Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-28
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Nh ti;ies-Itwil be in another column that
Mr. Giles las accepted the invitation of certain free
holders of Nooway TO stand poll for Congress at the
next election in The District Of Chesterfield Pow tam
Amelia, Not'oway and the town of Peteishurr now
represented by VIM :. Archer. It's said, that WIN
r. Johnson, late Senator ;rs,m The Chesterfield District
IS, orwiI be, likewise Candidate. Mir Archer doc.
%; decline.
We have pcru>al Mr. G,les' reply 10 tho invitation,
with attention, AM With pleasure than va usually
do his compositions, finding approve and less to
censurc; more of correctness in Iii, general positions
and less Ct tIc 'nis;alhroPic spirit which has character
scd his latter writings.
Ills apprehension Ct the ''bane(u spirit OF cIcconeer
ng, which lie justly chaactcrizcs as the chief cause
OF the dageneTacy in public MORALS and sgic!, is init
mateiy connected with the vile political cant of The
day meets sinca:e approbati,n Ia escheuinr one
mode OF eectioneerBg, do not think flat Mr. Giles
is exempt from all reproach in having resoilcd to ano
rer. Among the numerous relI.ods enip!oyed. orca
oirg the people, apt 10 consider t,at which in
flames their passions and prcjudices, and which Is ONLY
successful "ai it dsPenscs error as the least credita
bic TO ln who it, most insulting to the understand
rS OF 'ie Puo!c and most injurious IN lis general cf
ccts. Eccuoueering by'1,cal OF malt, by warm ca
ressss asd honied phrases, is orucious and conemp
hb!e-br ii is not SO prejuicia TO the cause of truth
Mr' Giles takes occasion to avert 20 the princiiIcs
q slave ana free labor and expresses his belief that TO-
thing but tie knowledge of CTR possessing arms. erd
orr readiness TO them prevents tie last from ami
i'Ia'iHg tie first This is repetition ef tie same idea
ncucated before by 6.r Giles and bis pupil Gracious
Those acquainted with ic history Of the country know
very we'll that until Mr.. Adams was President. the
idea that The principle Of slave labor was designed ;o
he rooted out by the slayeloldnc quarter Of ne
Union, had no existence. Even dariz u. Missouri
Controversy. ihi, was not apPehendcd or pretended 10
be aPpTchcndcd; but the excitement of the slaYcholing
states arose from TIC open disregard The Constitution
and the tendency Of tha; measure 20 dissolution Has
there been any recent evidence of the existence Of such
design ID so, where is L 10 be forndo We assert
hat il is not 20 be discovered in Tie ordinary channels
Of public opinion-iu tie newspapers, 10 congressional
or legislative debates Hlr. Marndalc'5 report was
warmly dsayowed by the Representatives from 0c
north, and it probably had no deeper motive tan 10
save sum Of money the Treasury. We assert that
there is no evidence Of any such dcsgn-and if gentle
men would allow themselves to rocc! On Tic subject il
would occur to1hen, dat il tic middle and eastern
States really unrieDdly us tie most eTcclsl way
Of showing their enmy would be to perpetuate among
Us, that which they arc accused Of wishing 10 dies
troy.
Wehave so high respect for 1Ir. Giles talents and
penetration, that we cannot bring ourselves to believe
bin sincere in IBIS opinion. 1t has been for some time
dexterorsIy ncuIcatei as Of rendering the
present Administration oious for which purpose it was
invented. TWAS well calculated TO produce The eject,
and has produced 70 considerable cxtc0t noug the
Uuinormed. But that any well Informed r,au-any
mind capable Of reasoning had admitted the suspicion
is what sc had no Gcileyed " do no. belere yet.