Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-13

iahkcriDg after lhe office osGo ernor. They seemed
10 say, hc would aud he wouli'nt--!e seemed willing
10 divide l';rnsenat 20 10 tutIrs"-hrt enc bali
la ne Governor, ami the ether inoeiy 10 STAY i'm Con
Sress. iiis presence was the more requisite 10 !
watch the sdinns;a as the upper part of Vir
gu;a theatre ri their i.,,risucs." The |
mode in which Lis friends argued the preliminary !
question OF rosiioacn'ent, was amusing cnough-that
Gen Floyd was necessarily TO DC elected If nominated
was taken for granted. Tncie doubt about
htat-;he gre daubt was, where he could best serve
the Republic, at Washington Richmond. II would
and the unwilingness of his persona! friends to rom
nate him, would have defeated his election had il been
certain beoIebu i'll s case his e!e lion never could
have been certain, do we believe that under any
circumstances (cye crisis he could be elected One
cannot forhear observe how true i, is that "dis-
lance lends enchsnraut to The vicw.n All persons
nominated in the House of Delegates arc transceudant,
aud inclined 10 think that peculiar and valuable
custom, the foundation OF inrno !erate propcnsy
TO call ali p;I;ic men, great men, Bu, be this as
it may, Gen. Floyd appeared in tho Do,nna lions, not
only great but Gerry great man-Gulliver in I.li,
put. Without saying word Of his private character
which is not in controversy and which we know 10 be
"'iC'i IC'i ItN1 GirtGn2 Stch
great mann His speeches in Congress ,vi,ereyer he
has occasion 10 speak beyond half column ore con-
fusel-aud even when within half column. never
profound. These the only monuments of hsr,ea,
ness That know Of and If with these materials bio
g'apher TO set about writing lis life we ask his
panegyrisis, how long he could make it-not how en-
tertaining-but how long, We do not believe he could
possibly. using the materials uiicionsly, beat Tom
! = al
ccd hy Wrtiin his Life Of patic, Henry. we viii. no,
be positive on this point Let strip distance of lis
enchantment, Imagination of its colnuring and the en-,
iosiunis OF friends of their natural pariay, and we
shall find Gen. Floyd TO be man of plain sense very
moaerate requirement, great violence, and impetu-
osy OF temper mistaken for genius and grandeur
OF thought AMI which frequently drive him TO err
ror and injustice II you add 20 this, great solemny
OF carriage, yon have all il;s acatness-exceptt those
qualities of the heai which claimed for him BY bis
hlends all OF which We concede with pleasure. But
we will proceed to the nominations.
| Mr.. Christian of Charles CITY, toclz occasion 10 say
in second Speech that he un,ics Gen. Floyd was
tor Ten Jackson, and he desired il to be understood
that he Fonii not be for Gen Floyd any other man
ttfess be was for Gea jackson! Suppose as in 1928
mot apan of any distinction in Virginia oas for Gen
Jackson, what would Mr.. Christian dor Devotion &c
abstract republcanism long public service, undoubted
patriotism, attachment TO tie Constitution and limit.
ed c7"structon-a tie lahors of the BODY services Of
the lead, aai qualities of the heart are qor,h nothing
with Mr. Christian unless The candidate can abide the
new test Of being for t9cn JaeIson! Was ever S,
aise and unworthy sentiment addressed 70 ap enlight
+aed Legislature We apply not these terms TO the
n'a, but 70 what he said. We beseech him h,r his owr
S-ke to raTaet i've believe il to be the bastard
particular circumstances (which we need moi explsip
and not the genuine offspring of bis Judgment and feel
ings. What vicious and deporab!c state of nolitic
must that DE in Republic when pullc man think
he IS best supporting his poll! ical friend by ayovno c,
siayish doctrine this--a doctrine which c;rcu,n
scrhes the range Of natural and republican ipaa
pcndence in the choice OF our rulers 20 ono ma,,vlcI
rewards hypocrisy, and Furnishes virtuc---and which il
admitted must absolutely Danish that blessing Of nerso
nal an! mental freedom, from the land for The erit,
Of which, the Republic was established and is alone
worth preservation! But we wisl, it 10 be observed
that it was only in the ooiaon Of .W, Christina t.a
The avowal OF this doctrine would bencG, DR. FIovd
It benefited him with part of the House We doubt
" proposition was ever announced on tliat n2or more
strongly and universally disapproyed.
! Mr. Epps spoke Of blood, ba,onets and Jsunioo
with his usual composutc and SING .,oid lie omit.
u" opportunity Of introducing riis topic, and it will no
be his fault If It shall not become as familiar TO pnb
lie 'mag'naton' as any e7cry day subject Tic appear
cd TO vie" Tue relations between the United States and
Georgia as necessarily tending 10 war, and as mat
Ter OF course that Virginia 20 assume the attitude
OF Georgia. Fer his crisis, lie wished 10 cngaos tbe
services Of Ar Giles though coaIi moi help think,
ing that in crisis of blood and bayopets, MIR. Gle.
and is cruich would cut but an Indifferent military f.
guIe' MI Christian too talked of civil war as mat
Ter OF very little moment The tone in b;ch this
question: was discussed BY these statesmen was quite
re ed@cdra and DepdIc But mas we mol still hone
That the gentlemen are mistaken? May we not indulge
the ond expectation that this glorious union rs based
on foundation too firm and solid 10 TO shaken BY the
l"'rgues OF the Candidates for p,rsi q, ;ist O(foe
Tor That is Tie prime ani sole source Of Tie ai,atons