Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-18


W. ac' Is So at least, TO n certain extent And will
'ns iact, staring the world in the face WIN, sonJ m
nePuoi'can, can be expected to follow such NO.
nis care not what these Politicians call them
nave learnt TO 'judge Of the tree by its fruit !,
ana wiii never surrender my own opnions 10 roe, ,
eem 10 me TO forget the mode by which alone prncpIe
S,,.s .a"eo' L never can give my consent To- n
course oil action, which seeks TO he revenoc,l ON mon
however good the measures Of these mon co.. 10 's
can ever be made TO believe that The adontop os no.
,, o1utet""S 10 effect this object of revenge will
,i " y v,"c' consequence Than entire destruc-
i "a me republican principles Of the Country: un
es' 'hdeed, the uniform consistent men shall ,n,n
,e races against such measures and by omen anil bod
luded Politicians 'r"'''" VI t"eSe ue-
assing over many other strange and unacooun,.b,e
oPin!ons' expressed by the Republicans ont of which
:,sy iee'ing has arisen, now come the Per-
suennai election which las just passed.away and that
winch Is now approaching. These are painful subjects
otouch and still more so, TO discuss; yet they must be
oo'h touched and discussed, and that in an unisrused
manner, unless. by common consent, the pr;nonles
winch nave heretofore saved the Country shall he a,r
doned and the Country itself surrendered into the Lands
V. protesting new principles, and from whom
We may expect n new state of things entirely mn like
the old fashioned doctrines, and measures which TeGa
sen and Madison lave IaboreJ much TO establish
:; ~ ''ou'c'ng these points, It is proper saw that
" 'e ast eiec''on tay fsvorite did succeed and of
course. that Mr. Adams was not INV choice In s,ynn
'hS have reason To hope and believe that nv
WIN not he put down any other motive than fla,
whic looks to the substantial geod of my country b,s
cd upon sound principles and unalloyed nv. tje e.
ana Tie 'nhtrfoinds hcl have in great degree bro
ken and shattered. the Republican strength of the
Union. " " ~
In the election for President which has us, ,,ssoj
Virginia selected MIR. Crawford as her fayofe and in
his selection was heart and hand witt, her II s
needless 10 mention all the cnin circumstances
nc'ween the commencement and ending of this cleo
ton, but the world knows result and that resnl,
was produced under the form prescribed by the (ons,i
luton Whether, in the management of the question
before The House o' Representatives, corruption was
employed or not, is not for say; but This wills.y
u according 10 my best judgment, there was no more
c1r'uPon upon That occasion than will always take
place. IN every other election the same kind which
shall be made by that body. 1t is painful TO my feel
Jugs 70 say So but | Conscientious, believe 50 il is
nv duty so
! In this election made i'm compli,nco will, II j, f,,
declared IN the Ccnsi h,on, think the Republicans
ought so lar TO acqniesce, 10 found their opposti
nfoh measures for this think, is The life and soul of our
Republican institutions. repeat ,la those who ware
dissatisfied with the result of the Presidential contest
ongh from due regard TO the consistency of their
own principles, asweii durability OF our Institutions
10 ground their opposition anon measures oLne tas;po
cafe TO approve nothing which, in their irdprncni ouol
to be condemncd Whilst the same time they shon,d
condemn no measure, merely because they did moi like
tc men from whom such MEASURE inia hi cmsnate In
all their conduct, relating both 10 condemnation and
appreciation OF measures, tie Republicans should oh.
serve that dignity which belongs 10 their ,inciDIes and
ministration. 49, 800
-Four years soon roll around, and at the polls LET
dgnIhed vote be given against those whose misrule can
9"o'h' oy inii, iair and tree investigation, well
before, as ut the time of voting. This IS the check
which is given to the frccmen of America uuon ,ei,
pubic servants and this is the remedy wtic, the Con
su'ion OF our country has given them To submit 10
me VIII oil The majority, conSuii01uii, srDresseI Is
salCston Of The country
Acknowledging these principles rs Just rule OF ac-
oh, lei us see what has been the course pursued by
many Republicans in various parts of the Union and
more especially, by large pcrtieD of those who claim
Virginia as their parent.
trDsn tbo II
III his election 10 the Presidency an intoIcrant sp
oi compliant burst forth from parts Of the coun
Try, winch soon fipencd into persecution of men, i'm
place OF GdU0c1f;On Of principle and n, This shirt of DE-
country now endurcs. How il will end, Heaven only
knows but IN The 'reHpons which this party are
using fear, may be seen, the seeds OF constitutional
fSAts,, nd vital injury TO The Union
iavc now reached thai point u. MY discussion which
calls io The most nndsguiscd argument because
IS The point out of which parties have arisen; and
as far rs couCcreed the people Shall see the choJ
ground, and thereby be enabled 10 jiIdec rightly be-
tween those who think daercry upon the same sub
jccts.
Before enter upon this examination bowercr
fearcssy assert, that Judging from the course of This
new party, they enemies HE Constitutions enc.
tns 10 the people, and enemies to the durable charac
Ter Hf his Mon. do mean to say that thew arc
c"'"H an" &''ffiH enemies 10 these things, but DO
mean 10 say that unfortunate view OF things and
blind attachment 10 have iu.Iar.;cd anil nGur,a
led tieir minds that these deductions follow rs an rr;-
sistabc consequence of their conduct. II | fail in
showing that there has been aposiacy from Ec3ubIi
can principles IN this new party then ask that NAV
be Gsbeievcd III all my future political assertions; if
succeed IN showing this, then ask that those who have
gone astray, may be forgiven, that may again re.
ceive them brethren Of the faith and ,a, their
alterations may only serve cement by which the
Repubhcan principles If the Union NAV be bound TO-
gethcr, never again 10 DC separated.
- LOWNDES.
NIhis fact mentioned here for reason than t
shcw tie indiscet'"n Of Republicans in permitting them
selves 10 become cbittcrcd na acl other
and as beacon To them Of their danger, if this III
Judged course bc persisted in
In 'hsc days every man was dcnouucrd by the ErputI-
who voted agaist Missouri; vc al his time NJ,
John Randolph can get up in the Senate Of tho United
states aud boast Of his opposition the admission Nils
soUrl and other New State the Onion: whilst
(strangc to tel Of these very uho denounced =
those III 1919, who voted ganst tho admission of M,so
into the Cn"n, the warufcst friends OF Mr.. ~ These
arc principles. aud necessarily bcgct new parties