Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-21
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TO riiE PEOPLE
fIEGr>IANS! Tho uuincnt,,ls rcrioI i. ,,,,ro,,,
Vhon You W." DO called l., affirm or u,aati,c ,,.
most important question that has a,i,atcI the n,bI;
SINCE 'he tPici' at British oppression. Yon have IT,
'o'''i "ne'h"r 70" "ili sanction w your inf,eucc
a;lu sustain by Your vote The establishment OF =
cife, Mt var with the existence ni constitutional frcc
dom, and winch has invariably sub,crci t,o l;br,
"m pr os'f'ted HE rights OF nau, IN every countr,
winch mas Had Tie folly uaha2,ness l., ,,i,uit !,
introduction. Tic high reputa;i,n ,r p,,,;f, -, :,
pubcan Character AMI underwriting cu;isis,pun, ih,,
w" sun partially c'joy The happiness possess in the
HsimI!ipl ~ yDI~ sister staie5-,c f,ii,r l,,, ~
ihhi reputation, which every tue llcartc, Virrn;on
must desire to- rcu,li'iu aud renew should s,,rr tn
vow " cNi'"c W'th the most rigorous exactituc The
p'"naoe "nscqnenrs Of its support discomntcaucc
poth III fccFCnce 10 Your peculiar iuc, est and
the safety o. the Union
Is san4ins observation afforded by moral as re,l
HS political cNcIirncc, that tie instructive ssone al
departed lane Avail bat li;tIe III en- eniu no,fati,,
or IN teaching them 10 avoid whose disc ,ron.
effects they have had the misfortune In r.a-
ny sau iItaiiy IT seems that nothing hut ardearu-
ed experimental know ledge adequate 10 control III
Wild eb"iions OF human passions and exer, nr,ci
cal influence the conduct of man Thus i, has
fiaPpenci tat the downfall of liberty has ever becr
fo-temporaneons, with the developement of those fun
Haehai truths, Witch best filled 10 maintain >,
peTpeinatc AIS blessings and Which NOTHING h,t dir, ~,
'retiy and impending calamity are calculated 10 re-
veal Happy then vii! you he Viteinars and Justly
IN S"! I1iCiil Vte WANTS OF MI mUUi nv
exercise OF prudent consideration and ,!obura!iy.
dor you Will contribute yonr eXertiols u ,.r.atc an
exception 10 'Is fatal tTuh- rou operate in com
mon with many of your tnagnaninaus sisic, states i,
endca' curing To shield tie republic from the l;Iutc
RUIN which row awaits it, with rnenacinn ,snoc,,
feH"N men, ann no ainfmis! desire 10 al,iIc ss
my sen Rather i" yoGT reason, tian your fears. would
iaFe JGu take coo"so! rather Ibe dictates of
"iSc'cu"n than the suggestions of ii,nidfv n j.
