Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-17
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. II, 13g7.

WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. II. 1897
LyactGurg .4d!ress-We invoke public attention
TO the Preamble and Resolutions adopted at the Lynch
burg Meeting. We hare never perlsed p,per be,te,
calculated TO convince by its argument or charm by
ITS spirit. We glory in acting in the great cause Of
the Public Safeiy-Ihe not of John Quincy A.
dams, nor of any other ind ividual-but of Civil and
Republican Liberty struggling against her most forni
dable enemy, Military Predonnance,-tat enemy
which has proved victorious every contest in the old
worid-with men thus capable of reasoning ably, and
nobiy daring to proclaim their opinions 10 the ord
II Is tins spirit which we hope genera lily animate
our political Iriends-whch only lead us to sue
cess, or make respected defeat if to defeat we arc
destined We hail this spirit as evidence that if the
present contest leads 10 other profitable result il
will terminate tho org reign of political tyranny in
Virginia, end emancipate her from that METROPOLITAN
dctaiion TO which she has long and unconsciousv
submitted. They who deny this dctation, have only
to pass winter in Rchmond see how things are
managed here, TO be satisfied of its truth
The topics of the Lync,lSurg Address are selected
with felicity, and urged with ability. The peon,
there, profess themselves of the true Repub,;c,n
schoo--the friends of limited construction and Cav
ernmenta economy Could the cause of the old shoo,
" r. adams, they ire
ready TO discard him. Bat they forcby ask how is i,
TO be thus promoted BY the substitution Of Genera,
jackson, himself latitudiaarau of the most ultra
class! BY the election of an individual who beside.
the thousand objections peculiar TO himself presents
Oh me o''er ohJect's complained OF in the present
incumbent? How will his election promote the ascen
dency OF the doctrines dear 10 Virginia? What viii
ms election prove but that those doctrines have n,
Cl, aunnipD ia Of
and their merit with the people? To support Genera,
JACKSON Oh SUCH grounds is insulting public under
standng-it is sheer aud downright hypocrisy. The,
this support should be headed and recommended h.
his former automatically who felt or pretended
to feel the utmost horror the mere possibility of
success-who based their opposition TO him on grounds
even stronger than his hostility the Virginia doc
trlnes that his success namely would endauger liberty
and The Republic itself, Is phenomenon which as il
cannot be explained upon principles creditable to the
human character We shall leave altogether unauempt
ed Ies-these men not only opposed CT en- jackson,
but they the arst to so t--they were NOT only ,
first, but they carried their ermity 10 the most violent
extIeme-they exposed his many military Wilderness
his contempt Of ordershs infractions Of the cons,
uton--his disregard of the rights of persons-hs dos
potic resort to court maras jais and to the Offices
wishes were
obstructed, or lis imperial temper provoked Reason
ing upon these exhibitions of character these Gentle
men affirmed that Gen, jackson was dangerous in =
RePublic-that he had never been vested with au,Io
rity without grossly abusing it-tiat he had in .re
instance sacrhced lie law the constitutions personal
lShS The liberty OF the citizen and humanity itself TO
MS uhSoVelnab passIons-and that he was disoua6
cd oY nature by habit aud by education for any civil
ounce whatever lis public conduct was scrutinjzcd
with rigorous severity and the Enquirer goaned under
The load OF denunciaton, and appeals 10 tire people TO
save their liberties from the grasp of tie Military
'esPot. That Mr. Monroe had acquiesced in his out,
rageous conduct, was the ground OF masked warfare
against his adm!nstration-that Mr. Adams had de
tended 1t, was sufficient 10 lose him their confidence
and that Mr. Crawford was said TO have recommended
'He arrest oil Gen jackson, principal argument
Tor supporting him for the Presidency. Could it pos
bIy be imagined, that any stale of lings would there
alter enlist the support Of these gentlemen for Cen
jackson? Could be believed that men of respeca
oity and sense, would in so short time give the lie
10 their former declarations subject themselves to
the suspicion OF present iusiDcery when they profess
their faith IN General Jsci.son's capacity TO rule this
country Could il have been conicctured in 1874.
that Alessrs Richie S Cooch would not only be found
in The Jackson ranks in 1897, but denouncinp and
reviiUs as siaysh and corrupt all who opposed his sue
ceeding 10 the Presidency Vet all these wonders
have come TO Pass--not so much as hint of Gen
Jackson's former excuses is now breahed in the En-
quircr-nay any alluson TO them is sharply rebuSed
or iosoeutly iePfmauded. lie who in 1924, was die
qualified by his temper and passions and ignorance
for any civil Office, is marvellous proper person
TO fiji the FIRST and most difficult of Offices To indie
pendent enquiry and manly apprehension of General
Jackson's military ou'rages, and TO generous vudica
ton OF the rights Of citizens aud the integrity of the
constitution against assalant formidable, have
succeeded blosted Panegyrics and undscriminaiinr
defence OF bis worst actions. Virginia before called
upon to defend the last ditch against Gen. Jackson
IS now exhorted TO place the constitution and pufIc
Affairs al his disposal, Even all this would excite