Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-13
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Journal is entitled TO public thanks for bold expo
sure off, past acts ana future schemes of the Com
oiaation" We should rather call il the ''conspiraCy''
oriie patty that enleavors 10 thwart and oyerturn
an Administrations without further object than 10 ela-
vale themselves 10 tbeir offices, Justly deserves TO be
dcnoinnated conspiracy against the peace and tran
guilty the county.
We were among the first 10 roirt pnbic attention
to the fact, that knot Of ambitious and disappointed
politicians in Congress, had combined to opposc the
existing administration, rfsh: or ,croa.-. We pro-
ponnced this opposition factions fer two reasons-frst
from its positicnsecaud, from its views Looking
at the men who composed it, person at Al conYer,
SAINT with the political history of the country was struck
with The heterogeneousness of its materials Personal
and political extremes were found the l;,nifa
Fian and latudiuarian-tha ultra e3eraiis and ultra
neutrality-suspicious. who had dr years beer, impla-
cable personal enemies. 1t was obviously not vir
tnoas principle, which bound these dscorlant materials
together For the association which requires the sa-
cri'ce of principle TO consumnate it, is vicious indie
pendenuy any reference to its ultimate purposes
How, we ask, such politicians Calhoun and Ma
con enter into close combination without the sacr
ice OF principle on the side or the other-rnen
whose views OF federal politics were utterly dsco,,an,
W c sScu III Two last sessions oil COnrFDsS.
proof OF the verify of the position. we have seen Mr.
oaionn turn upon an administration the head OF which
was has original choice for the Presidency and to in
gratiate himself with tue f,iends of Crawford and jack
son, a"Jure thc very principles Of public policy he
had dictated 10 Mr., Monroe's ADMINISTRATION W.
daily see evidence Of the want of virtuous adhesive
principle I'D the continuation overthrow the aJ, mis-.
tratIon 10 its contradictory declarations in different
parts of The Union. Jackson in one State, being de-
cared friendly 10 the Tariff and Roads-in another
State opposed to both. But il is not only in its com
position, that the combination is factious-tlis charsc
ter is still more enphaticaiy stamped upon if, BY
contemplation of its Interior views. Tie opposition
10 any Government, founded merely upon personal
views without looking at all change of principle
IS 'ac'ious' er necesstdfe rel. Now what are tue
views oil the continuation" Do they extend TO
change OF the s. stem upon which the present Go
'erhmeht is administered? DO they propose a more
strict adherence to the text of the Constuion-or a
more perfect conformity to the saodel of Sir JeTr
sons administration? Noihe whole end and scone
Ok ieir views IS 10 get the present administration cut
ana 10 get Cen jackson and Themselves IN We
'aHe tc position iearless yand can prove satsfac~
toriy. We ssy taeH--tnat Gen Jackson is AS friend
" to broad construction OF The observation-disclosures
ihn!cai 10 State Rigsthan he present aIn.inist,s
ton. Ills votes in the Senate OF the United S,afes
his private letters 10 his i:iends(in style and confu
sion OF IDEAS, unworthy the pen of scoo hoy demon
stfate the fact II then lie Is for all the enlarged fede
raj powers against which Virginia protests so narnly
what has she to gain by his election What has ,,,a.
cpie to gain BY IL If ie Is ,oo against ati,uiinaran
powers, what is it bat a sale OF his opinions and
pT!nCIDlps or GEl,.l2 In :
nhderhis senatorial responsibility, he voted for roads
and line tariff and defendei lis opinions by letter.
Has he changed? Ifhe has " III any man ascrbe e
change to honest conviction VIII any mans faith or
in.auation so blind him TO circumstances as to saw tho
change Is not selfish and interested,
The operations of the combination have fren as
disingenuous as boir origin was vicio,is rry have
deuied the people by false charges against The adj
RinsiFaIion aud Misrepresentation Of their conduct
and opinions. They have prejudged wilhom! cSoeri.
ment and condemned without evidence They have
subsidized the Press, to utter stream of abuse uu
precedented for its scurrility and fasei,oud They
have b!ackened The characters Of all men win, lay
opposed their schemes Of personal ambition and ar.
graudHement, and exered themselves in defence Of
the tranquility and institutions Of tie country Their
projects are rapidly unfolding. We have been told
Ny Dr.. Floyd that TIER Combinations for eI.clinr
jackson are nea1iy complete. The people are not
to be consuted-comtjnaIions among ntsujeys of Can
res9 are 10 elect lie Chief Magistrate oftbc Union
hi1g Caucus is again 20 erect his standard al Wash
insi'n the next winter. That infamous political ma
chine, devised to cheat The people Of tl,eir right TO
elect lie Presideai, aui universally rsprohated IN,
1924. IS again 10 be nterposed betw cen tie peosle
aud the President VIII tie peoule s1b ioit In ., ,s