The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-03
THE VIRGINIAN.
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Gull 10 conceive by what strange halluCiuatinu OF
mud the slightest shade OF stmIlitndr has been
discovered 10 exist between these two mllyIdu.
ais. To Us II seem, that the characters and con.
duct ofno two men that ever lived presented
stronger points OF contrast One mild AID IN
assuming IN ms p,etrnsions the other, bold aud
arrogant. One, brave aud discreet the other,
daring aud rash. One rigialy moral ,nd remar-
kabe for ms avoidance personal contests the
other nol famed tor great morality aud notpri-
Gus for his many bloody ieneontrrs with his
fllow-citlzrns, Que learned IN the wisdom al the
schools as well us III the duties OF the camp the
other, rs remark3hle lal his extraordinary def.
cheney IN the tirSt a. for his extraordinary sue
cess IN the last. Il what, then. does the great
Slmilitude consist which can possibly Justify tn
admirers ri cen. ia ekson IN dicnitylug his mci
its by appropiatiug 10 hin tnetItie of the " Sc.
Cond Washington "A tltie at once satire upon
himSclf aud degrading 10 the illnstrous hero Of
Nount Vernon l. il thai both hay. worn thr
sword. and that both have conquered Did not
brown, Gaines aud scott on the land and HUI
Decatur aud Bainbridge on the sea, hsht L CON
QunrplSo WHY not compare htm with ihe
man who was first IA Wal, first IN peace aud
first ia the hearts OF his cnuntr, II TINS yu-
Gle circumstance be the ouly tHmg which assam
lates thr hero Of single battle 10 hun who he'd rs
through a seven Years sfrn sgir, n VINO fl ed the
maaslrc Of lis gior, nv fee and maguanr-
nous surrender Of MS power Indeed, the com.
parison wonll be infinitely more apt, u made Of
either Of those hrdVe mcu. whOsr ianu, acquired
~ actions in the open field At the point OF th
bayunpt ard then spirits depressed by the re
membrane OF former defeats has all beeu mrr
ged in thai OF the nero Of New Orl ans. who.
6eh mg secure from danger. was, at The samr
time inspired with confidence by the victories .
W, thc lam. Peninsula m,iuc'birs won by hi
PR Ipcrssnl, IN hard.iougIt aud aloodv battles 7
The co.apaIison wou indeed. be ludcrous, II
the consequences Ia be apprphcndrd from IT'S +
G.cts were not cal rulated 10 cNcltn monrntnl ap-
prenenslo, tor the future drstins Of the coun-
~
Not onlq IS there no similarity md indeed, "a
theI a positive contrast brtw,ra the characters
II Gen Washington . "a ten. J ,rl,sou but they
y ...csSci ~ tGaiugS IN common Thus, IL
1g6 we Il - g u Jackson. in Congress. placed
there bv tlal good fortune which ,pmr men seem
bonn u meet with in despite Of thtlr own efforts,
throwing himself IN the ranks OF IN" myct"rdte
opposition 10 trea Was inglnn--for, neitaer the
virtues the ,elNIees. nor re greY mars II mt
mtn c uld prptrct him from he hats OF maIcr
aud envy Voluntarily ret, ug IRON office Al
the end Of eight wear, although he mighl have
givpn his successors the dangerous example u
holdns the rcins nf power, during life # the
people should so II It vheu no consideration
of public BOD reqn rcd IT. aud no knowledge II
past misconduct justified n, yc he could not be
permitted to retire with the und'vI'ied thanks
of The country he had G,st rescued fom slave
~ aud theu from ana rhY aud deSpptiam w III.
&. GiIy>. Aud ~ lacl,son and others followed
his retiring footsteps with their di, pproyne
voices fheg could not coo-cntto pass vote
ui thanks to a man rich IN every virtue winch a.
dorn5 humanity aud free as man Can II from q
very wire which deforms II although, At a htct
ddv, we have seen VOC Of thanks bestowed on
hiln who nus denied II 10 fhc iather II ms Couu
| tty-and for what For cha>ti iug tev tur
bnlcni IndlanS aud in doing 50. Tram ling o.
the constitution, by uSurpiag the exercise Of tn
war-mal<ing powel and infringing the rights NJ
! Hc Sid'c5 hy l"nving the Governor OF = otP't
! the power to call out the nl,pia of thai ~tatf
! lille h. vas ia the fed AID secondly, for
| fghiug tn battle of n W Odrans --ani, tar-
nshing the luStrc Of that dav's fam" hy agau
Unnecessarily violating the constitution. ~ IT,
J suspension oC the wit u lisbeas Corpus. til
! i.npri.mmeut Of Judge Hall lhr arrest Of M
! Del & the attempt 10 an 81 ia &c l. wis--aud
( st5rl acts oftv1an4v evincivo NOR vt tn t'm
/ pr Of q petty dospot. Atshcd - 30" p7idc a
conquest taan of the Liii-sJ Soider. VIII know,
that his first lutv after ms cucriy is defeated, IS
! - preserve inyiaiahc the Sanrtlfy If tn" laws
aal the right, and inmnniues Of property and
! person.
When we first heard of the opposition mad
! by few individual, 10 the pro osed go,c u
! thanks to Gen. Washington We Thought Il masI
/ h. q mistake ~ could bot believe, iba' la
VITO thought the atsi Washington an ufi' 81
| ret ion suclr me ! ofprdisr-,th. ub.' 40.
! fal to tho patriots hrlrf3 world consent 10
, bawt'd about the lend. and even 0ssfnd hy o.
II his o;sn household az ua MD duuHr
'aonlcmptillr pageant a \ 49, Of,1r, On inr -iH
! sffanuary.j 4, far secoud IT indeed. ta'll
aa3 been in ti,e preamble ant resolutions
! daptrd on that occasion any thing p7ftakue III
inc slightest = alrc of HAT uarfy sptui when
. lacn be- gaa O. manifest itself We might have
lDun" ,,ule rvcue IN the iudI,crrtI 'n Of an OVER
heated pArtizau or II thrre mad d aen an cE-
preston l,cl offensive 10 Republican ais, an3
suited only totha atmosphere Of royal courts
80 -houd have hrcu prepared 70 justify rt'ler
tean condemn those WHO opposed ITS adoption
Eut nothing Of This SOFT can be y tended 0H'
! u. tl.u thai thesn -" "a unCompromisins ata
aud Brufu>'S OF the age could MT consent IL
surn pr.p"V'e being sanctioned IN the cafh
laws OF the Republic. and held up 10 ate
tn, Is precedent aud y molrl II 50. taeu
practice since has varied widcl. from Their tn
orv W IN Mr. Giles. it was the germ 0t thai
SAINT yin1ictiva spirit which - often brings hin
hcf5rc the plbcin the character OF biltrl
a>>ai'aut NOT nnIy ott',' conduct but tn motive
+ of men Ysho wtii not couscut u make his opln-
IONS their standard Of conduct. Aud IN q u
Jackson. It was an ALLEGATION ~ repnh'fcar
/ simnlicitY 10 keep the good opinon. b. hat "uf
. ri ne 70 agh Western adyentulers among whom
he hnd settlrd, aud wba. Of course, vega ded a.
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