Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-22

fAe FJ,tsm0uih Palladium, tNeriolk, a new paper,
undertakes 10 state and explain the doctrines of the
irgiua School," Estate Rghs.) These doctrines, it
seems have not yet been made sufficiently nellig,be
by Madison Roane &c. and the Palladium is TO COM
pcte what those great began. The Palladium gives
us TO understand 'that of the forming the
basis of,he Pigiuia creed is, Mat uN legitimate ,oica
Po,rcr springs fro,s TIC people," We really had sup
posed in ignorance that this maxim of every
creed in the United Siaes:-we learn for the first time
tina; it is peculiar to Virginia.
The design of the Palladium 10 illuminate the pub.
lie OF the doctrines of the Virginia School, is praise
'vor;hy-we wish il complete success for though our
conscences cannot subscribe 10 the balucinalio OF
Giles, the haucinat;uns of private schemes and not
OF pu0iic enthusiasm-we proud 10 number
selves Among the devotees TO the doctrines of James
Nad'son's Report. f in exchange for good wishes
IN 'his BEHALF and for its general SUCCESS could
prevail on the Palladium to change its note in one
respect, we should think that we had not only done
the character OF Virginia, but the Palladium itsel
some service We the Pistol hurnour OF brag
singthat contemplate habit which is SO CHARACTERS
tic OF Virginia at the present day True, Virginia is
the 'prde of the Unionn-he "vatcLtower'-the
seat of talent, honour, principle consstcucy-eyery
'hng that eXai's rational character. But why not
dear Palladium, leave it TO Jerry to blow the ,rm
pet OF our fame: we honour VIRGINIA for what sh,
was lc itan the Palladu,n.-her a;t,r,,,on, .,
fundamental principies-hor long catalogue oe vyor-
thics. But besides that Dragging is dcsnicabc :,
itself pistol is the greatest rascal aud tie creates
coward in Shakspealc) we really cannot see that ",
have now any special cause FOR Dragging The Stat,
q tpvfa md
pies climate The hume rous and nobest rivers
and the richest mines in the Upon, and Iron, being
the first, is sinking into fifth rate State Is this
cause Tor Dragging! With all her boast of political
consistency and her former jealousy OF the militar,
character Virginia Is ready to support military leade
for her ruier, and one who dcspises her doctrines
this cause for Dragging? Her discarded politician
discarded for their former descrtion Of her nrnci
pIes--iiave fairly outw;ted her, and got their feet O,
her neck. Is This cause for Dragging? We beseecl
the Palladium 10 have done with this miserable aut
ridiculous practice of boasting. /, is rendering u
contemplate in the eyes Of the Unon 1t is mort
lying enough TO every true Virginian TO see lis ven
cradle mother gradually declining in the scale of ma
tions--in physical strength and moral intIuenceI
us not waste what we have make our decline NOR,
apparent by vain and idle boastDe; but rather Look
the misfortune in the face, and by sauary change
in our State Government and by manly exeriions ant
change of policy, endeavor elevate She Old Do
n'nion once more 10 her former proud Treerninencc
Dragging of ''our stern adherence to pfinoiple,n Of
'our aoctrines and of the ''ad:nira;ion with yYbic,
we are beheld by ether States will not accomplish
this though Pistol himself were TO write for the Paila
dunn No more Dragging, sweet Palladium, ..an s.os
lowest me-"