Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

TUESDAY NORNtNn -IIrIy b ,n


The friends of,JOIIN QUINCY ADAMS.
arc invited to attend meeting in the CApI.
iNiA, on SATURDAY evening next. at q
ociock-to adopt steps for forming an EIEC
iOkAL TICKET, aud for other purposes.
40 me FRIENDS o. adams, Clay, and Jackson, in
pirgtnta:
Fellow Citi1ens--It is a signal honour n ~, No.,
pie of the United States, that ,housI, pra,cri .n
strongly attached to their distinguished mcu they
nave never for them, sacrificed priuciple IF IN
particular men, their devotion has been constant,
aruen! ana uniform, 1t was and is, only because
those individuals were constant ardent nd n;so,,n
IN their devotion to the people, and 70 Rcnublc,,
principles. "frincplcs and men" may Justly be
styled the motto of the citizens of the United St:,,cs
Principles are worshipped for thcmsclyes-M.n on
as they are themselves, the followers and dcyo.
ecs OF particular principles. So lust nd Inv
has been the discrimination Of the pcool. in Mi.
respect that in no one instance, since seycn,v.six
either during the Revolution the existence of ,h,
Articles OF Confederation, since the aduntion of
the Constitution of 1850. III here been the small.
est danger to the Republic, from the popularity of
particular individuals. This popularity has meyer
oiSnatei', except from great services re ndered =,
'ie couiilfy--aiid II has always Terminated cNactIv
AZ the point, where the individual possessing it, los,
sht oil principle, and merged his duty tho people
Al nc pursuit CT the objects of his personal aDbit-
attended To the truth of these observations thar
oe'. w ashinsson, when he had rescued Iii, cpup-
u; rom her foreign oppressors could have cxtortca
nom the gratitude of his counti ync the crown of
,hese realHs--aD that VIC are indebted To his me-
deraton for the security Of our libcr,yra,ber lila
10 the virtue Of the COUNTRY Infamous nen,rson -,
the hepubiicanis:n Of our ancestors! Who that re
me'haers their tolls and sacrifices for libertv will
beic'e that the invaluable prize being gained they
were wiling to exchange foreign for domestic
| vFnn II.
tiao the great and pure mind of Gen. Washington
oeen ever capable of conceiving the ambitious
thought obstacles invncihle interposed by the Peo
PIE, would have prevented its execution few
mercenarios, interested to pcrpctuate strife and
oiooasnec, whose patriotism measured ev ,!:cir
pay, ana RepubHcinism by tho value of their plum
der, might have followed the new Regal standa I'd
oat ths eagle :"1ud have been again unfurled from
Name To Georgia. Had the arms CT the tyrau,
prevailed. the patTio, dagger would have fa,nd its
way to his heart. The stern and muttered ,hrea,
OF Patrick Henry against George the Third, would
nave been fulfilled on the person Of George Wash
ington. The ides of March would have been again
| ssnaiized by the determination of iyran;s-Pom-
pey statue, crimsoned ard reoicet by the flow OF
tyrants blood. Ia the devotion of the Republican:
OF this country-in their steruness aud infcxibitv
axe to be found many counierparts of Brutus Cas-.
sus, Casca. anc Cato! Even dive sting the act of it,
patriotism and moral rectitadc, what noble and
neitiea youth would not haze dared it, for ti:e sahs
OF It's intrinsic GRANDEUR AID the Immortality of
| briitis, Cdssms, Casca! When at a late,
period, as confirmation OF these remarks, General
w aShinston became regardless Of public opinion
ana threw hrasslf into the arms of fav0ri,es, in
whose orIaions the people of this couatry, saw o,
lancied less horror of monarchy, than they them
selves entertained, his popularity Justly paid TIM
| penalty. 1t was daring his administration tha
those seed were sown, which brought fruit in tho
memorable civil revolution of 1909. The revoluti-
onary services of John Adams, were rewarded, ~
TIE Presidency, ard by the affections Of his fellow
ci'izens--yci Tor disregarding their rights, he was
hurled from power, and overwhelmed with deiesta
ton. Aaron Burr, next TO Thomas Jefferson, wa
tie most popular man OF the Republican party
nature had given him every quai:dc alton TO wiz
the affections, and extoit the admiration of his fe
low Citizens. What General Washington never
conceived. he dared no a,sampt--he sought crown
! Unfortunate man. His crime has been re-
warded witt, infamous celebrity! His humble mai,
seldom finds its way, even 10 the coluInps ST
Hewspapcr-and pity for the man, has long since
sncceedsdin every generous bosom, 10 TcseGtnen
/! OF the c:fc.cc.
1ccu!d multiply instances w:,hou, crti and eacf
instance would prove the competency OF the people
OF the United States understa ut and their firm
ness &c defend their rights. The popularity OF Gen
w ashinsons of Patrick Henry, of Thomas Jefferson
was insufficient TO blind them to Inc errors of tiei
Conduct or to sway them in their attachment &c
| democracy. 1t is upon this ro5lc characteristic
that build my hopes Of the pcrpcInty CT this Uni
| on, and the perinanence Of its Republican op:ni.
ons and institutions. 1t is fom this consideration
that dread nothing to the Republic--either from
nc ambition of restless indivdlals-the popuiar,y
ofothass--or TIC intsi5Ies and corruption ofa third
class. There is virtce and intcili-e nc. in The
people, amply sufficient to guard themselves to re-
ward the deserving, to punish offenders, and to
transmit our privileges to succeeding generations
:'e overthso" Of .he Republic is no. 10 be appre.
| hended from man-timc, alone, by exchanging
manhood for eitcminacy simplicity OF ha bit for lux
ury, activity for Incidence, honorable poverty for
excessive wealth. love of principle for hatred of viz
tue, and by cnervatng with its Ieaden, and cor
| rupting Land, the energy of public opinion and
tho visof of our institutions, assinilate us to
oriental nations and humble our nccks, ,hc yoke
o. the tyran..
C.lSsIUs.