Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-19
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col. Deaton.-Tbe self interested partizans of Gen
jackson, with Col. Benton their head since the late
election by the House of Representatives have been
ever harpns on The uniitness of that body, TO choose
'ne president IN the last resort from its liability TO
intrigue and corrupon; and the Representatives who
gave their votes TO Mr. Adams have indeed been caro oil
with venal and corrupt motives without the shadow of
truth to sustain the accusation. Col Benton before the
temptation OF Office perverted his principles and at
time he entertained deadly auirnosty to Gen jack
son. upon the subject of sending the election back TO
the people, in his speech in the Senate in 1924 made
the following remarks
-fThere positive advantages in REFERRING fbe eIec
ton to the House of Representatives: il is safer de-
posory OF The elective privilege than anv other bodv
oil equal numbers under the Constitutions If
that there may be bad materials in fine Uouse !
WI" ASK Tor the body OF equal numbers in which there
Is SO htile And will maintain that the House of Re-
representatives. has been, is aud while the Re-
pubic lives, 1t must continue 10 be- for talent and IN
TEGRtrY and Tor etecdtton IF character the first 6od of
men, f equat numbers tohch either crisis in our o,rn o..
any 0nter country IN The arorId To my mind, there.
Tore there is no place safe for Gepostino. the
right The States 10 decide the Presidential eei;o ,h
the House ISL ~
Now mark the change: In 1895 after his rcconciIia
ZION with Gen. Jackson, and the chieftain had dictated
the course to be adopted by his followers and the gilt
'erng prospect presented 10 him of an Envoysbip TO
Mexico, the same distinguished gentleman holds the
following language:
1T becomes question which addresses itself
!" Tue NINA and heart of every lover of his coun-
Try, whether Congress, (meanng the House of Re-
representatives. be safety trusted with the choice
o. ohei magistrate OF this great and growing repub-
Hc. lhe itouse, says he, ''staIds condemnet-it is
capahie OF being corrupted, and "of being hammered
''h"-liabie 10 the influence candidates-is subject
TO violence, and capable of coalitions
This is the language of Mr. Benton's celebrated re-
port which recommends that the umpirage ofthe House
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when the Constitution only proved competent TO
effect the purposes intended BY it, but in a manner
which diffused agreeable surprze the whole coun
try and admiration abroad
600
Pennsylvania We should Judge from The letter
gwen below and from several other indications OF the
times that reaction upon the subject OF the next
President was taking place the minds of the people
ct Pennsylvania has beer matter of surprise
TO US, that majority of this State supposed 10 be
attached TO an orderly, quiet and peaceable governs
ment' should be SO mised by demagogues or infatu-
ated by the glare of military reuown, which ey were
previously imagined to despse, 10 be in favor of
Ten. jackson as President of the United States
Upon mature reflection, and enlightened TN.
deTs'adins upon the subject they will view his
advancement TO this high Office, inraction of that
ofuer OF succession which the possession OF citH
'ainhenS had established; precedent fraught with
'"e most n'cheVons consequences to the character of
our Government abroad and its stability and consis-
tency at home; and Judging from his previous history
vii! be alarmed at the idea OF seeing mere military
man, who, throughout his public career had nanfcs
ted the most perfect contempt the rights of persons
laws and constitutions and for humanity itself at the
head OF the Gorernmen--and will employ all fair and
honorable means to defeat his election. There are
many men of frmness, sagaciiy and political expert
ence, who view the possible success of Gen. jackson
WIN alarm They award him the merit that his warm
est admirers have claimed for hi,n-but they
think 1t Incredible, that WHO has had no poIiti-
cal cxperence-wbo is necessarily ignorant of the
diplomacy Of the country-who some years ago threw
UP seat in Congress, for the avowed reason that he
was incompetent to fill it--and who is unacquainied
with all the forms of business--tbey think il incredible
that such should be competent to discharge he
important functions of President of the United States
lmHlged by these just and reasonable apprehepsions
and in the absence of that state of high political excite
ment which was wont 10 agitste the people of Penn
SyiVania, all proper means exclude Cen JAG kson|
will be resorted 10, and that support given TO Mr.
Adams, which bis able and prosperous Administration
ofthe affairs of the country deserve
W copy from the National Journal the following
extract of letter from Northumberland county
Pennsylvania said to be from gentleman of the first
responsibility and intelligence in that county. The
letter is dated the 3lst of August:
"1he change Of public sentiment upon The subject Of
TIC next presidential election becomes daily more and
more manifest At the last election there was little or
no opposition TO General JACKSON, in this STATE and
we baye the uncquiyocal evidence that the
majority Is against him, and III favor of JeHN QtrHcY
ADAMS. Among The causes which have produced lhis
cect Tue mysterious and factions opposition the pre-
sent Administration, may pe1baps be considered nc
foremost The great Of the people so I,u as an
administration adhere to their true ne,csfe ., mt an,
toJon in an Opposition originating Disappointed sor-
different newspapers Of this county, FOR some weeks pre-
vous TO the present term Of Court, calling meet