The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-31

which, being alike glorious fot hmsclf aud his
country aud falling upon The public ear neatly
/ AT he same moment " i'll the treaty OF peace,
ani Illus presented M bold relief 10 the gage
au.l a,lu,iinii.,n Of a grateful people and he
! IN celebrated aud COMMUNICATED with hlunl-
nations. iceslings, songs. &C Wis familiar Ia
ni,n. women aud children throughout the re
publg, aud powerfully n..urnced the u,tuds ut
the most uuineron, eidss ul society. composed Of
men tho honest III Iheu tutcutIous VINO. IL
rone number Of candidate, dld mol possess
toe means Of oar,cet nfotmalloa Of lie qualh-
cations. aud ,ompal alsr merits o. eHher.
The second may properly be a>sigucd 10 the
/ violence with which the pf,tenaons OF Gcueihi
/ jackson were as,alled b, newspaper editors aud
other writers, WIN had espoused the cause Of
/ other candidates.
The Resolulron Of The highly respectable State
I Of Tennessee y the mctltorlous services Of Gen.
Jackson. however destitute he III ghl lac of The
necessary qualifications 10 I'll thr oilicr 10 whlch
+ TIM oycfwecning pnrtIalu, his ltends ,ermcd
willing 10 rnll him. po,sss,ed strong claims
when mentioned. 10 he neatgd ~ least. with de.
ernc. But instead OF ,ursniug tbs Just aud
dienlied course ; aud rGlrtly discussing lis
mr,itsand qualifications they we've, hs nany
ct the Journals Of the DIV, particularly hy t4ose
now his most rioisnt supporters, q subject OF IN
timely sarcasms aud Irs,s and ht. ptctentious
hissro and rldlcueh Is the most plnpostrious
. aud Improbable. Tin, C3uIsc Of conduct u
wards their tavprItC, could but hc looked upon
iy his friends ~ a Wuulnn ontragr. Among
hi, friends may be safely sci down the greater
parf of the officers and soldiers who had uupht
/ aud acquired fme under his command OIL.
cers of the militia with SCUM enlightened nnd
patriotic citizen, many restless aud HspnIu"
spirits, whose views aud necessities would pr
-. x DIM
tbis, aud iavonr u the ohsaroas BOSOM ot
Gen Jackson Lastly. those IL torc mentioned,
who know no more of hun than his name and
h,s fame, aud viewed both only, as synonymous
with the elogy 81 the. country II VS. but ma
fnra inr th"se 10 view such conduct rs an IN
snlt 10 Then under standings, aroprodeh upon thr
, gratitude OF the nation, that 1T once challenged
! their Indignation, and apprdcd directly To ihcn
passions. Stuug with hose repioaohe>, Rad
drradmg lest the STAN OF msratitudc should
n ach Itself 10 Then characters, many hen 81
men. little speCtng the piecIpice 10 whose otEr
thry were approaching had never bcipic
thought OF elevating him To the Presidency, nom
that cause alone because his warm suppo, feIs.
Thai the Caucus also. had its influence IN
producing the result in the Colleges, does not
admit Ola doubf, which Is the thitd aud last OF
the causes propose 10 examine. This official
! aud ire, pousb assumption Of rlght IN mem
bers Of { oneicss, 10 aounnatc the president. had
been always viewed with n Will founded jealousy
by those who preferred the interest aud liberty
Of thcr country, 10 the elevation Of iaynrltc--
a. tending directly To affect the integrity OF mem
hcls ultimately, To alter the most essential
feature Of that provision of the constitution
w,fich presciIbcs the mode of making this cleo
zen AuI, IN effect, 10 deprive the people Of all
SHARE IN H. except thai oi asserting 10. and re-
It Int ItaIt Al
have found in the necessity Of single instance
t,or can neyei give INTO that miserable s.sr N
nf ethics. which mtkes the eHd Jubhiy tue mtans)
| rs an rxprdieut to- concentrating the whole
strength Of a party wien tirlr Wrre but I'VE ~
the otate-when some goat national interest
; vas involved aud the danger Of It's usr com
paratlVey none =; vet as precedent to b'
continued through All succeed ng ages Of ih'
Republic it was well cal, olsted 10 create alarm
for the r,phls OF the pcople However We may
dcpore hat may be the ultimate result OF is
defect in this instance, We can nevertheless. 6nc
no place in our heat 10 rcslei that II {. now bu
ricd toreV-r.
The friends Of Mr.. C,nNford will place tc
their account n large share OF the blame of br,ng
ing that curse upon thcu counuv,--which .
SHORT time since they seemed umucl to depiccntr
mud now more than ever to be dreaded should
ten. jackson ever be elrctrd 10y the ,orv lmpru
dent resort 10 II huenN' "hrh y" large mayor
" oiall the members vas opposed 10 II : there.
by, placing their tas"rte N I9e c'ntcai and
dangerous attitude OF " eoniena'ne siugly a
gainst the field hat It was intended TO gave
= hun " running start, cannot be doubted
And, that II defeated as own object, IS equally
clear \ Gen. ,ck.on bad received a laieri
share OF ahuse from partIAtn rdIipI, tltn iht
othcl candidates. II might MOI ha,c b"en a vc,,
dtihenl matter tor ms aclif" friends 10 persuade
others that he was HE vleil"n 10 be offered N
10 this political 'agse'nani, ta', b" this as Il
may otone thing we IRE e"rlaln-that Nj
Crawford iost by II aud what he lost, WI
gained by General Jackson.
Thus, my fellow citizens the election II Gen
Iack,on, aided "a we have secn. by his militia
~ and a few othcr active tliruds and Supported
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