The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-21

tno" mf brst the purity nfmy nn'lvrs. NJ lrasi
~ unsnsprdird u here br any OF ny fuuufi
friends no hasr drunk So deeply Of the pais1h
ing dtauE'i ai pHtty spirit Is IL permit tiiem
srisrs TO become c.tranRed rum me, have o.
" e. say II u less subject 81 satpfi,r, ihHn ~
SORROW. In these melancholy limer, Tie bitf
a. IS seen separated from the brother. and IN
father from the child--thr very fountains oftis
social relations have become infected hy cAinu
~ aud Manufacturers aud an excilcmcat aoa
violence have been produced. unworthy tn
rnlir hiened NE ~ which W. Iive--degrHdius -
itccmen, aud presenting fearful comtleniuy
upon oui free institutions. R.st assured, FL
lOW Cilizens that do not INV mean 60 entef
The hrIy Geld uf partIzan polhics--noihius
| would he more unsuitable 10 the day-the com
! pauy Of the occasion. But mHy say, thu
my present aud iorinrr friends know TIM
there Was nothing ia nv situation which
,ould oiler temptation 10 ne 20 become
| a patriot OF cncnmNaurps--noih TO IN
duce mc 10 unite with AID cordially TO support
au administrator unlrss had had the most en-
tte confidence IN the integrity aud patriotism
| of lis head. declare 10 You, thnt VrrHcitT
whith hope ~ uninpcnched thai have heard
| 40 sentiment escape thAi distinguished citizen ~
! the most secret lrtiremeni or ~ the most flee
| and confidential intercourse, to diminish TINT
! confdente=-#hs acts are before hrs constituents
aver, know not the man On whose fidelity 50
the republic would SOONER place my hopes The
| hopes Of my children, or 81 my country. Win
| these sentiments, which sincerely entertain, Il
would hive hren treachcry NINE 10 have ioinfa
| IN The onlery against him nnpeath moi tbs
| motives OF others, only declare my own. ~
cry man should form his opinion according 10
his best judgmenl--hDd when 50 formed, 1t isa
high aud solemn duty--to himself TO his conm-
uy, mud his Cod 10 speak them forth indepenH
denlly. | should despise n1ysnlf md but III de-
| serve the respect you are nov showing me- were
| base enonsh 20 think one thing and another
tell" No. LET TINT seryilr course he lcit 90 tho
miserable insect, WHO content with the popunIiz
~ of u day, directs hu, flight by every varying
brccze.--He who seeks a mother and a mofe
lasting fhmr, will cnrfy With him his conscience
and his Judgment, aud appealing TO time, the r.
nal Hthiter Of human actions. will await us DR.
Cision without fear Tor whether alone az with tho
multitude he feels himself possessed Ola treasure
OF which hc cannot be- bnienycd, for ~ ~ PLACED
beyond human control. But Why should un.
kind feelings spring up bciwrcn old hIHnda for
m honest difference Of opinion '--li ~ the IN
scpatHhle LOT OF man--GspFCihly ~ political
qucstioo, ifmy Judgment. dispassionateIy ea.
crciseh on past events, cnmfs 10 = result dner-
ent from that OF oihers--if read TINT every At
teupl II republican government IN all past Time
has bern DESTROYED by one miachlcYOus prInfi=
ple--i ~ our own times, aud many Of you IL
collect H. tbs principle has been Gual ~ slg-
uhl example TO the hopes Of nnlons sighng Tor
freedom =-wbeu Il grcnt people rosr 81 thelr own
strength aud breaking the fetlersof ages, sub.
suuted for AZ iron d"spolian The representative
ptmcIp le-when a successful henrral, clothed
with the innfels 81 many victories. sad borne n
long by the idolaIty otmsnklnd, proGuug by
! .l.lfl ~ 4 he
bic AZ the point of the bayonet with some nifty
men, To ezpr from Their siltngs the rcpreser4
tAuyrA Of thirty mlIlions ni people aud revive
a terrible drspntsn~-Oyer people, too, d,hlin=
guishpd tor Their ChAaIy. IL zeal Ion ihcn
urw-bofs liberty, ani q cun6d nee not inferior
tu uur n,,n > I duai, sl---yei, by az unacounis
lie fatality instead Of crushing TITS duddcious
suptr. patiently stretch nm ,aei, urcks ior the
/ ,oke--li ihPse things have mnde deep mpres-
! son IN my mind, and have snnshrd me OF ihe
| necessity IL endcayortng 10 gnard against thls
dangerous foe 10 human ibcity--wide olhofs
So lar from seeng any monitor IN these evenls
laugh to scorn lhc council ihry afford. and COT
irnt themselves Win shymg ~ ate not 10 9th
mrn-that ee wil have 10 othei biit = surceiss
| ~, Captain IL rnlc over us. wnpld stl seek 10
| recall such iiom what SEEN 10 be ihrn errors
not by oaumny and violence, but by r.
poctfu appeal 10 then ienson--nud udugmP
20 others what exact Tor myself, wOuid &c.
Irci their motives however ni2hi dislfust then
Judgement Let rs then casi from rs The IN
cha,nableness Of hcalrd palngnis, and tnklng
| truth lor or guide and our country Tor our
object, With ihr Constitution ii the one hand g.
the Union III the other tempefatrly but IA a,y pun
sue the course which oul besi Judgments suggest
and conGding IN the blessings OF Providence
yet hope all may swell
Fellow Cnizens,--l appreciate your Kindness
at tins tlme fhr moe hl.hly. rs ain about lra.
wing my country on instant service, 20 abide
among strangers. There snail be cunipclifH
to draw on nicnoiy Ton the II iendiy associations
which constitute she soiace Of lit lha events
of his day vii furnish u subject II recollection
ON which At Will dcllghr 10 llnget. itW,licmcnI#
ben the day rs the most propluons 10 ouf couf-
Try IN the calendar OF tme, aud which Yum
friendship hat made 10 particularly gratifying
| 10 ne.
On an occasion like this, feel persuaded You
VIII excuse the indulgence Oi an honest pIldc,
/ WI lie | slate thai haye already NUMBERED be-
yond thirty wears 10 the Ser,Ico OF my country
'--embraclng the most eycnliul period N tse his
tory ol human anaus. Daane his long pace
Of lnne. II has beeu my lni 10 occupy many sta
lions oil pnbic trist--sDue OF Ibeln u hph re-
spuuhbny, aud IN seas MS of gfenl ia lIcGity 49,
| M wa aud III peace. In every viClssiit dc II
na, been your good pleasure 10 give ,ne II UNI
form aud cordial support and, throwing the
pail OF iorgelinnc,s over cfrors, winch you
kindly ascrlbed 10 the head rather than 10 the
heart, you come by Ia, last act 10 assure me
that YOU regard aud confidence nte un1imln.
ished. The people Of Orange placed me when
a benrdes boy, la The councils oi my country
they have been my stay through every tryng
scene, and their A'uines. has Increased WIN
t,us-l an There be any limits to NV platitud. ,
In obedence TO the cab 81 my country, 70
to perform most profanity The ihgt act of my
political lite. ! feel assured thai shall he aten.
ded win your prayers, that II may De honorable
to myself aud rful 20 my country When lt
shall have terminated. and It's examinations II
my WISHES are consulted, shall take place on the
frst NJ moment. ---Whcn stlall have had an OF.
portuny as an eye witness of comparing the
institution. OF the old world with UuI own. aud