Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-04

ELSEWHERE; on Tglnia, whose declining greatness
has been the constant theme, either OF the exuits-
'ion, or The iDsolent pity, of the parzans of the
! Standardization. Three honorahle Secrei aries, in
as many month";, have visted different portions Of
Virginia in person. The objec, and the effect of
these visits have lately been made apparent in
the Anti>Jsckson meetings which hsve been held
IN those paris OF the which they .svofe ed with
thei; presence. The character and temper of these
meetings ar. well worthy Of remark. They hav e
tbeen held with concert evircirg the regular dis
eipline OF party, and have generally beirsye ed an
asperiy OF temper indicating a determination to
make up their want of numbers by sintetn perate
| zeal.
The meeting lately held in Richmond is entitled
10 our especial attention, because its proceedings
are marked with more moderation than those of
any other; and while convening in the me,r opolis
OF Virginia. sitting In the Capitol, and addressing
itself TO the people of the state, il acquires lac.
'itious Importance, which is increased 10y the off,
cial dignity OF some OF its members The meeting
seems to have been fully sensible Of these advan,a
sss; anu, assuming sort of umpirsge between the
two political parties, soieDniy passed Judgment as
It were on their respective merits.
But we protest aS ainst such partial Judges. They
say, THAT they cannot approve of the personal
ana vindicive spirit IN which the opposition has
been conducted; and they distrust the soundnes.
OF cause which relies for success upou Jissr.cine
.he characters OF ITS prominent adversaries'' How
INST
the soundness oil a cause the advocates of which
even In the gravity OF their public mee,,nps s,ir-
ma!ize their "prominent adversafies,'' compo.;0.
perhaps majority Of the free citizen. of this un;e
on, aud including certainly the great BODY of Their
teiiow-citizens OF this state, with the nam, of !.
nc'Ious and unpiincipied opposition, uni,eJ only
oy the bond OF disappointed ambition and bs,,.d ~
the North! How is it that 's,hey do mt d;.,n.
prove o, the personal and vindictive spirit ;, IL
which the supporters of the administrs, a,,.,n,
70 "di'gaee the Character Of their prominent al
vefsarie' the personal and vndict,ve ,pri,n
IN winch 'hey denounce their great adversary
io' na'ins saved MS country, and impute 10 him
personal and vindiciiys spirit" in which tb.~
nave waged the unmaniy warfare of Their p,,,r
rage against woman? f-''
The friends OF the administration ao,, A.
Oh virginia what benefit hey expec, 10 derive.
what triumph OF principle they expec, 10 achieve
py the election OF Andrew jackson 81
we, as portion of that people ans,.e, than,
that we expect TO achieve the triumnb - H.,
great pfne'pies That the will of the people shall
pfeVai-"that elections shall be pure''-th.t pub-
i'c seivan ShdH ''be pasted by the will of their
eons'i.ueh.s' 10 shew what benefits we exnec,
70 ue'l'e from the election of Andrew Jackson. we
W." eop,e anu contrast bis character, conduct.
! anu principles, with those OF his "adverssrv,
MT Auams was educated in the impure repsn
Oh european courts; and the effect of bis early i'm
ressions has been apparent 10 ell his after life
". '"eNson was rocked in The cradle of The
revolution; when boy, be shed his blood for Ii
osHy; 'he efec, of hi. esrly Impressions has been
equally apparent in his after life
Hir. adams forgetting that true dignity can de.
iivs no aid from imposing spectscIes," has bro,t
into vogue at the seat of government. the ,riflng
eneue"e OF foreign courts. Those who relec,
tnat there Is an intimate connection between morals
ana manners, and that in the past history of all re.
puoiics the loss OF dignity and simplicity of publc-
MANNERS mas Deen followed by the loss of virtue
ana iieeFty, think this no light objection to him.
General Jackson, of patriarchal pIainness and
dignity OF character, will restore that OMEN. cor
dial, liberal hospitality which ought TO ds,fneui,
The chief OF free people, and of which we b.y.
lost every thing bur the memory.
MT. Adams Is an apostate federalist, having de
serted the federal party soon after their defeat ::
but he has a'oned 10 his former friends fer de-
se,tinS the ranhs OF their party' by his constant
hde,y to their principles; he has indeed extend
ed their favorite doctrine constitutional law =,
length never commended for by them in tbs infa,.
ualion of their power.
General Jackson is, and has ALWAYS been. nh
inhexible, undertaking repubcan He is, TO uss
the words OF our Jefferson, sc who tho dead We,
speake,h," and will speak 10 future ,imes g.. on
honest, sincere, firm, clear headed, and s:rone
Minded man OF the soundest political princpIes.''
MIR. Adams knows moro of books than of men
Is mere learned than wise is more the dipIom,t
st than the statesman.
General Jackson, without being yersed in ,br
learning OF the schools, is distinguished by that
manly. visoroas. common sense, that practical
wisdom, which Is OF itself sufficient for the con-
duet of lgreat affairs, and without which literary
arsinmsnts and diplomatic skill are of no value
In the day OF our danger Mr.. Adams denounced
the government, OF which be was al that yery time
the representative as weak and penurious and dis
paired of the Commonwealth.
General jackson IN that same dsvx threw him
self into the breach, and " took care that the
commonwealth should receive no deirment''
II Is objected to General Ja:ksou, that as Sc.
na'or be voted for the tariff bill OF 1924
MIR. Adams is known TO be friendly to the odi-
GUS woollens bill uf the last year: a measure
which would be infinitely more injurious and on
pfess've TO the South than the other, and which
was coniriyed by the leaders OF his pa,tx az a
stalking horse to his reelection,
II is objected TO General Jackson. sc that. vic.
lating the neutrality Of Florida he assumed to
himself the right of declaring war"
Let not the adherehis Of Mr.. Adams obiee, 10
what he was the first 10 justify 10 that which he
did Justify, BY showing that General Jackson was
authorised, By the law Of nature aud of nations TO
pursue our savage enemies into the territories OLA
state, which had either treaclierously encouraged
their buicheries oil our women and children. or had
been too weak to maintain the neutrsilt Of her
territories sganst them.
General Jackson, in the utmost exisetcy of
war assumed the invidisus exercise Of pove,s4
Justified only by the occasion; perverted them
to no private purpose; laid them down p, Som =.
he bad attained his gres, end, the safety. of The
country; submitted his conduct TO the iudgmsn, oil
the civil Magistrate; protected that magistrate In
The authority exeried to bis own punishment:-
and paid the penalty OF having saved the state.