Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-13

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renew recommendation oft to the IA vornblc coni,
ton OF Congress: And particularly invite main ,heir
% |" 'ne cNNeHency OF exercising Mei eristiag pouey
and i'teTe accessory, of resortng 10 the presc,ibed
OF cnlaTGng them, in order to efectua,e co,oi.n
system OF roads and canals such as Win haze , CO., e
drawing closely together every mart of or CONNIE,
oy promoting intercourse and Improvements and h., in
e'eaSihT the share of every part the cou,,uou stock NJ
fRtionai prosPeriiy.'
Consistcncy.-Jo!n Randolph,s fJacx Randle as tbo
i'oanoke negroes call HIM claims consistency are
nown 10 our readers He boasts, tina, all other men
nave clanged-and that he alone has never changed
that now, and throughout his political life he is, and
has been, the John Randolph of 1901 That he has
core into fashioa in Virginia again lie ascribes 10
change IN the opinions of others and to no variablcncss
in himself Let us these arrogant pietensons By
ms own declarations different times
Contrast these sentences with his course towards
Inc present Administration. One would think that he
Lad penetrated twenty years into fuurity, and prophe
Sod OF himself
Select Sentences Iy .Yoin RundoI,nt. Of Roanoke.
81 hold IT as species of moral treason TO oppose tie
ppwers that be, by avoring the views of aciion.n
~ aIn not bound to believe the administration
luP' merely because factous demagogues declare il
so-neither viii believe it corrupt until see some
better evidence than defamation, of its corruption
LSPccch, II. Il. U. s. 1907.
That the present opposition is founded upon disar-
pointnent in Office, is of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We demonstrate il thus The great body Of the oppo.
si;'on composed of the friends of jackson and Cal
Aoun, with those gentlemen at their head-on all lead
5 questions o. policy there is strict conformity o?
opinion between them and the Administr ation-or-o
The Administration is not opposed upon principle, but
from disappointment, and the desire OF Office. Ietus
see how Mr. Randolph characteristics this sort OF onro
sition, in speech in Congress in 1907.
Ano l,1
expectation of Office, prostitution OF principle from
which the honest politician will shrink with abIor-
rence."-IJid
Mr. Randolph's Gift of representation seems still
more lucid in this observation.
We all know the violent attachment which Mr. Ran
do!ph at present feels for Gen. Jackson-and the OK
travagant encoiums passed upon him at the last ses
sion of Congress. lie declared that he was not 70 be
.l@lcd b. false scent and that nothing should pre-
vent his voting for Andrew Jackson as President lie!
Us see what lie tells the people of Cha. loue in 1922
The elections Of Gen. Jackson to the Presidency,
IS not 10 he dreaded, in possibly o-
Cur the people of the United States have not vet be
como so corrupted, as to choose man of ,ailihf5V
talents 10 govern the national councils, in opposition TO
the splendid talents Of Mr. Crawford or indeed of any
other good man IN the country."!See letter 10 tie c0-
lie Of Chafioitc, 1922.
This letter was written rather more than fur years
ago Which will The people OF Charlotte believe,
Representative JOAN Randolph, Senator ,1o.ne
Mr. Randoiph's jealousy OF military men has always
been crnafiabIc--dc,rcI from his profound know
ledge of human nature, and of The history and fate Of
RePubIlts He knew the pronencss of the great null
titude 10 be capIYa'ed by military glitter, prior, from
the weakness of human natureand from lie expert
ence Of Rene, France and England. Hence his love
OF peace, and his hatred of the military profession
characteristics in which ;ouc lie rosembed Mr. Jefcr
This feeling probably the true cause of his
opposition to the war Of 1912. In his speech against
Gen. Wilkinson. he thus expresses himself on this sub
lect-uot foreseeirg that he was al moro mature nor
Oh Of his life and when would have supposed the
reflection of age would have confirmed the wisdom Of
his early opinions s. n love with the military cha,
racteraDd in the person OF ti,o had frequently
exhibited IFS most odious and dangerous ;Iats--and
of whom at time lie had felt aud expressed his
jealousy.
81 own natural jealousy Of military ncnit grows
out OF love Of countfyit IS strengthened and kept a.
I've by the multitude Of examples in history, ancient
and inudern Of the fall OF Empires and the Revolution
Of Statcst!e misery and wrctciedness brought upon
the human radn by the ambition and pride OF .iijrg
Men. > ijde Speech 0g0i4St Gen. TYidcinSCn.
81 never exrect bear of much less 10 see another
" ashing in character an officer OF war and peace
and groat political man. his like never vas nor
never viii be again. ijid
~ willing give every man Just and reason
bile reward TO- his public services both in pay and
gratitude; but the military character rarely salts
fed ii any thing less than direct Worship that
olopiBioDI always was Of hs orinion, could not be
too wa'chfr ofthe ayiybg omdaon IF military
n,Gnder 7-San3c sJcclh.
sir Ranlolp'a course has always cyinced prescn-
Gment Of disaster from te accession Of new States in
the West TO thc Confcdcracy. TIC has voted success
sireIy against bc admission Of every State asking adj
mission, since his first election to Congress Even
Missouri. represented by It's cerc uni, Col. Benton
and applying under circumstances peculiar, did not
escape bis matchmaking hostility 10 c Valley ofthe
Mississippi we trace lhi. hostile sentiment, not only
in his votes and speeches but ia his letter TO he people
| OF Charlotte, in 1922.
"The election Of 3Tr. Clay would be pregnant with
many bad ousequenccs-a statesman and politician,
his talents certainly very greats bit il TOO soon
for the American people TO the mountains for a
| president. r-Sntno L.Ne1.