Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-06
LYNCHBURG. OCT. G. Isa.
"REMINISCENCES.

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tribute ofarpause AMI admiration. We spo,
least, of only one exception TO this remark
TINT exception is William Cobbc,t, who ia,
long sipce veu,urcd 10 throw few nene,
grave Of the 'usrious patrio!-Bui las hatred N
his friendship ha. long been a merkelalle co.,
modify, and consequently his abuse is rs harm =.
as his praise is fatal 10 those who are lb.,
spectiyc objects, for the time being. Bu. lb,,.
a period y hen the cnveEomtd shafts Of ns,,
hgniy were hurled even at Gen. WASH
with a violence and fury unmiiigated BY III, ~
lection Of the invulua6le services which he ti
dered to his country throughout he pefIioo, ..
of her severe struggle for independence. and nv.
tened by the" daily beauty" exhibited in lis lf
unob,rusye virtue, nnd by The brilliant ,nfat..,.
Of career Of public honor and Usefulness ,l
is unparalleled in the his DRY of the human
These rer,aiks have been Suggested bv 1s., z
sal Of the procccdin4s of the House Of Ren,sa.,.'
lives OF the United States, in December, I1r
collation. 10 an addr SIS, proposed 10 be prcs.stl.
Gen Washington, on his retiring voluntary E.,
the Presidency at the end OF his second Itrp
scryice-thc origin of that since thficc .rcp,n,.
precedent, which has acquired the sencllyyi
! force Of a constitutional provision and which
may be added was then almost solitary insa,,
in modern times of n voluntary rc.lremen, cr,
power, by him who could aavc continued TO te,o
+ u not by ;hc force Of arms, but by tie ,esca
expr sson If y nations confidence aud love
Al ,ha, time, as our readers are avsr, E
| French Revolution was in the "fu tide Of succ,,
ful experiment successful, We mean, so far g,h
| overthrow Of The dynasty of the Bourhons Wa, he
object and the two parties into wiieh Ito pco,.s
Of this country were split even At that early day
/ became insensIbly identified in feeling with ii. a,
| tagonis' prncp which that Il vou.ion srsvt
against each other in Europ e--ihe Refct,e
warmly ospNusng 'he Revolutionary ca4ss.sn3 !,
!. 'tdr.is's, lhoush Mt absolutely defenl.r, e
m.serallng and Sympalhyzing with the tia.
Of the oRcieai regime, att! denouac;ny ihe rs N
exces5es and the bloody crnctics rerp,rac' II
monsters IN the shape Of m,n, in tie name q, |
man liberty. Gen. Waslingon provoked Ifsh
,ner parry by refusing IN submit in' licy 10 a, |
guidance, and not b. taxing sides with the ,aicl
holding the helm Of government with an eqna and
! IMPARTIAL hand, keeping aloof rom the paulsn, 4
the day, and pursulhe rlgIu aud UNCOMMON
sing sy stem Of nsuraiity between the two gtes n,
yli empires with wl.;ea that conflict brought o
/ fr,q1ently into collision. This cause OF dlss,
! faction wEs somewhat aug nened by The view
! hfh Gcn, Washington entertained touching s.
! Cts OF internal policy; incning to that Tied
system Of constitutional construction conicnj.Jp
| by iiaetiion, Pincknoy and Pickering, ra.isrH
TO those ,"orc contracted, but in onr opinion
philosophical and jast views Sc, forth and d, I'd
| I'd by Jefferson Madison and Caotn Blu, noth
standing these d,ticrenccs of opinion, both osN/
jccts Of internal and external policy, "e, wa1tsV
ecmoyed from the heated controversies of that Or
ny the lersc OF some fo'ty years, tcnnci j,
be surprised that they should hive 30 cen.
pleioy beciouded the judgments Of men oIrs4
gence IS 20 have Justified doubt Of the ni,m
and honesty Of Washington, and OF his any3
desire TO perpetuae the hberils1 Of his couni-
! with tbeu, tho happ,ntss and prosperity cf |
/ countrymti VI. / Wis svcr SO. Pa,ig q.
! ioI -. tic pas.<ersiccs OF him WHO refused 70 b.
his n.'k 10 rs die 1tlon and wilflly shri is e
10 he cxceencies Of character which il IN ~
endeagered to !arnlsh, by It's repeated and, as ty
rd at this day ridiculous misrepresentation
So much by way CT explanation TO what ts.Ows
On the 18Th OF Decemaer 1876, d eom,mensv|
address 10 Gen. Washington, on the occaclor 4
hls retiring from the Presidency to The compap
tive obScurliy Of his ancestral shades which |
been somo days undcr consideration cama up 70
, iinal decision. Although such measure " ol
now be voted down almost unanimously, tnJ QUO
10 be--yet al tina, time, vi responses 10 the rc
saecs and addresses Of tie Chief Magisrale f'
Tie representatives of the people, were unorr
made, there was, Of course nothing in the ac, ist
10 Justify opposition. Yet, when the vote VS.
naliy taken there IL names record d aoai6s, IL g.
being in lis favor. Among the twelve who ycc.
against IT, were Anlrelo JocsSon, thea mtstg
Rom Tennessee, (ani row. forsooth, i" ifbis Nta.
zans may be believed, =" the ucona Washnsot
would that he were > VIM Il Giles, E3sallLr
Ingston, late Secretary Of State, and now Mr.r
to France, and Nathaniel Macon. vFry bon,
man, but always avioent PARTON. and wiaa
quite moderate preiensions on the score ef a.g
aau !n9i'Igence--iiIus.ratias Popc's remark, Ar
there never vas party, faction, sect or caba.m
wh'ch INC Most Snofant was not the most wider
: a remark, uy the way, which may be arps
W','' Striking pfoprle'y to some ofthc leading g.
hciSns ct the present day-We arc aware tda.ia
opponents ct The complimentary address 10 Gn
ash'nsson d'd not rest their hostility 10 cy
s,Vey upon party grounds, but upon the mao 70
oIs BASIS OF principle, representing i, rs an ant.
Pnb''cah ana dangerous precedent, Bat We 5ao
no, now to learn that
- he sPecIous show which private malice teo'i
- Is ever bIaz'n'd with some public good
= Behind that nrtfu fence sIsuk low coneefli
- he bloody purpose and the roson'I shall
: Ambition there and Envy nestle close,
= FROM wnenoc 1heY take their fatal aim unsach,
: A nd honest merit is their desiin'd mark"
Among those, on the other hand, who tosc surc
f'or to the Influences of tina; ilGcral parry spd,
which views The vIrucs of its Anniversaries Though
an inverted telescope, and their faults through
nasniyins glass, were, Abraham Baldwin Of Geor
ga name which was tower of strength % The
republican parry as long as be lived, and Who's
'p'nsohs are even now quoted as authority IN 5'
r"h Sta'e--Joha Ciopton, Of Virginia, lons '.'
of the Richmond district, and QUO
d The INST p'tleNibia Republicans, bo;h IN theory
ma praete'' 'hcA ever bore that appcl'a.oa--A
'eh GalIeiiu, the confidential friend of jefferson