The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-27
LYNcHBUKG. AUGUST, p 1871.

OF Messrs Jackson, Adams and CLAY. We have
no reason TO doubt the accuracy of Mr. Ran
dolph's memory, so far as Messrs. Adams aud
Jackson are concerned but, with respect TO Mr..
Claw there is ground TO suspect that he may
have misunderstood Mr. jefferson We cannot
hesitate to say from indl,pulable information
that Mr.. Jefferson entertained the most exalted
opinion both ofMr. Clay's ability and integrity.
There certainly was an important difference oi
opinion between them on certain great questions
Of policy. but it never did induce Mr.. Jefferson
o. entertain the slightest doubt of Nj = avs
leness OF purpose, or of the distinguished abb
litv with which h. maintained his opinions.
GEN. JACKsON'S MAGNANIMITYi
Gen Jackson's friends talk n great dead of the
magranimity aud dignifcd forbcarance he has
exhibited in the contest for the high Office for
which he IS now a candidate--that he has used
M means T. 1btainit scorning all ceclioneering
arts rs b.naah the dignity olan honorable mind
disposed TO attain its end by honorable nedas.
Indeed, tn Hero Hermn' has himself boast
ed ofhis Indifference 10th result Of the contes,
loudly pr CT inning in the streets and highways,
aud from tn. house-iops. in I IL neither " seeks
OF declines rifi r., . but bows wiih ua,uapei re-
v eoce TO tn voice of the people Tor popaii
por Dei'' Is hl5 motto, aud IL Ill not therefore
refuse to acanitsce in the expression of tnat
voice shold it be il favour ofhnnself. we vii
lngly concur in The heliefthat we shall hearno
murmurmg omthe Hermitage but. pas cx.
,erlance admonishcs ~ that me calm of con
tentment vii not long linger in its shades should
il be second time decreed that he snail not
reach the pdiace
Is Il true that Gen Jackson does not election
ear for the Presidency Let his Iarrodsbmq
letter accusing the administration of" corrnl,-
lion and management"--le his recently fur
nishng an Editor in Nashville with a copy of "A
letter from the then Secretary Of State encos
ing him three commissions, aud authorising him
10 draw three salaries at the SAM time, (fnr
the Editor could not otherwise have procured II !
Jet the fact of his having written the subono
letter ust on the eve of an election in Kentucky
to one of the candidates, friendly to himself. and
Of course designed to have an influence again>'
MIR. Bucllner-let his secret denunciation, o
Mr.. Clay, aud his open justification of those
whom he sent abroad in the country 10 proclaim
his fre.sile stories and whom he afterwards o
pen's Justified although he pretends that Their
div lgements were made against his wish--ls
a. these things answer. They carry with them
a force greater than Gen. Jaclsons loud and
eeotistical procamaions of his own merknss,
81 humility, combined with the para teal & stu
pd echoes of his partizans. lis course remind
us of Caesars thrice refusing the crow. fha"ef
his brows ached with anxiety 10 be boz = ssi##
the rega bauble. and ofthe 3D. Richards ar cite,
reluctance TO take upon himselfthe cares of roy
atty, eXClaiming, while his hand was held ont Il
Grasp the sceptre, " Since YOU will buckle for
tune on my back whether will or no, must en-
ar the load Amiable modesty Exempla
~ patriotism
We intend to examine one or two points ofthe
snbiotned otter, aud see how far they cores
pond with an ingenious aud candid statement OF
facts We donot say that they are in direct
conflict with truth, but are they the whole
{ nth - Gen. Jackson says speaking ofthe six
mi.itia men, whom he had un,ustly shot. The
regiment TO which these unfortunate men hrlsne-
i was received into tie service by III Oh - q.
- general government. te4s mueter.I tor Il sir
months our. aad va, phil sceor4ingiHa The
inference from tai. ate n,.It is fairly that thc
reg.mea was lsgoHy uuaess5 for six months
when the tact is otherwise. They we're notiegai-
u mustered, and il Therefore is dat we contend
tnatthcr execution vas illegal aud unjust. and
either conYlcls TN Jackson 4 ignorance or cru
city. They might have been mustered tor twelve
months, aye, and pGjd too, bat would that fact
have iustliiedthe commanding general in detain
M them in service contrary to their inclination
tot that length of time ~ if they should rebel
against such 4 stretch OF power, order them TO be
shot down like dogs, under the pretended sane
ton ofthe sentence ola subservicnt court martial
composed Of officers designated. by himself, and
even then consisting ola less number of indivi-
duals than in the eye Of the law could constitute
such court The act Of 1875, under which these
militia men were drafted, expressly declares
that no officer, non-comnssoned officer or
private ofthe militia shall be compelled to serve
more thar THREE months after his arrival at the
place of rendezvous, in any one year. &c.
Now if Gen. Jackson can show that he had any
right. in violation OF This law, to mlsief or pay mi
litia, without their consent, for bnger period
oftime, he will be able to clear his skirts of Il
show that the six millti1 men had no right to go
home--that they had not served out the time re-
quired by lsw--it is worse than useless to at
tempt TO Justify his conduct. The attempt eau
not essen the odiousness which attaches 20 the
act. whether it proceeded from ignorance oftne
law or from a natural propensity to deeds ofvi-
oIence and bloodshed But. even if the " six