The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-22

he dcclaeithe administration tobe corfup. and
modestly asserted, that he (God save thu mark .
he. who nei'hrr sought or declined Office but
Ike the ncek Richard the Sd, would bear such
fortune rs the peopie (swect souls . might per
force d" bucale on his back was the only indi-
vidual who could snatch from them the rod of
power. and cleanse the Augean stable Of the
GlIh and corruption which had accumulated du
ring the administrations Of Iefirson Madison.
'onroe and Adams Then came his Carter
Beverly letter, with all the string of witnesses
which it brought forth. all of whom. except Eas
ton, are in direct conflict with him. and Eaton
only partially aiding his statement Then came
his letter TO bis friend DR. Owens, of Kentucky,
written on the eve of congressional elect ION.
in order 10 defeat Mr. Buckncr, (Ow,ns's opno-
net in which he Il spaved n tone of arrorance
and anger which he had long disguised under
veil OF affected moderation and humility And
behold, the last act ofthe drama, the catastrophe
all the vague and uncharitable charges against
his rivals, towards the dissemination Of which
he has so eminenty contributed. are embodied
io an Official state paper. and sent forth 10 the
world. verified by the onths Of those who rave
to it their assent In our opinion the finger OF
Gen. Jackson IS plainly TO be seen II Tins thing
Fit had not been known that H. advised it
surely more independence Of soul would have
been exhibited than can be discovered in the dis.
graceful record which they have spread before
the world. Surely more than t,co men would
have been found in that body, who would have
hesitated before they lent the weight of their
odihs to charges which great portion, If not
majority of the American people, have pronoun-
ced to be " false as they are foul" The bare
possibility that they might he addne the crime
Of perjury to the sin of Intolerance and the vie :
lence of unjust persecution ought to have made
more than taoo men pause But. it was not so
and they have given their oificis' sanction, al.
most unanimously 10 the vague rumors genera
ted IN CdncQs, composed Of Eaton, lngham,
NCDuffic, DC. put into the mouth of the con.
tcmptlble kremer; and imposed even on the Gre.
dulity of Jackson /, and when a mode was poin.
ted out 10 them 10 test their own belief of the
truth of thing 10 which thew had thus publicly
averred. their craven hearts shrunk from the
IF They dared not do tive vii close
these remarks by asking of those members of
other legislative bodies, national aud state i.
whether, when in their places they make sim
liar charges against the administration the,
do not put themselves ia a similar dilemma 2
Whether, it, ontbeir ontts, they pronounce tho
presidency TO have been obtained by intrigue
and bargain, and that the whole efforts of The
incumbent have been directed to secure rec.
lection by corrupt means, tNey are not bonnd
T., use every exertion 10 remove him II an.
pears TO us there is no middle ground which can
be pursued with honor, particularly by a mem
Der of the House of Representatives Of the T..
States, in the hand of which BODY is directiv
placed the power ofmslitutng an Impeachment
! of such officers Of the general government as may
he guilty oil malyersation or misfrasance in of
! fee. They ought, therefore. in consistency and
common justice, to cease their parrot notes of
f0ITnption bribery, &c. or to substautiate them
before the proper tribunal.