The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-04

Ia'or OF the tirl1 and Internal improvements
But, Sir, your friend, Gen. Jackson, i IN fayor
OF the same measures, True hnt IL, a iadfrious
loaY,' We'll. WHIT do you understand ~ this
jHf'cloUz systfm Nhs, / declare do no,
know. but suppose II viii suit dc people better
than Adamss plan.e--fhis is the logic of men
: no set.np a clam 70 profound crudition and
deep research, especially in politics. Aud il
would be as much impossible to convince them
tld' Nf' Adams Is, every way, preferable 10
zen, jackson, a IL would he TO convince some
people thai the earth Is not plane but globe !;
aud that, Instead of the suns moving round the
earth, the 'arth moves round the SUI: althout
both positions are equally clear 20 every man al
reason aud discrimination. There are men 4eha
have never read through a book since they nsrs
liberated from the bnch OF some old field peda-
gogue, (and whose researcher are confined 10 a
lew scraps Of OH newspapers who As pire 10
the name OF p1li5ciG1. These men from mere
hcTsa,, have conceived such horror OF the bare
names OF .1ftfa aud Sfdiiion laws that II Is real
~ painful In winess their scnsibiluv Consr.
qpently, as the uame OF ADAMS is connected with
those laws they entertain n most mveterate an.
updthv to that name. Now ask these sensitive
politicians 10 explain 10 You the intent and mean.
ing of these laws, and my life on Il there Is not
one IN hundred that eau make YOU .,,l,.hlr thnt
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read them, OF that he knows any thing of tho
great crisis IN winch they were enacted 1t
sufficient for them 10 have heard that they were
enacted during the administration of the elder
Adams, and tbat they prevented his reelection.
II would be vain 10 tell them. that al tire fine
ne believed he was doing for the best thu he
afterwards saw and rcpcnted OF the III csnse-
quences of them. There is no reasoning will,
tins Setoi infatuated and generally untnformed
men, who suffer themselves to he imposed upon
by tile false blazonry Of the jackson meeting
men, and who, unable or unwilling 10 search
after the truth, content themselves with visitinn
with ruthless severity, the SINS Of the Iathor IN.
on the SON What stronger confederation of our
| assertion need we, whenwe say that Mr. Adams's
! principles are of unspotted purity and that be
is supported by men OF the most undonbled Ia
Tents and repnblicansm And what is a fncrl
| confirmation OF the danger of cIectine Genera
Jackson, inan that he Is supported by the most
| amhltiuus aud dangerous men IN the milton
men inconsistent with thcmSclvcs-mcn who
! nave been hitherto happily frustrated in their
attempts TO get INTO oihcc-and Who would sell
their country TO u tsrant merely 10 crafty views
OF ahonion lar be II from me to say thai all
the Generals friends are Of thi, stamp There
are many very clever men who honestly prefer
Zen. jackson because lac has fought his country =
sbatileS. II Gen. Jackson has been scr,ioeable
IN the field Mr.. Adams has been no less SO in
negotiations abroad aud in the cabinet at home.
II tile General has exposed his lie ia the service
of his country, SO has Mr Adams, in bra,ing the
storms OF the ocean, u appear IN his country $
cause IN distant land Ii Mr.. Adams has been
paid for his services, has the General. even
since he ceased 10 render service. Bat il Is said
tlat Nr. Adams doe, not know the wants of the
| people-that he has spent the most OF his time
! abroad ind that ms manners are too Europeanl
| And worst Of all. rs the ioulest blot on his cs-
| cuicheou, his father tote three books on eov-
ernmeni Such fudge IS offensive. II is "A libel
on the good seEsc Of the people But amidst
all the fuss with their jackson meetings, il is ne.
verthclcSs most gratifying TO see with what mild
/ tofJcafance the friends of the administration
! MAINTAIN their canse, enduring, with patient
| ShruS, the toul aspcrsions of their enemies
But, lctuS see how II is thiS Gen. Jackson Is 60
much the man of the pc9pie II IS now rs it ever
has becn--the people are too fond OF military
| Characters. And II will be as It ever has been
the military chief will rule them with u rod OF
iron. After the battle of Orleans, the name of
| Jackson burst upon the ears of all classes in
such loud peals OF applause, add the people have
been so much accustomed TO yeuerate his militia
| ~ proves, that II Is sufficient only TO mention
The name OF Jackson for aHy Office and remind
them of New Orleans, and you shall hear the
cry of Huzza for Jackson! Old Hickory forever
Now, III the name Of common sense, will the
| people never have done with this intempeI ance 7
WIZ they never think soberly Have they for.
gotten his bloody deeds OF tyranny, while he was
only Major Generate If nc could stretch his
power so far, while acting under the authority
OF the Executive of the United States, what
might We not expect if he were elevated, as il
were, above the reach OF any controlling power
will Just drop lint Of canton to some of his
most violent friends" Take care, gentlemen
| Should you succeed IN placing him in the Presi-
dental chair, take cart that you do not approach
him too nigh Some of you might be glad
nough to escape his grasp with ,haycn crowns
and mutilatcd cars, aud thank your stars that
you were MT made shorter 10y The length Of a
! head AN OLD FARMER
Bedford, Isl Nay, lb27.
u hid of Tobacco, belonging TO Mr..
! Thomas Wics. of Halifax, was sold at Lynch $
warehouse on Wednesday last at S;l2 IS.