The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-17
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Sonr se,,uu. con,,drralionspnthe present ata.
ol Partles. with regard to The Ptss,dentul 5.
lection with the Authors own ciss lllfI1
stated, aud Submitted 10 all candid aud con,
passionate mrn by ,mbtopa. Quandaiy
Friends anil FciioW- Citi,taS,
i an n IL mimi born and hto6-~abuut hui
educated IN nt ynu,h. 10 ~ the must flr M
scli--und ever since attained 10 nauhoud la
lrum having Inn ut opportunity 10 cultnnt
my mind, tho uny srttou, business OF nv h,
sas been {" cam living, lhi,, however, h..
not hhdricd ne rom CONTINUALLY dabblup n
pohucs though no oolel sourc 81 political ~
touuauon nave rNrr been accessible ~ NE but
lie ,asu1 ,unsr tsUuou vi otheis con,crane
puD,le aha,ts, aud the new spapnis. 10 tail ~
company WITH a Member 81 Congress 81 :,
pmtyt ltur tno stnsscs Of ntrn whom | trurtat,
above all othrt>g good nd'ued enough 10 ~.
s"'r all the questions, winch ny rhEcfnrss ipi
knowledge ntNrf la,- on sach utcasions 10 81.
gest, las always afforded nle sucl eNausil,
grauicaton, tnhi | dare SHv. such gentlrmeu,
Il lhey could nave nuy idra 81 n, Nuu H. uui al
pure bcnrvoieucr. he less HnAiuus iuan lhry II.
sualij nlc To gei nd oil me but III propuI lln,,
IL AN disposed II cotrt her society they
seem Disposed to fai Htiat 81 thatl hfhe CveI-
! papets, winch ar Tie on'y ~ - ia thr wor Il
elmuIunlcht We and patient cnoagh Tor me.
| H., as my curiosity Is uubouuurd. ~ also /,
nv credoIn3 am apt 10 behcEe every thing
hraf, and especially every ding fsce III pr,nt.
~ Const Qneucc Il (as Will readily lac INA IN d
tiat an, c.rty moment changing NY opiulons
YeCIiuet lu,r a WcHthrfGotIt. not only with the
gusts AMI squalls that ~ otteu tgltate our poll
! ucH atmosphere, bat with thc gentlcst breeze
that uio"s. have uitrn entertained the most
| opposite and contiad ctoiy opinions, ia TIN
course OF TIA same hUu yut can INST con
s.Icullously aiirm, thai have been always nIos
sincerely seHclt0ns TO ascertain tie iulh, and 10
npnO II, u / could ascoita,n,L lhB peculiar
temper ol mlI,---,n, table curiosity, perfect
lnpMou,ny aud mpich hnth oomnmtd.- u,
oltcn cdu,ri me ntnCh uurasInrs,, and his re
teuty tllowu M mo suon state at perpl, Any,
that an Wi ntgh goor distracted, 81 thai /
terl an IrreslslIble impulse to lay NY unhappy
asr beiu,c my fellow citizens, tom whom, II |
may NJ ho,e rel'ei, may expect ~ ,npa,ny .,
II lrasi mercy.
Ine presidential elcctlon Is now the ouy pc.
llllCal interest," lhat engages tnr pubhC attention
aud Tn only topic OF dIscusslon. Il seems a.
be agreed On All hands, tua Mi. Adams and
zen, jackson Will be me only candiddl"s be
foic lht people. Wound IAN Lea1 ali tlu ca
De sad on DuiD sides. AID hoid lnst To the best
| bu uYtith IS NE 6tSi that Is the question, a,
| lathti, 10 Iue, the puzzle. II bui molcly a.
tnc praise, winch the hicnds OF thrsc t,Vo gentle
men irsprclh els lavish on thtu In, prne, ur al
lowed 10 nave any iOandouou IA nath, | def.
the wi Ot man 4 dricnninc hIch Is tho mon
vophy II tue OF the censurr, winch ia,
uIrdda ul oacn Uuston upon tnc other, be JUS
iiicn hu tiat cat deturnlhc wuiebui tue tAo /.
tie most uuht for The higl, station 10 Wnlci
they arr botn aspiring, musl httr u iar nicr
faculty oil discrimination tihtn iiIa tlllcn 10 ~,
lot. think the poop. AT laISe, am sure III.
