Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-09-01
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1897


expect from it there:ore. literally. truth, or no
nesty, would ae to require that purity should sp,ins
from Poilu'i'n. 1t Is no sooner supposed that the
'aterests of the Coalition render it desirable, that
the fair fame of any one, whether male or female,
should be sacrificed, than this pen toned press with
bodness inspired by the desperation Of it. cause
and reck essEess which can only rise rom its own
desti,uion Of character begin, the work of de,rac
lion On this occasion, Gov. Randolph had given
no adequate provoca,ion 10, this wanton assault up
on his reputation and feelings He had only, in re.
ply to call made upon him by ourselves. frankly
communicated Mr. Jefferson's opinions On subj &C
OF Importance. alleging that he did not feel himself
at liberty TO withhold them but expressiDy as he no
doubt fees, the greatest respect 70, Mr. Ada and
nothing OF diTsspect to wards any one eise. The
concluding sentence Of his letter, though PEI hap.
calculated to ir,i;ate Mr.. lays friends, by i,inu.
"tlng their subserviency TO him, did justify the
attack OF the Journal man may repel injustice
and vindi ate his claim to independence without so
ar overstePping the restraints of decorum and dis
regaroing the obi sations OF truth, aduIge in
unauthorized animadve ions the phi ate chara.
ter OF lis opponent Gov Randolph i, now ad-
vsnced In years-hi' standing has erer been hi IN
and honorab'e-he has flied the highest Offices.
which his native State could confer upon him, to
ay n"'hi"g OF those which the general government
as conhied to him-and up to thi. time his vera
'hyTand his honor have never been questioned II
mas ren'ai"ed for thi' miserable, hircng, deramato.
~ press whose avocation is the win cation OF cor
ruPlon, and the aspersion OF honest men, to disro-
yer that he is not worthy OF credit. And what are
'he grounds on which ii i. attempted to discredit
nim That during the last few months of Mr. J.i.
'ersons lie there was no intercourse between
them-that Mr. Jefferson expressed to others. diff
fe' ent opinions from those nov asctibcd TO him
and that is improbable that Mr. Jeffcrson's sent
ments could have undergone the change spoken O.
in 1926 In reply to the first objection i, i. sufiei
en-, for us to observe that whateve have
the cox lidence which existed between Mr. Jeffer
son and Gov Randolph, Of VIII IN we can know no
hing. their hiendy Intercourse ,inued at the pe
riod mentioned by the latter; and unreserved conf
dence wac not necessary induce from one SD frank
as MIR. j communication o + his opinion on such
copies all who knew him iesiy 8, as hi,
to gentleman in Richmond before alluded to by us
abundantIy shows Theennexed letter. furnished
us for publication by Gov Rando Iph proves. in
deed further proof were necessary, that in Decem-
her 1926 there was nothing to prevent the free ex
preston of Mr. Jcfferson's opinion t. him
10 the second objection, il it meant tnat Mr.
Jefferson ever expressed an opinion contrary to
that stated by Go, Randolph, aher Deccmher 1926.
we oppose direct denial. He expressed no ..in
con'i.'ent sentiments" but vas, after that pei iod
positive AID decdcd in the declaration of his prefer
ence Of Gen. Jackson to Mr. Adams.
The third objection is similar to that, which ha.
been urged to prove that Gov. Randolph must
have inexperienced Mr jefferson and Their efore
II is unnecessary again TO notice it Those who
o1yr,
as avowed opinions, inconIe,tibIy der.a,eit, thai
he differed with Mr. Adams in most Of the p,i nci
pies SO unexpectedly asserted by the latter in hi, In
apgura Address 8. his first Message Where then is
the improbabiiity insi,,edon Only in the dep,av.
ed minds of the Editors Of the journal, to whom
change of opinion without any inter ested cons id.-
ratlons to produce it, appears too great exer
of magnanimity, to he aserihed to human nature
OF Mr. Jeffe sons opinion of Mr. Clay. we per-
'onaiIy know nothing Nor do We consider it ina
teria, in the present controversy to enquire what il
was Gov Randolph however speaks confidently
on that subject land all know that the po ical
principles OF MIR. Jefferson and Mr. Clay were in
many important respects as opposite as light and
darkness
We have devoted more space to the Journal than
It's opinions merit. Its connection however with
the administration, and the general belief that it
speaks "by authority seemed to require this no.
tice at our bands
Copy Of letter from Thos Jefferson to Thomas
Nj. Randolph, Esq, Edge Hill
.NonticeLio, Jan. 8, '26.
DEAR SIR.
| have for sometime entertained the
hope that your affairs being once wound up.
your mind would cease to look back on them.
and resume the calm SO necessary TO your
own happiness, and that Of your family and
friends |; and especially that you would re-
turn again to their society. I hope there
remains no reason now to delay this ioooer,
and that you will rejoin our table aud Fl re-
eide rs heretofore. Ii is now that the value
of education will prove itself 20 you, in The
resource Of hooks Of which ii has qualified
you TO avail yourself, and which, aided by
the conversation aud endenrments of YOUR
family, and every comfort which this place
can be made to afford you, will, hope, en-
sure TO Jou f,dure ease and happiness. Be
assured that to no one will your society be
more welcome than to myself, and that my
affeetionaie friendship to you aud respect,
remain constant and sincere.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
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