Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-29

attempt to buy Gen. Metcalf by alluring nronse.
was made by the immediate assoric .cs and innions
The "chieftsin' himself.
Where, it may be asked are the prcm;sej common
isfies oil Mr. Richie upon this publication of ths
"iighiy gifted Tsinlble"-is he was once called h.
MT. Ritchic himself? Has Mr.. K. thought il most
prudent to be silent until after the eIesti1ua w.,
verify, 1t Is now polite in the estimation of that
great cniighencr--.o skulk and sneak about nsthe
DIRTY bye paths OK low cunning ana urtce tbn,, 10
co.ie lofth IN ,he broad highway othonest truth and
sound argument.-Farew,n Mr.. Ritci,ic-
"fartI~e!', 'ons, ta,tueRt TO at thy greu,ar,S-
~ he 'ampoeliS are a-coniinS' say ven. I.e.
them con'r-I-et your hero --whosn election YOU
once pronounced cp,~e, BE- elected il it's Heavens
VIII To scourge our natiou but what thcn'Ii will
not cleanse you from your eprosy. No sir. al the
waters otthe Atlantic wash away the indlibl.
IAN OF apoItacy which, attaches To your character.
fersonally,I am not your enemy. Far otherwisc;---
nutlln my conscience and before my God, should vour
efforts in the unfoly cause which YOU have tepu;sed
pc crowned with success shall regard You as having
perditcn.
shall pass tn i,: ultl ridiculous testimony.
which the committee lja,e raked M from a. i.,,-l
witnesses 70 dsprovc General ;ackson's ou. a....,
ol the cod Hooded massacre mt TIE Horse
noIsenscal and incredible statements OF ti Generals
PaIe and tHLnacuidte private characiey--;ie uhsnd
anu peiTie calculations about the pr, s,;cntal vote
and cabinet Extravaganza and the silly and bur ni o
attempt made for the tlousa., lime. to siew thai
some marvellous inlqty uTcd III Fir. Adams letter
to L. Harris Let Ill this mighty t;srrago oil worn
o"t aiu 1nread Dare cA!ulny pass FOR much
Is worth Let those who silly enough to be G,.ped
oy such distorted statements believe them if they can
ihere Is one thing however, which the committee
nave DONE which deserves ,lnincas,rcd i1dirnai lion
Inc trick OF exposing the opinions OF the elder
ADAMS IN order to increase the public odurn u,ranst
the son., is unworthy OF honorable men Would
each oni every member OF the committee be
Wiling to be judged by the errors OF his ancestors
IN addition to his dcucritso Common sense
ana common charity pronounce il the negative
Nor is 1t more fair and manly, TO exhibit garb!cd
extracts from the letters ana speeches ofdistireuShea
men, winch sepa! ated FROM the contest and TIT.
SION on which they used, bear u different inter
probation from " hat their ;,u 1l>, intended! l;v this
sort OF alchemy, Mr. Cuy is made e,.ogia {...n-
raj JACKSON IL Tie very sl..rc which hptl I'D - tn,
pubic ,Izc his corniiti,S i'll the Seminole ar: and
air. jefferson, with para4ldiic; versntli,v To place
on the same shelf With Washiug,ons and Frank
Inns the man whom another occasion he declared
was no better fitted tor thu Presidency than {, cock
Tor sailoy. W e2os, for soldier. The opinion i'm
Putei to Mr. Mt'uoe, is hel!cve for the first time
IN this long and angry Contest published 10 tie
world. The COMMITTEES ought surely to have spcci-
ned the document which coatairis 50 extraordinary Il
sentiment Bat grant tho quotation gcnui,.e. Will
these gentlemen he pleased 10 rrcuilact the time
when some of then DENOUNCED the then Prcsi;:en:
Monroe for screening General Jucksons cranes from
deserved punishment. Now ioIsootl. it is conveu;en,
to quote his authority lii favor Of their Hero-Ch
Consfstency!-Os 1Ionor!-Oh PatriotiSu,-wher,.
are thy piusheas JCEIIFS BRurUS.