people ~ N, part Of the country, regdid M
contest II tbe latter point OF view Tor ninety
nnIc nut ot IA hundred II lnosr converse with
only tel ne "hlththo Wc gong 10 vote a
gdui5t uui whllhtHry are gOtuE 10 vote tOi.
nave Euey heard any mdll drsfautng on IA
good guaint", i enhei / mar hundreds daIl
luvrgnm- against te Iault, ui Ooth Tbs ma
D. OWING, perhaps, 10 "a uhii ~ thu human chai
aCtei nutcu nd, often been Iclnatked--thaI III
salt peppri, vinegar and ,picc, with which sl
~ II assumed, make 1t graceful IL the palate
tr gencraihy 81 n'ni whereas phHtgyrifs q
always nslpd all (mn'n inmg euata,trrs az
IA" auGJ"ety uifen Intpi,tdbly uituscOus and d.
Husntng. II - ny uIanIun, touna.d ga dHiy an
ciuse on,cita .,un. that in the grcd,er pa, Il
&C
ogaiiSt M. Aaa,a,, on,y ,ead, % only boc,
the o lrClIpns tuat aIe urged dg lust hiu with ,
muen lol c. .nd truemtuoe, Ivy the opposite
, II, wspdpefs; and tn.u mssioi Those who btv
resolved Ia vote a-iissi cen il, k,on al AZ
rL,r. give thyir VII ,Ir ,ute.,uou 81 "a least thel
wh0ic confluence, 10 the h"tut tcnsurc dcnuu,
Geo against lbs character aud conduct ~ a.
nlih ,rr,dl pfmis. bat Ia rnr, studiou3 ~ ,rB
aid ma al titii j. ,sud GA bDtn sIdl s-.lnq1i,
i've. CI'duuus, lnpniid--huw an / ~ urclit
"h.cu 10 vgte ag,,n,si 81 winch 10 tott jar
In oturl to uianc ne state pl dlslres,mg per
peAuy IA wh.Ca ind iuyscI. tettcCliy Ihtcd
gable 10 my count, ynIc,', prinut NJ lh 1t De po
,IyIeb q JOfcC III paine attention Tor u Viii ~
srr TT 'oiautd ~ Ersen) 10 the prabtg mhic
nv phurgyit,ts oi the iva competitors nav
hctped, aud axe bou,ly accommodating ,cacr upo
rheir ta'ol1Ic NM Gen To rrcdpuuiatc cpru
lcYai OlJcclOHs against ihem DOlh, "iuoh al
rr,oundns uioush lur lahd arranging not
tue ptuse anu IN Dian,e ltnn thcy nnty 5,
distinct ,mri,ss.ohs on ulhtrs intnas a. iht
hove uade on ny OWN uudcI thIec eenrr
neaaa--incn poliucd ohdra,iet--ineu publ
iscrtfseN-~thru personal Virtues ana aeon
Compartments, wees dud dcicGls.
: btsln WIN ihc Lm0StcS: ana Ist. as 10 fhc
J pOiattM cadTHcfer. Inc ueHL 0j Hr. 1adH
tc,toscnt in,n IL u,, L, ,,,c most upri- mt dish
|Igics.cd aud profound statesman. tuhi even 20
o'n'd ANY aae q coant.y especially Skilled &"
HE soence oi diplomacy nnd III al the lorrig
fcidti0ns "l tne nation: gIt,d bs ualurc with
qnIch aud sure j., suleni 10 Discern nat 10 bcs
~ ali cnrI eencno, when hds hccn improve
by an eAcr,ient"ducdl,on, and ~ long rKpe
ficnc. IA at ~ lShiiesi pubic aiidus aua q" u
: uIcqadllcd p"mela ri reasoning, 10 explain ~
mos, co,nPtcN opeI atoms OF sose,n'ntn' 10 1"
pL,mest understanding, tn'i to Ja'uiy the mos
douut,u 0 tus brs,: having no ann bat h
county ee"l, and knowing no meahs bnt tlutf
IIetson aud Ju-uCc snIewd az t4dnllu pTu
drnl ds Jehrtson; sentie as MadI,on frm II
Monroe aud ardent IN his CuluIy cause Il
MS own ldthcr. duu within, one oil tue sound
est repuOncans IA the n,tion--tT proof q
when iast iran IN lbs character, they rrier I
tris t,nu"h lac InhIs his ory--tnat he lonedth