The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-27


oil eomniiseration. Aud where. too. Is all his
wisdom Ask the senate chamher--the guber
naiofial chalr-the judicial canopy and the re-
ply viii be, that he has filled those stations with
M credH 10 himself, nor honor 10 his country.--
And is he yet to be President How ab
surd the idea We must have the acts aud
toorks of Gen. Jackson, politically speaking. and
not the bare declarations of his friends before
we can or shall believe he is CT 10 be President
We will now change the suhcct--leasing
Gen Jackson aud his talents 10 his friends shu.
II Is earnestly hoped. will be disappointed in
their present most sanguue calculations of sue
ssss
WHO'S John Quincy Adams. AMI what his tai
enis and character - As a profound statesman
As an, acute overwhelming Il convincing iii.
pioinatIst, hesitate not IN the assertion that
Mr. ADAMS stand, unrivallrd in the world lie
ia man ofetters--nt refined fasie.-of moral
integrity, virtue aud prohity--Ne find his char
acfer unsullied and irreproachable--~e iind him
not violdtor OF the sanctlty of communal bliss
we hnd him not trequenter of cock pits, rdft
grounds, md gambling bOards-bni we find HIM
ON all occasions nj his post--a yieilant ceuiinel
Ia faithful public servant We find him con
summatcy conyersaut with tine poll cal transae-
tions of our country at home AMI abrond-and.
thus finding hun, our honest and earnest hope
IL, that he may come out triumphanHV Wet III.
ons IN the app oaching contest for the Presiden-
tia chair---Ii we could find any snnuIie in
the characters aud priacpIeS of tine two gentle.
men other than their views OF Constitutional CON
sruclion,we NIGH then not be sacitouS for the
dowhfall of the one aud thr success of the Other
-bul we believe the one completely dSquhllhfd
and the other ninently calculated to preside o.
yer the destinies ofthiS great repuhc-and thus
believing conceive it no other than boind-n
, duty to support, with all our zeal and with all
ant might. the one who has the creates, aud best
prctcnSons.
. Now to the Administration of Mr.. Adams
which has been reviled from the very houseltops
1t is unfortunately the lot Of all great men
like Mr. Adams. TO have malignant aud insidon'
enenles-it was the lot OF jefferson and Wash
ingtpn-and ofihem, too 1T should be said they
were guhess and without iault.-lt seems tina
since MIR. Adams inaugural address, every ao
5 of has has bees scanned with the closest minute
: ness. aud thnse acts. whether reprehensible % q
. therwSe have been made to appear by his vim
dctive enemies worse than destructive to TN
best interests of the body polite - Aud is TIN
} justice is this reason lis this imPanaty
: answer that III nothing bnt Disappointed spiril
that il is nothing but principle humanity an'
! dsnouprable IN its ellects--hatit IS nothing bu
a disposition (hg no means enYiable in its m
: ture,) to be somewhat conspicuous, orsomewla
noticed in the political world, which has cause,
this dreadful hue AMI cry against the admins
a tration Of Nr. Adam, 1t has not been fol III
y bale commission ofacts unconstitutional aud de
ieffr,ou, in their conse1uenGes-hu cause h
clauot bnsiow public favor and public function
! won every ONE behey that no President W
= have had has administer red the affairs of gov
;, eminent with less evil consequences than Mr.
: Adams. What injury has resulted from his al
niniStration What frghlnl, what alarming
e specks are to be seen in the political horson CO
s ning directly from his government Are on
bneInos Unclaimed Are we deprived OF an
> enasiit r1na privilege or immunity Indeed
: what have ~ lost Are our negroes or OFT
II lands taken rom rs Are or lives endanger
+. ed Ar ga ,uIeeing any bodily pain NO !
pe are quirtiY resting under orr own vine & Fl
uee-quiety enjoying the benefits of wise an
splendid administration-a but for the mons
OF few disappointed and disconceried editor
lawyers and statesman, the afalts Of Cover
p ment would 20 smoothly and quietly on-an
4 not billow not ripple could b. seen on the al
I. mlnistrative or political ocean-Ihs IS the trn
C state of thngs-Iudge the tree by its FRAT and
8 after laying aside all party prejudice, all pr
o vate luminosity, and viewing the whole matte
a. with that degree Of importantly wHichlt deserve
; | venture TO assert that there has not been An
a material cause far compant.-I must asl
!
Is that has been reprehens BILE what doc
Y trInes inaus picuous in their nature wont 4
r be inculcated What doctrines have been ad
e yancrd that tend TO nure the liberties Of tn
e people destroy their rights tive, say, Tn
things unto Cesar that are CTsars--give, then
| unto John Quincy Adams candid and inparta
r inStice--and am confident 50 much cannot b,
d slid in truth against him a1d his government.
Before the close Of these remarks ! canno
- iorcgO the expression, of the qualification th
IS peruSa Of Mir Cays speech gave met ha
y certainly douby fortified me in my opinions am
Z sentinents---i am now perfectly confirmed in tn
II opinion Of Mir. ClaY's innocence of the has
n aaaegc ofcorruption which his been preferred a
n g5,nst Il IN for the laSttwo years-lIc has put
!. ipathbow 10 all the inSnuatons of his enemies
/. an8 m my opinion completely demolished Gen
.. LIZ sou.--Every charge which has been mad
| ~ his enemies, and all the assertions of Gen
Z l5clSeon have been most manfllly--,nost boldly
~ aud unrquvocally rcfuted--kremcr aud hi
n whole SGT Of wire workers should hang thci
s heads and weep over the disgrace aud infam'
, | which await taem--rhey have clandcstnely
r aud viii ,ay fcloniusly ondcavonred To rob Nh
i Clay of his hard bought reputation but, than
p iod they have been defeated aud their base
= llihrral and vile conduct eIposed---Thr remar
II is nov truly applicable, that Mr. Clay has e
2 the furnace of persecution unscath'd by III
ma gnant fire OF hiS enemirs---and whilst II is h.
n ped that he will still continue to soar higher an
a higher in the public favor il IS also hoped tina
y Gen. Jackson will continue the remainder Of hi
e DAYS in quiet and peaceful repnse N the " IIei
h mltage" A MOUNTAINEER.
= Banks Ofhe Dan, Sept 8.