The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-05
POLITICAL,

rom the National l1trlgCuCCr
TO THE PEOPLEO HE =. STATES
One part Of the pulley of those WHO strive hv
whatever means, 10 prevent the reelection Of
the present Chief Magistrate ofthe Uuion. IS. Ia
snbdue the hopes aud DISCOURAGE the cnuts Of
his friends and supporters, 10y such repIesenia-
lions OF the state Of public feeling as show his
reelection highly in probable or impossible
They seek 70 ensure victory, by raising shout
that victory is ALREADY wun.
The great extent ofthe country and the diff
Guilty otaccuratcIy knowing IN ne part, what
SENTIMENTS prevail IN another aud distant par
afford facility TO this mode Of practising impo.I=
ton on the public The people Of New Hamll
shire, ior example assured, that il IS no lon
ger matter Of doubt thai Ohio Hnd Louisiana will
vote tor the Opposition Candidate white the CT
tzens ofth"sc States are surprised ut the same
time, by hearing it asserted. with confluence
belonging to real conviction, that not only New
Hampshire but others also OF the New England
States, perhaps nearly all If them, give satSlac-
tory pr0Ofof having iomed the same cause
Whatever of colorng. OF eyaggerR'ipu. OF, We
rcgret TO add OF unqualified misrepresentation
this course tpolicY may require, seems hithrr
to, not 10 have bern found v antnr Not only
are slight and doubtful manifestations of ouin.
ion, when favorable. s"on INTO Importance aud
maguIGed beyond all Just degree on the one
hhnd WINE, on me other, me most clear and de
eSYe results OF inll popular elections funfaYor-
able, are made 10 70 tor nothing but, formal
statement are also, put forth sometimes under
the authority Of names. such as are wiinr Ia
be appended 70 them, winch are known not only
10 be partial hw to be absolutely untrue. BY
those Who have information on the subjects 10
which they relate
Notwithstanding the general Intelligence of
the commu fty. there may be DANCE that at
iempts Of this sort, rvery where made aud long
continu d. VIII produce more On less Of the eflcc
Intended, unless seasonabiy and properly count
| efac'ea'
II "dS net'' uet'he' 'RP'aent 'h'reinfe, on
me eve o. ,'e a,9'oln'heht Of OonfS'sS. that the
| hi'n'S "' 'hc Administrator, lhf""ghnu' the
"hol' 'n'""' should be iniormrd, from some
source on uWoosh s''ne cndhn'l 10 winch they
nave 'p"uaf"''' "hW Is u" DfhtJ' 'W"7nfRed
mere o. me Prf8f" @@f anu ~ me if4dtacg
/ Of PHdHc 'PmloH, anu q me P'O61JLc ieSHl gtdt
Eiec"'H'
Us the purpose OF tins paper 10 state what
that bFIyf IS with sofne reference toihe grounds
on which II Is founded. II proceeds from those
who have no moi''fs winch should induce them
10 instead "r deceive ether themselves or 9TH
ers ana AS, h"u obvious causes, ms place IS
! the point, AT "hlch, AZ the present moment, the
greatest amount OF information Oh me sapee' IS
concentrated hna> br'h attempted to consider
and compare the various parts OF ms mioima-
tion aitentVrly and iafly, TO Judge ct the whole
correctly aud 10 lay the result honestly bcioie
the puN!Ic. lhat re'uit, we nave the pleasure
10 say -, III hi@h deSree, satisfactory ana
gratifying. " has produced i"lI conYchon,
tha''Sihceihe h'S' pnI sting OF" o. i'' OpPpsn'on,
"hch was contemporary "nn 'or ''ehoh OF
$50 no prr''u mas i"l"'sh'd SO strong reasons