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stances done the same. A.
The ueople Of the United States who made the
Constitution have so interpreted 1t over ana over
again. Think YOU they will have President VINO
differs from theml II majority OF the American
people should even be wrong, who' l. pray, 70 "
Sit in Judgment on them? The minority Neaso"
and the Constitution both proclaim that the MAJOR
;ty shall decide and that their decision SNAIL oe
sovereign. But Adams claims authority py d,ctne
rirht!! So at least says our GovernT ulies.-
Alas Virginia, how have you fallen! Inc tlihe mas
been that when you spoke or acted, your s's'e'
States offered their spontaneous respect. Aou,
prudence, your dignity, and your patrotsm' stoou
sponsors for this homage. But how Is IL now
Your Governor with wltul purpose aesceha'hS
to erovelins Misrepresentation OF the "oi"s "
the Chief Magistrate OF the United States-@ WIN
an impous mockery, seeking to pervert simple
declaration of his respect for the solemn obligation
of his official oath, into foolish and reasonable
assumption Of power. Let US, my fellow citizens,
relieve ourselves from the imputaton OF partcipa-
ting in this abasng act, by an indignant irown on
its author.
What other objection has been urged against
Mr.. Adams That he has said. that he has power
to appoint Ministers during the recess OF the Sen.
ate. 50 said Washington so SAID Jefferson anu
SO said Madison and Monroe-and they exercised
that power-,hp Senate Of the United States on ar
aument. deciding that it WIS necessary and a
constitutional power.
But Adams. il has been said has received more
Of our money than he was entitled to. A reference
To Monroe's allowances as settled by Congress
themselves will show that Adams has received
less than he did for the same services. Can YOU
ccn,ure Adams without censuring Monroe and the
Con. ress who thought the allowance but scant,
Justice to hml
have now. | believe, gone over the whole list
Of objections to the present incumbent; let US
turn our attention to Those against his competitor
To recount the Whole Of these would be to write a
volume shall confne myself, therefore, to some
Of the most prominent He has excluded LIE
.i-lature from the Hall of its sitting. He ma
arrested, paraded through the streets under file
Of soldiers. and threatened with the glbbet, the
venerable Judge of National District lie has
insultn.ly told the Chief Magistrate OF q state,
tat he had no isht to issue military order while
he was in the field tie has abridged the libcrts
Of the Press. tie has dsregauied the writ Of lla.
seas Corpus, designed for the protection OF the
citizens from arbitrary oppression. lie has aaged
wa against a neutral power. III the face OF his III.
stuctions. He has exercised the power OF lite
and death on prisoners, in contempt of the decl-
sion Of hi, favorte tribunal an independent
court martial y lie has openly diretted the Off
GERS under his command 10 1sobey the orders Of
the President Of the United States. He has
threatened to enter the halls of the National '.e-
slature to cut Of the Of the Senators who pre-
,umed to inquire into his conduct. He has in.
tcted death, and ignomn0us and degrading pun
ishments, upon hundreds OF militia, and against all
necessity and against all law. And he has delibe
rately announced to his c0untrymen, that if he so
wed it, in the absence OF law he could find a
sanction "under the I'd section" 20 hang whoa,
he pleased for if he could feel justified in hang
ing in the referred to under that section, eve
~ man must admit that no case could occur in which
lie would nor find the same Justification.
| Now take any one Of these offences committed
| by Jackson, and weigh it impartally against the
whole list of objections to Adams: | ask you Ia
say candidly if il would not ovelbalance them all
Speak out honestly and frankly, conJure you, il
the name Of that liberty OF which each man is ii
part the preservcr. Look at his threat to cut oil
the ears Of Senator-eyen those Of our oHn la
mentcd Epprs! See him in the anhchamber oil
the Senate. surrounded BY his bod, guat'l IS aid,
and dependents. beehing forth his impecations
and Just realty to enter the door, when the patriot
! lc Decatur interposes; aud declares if he pass
It must be orer his dead body. BY this interposi
ton alone was the Senate Chamber preserved from
the threatened pollution. When you have sufi
ciently contemplated this scene, let me AL. YOU
can this man be fit tor the Presidency 81 Fret
People II you doubt the truth Of the story, besides
several persons now living who were eye witnesses
Of the dreadful spectacle, there are huu,re,ls t,
whom Decatur communicated it, to whom coult
refer you-and among others. ose senator az least
who was wont. before he put on the livery Of Jack
son, in telineating the character of his lamcntee
and gallant friend to dwell with particular delight
on this instance Of his hrmness and stern Roman
patti sotisn fyou shah still, after this, regard Jack
sun as the only man in the Union whom you vii
have 10 rule over you, be it SO But fear that lik,
the foolish frogs, who insisted on having the S,otl
as their Kin, sou may so0n have reason 60 tepen
and regret the peaceful Administration you have 81
unwisely abandoned. can scarcely think that a ma