The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-02
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10 fhc Hon. JohB II. EatoH.
SIR---I Tie ex raordinary complexion OF
lhe times, and the no less extraordinary uari
YOU have lnl,en in them. seem Ia preclude
The obligation, which, under different stHle
Of things, would have been imposed by the
ordinary rules OF intercourse, Of commence.
ng this address with something like formal
introduction.
II appears we are shortly 10 be cnlnd upon
n act and, ii pompous notice LATELY given
by one who mas assumed, aud seems highly
battered with. the title ct ieadsr Of your party.
he taken MS aDy indiration OF the fact, the
limr limited for preparation is already Insult.
iicicnt for the grcat work 10 be done. What
remains cannot, therefore, br spcnt IN useless
prologues ar idle compliments.
l. Succeeding generations viii look haok mp
On the present ns the most egoutiuI aud crit
cal period oi American history. II We pscnpe
the storm int nOc surrounds aud threatens 10
ovcrwbrim a. in is destructive rage, Tor ages
Ia cone We may remain free tul hspp,
peoplr- Atnll events, we will mol be idle
spectators of events dciinilive of our fate, aud
the nte 81 poNelilY. AS lseemeo or snves
II ouch al the principnl actors In them w.
will award tlat niche ~ the temple OF tGlHe
81 Of WttmV 70 which he belongs
But, Sir, yOu are an unfortunate exception
| 10 ms general rue. Your contemporaries H.
anticipation OF their succo 4sors hHye alrrad,
pronounced youguthg; and those WIN come
after rs will confirm the sentence. You did
not leave them room To doubt Of Vonr Grimm
nifty for nmomeRt. The same kind Of ambi.
ton which secured 10 Iilns oates, the distiuc-
nm he 10 long enjoyed in the au0als al fame,
fpnriyaIed, nnlil yon became his competltor,J
/ IA a lao i4t
on solitary page OF the HISTORY OF your couu
| Try.
| Whenn fair opportunity was afforded Won
Iofhouoarably acquiring yourself ana throw
| ing The odnm OF being the Titus Oatrs, the
| sreHt consprat0r OF the age, upon another,
! ppou whom the nation wns nj fast willing 10
casi 1t, yon, as may be- supposed very wisely
and, nave no doubt, very honestly, rejected
! II ~ proposition OF intended Injustice as
| going 10 deprive you of the merits of m ac
| ton. the only one IN yoHr lin which was
| ! koly 10 rescue your name from oblivion ~
! Wisely Judging that your biographical notice
| ot one who had been and j. still, strongly
suspected, aud mol without good reasons, Of
/ having been twice a traiior-fr.t, 10 his cOun.
! try, aud then TO his colioagur. tBnrr)--wa.
doomed not long 10 survive The rHergescence
and parasiticaI ednsion, Of the moment that
gave it birth, you sought sprer method Of
handing down your name 10 po.erity, by a.
soCiatIns II with kremrts. and a norr err.
taiP mode OF prrpefuRtIng your fame by rem.
! ring il infamous
| II is not The purpose Of this address 10 rot
! YOU any part oil Ibis honor. nor, in any war.
! 10 tarnish the glory Of such an Rciion
extraordinary as the times may be produc.
/ ing an army Of competitors in the disgrHcclnl
cause of setting aside all truth aud docrncy
II the effort to place Gen. jackson IN tie
chair Of State. but few. if any, Of your coun-
lrymcn will he found hardy enough 10 enter
the list against yon aud boldly dispute the
prize rniamy, which, with adHtirobte reso-
luton, You have determined TO ailix 10 your
| cscurcheon But the more important cousi-
drraiOno Of making you better known 20 your
contemporaries viii engng" our attention Tor .
few moments Poderuy will do ample ius-
ice TO yOur character. II IS only ~ the pre.
s"nt generation that yon Blay remain IN
known. From this living death, lot il then.
be nv humble, but sincere purpose, 10 eudea-
yor TO redeem you
single corner IN PAGE Of history will on
rol your name, associated with thai OF George
kremer, distinguished "a the author ola con-
sPiracv, malicious and depraved ~ purpose,
aud which will vet prove fatal 10 its proiec
tors History Will take no other notice OF
F'Ht 'iHu 7iillf II iFfhiA TN ~ tis dU'i IT,
teai Of yoprpurpusp-pe rhaps,a ptariHednoir
on the margin OF the page expressive IT tn
astonlshment and eSecratlon Of lire reader
nj the baseness Of YOUR design.
This act Of your life will certainly secure
for your name an immortality which but lew
will be found to envy. Bat there are other
acts, less known, which should not be lost
upon your fellow citizens.
Destitute OF those talents which elevated
minds employ in the attainment Of distinction.
10 the astonishment Of every body yourself
not eHcened,) yon are, really, likely to nal .
figure After long and anAi6us labor. YOU
nave at length discovered the proper theatre
for the exercise OF yonr talents. Fiuding
all other avenues 10 importance and power
closed against You, and disappointed IN your
unfortunate connection with Mr. kremcr,
| ike true penueni IN r rs7mrnt Of contrition,
YOU have taken The road of chqriigt! Your
benevOlence is generally felt ard admitted.
and is the subject of astonishmenl 10 those
best '-'qgaintcd with you .YonF ehariig is
| nnhounded
| ~ times ike the present, when not only
ambition bnt necessity IS holding out the sun
| plicaling ha nd, 4 becomes The ready & thank
! fol recipient Of your beneyolence, VINO rem
J doabt your success Nor has the Divine