The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-08

~ NNT'F have been faousbt o. as gnitai}a TT
fresicrat. had II not hcrn tor his fame as Il ten
efal Because lac has SHOW u himself 81 fliu IN
conducting ON afmirs 10 victory does Il thence
folio" thai h. capable Of ruling over aud .ld.
| ing The deslinies of Tn millions Of i.,emen
| Geftanfsnot. But lhose VINO wish ,len. Jack.
son 70 he President. weald have the people to b..
hrse that there Ii no danger in trusting the hem
Of affairs toa "miliiary chiettsin :" and 20 SUI
/ tam their position. they with great ragetness,
| hflng To our grateful recollection the fact that
/ Ten. Washington conducted the affairs Of the
country, With satisfaction to the people aud no
nor Ia himself But vii they dare u assert. m
the face Of day. that ten. Jackson Is surh nun
As was Gen. Washington The worId never
saw an equal 10 Washington. Stars aud gar
ters, aud dladems, aud ~ lncipaities and powers
had 10 attractions for INN. He va always The
steady friend at man. .ition constituted no
part OF his composition. To do Justice and love
mercy was his greatest delight Not 80 with
Gen. jackson. III. numerous personal reneen=
tres prove that self ld,e and wiz ambition are
the strongest traits IN lis character. NcNmdar
the Great julius Cesar aud Napoleon were all
F mighty generals they too. Wri. mru of strong
Intellectual powcrs-fud DIZZY. too. had lra ar
/ mics 90 victory and Ia GLOW. But alas thy
overturned the liberties of the people, md sui
jectcd them couutrymento the rule of their own
lawlcSs ambition. Aud are we willing to plunge
INTO the same strram. by giving IN estrnpie 81
dangerous 10 the future prosperity liberty lo-
nor and glory of or country, mrrplv ior the
purpose OF paving debt at gratitude. when
that debt has long since hrcn paid b, ,ponta-
aebus burst of applause from the minglrd voices
a = grateful people lfOrn. Jackson be- a uac
friend 10 his country h. cannot wish Il. lie
himself will tell YOU II j, a dangerous stcn--that
rs you now urge the example Of Washington a.
4 sat" precedent for cntrustug him a. the chiet
magistrate OF this great nation. 50 Those who
follow Won may urge. with equal prnnrafy aud
redpuhed force. the election OF himself IN order
10 insure the success Of some Other military lea
der Thus sooner or later the far fabric of our
liberty, erected by the skill and ccmcntrd with
The blood OF our fathers will he tnmbIcd into n.
ins by some daring military Cheilan Nnd will
Ne not take warning Shall history experience
aud reason speak in vain Man Is but man, IN
whatever agcor IN whatever rtmc hc may live.
Power Is accumnatse, and ambition is stjmuat
me. l'nIte them in the shmc individual. and
| mountains viii bow thcir proud heads with IL
verencc an5 submissionto their mandate KEEP
them separate, aud ou liberties ar sccrur A.
long as time .tself Shall endure. Power without
ambltln Is harm $50 ambition Iii .out pow
IRIS harmless: but lrf Them be uutira IN the ~
Ter OF \ free state and its liberties will be dcpeu
dent upon chance alone
But would urge another reason Why General
Jackson should not br made President OF the /
nited States. II is this that the Disappointed
asprants TO office, aud the intriguing. ambitions,
| and designing men OF the nation atc toLne al
vantage OF his popularity, hy Joining thcr tore
rs To the honest part aitne community who love
and revere the General for his great military Il
chicv,uruts, so rs 70 ne him as u tool Ia nduct
tl,ap sole oil oil
never could obtain am not disposed 10 craft
~ such men much lees am ! disposed 10 cntrust
them with the management Of the affairs of the
country. Men who formed midnight Caucuscs,
to devise means to bring the administration INTO
disrcputc, thereby Ia put down MessrS Adnms
! aud CLAY, aud who. for that purpose agreed 10
% out 10 their several districts clectoucerlng ior
Gen Jackson; and who, To- coslre closer bond
Of union. cy"n dcSirnated the person to be sup
ported a. Speaker of tho House OF Representa-
tivcs in the next Congress surely ought not, can
not must not. bc trusted. Thou. let the nation
seal their disgrace by an unequiyocal evidence Of
its Interpretation Of their conduct, which tNill
do by defeating Gen Jacl son. Should tie &c.
neral he elected, these men must - brought loio
of.cr, or the General will hud MS bed Of roses
brs.I,cod with q thousand thorns. II they are
brought into Office, they must, consistently with
their own political views. reward THEN patron by
opposing his administration; bfsausc the most
Of them are opposed 10 the torll and internal
improvement, which far General warmly adyo-
Gates, if he has not ei.aaged hi opinions TO bu,
the favor OF the S5nh. So that it will be M
possible for the cogerniacnt Of this great Rrpuh.
lie to move ON uotranmelled during the term Of
Gen, Jackson's administration. Is it not plain
that his want Of knowledge in tho mlnuta OF of
fec. as we'll as his ignorance with respect 10 our
foreign relations viii render him an easy dupe 10
tire art aud cunning of designing demugognes
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