The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-24
TRiZG VEssGskNEAS.
LYNCHBURG, July ~, 1928.

Two names IN the public prints seems 70 have
"onderfal effect on the nerves of some of the
iIero's fiends--a affecting them much in the same
way that the sight OF water does those laborne
under the effects Of hydrophoha. True, some
of them endrayour to pnl on an air of utter cate-
iessneSs and indifference, expressing opinion
other than can be gained from significant nod
or wink, which is said TO he sometimes preg.
nant with importance, but affecting 10 con
slider the evidence weak and lncanclu>re
Notwithstanding their ecsg cytjHiiy when the
cock and.huil story oftbo corruption OF Messts.
Adams and Clay is spoken Of Others, again,
are willing 10 takr every circumstance AS il is
represented, and to claim exemption from cen
surc for thrr Hero, on the broad ground
that the schemes OF Burr were lnnoCen aud le-
gal To the 6rsi class we would remark THAI
they show great wisdom in waiting for their cur
from the Nashville committee, the Richmond
Emqsssef, ng perhaps 6rn Jackson, aud IN the
mean time, their manifestation OF indifference
is the best cloak they can wrar To the .oCund
class, would merely point out the inconsis-
lency Of their conduct, aud the damnns IN
Justice which has been practsed towards BUR-
II he was guilty ot no crime, in booishng HIM
from snrety, whtle they are eudcayorlug to ~
alt one OF his principal absi,1rs To the hieh,s.
sonans 10 be as chary in thr expression Of thet
opinions al present possible; for. as, with IT..
exception oil few OF the ieddtrs OF then paIty,
they are wholly ignorant OF the nature Of the de
fence that will be set up by the shiierasL frs OF
Nashville, OF by Maj. Lee, Ton zen. Jackson,
there areten chances 10 one tiny SHOULD expires,
an opinion, that they will have to change
thcir ground, as many ofihem did with regard 10
that leaders become necessary 10 secure una
nlmuy of seniimentas well MS OF action. through
all the rnnlhcations OF an organized corps.
great caution should be exercised by snbahems,
until the drH officers give the word of com
mand and We are really constrained 10 say,
that, if the friends Of the Military Chiefain had
heeu undergoing rigorous camp discipline, ac-
cordne 10 the strctc,t rules OF bis own bloody
code, they would not better deserve tho ute Of
; trained hand, . than they now generally do.
But. under the mask OF confluence which 'oey
Pot ON and of at pleasure it IS not difficult 60
discover great unpaeiness as 10 tbe result OF the
enquiries which are now IN progress as 10 the
part when Gen. Jackson did renly aCl IN Bur's
plot Scarcely had Judge William, letter APP
peared, when instead Of fthtbttIug any sort Of
nnrasincss at the disclosures made by him. ma
ny ofthc Iacksonians expressed thcr Grdhtca-
ton nj its appearance, and even erpHtd IN the
beneficial consequences to their own canscwhioh
would arse from it We shall see: though.
really, We almost begin to despair of scc,ug
Truth, omnipotent as 1t is said 10 be, exercise
TINT sautarv influence over the public mud
when it conflicts with political pretr,cnoes, with
out which II had as well be concealed AS dlsCos-
ed. So many ingenious men are ready 10 fri
ter away its force that II is difficult Tor even
acute minds, determined 10 be GUIDED by rs
dictates, to find ont Uhat aud uhere it is. In re
gald to this matter Of Iacksons association
with Burr, we hope to arrive at It; for, II he be
innocent Of the charge the bare S1yolci0H Of
The fact should be proved to he groundless-and
il he be guilty, he should receive the re"ard-
due to his guilt ,rea il that reOma be The Presi.
dsncy ofihe .. S'aies!
We we're the first to call lhealenion of the
public 10 this subject, and We were perfectly
well aware. at the moment, TINT We should
be rdicnled by some aud cPnsured by others,
even OF those with whom it is our pleasure 10
act. The rdiculr or censure OF our opIo-
nents can never disturb our equauimiiy.) It
vas perfectly natural t1at it should be so.
When the degraded situation Of Burr wa
called to mud--an xle in his native land-a
solitary being mn Polulous ciiy-an object
at once Of curiosity and compassion, oil admt-
rufon and contemplate was with reluctance
that individuals who were even opposed 10
GEN. ckson, would admit that be whom n
large portion of the American people seemed
determined to exalt to the Presidency, was
parlcpator in that very enterprise which
had dragged It's chief from the high station he
filed, down 10 such an abyss of degradation.
We were not ourselves wholly exempt from
this feeling, and we consequently hesitsted
before we ventnred 10 touch ihe subject
! Bnt, all doub, hns been removed from our
minds. We no longer hesitate to give il, a.
our uuqnalifcd opinion, from the circupsan-
ces which have been already developed, that
Gen. Jackson is guilty OF participation with
| Burr. Our minds, however, are not closed
against conviction and, we think oe can say
that hi. acquiual wiIl afford us satisfaction
Nth much mare truth than dictated his assrr.
ton that he wopld be rejoiced at Mr.. CiGv8
succcssiti tiudicntion IF himself against the
charge Of bribery and c orrupion. Wewish not
10 see Gen. Jackson elected President but