matter o! iitt!c Concern nay conception of the sub
w"' may oe The '!'a'e or the pubic character
OF Andrew Jackson. Oos Only to tic Ifiic,l,. in,
VOWED in his election, aud which we must neccssaril,
continuance IN supporting lis pcentions to an Glitch
fnr winch hc Is concSsud'y incompetent. 'Fhuc! al
has anpled and profancd The constitution Of L,l
county; though he has invaded the tights OF citizen
and incarcerated ;he wrc!cr,! ctin.s of his ds,oa
sure without shadow o legal authority tio,I.sh he
has !pl'cdly denounced tle liberty OF Tie prcss inst
" termed Tie palladium OF a<It, vet these criminal
enomi!Ics weigh but little IN the scala If ohcciin,
guoTant ;nis tia; man be- and rucrc his motives Of
olpnsiI'un who can rcniiy believe that The pros;ra;ion
Oh all 'ishi and law would be e inncaa:c cu;,,c-
9rcnGc Of the Here's elevation. Ii such i...!e "a
w"n!I &c lis eject, frasi and worthless Is ,,. l,,,ro ~
"oh we "''i cas- sacred Hn'nuniiea,y vain were HI,
ions an" 5niieri"es OF or Nalorcus
the blood ti'at flowed on iiuukei' Ivan, i,o h.,,
wr'nglnG m!sefics OF Willy Forge. 10 .l, co,,n,,,
men hrtnli lnrcnctcd yon are ht hlpd Il . ,.rotcc
'S HS OF ycur guardian Goddess, You have rt.,,ph,
To- tear if1m the lngUvernaj:ie temperament W.! ~
Gus, OF Illegal projects Of any one rna. and In i &,
stranger 10 the story OF lhe pns; who div iuric a.,
Andte~ jackson. any oc, single in,!.vi,al ,yo,t
dare openly and boldly oppose the laws and constitution
"i lis country. Ga ia" Contrary .luljr !. morn
probable II is agai.Ist sly, subtle and III;
concerted under thc spccions mask Of rcnIcd p,fr,
o' t'a' IL Is especially lEcum,bcni on Us 10 c-nid
Is against innovations, trivial in s.1sc cs ,y!,cl,
mar serve as elevators 10 ascend 10 daring N
tcmPis, that II behOvcs 10 exercise t.au'ou,r,. an,
slccpicsS vigilance m opposing and preventing Ii is in
tic unsHspocnG hour OF nGtIun's security when free
from wars alarm and all fear of cxerrial and informal
danger that dogmas are encouraged Which in subse.
qncn 'imc gradually cOrrodc and secretly undermine
INC o"S'' OF ciVh Sht o. these perncious doesnas
VIII venture To assert, without tlo fear of s,ccce m
contradiction, that single one occurict !, nLcr
grou:d IN point 6" detrimental icudcnc, or :; ,,orc
aecidediy OF bhiei"l effect by the testimony of ,l .t
'han that, winch many ciamorons oisc hunters po,r
recommends 10 your adoption such NOISY nl ,,
efatCd vOCiiera ION. THIS assertion is Too I;iorli ,
to require either illustration or comment, T,c ,,r
thy of itiat principle which YOU settle in s,bscrvi,,,
the ambitious views OF The General with tho ono a. =,
has siIipw'ccked tIie gorics Of ancient Reimbursement
and blasted ~ every are the hope OF The atrnt ,, 4,
oe obvious !" an oi you. iOw then conzsfeiv
with the love OF liberty hat yon rrocssioyy II 81, "a
you as trends 10 tlc rrC,cIvatjUu uf human he
so weak rs {" put TO fearful and unrcqrjicI taza,d
the most vital Interests OF the nation? Can zoe. q.
easily forget the pride of your far famed corsisfcnc,
rs 10 become the willing dupcs Of designing douor,,r,
aud foUljsily MIKE yourselves dispcabe irstTu,cn
in tbeir bands in establishing a proceI.ut f,,,,rL,
WIN danger 10 the republic aud boaunly ntofc,iInns
% approaching seryiude' Shall II he published -,
AsNdOn, shall VI be told IN Cath that Vtrrin, flo 49,
Ell land OF elevated thought AMI indcpcn,io,, s,,,
eerviley stopped 10 lend the weight of her ,oi,ii
influence TO the susiainnent Of pcrnicous aheurdr
whose cai'initous effects may still he traced bv ne
most superficial observer in the misery of Greece ,c
degradation Of Rome, and the rnn-lanled onnrosr
winch sivays The sccPlrc OF uckless Ffances- in.
furious pTnclpie which will virtually proclaim to The
aspiring youth of your country tie entire inutiIfy oC
Consuming The midnight oil IN attaining those civil ac-
QUESTIONS which alone adequate 10 Curc The nation
al ship, free from the rocks and shoals which have pro
Veo t"e ScyHas of former states. a principle which
VIII teach them to regard military achievement aud
martial rcnoyD as ,he grand cr'oa q faIcnt and yr-