Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-27
RICH ORT.D:
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY %, 1872.
MR.. CALHOUN.

MR.. CALHOUN
The friends of this gentleman at a large meet
ing in Philadelphia have abandoned him, and
gone over to his more fourishing competitor
Gen. jackson. Having been always inimical
10 Iur. Caihoun's claims to the Presidency, we.
are nevertheless indisposed, like some of our
neighoors, TO exult over this detection of his
friends. We cannot perceive what m;cbtv al
vantage the Country is to gain from this abau
donmento OF that gentleman, when il carries sucb
accession OF strength TO the military despot. who
is aspringto the Presidency, OF why II shonld be
amatter Of such rejoicing to the ENQUIRER. ex-
ccpt that 1t gratifics the spirit of personal and
malignant hostility, with which il seems at least
| to have invariably pursued that gentleman. Il
'ur. calhoun has never had reasonable pros
Pect OF succeeding in the object of his high. hut
legitimate ambition, which all but his immediate.
partizans have all along known and asserted
where was the necessity of denouncing him to
the country, with such vehemence and rancor
vi placing him in the catalogue of the Burrs and
the Armstrong;? Is Virginia to be persuaded
so soon tic forget the eminent services of this ZEN
,leman, when in the Congress of 1912, he threw
himself INTO the front of the indicators of the
honour and rights of his country? He assumed
at that time, the ground which every Republican
IN the country, was proud to stand on with him.
Tie proved himself intimately acquainted with
her rights as well as her injuries. and he stood
Iorth, the ardent and admired champion of the
republican party, and of the viruous admins
tration OF James .uadison. At that time even
vur. Ritchie condescended to admire and TO ex-
tolhm-Since that period however, he has dared
10 contemplate the brightest and most honora-
cie prize, winch can reward virtuous patrio-
tism with desiring eyes, and he has presume
mously placed himself in competition with VIM.
7d'1as Crawford to obtain it. Without a
oandonng any of his former principles, but still
processing his attachment to the Republican nar-
ty-haVing done nothing to obiterate the craft.
tade due for his former services, but perforrpi,o-
daily, new and additional services TO increase
| .hat has suddenly become obnoxious
10 tne most venomous and unfceling persecution.
when mas ioryears been directed against any indi-
vldual inthis country, and that from a quarter
whence, he certainly had leastright to expect II
rom ms formerfriends and coadjutors Opposedo ne
irS1na almost unanimously is, to his election to
the Presidency, it is impossible, she can de-
sire his exclusion by means so unjust and die
honourable-by heaping on him, blacke,,ar5
and unmerited abuse-by defamng his politi,
cal Prlnclpies-by ridiculing his respectable
Pretenslons to any thing, that the people have
10 giVe-and by tramplng under foot the recol
lectlons of gratitude, which every inst man
ought to associate with the sound of his name-
1t was amaxim of Judge Roane, fiat ;,1stitin ,r,ot
csfa'm. The Enquirer which in his lifetime
consulted It's own interests, and the honour and
interests OF the country by docile Obedience
to his suggestions, has abandoned the max;n,
as 1t has forgotten other of his precepts. II has
not, ike the humane and christian knight. a fen
derness for the weak, and sympathy for tbcon-
pressed, oHt ike the vulgar Sancho, much re-
spect for the strong and contempt for tho
weak. II approaches Gen. jackson with prent
respect--it feels for him, the since,est o.,,,f-
tfude-but it levels at John c. Calhoun. the
man VINO stood by his country and his party
when the rough grip of Judge Roane couI5
scarce hold the Enquirer to the track. If level.
at him, all its insult and derision. There ne
yer mas been the remotest probability of MIR.
Calhouns getting the vote of Virginia.his de-.
nunciation to the people of this Commonw ealtb.
was therefore gratuitous, as are the CHARGES IN
on which it is founded, baseless and ictitions
THESE observations drawn from us. bv M
aesire that we feel to see Mr.. Calhoun PT,,si-
dent OF the U. States. On the contrary ue
wish no such thing, and have on more than o,s
occasion, expressed our objections to him. Rut
no man OF good feelings, can bear to seq oa,,
tieman whose talents do an honour to his COM,
uy' oorne down by torrent of base contume-
y; ana all to contrast more strongly with his
defects, the great virtues, PURITY and Dat,iot;.,,,
| of VIM. Fl. Crawford
NEW YORK PATRIOT.-An umbex ofth;u
paper Of Feb 9th, contains some structures IN 90
tam observations, applied in this paper, to the
w ashington Republican and New York Patriot
we acknowledge their justice as wei as then
severity. They were made without much 70.
iecticn; without evidence, and certainly with no
disposition to detract from the standinp of tboso
Journals. We hope that their Editors. will IT, re-
cewe this apology in the same spirit Of candor
| IN which 1T Is made. We do not mean to re-
tract our opinion, that .Wr. Calhoun has no nros-
pect OF obtaining the vote of New England, but
we acknowledge that here too, we NAV be mic
taken, and that those editors may know more Of
the sentiments of that part of the Union than we
can pretend to know.
IL IS amusing to see with what conseouent;al
and characteristic effrontery the Bobadils of the
Enquirer, dispose of the distinguished citizens
who are before the country, to fill the Office of
President. Their opinions are not insinuated
IN the shape OF modest doubts, but pronounced
ede,cathed'" bold, unhesitating and dogrnatical.
'ur. Adams is better scholar than either of
ms competitors; but he is better qualified for
the closet than the scenes of active life. HI.