Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-27

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trigue after Office, political ambition and lust for
power, 1t behoves the people to assume their o.
rlg'nai dignity, agreeable TO the true spirit of the
declaration of our Independence, and the Con-
stitutIon of the United States.f sgssss
4th. Resolved, That we view it dangerous
10 the welfare of our government, and the future
generations, to support men as our rulers and
iaw-givers, who will suffer their ambition to lead
themselves and the people into the flames of the
Pohucal hre, party spirit and under-handed
| persecution, To the inevitable humiliation of
wisdom, justice, and moderation.
9th: Resotred, That this meeting view the
| PRESIDENT OF the U. States, James Monroe, as a
| true and exemplary proseiyte Of the Father of
our country, Gen. George Washington. We
are satisfied with regard to the intentions of his
heart, and have full confidence in his political
integrity, moderation and skill, which entities
hiIn to the highest thanks of this meeting the
heart can give.
ON. Resotccd, That this meeting feeling
unbiased by party motives, do feel bound TO
lean towards mercy and the reward of merit.
ANA as such with due recollection of the gen
erai depreciatlon, and inundation of our country
WIN an overwhelming paper CURRENCY Darticu-
lariy west ofthe Allegheny mountains, since the
year l8l6-we are willing to award our appro-
oauon 10 WIN. III. Crawford in the discharge of
ms oiilclal duties; as Secretary of our public
treasury.
| 9TH. iesoired, That influenced by the same
principles OF justice, this meeting do also award
us appreciation to the Hon. Ninian Edwards, for
ms late able memorial to Congress, dictated i'm
The strongest and most eloquent language of
iaithiui watchman at the portals of his countries
! wealth, carrying with it conscious conviction
That runous schemes and ambitious policies
were brewing in our political horson, which
became ms duty to announce TO the people, in
order to preserve the future peace union and
nj IInst tot
Such watchmen we know are an eve sore ia
a faction OF intrigue after power and when that
| iacton would hang him on gibbct, if they had
but the power of monarchy at command we feel
convinced he must have gored them with the
horns OF TRUTH which is the cause of such politi-
Cal roaring, and sporting like so many wounded
lyons. We hope there will alwars be a plenty
of NInian Edwards's about the CITY of Washing
ton-for it is good TO keep martin gill as a
check upon all Ouer ambitious Presidential
| Colts and political race horses.
9th. Resoteed, That in awarding TO WIN.
II. Crawford, the appreciation of this meeting,
| as Secretary of the u. S. Treasury, we award
INN The highest appreciation we can conscent-
ously feeble is capable from his natural ambi-
tious mould and subtlety of talents, of merting
In the management of our public affairs, at the
mead OF tree and Independent government,
based like ours, upon moderation, the equitable
rights of man, and political virtue and wisdom
9th. Resotced, That as it is of the first I'M
Portance to our government, that the peoDle
should select the best qualified fellow citizen to
| the Presidential Chair, combining political no.
nesty, moderation and wisdom, void of ambti-
on, aad an overbearing disposition TO party spi-
rlt, one Calculated IN the symmetry of great
and noble mind, to give general harmony at
home and abroad-dispensing Just rewards to
merit and integrity in all capacities, so that the
whoic machinery of our government may work
| q cement f.aI, ~
duty to give our feliOw-citizens throughout tho
y. states, such information may be within
the knowledge OF this meeting, respecting thu
private or public qualifications of any of the can
didates for this high and responsible office.
10th. Therefore, Resolved As we conceiv.
II the first point of consideration, that Presi
dent should possess by nature, cool, rejecting.
dispassionate disposition. with keen perccpti
on TO the reward of merit, the dispensation o
wise and deeply rnatured national policies anC
the administration of Justice at home and a.
broad, (of which qualifications we are not part
culary acquainted with those of Messrs. Adams
Jackson, and Clay,) that we do state, as the
sense oil this meeting, some of the leading traits
OF Mr.. Crawford's component qualities and dis
position from past circumstances, whilst a
cltIlen among US, and then leave our fel
low-ciiZens of the u. S. to Judge for them
| selves. AT the same time recommending to
those residing in the parts of the country where
INC 'pSi cdhuiudtSS originated, 10 do the
that the North may reciprocate with the West
and the South, what each may know in favor or
against the qualifications of those who would as
| pre- to-becone the head of this great nation
| For 1t IS better for the people to continue firm
and united among themselves, one great fa-
fniiy OF brothers, and support their original dig
NIFTY agreeable to the Constitution, with free
| and unbiased suffrage at our elections, for
rulers, than hereafter with the bayonet.
18th. RSsOtued, That too much party spirit
IN our political affairs, is prone, from the ambit-
Gus depravity of human nature, to excite the en-
NIFTY OF fellow-citizens against their fellow cti-
zens.-W hereby, in the course of enraged par
ties, civil connections find an origin-and from
| mobs, internal wars ensue-from which defend
U.S. our future generations, the rights of man
| throughout the world, and this government of
liberty we 1.-THE old revolutionary soldiers of this
meeting, have fought an blcd to establish.
| 18th. Resotred, That we consider political.
modest maneuyring, when confined to facts,
reason an ingenuity, laudabIe in certain cases
when the object is solely to counterfeit a long.
train of at least ten years dependant intrigue, to
| force President upon the people of the United
States to crafty state and party PRIDE which
state has ever been foremost and loudest IN
| sounding IFS own praise, and at the same time
passing legislative acts, (of which Mr.. Crawford
was long an otfciouS momber) involving its own
citizens and the state treasury in ruinous and
party spirited policies. From which we deem
1T Indlspenshly necessary to resort to plain and
candid reasoning, as the only way 10 bring truth
and justice forth from the chains of insdious art