Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-24
FoH THE CONsTI~UTIoNAL WHIG.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA..
/" addressing to you my former numbers, l discharge,
WHAT i believed To be Il solemn duty. The favour With
winch they we're received was equal to my hopes. / had
not designed further 10 tax your Kindness or fatigue van,
patience; but ! have been driven from that pnri ose Ivy d
perusal OF ihe late aprea! of LoWe4,cf to the America,
people. Ii IS true, that many OF the ou,,a.es which II,
d~closeS, have been before referred to; but. in nd Ii,in, >,
sew a"i aggraVating circumstances, of which | had rn
he''d, he has Furnished facts relating To prcyious rha,n..
and sustained hy documentary proof which give a deenci
shade TO their atrority.
The ways Of Providence are dark ,ni ;,s.,,.,, g.,
thetf wisdom when fulfilled, and the means of their fn,Gl.
uTnt, eStort the faith even of the infdeI. They teach ,m.
awful lesson, that though the guilty may far a season cscane
ietr,hu''n,' justice Mill finally overtake them; aud to rem.
der her triumph the more complete. she makes themselves
unconscious instruments in the execution OF her DEGREES.
The umfoundcd and cruel SANDERS against Louisiana
aud some OF her most distinguished citizens, propa Gated by
jackson and his psrtizans, have brough, to the public view
snme of his deeds which uiishi otherwise have s!ert il, nm
disturbed oblivion.
People of Virsi"ia! appeal to you ali-no matter by
what party names you 'aay he called. whether Jacksoni,e.
or friends of the AdmnistI at iou:-tic melanchoIv uccessi-
~ of the times will be my apology for using such terms o!
'Hscrimination.-l solemn; couture you I'll to divcst YOUR
sr'Ves' FOR one hour NJ the military phrensy now raging
through the land, that reason may exei else her calm and
salutary Influence. and then read the case of EQUALIZER. |,
Is matter OF consolation that the tyranny which oppressed
this patriotic citizen, and those who attempted To relieve
him, does not now prevail over our land. For a little while
at least yet to come, tho cXccsSes OF q ndrcw Jackson lnav
he arraigned hy the Press without subiecting the writer.
who dareS thus iorcwarn his coui,trynen, to trial by Il
Court Martial for libel or mutiny. The idol indeed is
already set up, and vengeance is denounced agains, every
QUO w VII. Uot CnN u kUcci Out, the power s Vet
wanting to heat the oven. The furious passion exists,
aul the fagyot has been Threatened; but | continue 10 hone
that yours will be ths Office of the mInistcring angel, and
that your voice viii be omnipo,rnt to save. | beg you,
again and again, To read the appeal OF EQUALIZER. 10
estimate II as it deserves, bring it home to yourselves, to
your own frcsidcs-strike out the name of Louisiana and
insert pIginia. Figure To- yourselves a band of armed
soldiers surrounding the capitol of oui ancien, common
wealth, and excluding, at the point Of the hayonet, the
Representatives Of the people from tho Hall of their sI,,iues
the commanding General cnntempiuously jccring them
with charges Of treason, the misbe.otteu planton,s of his
own rnasina;ien-sce his chsdient soldicry patrolins the
streets with military warrants to arrest Il private citizen
for presumins 10 animadvert, aud that too, in the spirit of
forhear nee, on one ofhis arbitrary edicis-deuriving hin,
,i his liberty, aud bringing him 10 d trial by Count Martial.
on charges OF nutiny ana !i5ci,-ctar gcs which ou,y folly
and despotism Omitted could have conceived.-Sce IN.
IfabeaS CorpYs, that great constitutional writ, which the
wisdom of our ancestors had provided against the caprice
and wickrdness of tyranny, .raupIed under feet with a
supercilious dishaip 81 its aurhority-see the Judge aged
from the seat Of justice by armed bands and carried to
confre ment, for comply ing with his oath and the injunc-
tmns Of the Constitution, in issuing this writ his counsel
sharing his fate, aud a second Judge threatened; while this
same General IS prociaIminG that our whole capitol il his
camp, aud that lite will be restrained neither by law nnr the
constitutions, From such a scene as this. see him anproacb
L, demand your sunrages for the first Office in the iii, of a
free pcople:-what would be your answer? INfn | knew
YOU would cot have so abused yourselves as To become his
worshippcrS. Shall the lapse of a few intervening wears
cancel all remembrance of these outragcs? Has he Der-
formed any acts of repentance or atonement since: Let
his conduc, in the Seminole War, and as Governor of Flo
ida, answer.
