The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-17
FrocI fte Kentucky Gasciit.
To THE PUBLIC


have witnessed with 40 little anscty and
-s,toui,hmcnt tin progress of the invest ltDou
NV before the puJic, IN reference To tie cir.
cnn,tnucg, erowng out nf the election al
tie President OF the Unt"d States, BY the
House of Representative ofthe eighteenth Con.
gees,
The conirst between tn friends Of Mr. ad.
ans aud General Jachspn mas indeed as,um-
Ell most cNirs rCnars character. Parties
have been formed and arraN ed against each 9th.
er. and are G,ade the o. gans OF the most bitter
snd vindicuVr dtnunc,duaus against Inrn and
qruclple,. Serious cha,gus ha,e been made
"xhbted = the pubic, III every possible foral
Win Ne" 10 foresfal public sentiment ON sub
.''cis ihI' dtlaand schema aud sober inquiry
The leadirS paitygdns OF both the prominent
ctHG 'iate> tOi the us4t presidential tctm, a,tu.
alec a.n.e ~ the turs OF parry spirit, instead OF
Prosecuting the enquiry presented 10 the Amcr-
c'h people tor tuvr CONSIDER alton. through
fuose wrans most IAclv Ia result ia lust conc Ia.
ilons, haNe. to great rAtent. LOST slght Of pm
'ipie, hnd rest their hopes If .lciuT, u success
H.'aa hie I.sUe ni VA Of determination. ln.u
pafts Spuii aud blind zeal, which Knows M
bounds, aud = governed aoue by ovcrbearng
aId sHIdiciNe feelings la, .uprr seeded all "a.
toaal aud sober Int e>lIgaiiun aud the reptIt;t
tons OF the hesi men IN I'll, natou are offered
rp a coHaion sacrifice dp0n the allan OF piriu.
u'ce
The press is no longer the sentinel aud CUR
rgn 81 evil liberty, but !, prOsIuted To the b;t.e
purposes ct giving rtrne. 10 he mos uniDuu.
dcd aud infamous ISLANDERS against pubic and
ruyaic ,hathetef. Evcn honorable oruatnrs
Invested "ith speed deltsued power, iorvci
tng i'elr n"o dignity and ruc du,,,s he, owe io
'nelr cuunny aud constituents, acting under TIE
lnpasr # rs political fever, nd goadrd On l.,
nc suIne mad anl furious al under IA,
I Hisy pfe'cAi OF settling Important pun,lpl,,
aud reg ,rdrss Of the subjects Of leg innate ,rs
is'lflou. have flImcd themselves INTO u bod,
Infinitely more te ribie than Spanish IN "a. =
'lon, Ia order 10 ue wash then political fr,rns
ahl bhckbat their political enemies In,
sahelty III private character has been violated
"nd 'ntrars 10 Constitutional and legal form
'iie rcpniaion of prisat. individuals, in their ab
teucr has been dragged before HE tribunal -
'his seli-created court ufjulcature, aud withuu
the means Of defence, nre subjected 10 insinua
Tons aud sneers from the lowest aud most con
tenplible Of your titled political knayes
How Ear the people will sanction OF rewar,
the authors OF this nsarpaton upon private riga
~ MOI Tor me 10 determine. Perhaps they ha,l
already had their reward tor tlns pitiul an,
cneardy service, by ptotracting thrir >eAs.Ju a
the expense OF the treasury. Equally dem
qhenf llie parties cannot expent 10 escape put
lie Indignation. by the elimination and ,1-crim
fndiIoB al each oiiter.
fegrft Iii..t any necessity campels me at hi
tAilelo fnldlcae nrysCiL Standing IA t.le aititud
do IA reference ~ the late election. n'tbu
should haze tempted To appear before III
public, bsI the indispensable duty which | os
10 Jay own reputaii1 ., aud + any apology sdu
nom 'ne ior making tHis publication, rely Il
pyJusiicaton unun the enfaordinlty AMI u