The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-04
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Mi III foNtEAU rnse alai rffHfi.Gd fhsnis
10 the meeting Tor the honor dhHe aiai. Not
ing hr sad, could be NOR CRAFTY ~ to an OIL
soldier Of the Revolution ttan the iuyitafon b.
had received TO Join with lhem il tar common.
o,aton on this sacred spot. al the Declaration
&C our Nations independence and the Aafief-
ing tnaGner 10y which be vas now presented
10 their notice, BY far eA ceoeded his eAppctntnn
aud desets. lie was happy 10 say. however,
mot he cordially participated IN the sediments
that animated them on this OCCASION For sryef.
Al years, h. lad ontitely absiained from mixing
Ia active politics. hriug drsifnns of dryotng he
renauder ai his lie 10 literary pursuits but
he could mol resist the opportunity offered him
OF tesi.iiing these scenes. Which AiIy years ago
exhibited spectacle ~ different from the tns
now presented 10 his view. Bni The salts faction
he tell was much d,mpencd By obsel wing thai,
ol his brother officers who bad SLATED With him
ihc dangers aud The prnaiiuns of the Winter of
lIiS, he hnh ms only one, lIApt. Alexander
Moore 80 numerous M assembly; which
showed what raynRes death had made in that
fuc army. which once filled ihIs rncnnpment
with animation aud life. IL II lew years not
one Of them would remain, aud al that lac, aud
n low surviving fellow soldiers had Witnessed,
aud still could relate, would live onlJ Ia tad,.
ton, md IN fhe volumes al bsidy.
But, quitting for amouent the contamination
shy, that although lie had eilhdraWn lron, az
i've political life he was mo- md iicrent TO the
welfare OF his country nor MAS L. one 81 those
who, wbaH differences OF opiuton tzisted Among
ms leiioW tii hens, couiu remain neutral taking
par neither With the one moi the other, On the
great question which now hsithtad the public
mind, lac Ind no he.itniion 10 say that lac WA.
hirad 10 tho present Administration ofthp CO
n,ial Government. As tins was the first time
that iiH had publicly nsomed these sentiments,
though hf Ind irrqaently tune II IN private, he
tlnught himssll hound t1ieily 10 state his rea
sous inr The opinion he enterlalnrd lilo would
say nothing derogatoty 10 The character of
General Jacksoni he wna great Warfio,, and
postrliiY wonid do him in tee But he prete,.
red 10 him our worthy President john Quincy
! Adans ffrhaps there was some feeling mixed
with the sentiment he thus entertained he low
Ell cyery thing connected with or Revolution
| he loved Revolutionary scenes, Revolutionary
recolleG1i0ns, Revolutionary men, Revolution
! AIRY names & the period 10 which he had before
! alluded. hly years hgo, three sillusnious names
'io"d piaemtnpnt above the rest--thrv were
! llancock. Adams, and Washington. II need
not be wandered At thAt Washington I, namrt
/ the lasi N those ddy. he was was only known
rs Il wariof ehiet and in those days the milln-
! ~ "as IA sirirt suhotdinnilnn 10 IN. rivil power
and look ihnk bnw II. lie VIZ hnpp, thai Il
was siiil 80 a. pres"nl AID hnrrd would ~
| oonImhu m1ie our republic existed lur md
ronlahi 81 tins iprluig one SCI iols considers
ton had mandy, 'uuiIlbufrd L. Ia bisupmiou. IL
had heard many ~ irr,lons against the olrclluu
o' General ijaeh -nu lac could not examine viz;
thrt ihes,mGn 81 founded ainbt he had hear
bui me nrausi the choice 81 Mr.. Adams, nnd
maj he considered an insult 10 this great and VI
/ tuoS nalion. II was said thai Il. lad obtained
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tup'iun Corruption o. whom : !, would All
Why, ri the Representatives ofilr ifuh,d ,7tates
Of The successors 81 the immortal Congress -
| Ii1b, VIM iittic mntr lhHn Il II u rciuuy. hgt,
pledged lhclr Ta,,ot haHoJ f1i tie maintenance
Of the nation flghls aud tiaeiifes Aud s. that
sacred pledge inIiciled forfeited ~ So short u
time Aud has II 20 soun gwen a pre 10 cor.
