The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-18
eEFoLprleSARy VOICE.

| Every man ~ tlis I CT country mas a right Il
express his opinions of public men aud publ,
measures But if any class OF men has a peca
liar ca u 10 the exercise oftlrs riyat IL i IN,
relic nfthat revolutionary baud which achieved
the liberties enjoy. From such a man NC
have received the subjoine! Essay. written in a
PLAN uuvarnished style. and evincing. what the
author feels, Il deep and hearty interest in the
welfare of his country aud the perpetuity OF
those institutions the foundation ut which he as
sisted in laying. VIII not the people hear the
voice Of age, experience and prudence Thc
author of,hc subioined piece eau possibly have
no sinister views hr can he artiatrd bv no 9th.
! "a than the p,ircst motiyes-His Individual inter
est IN the game which is now playing for the
| Chief alag istracv must, from his advanced ace.
| be sarily small and his zeal can therefore
only be the enc " his desire 10 save the coun-
/ try from the reign Oft man whose only qnalf-
cations for il have been exhibited on the field OF
battle
Hessrs fdiiors II am an old obscure man. y
native Of Virginia, and was never cut OF the
STATE in my life, except once, few DAYS in Car
olina wa, prisoner with Lord CORVALLIS,
il the wear 1881. It is easy therefore. 10 CON
ccive that it is time for me- 10 az ny many al the
cares OF TINS life h. sIHg so far advanced tppirds
the grave. MANY at the passions of ny ya8nR-
or DAYS have suhsidcd; hut having rsipe pos
,riiv tie desire for the welfare Of my country
xstS undnninishrd | read the birgmiaI aud
other new papers, and mediate on The passing
politics Of the day, IN which YOU and have &c.
nrrallv agreed, with an exception, however. TOR
some time as 10 the policy of the government
protectino the manufactures of our country. In
thai have been ten years ahead Of YOU. lhavc
watched your progress IN that matter, and saw
thai Won brcamc ml'der and lnlldcr AT length,
am pleased to find that the scales have all fall
N from your eyes: that, now. we have the
Lvnchbure Vrzinian aud the Richmond Wing
placed in the gooi and the right light. tio on,
gentlemen pray YOU assist ~ opening the eyes
nr the ppopie TO the soundne>s OF the policy, aud
shcw them the wretched commercial yassala"e
which these States have ever groaned under, 10
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Great Britain onl -
| Tins. the native may become independent in
| raimcnt as well food, and IN reality we'll
! as boast; aud ere, long hope the people Will
ace the proprirty of the government aiding aud
-, afTa ding commercial facilities between tie
| States. the opinions OF Randolph, Giles. Cooper.
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,emen, what is tohe done with this horrd disease,
this jackson leprosy that Is prevailing among
the people J MANY OF them observe, are at
| this time AS spotted a Fdwn, aui still, they
contend thai they are IN hcaith--hhen reflect
on the consequences otthls dIsord"r,nnlcss rem
cdy can he applied, am lost IN wonder, distress
ed and confused. and eAeIaim, - tathe' iors"e
| them, tarv kl'ow not what they do'--ie lsn-
ncssee, little while ago adsrase prevailed mat
| swept every thing before t,eycn to the Bnzzafds
aud really thak the same disease Is Yet WITT
The people, tho operating mentally Instead OF
corporeally; and tear II rs even spreading mto
our nrrsahonrhood. tor tlilN, | see symptoms
that can't so well account form some OF my
Neighbours, aud the Gait e Mite to the south Of
us are swept down IN pfaanN mus, II appears
thatthis ia,a disorder has lts beginning WIN th'
tennessee and kentucky herds; rom then
communicated TO the droYerS, and thus spread
over the country, 10 the great danger OF the
well being Of the state, Make head against II,
pray You, aud call on the people 10 assemble fol
that purp 'oe--}y this time, gentlemen perhaps
you begin to suspect me of writing merely tol