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

Kftaf, and, Unjust add bad man Dot, at, We
dsgil hmse,fis not 20 blart a. he Is sometimes
painted. 3D. who .euIj Hei rather have obey.
ed Cromwell. than that self-sa- led Parliament,
winch obtaiftd \ title too indecent Tor me 10
name, but bysyhich II Is familiarly known and
mentioned dali the historians. from that day
20 ibis Sir CromwelI fe 4 under temptation,
perhaps too sfeng for the nature OF man TO re-
sist-bui he us AN angel Of light 20 either of the
Stuars--,he .ne whom he brough, 10 the block
Of his son, a ri worse man, the blacklist and
foulest Of mis- roants that ever poilu ed throne.
II has been tn policy OF the house Of Stuart and
their sucecssds--ii is the policy OF kings-to
Willy aud bladten the memory and character OF
Cromwell Hst he cloud IS rolling away. We
no longer conader Hume ~ deserving OF he
slightest credit Cromwell was - guiltless Of his
eounuy blooor His vas bloodiess usurpa.
ton. To doubl his sincerity at the Outset, from
his subsequent bill, would be Misunderstanding.
ous iersaur wssthe prevailing temper and fash
ion Of the tiInesl Cromwell vas uturpcr It's
granted but h4had scarcely any choice left
him His sway vas every way preferable TO
that miserable cdpse Of a Parliament, that he
turned out as al gentleman would turn off
drunken butler aid his fellows, ~ the pension
ed lyrant that succeeded him-a dlssolute, de-
paved bigot and lspoclite, who was outwardly
a Protestant and sfl,eart Papist. He lived
aud died one, while pretending to be a son of
the church of Enaand, ay, and swore TO It,
aud died n PEI jur' dmsn. Sir III must have
master, give me on'whpm eau respect, rather
ihan knot kna'ish Attorneys. Sir, Buona
partc was bad mpi bat would rather have
Buonapnrte than s.ch set OF corrupt, inirIgu
ing public piunderers as he turned edrift. The
Senate of Rome the Parliament Of England,
A. A.. 4 l. Z 4
the Legislature OF France. all made themselves
first odions and then contrmptbe; aud then
comes an usurper, and his is the natural end OF
n corrupt clyli Government
There is u class Of men Who possess great
learning combined with inveterste professional
habits, q who are ipso fdcto or perhaps should
rather say ipsis tdeti, for must speak accurately
as speak before n Professor) disqualified for a
nv hut secondary parts any where, even in the
Cabinet Cardinal Richelcu was WHAT A
Priest. Yes sir, hut What n Priest Oxcnsiiern
was Chancellor lie il was who sent his son
abroad TO see-gudm para Sapieniia regitar
mundns-with how lt'le wisdom tins world Is
governed. This Administration seemed 10 have
calculated thai even less than that little would
do forus. The gentleman called il strong an
able Cabinet, srcond to none but Washingttn'S
for blusllng. What sir is Gallatn ut the head
afthe Trcasury, Madison in the Department of
stale Tho mind OF an accomplished aud acute
dla'ectlciau. an able lawyer, o., if you please
ola great physic ian, nay, by the long continu.
nee of one pursuit, OF one tram of ideas. have
is habits ~ inyctcratcly fixed, as cnectuallv TO
dlsqnallfy the pusscssor fr the command of The
councils If country lie may, nevertheless,
make an admirable chief OF bureau. AN excel.
lent man Of details. which the chief ought uev, I
n be, man may be capable Of making nm a
1ie and ingenious argument on any subject with
N The sphere of ms knowledge but, sir, every
now and then the master sophist will start, as |
ave seen him start. at the m0astrous conclus.-
ms 10 which his own artificial reason had bro I
himself But This, SIR, was man Of more than
ordinary natural caudor and fairness of mind
Sir, by words and figures YOU may prove just
what Won please but it ftcn aud most genei al
" IS The fact, that IN proportion as proposition
IS logically or mathcmatcalv true, is political
/, aud commonsens (or rather NONSENSE
cally) false The talent which enables man 10
write a book. ~ make n speech. has no more
relation to the leading Of an army or Senate.
than II has 10 the dressing Of dinner The ia
lent which fits man % heada Government, Is
the talent FIR the management If men I; a mere
10th require the same degree Of courage. though
Of different kinds. The very highest degree Of
moral courage is required for the duties of gov
ernment. hnvp been amused when have seen
somr dialecticians. after asserting their words
" the counters OF wise men, the money If
foolS,' after they had lad Town their premises
aud drawn step Ivy step, their deductions, set
down completely satisfied as II the conclusions
10 Which they had brought themselves were re-
ally the truth, as If II were irT hasH Is uf= Blu
wait until another cause is called. or until anoth-
er court sl's all the bvstanders aud iry have
had time 10 forget both argument aud concluSi-
on, and they will make yon ust good an ar
gnment on the opposite side, and drrIve with the
same comp'acency, AZ a directly opposite con-
clusion, aud triumpbandY demand your assent
10 this new truth. Sir, il is their business, | do
no blame them. only say that such habit
4 mind unhtS man Cor action, for decision
They want client o. decide u ich side TO take !;
and the really great man performs that office
for them. This habit units them for Govern
ment IN the FIST degree. The talent for Gov
ernmeut lies in these two thingS--sagaeity to
perceive.& decision 10 act Genuine statesmen
we've never made such by mere training educa-
tinn will iOm good business men-uaSeualH ION
fuHi The maxim (nrscitur non fD is as true
bl SiHHsinfh is " II W pHtiS- DIT, let a mousse
lie on fire, YOU will soon see in that confusion
who has the talent 10 command Let a ship be
in danger al sea, aud ordinary subordination de-
stroyed. aud you will Immediately make the
same discovery. The ascrndency of mind aud
of character exists and rises as naturally and as
inevitably, where there Is free play for IT, rs ma.
teriai bodies fl d their level bv grayitatiOn
tn If a great dplnmatlst, like a ccriain animal,
osca ing between the hay on different sides OF
him, wants some power from without before he
can decide from which bundle 10 make trial.
WHO believes that Washington could write as
E cd b * or report as jefferson, or make as
able speech as Hamilton Who IS there that
believes that Cromwell would have made as good
a Judge as Lord Hale No. sir these learned
and accomplished men find their proper place
under those who are fitted to command them
mong the rest Such man as Washington viii
sny to a Jefferson, do you become my Secreta,
~ OF State to Hamilton, do you take charge
of my purse. OF that the nation, which is the
same thing and to Knox do you be my mas
ter OF horse Sir, all history shows this, but