Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-14

-. ...,.,,.r of this whole community,
wh;cb he knows 10 be untrue-ehafgins
:, mspislraey with =" "inkmg at es''f"ee III
f..or-and our ciiizens WIN D. wing
' =" treated" him. We know not what
IN talk about persecution or
~ ,,eatment''-a, least here, where
...,.;. a monument of his aad h'sw'ie'' SsH
:. a.. ar, of toriuring, which would have re-
iho,or even on the founder OF the Holy
.:.;,;on, But. il is not the fact, that he has
,.s., been persecIted,' or Shamefnlly
,,.a,ed" except in a single instance BY lie"
..,oo.;ders,e young men-and, IN that in
.,.ocs i, was provoked by his own 'mprudence.
We repeat to Mr.. Barnes, what we once told
Lin, ye,baly-his best policy % silence.
Hal and Cold-There are two or three Edi-
AIRS in the Union, who watch the signs OF the
times with unwinking eyes; and, ever and anon.
az this or that party seems to be gaining the
oscendancy, they may be seen " damning IL
With faint praise but never committing them
..I,ss so far that they may not go over 10 the
.,he, side if prudential considerations should
,souire il. Mr. Walsh. of the National Ga.
vsue is the most conspicuous Of this time-serv-
inc. sycophanic tribe. To use one of Mr. Rt.
.bis's fayoriie expressions, he is as slippery as
an eel. One shall scarcely have put down his
,,,ner. and congratulated himself on the able
cbampion his party and principles will have in
MIR Walsh, before he i, seen throwing OUT a 81
miar halt to the other. During the last Presi-
DENTAL campaign, Mr.. Walsh was professedly
friendly 10 the election OF Mr.. Adams; and yet
we verify believe he did Mr.. A. more injury
nv his lukewarm, shuffling course than the most
xiolent opponent he had in Pennsyl vania. He
has, We presume, learnt wisdom by past expe-
,ience. and is determined never again to be ia
a minority, il be can help tin this respect
;mitsling the example of his guondam friend
of the Enquirer. The beauty OF it is, TOO, that
Joe Surface like, he puts on the sanciinonous
air of worn out debauchee" turned prude,
and attempts to conceal his hypocrisy b. talk
ing misunderstanding" as sweetly as any
sucking dove about the decency of the press.
the reverence due TO high officers. the va
Of national character, and the DAGGER Of des-
uoying il in the estimation of foreigners by
free and unreseryed structures on the faults and
ibIes OF men in power. This may Ill d very
well for the prudish Mr. Walsh OF 1920, who
sees his nephew appointed Ambassador, and
his son nitachee to a foreign embassy. under
he was opposed But, il does not suit the fac.
tious Mr. Walsh of lSll.12, to read rs hese
homilies. When he next ellis us that Andrew
Jackson is sacred, because he is President lie;
him call to mind his own defau, in this pa TIC
uar Let him recolIect that the off lie Of Pre-
sident could not save even the talented aud up
right Madison from his lash in lSll-Ie then
said that the style of /" Mr.. Madi5on's official
messages was a disgrace 10 the literary charac-
Ger Of the country = he is now the defender OF
Andrew Jackson, who is alb Dut good judge
of style in composition rs blind man is of
colours. Or, has he aiken few lasson. N
decency" since that Ter,od' We 'eais.
otherwise, cannot see what right he has 20
shrug his shoulders and talk about the charac
ter of the country being destroyed by a few
Judlcious lashes bestowed on is Chief Mays
ate and his minions--he who, IN 1911, arcused
MIR. Madison oil having " contracted an incura-
BILE habit of trucking to France -he, who &C
cosed Mr.. Madison Of "a greater degree Of
baseness-a more criminal breach of trust-of
grosser outrage'practiscd on he national char
scter than any that history rrcords"--ln short,
he who invoked the people "tn rid Themselves.
at all events, of her (hen) rulers, than whom
tsad Walsh it would he impossible to select
any set Of men more ridiculous Tor their inca.
pacuy, more dangerous from their designs, and
more mschIevous ia their character and con-
duct. And the man WHO used his language
against the great and good Madison, now aft Ct
great dread lest our national character should
be destroyed by candid exposure of the i'm
Projections Of Gen Jackson and his conf den.
''al advisers B't, "tempora muidniur,' etc. is
MIR. Waishs practical MOTTO.
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