Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-03

and xpect 10 Stake their birstior Office when their
idol shall have the distribution of the pure refreshing
waters. In making their feiut they careful how
ever, TO provide for themselves, il peradventre the
people should believe them 10 be in earnest and take
them at their word.
But the intention of the Coalition sto ay the axe to
the root Of the tree" meanug the Consttution
serious aspect The term detection by the peo
pie" is useI in conradistiDction to an election by
the 'ouse of Representative and IS aruly employ
ed TO delude the people, and cover the attack the
Federative principle of the government which they
wish to overpower and destroy The eventual right of
the states 10 determine the election has always been
offensive 10 the friends of consolidation. They have
united with those who wish 10 promote avorite
to the Presidency and who reckless OF the means,
willing to ''subvelt the government under which we
live" as the only hope of attaining their end Tho pre-
ence OF purifying mot reducing the Executive patron
age of the government, is seized upon their jusi
cation The complaint is, that President elected by
the states, will appoint his friends to Office who III turn
support him. But experience teaches us, that Presi
dent elected by the people not more inclined to favor
lss enemies slight his friends Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe, all elected by the peoples" the first
dispensed his patronage on the avowed principle of
terIng the friends OF his administration, and extending
his enemies His conduct approved, and who will
impeach his integrity? MIR. Madison followed his
ample, and his administration has been lauded by the
whole alton, except Gen. Jackson, who when it be-
came convenient TO at,er his successor, discovered
that he not competent 10 preside in time of
but that MIR. Monroe was. The executive patronage
during the administration of Mr. Monroe have
been specially exercised i'm avoring his friends and
particularly those who had favored his PreIensions
bis competition which Mr.. Madison, in 1912. They
were sought out and appointed office, and some of
them gave but poor specimens of integrity talents
although their patron was elected by The people, Yet
nobody complained of the President either corrupt
or coruptble. Between the two modes CT choosing a
President regarded merely of making the best
SELECTION there has been opportunity of judging
til the late election; wherein the states preferred
President MIR. Adams 10 Gen Jackson-the statesman
TO the soldier; tie people preferred Vice President
Mr. Calhoun to MIR. Galalin, Mr. Sandford or any
body e'se-a demagogue rather than any of host
of patriots and statesmen The President refuses 10
prostitute the Executive patronage to purchase the
support ofhis enemies, and they s'go work upon his
powers" and reputation, and propose TO 'trm Mcs,
down because ne would not corrupt them. The Vice
President joins the Coalition, and prostitutes his Office
TO advance their purposes and CRAFTY his own uuhoy
revenge. This political
''lago doth give up
The execution of his wit, hands heart,
To this great councils service;n
And thus became conspicuous member in full com
munion among band OF neck-or nothing politicians
who assume the of 'people's men" that they NAV
get the peoples Offices, with their appurtenances the
emOluments. CJJRTIIJS