rurton and sior Has our nnin,. once 50 ~.
uowned tol lis republl,an srlueJ 50 dcgcnrra#
ted III short space Of Gdy ,tats} loi te
not mistaken Il yruf bcpirsemafl,,s are rufa
tupr, you are corrupt likewise lor they are
cho'cn, freely chosen, by you they are n fnf
rAuncl from The national mass. Il frum a ca.
81 liquor 9ou Bake oul a up fll aud thar e.
iull u corrupt The Whole contents Of the vessel
sre corrupt al.e. Aud where are the ,ynS ~
that corruption which has 20 rnpdy tnkra
place, without any arpaient cause Whltn
" your delegated authorizes has nude his faf
mnc by mrHns ot the l,uaels yon have cntrns.
ted with hin ~utuy ut yofn fieAidcnis=z
Washington Adams, nud Madison, rpfi ed. Il
not poorer, ~ beast Gol rieser, fhau they WeIe
when they fmnr 'ulu UfiCc .irHrisnu died ~
solvent. aud hl h"tnaalt dehis ARE vet unpafd
10y tie country. A'omoe frarrd poor, aud la
40 reason 10 hnasl OF republican gratitude. l.
tou look 10 You iulrrlor olliols. ,nn VIII fnt
the same results No, 4o0 ~. not a cnrn5at
People bur II You ~etc, - - silel. iusInualed
~ rs 81 10 constq, uurr Who You choose toT your
{ rf Magistrate. Choo,c lion General Jazz
son, or my othct mHu 1ag pleaso not howeY=
a., lnr President oftH'se bnled Sratc,--b4i
nuke him King, tp4e.or bielHtnt, s aan--
my thug bat she Cbiel Magistrate uf u H..
teuple tot II yuuuie sarf IL. YOU arc telue-
''nted, yon are not wottf 81 the n"uc Of lice.
nrn.
ba. continued Mr. Dupnncfmn, setting all
these considerations aside, John Quincy Adams
/. has bern tflea md not ipud wanting. Under
his Administration our country has prpsperod
aud continues to pto-pef, In a manner thar ez.
. ctt'ds nur most sang ut1r expectations | would
cXpaliafeon these WONDER II were uot aifad
ot b<Ing Too much 81 your Inn. Bot Wilt
, urpd IT explaining TO you the causes 81 thai
ptospettY which you all fed paiticuarl, when
p thosr causes lie opcn before vow cVt,i Bui
though YOU feel aud kuoe me high state Of baF
, p'ness aud prosperity 10 mhlrf or country ha-
{ advanced undsr The euSpicys OF our virtUous ~
lers on cannot be made srnsihir of then Ia
, extent unless you compare toar prosrni silus
ton with what II was IA The lime when Wasl
e iugt0n's brave htny 0ccupled til. spot ~ ii
memorable Winter Of LIZ IN the tunes, rs .
gieat writer Of the day expressed hIuIsell Inn
iric} rienP sgnf. Then tou nou'd not nav
seeu ,te thousands Assembled 10 TINS sruuesleitt
SPOT, partak ing of the guod chaef, OF the pleut.
? iul tables, and rendmg the air with shout, Z
+ happiness and jay but IN the miserable hui.
, on the sia on Hh,ch these tubes noa Stand, yoa
would 'ase seen naked aud lalnls1ed sDldirr., n
the depth OF "A most nciement hinler, separated
only by tins ilile riNcr (the sebuylkl) aud tht
small space 81 , miies, from numerous, wei
u ted, ~ell-corhed, and well disciplined hostile n
p my, winch single dtQ ; march might nav
D.. brought dawn upon ~. At thu time no nation i,