The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-18
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LYNCHBURG, NAY II. ls27.
PLAIN REMARK
On The Letter of Col. r. W johnson, in rcply 10
The accusation Of Mr.. 5caion.


No >.
We have shown that Col. johnson onch, to
support Mr.. Adams in preference to Gen Jack.
son, II a mans political course ought 10 be die.
tated by public considerations. The policy of
Mr. Adams agreeing With Col johnson 5 views.
ought TO determine MN in his favor. IN preference
to an individual whose sentiments are studiously
and mysteriously withheld from public scrutiny
But, when the personal esteem which Col. John
son processes for the members of the administra-
ton is added 10 his APPRECIATION of their policy.
their claims TO his support appear to us to be ire.
sistbe. Col J. says:
=" defy any man to point out an expression of
NINE, III public debate or private conversation,
where have treated the members of the admin
isiratlon with rndeness or disrespect If were
thus 10 act | should violate those feelings of per.
feet respect and sincere personaltr friendship which
have ever entertained for them"
II seems to US TO be strange how Col. Johnson
can consent, entertaining this opinion of MIR.
Adams and Mr. Clay, to unite hand in hand with
men whose chef purpose is to degrade them, by
oestowlng on themthemoSt opprobrous epithets
whether malicious ingenuity can invent. With
full knowledge that the charges OF corruption
and venaIlty brought forward against them, and
which, indeed are chiefly relied on to effect their
defeat, arc Ease, he yet lends to them the sane
tloa of his name and influence, by uniting with
the roen VINO fabricated and who circulate them.
II report be true, even Gen. Jackson himself has
departed from that course of disniied silence
respecting his opponents, which a really deli
cate aud magnanimous mind would have scru-
pulously adhered to, to retail the vile SANDERS
which owe their origin to Krcmer & Co. VIII
Col johnson continue 10 approve this heartlcss
warfare against men whom he seem,
proud to call his friends lie certainly could
not, if he would permit himself to reflect mo.
ment on the singuarity of the attitude in which
it presents HIM to the world. We yet hope to
see him shaking off the trammels of party and
prejudice, and uniting with his former political
associates.
We come now 10 examine the reason which
Col. johnson gives transporting Cen Jackson
and we must be permitted to express our surprise
that man OF his strong aud discriminating mind
should permit himself to be imposed ON by SO
phlsm, which the weak o. vicious of his party
might use without exciting any sort of astonish-
ment, Col Johnson says that he is in fuyor OF
Gen Jackson, because he believes the General
was the choice Of the people al the late Presi-
dental election, which fact he is pleased TO infer
from tue circumstance of his having received a
plurality Of Electoral votes. Col. J. ought 20
know, il ne does not, that plurality Of Electo raj
votes does dot necessarily involve the idea of a
majority of the people Indeed, if he had taken
the trouble 10 investigate the matter, he would
have discovered that the 81 votes received by
Mr.. Adams represented greater number
Of freefwhtes than the 90 received by Gen.
Jackson So that, even on the Coloneps
own assumption, he is bound to vote
for Mr.. Adams. A correspondent has gent US
the following statement of the population of the
States which voted for Messrs. Adams and Jack.
son AT the last Presidential election, from which
,oso,,,, 1914 10Y ,,,o.o ;,,;..l,.,. ,r,,. ~, 90
'e'''''e4 -'.. ,''o'o '"''''o'a'S ''''' ,'Y %
OF the latter We hope, therefore, we shall hear
no more Of the minority President
FOR ADAMS.
Maine COY 24n
New Hampshire. 243, 236
Massachusetts, 5lE,4I9
I,I,de l,Iand 20 1I2
Connecticut 267 Isl
Vn,,nan, o3ts46
Nry yori, lv,6te non,ls,ionis a32.
744-AJan,s rec.eiyed 81 yo,cs ON, NJ
re- Lis nronor, ON s ofs KY
tIa.,4lo,J . .a,os y,.i;,o ......i..;a,,
265o53I Adams 5 nronortian i 10 o63
Hines, vote; (whitc population
$3.50 Adans's proportion IS l7"29
'' l3,9, ta, 'o'e 1n'''e p''.,''''''" 70 40,
Louisiana. votes twhite population
1889 Alanss proportion Is 29,352
oo5[CI-
FOR JACKSON.
New Yorl, vote out OF 50 1920
New jersey, GJI, IVY