Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-16
VOL. XXVRK.---'NO. sc.

The Republic, One and indrisiblc. From The p'st
luminous writings OF Madison, n legacy # neStimable
value. and worthy Of The everenal regard Of the pre-
sent and of future generations, the following passage IS
extracted
".idrce 10 mn Country AS this advice. If il ever
see The light will not do II till | am more. it may IN
considered as issuing from the tomb, where truth alone
can be respected ad the happiness Of alone consult
ed II will be entitled. therefore. to whatever weight
can be derived from goud intentions and from the expe
Renee of who has served his country in
tons through period Of forty yfars, who espouSed IA
his youth. and adhered through life the Gifts Ii
berry, and who has borne part most Of the great
transactions which will constitute ep,chs Of It's destiny
The advice nearest 10 my heart deepest my
vlcons is that the UNION STATES be cherished
and perpeuated. Let the ayowed enemy be regard
ed as Pandora with her box opened and the disguised
ones The serpent creeping with his deadly wies Into par
adise." ta
There few men in an age who acquire a position
wh1ch will authorize them proer counsel to their
try, or which will enable them to make that couns,
spected. WAsHINGToH could issue Farewell. Address
for he had already received the ilustrIous cognomen
Of PATER PArRAE. The last njunctions Of father 10
his children could not have more solemn import or a
more binding effect than the parting word of that great
and gond man to his counirymen Just started upon the
peril"us experiment of self government.
Next TO the Fl Their Of his sounlry it may not be i'm
proper 10 reckon the wise and considerae Maids n-a
man OF profound and medltltye mind and sngnarly
free from the disturbing influences Of prlizn disputes
In the cain serenly Of spirit always sefpossrsIed anil
IN the light Of an Illuminated genius he things
their principles aud principles in Infir clemens With
out the administrative faculty Of Mr.. jefferson wifut
his ardent zeal adroness apd tact he exempt trou
The strong preudees which otton obscued the judgment
Of Jefferson, and be could well afford to be less potent
as party leader for she sake of being far superior as
statesman.
| 1t would be improper, indeed To class Mr.. Madison
with either ct the parties which his divided Il
Rrpublic; tr ne above them both. lie would have
dwarf his owr character by bringing himself within The
confines If any party. II is fortunate for nanlsnd
here are such characters, and them to vndca the
SUPREMACY Of nam The accidents Of his times and
show The ascendrncy Of great Truth, the raging eie
men's O ,:sion and strife =
The advice Of Madison 10 lis country comes from ona
who was warranted in giving t-tron who had been
raised by the people to the highest po~un known the
Republic, and whose life and genius belorerd 50 high
an order that The hacon Of his character upon The
public mind Of Ihe country more than commensurate
with all the official hoaours bestowed upon him 1t IS
the nation which is eza ed by the elevation OF s,ci,
men.
But the advice in itself carries its own rce,mmenda-
ton along with it. The strongest sympathles in Tie
mercan heart respond T., it, The Union Of The STATES
the Republic and notwithstanding can prevail
gainst chat. The public felng upon this point is 50
conscious Of its power that it re;rains qniescrnt 1t
would dsddin t. permit itself to be excited Baaoe
.3nlcriean.