Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-20
RICHMOND;
TUESDAY MORNING, JurLY 20. 1so
EXC ELLENT LOGIC,


. What can be more complimentary to Mr. Adams-
than the spcciss of reasontx used to iniurc him,
his ene'nies rom the nrgsme hts they address 4, tho
people, absolutely prove thar he is free of l serious
oo)ec'ions we have heartef more formidable
reasons ailedsed against his claims to the Presiden
ey than these" that he is the son of John Adams,
- 'hat he was born in Massaclusctts--. that he
was once Federalist, though for 10 wears, Inc has
been stediast Demrcrat''-and tim, l,;s ,e,,ne,
IS high and warn,."--Thcse we shall NO, ,,,,h,.
'''seiVeS 10 ans" we leave them to have what
ehect they may, on the pcopc-satisied that they
VIII neither condemn Il man for that whichhappen.
ed Before his birth, or disappfoyc his possessing q
spifit worthy of freeman, ready to resent INJURIES
aud prompt to repe the corrupiing a,proac of SLAM
derers, taterers, and sycophan,s-a spirit il, short,
which is the paren, Of dignity, and the eoncomi,an,
Of wosth, and which is tho hest gaaran,ee that its
posscssor Will neither shrink from responsib,y or
throw himself into the arms of counselors and Ia
voritcs.
There IS, however, recent objection against Mr.,
Adams Its n'ture is explained by tho following
| quotation from the last Democratic Press
THE UNION CONSUhIMATED.
HE eNpectatat,on which has for some tIou b. -
en'cr.a'hca, 'hnt Adams and Calhoun would uni,r
."cn ,"'etcs'> when MIR. Calhoun should discover
.nai Adams was stronger than Jackson is now rcaI
klzed. Ihe Washington Republican, uaper ,ct ,,.
by MT Calhoun aud his friends, for the purpn,c 81
pushing his premature claims the Presidency b,.
peen transferred to the publisher of Mr. Adamj
National Government Journal and vel, of c,nro
support Mr.. Adams election
Upon simple aud common a circu.s,.,,ro
the extinction OF ucwspaperfor the want of patrons
sc' u'o me safe OIL It's accounts and materials, 10
ahother are founded grave charges of iishonor and
corruption 1t has beeu long known, tina, the exist,
ence OF the Republican was ephc,crai. VIII,
shonid become the purchaser of its materials I'm, ,
printer! newspaper in Richmond, which supno,t-
ed Mr. Clay, lately died natural death from tho
same cause, the want of patronagc---apd we became
the principal purchasers of its stock in trade, Why
Is it not said that similar uuprneipled compromise
had effected both transactions.
! We are at loss to conceive how .fc. .3,,a,, :.
10 be benefited by the consolidation of the RenbI;.
Gun ana 'oufnai. But one paper is to be issiied by
the proprietor OF the two establishments. am, tba,
ea' oo no ''S'fs nov, we pcsume, than il has done
all aiong-support the election Of Mr. Adams viii,
zeal and ability Had the Republican continued
ITS abors, aid tansferro. its support from one eau
oiaae to another, shere would k;yc been Some foun
aahon Tor this charge of uuprinciplcd compromise.
as 1t Is, there ca, be nouc, since the whole
'ie commandments to transfer the printing maferi-
ais OF Mr.. Ags, to the printing Office of Mr.. Force.
alderman Buns deserves To BIZ told in his own words
that such s:ily prejuJces odous in the eyes of
sensible men and are, indeed, Indicative of the
badness OF his own leart--and that that c,rrun,;ou
is. hidden there, Which he is ready to suspect in
others.