Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-11

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maledictions on their memory and
pointing to the burial place will say
there lies one, who in exchange for fill
thv lucre surrendered the interests OF
his country.
| VIRGINIA.
There is scarcely puny ora factious
Whisper, at the head of wing press
who has not cast some reflection on the
Old Dominion, forherpresidential vote.
The very men, who were the first to
cry her chivalry up to the skies, be-
fore the election, arc now presuming
10 taunt her with disgrace. Such is the
grace before and after mcat-such is
the difference between the eulogiums
which were intended to fiatter her out
other vote, and the abuse which flows
from disappointment! The Evening
Star, the Boston Atlas, the Louisville
Journal, &c. &C., are full Of hits at Vir-
ginia.-She would not support the
whigs-and therefore they abuse her.
Where is her transgression? She
has voted fora man, whom she believes
more "hoaest, capable, and faithful to
the constitutions than any other whom
she could obtain Is this any sin?
She has gone Tor one man, and for
one pledged, committed ticket. Is this
her sin?
She hasabjured the double-facedtick-
ct, which would have cheated her out
Of her vote, and transferred the election
to the house of representatives. Is this
any stain upon her escutcheon?
She has consulted no private inter-
est, no sectional prejudice, in giving
hervote.-She haspassed by the claims
OF one of her native-born sons for pre-
sident, and two of her native-born sons
as vice-prcsident-and has bestowed
her suffrages upon citizen of New
York as president, and one from Ala
bama as vice president.-Is there the
leastdishonorin such disinterestedness?
She has shown herself to be ANNA
ted by an American spirit-to be a
friend of the principles which bind this
Union together, in putting down all
sectional feelings, and selecting for her
candidate son Of the north What
American, who values this Union, will
cast the first stone at her?
She has not sacrificed the principles
of the constitution, in voting for man,
who, she believes, will act upon her
Jeffersonian creed of strict construc-
tion.-She has not sacrificed the great
rights Of the south in voting for man
who is pledged, in black and white, to
resist every effort of the Abolitionists
to NEEDLE with our slaves.
She could not go for Col. r. M. john
son as her vice president, with all the
sense she had for his services.-She
nominated her own candidate
her electors have faithfully carried out
the will Of the people. Where is the
disgrace in this proceeding.
Let these slangwhangers traduce her
ashley may, they cannot affect the high
character Of this ssunterrified common
wealth"-It is above all their libels.--
They say that her vote has been sold.
But where is the purchase money!
What consideration has she obtained?
EE-They say Mr.. Rives is to be made
fecretary Of state. Who knows that
Re is! Who had such an object in his
fye! For our parts, we pledged the
t,onor of man who took as deep an
interest in the contest as any man in
Virginia-that no such idea ever en-
tered his head, or animated his exer-
t'ons.-Where is the Virginian who is
to be benefited for his vote by Martin
Van BUREN, For one, we say it, we
know of no such man. Let Noah hint
his unfounded inuendoes-or the Al
bany Advertiser, or any other, suspect
our motives as he may, we know they
are false. How frequently have we
repeated, that we will neither ask nor
accept any thing from Martin Van Blu
rem?
Mono, sirs. Never did Virginia
stand higher for her disinterested mo-
lives; her devotion to the rights and
the union Of the states; her firmness in
carrying out the great objects which
Ihe has in view, than at the present
moment. Thedisappointed factionists
may abuse her--thc partizans of the
whig leaders may traduce her conduct,
nut she never was more faithful to the