The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-06

/ hear il demanded that The President shall re-
sign. Rd this Nation doe, not prescribe, by
party names merely, whole ciasses oil People
--smong whom, Ia her utmost extremity, the
country found her Bayards, DeAters, aad
Grayf.
! Tie gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Ran.
doipt in his remark that the old Republicans
OF NV EngiaI are opposed 10 the Admins
uation, may perhaps be deceived by the al
thoriiy upon which he trusts II Is probably
fhe authority OF thai individual whom he has
prononHc. "a bIackeuard" hon The gen
leman rom Pennsylvania Nr Buchanan
DESIGNATED As a" foul ibcller." WHAT other
cpithei. the gentleman from Virginia nuy
thluk he shall deserve, he eau best Judge,
when he shall learn that the same person is
exhibiting IN public, real or pretended letter
OF appreciation and compliment received, or
pretended to be received, tom HE gentIemaa
bimseli
| iflbere he now, in this country. distnc-
ton Of party, upon principle, il is in the ad-
vocatps and opponents OF the policy OF Wash
! lngfeH. His theory has been tested prnc-
'ice--fhe cSGitcmeuts of the moment are
passed--the age has approved, and expert
enre sanctioned II. II there be nov, In this
Union, any individual (aud I hope thrrr Is
none) who, at thls day, shall ~ag lhat III ex-
ample ought GOT to be . the guide al his sue.
cessor-,' then. from that ind, idnal and that
party, | would s'aud aloo', Yrs, even the
uane Of WASHINGTON ouybt 10 ahate the ferac-
uess OF that ranoor which pouring arrest s
cainfnnies upoe INN, NV no more but fol
whom he country might never have knuwu
her Washington. In that eventual CrI>s.
when the Mai II were looking in every di
rectlan for lcader Of their forces, It was
| John Adams who, upen he Impulse Of hi.
own powerful AMI discerning mind, rose ~
his place IN Congress aud SAID, 's sir, nom-
nate George Wgshiaglon of Virginia, Com
! mander n-Chiei.' But, SIR, they have pass
cd beyond he reach al e"G-ur. or OF praise.
History will DO justice 10 them and thrir ac
| cusers Sly purpose has been Ia notice some
OF the more prominent chirees madc in hi
discussion alaio . tie prc-"ul Executive, 8nd
| hope haVr fudllri my intpnr,on--so far.
at lensf, es 10 hive confined myself 10 matter
Of Indication, ADD 10 have absfarned rutire
" rom recIImualion or accusation of Others.
Our own character. rs well as that of the
House aud the country, seem to mr. 10 demand
such course.
As observed, on rising, my original inen-
ton wa 10 have moved an amendment 20
the reseu ions, calculated 10 prevent our At
'enton from bring diverted from the rpHI "vi.
If any exit IN tho Govcrnmrut--our mode
On legislation here. Let Us clear our own vi
non ny u 81 removing sucn ptahs as 90
,'foc' II, before We goln search 81 notes.
hei Us rel"rm ht wees nj our door before
W ~ ", c'''a'fs - io''H' or 'he isiHnH' gu
,hP fachc, 70 corree' hl'"ers NJ "H'n'"n
moment h'IeoHeh must convince us
HAT the power OF good or evil is with III.
House.
The resolutions, as first proposed indicated
an attack upOu the Clerks md Auditors #
ter ihr hnnumhcred tran'mu'a'1hns 10 which
'hey nave beth suRleItd, they nave come
ronnd again - me AUDITORS "nd clerks Inis
sureiV Is d SAFE, IL not d Salant war lhc
gentleman rom renh-y wanna VII. hSh0m1
say IL we nr'ude ourselves ~ III inquiry all
reform VIII, OK course De Neieattd. ] beg
The gentleman nj TO c9nio', tor lie: d
not so estimate the prhclple aud patriotism
Of the House. do netihuk tlaf our zeal
ought 10 be, or viii be, exhausted in clam
or AGAINST Huu""rs aud Clerks, for whose dp.
continent, compensation. and duirs. we
nave provided They are mrn--hnvr the
feelings of men~-an2 while discharging, with
lauhtnlness add ability, the Duties Of thoi
stations deserve not such epi'hets as il is too
lashIonqole here to bsstuW upon them.
lily, too. have right 20 hold US up to the
pn i,iiG. Aud suppus, they were assembled,
, md sitting in Judgment upon our course,
m ghl they not propose que, tions, which, il
we would not, they couiI easily answer
| Suppose they should say to Congress, you
charge u with working in our Offices bot SIX
! h N a day wat are your usual hours OF
! meeting and adjournment and what proper.
! ton of your time, while in pretended session,
! i devoted 10 the bnsines, of the House DO
we not dl-charge all the duties the public re
qnra ofns Aud d. You as much Who
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