The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-13

they d,d not pull II Gown on thoig hea,s
with their own hands.
Feilow-cilizens! tits aow five wears since
denomination Of Gen. Jackson by the
Legislature of Tennessee. excited the
ninth and asionishmeni Of the resi- OF the
Union, and drew forth from one of the
oraclps of Virginia, the declaration that
he should regard his election as a
" curse" inflicted Oh the country, and
from another that the people. were not
yet corrupt CROUCH To elect purely
military man to the highest civil Office.
We, of this town, remember well, the
pleasant gentleman INTO whose mind the
uncouth phantasm' Of electlng hun
President, first entered, in Tennessee.
Knowing men have told us that the Lee
gislalure first aCceded To his nomination.
only to deprive Me. Crawford Of thc
vote of that State. Bni, poor Crawford
has been cut down ana the laugh has
long ceased.
Thanks to the rash charity with
which all parties fostered him, the plain
rough soldier.aS he was called, grew up
OH our torbearance. The phsntism
has become IA living evil spift, til
has gone IN, and dwells IN many minds,
and the amusing farce has darkened
TIL, by the help oil Virginia, and her or
acles. ii threatens now, cavity, 10 ter
inmate in sadness and misfortune H.
deed.
To those only who have ranged
themselves in his RANKS, since the last e.
lection, we speak 10 persuade, to re-
mpaslrtte and to wlro. II has been
thought unjust to Gen. Jackson 10
term him Military Chlcitain, aud we
have been often reminded Of the many
civil Offices he has filled. But when we
know that he never acquired the sight
est distinction tor talent IN any OF those
Offices, and that his name IS not 10 be
found on the records OF Congress. is o.
originating one single pubic act Of any
importance, or aiding with valuable tall
sat one public measure, that he repeatedv
resigned public stations with Acknowledge
ments oihiS uniimeSs, a gladI Y surrender
ed up his clvi' places 10 namelesS men, al
must be convinced that he has no CT ms
to reputation as statesman. Nor let a.
ny one attempt To redeem him from the
speech making members Of Congress.
Every bo4y ought to know that there
are many ways OF acquiring distinction
at Washington among statesmen. NJ M
bers who write well, who give WISE
counsel, WAC have high influence IN
doors, or out-ot-doors, often control de-
liboralIons IN winch the orators but speaN,
as they have taught them, eIoqucnce, hv
their wisdom, Their virtue, their nspi-
ring pau )nsm But we have scar he
in vain over the almos, blank years OF
Gen. Jackson's civil life for one trace
Of respectable craftsmanship.
Now, behold the contrast. Thu mo-
ment he is invested with military COM
mand, he shows himself great Can
tain: il isnot left to negative proofs, 10
feeble construction, and TO doubt, but
he vindicates at once his own right TO
meet the veteran generals of the vcto-
rious Brton. For his bravery, his en-
ergv, and that combination OF military
qualities which commands success, We
have admired him, aud in this LIGHT we
still admire him. This single view
shows him to be truly Military Chief
tain, and nothing more was he esteem
ed when ne neio the undivided admira-
ton of The United States. Bur now,
when he leaves his proper sphcrc, and
by the aid OF agents, ready for any
work, is helped OH to our undorng, by
unholy means, the same halls that IN
1873, rung with the voice Of dlscrimina-
ting gratitude should now be oiled with
the voice of insulied patriotism.
1t has. been said that the friends
of the Administration have de.a-
med Cen. Jackson with uujustlfia-
bic rancour. As the coulse of The oppo-
Sition has abounded with faults. Per-
haps also something has been said by
some OF the other party, which
truth, and sometime, which deoency
does not warrant. But the chief and
most CALLING shafts have been pointed
by truth, and he owes it to himself thai
they were ever drawn ont into The
world. What quarter does any one de-
serve who spreads the calumnr into
which kremer Numbered ! Gen. Jack
son made the silly tale Of the bargain
his own, by repeating it, on every occa-
ton, when foturning home from Washing
on, d from thatmoment he let slip by his
own act, the unSparing powers OF aven-
ging truth.
/! In This view, nothing that eau be
charged on him individually, with truth,
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