Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-25
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, July % 1897.

WEDNESDAY MORNING. july 25 1907
-Nr. NcDuGe.- We have ALWAYS h,ep ds,osed IN roc.
peet this gentleman His outrageous vuciferaon and in
temperance i'll debate, (Which hav gained him tho si,rG
c"nt cognomen of Little Thundcr) ascribed to an
honest warmth of constitution which mpeed him to ex-
emes indeed but rendered him at the time,
Die of guile. His blind following of Jr Calhoun il !, had
sometimes the appearance OF serviv owned mos, ho
roFabe origin in his gratitude the good oocc rendered
him by that gentleman in his youth In his career in Con
gfess while there appeared violence and spirit of denun
CATION which 1.-The could communicate it to others would
immediately destroy the union of these States so there
were IN the Other hand strokes of canor and
och2e t"hcnever MIR. Calhoun unconcerredA which
caught our respect, hr. McDuic is the very snpode OF
''''e manie very 'st Of who become
stateSma or who ought to exercise any inference upon
the affairs of Government. His talen, unoubed hu,
is altogether Of the forensic kindazd az dis political
inooeen!s, he seems 10 Gc o Higher source of aui
'Sito' Han The desire 10 Advance NE fortunes Of Jol C
Calhoun. This may establish his claim to the virtue OF
gratitude, which is certainly very amuble thing; hut it is
not exactly that fountain OF light from which our }, atrsons
ard Madsoms derived those of knowledge which
have served, instructed and their country II is
pity. that of Mr.. McDufie s talent should I'M no
higher than part2anshipor draw his motives only from,
the shallow and turbd of psrsounliiy With these
lights to his character whic. believe to Re faithful
let us examine few of his remarks in his annual Edge
heid Speech Ger he ma,es one every eu,Ancr.)
The 4th regular toast
sour friend George NlcDua!eThe FIST 10 exaose the
principles and plan OF line Coatun-Yhe indienan,
voice of Injured ana isd people, recchaes the cor
richness oF his opinions 1--WE suggest to
the toas; maker, that Sentiments and opinions" autoo-
go"s) This high honour claimed for AIR. McDufe, not
due TO hmAIr Kemcr certainly the first TO dcnource
the Coalition. lie did wait for lis formaton bu; de-
nonnctd it in an,icpaor.
"And in the fr place. (says AIR. McDufc for rnics
through the Observation-Disclosures lsgments'-'poor Inerit'
gratitude Nc) give it you my deliberate ami So
Tenn opinion, founded best reflections that the
political crisis i'll which public liberty is now invnlvrt
IS one which infinitely snrpasses in Importance any thing
tha has occurred in the history this country since e
Revolution, which resulted in lie esub.,e.. Of our it,
dependence" Fudge.
This is the very extremity of fIstinn ran,he "syayree
vOceS IN Gugun, aabgU0 common recourse Of tho
dcma gogue, who swe lis consequence by exciting
,he people 20 Doubt and ds;rust Governors Figs
are said to the wnd and compare clear.,es
of MIR. McDufes political vision nothing but the keen
optics OF that grnnsing tribe. Danger to our liberties
From what quarter d0es threaten u.s. What citizen is
conscious Of the of law otherwise than seld
happiness in the mode he thought besof doing VIVA, he
pleased, Of saying what lie pleased, of abusing whom ic
p'enssj What State has lost any portion Of her reserved
rights, ia the regular practice of exercising the IL
secured 10 her by the General CONSTITUTE OF tho
General Government, where is Tic danger from it. when
one Of the smallest States in the Union cor successfully
bra il in OF law aud actually hurf. Nh, Com
gress of the United Sta to It's demands hv course Ct
threats and clustering In Virginia our greatest
do not pretend appehend danger except from the
Csc OF constructive powers aud of those powers Er Nc
puiIie himself, is well known nd able advocate Ne
verthecss, with Mr.. McDuRie, that there is 4
political Iss, though totally differ to the cfarac-
ter of the disease From the present Administration we 60
apPrehend and can apprehend nothing because
walking Ill the footsteps of its ci
wise aud experienced men, well Known the whole land
distinguished by Jefferson and Madison, trusted in grea,
Offices by the people. They have claimed power not
before exercised the foreign United States
with tic exception the British Colonial rar lost by the
cuPldy Of the English navigation interest were never nn
more eligible footing; the National Debt has never been
more rapidly diminished; the Treasury has never for the
length Of time been in better condition; the various
Departments OF Govcrnmsut, we're faithfully
and vigorously administered But death often turks in the
most blooming check and wiser than we S1 Blc-
Dunie, clearly discern that political Erua
explode in the midst Of Furnishing Republic. MIR.
Jefferson has said, that the popular disposition to elevate
Of purely military qualifications to rule over tvs,
omioous ofthe overthrow of the Republic and nc man
that has lived better knew the weaknesses OF human ma
and the of human passions, than Mr. rtf
That the crisis which threatens our country and tlou-h
Sufficiently alarming in ITSELF IS rendered douby 50 b.
the which have haseued it, These causes arc tic