Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-27
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The modem Organization, have nothing TO 10 with prin-
ciples OF the Constitution. thorough going party !
man has nothing 10 do bu; follow has leader lie is
to have 30 opinion Of his own, 20 venture 10 OK
pge's one bat such AS, However violently maintained
ior Tie moment. can zee reversed dsowned at the
"ecN OF The leader The grand political scheme for
oyGItuf;ln he present Administrations have shcwn
IN our renew of the s:Tlis oi the nes,' based
upnn principle, though some men OF principle have
donh;'css suffered themselves 90 be whesdcd into the
Combinations II Is, on the part of the leaders a war
Tor Office, and for Office only. In he Development of
the plans OF tie pfGiY hrougi, It's organ al Now Yo,
we hear nothing about principle In PLACE of that we
have jUmhlc of words, from which we extract the in
formation that there h0S tcca concentration Of sen
HC7t here, at " ashlnston by which concentrations
"2peirS 10 DC "deISDOd that noiaufj0l of President
End Vice President will be made 1T the next session
at Congress; wherefore, il IS best ag lCiscst tlat the
People OF New York should avoid p}c1:!rc commit.
us, ~ %c.--and when lie Caucus Nomination shall
be made, though having no idea mnun whom i; will
iaii thea says The Advocate will give it "cor,
ua, warm ami honest support" In quoting this tissue
oi absurity, we mean particular disrespcct 10 the
Ed!tor OF thc Advocate lie is lahoring in his vocation
10 hc soonest" means, in his vocabulary 10 pocket
iis UpniCns and adopt those which are prescribed
TO hiIh Tins Is the principle 10 which tie Editor
Pledges hs fidelity. II is lie principle Of part, orga
IlHation according TO the jEprOcci SYSTEM BY means
OF which great things may be effected within the limits
OF single State, but sThic! thanks Heavenly
can be brought into successful operation in this Ma
:lona Government, composed of four and twenty dis.
ioct Republics, differing IN their political notions, par
never be drilled upon the system. They never
be disciplined rteci i2 l,it,oons or change
from! ty decisions, al the word Of command. The OK
pertinent was commenced some Years auu--aud. fail
lug at tie moment, abandoned for lie time and
until could be resumed under more auspiciuus CIR.
runstances 1t cannot be forgotten that, after
the election of the Hon. MARTIN VAS buren, 10 the
Senate " the United States, le did attempt introduce
Into !at body his system O party discipline, and TO
procure the re lection Of Nominations, rot upon the
question o honesty fitness for trust, but upon the
test o persons having voici one way another at
preceding election. Still less can be forgotten the re
corded attempt TO bring down upon the Executive OF
The United States the "rc5i5thlc cneIgyn of his marty
IN New York, because The President had the assurance
The honorable Senator's diap!casuTc 70 the CONTRARY
notwithstanding, To appoint the gallant soldier Sc
Ai"% A1 itENsF!.I AER whose body scanned witt.
scars OF honorable wounds dnrng tbs late war; 80 be
Postmaster or tie City of Albany The appeal was
uot responded 10: the Senate of the United States was
not thco IN The humoi To be 'orsanized; the attempt
- establish Central Jun;a al Washington TO cont roI
the regular operation oi this Governments by means nj
an.toncd presses and affiliated clubs the States was
}op&i@oncd-not rclinGuishcd, have seen in The
sequel. How far the plans, laid tu ring the las; Win
ter, for eiiecng the object, will be successful
REMAINS to cc seen The hopes Of the part on the
ability of Mr.. YiN BURN 10 transfer 10 the (ai,c,s
al nest Winter, Tie ajj,ty SIC s,pyce r stuck which
lie has contracted 10 them; and if tie People uf New
nrk submit 10 be soM and Transferred like lot q;
sheep, drove OF oxen, DO rot see what is q,
prevent bis making President, or-Leiar sg2e PR
S'GeAt h'mSeJ Stranger things than that have hap
NJ
tons winch are mate axe, ttat the feeling of party in
Now York is stronger Than regard 10 pTincipic and
therefore the Advocate talks about the ancient usares
" Ne hpbt'cGn iTy being preserved, as if the new
- organised party here had any claim that esipna
ton, IN any sensc-cVen III tic OF tie Advocate
That party certainly ranks among its most active and
efficient members gentlemen who only ,c(isScl 10
attend Tie meeting of Democratic Members Of Con
iress held Al the Capitol III February, 1921, bat were
Sgncrs To the protest ,:dGst Niut Lnuciis besides
nsiig every orcr means 20 prevent it, and who OF
course are not included IN the Advocates idea Of Re-
pubCaui5m.
Tie vote Of New York, however slfrn3girr Mr.
%hT DuEEH 10 be able to control it, nu!d be who'll,
inefficient FOR his purposes, whatever they are With
un retaining also, the Southern votes. These from
the ahsehce o previous nrSAnilatiUn be cor
tg9I!cd directed b. party terms ana TO secure
t:cIr operation, there must be some pretcncn of
regard TO principle. MIR YAH BuEuN is TOO ski,ruI
navigator not 10 have discovered This shcaI on which
his fortune might be wrecked: and he has taken care
ihrcioie III good time, to cast anchor to wndward
40 opportunity Afforded ban tor doin~ SD in his
letter To tie President OF The Senate Of New York
accepting hi, election TO tie Senate Looking ono
way ard rowing aunjicrhis face towards New York
bis ~ !mi jth Virginia he says the Senate of Nov
Noia , it hall be my constant and JEALOUS engeayor
80 protect Nc tI'ftr@ 1ghiS reserved 10 the States
fhv the Federal Constitution; 10 restore fe of ,sE 5
Hhcy nre dcsn dCcsi,d III constructions and 10 promote
'ti.c interest and honor Of Common country" We
need mol express to readers entire Jiz belief ia
TIE imputed danger 10 The rights Of tie States and our
conviction that the States have been diyesicd Of no
rights ont such Cor the benefit Of the States them
selves, the Federal Constitution has deposited with
tic Congress o! The United States. we have said
t;5 700 often to leave any necessity FOR lis repetition
SUCH as IT IS ho'ycycr may search in vain for
any other a"owal Of principle hy iac party It is
upon The avowai, "c presume, tot the Richmond En-
GUircf ProciaT9s that IAN Opposition pow Organized
!the o1rnisGij01l admitted the reader will
upon The high grounds Of e Constitution and the r
forests Of tie county" Iueed tie reader will hard
~ fail to perceive this sentence the echo Of Mr.
. az Eurcn's well turned period. What the Eagvycy
ican7 10y the Constitution, all know. and nc ,iI
,<ncS vcr} WE'LL that, excepting the honorable Senator
rom 'Sc'y FUk, AID his distinguished cDmpeer who
nov Ills iir gnbeinatoiIa chair Of the same State no
person IS named 10y Tie organ Of the party as Il III pcr-
son to al Che Presidency, who tc sentiments of
TIC enquirer School on that subject # is very GER
ian i7i t!'c incumbent does It is equally certain
-aL Con aL.E,Dn docs ugI. and most ass,indiY nci.