Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-09
f'on THE CoNsrrrur,oyA1 Wu,e

ioR THE CoNsrIruTIoyAI WING
In my youthful days there was something in the very
name OF patriotism which thrilled me it'll admiration
thought that in the whole family of virtues there WAS
none SO easily distinguished and beautiful.
believed that sentiment lofty generous and pure
could not be mixed viii! any baser passions that s flame
like the vesal fire not only holy but eternal Eape.
r'ece alas, has dssipaed the fond illusion! have seen
ambition, sesness s vanity usurp the name and speak
Tue language OF public virtue. have witnessed the
spirit of party the artf disguise TO con-
ceal ITS raucor and malignty. have beheld more,-
hoary headed age and nirny which ought to be pa
theriDg the consultations of heaven when few are left
upon earth, busted in laying the train which will soon
err Or later undermine the sacred edce of social order
and liberty To him who stands conspicuous in the
van OF this awful conspiracy against human teposc -
Tue irosts of whose brow have not cooled the fires OF
anger, or queed the tumults of ambition, would ad
dress this language: Rash and unhappy man. forbear,
a single spark may light connagration in this now
happy country, which all the of the Atlantic
cannot quenCh. You leading Your dcluded follow.
ers to the verge Of tremendous precpice from which
TO advance is ruin, and 10 dishonor. You are
tempting the Wild licentous and turbulent spirits of the
age to lay unoy hands the ''ark our mag nicent
cause" and 10 tear asunder the golden bond of our
union and happiness. | beseeCh Won TO pal.se,-ro
member that Saan sometimes transforms himself into
an angel Of light-aud that what you mistake for the
ardor of patriotism, may be "fa!se bewilderinp fire
AN gnis fatuus which will lure you to destruction
Remember that this united federacy-the best boon
OF our fathers-ue choicest gift Of the last
hope OF the worldowe not its existence and perne.
ment--th identity of feeling,-that kind ed affection
winch II IS your purpose to dissolve. Above all re
member the last legacy OF the Father OF his country
HIS venerable shade if il be permitted mingle with
the concerns OF tins world mOurns the spirit OF dis
affection which is spreading over his native land II
Febukes n sorrow, not in anger that tempest OF pas
sion that reckless and misguided nole ance which i.
rising up among us-it frowns upon that sectional lea
lousy-the ''green eyed monster" which arrays th,
south against The NORTH and divides in deadly Latrct
members of the same political family.
a WARNING VOICE.
MA friend informs that we have been indscreet If
publishing in last, list of fictitious candidates fol-
Governor. That list handed us BY another friend
and we then thought that the names were purely fict
tious and without much reflection put il in the banl
of the conposor. The third edition of the .Jrchso,
Republican, informs that those persons are negroes
Not doubling the accuracy of this information
from the subject matter, and the quarter from which
comes we are inclined to offer Slight apology 70,
our ndiscreon. Perhaps the best apology we can of
fer is that ignorance of the reality of the names which
we have already declared. Should our correspondent
attempt 10 quiz in this way again. we shall TAX,
care before we publish the quiz, to benefit by is,s
superior knowledge of the Jackson Republican,
U. S. !scnaiors.--Powhatan Ellis is elected for
SN"'S' "o" 'iS"'9s'PP', o'e lie present. incumbent
Tho. B. Reed, Esq
In Maine, the Senate has concurred with the ronuIa
branch in the choice of Albion X. Paris, over IN,
present Senator, Mr.. Holmes.
i In Massachusetts, the Senate have dropped john
Mills, Esq. and chosen James T. Austin, Esq u. s
Attorney for the District of Massachusetts The
House has not yet Coucurred.
/ Bankrupt BW.--The Bankrupt Bill! has again been de
eated in the Senate, and the question is no doubt SETTLED
tor the term of the presen, age. The following vote
/ From the .faiiOnal Journal of Ftb. :.
IN inc SENATE yesterday the consideration the bill fo
the establishment OF an uniform system of bankrup;cy to
gener with the amendment reported from the select com
nittee, striking out the 93d section was resumed Tn,
amendment was agreed Mr.. Harrison offered AZ
amendment, limiting the continuance of the act to ,hre
years alter the 18th of March next, which was agreed to
Fufther amendments proposed by Mr. Eaten, MIR
Branch, and MIR. Chandler, which were rejected. Th
question ordering the bill third reading was decide,
III the negative, 5 f0ows
AYES.-Messrs. Bateman, Berrien, Bougny, Chambers
clayton Edwards, Harrison, Hayne, Johnston of Lou
Kane, King, Knight Mills, Ridgey, Robbins, Sanford Sill
NAys.-NIcssrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Branch Chan
Holmes, Johnson of Ky. Macon, Marks M'Kinley Noble
Randolph, Reed, Rowan, RuEsles, Seymour Smith of S. c
Farewell, White, Wiley, and Woodbury-27
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