Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-01
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FRIDAY MORNING. ITNE1 Iooz

The Louisville Advertiser complains that Gen.
jackson is opposed in Virginia as friend, and in
Kentucky as the enemy, of the tariff. We have com,
planned With more justice that he was supported in
Pennsylvania as the FRIEND and in Virginia, as the
enemy of the Tariff Can the Advertiser tell Us nhe,h
er he is the friend the enemy of the Tariff The
gis of our complaint, is that he preserves studied
silence, and permits his friends TO clectioneer for
him on different grounds, ia different at.udes. He
has been called upon. and refuses to declare his
opinions His vote o. 1924 is referred TO in the tariff
States, evidence Of his attachment to that policy
ms letter to Dr. Coleman here, proof of his repng-
nance 10 high tariff. What his real sentiments are
IN he has any, do not know, nor is The public to
know, until the electioneerng and the election are
over We have said, and say again. that Virginia OF
Pennsy lyania, is 10 be dupcd
Preaching aud Fraciice.-Col. Benton Is a warm
foe of the CoahLou, objecting among other things
to its prouseness in the expenditure OF public money
What he breaches he doth not practice The follow
ing is an extract from the Book of Receipts and
Expenditures of The u States for the year 1925 pub
lished from the Missouri Republican
! For compensation of Members of Congress at a
session commencing the 9Th Dec 1924, and ending OH
Sd March, 1928, and for attendance at extra session
/ from 18th TO 9th March, 1925
David Barton sI,oo3 20
Tho. H. Benton 1902 10
| Bcssrs. Barton and Benton are the Senators from
Missouri and both live in the City of ST. Louis
physician cure myself"
Why this inequality? Is there no rule by which the
compensation of Members of Congress regulated, or
have they nothing TO do but charge and be PAID
40 we understand the law, eight dollars are allowed
for every twenty miles in going returning from,
tie seat Of Government. How is it that one Member
is paid nearly double what paid another having
cise1y the distance TO travcR MIR. Barton has
either received too little, or Col. Benton too much
If the first Is true, Mr. Benton is model for public
men--if the last have doubt. then there must
be some iooseness in the Accounting department,
| GOO
The following article from the Peoples Press, Ohio,
will amuse the reader. We thought at first, dat the
Editor was sky lartpg, but it is evident upon CYAN
inaion that he is in earnest.
! HOUSEKEEPING SECRETARY.
The following is extracted from advertisement in the
Bicbmond Wing of the 9th Of April.
"The most interesting Race run in the United States
will probably be Tree-HlI, on the 10Th of Nav
nex there already subscribers of five hundred dollars
each, play pay be added the Jockey Club PURSE
of one thousand dolas,Ts subscribers to this by stake
besides those who may for the regular Jockey Club
Purse, VIM. Il. Johnston, HENRY CLAY Wm
Wynne, JOHN NJ. Bolts, Jas. J. Harrison
The races over this course, will tie second
Tuesday in EIay, and continue four days usual"
We have been and yet friendly to Mr. CLAY as a
StatesmanIis uuweared aud mastery exartions in ia
your of internal improvements and ofprotecDg the home
industry Of the country, place him in foremost rank
American politicians and patriots. Bot cannot ought
and ~ 7o withhold the pointed censure ofmauy
parts of his private conduct We sincerely laucned the
just disgrace which he brought upon himself summonnc
tie slaudeTous RandO the field of djShonourable com
bat He has again placed himself upon level with the
gambling and dissipated gentry Of the turf by becoming an
active and large contribution Virginia hsrse rare! The
Secretary of Sate-the Expecant Of the Presidency
mingng with Jockey Gibbs and gamblers and oilers snc
spendihrifts! What spectacle foreign naons!--wha
example the youth Of his country! Temporal!
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