The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-26
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lied by a SD ict observance Of all the moral anc
social obligations which law, religion and Gus
tom impose On them, subjected to the ISLANDERS
aud abuse Of wretches who hive only risen II
the surface ofthe waters because of their agifa
ton, II almost induces one T. abhor the specie,
TO which ne belongs. Mr. .idaaas--a man
whose close adherence to mnraitv and virtue
acquired for aim the name of Ptritan. uhoneh
il iods contemporary applied, is at the sam,
mompnt, anil IN the same breath, charged with
vices which would disgrace any man in the es
timation oiihe world, fine were believed 10 be
guilty pfthen even BY Those VIM have the hal.
dlhoot and ellrontery 20 express a belief in tho
truth ofthe allegations Mr.. Ctag--whose bold
and fearless spun Ia, ever dIsdllncd conceal.
menr, aud whose energies nave been exerted in
advancing the mteies aud glory of his country,
who was at one time the idol of the party
winch raised MIR, ! llrrson aud Mr.. Madison
to powrr--and upon whose ,uteglnv, in public
aud private life, no breath OF suspicion had ever
rested, is charged by such fools As kremcr and
such knayes as lnghdn, Green, Simpson. and
other choice spirits, with corruption, bribery.
intrigue aud every other vice winch ought Ia
have ruined public man. Aud. strange TO say,
great portion ofthe American people believe
these things. A people who ought to be, and
who are enlightened, pronounce men TO he II
Gals. who, until their heads had been whitcnrd
by age, bore honest characters, and who had
harel largely - 1ir ',tcam aud couhlcnc" OF
theli country, because such a doll As George
kremer, who is only known tor his lmpudcncc
aid MS bruia e<ceSSes chose 10 say 50. aud be
cause Eaton, sIcDufIie &c actuatcd by envy
and personal hostility endorsed it, knowing II to
be false. But why need we WONDER Did not
tn Infamous Tits Dat, once convulse Eng
land, by slandcriag some of the men whose
names most adorn ter histo,v2 Did not, at n
later day, the CRY OF" Y, Wooden Shoes" in
Spire a brutal rabble with d,moniac cnthusi as,n
and threaten the peace of an empire Even in
our own country, short as its history has been,
how frequent have been the Instances of popular
deusion aud repentance Was not Washing.
ton. fhe father ofhi' country. abused and viii
fi-d And by whom BY Giles, and Ran.
doph, aud Andrew Jackson, the two first OF
whom, by come strange fatality. have survived
he memory Of their misdecds, anl are found
again engaged in the duty work Of tearing IN
tatters the populations of better men ; aud The
Ia ~ ,F
and hypocrisy as II throw IN the shade DR.. Cant
well tnself-that prince Of hvporrile, AMI
7to,o Mount We non IS regarded, or affected 10
be regarded, even bv The basest Of the SANDER.
ers of him whose ashes rest in its cousecrata,
SOIL as holy groant rhnmas Jefferson
too-how washe abused Was he not chang
al with livery species pf crime ~ ncpl-
sisrcot with personal honesty Was he not
called immoral in private and dishonest in public
ie the g" high priest of iniielify =" at tho
curse ofh couhtry"7 Yes and Randolph
who is now applying the same epihets To Mr.
Adams, exclaimed against him with as loud 8
voice As Pickering himself But noU, tn,
popdl1r clusion has passed away: and the,
who abused the author of the Declaration of In
dependence. are glad to make repentant prlgri
IMAGES II his tomb, and TO gather some rrlc Of
him whose n,strous orb they stroye TO qnench.'
James Madison was subjected to the same or
dcai--hc. too, had 10 pass through the same ic
" iurnace--to hear himself daily abused by
plck-lockets his motives misfeprescnte1--5
dciDn. diStarted--hs measures ridiculed--hu
character siandelcd but he outrode the slorr
IN tciunph. and has lived TO ser them all vindica
ted. Ia fine, loftat eminent man has not beer
abused Not one. Public men, more Than any
oin#fs, illustrate the forcibIe remark ofthe Poe
q Nature, BE thou rs pnrea, ire. as chaSte
4, snow. thou shalt not escape cgnmnyi' Wba
right have Mossrs. Adams aol Clay. then. &c
conn or expect an exemption from IN. common
lot Has human nature changed Are there
no longer villains in the world to invent ISLANDERS
or dupes TO believe them Are there none whos'
envnus natures cannot brook the idea tha
there is another higher than themselves , Are
there none whose soaring spirits love TO ain
liancy which they cannot eSdnguish Let the
records Of the times answer But. impartial
history viii record the truth. When faction ant
diScord shall cease to influence mems opinions
and truth & reason shall have fair play il viii be
Acknowledged that all the charges which have
been adduced against M.sSrs. Adams and CLAY
are fasehoods aud twill he inscribed on the
tonbs, with all the other iastrious patriots o
the land that the obj :ct Of their exertions wa
the advancement of their country's interests
And where, then, VIII he krenief, aud the " rab
bic roul' who follow at his heels, and who ar,
worthy of such a ieader Gone down
&" To the vile dlst from whence they sprung
Un"ept, unhonored aud unsung.'
u" 4 Friend to the Administration aiud
ing TO the proceedings ofthe Anti-JacISson meet