The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-17

upon the minds of the people. ! human hefng 7
a am not sure Il would moi be sinndrt ruun THE t
name Of BaH 10 call him eHe) a bankrupt - -. F
putaton rs he is said 20 he in FORTUNE VIA ffaan |
from Missouri to take charge OF u newspaper - +
the CITY oil Washington, the means for ne pnr.
cHAze aud support OF which We furnished y /
mrmbeis OF tougrcss whose business u wns, /
under Stipulation, tu hml the bfnnd of dise5fd
thruu h the naiou aud to support the election
of Gen. Jackson. by VARYING. cnlnurug, aud -.
itcratng these infamous charges, aud to pnison
the minds of the people by lie nnceasIng eiY ii
q" bargain, sale and corruption ." bargain prof.
ed &c. ~. The integrity # editors of nfws=
papers. aud Others e'ety whele. was assaulted
/ by lhr sunni persons, 10y every motive whioh Il
was thought could hc brought 10 act upon theif
malice, h.alicr, 81 nmbitionfhe vain flalieled.
| the proud honourcd-thc ambitious assured 81
! promolon--and the eosetons and prlufioas
paid, Tor the paris they were Ia act h. the seem
! Secret clubs we're held bs members of Congress
! plans arranged, opposition 10 the measures ri
| government organised and hn interest of the
| people thwaried and sacrificed To htiug then
! president into disgrace the Ill uty of tle
| most august debrrHtlse body on earth, (the Sc
nate ofihe L. States pfnsliateds andthr cham
Der o. IFS siitugs converted INTO u stare, ~
| which dlhnkeu member, aud other political
dcmagogues, might full v act their pRIts, md lie
uounce NIL who stood 10 the was Of their mofd
nate ambition wh.re, with immuily aud even
seeming appreciation, the sanctdy of the grave
and female rhatacirr aud delieaey could be vio.
| lated aud where one at least whose memory,
Cmhalmrd IA the most precious recollrctions al
| his surviving fellow CitZeat. whose name stnnds
ccni de1 As one OF the nSserfpts aud sisuefs OF
their mdepenh nee, who hnd long dey,rnded 10
the silent tomb, covered with unlndug glory,
! lnr public and private arts of usefulness -ifge-
NJ ike, could he tagged aui and exposed 10
view III every complexion and eoloulng, which
| sarcasm. Wit aad malice, heightened by vine,
could eentclvr, ouly thai the picture thus lntem
/ prrltel, drawn ofthc dahef. might be- made 10
each the son, who happened 10 be a cabinei
thcer ofthe government without sins OF his
own In short, where the presiding officer of
that body aud holding the second office within
! the git ola frec people, permitted with lmpnni#
" aud apparent satl,ta, tlt II. the whole VoGahu.
! lnry Of hdnesgnlc 10 be poured ont upon the
head, not only Of the highest oiiiret oI The CIV
crnmfht but upon TINT fevefy mcnIbcr OF his
| cabinet, "bose principles "rre too hrn 10 be
shaken aud corrupted by nihrr considerations.
| The plans of the opposition being set ed aud
arranged IN Sc secret or laeobm clubs and
! caucuses Of mrmhcrs aud nltigners for promo.
| ing the election Of Gen. Jackson mHtutrd u.
! gcuts and rn,nissa,ics were Dispersed through
! the country Mouth, south, Easl aud West. Ia
have carried INTO execution aud ensure sue rss
| aud otler sub-aPcuts and hnelngs, employed "a
! whom the c,y al bargain aud corruption was
pi,en n. the watch word. 10 drown the ZEN
sou and hurt the people ~ the cause
| OF the " eouqnefoI.
Gen jackson during the canvass, aud up IT,
| the Rod Nj Adams election, npprnrs 10
! have conducted himself with much diguiy md
| proprlrfv Il is tue, during the canvass, aud
l. a.. i
| Of his friends he reversed al his ioImer mnxlms
OF policy which forbade the eivcncss OF an eo-
envy without disp,uccfnl submissions aud teer
| we'd it is thought willingly, the submissions mi
adhcsians oi his former euemies and rs far hs u
| is known o. believed, freely And sincerely grnn-
| ted them his pardon. Bui this conduct with
! the wiser part OF his counlrymen. so far from b.
| ING censniablc mcrlted, aud received their mp
! probation II was however, ncrer @tpfcfed,
when he was advancing 10 the fast aud 81
| cpnd man IN the nation 10 i've his hand, hnd
with il as apparently coming hon hts hehf
! those wnfm congratulations that iukr from III.
| lips 10 NJ president elect, upon his maognlA
ton TINT he mas secretly fostering N ms o'rn IN
som those violent feelings Of nuicc, envy nd
| eyonpr which have since found vent, IN open
| An most dsprHcrlui words mud nriisn..
| Jetit not he said do injustice 10 Gen
Jacks n The writer is the las, man in the ma
u,n 10 attempt an net 50 repugnant 10 NIL his
| former and present terlings. bese No. will
testify 10 the high esteem III winch he Is held Tor
! the service he has rendered hIs country Boz
| ~ will rs clearly prow how very unit 10
the office he is made 10y the excitement Of bs
ambitious friends 10 PAM and ionm--ready 10
Z" plncl, his haircut off his aims, and peI-
hans. draw his sword, 10 ill. II is admitted
that in Gen 1actsOn's character, ihrrc are some
| rood annlitie-; comuixed with others ibai
are pecullnrly untHyourablr III lillr'ty mud,
with both united ioihlos too palpah'c 10 escape
tho slipbl Get observation OF hcfc. Ills bu too
manifest his Infatuated aud reckless advocates
are we'll aWnrr. and intend 10 improve 10 tlieh
own advantage. II is from Inn ed personal az
uuHlntance the wliter speaks, when he saEst
thai he has seen some things 10 approve, but rs
| II regards hi. fitness lof the Office 10 wlpch he
nor - ardrntly aspires, murh more e. con.
denim in the conduct of Gen. jackson, Il up
In the moment " hen were discovered those pbu-
,ipp a.pirntios tot an olliee, Tor which, II hon
egfly asked he would reaaily admit and all HI
violent friends well know him To br perfectly
unanaliGed a more than willing veil WAS ui-
tered by the writer. tor all his inIbles, Ms iol'fs
aud his crimes entirely from feelings OF KIND
ness and gratitude for n single service he hhd
rendered his country. Aud even h0", TcVrfs
ing the principle winch seems To be the ieadns
motive With the friends ofthe Gen, it is not be.
, cause the writer % loves hun less, but because he
loves his country more thai h. IS opposed 10
his elect n He can never consent 10 50 SIN
cidil an act npou the liberties Of him eff, hts
posterily aud his country. as TO commit po"ef
8 ufo hands, from which, II any reliance IS Ia he
pIaccd upon the history of tn civilized world
a hone cannot be entertained II VIII ever return,
without u wound bring inflicted upon the Ton
s,iiuii0n-thr palladium of liberty ~ This co'm.
nv the last none Of fiermen upon "arih, II ehn
Mt long, if II survive even ior the momfnf.
But iniending 10 place this subject IN fair poini
of view in some future Nos. he viii now re-
turn 10 the subject more properly belonging 10
this.
the Eaton aud Krrmer conspiracy, although
concerted with dcmonlacal ingenuity n"d skill.
was, nevertheless likely 10 la from the mannfr
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