Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-08
1s1cJpsas Ua1U SJgaseg.
FRIDAY MORNING. NAY g. 1927.
MARYLAND JACKSON ADDRESS.

more than commonly able and ALL ealy established as
their text 1t is at least far able, TO combine in
one view, every single fact, every injurious surnise
moi to say every plausible alton
aledged arguments which ought to have prevailed
with the House OF Representatives in 1925 TO elevate
Gen. jackson instead of Mr.. Adams, to the Presiden-
cy. These bave all been answered. and in the julg
ment of Candid men. Than answered, L.,,.aead
times But he has formed but incorrect opn-
ion of the present state OF party feeling the Uni
ted States. who thinks that such thing as reutation
exists. False reasoning successfully exposed false
hood clearly and indspu,ably detected avail nothing
more. mot much) than the original misrepresen
tation had been permitted to travel the rounds of par
ty prints undsur5ed. The papers that publish the
scandal never publish the correction and their read
are left in quiet conviction the truth of state
men;s which they who gave them to the world never
for moment, believed. This cons. aucncc of the lib
erty of the Press aud the Amer people must possess
more than Roman virtue and Ahenan intelligence Il
with seven hundred such engines the Press constantly
playing upon their understandings and frequently exert
ing themselves to misead their Judgments, they should
not be led sometimes into Could all SEQ both
sides OF tie question-were they enabled to compare
adverse statements and arguments, there would be less
danger OF error But, comparatively few have the a
oiity or the inclination TO read both sides, and it is
undoubtedly true that three iitths Of those who read
newspapers see but sdo of the question, and rAs
sVeiy aclniesce IN tasehoods whose object they
no reason TO suspect, and for whose detection they
have no means. This is great evil, inferior only
to that greatest OF political OWLS nuzzled Press.
IS one however, without remedy, unless lis excess
should at last lead the Public discountenance pari
zan presses which established to effect Temporary
political object, seek accomplish that obsct by
the readest within their reach or these rnush
room Presses, which not expected or designed 10
survive the excitement OF the Presidential election
hundreds are springing up all the country, and
having character lose, and Indifferent to its &C
qnision. they try todeserve their wages BE- prosti
iion of their capacity of instruction TO the propaga-
ton OF the lowest and vilest ISLANDERS of party
we cannot better illustrate the assertion that all,
refutaon Of these SANDERS idle than by stating the
fact, that although most of the jackson PAPERS per
haPs we might with truth say all, eagerly ,epublished
the celebrated letter in the Eaauer relating to the
se in which the east of the Presidents house
was furnished, yet far our exchanges enable Us
10 speak, not more than two, and they in the
mode which would attract least observation have repub
!hed the correction which has since appeared in the
Enquirer and other papers. Can any fact be more
/ dsgraceful What is the effect Why that all who
land considering the letter written by Member
of Congress-, aud that they have not seen the cor
reCton very naturally believe that that particular room
Of the Presidents house, furnished in a strlc OF
royal magnicence, out of the pockets of the peonIe
The observation is true of every other misrepresnta
ton whatsoever. The Partizan Press, instead IF
enii5htennS the Public mind by conveying to it facts
}. oosc"5es IT by the communication OF falsehool.
Truth is siuduusly guarded from public vision while
faisehool is i:npuently obrudcd and obstinalely re
peaied.
! Many OF these preliminary observations apply with
force TO the Address us!ercd By the Maryland Jack
son Convention That Address repeats all tIc stale ac
cusst'ons against the President aud Mr.. Clay and
echoes the old song of corruption intrigue and dreeard
OF The voice Of The people, Sncb men Roger Brooke
! Fancy, Thomas NJ Forman, John Patterson and Vir
gil AaTcy are not ashapH to be Indebted to the STUPID
hermer, and the hirelins Green, not only for
their arguments, but the slang terms in Which these
worthless are wont 10 urge their arguments hiiser-
able abandonment of superiority,
lie must be wretchcjly deficient in ingenuity, who
examining question with The predetermined purpose
of misrePrcseulnS it, cannot by the suppression ofun
favorable facts and by the grouping and perversion Of
others that better srit his object make ont story 10
suit himself. When talents and ingenuity are so ern
Poyed, the result must be plausible; and as these nm
donbedly belong to him who drafted the Maryland I'D.
dress, IT would be singular indeed h supprcssing every
Circumstance and every view, justifcaiory Of Mr.
ClaJ's conduct in the late Presidential election and
setting forth in the most imposing light and with pausi
reasoning, every circumstance that could be brought
TO bear against him, he had not seemed TO establish
what he COMMENDED for The chief aim Of the address, as
OF all The Jackson arrows, Henry Clay, and if the
reader has come with thus far, we hope be will
continue with u.s. until review Of the positions
~ Tue address derogaory to the honour of that cbval
ous, abused but stl buoyaD and fanscenJant states
The first position is,