The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-30

nave one name than thousand such assptfs.,,=
Men differ in their notions OF each other. We ma
regard an individual as a villain whom an,
neiglsbor may think is highly honorable ma,
TIA nan, for instance. we're TO advise ne Il,
oribe Al individual IN order to get his supper.
because our rival was about IT, do III an.
thing, we snouli think his morals quite la, .,a
his integrity at least suspicious hut. we all know
Gen. Jackson, while under a similar l,nnrss
sion with regard to Mr.. Buchanan. pro,on,c.s
him high-mlnded aud honorable man. So 70,
the Enquirer speaks ofthe author ct the Ess
Room letter as ageatlemGa. when the public have
decided that his name, l. ii were Known, would
! be- the ssnonome Of liar. The Winchester r..
i,or, may believe his inormants to be honorab,
hut IT does not necessarily follow thnt tbev
are 50, nor the public to believe them if uba,
they suy goes 10 eliminate menisho, until il han.
pened to accord with the interested and ambj
tious views oftheir rivals for Office aud powc,
TO represent Them as corrupt aud dishonest
were respec'e3 W their countrv.neh as much
for the integrity OF their political lives as they
were admired for the ,plendor Of their talents
We infer too, that Mr. rrimbe never did sac
any such thing, because ne is a man of sense
and none bnt the erossest ideot would have been
guilty IF such palpable political suicide. What
Can it be credited, that, at a moment when Mr.
Clay and his friends were suffering under the
imputation Of having acted corraptly, and sold
Themselves for base brbe'--when these char.
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hireling presses which belong to the opposition.
that one of the most talented aud influential Of
those friends should acknowledge their puiltf
Can !, be believed that. while Mr. Clay indig.
nantiy denied it, and while his friends were daily
stamping the charges with faIsehood, discreet
man like Mr.. Trimble would have confessed the
fnct--wouId have admitted not only NJ Claws
but his own raScality He who can digest such
tale as this must have the NAV of an Ostrich
Unless the iact he proved by man known TO
be honest, that a Tiinblc is fool as we'll as
aknavr, we shall II this as we do the thou
sand aud one ot1si fa,sehoods whic have been
coined by unpriuclpled politicians aud circula.
ted and believed by coniding dtpes.
The Circular of Mr.. Moore TO his constituents
(Which we acknowledge to be ingenious piece
of reasoning) has afforded to the combination
much cause for chncllline, us if man Of MIR
Clay, high standing and acknowledged homes
ty is to be convicted Of highly criminal offence
b, sophistry aud suppositon! But we un.
hsitaiingly say. that Mr.. Moore is himself a v
ing evidence of Mr. Clay's innocence, as conclu,
siye as need be furnished. Shalt we prove this
1t is admitted that previous TO ihs election. Nr
Moore aud Mr.. Clay were intimate personal and
political friends, and it is therefore natural 10
presume that there VISITED between them a CON
stant aud unrestralnei interchange of opinions
and views, How happens It. .heh, if Mr.. Clay
did, as Is alleged, use his influence with the Ken
lucky, Ohio, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois aud
Indiana Obligations 10 induce them to vote for
Mr.. Adams, that he SHOULD not have attempted
TO sway Mr. Moore also Why the invidious
discrimination How rs IT that Mr. Clay did
not. Ia his exertlons to control SO many indiydn-
ais, mistake someone of them? How is If that
those to whom he applied should have uniformly
succumbed 10 ms view, while those VINO would
avoided How is il that Mr. Moore should
thus have been neglected -Hr Moore, VINO
says himself that he was SO warmly attached to
Nh. Clay fMr. Clay had used any such in-
1uence over the votes of the members, Mir.
Moore would have been one of the very men to
whom he would have first gone.
But, let us return for a moment, to our cores
pendent c. & close these remarks, &c says,
in his p. s. that " NJ Buchanans developer
inent of the transaction is alike honorable to
before the public, as acclser dnl tccused' Bea1
ly, this is a charitable juig nent. How hcan re
honorable To all, we confess is marvel TO US.
Anan has been charged by another, his rival
for Office, with It high crime aad misdemeanor
The " accuser' adauces evidence TO support his
chsrse--ald thai evidence. instead of confirm.
ing conflicts vita til. accused is proved
to be innocent. In WHIT iight, tnen, ought the
accuser 20 De viewed - an honorable man I
" G. may 50 regard him If he chooses-We
shall take the liberty, however, to decide differ.
emily.
In deno'ncnS 'hr witness, IN anticipation do
doubly infamous Mr., Clay expressly attach.
ed a condition Ghat condition that Gen.
Jackson was correct in saying that he " advised
hin to fight the atrIguers with their own wea'
pons." This having been denied, the condition
fails. and of course the denunclaon with II.
u" is "a lawyer and ought to have known
t his.
t." has himself furnished a reason why we
should not " msspend" any more OF our time
about ere non-entitv," and therefore
make INN a most profound coagee, with the ASST
rance that we shall never commit errors, (nten-
tional or unintentiona) in transferring his luml-
nnns ideas IrnIn fnnlScan In sllunr 10Y al MheR