The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-01
POLITICAL.

Inc ESSAYS which follow are from the pen II
an old officer Of the revolution, Col. Namus
" tlet al New York, -.a name which IN that
great state IS only second to that ot Washington
II Is 40 common event which has caused this old
veteran to quit his retirement, and again step
tonhm lhr cause Of IN country. thousands ot
the cray heads ofthe revolution see ia the pre-
ent political clement, causc .tatn foI tie ,alt-
~ OF our Institutions
Eom he 3ijany Chfo4aie.
M Ihlof | am "a old mno and for the
last twenty years hase mingled but liulo m the
political collisions Witch haveagltatcd snr coun.
nv but having. is the prime aud Veor Of lie
tlonr my part iawHtt. thr cAtabli ahmont 81 our
national independence, feel deep interest not
only that it shond be perpcluatcd: bat tlat The
memory Of nay old friends aud fellow soldier.
who have cone before me, shoHd not bo tarnish
ed by E,sc aud any arr1ur,iir changes ofcru.
cIly, ion the purpose Of oh,,urng the crimes al
mock patriots am led To these reflection, by
the attacks which have been made on the Chan
acfcr of Generals Washington aud Grronr, b,
Gen Jackson and his adherents. ] he blood,
aud Sanguinary acts which have been ascrlbe,
~ General Washington and General Green du
ring the wa of the evolution. Ia regard IA de
seltcrs are base ISLANDERS and totally wihou
foundation.
Nor can | hear, even NJ my advanced age
without strong sensations OF Indignation aud dis
gust the comparison OF Andrew Jackson 10 Ger
Washington and Gen. Greene. II would Il,
wrong in principle. If did not make an effort Il
secure then fame from the degraded state. IL
which such a comparison Is calculated 10 place
it. before the present aud rising generation Ynt
examine the subject. IT, IN the remarks whicl
propose to offer shall appear tedious crny'
that indulgence to which man, whose yoas
have numbered four score IS tntly entitled Il
man whose life, IN the service Of his country
has been as perlous il WINS c,cntInl II unau
who on the verge of the grave, rcmbles Tor the
future security of the constitution aud laws OF
the LAND. aud whose fears are excited by The APP
preheuslon that IA person Of hrn. Jackson
character and qualifications should he elected ic
the presidency Of the United States. This, an
douhtedlv, will be the last effort Of my HE, Il
serve my country, and nothing but thu strongest
conviction Of duty, could have prompted me 10
hazard the labor. Nav God, IN mercy. avert
the danger which applehond, should hrn.Jack
son succeed in his wishes.
To me, it appears a strange mania, that there
should be such huzza about the hero Of New
Orleans while no mention Is made Of the late
General Brown. Ia the battles Of Chippewa
Bridgewatcr DC. the fighting, the grncraship
and the services rendered, were vastly superior
to any that were performed 10y the nero Of New
Orraas. Gen Browns fighting was more st
we're aud harder than any thai Was fought during
the war OF the revolution, except the battle Of
Entlw Springs, il south Carolina. Gen GATES
had a considerable dead Of fighting before the
I,ttt
battles were so severe rs Gcn. Browns.
No man ever had greater hardshlps aud diff
culties to encounter than Gen Washington
The superior force with which he bad 10 con
tend, produced displays of greatness and gener
aIshp, equal, in my opinion, 10 any thing the
world ever Witnessed. His battles were not ma
ny, nor very severe aud OWING To the lntcrlorty
of his force, were generally unfortunate.
The difficulties that attended his retreat thro
New jersey, and tie astonishing manner III
which he baiiled the enemy by crossing the De
laware in the midst Of winter recrossing and
capturing the lirs,iaus the glaul movement
in evadmg the lmucnse torcc At that place ih6
action Of PRINCETON the next morning, aud secu
ring himself At Alofristowu, Tor the remainder o
the " inter evmccd degree Of fartitudr, intrc
pdity and courage rarely 10 be found
His battles al Brandywue and Geimanto"n
although he VAS defeated IN both were So con
drcted u. 10 illustrate, in thcrresuts ,hs wisdom
maguaniinlty and eainess.
His battle Al Monmouth was splendid. aud b,
obtained a complete victory. II was INV goo'
fortune TO be in thd battle. and in a capacity Il
be we'll acquainted with every part oil it. | wa
all 10 General Scott, OF Virginia. who wa
known to be hghting man, and who command
ed the light infantry Whether General Lee
| conduct was loht ar WONG has nv some beer