Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-20
3steUeas@esU aSazean.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1897.
Signs Of the Tmes.-'rhe e. of the Union are d

side which they will at last take. Pennsylvania until
lately, has been considered the mos, decided State in
the Uaion-there very strong reasons for
doubling the truth OF her Jackson pan tialtes New
York, conscious other power, and disposed to make it
he eltas much possible has as vet given no direct
ini'naton how she will vote Waving for moment
the consideration of al, signs of popular inclinaon'
furnished by newspapers, partial meetings. individual
opinions, &c. SC. let apply 10 these two great States
such general reasoning true of man in all coWn
tries. The first may m;slead u.s. and considering the
wish to produce effect ali political move
mens. is very apt TO niscad ustc last is more in
falble criterion.
Why then should New York vote against tue Admin
is'ration now in power M sufficient is to be
found in the policy OF that Administration. Until late
iy there has been evidence from that State, OF
disposition to 10 Virginia principles. Her
Statesmen have been all lati,udinarans, until recently
two of them, Clinton and Van Buren,, moved by the
hope of conc iating Virginia to aid in their Presiden>
tisand Vice Presidential views, have pretended some
attachment TO State Rights We say pretended, be-
Clinton has all his life been most clamorous and
vehement antagonist of Virginia, and Virginia princi
pies. But admitting him and Van Buren,, in the face Of
common probability TO feel passion for our Consu
tonai opinions, there is not the shadow of evidence,
that these opinions valued even unierstnori by
tae great body of the people of the State Tell the
iddling classes ofhat State, that it is unconstitutio
al 10 make road or 10 do any thing else, not directly
authorised in the Constitution, aud they ill laugh in
your face Their notion things is precisely the re-
serse-that the thing must be toytidd3t in the Con
suton 10 make it unconstitutional. Whatever Cln-
ton and Van Buren, and few others, may therefore
be- the people of New Yoik-her million and half
'of free people-neither understand, 10
derstaDd refined ideas of Constitutional construc
tlon We mean no disrespect TO the people OF New
fork-the remark is equally applicable 10 the people
every where-even in considerable degree TO those
OF Virginia. lftIe people here, llaow rather of
these things, it is only because they have long been
IN fashion. We ask again why should New York oppose
the administration? Her interests have been promoted
by h-ber wishes respected-EIave the people there
personal preference for Jackson No-because at the
last election, he received but vote out of36 Has
the State any sencona feelings? Ii she has, they must
be against Jackson, and favor of the present Chief
Mag srae. Those who rely upon the vote Of n York
for the Military Cheftan, build their hopes upon the
supposed prediction of Clinton Van Buren, for him.
Admitting that they DO prefer him. what them Are the
people of New York, the obcdient slaves Of Clinton
and Van Buren,? II was said Clinton was for J acison
before, and yet Jackson got but electoral vote in
the State, and that ons chance shot. We all
know that MIR. Van Buren for Crawford-that the
Albany Regency for bim--tat the great mana
gers and iDtrguers OF The State for hini-hat
from the year 1916, every effort made enlist
the State for him-tta all the discipline and organiza
ton Of the Buckta party engaged on his side
Yet what the result-5 votes out of SCI If Gin
TOMS influence in 1921, could get jackson but one
vote-and Van Buren's and his active CONDUCTORS,
could get Crawford but Gve--what is there to
suppose, that even united, those two gentlemen can
larry hundred thousand voters as they please
But they united. There is no good reason Cor
believing that Clinton is friendly TO Jackson's -uccess.
there much better for believing the con-
traEy. 1t is hardly probable, that he, who has Pres-
henoi views of his own, is going to offend New Eng
land Ohio, New Jcrscy-States where be is most
popular, in order to hatter the Southern States who
he knows very well, will take him or any other
northern man when they can get one of their own-l
We say he is not going TO make Jackson President,
[f lie couId) when that viii make Calhoun Jacksou's
successor He has rather too much for that
His policy has been aud will be, to keep up north
feeng-to keep the slave holding States
united, and 10 succeed Mr.. Adams himself! Is ior
Van Buren,, he is paying deep game. His efforts
and address are all at present directed TO get up
nomination. lie himself is to he benefited
some way, but how, does not yet exactly appear. The
Vice Presidency it is thought will be offered bin to
the vote Of New York--otbers think tbat i'll
strength enough can be fou'd, they will give Jack,
son the Slip and nominate Crawford again, if bis
health IS restored, or possibly, Martin himself a
moments consideration sbews the utter incompatible.
lily of union between Clinton and Van Buren,. Tbov
from the State, aud their views mus, ne
liz,
--cpi b0n2? There is some intrigue on foot Little
Cambreleng's letter lit must be his) in Noaf's En-
qurer shows that there is some scheme foot
Considering he locality of New York--tbc habits
pursuits and interests Of her poeplc--their New En-