Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-17

ton OF President by combination members Of Con
gress, to the exclusion of the people, to whom that Ugh
constitut'onsily belongs, highly indignant al Mr.
Arnoid's manly and fearless enquiry into Cen Jack-
sons moral fitness for the Presidency. They call il
invasion OF the Generals domestic happncss-an OK
posure of his family affairs 20 the eye OF curiosity
violation Of the domestic sanctuary. we ad:.ii j, Il
be measure of infinite dciicacy-ouc which nothing
but national necessity eau Justify. BIT will il be pre-
tendcl, that tho norals OF Presileu, Of tie Unee
States, are OF no concern - the People? VIII it b,
contended, that the peace of mind Of one man. is G
Importance, Than the weif,re OF ten m iions
people? II Mr. Arno!l's accusations whose truth i
notorious to Virginia, Kentucky anl Tennessee bea
hard upon Gen Jackson and IA, friends should il no
occur 10 them, that they have provoked the attach
That they commenced the warfare By inisorninatcl,
assai!us the regulations of the ,ln;nis;ra,iou and il
friends public and private? That no reputation
however hr-tha station how eyer humble or cxa !
fsd--t'at no Individual! however obscure or rnnbt--
sire, has been able escape the blasts Of their denim
cia'ions' by sha real principle 90 they claim mo
noPo!S OF denunCiatiou and prescription, Is wLat
new RUE OF warfare do they claim an ex emptio from
retaiiatn'n-tho right OF making war ;toui the cor
relative necessity ofbcaring burtiens and eucoun-
teriGg lis Inconvenience, iITe hnye seen the very
papers, which now patheticay depore the Invasion
OF Gen Jaclsons privacy, eagerly circulating the ma
E5nant alsshools which ir,lded the connuhaI In D.
piness OF Mr.. Al,ns, in relation 10 Mrs NIouon.
ls,noraiity different thing now, TO w,a, il was in
1922
when man offers himself to ill the first Office in the
gilt of the word-hcn upon the manner in which that
office Is filled, depends the happiness and welfare o:
miiiions-whcn upon il, the very existence of Repub
Icaasn upon the face Of the earth, may he said in
some degree TO depand-he must expect TO have his
Qualifications severely scrutnizcd. 1.-THE scrutiny de.
tecs bidder defects, or from oblivion some long
forg ottoS offence, he oa 70 member that it is no
wanton mal'gnity, that brings them up Djudgneuta
gainst him, but that his ambition has excited the
spirit of enquiry. We do rot believe that there arc
three men in The U. States who do wis, PERSONAL
~ well to Gen. Jacksonyho not gracfu! for Iii,
snrvtces ani woul not incur sacrifices TO promote This
felicity, and to render him appropriate honours-Ilal
he been contcnted to enjoy his b!ushns hcnors in re
tlremant, or in some civil station adapted 10 his grade
of capacity--he un1ivded admiration of his fellow
Ctizeos you'd have accompanied him Bat when for.
geul OF his true glory, he enieavorei convert his
military pnpoiarty-in;o the means OF elcva,ine hipse
u the highest cyi! oficewhcu ne, who aclnom lodged
his incomPesence as Judge, openly advanced his
Claims to the PresGcncy-when he WHO was at Tie
tail ofthe Senate ofthe u. S. presumed tiink h;mse
cnmpeent 10 direct the whole civil and foregn affairs
o: this great nation-waen who devoid OF politi-
cal information and experience, sought by the ed his
military fame to supplant who had grown grew in
fine service aud confidence OF their counry--anI when
forgetting the dignity of his pratena ions lie conae-
seconded to nnglc in political strife AMI to stimulate
tae virnlence of his partizans by his personal exam
pfe--is it wonderful improper we say that under
tse circumstances, his claims should DO subjected 10
the severest scrutiny
The editors 10 whom have alluded consider il
criminal to refer 10 this early event in the history Of
Gen. Jackson. We ask these gentlemen, is it worse
TO speak OF it, or 10 haze committed il?
EceiiOps.-The result, of he Shenandoah election will
surprise the reader 1t is probable many bad votes
gwen and ata pursaton the polls may yet leave
Mr.. Powell! majority. Jacksonsn displayed itsein Ten
coors, in Shenandoah Krou foeyer," "p ann
Powelhe onsh, he horse-whpped out the ccun,y'
luzza for Allen and jackson! Any man who will com
pare the signs OF these times with those which iniedatev
preceded the CONFUSION in England in l6 90 and in
France i'll 1872, will find that On the b.ik of a
Hncano. Mr. Allen is young gentleman OF highly res
lcctab:c talents.
in Stafford, Gen Cook is elected eldest lie was es-
Icciay opposed FOR voting against john Randolph aud as
m Administration Mr.. Moncurc his colleague,
pledged for Jackson. Eir. Ford, few behind MIR.
Moncure, refused to pledge himself 1t is said that he
MIR. Moncures seat, ard with probability OF
We sorry add, that small ma o1iiy was
gwen in Stafford against Convention
Mr.. Clark in ChescrGeld-Mr. Moore in Rockh.il.e-
Mr. Hale in FrankiinpartIculariy opposed voting
against Mr. Randolph, have been reelected by overwhe-
ing major'ies The people generally do gh when their
Understandings given fair play.
MIR. Van Burers attempt to improve The condition Of
he Press throughout the Country, has esc;uaIly re-
coed upon himself; for it seems that the press has
earnestly set about TIC work of producing some i'm
7rorencnt in him. He will certainly have occasion 10
remember the indignant censure5 which his folly
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