The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-14
THE VIRGt<IAN.
LYNcHBGRG, JANUARY "a. ISIS.



When Ne iecalleCted with how much earnest
ness. q otcourSe apparent sincerity ihr friends Of
Gen Jackson deprecated tie idea of bringing for
ward thrd candidate for the Presidency Jest Il
might result IN thlos INC the responsibility ct the
election az ain on the House Of Representatives Ne
must confess we Wete ,omcw hai surprised AZ the
very earnest appeal made IN a Late Ennurc' TO
Chapman Johnson. esq 10 exert his Influence ~
the Anti-1u,l.snu Convention 10 bring forward
the name Of Chic Justice NMsnall-Tor our
own pat. We should dislike II sec thftd Can
diaatc brought forward W. nave no ldca ofa-
gain devolviat tho election ON the House Of Rep.
rc>rnfafives. which ST ch a ,tcp would inevitably
caesc tor. # II he unattended with intrigue and
corruption. yCttnc fact of its being 50 cnustl-
tu1eS shield AGAINST the unarunpded suspi-
Clons Of the crcdnlous anA urinqnirlae. an1 thr
INDIGNANT dcfamationS Of thy vicious aud IN
ptincinled. Ard besides II IS not impossible,
that IN such an event the large and small States
beng placed on footing OF equality, by which
the lHgc are deprived Of TINT prrpondcranr"
winch they exercise N tn primary eleotian,t that
, candidate may hc elected who Is not the choice
ofthc pcopc-As 10 Judge harshalrs claims
aud qualifications. it viii be time ,noush 20 n
vcstiqatc thrm when he Is brought forward by
his own consent, or when hi nomination shall
he supported by a show 81 strength. At pres
cnt. itappeats TO be without either j. aud We aac
pretty certain thai hc Will moi do any thiug hv
which, in the present contest ~ less1 the election
mieht be talen out oil the hands OF the people
L. The Jackson prinr. orc making n great
fuss about the NIP Of their idol 10 New Orleans.
10 celebrate the Anniversary al The splendal VIC
+ tory winch he q SISTED 10 achieve over the Brt
iSb on The s'l January, ISL For on own
parts VIC view il AZ IN eorhooecrteg scheme. IN
n nj
renee 10 olfte, except he should be called TO It
nv the uuequivocal IND tHbiase3 voice of hi,
country II II be not an clcrtionccrmg scheme.
i why i,lhs moment selected tord' WV is il tat
/ il MAS not before Thought proper and appropri-
ate todrpfive the Hermitage OF lis" plou> able x
/ honrst' uhohltant. u etdrc the splendar, ot an
I anniversary feast Fourteen wears mad elapsed
since the event il was hcSioned 10 commemorate
/ had ttanspnrd and vet neither the event nor the
hero Of II were regarded with such lavo-
rabic eyes as to lead ~ such circumstance
VT all ~ once wheait might be presumed that
the enthusiasm Of the momcnt had passed away,
we find 1t l>lndhnc with fresh encrgN. AMI the
TnniSiauians discovering what they had never
a .srD,crrd hror that thcIt idol must be before
them. 10 insure that h, shall be properv Worship
ed and duly rcvcrcnced. So il i with tho
POP af Rome tbosa who hupbly less his Holt
ness gtcat tac. and m his presence seem 10 10y
that they we're permitted TINS 10 honor then
sna-te hps. make no honcs Of ridicnling tho
Pout,fi uHcu his hucl, isturnrd who is thus him
. sslfunposcd on by tins iip-worship. while tslm
pie fellow > hc believes ne is imposing On hls
dcvolecs.--In connection with this subject II
MY be proper to observe that the Jacksonian,
ut New Vol, htcs srnt a depotatten to wait on
the General ~ New Orleans after The manne,
OF the French people in the height Of Bona
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