTRsON's OPINIONS,

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NR JEFFERsON's OPINIONS.
/ Those aho were most intimate with Mr.. JEFF
tersun. anu IL whom hr mpst freely disclosed
his sentiments, know, that however mach he
deprecafea HE aroads made by the general gov
ernmcn upon the tights of he States, he was
still in favor Of Mr. Adams rather than Gen
Jackson lef the Presidency. And Ne contend
that the preference Was natural. Cen. J. hav
ing been himself among those who had disfe.
gardcd all constitutional provisions, aud having
no one redeemmg qualify TO compensate ior his
errors Of opinion in this important subject IN
Mr. Jeaersons opinion, all important Gov.
Coles statement remains unlmpeached. though
one Ex-Governor, aud one actual Governor
(of the first Of whom We for bear 10 speak
since he is no longer in office, but OF the
last Of whom il may well be sad that he is
made up of yensm aud malice) have vol
untccred their feeble efforts in the cause of the
military Chieltain'--th Ex Governor, howev-
CT, doing no more than, as an independent
citizen, he had a right TO Debut the G0reraor
mcanly violating his ohciai dignity. aud vicious
~ breatines the seal ofacouespo ndenceulende
10 be private aud confidential. The Nanona,
Intelligence ,vers, that, 10 The close Of dts Il
itlsi, ioas life, Nr. Jefferson preferred Adams 70
Jackson and, consoentiously believing sa ~ q
selves, We quote the iollowibs remarks from a
late Ne, Of tnat paper, with the request thar tie
Richmond Enquirer ichich hno,cs. also Hm NJ.
JeBersoa p,tierrfd Dir. l. } bur which, not@lI,-
stand -, deniesIl, wiIlbs contrndicting thestate
meo,. furnish the lntelhgencer with accuse III
the abduction OTIS proofs. The Enquirer Ia too
well mlolmcd-it dare not contradict tnc Mhl
lgenccr:
" The fact We have stated is susceptible of he
most positive proof, which shall lac produced, il
the Richmond Enquirer Will dare 10 deny that
VI. JEFFERSON uttered the sentiment imputed
TO htiu. Srtnlug bat reluctance To introduce
the ,tumes oi private individuals INTO Inc ncws.
papers ha> prevented IT'S being done before nov.
1r. JEFFERSON ; oppnon Of Gen. JACKSoa Va
precisely that al tle Editors of the Richmond
| Enqurrr themselves, as established bv the ex-
tescls from tle file OF thai print winch We had
54e pleasure 10 MAKE a few days 40, and utter
i as nearly m then word, Is II he had repeated
al. tham
Such being the concurrentopuon Of Mr.. JrF-
FERsoN aud the Editors Of the Enquirer con.
aernng the fitness OF zen. JACKSON for the
Presidency, we have evidence. the Other
land OF the very different opinion entcrtaE,d
by the iormer at least in reference to the quail
hcatious of hlr. ADAMS For, Ia the Letter Of
! Nj. KANDoLPH extpried II IN him the other day
by thebn,y-bo dies of harlotiesve for the pnr-
pose Of sustaining Gen. is claims, we mud the
following conclusive passage on that sGheci
Having been an Elector myself IN 1921
when Nh. Crawford's per sona condition was
deemed so very doubtful, ihaoto certainty Hia
Mr. Je1erson dii then prefer Ur. 1daos, atier
huR indeed, never heard Alr jefferson speak
Of NJ. adams from the yea 1872, without ac-
know ledgeing that me was m able, iedrHed, aud
honest nun to which he often added before the
neripd mentioned that Hr. Iddu2 uOuM makt
Il af Cb'sf Magistrate Of he Union, a,d 0aS
the mos II If Oh III Ne'p flgdnd nafn.'
The Editors ef the Enquirer, We have snfli-
rrut resp ct torthair intelligence TO helicyr, el-
terrain precisely the slime opinions AZ Nh. JLF-
fEh,o9 did on this snhJect-aud, could they rc.
, lease themselves from tie wIttering Iniinonc,
OF the cham of IA " fascination winch the Com
bination has co1tfyrd to throw around them
4 would CONF out honestly aud confess it,
One word, before " o quit this ssnjcct relative
to the use made Of Nh JEFFERsos 5 sentiments
concerning an ofthc political men OF the pres
= cut LAY. Ga that point, conceive Mr.. JFF'
i PERSON opinion, one way OF the other, to bt
ofcomparatvely little consequence. lie kne"
the present generation, ther politics, aud then
merits. bat slightly. For many years before h',
death, he not only did not seek for latormatlo,
On the politics of the day, but he even avoidcc
n II.
; lie repeatedly expressed his wish to withdrav
u altogether from politics, and 70 devote himself +,
| hl> durneSic concerns and hs dH linz University
. He read. it is believed, no newspaper but the
Richmond Enquirer, and hardly that From
. that Journal We VII not say that he got false i'm
. pressons--for such language would not Compor
Il with our opinion of the general character Of th'
5 Enquircr--hut he certainly must have received
pnriiat views aud was likely to adopt those ppin
: IONS, in regard to passing events. which the En-
qurel itself chose TO pat forth twas not, there
: fore, our implicit Coutd nee m the da k we"
which Mr. JLEFEBsoN took of Gen. Jack spn
public character, Or wish to impress such VIZ
on the minds Of our readers, thai induced Us
!. refer to the conversations of Mr. JEFFEHsoN
: But it was fan. it Just it was necessary "he'
! false opinions wcr, imputed to Mr.. JrfffHsov
T on the faith Of = garbigi toast, .iven by linn al
public dinner, that his true opinions respecting
Gen. JACKSON. deliberately uttered 10 his friend
ahouldbe known. II !, upon this ground alone
that we have felt tito he duty TO make Use o
the Information in our possession ON this sub
Jet
a ANOTHER PROOF.
: The reader will see by the following letter
signed J. e. baacfS, that " the Hero" still ha
certificate men, whowlll swear 10 any thing h'
saws land "A teetif more Now VIC would il
+ sober seriousness enquire, whence the necessity