Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-03

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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1a27.

TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1927.
General Alexander Sinyh, in a letter dated a, Rick
moni, and published in The Abingdon Gazette an
nounccs himself candidate FOR Congress This
kind offer to the district in which he resides is made
under the of the duty which he owes to his coun
Try at this crisis" AS usual the General elects pIep.
tti portion of gall upon the present administration
and as ifendowed with the faculty orprescience among
his other great qualities, he asserts that our Rulers
not only have been ana now, corrupt blu, intend
10 carry all their future measures by corruption An
Niis 10 be principally effected through the conductors
oieighy two hreng presses, out ofabout seven hun
dred in the United States--besdes the enamous pat
ronage of governmental JOB printing. The fact that all
previous Administrations from w ashpg,on down. have
been also obliged 10 select equal number OF news
papers TO publish the laws, is stated by the General
AS that not necessary his purpose. The trite
accusations Of was.ef expenditure of public money
the imposition Of bnrthcns upon some parts of the
country for the emonrnent of other partsand the gen
crsl decline of Revenue and Commerce are urged with
as much sang od and eFrontery, if General Snyth
really believed That II his statements were inconro-
ve.:ible-and tina, if true, were not applicable TO
previous administrations, to the present. Not a
whisper escapes him, however, the subject Of
dopn quite well with the people of that District
"Bu the great public mischief is that Mr.. Adams was
made President By the influence Of Mr. CLAW cithovi
being the choice Of the m,rtg Of the people, and against
the Of the greaer ,,unber.n This then is Gene
raj Smyths Jricrne upon which he TO oyerturn
The present administration. All other objections are
resolved into this one--nameIy that Mr. Adams was
elected according 10 the express provisions of The con-
or
EMPRESS ofthe sovereign parties to the compact
the whole Of General S,nys cardinal point of oppo.
eion, amounts to this anu more If the objection
had not been frequently urged and from sources en-
titled to greater respect than the studied malevolcnce
of this gentleman, it woud have been treated with the
contempt which it intrnscally merits. But this had
hecn the constant cry OF the oPposon--Mr Adams is
minority President. Mr. Adams was elected against
tie WISHES OF the peoPse!--Whereas nothing is more
false than such assertion-fase because they never
have been, and never be proved. According 10
General Smyth's notions, every President who is eto-
abby the House of Representatives must neces
sSriy be minority President, because he never can
be SO chosen except where majority OF the naople
have failed TO fix upon some candidate Or dees
Ire mean that the candidate who goes into the House
oil Representatives with ptuyaAiy ofvoes entitled
10 the States in their Sovereign Representative charac
fer Is in fact no discretion all: Gen SMITH NAV
have revelations on this subject which onr
pohtica' fathers have not handed down U.s. but we
prefer the bad road Of The Constitutions to any octhe
crooked bye paths into which this gentleman would
wish by his sophsry 10 misIead the public Two rem
ehes are proposed for all these disorders. /. Elect
such men as Gen. Stnyth 10 Congress- who will be IN
Il.
and 2ndy, elect General Jackson President This is
i've Hing-cnfe aii-he grand paRacea which is to re-
store the body potfo to a sound and healthy state
Col Sharp, late OF the State Senate is also a candi-
date in the District and has announced his iuien-
tons IN the Abinsio Gazette. 1t is delightful by way
@! CONTRAST 10 review the modest funness amiable
temper, and patriotic spirit which brcahes through his
adire'S The following passage contains sentiments
as Just as they are beautifully expressed:
''la estimating the present state OF parties in the
country by the same standard of political orthodoxy
1hink see much 10 depore. fear that the greats r
time ofdisunon is at hand, to be shortly followed by
inga;hering of discord producing dissolution
10 our present bale and beautiful body polite wish
not TO be elected for the purpose OF mentng this state
az irritation prefer standing in the midst between
me contendnS parties for political power and display
ing the stripes and stars of our Union invoke them 10
save the ark of our political coyenant.n
we know not to what extent The proxi,aitv If tbis
District 10 the State Of Tennessee may have exposed it
80 hc jackson epidemic and we have no disposition to
NEEDLE in its concerns, except so far as our common
country nyo!yed-but 10 taking leave of the subject
we hope to be excused for rendering 10 Col Sharp our
best wishes for his success.
We regret to perceive that Gen. Taylor has deeli-
NED reelection for Tie county of Norfolk. It is