The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-02
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..paaee q persecution yibs heated sf' -
times hotter. Mscyrnt, timcs .nott, e "lu "''s IN
ont unscaihed IA, theme Of malign''Y' % "'s
Z. alI and aearel 10 hls friends; Wine MS 'u'-
mics ~ II sink with the dross OF shei' '"h VIZ
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Nj. Clay. aflcr the above toast ma oee'
read addressed the mpanf As follows.
~ prs,J.,l Friends md fefige. fizcW-
be- nermissint 10 oiier nv hearty THANKS
and 10 m,le my respectful ackno"ledR'm' =
Tor the aa.ctionate reception which has been
ri.cn me drniss INV present visit n ny 81"
C,u,,,ssstonal district, aud ior tins hh'Ph''. .
sal hanourable testimony Of youf esteem W."
r,p6dgnce. Aud thank yoa especially ior 'llf
friendly sentiments aud feelings ehpics'fa )"
The toast " nch you hHTe vi done 'nr me ''''',
mn - drink | always mad Tie happiness -
knowing that enjoyed, Ia hiEh dzs'eft ut
attachment OF that portion Of niS trlio" 'nh'"s
.,.bor, formerly reprt.enied bai sh"nla h'-
Yer have been sensible If the strength and AZ
slaur OIL their affection, except ior 'he '"'"o'-
binary character of the tunes. tnt n'AI w"
vrtrS aud a halll have been a>saieh WIN +"
,.,c.,,, and bitierne.s which have few eAaui.
ples I have found myself tue particular Oh,
;er, al concerted and concentrated abuse aud
me. have dared 70 arlaFn nlr for Uedoheiy 10
Your interests But my former constituents
unaffected av the ,alnmnios which haHf hfeh 80
.,,erseretingly circulated 90 my prejudice ha'r
s,sod by M with a generous Coukiancy Hnh
nobIe ma gnaumtv Tn neasurr OF ther re-
r3Id AID ssnGd rec has risen With. aud even
surpassed that iihr ina csdenef, gre" as' t.
of n,v personal and political foes. thhk Fon'
gentlemen who are q large portion 81 Any laie
constituents ! thank you, aud every one 81
them with al my heart, for The manly support
which have uniformly received. u bus th'fi+
ed aud ronsoled me- amidst all nv Sos ere tf'1ls
and mae not add that II s h"nom ahtr - me
aenr5n, hearts aud enlightened heaas VINO
have resolp. 4 10 proicct Inc character OF an OLD
friend aud faithful servant
Tn. numerous manifestations of vonr conn
den,e and attachment WI be among The Ia
test aud most ittasne ed recpllrrllous ot ny hir.
They impose pn me- obligations which can never
be- weak .aed or cancelled. Onr Of these oldt'
,.ai,nns Is. nat should embrace every far oP.
par,nntv 10 vindicate thai character when You
have 20 oaecron,lv sustained aud 10 eYmee n
von and 10 the world, that YOU have not yielded
. the impnsc, ot a blind and enthusiastic stnif
nlenf 1 feel TIA, lam, on ail fit oceas'onsses
uecallg bound 70 vndlcatr myself 10 my tor
tner constituents II "as rs Thar representa-
tive n was IN the fufhncni of high tnst
which IN q, cnnhdtd 10 me that have been &c.
cu,ed OF yialatmg TIE mosl sacred of dnues, ot
trestue fhrir WISHES with contempt, and then
Interests win Htachpry Nh Is tins obligation
tn nv conceptions oil rs import ~ all weaken
cd NV The dl,.ulniitn pl the relations which here
,nfute existed trtv Us. ivpald instantly ~.
slsn the place hold ~ the councils Of the ia
ton, aud ditecli, appeal ~ the Suffrage OF nv
late canstturpt. us 4 candidate fur nc election
II I dad r1f know nat my foes are otiIai class
whom one rislne nom the dead cannot convince,
whom noihtpe can silruce, and who NaRe a"af
of.NefInlutton. On tbr Late Of such an aP-
peal thew would redouhle their abuse Of me aud
OF you for thcir haired common 10 us both.
They haze canps led M So uften IN BE- -
theme of my addresses 10 the people that
should have willingly ahstamrd on ihs festive
occasion. from gn, allrsion 10 It's subject, but
far a new at.d nnposin % IN ~hicr the ea'nm
~ against N, ha, recently assumed. | an a
gam pat on my defence, MT OF ANY ne" charge
.or hy any neW adversary but OF the old char.
grs clad IN a new dress, aud eNhibned by an |
open and undI,c,Isr eneHy, )he fictitious |
names han been sulCken from the loot OF the |
indictment, aud thai bt a known aud substantial !
prosecutor has brrnv unfairly offered. TIA. |
daunted hy the firm ,ahr name OF that y ns.-
entor, viii ava nA sell. win your Indulgence, .
ottus it oppuunn, ot nee aud unreselved IN /
1ercoursr With YOU. ., larse number nt NV |
late constituents. 10 mahe some observations en I
the past anN prtseut state Of the question.
When eydeRce shall be produced, a. ] have .
nov clcn rigi 10 demand. IN support Of III,
a. usaliun. II vii be the proper time Tor me 10
lake such notice OF itas lis nature may require.
10 February, ls25. tt was my duly Is tue
SO, 81
ono of ihres candidates Inr the Presidency, who
were returned Ia the House Of Representatives
II has bren established and cdn lac la4thel pro.
Ved. that, before lett tins state the preceding
sail. | Communicated 10 several gentlemen ~
the highest rc,pcctabillty, my fixed determine
fou not 10 vote fnr General Jackson
J az friends of Nj. Crawford asserted 20 the
last, lat the condition. of IN, health was spch
As TO enable hun 10 administer the duties of TIM
OH ! Thought Otherwise after ] reached.
Washington Ct, aud visited him to satisfy ny
>e and thought that physical impeachment, Il
there were ~ other objections, ought 10 prrvcM
hi, election. Although the Delegations from
fpai states voted tor him, and his prctensIans
"erc zealuusly pre,srdfn the very lasi moment.
Il las been OF late asserted. and believe by
some OF the very persons who then warmly =.
ponsed his cause, AT his ncompeicncy Was so
palpablc - clearly 10 limit the choice 10 TWO pi |
am three returned candidates In nv view ell
INV duty, there VAS no alternative but that which |
embraced 1natl had some objections It. I
Mr Adams, / am ready freely TO admit hu, |
these did not weigh I, athcr IA comparison ,
with the greater aud u,u, mouniabic objections, |
long and deliberately entertained against his |
rompett1r ttl,c thu, cca,rnG, with great !
satisfaction, 10 state, thar ny objections 10 Nh !
hdanis, arose cicfy from appreheasunS which (