The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-27
ron THE vIRGISIAT.
JACKSON, ADAMS AND CLAY

Kssus Editor. public agitation of the
Presidential question seems TO Wax warmer and
warinPr-Paper after n1peT meets our eve, set.
tng forth in most bold & assumpve colors, the
| e8s.,s which are produced bv the mal-adninis-
tratlOn Of Mr. Adams but every effort 10
| imprint upon his escuicheoHthe foul name Of ma
lefactor has been 'hwarted, as when such efforts
are rioieni and unjust they always will be, and
| t'wavs should be In taking synopsis Of the
principles, Characters aud talents Of Mr. Adams
AM Gen. Jackson oernt me 10 remark that nv
FEELINGS are operated upon by no motive, other
| than that OF gitlng to each gentleman the name
which he is Justly entitled to--and which he
| undoubtedly and uneuuivocallv deserves.
| In the comparison which design making |
shall speak # he two men with feelings Of per
| feet partialitv-nhiaSSe aud uncontrolled
| by party influence sectional prejudice.
| Who, thrn | will ask, is Andrew Jackson
and what his prinri lles--hiS charactcr--and his
| talents First. rs TO his principlcs--thov are
| CO equal and coeYtensive with those ofNr. Nj
anls-lie is the advocate Of judicious tariff such
| n ono AS to foster the manufacturing interest IN
cases Of energenrY-he is the friend OF a system
of internal Improvement nv tho General g yern-
| ment-iu q word. he is a Iatitudinarian constru
er of the constitution Upon these grounds.
then, alone, VINO will prefer Cen Jackson to NJ
cd. that Gen. Jackson is preferred, " as the least
oftwo evils And where is the evil (othrr than in
ZEN. fackson'S inconpetnncvA when Their" Is
| sIch an inseparahlr identity ~ her principes
For nv part as the friend Of Mr.. Adams ! prefer
ht1l AS the least of two evils. and for the best
possible" reason that II would he an insnrerah'a
objection and portcntouS calamity upon ''e
country 10 place in the Presidential chair nan
disqualified in every poi \ of view, to discharge
tn iltl'S ner,lning 70 that STATION. But AS 10
the capacity IF Gen. Jackson i will be noticed IN
another place Secondly, hi character--As a
military man. fieu Jackson stands descTvedly
pfe-eminent-hs exploits as a chiefiam. and the
nany instances he has given OF his prowess both
As pvlra'e t13 public man. are unriyalled-
That the American people owe him = lasting
ielt Of or''itude pr his services in tho heId his
mo inYetera'e enemy will not deny--hls name
should he cred by every patriot, through
successive generations 10 the iemotest, for his
sifnal eStrtions in our cause.-But when this is
Said. II 'r al poe can sap We can give him no o.
thef pralse--we can pass no eulogun upon ms
f,lents. Placed in juxta-positIon with Nr. A
dams in point ofability--in pout of profound
rrsearch-he sinks 10 a dwarf--Truv. AS 10 the
talents of(ien. Jackson they are hy no means IL
hove mediocrity as having never been displnvedin
the forum on the rostrum-The occasions ahd
opportunities ~nirh ne ms hddt nave btu Va
rious and exalted vet we find not the smallest
instance of profundiiy Of thought, or Of scientific
resrarch--Nhv and wherefore. then. is he held
M TO the American people ms candidate for the
Presidency Without Acknowledgement IN
Great measure the political, international and
fnreign affairs of our tioverment-iS he ncVrrthe-
less to be palmed upon the people, as their ruler
1t is Gen. Jackson military cclsbritv--ltis his
fnme as a military chieltain alone; winch I'M
nrin,s his character deeply in the hearts ofthe
neotAc-and they thus, without consideration.
without rejecting FIR moment upon the leap
which thcv are ABOUT TO take in the darh-rnsh
head long into action. and are consequently de-
cpived hv the halo ofmilitarv glory which encir-
clcs his brow Place the subject upon the
ground of r0R BsiepcV and Gen. Jackson Sown
acknowledgement and confessions IN Suhordi-
o,tr points Of vciv. throw him nrieHlv ont OF the
oneStion--Rnt still we hear the assertion reit"ra-
tod law som, afhS freuiS that he Is a man OF LIS
,inoush,d talents: =" that he is adorned win NOR
nj virtues that Gid every act nf his life and Wis
dom that beams in every word that heufiers
Nost monstrous most wonderful : Where
his virtue l--wherr his moral chastity You
,s;lf find il in the demolition Of the co ingal
,c,,.e AMI felicity ofthr unfortunate Rohards-
you will ind elsringlv though ironlcaNV exc
nlisol in his 4autlifil conduct aud priineyn' lie
nortment-The heart of-Gen- Jackson Is like