The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-28

1oHl' On haidre-ta, 81 tfo,..k
81 assficf cor ambition form, '''trs rea.-
.oinp"slion Of my prcseni mo,,,as Ia M.
IN Va. county do fof me- -. ~, ata,
au much poorer linn Lave - an--lsr
eo ny oo"ise leeislafion-l ,,il. ""po'el A
nluch ~ Know how 10 n,e--,n..1 'f"fIg q
.''s' nave a, all times made a so,i le'"ih.s.
o"", ~ for power. what Chains ea,, +. ''s e.
,'e ''he me S't. ifpoNci I'D beeo 1--WE iaf
must nave been les ssgncioas ina. '.Jfr,
.'"mes nave represented me to lac - "efe
,i''se "ho would have kindly ST., q
NJ uad not obiHined i. p
~" - ''' ny Hlends to say whether H.! II
mol been times when stood in s,,,i ~ have
closet. that there mus, have lu,n - ~ H Il,
~ ektiaVhgant and unfeas uuablr IN =.
II they might not nif have been pfa,:s.5 "i'fe..
IL oiiIce Whai, sir, to drudge IN ~. ass
RES III the Departments or he Al III. -, s#iH.
corps diplomangue in Europe Ala, hs
condition, cup Of cold water wonId : Amy
cepiahie si, What can the count, d
that do not possess ~ The capIide,s ~ ne
constituents asno man ever had eto,e ,, Aa#a
could refine 10 my old patrmonal ,r,., ]
might see The Sun rise and sci in ua,c. '''is
as ] WAS returning the other eyfu;na -.
capitol sa~--~hat has been A ra,. =, IT, SIC
this Winter--fhe Sun dipping his hi ne
ulong the tress behind those Viroi,ia In sA e
allaylng his glowing aNle in the stee. ~, ut
siream-and asked myself If win a., t.'al'r
of Nature unrolled before me | v,s MI
most foolish of men 10 be Struggling and Z
ling here IN this heated and impure attn "a
where the play is not worth the ca,dt fls'e
ihea the truth rushed upon my mind Cha, :"
salnly, perhaps, bnt honestly. striving ia u,l.ii
the liberties of the People who sent M ttl.9a
cfr for
fnptioni At the very worst the qucslinn ~.
VIII ch will more f1ectually destroy then CHI
ba gain and corruption here or a militia, a.
potism WHEN can that be established oye,,.,
Never till tne Congress has become odio,s -
contemplate in the eyes of the Peonle- e,
have learned from the highest Of all autbo,.
r that the first step towards putting on iucorr,!
ton IS the putting of corruption. That ~
lection nerves me IN the present contest 10, ,
know that five succeed, | shall hold over IL,
head OF those who succeed the present ipenr,
bent, rod which they will not dspe eve, :.
they Lad the inclination TO disobey The, ,,1,
reinble AT the punishment of their predecessars
Sir il We succeed we shall restore the Cop,t,,,
ion-we shall redress the injury done io,..
PeOp!e--we shall rcgeneratc the country. In.
Administration which ensues be rs bad A. III.
character of the opposing candidate Gen. u
IS represented by his bitterest foes 10 be ,ti
had rather IT were in the seat OF power than
the present dynasty. because il "a II have beea
fairly elected. The fountain Of It's anthorily Will
not be poisoned at the source El,, sir ifwep..
rish under the spaSmodic eflofs of those nov !,
power to reinstate themselves on the throne en-,
fate Will be sacred one--and Nhop uld wish
TO survive il 7 there viii be Eo,hmg Litmtbe
country, worth any mans p SESSION. Il. after
such an appeal as has been mao 10 the Pool,
and r majority las been brought int tbs and
the other House Of Congress, fins AdminstlaIo,
shall be able to triumph, ii will prove there Ra
rottenness in our institutions, which ouehft
render them unworthy f any mans rcgaid-.
sir, my " church uG,d cough" gives me the SCI.
emn warning, thai whatever part shall take in
the chase may fail of being in at the DEATH
should think my self the basest and the mcanast
Of men-l care not what the opinion Of iIe
wo Id night bel should know myself to beG
Scoundrel. and should not care who else knfp H.
if | could permit any motive. connected witt
division of the spoil TO mngle in this mattcrwh
my poor, but best exertions for the weIfret
my country. lfgentleman suppose am giving
pledges, they are Mistaken give none--tty
are entitled to nnne--and | give none. Sin,
shall retire upon my resources-l will 60 back
10 he bosom of my constituents-to such con,
have again---and shall receive from thin
! the only reward that ever looked for, bu lls
| hghestthat man can re eive-the universal el
preston oftheir approbaton- OF their thanks
SHALL read il in their beanlng faces. shall fee
in their graduating hands / he very chdlea
will climb around my knees. TO welcome me.
! And shall give up them, aud this I And Tor
what For the heartess amusements and va
pid pleasures, and furnished houors of thus a.
bode of splendid misery aud of shabby splendoT.
For clerkship in the War Office. OF foreign
mission, 10 dance attendance abroad instead Q. OF
home--or even for Department itself slr,
thirty years make sad changes in man Nbfn
! first was hOnored wi h their confidence J was
a very Young man. and my constituents STOOD
! almost in parental relation to me, and received
from them the Indulgence ola beloved son bvt
the old patriarchs ofthat day have been gather
ed to their fathers some adults remain, whom
] look upon as my bre hlen but the lar greater
part were children-lttle children--or have
come into the world since my public life began
know among them grandfathers, and men mus
ter tree, who were boys NJ schoul when hF"
took nv seat in Congress. Time, the mg0Y
returmer and innovaIor, has silently and slowy
but surely. changed the relation b'twetn US 81
now stand TO them, in loco PARENTS, III the pls's
Of father and receive from them truly h'H
reverence and regard Yes, sir they are NY
children--who resent with the quick love OF c,',,
dren. all my wrongs. real OF supposed 9n""
not invoke the blessing of our common ia'h'l w
on them? To them sha Il return, II we are ue
feated. for all of consolation that awaits me VI
this side ofthe grave feel That hang 10 si
Stence but by single hair--tha, the sworn VI
DamocleS is suspended over me.
If we succeed, we shall have given new
lease 20 the life ofthc Constitution. But snou'u
We fail, warn gentlemen not 10 pour ont 'n5 n
regrets on General Jackson. he VIII pe wv
first to disdan them. The Object OF our cou's
has been, nor to raise Andrew Jackson "'",
Presidency, his merits what they mas--l'
object has been the signal and coadign punn"
mcnt Of those public servants, on waom u M
be not guilty The very strongest Suspicion VI gu"
mu ever justly rest. ,ot nav.
Mr.. Everett here repealed the charge0' '"'
ing violated delicacy .o,ds;
| have right TO say SO when man t" aaJe.
this House a paper which IS unit 10 oe ,i,s
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