Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-10-13
OCTOBER ELECTIo1g.
To The Potter. Of The County Of J.Gwson

To the poters Of the County of JeDsrson.
FELLow CITIZENS: A paper has Just
been placed in my hands, by friend, who
directed my attention to piece under the
signature Of" Many Voters" propounding
series OF seven questions 10 Mr. Opie
and myself by name. in relation to the
"course and scope Of principle, and poll
ey" which we will respectively support in
the event OF our election to the Senate OF
Virginia.
Having never sought any coneealment
oil my views Of national policy, I hoped
they bad been so generally presented 10
my fellow citizens OF this district, that I
should have been spared the necessity Of
publication. which. by partixsn oppo-
nents, will be misconstrued and perverted.
The call. however. deem imperativ and
! will promptly obey it. disregarding con-
sequences.
TO all the questions put, I give one &c
neral answerin the negative, reservinr the
liberty OF sub joining explanations 10 each.
HE character Of the questions may be in
ierred from the several answers.
.dss'eer to Let qsestion.--A system avov.
ed in advance. by an official paper, Of re-
warding the adherents and publishing the
opponents Of sn administration, and since
acted upon By the Executive Of the United
States. deserves 10 be reprobated by eve
~ Trend TO his country. The obviou. ef
iect Of such system, 10. to throw letters
around public opinion-to circumscribe
tho elective frsnchise-snd to hold out
temptations TO needy or ambitious aJyen.
turers. 10 prostitute their opinions for the
sake Of Office. Iconcur with the support.
ers even OF Jackson. in Virginia, in think
ing that his preseriptive policy is the most
od'ous feature IN the general outline Of his
administration.
Permit me here TO say, that while n
member Of the Virginia Assembly. seven
years ago. voted in caucus in Ricbmood
Tor John q. Adams had received no in
strucfiens from my constituents in Fred
erck, and ! was left TO obey the honest
suggestions Of my own best judgment. !
voted twice since. ~ the polls, for Mr.. A.
dams. thought him a patriot. a states
man, and an honest man. ! still think 30,
and that succeeding generations will COO
cur with me 10 opinion. and impartial his
tory accord 10 him that justice which the
party journals OF the day have hitherto
denied him. Decidedly opposed as ! vas
to the election OF Jackson, 1 thought him
honest and patriotic. and since elected, 1
was disposed 10 approve where ! could,
and not unnecessarily to esvil az asy Of
bis Judieious measures. In the course 4
pursued IN reference either 10 Jackson or
Adams. was prompted by no selfish mo
tive. was q seeker Of no Office from the
general government. aud there 10 no Office
which Il could besfow, which would &c.
cept BY my support Of Adams, 4 forfeit.
ed my clsims TO popular favor IN Freder-
ick. The honesty Of my preference for
Adams, cannot therefore be doubted.
.qnsrev 10 end.--l disspprove Of the an
pointment, 90 the extent gone. Of editors
OF newspapers who supported Jscksop's
election. While no class Of the commuo;.
y should be excluded from Office. soeeiaIl
marks OF favor bestowed upoa = class
which signsliSed itsetfin hs AID Of an ind.
vidual 10 his aspirations Eor power. tend 10
demoralze and corrupt, and convert our
public journals into vehicles Of payfv ,lsn.
DER The press. the boasted psliadium Of
our hbef'lrs' Illus beeomes an engine
pressive.
.4narev 10 81 There il much contained
N he Pefo AIesssFs 10 approve sF disap
prove, according 10 the dineFeat tastes Of
individuals u - kind Of salmaRn.di
dish. containing fDveh that - pleasant and
PaIsishls, a1d much that u bitter and
Rsuseous vii select such ingredients
from this yageaf IS please my palate, and
invite the pubic 20 pafisks With rae Sfsb
baaqasf. While We Will throw the eaen.
s've psrts away like Jsekson's adnissioa
OF the constitutional powers of & ongres. 10
appropriate money for insernal improve