Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-21

cies: yet, these are The only PERSONS Nio Thought
TO SHINE in history, and 20 merit the attention of the
reader Dsxzled with the splondor of their victories
and the pump Of their trumphs, we consider them rs
the pride and ornaments of the human race whilst the
pacific and civil character, though of all others the
beneficial tn mankind, whose sole ambition TO sup
port the laws, tie rights aud the liberty Of his fellow
citizens, Is looked upon humble and contemplate in
the compaflsou.n The people Ii tue United States
have never yet meriteL this reProach, and we hope
they never Will.
But, leaving entirely out OF view The objections TO
Gen Jackson, drawn from his military character, we
soemny aver, that, IN our opinion the which
operate 8gains; HIN a the present moment, four
fold cogemt than they were at the last cleo lion.
Then although he had violated two of the great natu
raj and legal rights of the citizen, liberty ami i by
ordering the execution of SIX militia who had
committed no crime, yet ;hc fact had not been made
public Then, too, he apparently stood aloot from tie
contest, and assumed something like Roman virtue, if
he bad II not, by not personally n:Dgng in tie ARRAY
Then, whatever trouble !; may have cost him. he bore
himself with sort Of digny, his conduct being
III commentary hls borrowed sentiment, that lie
would neither ask decline Office but leave il with
the people decide. Then lie had not sought to stab
the regulations Of his rivals by graIuous ''iEea60So
coICL their hate by open declarations OF hostility
But now il is exactly the His own friends in
the eSubcrance of thc;r zeal, have exposed his isno
bis creluiity in the execution of the uniort-
who went 10 The field TO fight the enemies OF
her country, anu who fell by tie rclucau. hands OF
their co:nrades; baudagcd like cupns, though
innocent of crime; and buried with the badge of tra-
tors, though they had faithfully served their country.
lie has furnished fresh evidence of bis rasness and
violence of temper in abandoning the dignied course
he had prescribed 10 himself aud followed in the pIev-
Gus contest, first, in his letter 10 Kentucky CORES
poudeut denouncing the administration as corrupt TO
the and secondly by author zedlv assocatinr
tho name of Henry Clay with infamous proposition
which he says Of Mr.. Clay's friends made TO him.
though whilst he gives publicity TO this charitable sup
position, conscience, (Which makes towards of us al"
wrung from HIM the confession that he did not knO,
but only Srpp0scd that MIR. Clay sanctioned IL He
mas bad too, tie objectionable e,otism 1--WE use mild
term say that nc the 'man Of the peopen at the
last election; and that his at the is
sary TO cleanse the Augean stable, and TO purify the
political atmosphere OF the Metropolis. He is cleo
pioneering for the Office with zeal commensurate with
his ambition and far outsripping lis ability thus
derng the motto he borrowed from the ilmstrious
Lowndes contemplate burlesque! And yet this man
has been compared TO Washington! Yes, he who has
been, and Is now, ferOcious. sangunary, rash anbi
tous, vain and unCharaSlc, is compared TO Washing
ton, I'm whose composition not of these qualities
existed! The comparison would be enough to drag
tat veneraed patriarch from his indignant tomb, lifts
grossncss did make pear contrast rather than
simllitudc, and create disgust rather than astonsh-
ncnt.
We have extended these remarks To greater length
than expected and must cose for 10 day. We have
few doses hand which shall be administered
in dae But we beg 10 be understood as being
influenced solely by desire to our country and
not 20 lessen the influence Of the Enquirer. " copy
lis opinions OF Cen Jackson, because we know how
much wei ght they carry with them. The same armi-
mcnts, il used by ourselves would fall sboIn TO the
earth. The Enquirer will pardon u.s. therefore, for
seeking the aid OF 50 powerful auxiliary, en- at
the risk of exposing his inconsistency.