Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-03
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TUESDAY MORNING. OCT. 2 I896

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TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 8, 1896.
VIC give place tO the following from the U. S. Ca
Ne"t' we nad commenced some remarks upon the
same SUBJECT ourselves, but reading the article
from the Gazette, il fully met our views tLat we
ceeflol'y substitute it for what we intended TO say.
MANY presses opposed to the present administration
OF Tie general government have, within short time
TO show that great talents were not necessary
L" an able discharge OF Tie duties incumbent upou tho
president OF the United Siatcs-tlat plain sense an
ignorance OF the modes of negotiations and an absence
OF what Is called cabinet knowledge, are To be pre-
ierrcd IN candidate FOR the Office Presidan, of the
onon' TO their opposite qualities and requirements
and The present proraCtcd absence OF the President
IRON TIC seat OF government is adduced as proof
tai less talent and less dcvot the public business,
are required, than have hitherto been deemed ntlis>
pensabc' If an argument 10 be raised upon such
premises, merely TO show them well OF i'll founded we
should certainly cspo;-e the side that would lead 70
Tue laUer conclusion-hut more is intended nv this
reduction IN The standard of official Character than a
mere theory We fad the assertion made and en-
i"'ced by the warEnes advocates of Gen. jackson.
Editors who have been deemed polite in their support
OIL or opr0slcn TO, men and measures, do not appear
10 CONSIDER tie consequences of such assertions upon
the public mnd-the unprecedented part of the public
ioioe nj once the idea that the deficiencies favor
ne candidate induce his advocates TO reduce the reoui-
sites OF Office 10 his standard, because they are unable
TO prove his hicns aud requirements equal to what has
hitherto been deemed the necessary qualifications of
candidates, and :.hat has distinguished former and
present incumbents. OF all the irnpolitic modes of
ecctionccring, this certainly think most unfortu
nate, as ii admission of the truth of those CHARGES
winch opponents have advanccd--an attempt TO jus
hty, to use law phrase rather than pcad the general
issue w dislike in public, as well as in private life
too great Difference to the succrs of neipbbo,s-
That, Isl in vulgar parlance, common reference to
what "Blrs. Grundy will sayn But something is surely
due the opinions Of political neigborsif mt Tire
monarchal governments of Europe at least orr sister
republics Of the Soutt--s it not degrading to MS ta,
they, in overhearng domestic disac soud
learn that at least the second choice of our nation felt
his claims founded less upon the superiority of his IA.
ients than the insignicance Of the duties which he
would be called 10 perforn--he is to be honorcd not
for the greatness OF his deserts but the clcapuess of
the reward.
Ii should he recoected that this language and tbis
dsparagemen OF the opposition candidate are not from
oPPonents-s not enemy that has done this thing
least of all should lie suspected of utterinc or
holding such sentimenis-ihev proceed from the ni,,
dci"us zeal Of fcnGs--those WHO have undertaken an
oppos iiion 10 party and the support of another
without having proved their armour" hat the o.,
position candidate canpo. be possessed of the same no.
htical sagacy, ard intimate acqna n'ancc with dirlo
macy, that he is indeed less n Statesman than the Presi
dent Of the o. States, s former pursuits and limited ac
qnaintancc lib cabinet Offices would plainly intimate
Bnt these circumstances DO prove i him tho Lscne
of those high qualities ct mind those commanding tai
ents that seize thc detail of congcnia occpations
almost by ntuition, AID in fhe necessity of action sun
ply the place Of o'-s fa;niIinrily-That Gen jackson
possesses these Inherent Qualities for statesman il is
not our intention either to dcnv: our argument
is not with him, but his injudicious advocates; bui
surely would be easy and identity more petite
to persuade the public that he is possessed of all the
qualities and capabilities that have hitherto been locked
for in President, than that the Office requircs tess than
what his opponents lave conceded to him This adj
mission Of al least, comparative deficiency III s;are
many who incline towards the opposing cpndidqis from
principles of opposition rather than direct adherence
who are his Parlizans from rcp,sion rather than off,ac
hor; and that the majority Of any successful opposing
candidate must be obtained upon this principle is mos,
evident; we must not deny that Cen Jackson has =
large, very large number Of warm, active and noble
hearted friends bnt they cannot conceal the fact that
their hopes of success must lie founded upon other
numbers than those tus gathered. Caution and recon-
citation part OF the policy by which ends are 10
be obtained; and concessions of inability, whether
comparative positive To be avoided
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