The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-01

NY hfliict a very direction, {oy ALL,
D''ofe 'ae election. AZ d time when II ~. wee.
1g'" bF "s "itier = the individual IN elm ~
&C" es>fN' That should hare no ou,,.--.. -
i'aN'1g Nftfen reply 10 II. nniil .,Ii.,',''h Y
uon "d- -. T. hat my allegati.n.,. '''-
''o' s'H'co 1ad'.ete beenanv sheet '', 20
I opportunity would nast teen afIof.,l d.
'''t"s "pdn eiiher a denIaI 81 jusrii,r.,,..
as IL beat SUITS TIE parpuses of daf,,.,. %
d"ai In general remarks, | nope thai I'm 70
go S''en ny yeu II IL snd cation at 70
i''""hS the 'tsaf exainp.e set, and s..l '''
that HE cHa g., thus nude agai.st IA.
Jnckson, Is itself absolutely ial>e. ~. 'l
slgned % John Hatrisa was tot .lI.d,. '".
10 be genuine. II lad been uubli.G.,l '' ne
OF the paper, Of tire I'm ell States ,,,l. '''''
procurement o. knowledge The Go,,.', '7
dug too much 10 thai lHpefao >itv of t,.I;s ''',
violence ct temper, for which he is ssid,s ma
remarkable IS th1s giving 10 the petit.,, a " p"
culnstances on which 1t puTaofts to he f. '' ''
much greater Importance, tlan the,. Ill a.
erwise have. Compared win the man. D'-
tons against his pro.Hotlon 10 the p,,.ia &c
they are, IN my humble judgement "a ,oI "!'
by the SIDE Of the Andes. have MOI nan, ''''
nor would II lie suitable occasion a., 10y
enteT into an examination OF them L.,
quenty called your attention To many or,L i've
aud shall probably do 80 again. Let ,b.,.,
General bear patiently the scrutiny Of the ,.,lgI
eye. The conduct, the cha acter. pol,G,5I way,
moral. as well as the qualification, ofsn ind
ual aspiring 10 the highest office wit.iptbo -.
oithe People ofthe United States. will and ,,.,.
to be subjects of the most figid invesiip.,,,n ",
the peaceful solitude of his " her.nitaper B.,
disturbed whenever he hears, that tbev Nv
I.4au 4 81 1t. =
IT is destined 60 be agein, aud again the sce,oa s
confusion aud CONSERVATION. Public c,,r;,s,,,
has been reused. aud pablicinquiryison
Nor have they been without their henpfc,,l -
ie IS. Almost each week has brought IA VIM,
additional facts aud thrown new lights on tbo,.
subjects, calculated TO open the ewes of the Pea,
pie, and to warn them of the dangerous precn,co
upon which they Tread.
The Gene. ais " hard-eancd fepu,ot;oc ~
about which he peaks with some BECOMING ma
dcstr IL ii be founded on real merit, is in no dan,
ger OF being impaired by examination Bu Il
when the mist Of popular pr, judce and ns,.
TALLY shall be dlsslpated, the sober iudemcntor
an enlightened public shall pronounce that hiswas
g mushroom popularity. gained without uer.
il, let him not latter himself that they can add
" that it was lost without iauitP We have
heard much OF late about II reign Of terror A
srdniOn law. &c. When attempted 10 be- applied
To the present Administration, such expression;
are but scare crows, used 10y altiu politician, 10
alarm the ignorant or are the IDLE phanta,ms
OF dsOrdcred minds. Our Government has ne
ven been more ably administers OF upon more
rept ,'iCan principles. We heaI OF the an
prodch OF tyranny and oppression, yet who
has seen orr fell i'll But should the greatest 10.
'IIlcai wonde occur, VII ch has ever astonshed
any age o. countryside election OF General
JaCl son to the Presidency-what may we not
then expect, rom what We have already seen
He, citizen of another State ii candidate for
the office of or Chief Executive Magistrate, to
say nothing about other means employed to en-
sure MS success, makes a duect and most unfair
ntirmpttO influence the election of Il member Of
Congress, from this distict; and that too alta
period, when il wts believed 10 be impossible to
cOunteract its effect on the election. Suppose
the President ofthe uaited States should thus al
tempt to use his innu nce--moud there not be
one general burst OF indignation against him
w lie the General elected, would he dsdau 10
do that is President. winch re has So unbushing
ly done whilst a candidate Onr would hayC>
supposed that this Immaculate patriot, who with
wDatever patience aud c8mplacency he may
listen 10 propositions vi intrigue and corruption,
" by such means would see the earth open
" and swallow b IN Nr. Clay, his friends, and
" hImsr f. would h1vesb willing to see at
least the liermi age sink. sooner than he would
attempt, Tor his own benefit, to influence AN E.,
lection in another State.
Ii, whilst his p etensionS are before the public,
he has not been restrained from the commh-
son Of such an outrage al what will he sCruple,
IN the indulgence OF his passions, when he shall
have secured the object OF his most Inordloae
ambition We MAY hear the voice of sclvile
aduation, and STE its rewards prolusey lavish
ed, but the manly voice OF free inquiry into pub
he measures the unrestraincd expression Of
public opinion will be stifled, aud the merit Of
an aspir nj 10 Office Will be tested by his devo-
ton aud blind obedience 10 The orders Of the dog.
With sentiments of respect. am your obcdf'
ent servant, and fellow citizen,
RICH ARD A. BUCkNER.
From the Philadelphia Press
TO his Exce'e .cy ". b: GILES, Governor Of
the Stateo Virginia.