The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-13

whom are Randolph ofRoanake. ire ssehen
of Nigean.' john u ler. Col Benton. aud he
SAGE kastofs al The l,chneaa Iaegifsr. = h,s.
bti i lev ysafs ago. were, II p5sshr. iunder In
their socitorauons az ainst the nenerl, Than they
nov are against the administration | would
ask a sober, candid, and releslnag people. shat
congnuiy Is there IN .ueh inenl VIII ireeascn
b. longer duped will icy lo.l-rcr succuiab 70
,helr unconditional dictators nat, have ihry
10, been taken N thu very acts Of which they
have accused the slmiaishuion party Have
they noi attempted IN a tnost shameful manner.
to subvert tho hberies Of tie ricssl A., thy
net boasting OF 4 lttge fund, winch they have
subScrhed. for ia" purpose At Carrying thtii ne=
furious intennons lnto execution II IL foreign
IN my intention te enter into al aggravated emu
muration of their false charges aud undescrsei
abuses of the administration and its tfien1s.
much less 10 attempt 10 unyeh the duplicity Of
the opposition party; they have brgun 10 act with
boldness SO during, that bc tu.lt ruus may read
Il hshnoyes, not ouly TIE friends ~ tue admins
tration. but, the friends OF our common country
10 take decisive stand.
It"as not 50 mucn my iotenion in this essay.
70 notice the aJuse OF the administration. as 10
take into consideration tn abuses ia our STATE
Governments aud the reirogadc morton winch
Virginia (the boosted lanA of politics aud liberty
OF sentiment) IS making, while other states arc
rapidly advancing IN happiness, wealth and I'M
provenrDi. What. Sirs do y9u tel us of your
saving politics. when ynur poluiciau, nave OWN.
died into band Of factious demagoguesl 10
you boast ofyoar liberty. when our representa-
tiyes have refused 10 grant you redress Of grir-
yanoes Your fathers might as well have boast
ed OF liberty when grooming undo the yoke Of
British oppression. They, too pr,uoaed from
time to time, and were answered rs you have
been, with renewed insults OF wrong aud out
rage. They did not call has liberty You have
! told Your representatives that yon wish a Con
yentlon: aud have begged ofthem the facilities
of procuring one; aud they baye virtually told
you that you shall not have one Hfh times,
when the constituent is rnsavea by h,s repre-
sentative You haze been tauS ~ that p0Uer r.
Hdes uih The people your representatives..
intoxicating a new lesson. tel you that the power
! is IN thcIr hnnds. Spirits 81 &c, WHITTIER have
yc fed ! would not be thpuehr as countenan
cling any thing Ike cyl broils. ldrcad them as
much as auy man; bat IN the honesty Of my
heart could not blame the aggrIeyed majority
ftaey were TO rise On rNassc, and march Glitch
mond ne1t winter. aud there enforce . patient
hearing OF their petitions; or turn the "lowand
oligarchsh neck and heels out Of the Capitol. =
lleanwhile, ass5s p0rer Is again returned into
the hands Of The p0p}e, letns ii the approaching
elections, invest such mea with that power as
VIII respect our petitions hnve already pro-
| ccedcd to a tlresome length auhont auvmg said
the halt that ! could wish 10 have sand ! shall
therefore, conclude for the present, with eau
tioning every man 10 be ~ his post
AN OBJ FARMER.
Bedford, OH Apri', 1927