The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-03

....--r,y ser1r wear ortae preyi-
pa' Hb .' ,,esIioufial election. Alr. 1eh'r-
ans y ,,sa,,an on the subject OF the canvass
sin 10 %, ,.,s ofen heard To say that tie
taru aaa.,.ld lc confined TO only t"e canhi-
contest s'''. .,i,,.tply and fairlv represented
da'cs, wv i,t,cal distinctions OF republican
~ % = r.. h,t these were Nj. Crawford
aai ie1 -, RE illustrated his view by sta
sni VI. a., number OF competitors was IN
tiae' iH' ..onld only lend 10 diminish the
csnafts aims bv useless division, and 10
sffns = .a.,lt more nnceffain. bF placing
r1ndel - tue true principle on which q should
ed VI a., tsonrit MIR. Crawford election
tH' -. ,alrpIated on without such diVision.-
H-'a .i'.sc sentiments. NJ. Jefferson regarded
y -, ford aud Mr.. Adams, as the two most
W. .,,,,,s NJ rsons who shond be supported
con- :. resneciivc parties, and between whom
o. -. ,boilli finally he made. For those fea-
acl' 10 considered Il spoke OF all the other can
AZ ont Of tllequesion' heSi""ihs on '''eu'
o,.,.g,i.e for the qualifications they SeVeIaly
NV .sed in the departments whicnihep naa n''-
decided preference 10 Mr.. Crawford
ID ~ him with Mr.. Adams in principle. &
'as,,7 MIN with the others as 10 quallica-
oanP' ,h.se comparisons. hr jacosely made
'''@. IONS spoken Of to the cock and the goose
f' ''I,ndaop tSc, rs illustrative Of the lmpol-
fz5,,,,,,oe Gen jackson. and deprecating II
iy Ia, Ia defeat Mr.. Crawford's election.
,,o, tnow that Mr.. Jefferson undertook TO
t,oyaep Gen Jackson aud Mr. Adams
~ -, hefore he election ofthe latter, when
~, crawford retired from public life. tits
~ how yer. that while he spoke thus in rid
e General Tacksons pretnnsonS as oppo-
=, Mr. Crawford, he equally deprecated the
> -, ,fNr Adams-and on more occasions
,o,e represented him as iederallst OF the
m...onl in whom the policy aud principles OF
0n',',,,ty would be revived. So ffr as we have
-, bo snake Of Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Adams
a, honest aud patriotic men.
ihis Is believed to he "A correct history of the
..;a,s ,umors which have undergone SO many
.,,,ns and whic' have been so mnch mlsrcp-
'o,tsd and relied on for party purposes.
,orir,ons. thus expressed by Mr.. Jefferson,
-, to many individuals Of as" high STAN
-, nc the secret committee of" three" These
- biS oninIons before the last presidential e.
,..,,a, when MS decision involved a choice be-
-, e. candidates for the important oiiicr.
.,s ,4n,lpnance to Gen. Jackson was then. no
oraotel than 10 MIR. Adams, and both were deoi
Sd., nosiponed in his estimation 10 another II
= known. However, and may he abundantly
,,,,ifpsted thataftcr the election Of Mr.. Adams,
.,ben for thu fs ime, the people were called I =
.h,osa bcfween himself and Gen Jackson that
Mr. Jefferson entertained and cx essed a drci
Iod preference for the latter. Without attemp-
,,g 10 account for this preference, we state the
f,ct ~ on, susceptible of conclusive proof. MIR.
IcfT.rson lived \ witness the tranS action If the
l,.t,Iartion-to read the first message Of Mr.. Adj
ans. aud 20 perceive in the measures of the pre-
sc.,t administration the literal fu,fIment of his
,l,omiest apprehensiUns--lt were fortunate Tor
his country fine had lived also, to aid in aver
,ns the evils which he so distinctly foresaw, 81
which have Come upon us.
W have TIA is stated not only what we
know. but what is known to others upon The sub.
rect. If the trieads of Mr. Adams are still in
rr,dnl,us Tor incredible as our neighbors of
the Vrcinian viii haveit.) we would advise them
70 chalecnise those who know more of Mr.. JEFF
frson'S opinions than ourselves. There is an
oracle At Delphos which they can consult. But
il SUES their purposes better TO cherish doubt Il
uncertainty than TO dispel them When il is re-
memher,d t'lat the friends ofihe administration
first appealed to the opinions of this departed
patriot, we shah be excused for having so often
aA,rred 10 aud so long dwelt upon a sub ect
which we had otherwise never discussed
" The Enquirer Of the 2ath has a long and
aborad article in which the Editors attempt to
indicate their preference Of ~ curse 10 his conn
tn over Mr. Albums We knew not whether TO
Bccp or aagh wnenwe read it. Its ahectatior
sfnd pradence in the expression Of its senti
neats is rs luilicrous as its mock sens ihty is at
frti,e ,Un mr. fhrpp sputaorpS arc eutitIt.d Ia