Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
COL. n. NJ. JoHNsoN-ia Kentucky.

| COL. II. NJ. JOHNSON-t1 Kentucky.
II 10 natural that men who have sort OF
identity OF moral character should be somewhat
assimila,ed in feeling and j, is no, surprising,
| therefore, that, on occasions when they be
of servic. to their fellows. they rally TO their
support, il may be with more of zeal than pru-
deuee might counsel Hence the slacri,y with
which Maj Lee took up his residence al the
Hermitage, equailed oni, by the warmth OF
his reception at hat phitosophic retreat hence.
the Strenuous eItrtlons Of the Pfesident 10
uphold Mira Eaton, no withdrawing her imru'ed
INV oTthiness and IN defiance Of public opinion,
viii CHI has pronounced that imputstIon TO be
F., just aud hence. too, the readiness Of Col. Il.
| NJ. Johnson to volunteer his services. in Of
! der to avert the threatened rupture between
ths Roaring Lion and his confidential advi-
sers, & TO eife ct q reconciliation between them,
| founded IN the preparation oi an act of I'M
qualified tyranny on The part OF tho former,
a. \ total sncrihce of moral character and per
sonal independence on III" part of the latter,
This eagerness in men. whose regulations are
de6Ied by stains OF a similar character, to up
hold and vim dicaie zach OF her lar ses from that
fellow ieeiing which consenaiity Of disposition
brgets not more certainly than community of
crime. We, II is "a blind and suicidal zeal tina,
prompts TO this course /; since the very eager
ne1s Of The defender 10 screen his friend revises
and brings 10 light has own Inisderds aud no
is thus scorched, and it may be Consumed, by u
fire of his own kindling.
Thus has il been with Col. K. NJ. Johnson of
Kent icky. Respected for his gallanry DUR
Ing the late war, notwi,hs tanding the oct up
on viii ch his reputation is mainly built is sup.
ly ascr,bed TO him-(we mean the death of
Iecumseh y and somewhat celebrated ~ the
repuled author Of Reports 10 Congress, reIa,
| i've to Sabbath NiaiIs exhibiting some nbilIiy,
though these, too have been as, ribed TO a hand
wh,cn welds a more nervous pen q; he is still
deficient in one thing, without which, 20 nan,
to whatever distinction he may arise in pub
tic life, OF ought to be esteemed as an in
dvldual, or Sustained AS politician---and that
| one ,hIng - pro per regard for the decent
springs a contempt Of those courtesies and
rehnempn,s, without which the world would be
one WIDE Lazaar house. Our readers will
Understand our meaning, when they read the
| following article, which we extract from the
last Lexington (ken.) Reporter:
NOVEL INCIDENT
We understand that "A good deal of excita
menl has been produced BY an incident whic
occurred IN Scott county, at The late celebra-
ton Of our great anniversary. The incident
has already been referred to in the prints of
| he day, nevertheless we have hesiisted about
noticing II. But Nv recorders of passing events
and defenders Of the purity Of society v q
have felt our selves bound to make our readers
acquainted with il. The facts az we have
heard and be lieve them are these. Col. n. NJ. |
| Johnson, has uuRH er OF chdien bs an At
! rlcan woman living n his family, either a slave
| o. mauumitted servant. The taste of the
| Colonel may be well questioned, but as W. are
told there is no dlspuung abour that, perhaps
| he might be INDUCED, and allowed IN private
| TO sing, 4" lore you black Rose Rose, ! lore
yon black Rose" But it seems on the din of
July b. conducted 10 his carriage one of his
daughters 10 Barbecue in 5 oft, where many
| OF the ladies and dag hters OF respectable farl.
lilies of that connty we're assembled. When
she entered the booth or awning IN which the "
we're dancing, they Immediately displayed
lcoDsideTan'e agitation and retired from the
part OF tue temporary covering in which she
was seated. The circumstance attracted ths
attention. OF the managers, aud several of them
| we're depu ed to wait on Col. johnson TO in
for IN him, thar his daughter must be Withdrawn.
tie demonstrated, and urged thar she was as
we'll educated rs any lady there. They told
him tina. II was DOT dehatabls matter, and
that she must be Withdrawn any hOp where
upon ne re-coaducted her TO his Carriage, IN
which she renamed until the Colonei delivered
an address on the glories aud virtues OF the
haiiowed day.
II there be any tnaccuracy in this narrative,
We VIII win pleasure correct IL npon being
satisfied of the error. Comments are unne ces-
ssry but we Cannot iorbedr remarking, that
after tue scenes at Washington this attempt
upoo society in Kentucky was most unfortu-
nate and hiehl, censu,abie.
We presume that Col. johnson regarded his
right to regulate social inter courss in Ken
lucky, 10 be at least as perfect as that of tn.
Pres'den to do the same thing in Washio gton
city That his conduct has grown out OF the
Washington precedent, there can we think, be
no doubt. A low toos of morals throug bout
the community must necessarily be the conse-
qnence, when the mos, eminent dignitaries Of
the land are poisoning the fountain Of correc,
feeling by a total disregard Of those restraints
erected by the yirtuous as barrier against the
COMMUNICATING approach OF the vile aud proni.
gate.-We dislike the necessity Of detailing
such things thus publicly; and our consoIa
ton is ihst it is no, of our own seeking, but
that the necessity is laid upen us, by those, who
as bold as they are guilty. bl azon abroad