The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-08

a'I fused to dishand MS troops wien oIuef
,bs legitimate authority, aid msuited the
I'd " - Of War. ia bis letter assigning the rea-
IN. for his d,sobed'ehee
soas cod a, dpfenca the authority Of the war
~ -, h, general order, mterdicting o.
pagrnce 10 the directions "i mat department.
bene'i s,ldly violated the orders Of government,
,ilit,rv operations IN the Spanish trlrito-
y f..,,ltel Gov Rabnn by declaration,
III, he was ia ihr field the latter had no
'na,' ut, IN ISSUE a military order.
r. ,braateued 10 burn the CnOciaw agency
md with 4 to consume the agent of the
n,,.,,.a states. brcause the latter was faithful
'o,er,,ting the duties o. MS agency.
ade.lar4d martial law at New Orleans, and
i,,ained il by the arbitrary pnwer of an arm
f,.re long after the enemy had been repuls-
a., every reasonable apprehension of his
,.,,rn mad subsidized.
u,.,nenace, the Legislature of Louisiana with
,.,a,ets of their own { ,ubt'ymen and suspen-
g1,,.ir deliberations by lawlrss violence.
IL seized he person of l. 'ualller. member
80, Indy. aud subjected him 10 trial by a
',,;,arv tnbuaI. for having the frmness to de
me- the continued reign of mi tary de>po-
tl>m, -.
..,J.nned aud executed him, would have me
-.,od tbe penalties of wlfll murder
IA suspended The writ of habeas corpus the
,i,,b.rioht Of every American citizen and the
an,v efaciual shield against oppression, without
i.y and without necessity.
upimpri-oned Judge Hall for issuing the writ
.fbabeaS corpus to release a cuzcn from illegal
con6nemrnt, and imprisoned two officers OF the
,.,, FIR executing their boundeu duty in the ad-
,nini.,rston o. Justice.
In short he has trampled on the constitution
and laws: rendered bimself obnoxious 10 the
cbas.emrnt Of ciVll power, and e,caped dis
oraca ouly by tine clenencv OF his government
Are these things SO, and is he fl o he The rn-
lar Of free people Has he the prudence and
discretion Indispensable IN the management Of
fms delicate relations which frequently arse
hetwaen nations LIT these questions he aus.
wereA nv n { andd and dscc.n ming people.
But ere are other q conlroIiag reasons.
yhy.4 the indg ment ofvour repres nIdtive,, the
eleyaiion Of &c neral Jackson Won Il initiate n
oainsi the best Interests Of their country. He's
al III mead OF II patty deny ng to the general
Government the power Of in ernul i'm royement
and the protection Of Amr ican industry. In
making TINS remark, We are nor unnImdul offhc
fact thai his partiaans in this state make psoir,-
sons 10 the cont nv nor can we he I%noraut that
tbe ,ctinc Of PARTY dlscip lie RENTER them
enb,eryi m to the WI q the mi IN, not u ma
j5rity Of there IN rsmen. BIT MI rty Of
their marty. Nber.. then dc W. fad he major
nv Of the jackson patty We m,"e without
the ha2lri Of con tadictOn or dnubi, ~ the
states south Of the Potomac What are the te
net, o ppldlCai economy, what lie rules oiton-
stim ona Interpretation entertained by those
stat : i,er the lceisaivn res ution> of O. OF
gia and South Carolina, and the political dog
e v, = ha tpf-
deny in The broadcast rms, the power OF The ma
tona leg stature construct road aud canals, Or
,oinpose duties on foreign manufacture, for
any othc' an purposes of revenue.
We have Witnessed with eradication the call
ofa convention OF the people fpt the purpose of
EXPRESSING their sentiments on tins VI impor-
iant topic. II has been uSunl tof me ie uhiI-
cans OF this state TO conc 'nt'at" pubic opinion
bv the regular nomination Of candidates ioi 81
Declyr officers. That usage has been sanction
ell by the people and acid IN irrst esteem, an ar
count Of the utility Of its practc' results, Pre-
VIC TO the adoption # the new constitution,
the members OF the legislature usually uonl Ii
ted the state officers, aud the practice was ac-
qui SGD in Ivy the people on the grounn OF Nnp-
POSI- npcessi.y Upon tn. adoption of The NJ"
consi utien, the idea had become prevalent
that there no lon er cxsied any Necessity tur
legislative nominations that II was power, the
eSer .,se Of which had an all cont olD2 i0hu-
tnce rpoh our elrc,io Is aud was much more
safely entrusted to the great holy f tn people
and 10 their deltga.cS chosen aad assembled
with an Immediate and direct view To that sub
lect Acc 'dngl' lhr frpubl can family o. Is
state have since that period nominated Their high
0iicnrs of stat by a convention Of dele ats
ohos n and designated for that purpose. That
is no" the adopted usage Of the republican par
~ II is IN I.mbIe judgement founded IN
CORE pTluciple ,aS best calculated 10 "xalt mort
curb ambition, andipromottf he general welfare:
N word. rs most ansohant Ia the WISHES and
iaterests "fthe people. Il !, consequently with
no small degree Of astonishmput. thai we bs'n
during the present session Of the Legislature WI
hrssed Il resumption of this power without the
ieast show Of reason or necessity, certainly
without any request from the people, aud our o.
pmon contrary 10 their will.
General Jackson was nominated to the Plesi.
""ncY b. 4 Legislative caucus at the capitol on
me Dist dav ofJaauarv iast=-a caucus cGmpo
sed Of members without distinction of political
character except that of deNo rdre> TO the eanSe
OF the hero;' and thus lIe right OF assembling
aud choosing delcg,t to meet and colter ~
on this high ano nporalt interest, has been
Virtually taken from the people. W. dcpm It
an act 81 Justice to the republican party. aud 10
our elves as members Of that "1itr, to declare,
talt e'thrr they no. we p,tirj3ste in the act
1t IS true, thai NAV of us were preseni-the
general nature If he call (belng to the repnh-
lean " n mtars.~ The nHceIed objects Of
'he m etlng (none whatever nd been designa-
'ei1 drew MS to the sc,rce Of action; but under
solemn conviction of duty We deemed all cou-
hrchoh hsiwaen us and the me ting d'SSoised,
When us D. ct vas announced - he the nom-
nation of tirneea Jackson. We were forced to
,nS RESULT. Becn Sc nomination 10 the
Presidency, was the usurpa'on Of a power ne
''fdr'ega 81 10 H. ~ our constituents } Be
'''S' It was direct violation OF the nsages
"" established by the republican party. 3.
otcause, with but tcw exceptions, the members
VI ne pasrnt ogislatu were elected without
reference to the Presidential question. Aud i.
fi''r We eanSrientioasly believed that the e
~ han Of G"aerdl jackson to the presidency,
"oai'h b" pregnant with disastrous consequent
ca ~ our country
relo'ce that The riqht hands have taken