Three years ago tine election Of this man was denounced
as Ga curse upon his country aud a vast majority of the
people of Virginia gave evidence by their suHrac es that they
SO believed. Is it possible that, now, 'sunanoin,ed and
usaunealed" as he is, you have changed your opinions:
Then, his deeds were comparatively but little known: they
are nDLc before us with these aggravating circumstances.
IHen Won rejected him: can you nor with any Consistency
support him? BY what process have his bitterest opponents
been converted mao ardent friends? Has some magician
passed through the land, seducing you with the high
sounding terms OF his art, such as "Siatc Rights" "Tari1,"
sbargain and cnruption:' If This be the case, let me beg
you to- shake off his spell, by Il manly exercise of your own
judgments. When you convict any mas, on satisfa Glory
evidence, of a desire to destroy State Rights, then | will
fpin you in denuunring him as d fool or a traitor; and I hold
it equally criminal in him who attempts to impair the con.
siiiutionai powers of the Federal Government. But I
cannot consent to the injustice of Furnishing Il man as guilty
without the most unquesiionab!e proof. To infer a crimi.
nal design in those who may honestly differ from us in
opinion on doubtful questions, indicates not only a narrow
understanding, hut Il bad heart. Bat how hagrautly III
consistent are those who claim To- lead the van in defence
nI the Constitution, and who are ready to- anatheIndIiZe
all who differ from them in opinion, and yet are tue adyo
ratcs of General JackSon,--of him VIM has violated That
sacred instrument by the most gross aud tvrannous acts
Who has substituted for it his own ungovernab!c will
whose urnpircs are his Courts Martial, and who solves
every difficulty by tie swo.d. Equally inconsis:cnt are
rarze same men when icciamirs against the Tariff. The
friends Of General JACKSON in Pennsylvania ard New
Jersey, support him on the ground nj his having assisted 20
establish the existing Tariff BY his vote AMI influence, while
IN Virginia, bis partZanS hold hin up TO us as the guardian
genus who is to protect us hom the evil effects Of the
american System" hrd such is the Incoming dcliracy
o5 the Candidate himself, In al ne would rathcr .',iuck ouI
the hairs of hcad," or '%ee the earth swallow up himself
and ALL tham reveal TO any man his sentiments IN this
acitaiiug question.
w { nave Ntth HIit'ICn dIS'j t' the iH!Ili'CI III ines"
mysteries, 10 believe, that ~JaCksous own witness aud his
own friend, moved hy his own views and acting on his own
responsibility, seeking TO scduce toe ambition OF Mr.. Clay
cy the Office Of Secretary OF State. for the purpose Of pro-
mn:iug JaCkSoPs cIectiJr,-was, indeed, aud in good sooth,
an agent employed by Clay to corrupt the Hero! And we
are called upon to swallow, without hesitation, these mon.
sJrnus absnrdi;irs!- even 10 dou5', Is to bring down up,u rs
PRONUNCIATION ard abuse.
And mus, We tamclv submit, IN this ranrfcfon.- ana
arrogant dictalon. TIE p:idc Of MY couuirymcu, ihgr
regard for the sacred maxim. that the civil shall be Para
mount to the military authority, ard tGri, loyalty To tine
Constitution, viii forbid it! Turn, then, to these wrsuuu.
iuous GemaEcgurs, and ask tnrGI If they dare assert, irat
they believe Jackson qualified for the Prcsidcncy2--if th,y
have any hoprs Of his success but III the abuse OF Adams:
Way 10 they cry out daily, cruelty Adams" who-r on'Y
offence is bis NtcOU Of Interpretation, which has br'u sgs-
tanned by the practice oi the Govcr0ncut for forty ycnrs-
and at the same time support Jackson, whnsr 0,i7 hn9p
thoHn al utter contlrpt Of tic Constitution: Whit inGi.
vilGal has Mr.. hiIrns o?pre,scd5 What Legislature has
ne insuited2 VIA; Governor has he threatened; What
Court has he yollnte'l BY his military array' WhatJo'ge