Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-27

inaii-oo rnstoc violent in lis tenlpet--is lnra-
s'lres to much inclined arbitrary government
he therefore, "deprccates lis election as curse upon
the country" Mr. l.. cannot give him his Stumble
support 1.-THE reader will have the goodness to
look at frs: page, he will find that Mr. b. is not
singular ~ this estimate of Gen. Us character. We
hope that Mr. Il. will never find it polite and expo
dent, to exchange these his deliberate opinions for
others that better conform the times and 20 MS ia,
tcrcst.
The S:2untoD Spectator has ulao chanrcd hands
Mr.. r. Harper having transferred his in,arr. f., Tho
j. Niche and WIN. Harper, Esls. These gentlemen
arc also of opinion that Mr. Adams ecc'i.. is safest
for the country. They say,
Gin the unhappy controversy which now divides the
union MO two great parties, have a,,ptr the
cause oftiie present administration. We corscicnsi-
o'is'y heiovc cat the interests OF orr common cour-
Try VIII be more Certainly advanced, BY tbs. confirm
aicc OF MIR Adams in the Presidential c.ir than Nv
the election ot hi$ opponent C~ Jackson: ar, hcliav-
ing s', no gratitude for the military achievements of
The latter viii induce favour he elevation to he
fI''i tency; Viewing do that high o;i.c not Is
REV 'Rn fer service, bat OF itself {, labarcrs SER
VICE"
The length Mr.. Cilas Ta;nos "aul&no,s. ss,>arch
al ShcPierstown, al meeting OF the friends, cs ;il,
Administration, fJfhids lis entire Insertion We can
not CRAFTY tho reader than by ,lsvo!i,, such
room ~ spare to selections from i.
Between the people who support the election G
Zen Jackson and the corrupt leaders, who united to
put oft the Administration though pure As the anrcl
Mr. Faulknr thus elegantly dscrininatcs.
lie Par:ook not ofthat intolerance which was dis
posed to aecrc improper or criminal desiC, 70 li
IN nm
htica question. He begged most particularly 10 be
understood, during the whole course Of his remarks
upon the present occasion. as distinguishing between
me great mass OF Gen iacksons supporters, whom he
had no question were influenced BY an honest a+tnch
mont tn the object OF their prrfcrenca-and that Knot
ot unrrlnci'i politicians, termed the leaders OF tin,
opposition, whose reckless and abandoned course loft
no doubt OF the crlr,na,y Of their designs. For the
trst he felt az towards American citizens as members
OF the Enmc body polite. Their t;,enrs had indeed
ne"'. n'ost grossly perverted, and samcy Isled by
artce and tii+ehooi. 1t was however vet rossibIa
for those prcudiccs 20 be removed aud those ,scon
c2p'As rcctiieH. Ter the latter lie f. no ccneifc
rall"ns 81 respectively were beyond the reach of
principle. - He would denounce them i'm stron,r and
u:'hcast'rng language, where 1t became his duty TO
speak of them
Upon the character of the cont est the ung,-lrin Ii
olenc" OF iacksoiSn,, and the apprcensons which the
old and the wise entertain ofe consequences of the
Military Candidates success, Mr.. T.. cxnsiatos cl,
quent!y.
He could not here rsst en- appeal 20 gentlemen of
BON Foltca parties upon the Importance OF this con-
troversychiey, however, to his political opponents
and beg them pGuse before they rushed into AM,
measure which, by possibility. might crdarrer the
Liberties of this country He would remind them
that since TIC organization oi this government, cri-
SIS more pregnant with i's fate, had never existed
question more awtlIly important the insfitutous
CT thisTcpubc, had never before been submitted to
the American people Let the true character OF this
contest DO disguised as it may it l.. neither nor
loss than conflict for empire between the sound and
the corrupt elements of the governments conflict
between its vitality and dissoluticn-a struggle be-
tween the principles offs pcrmancncv and psrpetuity
az the one hanA and the principles Of its destruction
on the other. 1fsuch be not lis true character what
LII 1t he not so, why this destructive arrav Of par-
t'ea'-Why the unhallowcd violence end f;.rocity
winch has characterized this calvasso-Thera Is no
principle of national policy about which we differ
no measure OF national Importance upon which We
clash II II be not whv this excitement and dis
may among the aged and the vcncrable-thc reflect
ING ana tic grave W by the deep interest AMI awful
soilctUhe which pHrvadas that portion of our conn7n
NIFTY which seldom minrc; in scene; OF rol;fc9 Ct rife,
9Hc your revolutionary veterans. vino, for half cen
turT, have rcp"scd Tranquility upon their nurc;s-c
thcy yet slnnbcr in silence? DO tiay vel rcrrr1 with
indcrcncn the passing SIGNS Of the political tempest
-No:--lhry ere aroused by the portentous ciarc:rr
Of the tiInCs-thcy feel an apprehension that flint
country Tor which they hcd Is fast approaching 10 ,or
'Gtn ana az men claiming right to iitcrpo-,, they
again minGle among their FELLOW c:zcrls 70 aver,
the threatened calamity. Here Tic lrnruacr Of tie.
lainented sage OF Monticello.-What thou1irt Ii. Of
this contcHt:-"Iiis faith i'll the seI.royer,,,t ,r
the people had never been completely sil,lIpn ~
by the efforts made 10 place their head mn
who, IN every station ne flied either illtrrr or
civil, made 1t point to violate every order and IL,
srocton, and 10 take his own arbitrary viii as tno
guide Of his conduct"
He. felt fully persuaded, that rlorc important
question had never before bccn submitted to the
Ainerlcan pcoric-a question more conciusYeiy cal
cuatcd to test how fer they were capabc Of cxcrcis
ing with discretion, the high and delicate functions Of
seli-gnvernmcn Disqualified by nature and habit
as Hon Jackson unlueeionabiy for civil occuna-
ton OF nigh spors!btys,istained ny :: faction i'll
opposition 20 men eniinently qualified for the trust
sustained, too, upon utter contempt Of every
qualification heretofore deemed essential 10 tho chief
nnglFtrac| OF the natcn-with tho avoy9ed object Of
prostratlnT an administration which had pursued tIc
uniform policy @ he fathers cf tho rr2bii--resjpr
his claims exclusively upon the cqnivocal nrcteutons