The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-12


y, aud il ,nakes them all politicians at The
least, such a the present dlsputalts about the
Presidency. But still our Republican viii have
u, that toe m - OF the people, make up their
opinion uron the dangerous basis OF public ella.
mour. What the gentleman calls public ella.
mour, is nothing more nor less, than public opin-
ION and fhe will look closely 10 himself he will
that he = Is great clanorI>ls as can be
found What does he mean by pubic clamor-
ing. suppose II IS when Wnpip state, with
the exception ola few individually declare that
according 10 their opinion, Air Adams from
the course pursued by him "a not worthy of their
support. This our ljepublic n would consider
To be public Glamour. He appears To dislike II,
above all things II would therefore seem rem
sonabe. "a leash that. another order of things would
suit hun best; say 'or instance, thai tine people
were compelled 10 abide by an old English stat
ute, torbidding them to asselble above the mum
Der of twelve, 10 complain Of grievances. In
such { Sc there would be no public Glamour.
Then our Republican might make up his opinion
upon sure basis This looks something like com
ing TO il another or two such notions viii, give
him right to Il title, wholly dftren, from the Que
he now assumes. He insists that public clam
our, or Sometins worse, has turned my head re-
aue TO Mr.. Clay'S assertion, which | called a
naked assertion. Well am very willing as the
gentleman feels so much concern abut II, to MAKE
a small alteration will therefore have il an
assertion under cover, and this rs Just about
wat Mr.. Clay is capable Of And no ] shall
fall upon planto seal up the gentlemans lips
relative 10 this subject, by stating facts which
he cann,t ieny ; so lei us out with Clay'S asser.
ZION j." Nj. Adams committed some errors O
statement no doubt uninleniional. Well nowi
ont Republican is Just aS completely hobbled as
be was before for. at the time when Clay made
this assertion, which he could turn into
something or nothing, just as interest might
dictate. he was preaching a SOFT OF srlhsh doc
trine IN the west, pointing out the imp oprletv
of choosing president from the cabinet. say
ing that in such case, the Western interest
would be forgotten Now, what in all lhi,
shows him to hive in favour of Adams in case
he conid not be elected But let us not leave
the assertion Of M Clay, 1t us see how Nh.
Adam, viewed il Yes, ask how did those
ryes look into it, which our Republican and his
party, would persuade us are as penetrating as
those Ola lynx He saw tin light IN which
our Republican never saw il. He viewed 1t As
an attempt 10 blast his political character, and
therefore, If | am not mistaken, came out, and
expressed willingness Ton his conduct 10 be
scr rnI 4. Gracious 'c3vens how unfortunate
for our Republican if Mr.. Adams mad oni,
held his peace. the gentleman and ms party
would no doubt have made il a very plain case,
that Mt Clay - speaking in justification oil
Mr., Adams. But since this is nov impossible
I. e, have Sc their heads together to persuade
rha' Mr.. Clay's assertion means nothing, as
there Is nothing positive IN II. II tins Is the
Cas-, our Ecpuphcan NUT ccrtainy ackno~i
edge, that WIS luleness offs a which in6u-
ence-l INN u act as h did. But # he should be
Of a different .av orthnking he will sinpulatly
f,vonr Vroint, Inv telling her. what Mr.. CLAY
meant r,v he exnressi,n.
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