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stance Is II An honor slightly TO be REGARDED.
/ 10 be called on 10 represent IN the councils Of
| the State a county possessing 80 much intelli-
gence as that of yefiersoni Would not the de-
sire on the part Of an individual TO hold such n
station, rather bespeak a.rexard for ts< good
gpisioa Of those who have the honor 10 besIow /,
Are the sufirages OF free people not TO be co.
| yrtedl is their confidence Of nothing WORTH
II Is spirit Of aspiration which has found n
place IN the bosom Of every man WHO has aSto-
hished the world by his powers, either in the
camp, court, or forum; and Is IL Ro,r TO be dis
paraged because gentleman may desire to re-
present the county OF Jefferson m the General
Assembly But we might exhaust rhsis book
m giving instances TO couoborats the iCira, that
80 long as a man aspires TO that which IL to Gle
yaic HIM IN the scale Of being, Il Is positive rir-
fUe. The two remaining objections which arc
urged against Mr.. X. are pUeriIe and iasigni-
Jieani that they do not merit n notice. They are
such IS can operate on no Intelligent mind. The
writer OF this article has been well acquainted
with MIR. X. from boyhood, and can bear ample
testimony to his many virtues; and "a Me-
chanlc" may rail at him TO promote his oWn sell
nsh schemes, but he will find that every stroke
Of has ''nigger swell'' will but tesass hlm more
firmly m the confidence Of The party whose inie-
rests IN part have been conhded To him. Like
CHsar's bridge, the greater isnsent of obloquy
and viiUPeraiion is heaPed upon him. the more
firmly will he be sustained by those at whom the
blow is aimed.
may now say, without auogaiing too much
10 myself, that | have vindicatcd Mr.. X. from
every charge that was really worthy OF the
slightest notice; and since they proved, upon
analysis to be OF so ereesdingIv a firoIous rafllrs
! and that the object OF "A Mechanic was Co s--
cite Prsjsdies against Mr.. X. ,riik rier 10 de-
Isaf his siecfiSa, under the kcisC that the contest
will be between him and the candidate Of kis par
", Gas he well knows that MeSsrS. Smith and
Sirider are as far from the prospect of an elec-
lion as if they dwell m Jerico) therefore ap-
peal TO the Whig roleTs Of this county to come
| forward and sustain MesSrs. Warrington and
Kennedy as he only possible mode ~ dsftaiing the
Tan BHTeH candidate, who Is anIiously waiting To
| take advantage Of their divisions, and triumph
over them and their principles. Those OF our
| friends who support MesSrs. Smith and Sirider
must know that they are feIr IN number; and that
rs the Van Buren, vote will be diridsd between
Smith and StrideT neiiher Of fksss gentlemen have
the least prospect Ot success, and should retire
from the contest, unless they wish to pull down
the principles which they profess, in their own
| fall. We appeal TO them in the name OF our
common country and OF the principles which we
cherish, not 10 assist their political tHemies in their
mad projects upon the best interests of our be-
loved country. We appeal to them In behalf OF
those principles which you have nObly con-
| tended for, through many a dark and dreary
day, amidst tGuRts and jseTs Of your political ad-
versaries-now, when every point Of the horizon
| Is la up with manifestations Of delight at the
success Of those very principles. Since you car
do your friends, Smith and Strider no good, dc
your political principles no wrongful
And in conclusion, "a Mechanic" upbraid.
me for introducing one OF The most striking
passages contained in the English classics, and
denominaIes Il as Staisj and by way OF exhibit.
ing his own independence as an .3uihor, intro
duces four Eass into his communication, foI
which he claims originality. Indeed, am sure
that he has no cause to apprehend thai the shades
Of Shakespeare, Milton, or Byron will rise TO re-
Proach him with PiagiaTyr since any one, who
would accord 20 him the merit OF originating
prose, could no. justly deny him whatever mer
might be attached TO the poetry. For myself
" modest a. I am accused Of being by "A Me
chanic." would greatly prefer that my reader.
! should have for their peruSal elegant extract.
from one Of the greatest poets who ever lived te
the torture Of reading four lines, which woul,
only be known as desigHed for the aspiration o
POesy, by the fact Of one line running Wnder a.
other now take an everlasting farewell Of ou
democratic friend, and vituperation and no tor
tuTe Of Spanish Inquisition will ever Undue,
me to take notice OF another communication
from him. The game Is not eorfhy lhe chase.
! CIVIS.