Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-16

Eftrdci Of q ieiier to tie Editors IF nc u ;~
! Just Tecohect The substance al a commune or
made to inc last summer by peuusy !yanan In III,
truth OF his statement you may place the AMOS, implicit
confidence.
| lie Informed me that ZEN. Hester was DESTROYS OF
oehg elected Governor iii opposition EIr. Shuze,
out aware OF his want of personal popularity. il was
necessary To resort sone eXpedient by which his
own interest and success might be identified with Tie
Puohc ice!inS 90 IN important subject Acting in
concert WITH tie Land Commissioner and some ether
Trends at harrisburg, Gen. H., either his own
suggestion or III concurrence with the opinion of his
friends, determined 20 connect with his success the
ireSidential question. The next subject of consie-
ration, was the selection U candidate; and when one
| OF the party mentioned the OF Gen. Jackson.
there was an AR OF SURPRISE the part OF some, OF
derision on tic part of others. However the person
who recommended Gen J. urged such reasons as Il.
'.a'y ihicccd an "cquiescencc III his proposal. Gen.
mac just at that time been recommended either by
Grand Jury or by the Legislature of Tennessee 10
Tie people of the United States but elsewhere there
wcFe no indications OF popular feeling in his behalf
nc httie Junto at Harrisburg, chiefly federal,
80 aware OF t'ie democratic feeling of the people
o ieHnsy ivanIa, determined fake an oper part
"a favor OF Cen j.. bit TO write .,ris friends in the
ne'SAborIug counties, 10 call nieetin% - the pecpe
enf purpose of testing his popularity. The success
"htI attended their efforts IN the first County, soon
aad lis influence III Others. You know that the De
hocrats and Feeralisis Pennsy lyania, had been
Kept as distinct and separate from each other in all
meetings Of the people for political purposes as those
OF any State in the Union. But on tfs occasion,
they acted III concert. Ii is true that tiiere MAS
some opposition IN the fist instance, the pas OF
ihe democrats but the federasts overcame il by "a
ingenious articc winch, doubtless, had been ma
tured and prepared for the purpose of conateractinr
tins anticipated objection The ederasts had chiefly
inserted the notices III the papers, calling for meet
ing oit'e people and arIiy used the words .fiely
q Cen j." Under this comp, ehensive term they
INSISTED on their right of atteudin. and voting ON
question Of great national Importance. In tins way
meetings OF tue people, without distinction of party
were e IN ali the counties OF te State aud delegates
appointed to meet at Harrisburg. 1t is more that,
pT"oaoic that not half of the people attended al
thcse county meetings and those that did attend were
douoiiess influenced in their results by The proceed
ings OF meetings held in other places vet the Delegates
when they convened at Harrisburg acted aud decided
as If they had been instructed by the full and free
occ OF the whole Stale. II is ia this wav that the
people deprived Of tie !ependent exercise of the
PiY'ie9c OF voting, by few intriguing ,lunagers--
HE powerful effect OF such SoViJitiOnS is now SO an
parent that the managers at Washington have to the
utter neglect of public business, been engaged during
the whole winter '.Ocic GjcgHe, in maturing and con-
cnctng their schemes of turning out the President AMI
OF eiectng Cen J. ar the Devil himself, If he could
appear III human shape and prove subscryicnt teir
purposes of ambition This combinations which is
10 make minority triumphant, has, know al
ready commenced lis operations in Virginia but with
Such little success from the paucy of numbers AZ the
meetings as hope, will bring them iuto utter disre
pute Tue people Of Virginia, trust, have too much
independence, TO give their votes few
managers may dictate. They should derive some ey-
perence fron the result OF tie last Presidential Elec
ton, wien by the influence of caucus nomination,
Gey threw away the whole vote OF the State on a man
ply sicaliy incompetent to discharge the duties of tie
oihce, we've laughed a. aid Idiculcd nv iic otlcy
states Tor their subserviency ough ('eeho'drSf to
ms dictaon OF tie members OF the Legislature, .sre
tie State into position Acknowledgements TO her inter
eAts and influence IN the Union and has produced an
eNacctbaIon of !eeing political subjects dcstruc-
tive oil those refined courcses heretofore chaacte~
r'stic of thc:n in differences OF opinion and tending
Mo of
rs Iirginian, feel mortified at tie prospect OF :.
sun greater deterioration of moral character. sin
"crc!y hope that tie people of Virginia have toe
much independence aGa:a to bcstoY or throw alyay
iieir votes, as Il before said trw ina
nagers may dictate. They f!ecd1}GoTs and houd
estimate tie value wcI the Importance to their
interest OF the privilege they possess, and sub
iect themselves 10 the degrading and debasnG impu
taticn OF being transferred like loct Of sheep from
owner 10 as!u!lor.
/ have been interrupted Hy The reflections in tie
narrative Of further partiCnIaIs as detailed TO me h.,
The same gentleman.
fine Convention at Harrisburg, as YOU know, re-
commented Gen. J., but my informant states ra-
Tier from what they considered eXpes ion of put-
lie oPiniGn tlian OF iiIeir belief of his fitness for Tie
ONCE lie further remarked tlat, had tie letter Of
Gen ]. 10 MIR. Monroe been published before the
meeting o. the Convention, the members, icing com
posed OF democrats, would have assumed the Son
sibhy OF recommending another candidate. Many OF
them expressed this sentiment afterwards, but having
committed themscive, members Of the Convention,
and the Convention being issov ed they could not IN
dertake TO oppose what deemed 10 ne public opinion.
Many Of the good people of Pcnnsy lyaa still ig
noran of the true contents Of Gen. .'s letter. Be
tore II was published in the National InelIiGencer,
the notorious Simpson, The Editor Of the Observer
lhc who indebted to Gen. Eaton for lam OF
, 300 had procured cory of il from Wasbington
which he published in hi, paper, carefully emitting tie
most exceptonabe parts. The Editor Of the Frank
lin Gazette Mr.. NoryeO Lad in tyre the letter as
Published in the Observer bat the National Intelli-
gencer arriving at his Office before his paper went
Tie press, lie read the genuine letter, but had The
meanness TO print Tie letter Thus mutatcd by Simpe
son, and TO give it the stamp Of authenticity. quoted the
National lnteiIigenc"r if il had been extracted
from that paper, When tie Editors Of the Harrisburg
Chro icle accused Simpson Of having published an
imperfect copy of The letter, he had the shameless
dacity deny The fact and referred his readers 10 Tive
Franklin Gazette which had quoted ibe lnte!ligencer
as authority, tho proof Of lis correctness, remark
ing That Uiere were two papers 10 one against tie
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