Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23

Ject. Inc cause Is gaming ground IN parts OF the
State heretofore most opposed 10 il. Preudices in ia
vor of the ancient order things fast yielding tc
the influence of light and knowledge. Let the subiec
be fairly understood, and the people will fear &c
trust themselves. There arc many opposed to a rev
sion of the Constitution, who reply TO all complaints o
its defects and absurdes owe have gone on thus far
very we'll" The question is not whether have gone
on tcei, up TO this period, but whether might not
have gone better under different system 1t is ap~
parent tina, Virginia has awaited heIselfo of those
pie within her grasp; she has neglected those
means of developing her strength of advancing her
power which her sister States have wisely used and
which she abundanly possesses; and this can be as
cribed TO other cause than the nperfeciions of
her Constitution Let that be modified as TO cci,
her resource 10 rally ana render eecual her ener-
gies, and she will soon rise in the scale of State i'm
portance, and assume that rank TO which the inei,i
Sence of her population, her geographical position and
all her natural resources entitIe her to aspire As to
the c!amor of innovation, is the stale and reiterated
objection which the weak the nid and the interes.
ted make at all tinos, and under all circumstances 70
changes of every nature. However saIu,ary proposed
measures may be, however essential to the vital inter
ests of all the Commonwealth there will ALWAYS b.
found some, who will resist them by The cry ofinnova
ton. Bat if prejudice is thus aroused when reason
alone should be the weapon OF controversy what is
but trte admission ,at the cause which needs sucb
defence is bad The cause of Justice of the
sound interests of the people, Of the happiness Of the
State does not require prejudice its advocate. Its
error aud long tolerated abuses only which il is neces
sary to sustain by such unworthy means.
The Elections for Representatives TO Congress and
'he State Legislature are approaching. The time l.,
near at hand when sa II he called on TO exercise an
important elective franchise. The great body Of the
people have but one interest," that Of being accD govern,
Ell; and in selecting Representatives high and res.
ponsible Offices, they will look the talents hrrnness
and patriotism, OF those-on they trust with the
of guarding the liberties, and advancing the
and happiness OF the Republic. Matters Of weiph,y
importance TO the welfare OF the country will be acted
upon at the next session of Congress- and that of the
Legislature of our State, in which II is necessary thai
the real sentiments of the people should be fully and
faithfully represented In the frs, case we a!luIe to
the measures which likely be resoed to for the
election of President and Vice President of the Uni
ted Staies-and in the second, 10 the subject of grant
ing facilities TO the people of expressing tcir opinion
upon the propriety of calling Convention 10 amend
the Constitutions
| AT the next meeting Of Congress- the organized
opposition TO the present opposition
consisting of the most discordant materals-o ind-
Viduais, some OF whom are reaching at the highest
Offices IN the gift OF the people and others operated
upon by feelings OF overweening ambition, self
aggrandiZement, and the love of oice-of men, armed
at all points, and ready to upon the present rulers
of the Government, aud .ur them from their places
though they be ''as pure az the angels the right
hand OF God" This party, say, already organized
for their unholy purposes TO bring into action all the
machinery which their nocturnal schemes haYo devised
to dupe the peopeto undermine The best interests of
the people, and finally lead to the contamination of all
their mad projects aud perhaps the overthrow Of
this Republic.
As proof OF the organization of party for the pur.
poses we have mentioned, distinguished member of
Congress has told that cornbna lions were nen,ly
conp!ete for eiectiag Gen. Jackson The National
lntelligencer has also exposed TO public view some
of the acts and future schemes of the combina ton
faction in Congress again put operation the
Internal machinery of Caucus TO enable them TO force
an unwelcome candidate the people, and to dictate
to majority of their fellow citizens. This course is
also to be taken by the Virginia Legislature and the
the people suffer their electoral privileges to be wres
ted frcm them by combination ofmemters OF Con.
gress, whose principal aim is their own advancement
TO Office, and not the interest and prosperity of the
country? Let them look to these things and know the
purity and disnterestedness ofhose who are DELEGATED
to represent them in the councils ofthc nation. Lee
them nerpose their high authority TO check an evil SC
dangerous the liberties of the country Let them
see in caucus nomination the last desperate struggle
OF party, which all must view with interest, but to
II.
the country TO be directed by the will of the majority
can desire success.
The pitful whining about the liberty Of The press,
because MIR. Clay exercised bis undoubted right to
designate the publishers of the laws, served as an adj
mirable 10 conceal the insidous policy aud dees
! fable NJ ssCo y