The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-14
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SIN: Tie higher consideration OF duty 10 my
country and postefily much more than the
rope or desire of hens compl,nrnfrd with The
honor of .our notice forms the Object of the
present address. The enthusiasm OF yofu na-
iure may have enabled Won 10 rise superior ~
Your destiny and, IN despite Of he fatcs. Ia
become "A great MN, at least IN the estimation
al some. But, permit me IN assure Yon. IN the
Lowest simplicity of my heat that | an MT Of
thai number. My standard of greatness NAV
he old fashioned. ltmay have become obsolete
IN these DAYS Of Refinement and F." heroisin u
when every man snppases himself or wIshes
othersto Look upon him lsa afSar, when. IN Truth
he may he on, Il Ealstaif II Is nevertheless, en-
thed 70 some attention aud respect beiug as
near as can ascertain. Mt irt,s standard Of Hr
plrss, ages Of all Republics. II Is ihr solid
foundation of some capacity for business an
inilexlble Integrity, capable OF resisting ali
temptations and a PATRIOTISM. That prefers the
freedom aud happiness nt one's country, Ia all
earthly considerations nhdierer. How will Your
conducl bear an examination by tins standaId
Some respect for your talents greatly lncreas.
es the pam felt nj the necessity OF scrutini=
AIng character completely vulnerable aud
/ mdelensIhle as yours For, improving upon
the example of the +" improbable servant YOU
have not negligently bud yenrs in the earth
ph 1hliifhith hhu hIHiifh 'hth III iHf very
worst of puposeS-as far rs ii has been in your
power, to the destruction OF the happiness aud
liberties of your country This will present
" pr0re by your own words for oui OF thne
| own mouth intend " TO condemn thee
Disregardng the painest dictates al common
sense and prudence, which plainly forbid such
a course, vnu have taken no ordinary pains TO
become consPiclto. actor in the great polil-
icaI drama winch has been in active perform
ance IN This country for the last four years.
| This drama is not vet terminated Whether
II will end, as Il tarce, in the discontinue OF the
awful aud unholy schemes of ambition planned
by yourself and your party-o,, as Il ttnged2.
in which the glory of your country aud lis hbtr-
ties are TO be the pracipat sufferers, IS >tdl IN the
womb oftlme. A pat, however, So epnspcu-
Gus the one you hive tnSen IN the piGg.
must, necessarily, expose your cha. acter 10 that
! rigid scrutiny which Is inseparabie from the
reputation Of ereni perf9rner Upon your
own merits you must stand or fall
To this ordeal it is hoped you nlll readily
| submit. Nay. Judging from the chivalrous en-
thusasIn with winch you changed Snies, rush.
ed 10 the contest. aud interposed yonr ready
| slcId IN the defence of a man whom you had
| pu plirv pronounced an " nsSasslH, and whom,
for ten wears you held up to pubic adherence,
rs "A tyrant aud scoundrel, in the very worst
sense Of these words, You must be more than
ready to defend yourself, aud Justify such con
| duct 10 your conscience and county men.
! Should. sir, the opportunities Of delrauded
clients and creditors, and tine rankng anxletes
of ambition leave Won moment Of time Tor
! lection in that moment. how deeply must you
depIore that trinity, perhaps Inseparably con
neced with corrupt human nature, for the too
! willing and often INDULGENCE Of which II has
/ been declared upon Divine Authority, thai
l. a. tn
ward" Every benevolent mind must contcm-
plate with mixed emotions of asionishment,
comm iseratIon and horror, the deplorable con
| dition of that man, whose youthful alterations
| t'om the paths of reottude. after being IN some
inca IRE atoned for, " his character redeemed by
! tnr discovery and employment ofiine talents IN
mature age IN the fnilbin discharge of some I'M
portant public trusts, has IN after life, by the
| too ready indulge OF the trdIltes uf his nd-
! iure, or, by being unfortunately destitute OF the
| iirmneSs necessary TO resist the alluemeniS of
an lnntdlnlte ambition. 10y some more fatal aud
| irreriPvabe, error, again plunged himself IN
TO he depths Of nfdlny and disgrace winch II
| bad been hoped, his former experience would
have taught him ~ shin. Casting the willing
aud ample veil OF christian charity over the tol.
lies OF your youth, TO what quarter are To
look even for the shadow ola excuse, for the
N re glarng aud objectionable offences OF your
| fiper years
After Won have permitted 10 escape from
Your lips and after You have published 10 The
world, u brilliant description Of the lille, con
duet, and capacity OF Gen. Jackson, with
| full knowledge that hp had lived in the CON
! stan aud nnrestrained indulgence of the most
turbulent disposition aud The grossest vices
alter fer year, he had been viewed, by yonr
conntryme0, upon your authority, conffmed
! by others, as n bully, tyrant, and
| sin after Your public and repeated declafa-
ton, thai you could but look UPON his eiffa-
ton IN the presidency us The frd Step i0Wnrds
! tte establishment Of II mounrchy ~ HiS c0un
E., ny : and, that, " if he wire etected, you
would be compelled 10 resign our seat in the
| Senate Of the Untei Stnies. Ms every lndc.
/ pendent man would have IL d. declaring,
=" lint G,H. Jackson WouH SURROUND HIM
sslf Nth pack NJ poiiiied baiidssg, 10 bully
ertr4 one rho dared to oppose hnt i shy,
SIR, after making these public declarations.
10 have taken even ncuirni stand, VIXEN his
! iretrnsious were second time ranvassed he
/ fore the people for the hzh and responsible
Office of .ident of these United States,
| could have argued nothing less, On your part
than total absence of all patriotism the
yrossest dcreictiou Of duty andthe most IN
pardonable insensibllty To the canse OF hui
manity aud the liberties of Your country aud
tie worll. But, SIR, how dare yon 10 go fur
| ther, with all these facts before YOU, aud Yuur
own strong recorded declarations still fresh
in the pnhlicIrecollection How dare yon,
i, to hold mp your unblnshing face aud
ZONE forward before yonr insnlted fellow
citizens, as tue zealous, intriguing, constant,
nn;irine daroratt of the cause of such NAM
Great God Is II already c"me To this' ARE
we already 50 LOST 10 The bessngs.of liberty,
50 abandoned 10 corruption, as TO connle
nance such wretch as yon ara Is This
plain, enlightened people, bya FEW ambition.
aspiranls 10 office, fond of royal favor. royal
| splendor, and royal power, 10 be carried back
! 10 the primitive, evan the ante .drlnvian ages
Of ianoraacn barbafism, and corruption, and
! TO he muir 20 receive "a their ruler the first
cni-,hroat that may chance to rise mp among
Them \ man, who, after oulraging all &c