Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
BROKEN DOSES

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BROKEN DOSES.
The following article is extracted from tho Enou;re,
OF July or August 1919 II is not original TO that
paper, but frs, appeared in the MiIledgeve Journal
IL is however made its own BY republication under the
editorial heada decisive evidence that its contents
received The entire appreciation CT the editor of the
Enquirer No comment of disapproba,ion accompa.
nies it.
Gen. Jackson then s.AIi,ayy Despot,n and
was accused OF exercising the powers of Dictaror,
IN disguise" We might ask with some reason and
confidence what has he done since, TO these
unia"oIabe impressions made By is military career?
Nothing: for the Enquirer still processes TO think of
ills Seminole conduct as ii did in 1918. This decar>
alton was made no longer than Tuesday last. BY its
own confessions that paper strenuously engaged in
raising TO the Presidency who has tranpled in
It's opinion, the fundamental laws uuder his feet whom
it terms in 1919, and still thinks ga Military Despo,n
and one who has usurped and exercised the powers of
a DICTATOR in disguise" Can il tie safe to clotIle
Military Des,'0t m Republic. with tire chief autho-
rIty If his competitor is tory in heart and ati
tudtnaran IN coDductif he is deficient 10 all the es.
sentias of Statesman and even wants the honesty
and honour of gentleman, would not still be more
safe TO tiust him than Military Despot man who
had placed himself above law and usurped the powers
OF Dictator? But when that competitor gifted and
experienced Statesman--a pronounced by high
authority, "an ornament TO his country-a monument
OF Diplomatic Geniuspossessed of Jiase of ,alents
there be any doubt which of the two the people
ought 20 choose?
From HE Enquirer, reuJlshed from Me Georgia Joua:
Gen. Jackson.-It is rumoured that The members of
the Cabinet at w ashiHgion, equally divided on the
pToprfety OF arTesiIn Cen jackson for disohedience
OF orders ia his Florida expedition The recollection
of his services during the late war with England no
doubt pleaded powerfully in his behalf was Do
badly the cause of his not being brought TO trial IL
IS questionable think whether considerations of this
kind ought TO have much weight. mo man should
be great to be above the lawsD NlaoIius the
Roman Consul, put his to death, though vic
orous, for disobeying orders With stern voice
aud yet with tears. lac pronounced his sentence SAYS
the ilistoran,in these memorable words: Gas YOU
have destroyed military discipline and pattern OF
disoSedience By your example, you have reduced me
10 the deporabe necessity 0fsacrifcing nv SoN or my
COUNTRY. But let us not hesitate in this dreadful al
tentative Go bind him, and let his death be our f-
tnre example," Similar instances of devotion laud
able in a free commonwealth might be cited were IL
necessary. II such acts of iufexible Justice tina,
raised the Greek and Roman character TO a height SO
proud and pre- eminent
The ''Heron of Orleans. like Com. Perry, seems to
be intoXlcated with popular applause. He seams
act on lhe absurd belief that he "can do wrong
lie has taken upon himself to decide on the Gea mat
tiers that belong TO the Congress He has repeated
~ disregarded positive orders, and trarppled The una
mental laws under foot. He has in short played die
part of Military Despot, and exercised the powers
OF Dictator in Disguise Ii is time the eyes of the
people opened and that they should see things as
they are Cesar, Cromwell aud Buonaparte, MougA
odtt3t dJeoderS, aoere also enSiaUeTS Of their cOunfy