Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-13
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SATURDAY MoRNING. OcT. 1a. 1ae7.

SATURDAY MORNING OCT. IL, 1927.
Our neighbors yesterday forgot their dgni6ed prn.
aence and venteda portion of their long treasured up
"'"' Whatever relates To other parts of the Union,
'hey can bear with great eQuanmity go much as
"'' ''a virginia arcn hy possibility, may go counter
To iier wishes and their dlctation-,lat the lon
cd OF their absolute dominion over public opipion. ia
perchance drawing TO Close and the gentlemen for.
get even prudence in tho manifestation of their sens-
bity. we do not admire at tis-the apprehension of
losing the despoiic sway, they have long, I'VE will
notsay unjeservedy) enjoyed, cannot but be painful.
on our part we well contented TO bear their as
PerHy' consoied as we are by the that il
springs from consciousness of decinng omnpotence
'"hrenoc' the Enquirer always will possess, and is en-
"'eo 10 possess, as long it shall be conducted with
us present talent OF this shall never complain
an we object to IS, the iron letters in which holds
me pubic MIND on political subjects. We know hun
dreds OF individuals, and sensible individuals too Who
hoid' al least acknowledge, opinions but such az
are recognized as orthodox by that print. Th. 10 true
oil men counting the public throughout tho State Now
grant slessrs. Richie s. Gooch all the talent all the
consistency all the public virtue which they or their
friends for them, eau possibly lay claim TO- land some
Vi 'hese qualities, as for example, consis,ency ye
Ahe them TO possess in eminent degree) vet thew
do not constitute claim to dicta,ion or infa;bilitv-
tiow the Enquirer came to exercise this influence
how 1t IS now kept-together with sketch of the
tdchnond party, $50 caled) ehall take an eary oc-
caslon to lay before the reader-meauwhiie we return
to their Virginia ''sgns" of yesterday.
The Enquirer falls foul of the National youro,I fr
expressing hope perhaps expectation flor we do
not remember its Ianguage,) that Virginia will vote
'ao"so"' q diSinisses 1t 10 contempt, with an air
OF the most imposing superiority. Why TO contenpt,
mar paper IS edited with grea, taste chasteness and
frequently with much talent. Uuquestionaby. its ed
''o'ia columns display research, richness va,e
y and good feeling than those of the ENQUIRER Il,
supports the administration zealously it is true-but
o' more zeaiouSiy than the Enquirer does Cen lack
son. IL can say withal of Mr. Adams what the En-
qurer cannot say OF Gen. Jackson-it has never spo
nc" VI Hi1. Adams as a man dangerous to liberty
as one osquaiihed by education and habit Cor all civil
once II has supported Mr. Adams from the first and
spoken well OF hr--he Enquirer after sneer,n, a,
" raicuihS zen. Jackson's qualifications for years
uu OUT MS htness for The Presidency, precisely at the
moment Then Il had reason to think he had becone
more popular than his Rival. True the National
journal publishes "by autLority;,-but some press
must publish The laws, and shall that seal tile IiDs of IFS
fropFetorS: When rejecting other presses as pub
'fsheTs oy authority" does the Enquirer never repem
Der that 1t too, is publisher by authoTity-and tina.
lis Editor pockets quite much in this wav as Peter
foTceE Why then dismiss the said Peter and bis Tour
nal to coptempl9
The extract of letter repubIshed from the roIo
graph written at Fredericksburg, is very silly h;ry
Its reasoning IS Puere and inconsequcnliaI. Judge
brooke and thP FreJ ci,s
their presumption in holding an administration assem-
bIage in Jackson district. Really. "Tbey kne,y
says this scribe that Judge Barbour is for yac,soa-
that the SpottsyIyania Delegates are for Jackson
and yet they affect to believe that caucus NAV no
represent majority OF the people.n Precious ,ea.
soning! Now grant that every man. woman and child
III 'ne FREDERICKSBURG District are for Jackson, NAV
it not be different in other counties and Districts,
May not the small counties by possibility, with les.
population, dictate nomination 10 the large conn
ties with greater population?
Furthermore, may not Delegates go ;uto caucus
whose constituents opposed TO the person no,o;r
ted-aDd If either OF these contingencies occurs ni,
not the caucus misrepreseDt The people tfourb tho
great Judge Barbour and tho Spottsylvana delepaes
are Jackson! But we have wasted too MANY word,
on this correspondent of Dcf
Zine whole force of the cabinet says the ENQUIRER,
Is playing upon Firguia-is Urir.p How PLAYING nm
on Virginia Mr.. Southland siaid few davs A. tho
Springs ia retired napneT-Mr Barbour we learn
has been at bis farm in Orange-Mr. Clay is sick At
Tie Berkeley Springs where there is not dozen mo
pie Is 'h's meant By playing upon Virginia? Jrov
uhchVairous and unjust is 10 ATTEMPT TO alarm Ill.,,
P'de OF FGiniato incuicate the idea tina, the
oers oIbe cabuet are seeking 10 dGacL her from hoe
principles ana op7ionsby in5inuaons so utterly nm.
toundeo' as 10 iettcrs-the members of the cabinet
may write eieconeeing ettets to Va. for any thing VIC
know-but if they dill so extensively. we presuuS ,vo
should have been included in the number Of poi-
respondents aud we have received no letter from
member OF tie cabinet Tor months. But ,you,d ,ho
Enquirer prescribe letter writing. WoulJ tbev on,
themselves oil from the correspondence of the r,a,,
loon gentleman, ct ID omne genus, This ;s = n,,,
OF lie slang every where used by ,hs eorios n ,t;