The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-21

continued the discussion Or the Presidential !.
lection and which Is fnr Twelve months foaaef 10
agtate the nation. Nor do ihty rs deplafr
that mprbid propensity IN the puhiic ta.te for
slanderous drnmciaiIons They fvrl inundated
for their eountrY. when, IN this cailv period Ut
is History IN an age, alike distinguished for
the rapid march and supremacy OF rcasnn--the
enlarged Leuesolencr and lihoralify Of feeling
upon every Other snbject--to behold The charse-
tors nf then public scryauts lurx r. taeIr fhrr-
ties) the nIpst valuable property Of lie nation
wRntonlv assaulted AMI sacrificed bv vaguc aud
violent denunriaiions. unsupported by single
fact arru neat or reaSon-.Nerclv to prapitiate
the demon ofpafty OR, 10 gIut the ambition OF
a few asp,ranfs 10 Office They have nth, rtp
witnessed tins sad state Of things IN painful 81
lencc-aud nov recuT 10 them With reluctance.
But, knowing that they could not longer ton
ceal from them elves and the world the respoa-
SibilitieS OF their situation, or longer iorbear .
meet with hrinness those awful responslhllnc,
which the crisis demands, without het,aying 4
like THEN own nnd their countrv's interest lis
glory and IL liberties In iearnu alrug those
feelings OF repuguance which have kept them a
loot from this lnelnllous contest for pbHef=--bn
effort vii he made commensurate with the mae-
ntude of the sacred ctu,r--aud. on II. they will
hands is the destiny oi nations.
la thu same proportion that passion aud IN
mt .pr,eateo political have been dragged mo
this discussion. truth aud reason have been ba-
nishe1 rom When those who Lave utrodn-
ced them, shall ha,e accomplished THEN object,
(Which God forbid Il will be or them 10 an
swer to thelr con>olcucrs -ther country ani
postertv. for the evils produced. II Is not tor
such, tle>r remarks re Intended However
anxious be may BE- thai all his fellow citizens
should think aud act correctly upna lis >nhlect.
involving nothing less than tn liberties q happi-
ness OF tbrlf country count douhlY tadHur
I'd 10 them by IFS cost aod brl Q distinguished
nv the Decnlar tdvor u Hcavc d, 10 c placed by
its political institutions. on proud emluencr, q
bove ali others. ancient OF modrln-irom which
is viewed aud admired hv the great aud good
every where, i, a stupendouS effort of human
wisdom aided by Divine gopdnrSs-of which p
very citizen, however humble az exalted may
be Justly urond--he repeats however ANXIOUS
he mpy be upon this subject, Vet the writer : eN-
percncc lDrhids hru to Indulge The hoe. He
know. but too we'll that there are many who
O. lcouH not believe though one rose from the
dead that there are mauy. who " nave passed
the Rubicnn.' and - ant stop or tnrn back.
witho i being undonc r. some, no doubt, Sc
cretl, "mourning over the mlsnries thy must
L,;,:. n,an tbn,, c,nn,,y should tbrv succeed !"
,,liIe he Nth tho .,n,iety al, b,nl,pnt tot
,ar;a, :, ,beh,.a All ,,ed;t,tino. some daxner-
a,o ,,,t.,n,iso - ,eviyc nj. fortune ALREADY
a,,t a,Ig calculate, the adyeot,ges aud chan.
,os ~ snc.ess =. or sot ers aoai1. like the des-
nor, IN who wonld set fire to the lrhofe fabric.
only t. share part of the plumber Of the Spoils
Oftho.o vino in or,du,tlno the human mind
,,oi ,ssi.ro Ia military action the (iqsl order"
would ~ mon C, =. standard !, estimate the
vain. rtbe r,,oo't-. Put ,nwn the Admins
ration ofiboi, Government. ifit g was as pure
a., tl,.. ,,,.I. atth- yioit hand ofGod' on nut
Go, Jackson INTO the Presidential chair at the
tba.,,.rd FIR such he repeals ibrse
,e,r,,lzs are not intended Bat. 10 dr,w a,I,e
tho ,,,.t i'm which r,arr.ls A horrid otnarceu ~
1.-Two S,,t,.to rpi., = i,.h'o voice Ia such of hI,
c,ll,,v citizens who's, virtue is srl in the com
,.,le a., has c,,,s ant ,rf,rd from, the drosS OF
.o,r,,,t .,biti,n NM SO moderation and eaod
s,,., Inv. MOI hon ent,,elv s,yrpt away by fbe
Ir,,,..,,r. torrent of marty snirit: +. 4 amane
,yt,r hone is sfin entertained to fnd re.
de..,,,,,, ,oyxer that r,av save the RfpubIir.
t,,.r.ucb of, M teIo,y c,tilen, is nropp,ed 10
ox,rn;,.
l',,, a,;,,i,, ,i ,a,,,I.oo, -, tho o,,,.s,,,o,