Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-24

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concluded by saying, that in the face of the A
merican union, that meeting protested against
tue proceedings of that legislative junto which
had rejected the electoral law, insultngly tram
pied on the instruction of their constituents,
aud deprived one hundred and sixty thousand
ireemen OF the right of participating in the most
important election that could occur in the A.
nerican union one that might affect our ma
honal honour, happiness and prosperity, for ge-
nerations.
Mr.. iiaines was followed by Mr.. Rudd, a
PLAIN and respectable looking citizen, venerable
TOR his years. We never be fore had the plea-
sure OF seeing Mr. Rudd at public meeting
out his address came warm from the heart and
was received with many cheers and much ac-
ciamahon. He said that year or two ago E.
rastns Root and the rest of the ALBANY unto
made great noise about the right of sugTuee !:
and yet these very men we're now against the
rtsht y suffrage, and withheld il from the nco
pie How was all this, Hereis this wonderful
great state of New York. O! her wealth. her
population, her greatness every way--our pride
and our boast, ruled and sold by little unto at
Albany! Come to the polls, said he. in No
vesnber, and put things right.
A universal call was then made for Mr.. En-
met. Emmct! Enmci Ennet resounded
on all sides. He was found in the crowd and
declined speaiSine, on account of the heat and
the multitude, after the most pressing. solicita-
tons; but the venerable chairman rose from his
seat, galiantly made his way through the throng
took MIR. Emmett by the hand, and literally com
fnanded las great powers. Mr.. Emmett then
took his stand on bench and addressed the
meeting. 1he stiffness of death pervaded the
bail, and not word, not accent was lost
Mr.. Emmett said chat the meeting was called to
indicate the violated rights of the people. In
the most unblnsmng and unprecedented man
ner they had been literally deprived ofthe right
OF suffrage by an act OF legislative outrage IL
| was an act unpara lecd in the history of this
country, and would compare with some of the
most disgraceinl scenes recorded in the annals
OF Europe. The vast resources of the state had
been Justly described She contained a popu-
latlon of a million and half of people. Her
influence had been bargained away by con-
tract that the people could not revoke or annul
ny any constitutional exercise Of their power.
| The election ola President and Vice resident
was to pass before their eyes like farce, and
| they to behold 1t in mute astonshment as
spectators. Before the assembling of the leris-
iature last full, and before the recent extra ses.
Esion OF the same body, the freenen of this state
4 had risen in mass, and demanded of their re-
representatives the passage OF the electoral law
| ihey mad, IN numerous Instances, instructed the
,Inul,iIc servants to pass it: hut with the hardi-
j hood of petty tyrants, these servants withheld
! the constitutional privileges Of a million and a
| halt OF people, to promote their own personal
and selfish views.
Mr.. Emmett said, that there was one thing in
| the resolutions which struck him forcibly
| They said nothing of the proper person to be e.
tecfed as our next President. They presented
no designation. Ii was right that 1t should be
| so; for those who composed that meeting were
i body of DISFRANCIIISED MEN. They
were deprived of the power of acting on this
| great subject; rs much so as the slaves and
vassals of Europe. There was once Bishop
IN England who told the people, that they had
nothing TO dosyith ntaking the laws their only
right was to obey them. Well might the remark
/ be applied TO the people OF the state of New
York. They had nothing to do with making a
President: they could only obey him
1t was time for the people of this state TO
rouse from their long slumber. most DANCE
rous faction had mounted to power and disgraced
and dishohored US. 1t was time that spirit Of
reform went forth in the land to overtIrn, &c
purify, to redeem. If Mr.. Clinton was not the
man for Governor, let ADLER and more po
pnlar man be pointed ont. For his own par
he believed that he was the. man but he yyaifcc
with Difference for the views and wishes of o.
Their counties. Here Mr.. Emmett spoke of MIR
Clinton ashe appeared in public and private
lite; as statesman Justly admired through In,
American Union and the civilized world. An,
while on this subject he could not but sneak O
the dominant faction as to IFS policy in relatio,
to Mr.. Clinton and the. Great Western Canal
When this vast and splendid work was first con
tcmplatcd, the present Caucus JuHto denounced
, it as an idle scheme of Mr.. Clinton's. Whei
they were convinced of its practicabity ane
! Immense advantages, they denied him any share
RI of IFS origin and prosecution and finally, tt
separate him from it forever, they had hurled
him from an office to which there was attached
, neither salary nor profit, without the semblance
Of Justification. Butthey had done the work
BY this act ofingraitude and violence, they had
identified De Witt Clinton and the Great Yves.
tern Canal, and rendered this identity as eter-
r nal as tue great waters 10 be united by the aid
of his genius, his foresight, aud his persever-
ance.
Mr.. Emmett said he had read in an evening
paper that the design of this meeting was TO
, foresiaI and direct public opinion. But are
we forestalling public opinion? Certainly not.
The object is to express our own opinions
f ofthe conduct of the legislature and as to suit
able candidate for the Office of Governor; and TO
send forth these opinions throughout the state
! that they may mingle with the sentiments which
, may be expressed elsewhere, not to forestal or
direct, but as the best means Of ascertaining
the opinions Of the great body Of the people.
MIR. Young had been nominated by the eau
Gus at Albany. He knew him and respected
hin as lawyer and a man, but me knew not
and could not get at his opinion on the great
question Of the electoral bill. On this subject
his lips were closed. He was indeed believed TO
be friendly to the rights ofthe people last winter
and his supporters were on the side the cleo.
toral bill. But at the extra session Of tie Ie-