Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-12
KENTUCKY POLITICS.

will unite to give the undivided sufifages Of
that State, to General jackson; and the very
intelligent and influential gentleman, from
whose circular address We shall proceed to
make an extracts in n moment, has been
claimed as partzan of General Andrew jack
son.
II has further been stated, that the electoral
votes OF Kentucky would be given to the
Military Chetain, and that Mr.. Adams pros
pect of lining the support of the Kentuck-
ians, was blown up, and that Mr.. Clay had
become odious in the eyes Of his former
friends and constituents. These assertions,
are nothing but mere assertions, and We hesi-
tate not TO predict, that time will prove their
utter falsity. Mr.. Wickl,ifc, the gentleman
claimed BY tho Opposition, has, we think, in
hr circullr, given ample proofs of his attach
mem TO the present administration. AS much
as this, VII at any rate be accepted from the
language employed by him, whilst addressing
his constituents Afer presenting, in an elab-
orate and Interesting manner, an account of
the proceedings of the late Legislature of the
Sltc 20 which he belonged, he INDUCES in the
following remarks, relative to Mr.. Adams and
the administration.
"As Chairman Of Committe on that part
of his Exccl!cncy's message, reported against
touching the federal Constitution in so vital a
part. The Constitution framed by Washing
ton and his compatrots in war, and in peace, is
! unt nt,d niIyl, fnPt mn / ~ f,r sa
hazard Constitution to which the American
people are so much indebted for the happiness
they On joy, for a mere Dame.-Nor am l pre-
pared 10 exchange a tried Constitution, the
| work Of the best and wiscst men that ever liv-
ed, for the bagatelle Of Kremer or a Dcsha.
The true secret of the proposed amendment
consists in the supposed aid it will give TO the
enemies of the present administration in eleva-
ting its opponent to tie presidential chair.
The violators Of your own Constitution are the
advocates for the violation Of your Federal
Constitution. Those who rage against your
own arc they who propose the change Of the
Federal Constitution. The leaders Of each
faction are the same, and the malady with
them is, that they want State and Federal
money. the present economical administra-
tions ofyour State and National treasures, do 4
not sIit the leaders Of the players against the
U0rkers. Nor do the loaves and fishes come
exclusively into their baskets as they once did
Hence it is that they have rallied around the
standard Of opposition, hoping ~ the aid of
General Jackson's popularity to rise once
more TO office and 10 power, over the treas,i-
ries of the Nit;on and ofthe Statc.-Was the
contest one between General Jackson and Mr.. !
Adams, should view the subject with ndfcr-
ence. For the great military services Of Cen
eral Jackson and his personal accomplish
h,e h;ulor
! self; aud were he 10. enter upon the Office un-
| trammellcG by party feelings, should have
less apprehensions for my country at his Ceva-
ton to the honor, which the opposition designs
him. But unfortunately for the Generals
prospects, the contest is no longer one be-
tween the personal claims of himself and Mr..
Adams. 1t is contest for principle, and the
question is with every disinterested freeman,
whether he will put to hazard every thing up
on the tide of experiment, merely to change
the President. would ask all such to exam
inc for themselves, and say for what will you
discard the present Chief Magistrate! Is there
any thing in his administration you disapprove?
Did your Country ever derive greater blessings
under any administration than under the pres
ent' May not ask, then, why join these rev.
oluiionizers and the violent men Of the nation,
| to change the President and his course Of ad-
ininistration And why alter, fundamentally,
the Constitution itself! have said that the
approaching contest for the chair of State is
one Of principle and not Of men. When men
hold the same principles, and profess to pur-
sue the same line Of policy, as has happily
been the case with our federal administrations
| from the election Of Mr.. Jefferson to the pres
ent day, a change of Presidents is but
change Of men, and hence it has happened
thut Of the three Presidents who preceded
I e A l..x kca A,an
ton to the Presidents serving the period that
the great W Washington did From these Presi-
dents pursuing the same American system Of
policy, each succeeding incumbent has had an
opportunity 10 amend and revise the errors of
preceding administrations without revolution,
until they have brought the administration, Of
the federal government to its present state Of
perfe ction."
Af,cr these declarations, we do not think
that the Jackson faction will any longer claim
Mr.. Wickliffe as one Of the party attached to
the interests Of the god Of their political idol
otry and when such men as Mr. Wickliffe
j come out in favor of the administration, there
can be but little doubt, relative to the vote Of
Kentucky al the next Presidential contest
1t is idle for the parasites Of General jack
son to talk about their obtaining the support
fKentucky, and they ought to know better
than to make any such extravagant calcula-
tions calculations which are sure to meet
with disappointment and modification.
We do not say this, because we suppose that
Mr.. wicklias 10 capable Of controlling the vote
of Kentucky; but because we have many, and
good and substantial reasons, for supposing