Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-28

possessed OF that politics! .gtie sTsiY. - essentially
necessary in directing the dcsti:es OF an indepen
dent Republic. We farther believe that the acts
OF responsible agents should be open ar. free e, The
inspection of those by whom they are CONSTITUTED
III order that those trusts, which haze been coni-
e., may be property executed, an those iustit,,
tons, which have been handed 10 US pure by orr
ancestors may be transiS.ted us,.llicd to our POS
terity. These we establish the standard cf our po-
litical faith; every deviation from which, we deem
u disregard oil the fundamental principles of our
government. Estimating, then, the qualities of
the candidate BY this. our rule, we .hini< we shall
be enabled 10 establish the claim, which the Mill
fdTy ChiSfdm has upon our support and the ne
cessiiy OF di;placing the prcsen, incumbent from
his high ami responsible Office We have every
confidence in the ability, patriotism and political,
honesty of General jackson. tar from thinking IL
necessary that nc should have dane ed attendance
al foreign courts 10 become initiated in the mystc-
rics OF diplomacy, think il siu.ularly fortunate
at ihis period, when regal customs aud court Ell
qncttc have become thc order OF the day that we
have disposed TO administer the Republic no
| ably TO that simplicity of olden times, when the
! snosid"ce and lot the shadow seemed TO be the
object OF DESIRE We believe him TO be possessed
OF that talent best calculated TO conduct the helm
oil our national bark; that for action, we think with
Mr. McDuiiie tina, should the body polite be discas.
ed, we would select not the man who could give
philosophical eSSGy 90 its cause; nor him who
could give feeling and touching description of the
wretcheGncss, its ,.cc;; but that man who Is pre-
pared with the remedy TO eradicate the disease and
restore the body its pristine health and vgor this
man believe TO be General Jackson This
claim TO patriotism, we believe his most inveterate
foe viii admit; and the tenor of his life is the
Dsst culo itii we can pronounce upon his political
nteg'7S. But. it Is said that General jackson is a
.Ht1tpy Cncffdtn: that his talent is purely that
oil the soldier: audit is asked il he possesses the ne
| cessary requisites for governing, why were they
MOI developed previous TO the Sth OF January, rs
lhc rst OF these charges we deem idle and rdicr-
ious. we canditi: confess that life entirely de-
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pitfary turn OF mind; but when the cifisen-soldier
snail have been called from the ayocatons of cipH
society to repel the daring invaders of his country
ana when IN the discharge of that duty, which
every ciuzen owes to his government, shall have
won wreath of ever blooming laurel, does il ne
cessarily follow that he should meet Disqualified
non as the reward Of his services! Establish this
precedent; proclaim 10 your citizens that 10 have
performed their duty to their country, is but to in
cur her censure, and patriotism will cease to exist;
liberty will take her final flight and the time will
nave arrived when 1T is proper we should receive
| the yoke of master.
! but, feilow-Ciiizens, we believe you are not
prepared to receive this hateful doctrine: that YOU
are yet willing TO yield the need of praise to the
deserving, and that he whopossesses the requisites
whether citizen soldier, has claim upon YOUR
support. We feel ii unnecessary TO notice the I'd
charge, because those who are at all acquainted
with the history of General jackson, must know
that his profession had elevated him in a sphere
different from that in which he distinguished him.
SELL In relation 10 the third we believed he al
ways possessed the materials of the great mind
ana suitable opportunity only wanting to ,in-
ioid ITS powers. Extraordinary occasions produce
extraordinary men: the pages Of history are raught
with instances OF the rapid growth of the mind
=! when adequate inducements have presented them
selves. But for the revolution in France, Buona-
parte would, probably, have died an obscure suba!
tern; and but for efforts TO free ourselves from
the shackles OF Britain, immortal Washington
himseif would never perhaps, have been styled the
~ ather Oh his Country. These circumstances
have ndelibly imprinted upon our minds the worth
! OF this distinguished individua and we have OBJ
served with regret, the employed to de-
feat his election. We have seen the treasures of
our country drawn from its Golfers for most banef
purposes: We have the sanctuary of his tami-
| ~ ruthlcssy invaded; and the Press that hand
maid OF liberty, vilely prostted at the shrine of
! cprrupuoni means which, in themselves, speak
more eloquently III his favor that any possible ar
! rangemcnt of words
Let US nov change the scene; and in presenting
Mr. Adams upon the stage, lctus sec if ne posses
ses those qualifications we conceive Indispensable
+; IN the Chief Magistrate of our country We in,
deed yield him the palm of talent, if by the term
you understand that he is cmncntly qualified TO
! discharge the duties of Protcssorship-but we
do deny that he possesses that talent best calculat-
cd to conduct the affairs OF frCnk Republic. We
nave seen MIN give into wild, visionary and lin
the end) abortive scheme, (the Panama Missionl
contrary TO the advice of the wisdom of our com
try and in his extreme desire evnce his dipIo-
matte talent, have lost the hourishng trade of
the British West India islands. We believe in his
political life he has discovered Il perfect contennnt
Tor our country and institutions In his letter 10
Leavitt Harris, when General Jackson was fighting
the battles of his country, he charges this govern
ment with being feeble and penlTious-his first
message contains an outline of a splendid Nation
az Government, which we deem at war with orr
our institutions: he claims 10 originate missions
without the sanction OF the Senate: he boldly de-
MES the right of instruction. by asking our Repre-
senatives if they ineifably STUPID as to be
palsicd by the will of their constituency he
feels himself bound by SUper-hunldn authority TO
trampie on the rights of independent State: and
ne has evnccd his determination govern this re-
public agreeably 10 the Sc general welfare'-tbat
most cdous Of the federal doctrines His pat,-i- |
otiSnt think sufficiently exenpIified in drain
ing an almost empty treasury for services ,,eyer
rendered; and in political integrity which we be- |
lievc the most efficient and useful quality he is !
III our estimation, greatly deficient. We cannot |
view his strange association with that man uho |
had stigrnatized him with the appeaion 4posfate
Fcderaiist-one with whom he politically differed |
in many essential particulars, without feelings of
surprise and indignation, and when we reflect that
this union, wholly unexpected, was predicted pre-
vious TO the election, and its final accomplishment
fully according with the prophecy, the preconceiv
ed belief Is greatly strengthened that there we're
foqii dOingS in our Capital
Associating, with these facts is assiduiiy in ds-
placing from Office those who favoured the pyeten
tons of other candidates, and his extreme desire
TO retain his illCOten power, j. oyinced by din
ner speeches and annual peregrinaGcus through 7
country, are led TO Tie irresistible conci1-
sion, that J. O. Adams il UNFIT 10 be the Chief Ma
gistrate Of this Republic.
Therefore, Resolved, That It IS the sense OF .his
meeting, that radical change is necessary in adj
ministerng the government OF the U. s., and that
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