The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-11

a Chsf ssfFT TOT tnifEfiiY aH9Ff hustlit1en
10 mind u.li endowed b, nature sboad be
ad,icd cultixasion--iD cultivation, experience IN
political siiaifs. ~hioh can ogy ne an,saed By
lug service an situations favorable. "a rs aeqlue
mont In private and in f'ibiic hie, he should
have given proofs of his respect for The laws and
constitution o. his counfrF=-hs shoHid have
! shown himself audeV various circumstances
rsas'er 81 himself capable OF snbdnlpg has pas
spns ~ ailai,seule restraint, test ia su0ie ungo-
rsrusblc pafpxYsin. hr eaufnit the peace Of the
nation. ~ o8ef sioicuce IN the constitution. In
fine It should be well ascettained dat ne had
lesracd haw 10 govern himself beio,e he - .u-
tristrd with the government OF others.
T. there a feneeling mau in thr community
who wilt ieny that these indispensable quaii-
6eations IN candidate tor the Presidency Be
tore We hurry sway TO a decision, then .et as in
guire which Of the individuals, 30 whom our
choice is confined. approaches nearest 10 this
STANDARD. In private lie, prudent man would
not need advice TO inquire into Tie qualification
of one whom h. was about 10 employ ~ the man
agemcnt Of Ii affairs. lie would look for an
agent among those who's experience and capa-
cly were suited 70 the duties 10 be performed.
lie would taxi care 10 select the bcst he could
obtain. l. not species Of treason against
liberty Itself II Be less solicitors about IN, seiec-
tion of property qualified eiiizcnt gu the Pre-
sdcncy, whercaul his fitness essentially depend
tin best Interests oi this great republic 1T IA
then Try the two candidates by The standard a
greed upon.
10 bcrin With MI Adams.-Iln, character for
inteq rty. aud al the moral qnaiilc- has eser
beru artniened even by Inc bitterness If party.
His worst eniles have not dcnled 10 him an IN
trllcct 81 the blghc order, with an experience
the result gilmore than thiriy years employment
~ the public service, ~ situations the mo. i4Yo.
Fable Tor acquiring il, to which n was honora-
bly, cpIri by Washington al every succeeding
President e aai aud deliberate, no instance
has occurred either IA hns private or public If,
OF his committing IN ntracuon Of the lay he
has hr'v guilty Of no iusalenI Il iant" Of the in
siruciIons al MS suprriors. Having learned 10
govern hlmsrli ne may be safely entrusted with
the government OF others.
How will Gen Jackson abide comparison
with tli, character I wish 10 speak IF aini
not only without mdlc9 but Nth all due respect
We've it moi for ms prcirnsons 10 al Office, Tor
which ucithcr nature nor education dCsonri
him, add his election 10 whlcl--howeycr some o.
lher, my have changed Their opinions ia lat
regard stlll think would br E" curse r. ms
country, Iwoald GLADLY aszisi Ia holding ihf veil
over his deiecls. Bur having undertaken 10 pre-
sent a correct view tumy fellow citi2eus OF the
existing state o. an. Tvs, Imusi perform the task
however painful. Ia doir, so, however ! shal
not 90 Que Sup beyond the necessity q. the oc-
casion TO seek OIL The lJbes and offences Of ten
jackson. | hall torhrar TO peep INTO the dis
cussion Of topic, winch belong rather to a moral
than 10 a po.tical tribunal, being unwilling -
innict pnin by unpleasant reference uuieSs they
ate impefIously demanded by considerations Of
public Interest.
Here, then. Is the portrait Of Gen. Jackson.
Without education. without czpcricocc IN nolA
cal affairs, utterly ignorant OF our international
concerns the regulation OF which IL the most
prominent duty Of che President. destitute Of
know ledge IN The rights Of individuals or of the
STATES AZ pltarap'ird nv the Cou,titution-aud
continually Liable 10 the i,f,Iencc of the uo,t
'mbuicni passions. which when reused. and they
are easily reused bctray him into the most IN.
pnrrant,ble excuses. is this nicttlrc too highIy
cnlpucdl Let MS looI, at a lrw of the incident.
Of his lie. seek not TO nanplc--I am only exc
cutting iIr,lira:I nh snaIesleDnmrrnliou therefore.
that can answer the purpose, OF iustice shall suf
flee
His assault upop Col Reutop with drs,,, Ia
assassination. as detailed in Benlon's Hpp.al to
the public in ISI3 which /, vet uncuntraa,ricd
must satisfy every man thar a more OUTRAGEOUS
oct was nr,er cn,n,,ittad in civilized snri,t,
Supposc. fellow -ritizrns the same punishment
had been awarded to Jackson that would have
been awarded lo more humble citizens where
now would be this candidate for the. Presidency
II he ESCAPED the penalties of The law from ms
po,yrr or influence viii ,ao not only pxcpse.
him bnt deem HIM worthy ot an office de,i.,ned
IN its creation. for the best and uiscst Of man
KIND But some of you may say, ", have noil-
inp to do with his prlyar, character l,, II be as
IRREGULAR or rs violent as II ,n,,V At Is his yubjjc
chnrocter nyl,irb rl,i,,s the mod Of nra,.r II
that then. LEI rs rc,cr. Wbat man. having n
rcspcct for TN, ripht, and di,.piiy o:s state can
read without INDIGNATION. his nsoIcnt letter ia
GOV. Habnn-bis tr,ntm rnt al. I'M, Lco,satu,c Of
louiSian, whose hail ,,a. surrounded Nv his
.roops 10 the exclusion of The m,mbr,,--6i, AZ.
rest ofthe Governor, with 3, 6ie nj soldier, who
ipnominionsly ar,yo cd INN, aInno the sirrets Of
his own capifal AS a p,isoner. while the tyran,
Threatened hclorp rho a.sr,nbled p,,lii,,,je +.
hnno him Ia a i,on tree =" f. he. 1eain incurred his
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