The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

voic. may be drowned in the din of'eoniendhg
parties, and just and generous people be led by
tine fevcrsh excitement Of the moment 20 do acts
of siPnal injustice. yet that voice will in time be
heard in all lis commanding tones. aud that
people, betrayed aud deceived by designing men
will fy TO retrieve the injuries they have caus-
ed
There is nothing more certain than that this
State would haye preferred Mr. Adams next 10
Mr.. Crawford Al the last presidential election,
and that Gen Jackson would not then have had
the most remote prospect Of ohiaiuing IFS Vote.
Tins will not BE- cDntroverted And il vas MOI
until the allegation of corrupt coalition he.
tween Adams and Clay had been ludnsifousls
spread, and the personal as we'll Is political enc
mrs of those two distinguished men. had hy the
boldness aud reitrralion Of the charge ,hal4ea
the confidence OF the people iuthef political hun
esty il was not until then, ! saw that Jackson
beean 10 gather strensth, aud rise, not upon his
own merits, but upon the supposed dement's al
others Virginia leei attentive eai % the rep
reservations 1t those Of her sons whom she had
honoured With seats IN the council. OF the nation.
Most ofthen from causes which shall not en-
qnire into have manifested oWatds the admia-
istraion. aud particularly towards Mr. Clay. an
opposition 50 violent that plain men. fear, will
be apt 10 thlni, that there must he some person
al dislike some dsappoIntment or some envy al
/ the bottom of 50 much MS might be
doing them injustice. and might he nscflblus 10
/ inprop 4 motives conduct which sprung from
! the most lisht rested patriotism. --Bu many peo-
! pie will put this construction upon their enutse !:
! yet even they, IN their great aud over excited
/ zeal, have produced an effect not contemplated
and not wished, so tine is It hat excuses are al
ways dangerous.--.ln confirmation of tins opm.
/ 4 FL. s34.4t
from this distfict in MS address 10 the people Of
this county At the lasl election, delivered "a
speech SO entirely one sided manifested Il say
II boldly so much llliberaliy in his exposition al
The principles OF the administration was SO IN
| candid IN his anlmadyerslpns on lis policy; was
SO nncharitahle N his remark, On Nh Adams
and particularly Mr. Clay. vino. had he been
| present would have frownod INTO shc &c his
| bold hecauae >eli-securc arrusef and, IN hnc
Mr.. Rses exhibited 90 much passion and so
much ofthc spirit OF party, that ne injured thu
cause of Gen Jackson. as well as hrs own popn-
! larilv. If would not seem presumptuous |
| would here address AIR RYcs in the language Z!
a friend. would tell him that he has lent him.
selfN hope internationally too much 10 the
headiong spirit Of a party thai h. hns. with a
| daring, but fear mprudent boldness staked
| his fortunes ON the contest hetween Adams aud
| Jackson that he has, in truth, linked himself To
the imnrtuous car of the hero OF New Orleans.
IfJack,on is successful, aud, in administering
the General Government should equal the hopes
Of his friends, Mr. RlvcS IS safe. II Jackson is
not successful in the canvass. or, if successful
! lac should afterwards pursue thcpollcy rcprohaicd
by Virginia as man, think he viii do,upon what
grounds will Mr. Rlscs find himself cast under
what canopy will he take refuge?
But TO return The people dlsked Adams
and Clay because they had been told they were
corrupt and intriguing politicians this
| charge heretofore widely spread, has never,
uhtll alely assumed tang bic shape. Il h. charge
hasnoW been openly preferred by responsible
| person I'M cr bis own sign manual | 80 sure the
friends Of Mr.. Clay must heartily Iei ice that i
Is 50. Nj Clay has boldly met II, aud | would
e.utinely asit fthefe does not breathe through
| every woId and line OF his address TO the public
/ the indignant t., iines OF an injured MAJ, proud
aud conscious OF his own Innocence As The al
fair now staads. do not justice and charity
proclaim Nh. CLAY innocent There are sonc
who will never acltnov ledge NJ Clay Innocent
though | am confident they must believe 50
Fo- he that is eonvneed against his Will
VIII he oftna sane opt4on still"
| Bur I K ,ow thar one ano relieve him guilty Of
/ the base charge preferred against him, have %
penly and generously acquired hlm aud that
Re vii b. restored to the conGd NJ" oftbc great
mass Of hi fellow citizens, I ente tain not tho
least doubt that he will rise higher aud higher
n ei estinaii n Il tru II pour, ~ her Ii. lit
firm believe; that his abusrr, will be sllcuced 10y
thcml .uf Yair. ola deceived p Cpl. and that
~ viii interp SC their ann, 10 save nm from
ta L. .- fur of hi, enemies, equally as
opaisentiy shc,e GALLuS.
Amherst Cly. August IL