Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-13
From the Charleston City Gazette, oc,. ;.
To The Poters Generally Of Tie Parishes of 81. Ehzr
and 81 Michael

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10 Tie Voters Generally Of tie Parishes of ST. EhiEo
and 81. .WictaeL.
FcIioc CIi@ens--A Ticket has been snbm;,ted
through one OF the public journals of the CITY, of Can
uiuaeS 10 represent you in the State Legislature whose
oiost prominent claim npon your suffrage is ayowed Tor
CONSIST IN their intended support of the election ofCen
JACKSON, as President of the United States Consis
'ehtly wlih this acknowledgment forcible appeal is
made TO the friends of General JAcKseN-and thew
are called upon at the expense OF personal Dred;Iec
lions, TO testify the sincerity of their attachment TO te
cause ihey nave espoused. Now, The very circumstance
OF hlS exclusive invitation admits the ex sence of ano-
Their portion Of the community who entertain d;gero,+
sentiments, and to whom, as it is not intended tlev
shcnd DC represented nor their rights respected s, s.
cmatic and InieXible resistance is to be opnosed In
e'f own defence, and fol- their protection there
lore these latter are compelled to address counter
apPea-not 10 patty--no TO the advocates of par
tIcular individual or Of particular measure-in En-
MOI 10 iew-but to the whole body, collectively nj
their fellow ci!izens-and in submitting Ticket Of
"ielF own respectfully to explain the grounds upon
winch they have proceeded in tl.er selection .nJ
inc principles, generally by which they are aclua-
They acltnow ledge themselves, and they Go so witt,
'lue 'ne friends o the present Administrations Thev
lave wIih candOr examined the CHARGES with which !,
Ias been assailed aud they can discover nobinr II,
he circumstances accompanying its elevation to Office
or ~ he manner IN wiah it has exercised its high and
extensive powers 10 justify those charges and The o,lt
Tageous and mtoIerant abuse which has aCco;nDapio1
Them. They have on the contrary, been surprised AZ
me ingenuity which has extracted from mere yunpo
evidence
upion IN those whom similar combination of events
10 That which occurred in the election of Mr. JgFtrE
son, bad brought within its opeIalionand ihev now
derioTe the prejudice which prevents liberal acI,noy
edgment and appreciation of the enlightened and man
~ poicy which governs national councils and which
impnles To II The most faless & unprinci,ed motives
!cepY impressed, however they are viii, those scr
INCONSISTENCY VIII not initiate the conduct pursued bv
lie'r oPPoneHs--a and they have exactcd nor viii
''ey require, from the gentlemen whose names tbev
now suggest, declaration OF their FEELINGS towards o.
hcr of The present candidates for the next Persistence
OF the United States. In every point of view they
look upon ai question urcounecicd with their nro
Sent duty The election for President is remote eyc
ard viii not employ the Legislature which is royy
about to be choseD and perhaps too before il shall lave
arrived one or both Of the present candidates may he
removed from the pnblc view, superseded by more
powerful ryalor the right ofthe selection of Electo1s
may be taken away from the Legislatures and frane-
ieted to the people at large.
All these contingencies aud many more may orcrr N
nooiy Tue politics If the State and commemorative tho
dniy OF MS Representatives in tbat particular respec.
Ihess moreover IS respectfully suggested have ocr
and more important and immediate duties 10 attend 10
in The promotion Of domestic prospet ;tv-ir ,
proper and ccoqemiCal disposition Of the public
~ the encouragement Of native industry and taiabt
IN the promotion of general educaiioD-in the C,r5,a
he progress OF internal improvement and in the cor
rection generally of a deficient system of laws
FOR me performance Of these duties a norton rs
your Fellow Citizens, consider the following gentle
men most amply qualified, and have therefore eIer,nr
ed upon iheir support.