The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-10
POLITICAL.
Prom tho Charlottesville Advocate.
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II seems thai the friends oil Gov Giles have
somrshal anticipated public sentiment. by
gravely ana zsalously attempting io defend
hun, brlofe he i accused. of nnmberless very
serious charges. II - maniesi, thBt boih TOW.
Giles and h. sulpg i have recently heroine
/. extremely sensitive as 10 his reputation and
thai no opportunity of blaz ming his merits
an irimpeling his praise, Is permitted 10 pass
unimprosed. Infinite pains hase been taken
(rhther gralniiousiy } 10 convince the r,blie,
. that Mr. Giles l. a lover ol his country That
he j. moi (what no one surely had suspected
him ol beiug)-a lrai or. ! am mol the enemy
OF Mr. Giles. H. regarding the latter scenes
/. oi his %poIticai lite, have been disi osed 10
forget The peevishnese-to excuse the ioibles,
mud 10 pity the iulrmiiies OF age, while ! en-
deagor 10 remember only the meridian sigoF
uf j. intellectual manhood. Mf. Giles has
deserved well of his country Whether he
shall eon inoe ioamerii the confidence OF that
country, masi be determined by an lngesiigh-
lion oi those new professions, for which his
friends have 50 promptly challenged public
appreciation.
Mr. GILES enjoys no exemption from The
rules by which we judge other men Who ar"
candidates Tor popular favor. | shall invoke
no prejudice, nor appealto any sympathy Tor
HE purpose al c8nsnrlng or recommending
him These are not proper tests tor the occa-
sion. Haw lar he has deserved the applause
or the repy1ach 81 mankind IN the private or
public relations ii hA- life, shhll form no part
II my inquiry tnrthcl Than his conduct af-
fects h. country, aud furnishes materials Tor
estimating hs capnriiy Tor future usefulness
Thus far, | shall " eanVnss bun ~ his hfoad
Cardinals hHt"-lreely and boldly-bui
in the spirit Of candonr and perfect tan
nesa.
The friends ot Mr. Giles egregiously de-
cpiye Themselves, II fhry have mol attempted
~ deceive tbe public, When they proclaim
lhai hr IS an object 81 suspicion mud appft-
hensiDn onl, 10 the supporters al ihr present
administration Bnis i a strata grm-a very
shallow art ic., by which II Is boped 10 tnta
a.ide The strong current of public Indignation,
sd aYeri ihe consequences which await MIR,
Giles. mol M The hands of a PARTY, hnl al
those of his country. Tie hour is nj hand,
when The late oil ihis administration must ht
~ aled lore Ver-its epllnph - already prtpai-
ed by the fiat OF a free people and will be
recorded IN the annAls OF enduring history !
But Is not every man who has cried ~ stop,
.thiti ~ who shdli eaeape detection aud coti-
Lfign u nnishmnni. The friends oil Rlr. Giles
~ ed u ol hope 10 propltia'e public sentiment
b., rep e|sentiBg him a. the Devoted objeul of
ha, ed a nd vlndictivr persecution 10 the adj
min ,traI ion. Belure his reckoning shall
com p, "a. NJ come II assnredy VIII this adm
INSTR ation will he po@erless rs ihe dream ci
ypsle day. Its vrngeancr--tt ainbiiion-its
nov "a 20 do good, L lis Will to do harm mnsi
slnmb, = in { n total wreck 81 its own sudden
aud viz lent dissolution. Il Mr.. Giles has of
lrnded, he IL ui answer bci"re a grayrr lri1n-
onl lhai1 my 'ptemerai adnmisiration, or IT.
serviic adhere. 1,.-he must answer 10 his conn
try.
woni.i furth er promise lint | am not he
accu5er % Mr. tiles. | propose only to weigh
the pviden aes ri q sum up the conclusions
which h. d nd IN. iriends have inrnlshed =
gain.t hims eli. nv shali have occasion 10
COMPLAIN, ii must bc OF himself and friends,
for enemies, snrel +, he has none. Mr.. Giis,
has reached thu ,seriad of LIE, when provo
alton could mol n. ltulally give rise 10 resen
ment-when even injury must be reqnifed BY
fnrbearance and CO mpHssion. II his IndIVIdu-
al late alone were involved in the consldrr-
4lion of his politi, al pretenslons, no on.
would be found 10 liil the veil lr5m his mo-
lives, and expose hi, lran>gresslons 10 merit
81 reprehenslon b. patriotism Is "A duty .,
slpsrlor obligation 10 mere personal sympa.
Thy II is in thu mott yes ofour public agents,
that we must somrllm rs look Tor The saieiy
nithe Republic aud 10 crafty OF 10 re-
luke their amhtion, Is only a means,
while the welfare of our country IS the end
hirh The people should always steadiaslIy
regard.
Irt u then inuurir how lar Mr.. Giles is a
sntr depository ri pnhhc conhience. THESE
are times uhrn l. broom &c us 10 lork marrow
, into the oualific atlons oi men, who would
favsn. eon6dp onf destinies 10 their keeping.
Has hot .nr CHA z aftrtG'nea Il dtH6eratt par-
pose of disgoiriug The iiai0p of,Ht Stasts ?
Has he MT obiciaig prom t3saitd aoeiftnes aHb-
rtfsire Of he peace aud MAI 10 the happiness
Ufb{s c0nHtrg.
- D. r - ,.I,r,. - - tho upipu are
earned b, our polit 4, lans n their horn books
Sn ,nhprenf-so ina iieuaJlr Is HE devotion
II the Ipuple 10 this great fundamental prin-
riplr Of our liberty, that bNPocrusy IS same-
times taxed for lis reluctant tribute, aud they
who do not feel. are constrained 10 affect a
corresponding devot ion.-lhe time was when
~ man who loved - own reputation, would
openly avow a purpose 80 rePnsnant Ia all
the affections OF the ueoplr, as disnnton, The
llme was when no II AN who iuVed his own
reputation. would openlv avow n purpose so
rrpngnani 10 ali the affections OF the peoP'e,
rs disunion. zThr traitor who could dare 10
med iatr such II design, would formerly have
SHRINK from the silent epmnuntiioIs al MS ac-
rusing conscience, aud ,rembled as the unho-
" separation escaped HIM III h's closet. II
vas wont 10 be so-hut tunes have changed,
and so have men. IDeIestless ambition of
some. aud he misguided zeal oil others have
urged them almost 10 the brink ot the tiuhi
con, ami il has been reserved Tor these la.
ter DAYS, Ia wnness the grave discussion
of such fatal topics, in high places, and BY
men who enjoyed the confidence OF the PEG.
pie.
Let Gov. Giles himself respond to the in
quiry. how far he has participated in toinent-
lug this dangerous spirit , In his message OF
Feb. s, IS25, which accompanied the re'oln-
tons Of the legislatures of South Carolina and
Georgia, Gov. Giles hoi : This language. At
ter promising his ahhorrence for the meas
nres Of he federal Legislature which had in
ducrd he resolutions CT these states, he pro-
ceeds-
Feeling the highest qualification, from the
conviction, that TIE General Asse under
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