The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-10

Congress from Virginia tia, voted ior Mr. Ad
ans at the election ofihat officer by the House
Of Representatives. o'dagc, long and faithful
services. iaeproacl able public and private cha
racte,. are all disrerarded by the demon ofpa,-
! " spir,t, which stalks through the land We
confidently hope Mr.. Newton may not be
added to the number ofns vic,ns.l
Frederick Alfred II. Powell SOL, Samuel
kerchesnl -, Robert Allen 54--(PolIs moi
clio sed.)
rou ruE yIRGIsIAS.
Anameless author, vino introduces himself to
the public eye, by an extracted line tvtn the dis.
tinguished . Seneca has thought pioprr to
complain through the medium of your paper, OF
the tcdinm aud dizziness, which IN has upin-
ion. form SO striking a feature IA the social en-
eles 81 Iynehbuig Sustained IN his opinions by
authority 50 hgt--be secus Al once To suppose
them orthodox, and Jnence proceeds with all
tlie aim confidence Of the llusttious author, IN.
der whose auspices lac has chosen 70 ushe, his
lnboiel laernbatloas upon the public notice
dhile take pleasure m yielding any cheerful as
sent n the abstract sentiment contained IN his
feft u when sentiment might add the autho-
ity - aaothef dlstus III he'd author Of antiquity,
II would follow TIE example Of bad taste, dis.
played n qnetins Latin ia piece Of this sort
e,nlot with the same Errlitv subscribe to all the
] efn pns winch onr namei.s, author has been
| pleased 10 advance The ,lullne,s of society,"
If phIch W ha.e had "a q srtiption nj once So
] pantive and pa'1eie, has bceu attributed main
/ ~ to the Indies, aud mao. TO rnduutc hon that
:. ioadness iof sos4i pug. ah ch pos driven most
j young men ifonn tn cultivation e auuur 60 emo.
NOUS acqualntanee at auy house. nL4,ein
Young lads happens L. reside - hi, ,ssritiun,
| SO nnnarraatcd by the facts Vt he ,.,e Is cal
cuialed 10 reflect is lutte honor upon the obscr-
Yation n upon the llautry OF its outhot II Is
the offspring OF idundiced and ptciu. rrd mmd
which, ineompeien. To trace the effect 81, is le-
gItlhlate oaase has had recourse - the ftnCy ta-
| lhei than the Judgment IA the formation oflts
conclusions. II bespeals either ignorance ct
the real caus7 the du'lucs, If Sp,t,y;' ~ it
nnt ignorance, desire To smother thc rcul cause
| by bIazonng ioith lllse one FINALLY II cNm.
hlts III glowing eoors, the fact, that the adthors
own = names haNe not yea received from
q the company of Ladies' that rhastcn,d refine.
lnent. winch he lustl, observes can no where
else BE- acquired. As az individual. (ShOsc Ia
cliiies ot observation, however hatenut been vc.
~ great) am nritrf disposed 10 odm,t .1ot be
state OF ssfleiy IS quite rs deoloiai ic as It has
been represented, nOI ddniulng this, would
rather ray. tat tie reserve and ~, painful aud
emharrassm. silence, which are too often CART
ed 10 excess ~ our socinl ca cles are to be iaid
| 10 the account OF gentlemen eNlmsucly. IL isa
truth. "alea peIienle All hvuid1iy co.rDb-
orlfc, that wherever the manners OF gentlemen
bavc been marked by dignity aud ease, mud thoIr
general department regulated by the rules Of
#aHftesy and feIinsneat soce,y has houished,
| AID all its complicated machinery has moved ia
concord aad nlnony. TIN, IL the secret W, ing
by uHis# lis several pat, are az once brought
INTO suCcesstu. mntnn. lhIs i the tailslnan
whose mage influence has regulated and gov
elne4 that motion. Every one vii icadll, ad
init II n be the enty Of gentleman 10 exert his
| best Influence IN promoting the hsauty aud en-
I1oYmeht OF every company, into which accident
| 81 invitation may have thrown han. lNcry uur-
Will Us readily admit, that a genilcnr,t rnirt rna
| a eomFany Of Ladies oug hi as on 4, possible.
| 10 mn, lie IN the crowd. endeavsImg gy well 30.
| the gfaee ana ease of his own manners. H. -,
| lust corresponding ease thoug houI the ..,..
nany, as by ms conscfsatirn and polite att,,ft.
10 wear on a portion of that native female mod.
esty and reserve, which originating IN the finest
| feeling OF the human heart, certainly constitutes
the groundwork OF ieuale worth Tie t,at fan,
III the performance OF thesc duties d,sc,Jrs #
! he does not receive. tn censure Of h f. nds 1f
sochhty. Now. Is tins tte general tenor VI III
! conduct OF our gentlemen 10 they act acco,-
ding 10 these ldies Of pruptiety DO they not
| laihef display conduct, which instead Of b, Itr
m1rked Dy ease Of manners, and anabily OF dc.
| pertinent Is dlstng ushed tor y cold reserve, ard
an awkward unpol,hed umidlty trmv cbar,r-
tefistic OF boy hood 10 they not al. en- ,b,,ii.
from the conversation OF Ladies, and b, Incl,
| obstinate refusal 10 participate in the con,cfsa
/ toDai elfcle, contribute essentially T. promote
that ilstiess STATE OF silence, SO nprasuR t. an
wien every one ieais 10 open his hps, lest he
/ should become The subecl OF observations and
j perhaps OF remark 70 silent aud rH2nr a.srtn
blage These remarks do not apply iudiscrini
! natelY 10 all There are certainly sJGle whose
pofAhed manners turm exceptions, aud vs. hose
easy aud courteous department. touu IN no
small degree 10 redeem the ,haraci,r ufhe
! gentlemen. Bat the example of these ifnot nn-
lated by all, II c0nhned oniy 10 d few, wi, have
E but the same effect IA tn,ivcnng our socia.. C.,
ccs, IS ~ ffigl meteor in disp lrg the daiI l,gs
/ OF night, which play ia Ilomcnt H. Inate',I...
+ II iiimcY, AID sid rn'y Fanlsuey lule,,r a,it.
I darkness more dark by contrast While .lcl
tie state OF our mate society VITO can va .t,'t,
! that our lea pattcS are stupid, anl Ugf
i general social Intercourse, distHgu bcu % th
want OF that sprgitness and SNHCuy, when
ceranY constitute is choi excellence Shall
We thro" upon the Ladies b.t responsibility OF
att''iii5 a3iii.h 49, bHls'f IfpillB we DOLla u
dellcaev aud p1apflrfy and ,Dtung an example
Of conduct 10 gentlemen Shall we iuvcrt the
order Of things, by assigning to them, duties,
! ".ieh neither custom nor deHclcy, nor nature
Itself, would sancion2 Shall we d. that, which
even remotely would tend 10 lessen the respect
anu esteem, which evesy sensitive mind so cheer
July tenders to bashing modcsty, " to encou-
rae those feeling Of disgust, bich are cHgon-
deted b. female bodnessi Every one 81. II au-
! aver "a the negahYe--It thcu society is dull
would ait ibote II to gentlemen exclusively; ior
Ladies are seldom found uup i,lirg Ga lew TX.
captions perhaps to yield thcir proper drgrcc OF
support 70 oheeftaluess and hilarity when they
ar invited II II ana sustained b corresponding
conduct ON the paa Of gentlemen lfgcndemcu
would rrmember that while custom prcscrlbrs
certain limit T. tamalc conduct beyond which
II cannot pdsa, II has given to uhCm greater ldti-
iude, II 10y Woud ,onecr, ihut " uile it belongs
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