The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-10-04
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From the Richmond whig ]
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA No.

son, for the purpose OF ascertainlng their
respective quali6c0tionsior the Presidency,
| putposely uyoidee referring either TO the
merit ofthe General for his military success,
or to the demerit ottributed 10 Mr.. Adams
90 the manner of his obtaining the Presi
dency, intending TO make these points the
subject of distinct and separate review.
The signal success of Jackson al New
Orleans, merited and ecC'sed the applause
ofthe nation. and no man more cheeriully
Joined in according II TO hlm than myself,
Ii terminated the Incidents ofthc war, in q
manner the most glorious for the country,
and did much TO blot out the stain of our
previous disasters. lreJoced at the mo-
ment, in the honor awarded him by the re.
personalities of the people as wei! as by
the people themselves. Nor will ] disguise
that although could but deeply regret the
breaches he had made upon the Constitu
tion, yet | approved the indulgent silence
with which they were treated. | should
have been more gratifed, could they have
been blotted ont forever from our recollec
ton 1t is most checrfully confessed, that
for this victory, jackson had claims on a
nation'e gratitude and sohad his brave com.
panions in arms. While We readily award
to the commanding General the greater
share of praise, IL would be Injustice To-
make him the exclusive object OF our graf
tude. Many brave and patriotic hero
must have been with him. whose arm and
whose intelligence aided in the achieve
ment and who have therefore equal claims
on our best feelings. But the victory of
New Orleans was not the only victory a
chicyed during the war. In other impor
tant portions Of our territory, bloody bat.
ties were foughtand signal successes gain
ed, indicating equal chlyafTy. skill and pa
trio,ism. Niagara, Erie. Plattsburg, are a b.
like the theatres of orr glory in arms. The
ocean presents no less distinguished proois
Of the most heroic enterprise. The heroes
who directed these different conflicts are
equally with General Jackson. entitled To-
our gratitude. But how shall IL be mani
tested by making them all Presidents :
If il is Just, that the whole pI"our iaVours
should be lavIshed on one WHO nov
talks of any other battle, or of any olher
hero. than those OF New Orlconsi Have
all others been forgotten iiave the names
nf Brown, Scott. Hull Bainbridge, beer
presented 10 you for the Presidency? No.
They are all consigned to oblivion, that the
glory OF Jackson may shine with brighter
lustre. And yet they fought MS yalanlly
are at least as competent as the hero OF Or
leans. ana their moral charocters are uneX
ceptionoble. But whoever thought oicon-
fcrrng the highest civil Office Oh a military
mar. because of his fitness for command
or his success in battle II is urged in
deed, by some of the over Jealous partisan.
of Jackson. that a man who is great in the
field, must be great also IN the cabinet II
there is truth in this proposition, the con.
verse Of il must he equally true, and o
great man in the cabinet must be a great
man in the field. But what figure do you
think Mr.. Adams would make ut the head
of an army Surely not more ridicu-
lous one than General Jackson in the cobi
net. Both would be "od Ortheir element y
and nothing but blind pariioity could place
either Of them in 80 false position. A.
gain il is said our FIRST President had been
successful General, and Jackson is a Sc.
cond Washington. am free to admit, my
fellow citizens, that ! cannot dispassIonate
ly advert TO this fagrant and impious out
rage committed OF The memory Of Wash
ington, by the sycophantc followers ofJock.
soh. IL cannot bo necessary, with you, TO
draw the contrast. II would be blasphemy
against the Father ofbis country; and an
insult to your understandings, TO point ont
wherein they differ. Your heart and your
head will sustain mo in this declaration,
and no matter what your wishes may be in
regard to the pending election, you will
frown Indignantly on the renegade from
In i IN. ofrf
resemblage. Gen. Jackson was entitled
to the gratitude Of the nation. Has Ne
not received IL? Congress voted him the
thanks Of the people he vas continued IN
command I'LL the disbnndonment Of the ar.
nv in 1921, receiving lis annual thousands,
while al the same timo he enjoyed the uB.
disturbed retirement Of the Hermitage
undisturbed, with the exception Of lew
months active military service in period
Of six years. In common with every other
officer, be received the additional cOmpcn.
sstion ofthree months pay, grarlcd By Con-
gress, 20 all those, who, like himself, has
been disbunded, while, ht the same timo.
he was receiving tho salary of a new aud
honorable appointment as Governor oi
Florida.
These evidences of n nsiion's gratitude,
were choerfully awarded to hirr. And yet,
IT has been graycly asserted, that he re,ir-
ed from office Immediately after the war,
and like Cipcinnatus converted bis sword
into a plouphshare-tbUs leaving i 10 be
inferred. that, though be still held his CON.
mission, he received no pay while the Of
fetal accounts communicated 10 Congress
show. that, during bis ptireueH', he re. I
ceived nearly fifty thousand dollsts
This fact is adveItcd 10 now only FOR tho J
sake of truth, and to disabuse the public
mind from the miserable attempts TO liken
General Jacsson's retirement from the ar
my to that Of Washington. which has been
90 unbIushingly urged as reason for elect.
ing Jackson, as you~did Washington, TO