Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-27
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TUESDAY MORNING, MARcH -, Ig27.


angry contest ior the Presidential Chair it does no,
require the spirit Of prophecy 20 lorccc, that recur
renee OF the same violent agtatious every new
eec''n' WI! continue TO distract the American people.
io!"cianS may have tie motto Of ''prncipcs and not
men, on their i'fs. hut their hearts VIII he secretly
directed TO The ioaycs and fishes of patronage; and ali
Tue bad passions consequent upon defeat and disappunt,
ment, will rally Mea, is now, aroua me common
centre Of opposition 10 the successful c !ate Re-
"fe ''ie last election indeed the dtirG !aicd Claims
possessed by those who elevated 10 tic Chief
iag'st'acy, united 10 decent respect for the organ
ized Wi! S the whea nation restrained ambitious and
unprineipled en'aSogaes from proc tanning their can
didate directly on the heel OF the election Someti.iD
was due ~ the peace and good order Of society," and
even the daring spirits, who assaed with such violence
the administrations OF Washington, Jefferson ard Ma
d'son never dreamed Of setting up an idol tlrouuh
whom ana in whose name, the feelings and regulations
tot tie President and Cabinet were TO be constantly
aud causelessly outraged. If any man can SUPPOSE
that the election c Zen. jackson vii! .cs;o;o curtrn
ment aiI unah!uiy TO he ma ,on lie i, cntirey inno
rant OF the principles of lis own Ia ture and OF the
history ofmanlud. Hostile combinations will be form,
ed then, as now, indeed upon principle hut the
great bC'!y either from restless desire of change or
from blind adherence 10 the NOV emeu,s of rartirua,
PARTIES or their leaders. The outs will then as now
corct the snug places, power and influence of the s
and the same intrigue, wire work ing and managenen
vii! &c rcsorted 10, TO effect their purposes In Viz
sinia this matter has been cruasiy managed By ON
second and ihird saestnen who by tie By have
skcn the direction Of aIi!s exclusively in their ow,
hands 1t is well understood ;liat Gen jackson is te
De used merely a CASPIAN, 10 pull down The pre-
sent administrations ana no su0.ur will Ike hero find
himself warm in his seat, slould hc ever ret ,,erei
than he viii be asounded at the storm rising in lie
oid dominion, blown up by the very men who are now
chanting his praises, AMI wishing for lis
success lany one be increduous this .csu let Kin
only look back to The iate Presidential canvass when
these very men, were loud and bitter in {ie cxecga
uans against their present idol The conviction yyic!
Is ;hl' forced upon ;he mind t.at icncefo,ward there
Is 20 e no more peace 10 tue American eop!e- chat tie
country VIII become one great theatre OF cabauc and
insfigueihat even the intercourse Of social life vii;
ne etnbiIteIed by rolit cal auinos es-aud at in the
eyes CT Europe, and the enemies OF free government
our institutions viii be he'll! up scon .a! dc.es-
'a'iHh-demands tie NEST serious and deliberate re-
lection If, contrary every reasonable calculation
.'ir Adams should not be elecedby lghc!s resell
isc'ions alone, the present a!t?l aGd !sioas ICON,
bina1oh' can be eGectua!ly pat doyn-il viii ;ien
become question of vital Importance, whether the
welfare aud very existence Of Tie Government - III not
require tue enlargement OF Tie Presidential term To SIN
or more years, making The incumbent Ineligible alter
that PEI iod. Such aiacndncGt 70 TIC Constitution
may become necessary &c preserve ;te I MON rem The
destroying Droads of iaciun or the more secret cf
dangerous arts of corruption. WHY tie tenn II ne
Senate was originally tended ;yo years tcyoad that
Of the Chief Magistrate, is perhaps not castle exlsi
ed. Experience has shcwn that The former bod, f,
The irresponsible tenure Of tier clices.!cir va.
weight and influence IN the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,f;,ro
siiion 10 combine for the purpose of embarrassing the
Executive, and controlling lie popular ttaach, ma.
become the sanctuary o!lc most alarming abuses and
the mo fatal mischief to tie prosperity OF tie nation
Being strictly fedora! in lis Organization, represcue
IN equal proportions of political Pouer, Tie s;rau as
well as the large states, is perfectly obvious Ga j,
may and does controul The expressed will Of o nioe
nation in the House of Bepresentatiy es--and il is ona
~ certain from the great distance its mefnbers are
removed from the people, that personal aggrard;zeme
private and corrupt natives and sinister designs may
become their predominant rule OF action instead Of
| The public good.
These suggestions thrown out that they may
claim The deliberate attention Of tie community.
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Tile COMMUNICATIVE Enquirer seems a little an.
gTJ that the cue word'or counter cry of 'Conbina
tion,' should be welded by the friends Of o Admins.
trsti"n, when in tie next breath it repeats The stale
and hackneyed phrases of COALITION affiliated press
es, &C., 1t mot enough tbat the Opposition should
take uuie- their special care the Constitution honor
and interests Of the Country, bat also the exclusive
use Of The English vocabulary. We hope our neigh
bors will not forget the old proverb that he who plays
at bowes must sometimes expect the rubbers and that
the friends Of the Administration cannot sit quietly
aud be pccd b. every sort Of filth, without making
some slight show Of resistance at least We have no
particular preference ourselves for the epitbct Com
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