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

Columbia College, South Carolina is before the
public rs the chief aud most able opponent OF
Inc American system in the SUuth In his de
ounelntions he is even bold enough 10 speak Of a
dissolution ofthc Inton Whom IN PennsvlYn-
MIA, II is remembered he was y Jealous defender
+ ot the cause which, with so little decency, he
n0e denpunccs What difference IN the eli
male Two or three degrees have an astoush-
ing effect upon opinion But when nj the
North,ihe system was popular. True; aud with
admirable consistency thp fudge still supports
the popular CAUSE. II is to him the rock of Ho.
reb, from which issues honors and hot toddy--
more grateful than water TO the thirsty ISRAEL
ties. II would he unjust however 10 ascfibc to
self interest alone tins total change of ground
acton u the element oithis DISTINGUISHED man
II Is as natural "a him ms the oceans waves 10
mother tarey's chickens. factonat IN Eng
land, affiliated With the Jacobins Of France, lie
sought 10 introduce there The French system, Il
found II convenient 10 cmigratc hastily to Anne
RIGA 10 avoid a compulsory voyage to another Il
more distant region Arrived here, faction still
found hun upon her bubbling surface He wrote
libcl-scnt II to the Attorney General avow-
iug II 10 he hrs, accomplish hs uurposeS was
convicted, b camr martyr. rose on the storm,
was appointed 10 ofice-and behold him presi-
dug Judge Of n Judicial District And how did
n
gognr IN pursuit OF power a ivraut in lis excT-
disc. For the people aud their RIG his, he showed
me most pc, iect contempt 10 such length
dld he carry his hlgh-hunded aud overbearing
dcspotism, that the Representatives of the people
were obliged 10 Interfere. Judge Cooper was
removed from o1iCc-IustiY degraded by the
votes OF two ,ilrds Of both branches Of the As
sombly, and the hearty concurrence Of Coy Sn,.
der.
siter yainly striving 10 regain popularity. by
sustaining the cause OF Domestic Manufactures
he received an offer Of the Presidency Of Column
bia College, South Carolina In this nry Sta-
ton, the public has heard more OF disputes r..
speciing rrlgiou principles, thnn Of the i'm
provemonf Of his pupils. The quiet and reposr
OF Academic SHADES, were. however, little suited
IN his tas'e. his temper, or his habits. Happily
for hm = public mind hecame agltatcd ON the
subject ui protco ing our home industry parties
were cited-hr saw the while-caps b cnk, and
heard the roaring of the pillows Feeling TINT
confusion was his element, he plunged IN. ~ n
Newfoundland dog dives into water What
pity for HIM and his cause that lee il superanua-
ted past seYeny--t is too late even TO hope that
he can live To see the Union divided, though il
might. were he younger, propIilate the Govern
ment OF Great Britain and open the way for his
forgiveness, aud return 10 his native shores He
has written volnmlnously, aud of his productions
il may be said
Stunt bona, stunt qumdnm mediocria, sunt mala
plura -
vet with his unnppeasabe hatred towards Mr. A.
dams and, ~ the abSeuse of restraining princi-
Pile, seIzlng upon the Tariff question, and the
excited passions of the South, were he hui fifty
or sixty. he might still become formidable As
il is
Like the old maslIfi--impotcnt from age
He barkS Rnd growls, but toohlrss IN his rage
Though full of venom-rabd in his spite,
tie shows his tooihlesS gums, but cannot bite
AJAX.