Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-13

IN office 10y fair means iouI. odpus and deestabic
injustice! Mean and urgenerous discrimination between
acts oil similar import and men of equal claims upon the
confidence and respect of their country.
The Enquirer wiil not far lose sight OF the respect
feels tor the friends of the Administration in Virs in
as to insnuae that the convention will meet in Rich-
mond only 10 register the imperial commands of
managing cabinet in Washington, its plant organ in
fuchnond." We are glad the gentlemen have SO much
respect Tor the friends of the Administration Virgin
Ia When did this respect inure? Is it since the dis
covey that the friends of the Administration arc not
The contemplate handful in point of numbers and claim.
on public respect, that the Enquirer has insinuatc!
them heretofore to be? Is it since the discovery that
'hey are determined TO act in concer, and with euere g,
""" 70 ehaeaVor to awaken the people 10 the true
character o the pending contest? But be the cause
"''a' may, the friends the Administration highs
~ indebted 10 the Enquirer for its acknowledged re-
spect. AS portion of them, really so-for we
""N wen OF the good meaning of the Editors of thai,
P'e' whatever We may do OF their capacity to lead
s' people, AS TO registering The imperial commands
" ''e caoine'. or IFS plant organ that is all stuff.
" attempt on the part of the cabinet TO dictate course
~ e convention which is to assemble here, wuu Id be
resented as an imper!nent interference and would
as 'c caoinet very well know be suicidal in il. effect
i"ey nave as t!e thought Of such interference as
Tue convention would of submitting to it if attempted
anu none Know this better than the Editors of the En-
du'rer' we beg leave to illuminate those gentlemen
az 70 part OF our character. We are neither the or
gan oil the cabinet at Washington, nor of any other
una" OF set OF men, in this world-neher plant nor
d" unPiaht organ. 1t serves the purpose of the En-
t"'er very we'll 10 represent this plant organ
"u' IL VIII not do The public know belter. As to
'" aic'a'in 70 the convention, act of our private
" Puoc ie' authorizes the idea that we shall be or
I'd" oe guilty OF the presumption of attempting it,
he' Tue convention proceeds the Enquirerl adopt
any course 1t chooscs-le it denounce the Hero of
io''eSuS' &C.. That the Convention will adopt its
OVID course the Enquirer may depend. Their per
MISSION Tor II In do So is gra tuous. But IT not gazing
10 uenonnce Gen. jackson. Our political friends feel
" uc" erasude to him as the Editors of the ENQUIRER
"o0 uo-rnore than Mey did in 1924. They can depre
c1'c his suecess-they themselves to prevent
'ieE can call upon the country 10 rally around the
"anuard OF principle and The Constitutions and prove
oy 'he Enquirer that both will be endangered by the
e'ee''oo OF military leader 10 tie Presdency-thev
'"h 10 all 'hit, and yet preserve aud express due
esPec ioF inc character aud services Gen Jackson
ihey are wiling to render fresh honors to the Hero of
ue 0'--'o register him among the heroes and the pat
'o's Oh Inc fahd-'o pour anew the public Golfers into
MS pockets ne would accept t':em-they are willing
10 10 ALL Out to sacrifice their liberties or even incur
'ne hazard OF H. by gratifying his wish filing Office
!or which he has 40 single qualification.
'he r.'crs are pleased TO deDcminate this Press ode,
se"e'S'e' IN what pray are we degenerate? Iayu
VIC fe"ounced any ofour principles opinions? Have
we hot SUCK 10 them through good and bad report
ana what tue Enquirer will understand better through
h'hores and maJorities? Have feared to speak of
any man because lie sat m high places-or OF any mea
sure as we thought though we knew our opinions to
De obnoxious to the Public and TO the majority Of
our PATRONS: Can the Enquirer say ths' When il
can, let call us degenerate. When that raper ,bal,
oe iouno supporting an unpopular man. or sustaining
an unpopular measure, We agree that it may call us
degenerate When wo FIRST established ourselves here,
we were called upon by many who had much in their
power aud assured that If we would support Mr. Craw-
foFd' The aYorlte OF the state should a. ,nce be
Paced 10 that relation TO the state which the ENQUIRER
occupies In 1924 we were called upon abure Mr.
hdsmss cause as desperate in Virginia. and TO take up
General Jackson's, which only needed METROPOLITAN
Soufha 10 render triumphant the caucus can
didate. We rejected BOTH we have not swerved
from our ground farther than reason has supported
nay compelled US, and we shall not We have no, been
rendered degenerate nor have personal views apart
IRON THIS Journal 10 render SO for the future.
g.
Convention al Rish'nond.-It has been sometime
less than t"o months, since Tie policy of calling
Convention in this city, TO be composed of Delegates
from the several counties of the State opposed TO e
election of Gen jackson TO the Presidency, has been
recommended to The consideration of the people The
measure, ii is true, founded upon correc, repub
can PrncPes--in which the voice of the people is tn
justly represented in the all important election of
at person to preside the destincs of free naon
but our most sangnine hopes, in this short interval Of
time' could not have induced tLe belief that public
attention would be SO generally drawn to tins important
subject Heretofore Virginia had sluulbered in perfect
s TIfrify rf,ofC roro a.