Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-24

1900 ~ S'"'N VA Aht SpO1tS. HOW mas At hammond
700, ma wni'e 'hese men have been aspcrsing MIR. Adam.
Tor his bias towards England, England hersc,T has nnn :,
0e''""'e'y accepted the cause of jackson. Hes travellers
among us pronounce him the hest qualified 90, ,Mc i,c,i
nenc!; a:@ such is the degradation OF some or m Presses
"a, my S.'"n L" seize upon such praise, amd trumpe, it
'"ith as i high rec"mmenda, ton. lin IN, = =, servi!e soir.
" 'e f:"9''Sh papers, many OF which, have recently become
MS Jealous partiHaus, ae quoted as authority in his favor:
w eve" manufacturers are Kindly holpi, & on:- their
s"ous N wares are already sent among us marked "Anltpw
jackson, Attn March 1899" while beings calling themselves
men, instead Of scouting this insoIcn, and open interfcr-
e"cc OF foreigners in our elections, mount THESE BADGES as
'"Erns Of their allegiance to Jackson.
Shen, ieilow-chizens, you shall in;crrostte the f,ic,ds
OF Ja'ks"n as TO these ihirgS, what think yhn will be their
answer We may easily anticipate it, since they have
hut orc reply to all nhiecGious:-'iic won the battle of
New orlea"s:' For this chce,fully admit that lie is en-
titled tn our gratitude, cf which he has aheadv ec,iv,d
reward tian the frSt civil Office tor n successful Gencra?--
Il sn, what is To become of his cop,r,nio,s !, ,,,s nd -
other officers both military and M yaLwho fought a : nobIy
and as Successfully, and hled as freely for their cour,ry:E
beware oil the danger To cur liberties in these military
pie'cnSlons. Take warning from the fate Of Other pep,t.
'.s' Way mark The effect which zeal for jackson has
already produced. a military spirit is already diilusin,
,se''. Elections by Regiments and lrigndes are even now
uo"S'e" o.. Instead OF giving our votes calmly at the polls.
NE novel spectacle is exhibited Of proclaiming our prefer
'noe Tor Jackson by the tap of the drum, or shouldcrinc IN,
muskct. Let this phrenzy become general, and there is b,,
~ scene more 10 COME cry out, like the armies of the
Roman Republic. i'll behalf of some successful general. On
peF"for, and the tragedy IS complete. 1t may be tina, | am
"o"uri's under a morbid s%ensibility, and am unnccessari-
~ apprehensive, but 1 solcmnly aver tn Won. nv c,lIny 81
'izens' mat the result Of my deep and anxious reflection. i
ii be'Iei, mat wi Jefferson, that the election Of .J,cL,,.
VIII put 10 fearful hazard, the problem OF mars capacity
Tar sci! government. With this settled conviction. ie, mn.
""Ge more press upon you tbc Necessity of cXrrtinnS cores
pendent with the danger. The time has aniyed when .ys,,
man who feels for his country and for his pesteri,v. shout
contribute his mite I" the Efforts now making for the ,rbl;c
safety. Dastardly indeed must he the shirt thar, ,,,o,II
sh'!hh from ITS duiy--con,emptihle the wretch who would
weis" ms little selfish rrujccts Of ambition against The
fortunes of his country.
me cunning part OF our opponents, =, ;pala who have
so long dictated To us-who change with the AGILITY of ,b,
wea'"ercock' and expect US To follow their examp!e--horc
Tor success by the arrogG-t and also assumption thar or,a,-
Sii'oh TO them is vain. But while rbcv 81 nretepd No..
Heu'oie lest We, the people, who are still anxious for the
tuth' ahn waiting To ne Informed by the aid of rev li.h;s
aid calm reflection, should be able 10 penetrate. thronob
the'r Misrepresentation and ISLANDERS. GA that dav they
know that their dominion will cease. The people rising in
tcir majesty, proudly disdaining to pcrscvcre in error. aud
obstinate only for their coun,ry's cause, will fcarlessl, ,ro
Claim their new convictions and obey their in. uIsc wiz, =
yer may be its direction. But the best cause wi,hou, con-
cert ana action may he lost. We have an untiriur and
reckless foe. Meet hin as hecomes freemcn, and I'm v,iII
surely be the victory; or, If we must fall, let us fail like
men, each doing his duty.
Let Us then pcrscvelc in our county mcetinos-L., ne
every where Tx upon proper persons as delegates to the
Convention, to recommend a ticket OF Electors, which NAV
be enrhancaliy called the Peoples ticket; and Let the CON
test be tried between such a ticket, and one recommended
If such should be the case, by n caucus of the Ir.isl,t,,,
There is nothing 10 fear f!om such a contest.
Fellow citizens! believe that Virginia holds in her
hands the destinies of the nation. The resDousibiliiv i
great; but, If true to herselfand the Republic, grea, also
viii he her renown. If she reject Jackson, She yiniicn;cs
ne V'o'"tFa majesty OF tue Observation-Disclosures by his
audacious acts; she RECEIVERS her character of a cors:S,er,
aud able defender of the principles OF our institutions: she
IS again elevated To a proud eminence surrounded hy lin.
affection and confidence Of her sisters. But If she s,,,rcr-
der herself TO the embraces of this military chicf,ain--which
may Hod III his INFINITE mercy aveit!-her character for
consistency is gone for ever; she mingles with Irr associa,c.
as a wretched pageant in a military proccssion-thc Ucr-
aid to which may proclaim, among other achievements oc
us nero, that he ~tfIumphcd over the laws and constitution
OF his country, AMI then found a welcome in 5rrjpig,
Il FARMER.