Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-02

Du say hSis, y oe people icel ANA know that i,.l
meeting" -
OF all daysin the year. the sh of jan was the las,
which the opponents of Gen. jackson actinr with, the
design, aud tho view TO elect. ou!d have selected for
the conyocation o! The conyention. II vas tn him
what The Sd Sept to CioaswelI-i,;s for,una,
daythe day which lie lald the foundation of singh
eiaiin Upon which he IS supported for the Presidency
Ills friends IN Penhsj lYana, Saio, aud elsewhere Sc
cctcd the 9Th OF jan for tbeleetins of their ,o,ven
tons. lthey deemed that the most propirou. for ~
object by parity of reasoning, bis opponens.shouI
have esteemed IL The most unpropu,,s But cra,,;ny
that 1t was not casually, bu, nnrposely selected What
then! Has the opponents of Gen. jackson loss riot,
than his friends, 10 choose their day and the ,y ,,'s,
fortunate for their object? His friend, selected tho
anniversary of the 9Th, to avail ,Lc.rs eyes f tho
enthusiastic rccoliecons il nsp,ed-b identify thar
cause with the glory aud the of the
peopie-why might not lis opponents also seec, II r.,
prove their grateful remembrance of Gen JacIrsonc
military services, at the time that Tho sele,;nn
display ed their confidence in the business of their cause
and in The capacity Of the people 10 resist the . re NJ
military glory? But in point Of fact The 3h of nnarv
icus CASUALLY sescteda casualty no less true than spr
prisns. The first ueetiog in FTcjercksburo- with
view 10 Accommodate one Gifts Delegates left 10 him
TO select the day when his Attendance at i,ichn,op
would be least insonyenient. lie named Jue.
day ia January, as the period when business USUALLY
carried him to the metropolis; but on examination The
irs fuesaay found to be also the first duy of the
month, and this far days toe early he cbanea
II to tue Cd Tuesday without thinking of is being the
S'h OF Gen. jackson, CT tue battle of New Orleans
his is the whole truth of the niatter, and il prove,
how simple tale may pu; down the sagest hypothesis
and overthrow Tue most learned deductions. cannot
he'P reminding you OF the advice DR.. Franklin gave
the French Philosopher and which your POLITICAL aI,
Jefferson" will not to call him your friend
has recently aduiniaered-that jlcts should precede
theories.
Yon speak Of the t'afec.ed coynessn with which
Mir Johnson met the advances of those YOU are pleased
10 term his 'suors." which prepared SO obseryant and
sagacious spectator you for what happened-e
Temovai oil his scrup!es, and unreserved compance
with their wishes.n know not what You mean by The
CLUMSY adectation OF Coyness--but il YOU mean by
IT, those scrupes Of conscience which i,nseiled him to
avow his dstrust of the .dminisi o as ony inferior
At that time TO his cisrust aud apprehension of Gen
can wen conceive that such an asoral would appear
he "clutnsy afectation o coynes.," nav ex;renel,
weak and silly 10 politician of your ki,!uey-accus
Toned always, TO "go t'.e Whole hog,n and who had
net always the advances of .ssuitors" not with GOV
-eiustance, but With open arms. But though you
nay never have experienced the scrupIes which ac--
natcd Mr. johnson, ani which, are Inetan !, ni,osed
BY you iuto nrndish determination TO enhance. BIZ
affected coyness.. aud pretended disincu alton the
avor he mean at last TO yield, yet what truth is ter
N Mr. John on's conduct 10 justify this your i,bera,
He really dised the admuist ton
le disked Gen. jackson still more--and his Welding
10 the modified application of the Richmond meeting
was consequence of the superior force OF the latter
eeiing His conduct throughout is consistent it'll this
ceiling and the language and spirit of the address arc
consistent wish his conduct.
The regret that Mr. johnson has yon suppose ,!cs
royed his capacity for usefulness in Yrrua is wholly
gra.uitous, no matte, By whom, uttered lie stands
al this moment, infinitely higher tban he ever d,. Tie
address has diused his celebrity The whole Union
He who was before known ony in particular state &
as an eminent lawyer, rank cd b. the Union viii,
The most eminent of the country. The hope of
this formed no part OF the consideration that engaged
him in the labor. but the consequence is inst and
valuable Gsi1teresi ed aud patriotic spirit
hat led him who hates political hros, to forego his
ease and war .gainst his nature in dscharging the
duty of citizen! 1t has destroyed his capacity for
usefulness! In real crissin storm which threatened!
The pillars OF the political fabric. whom would Virgi.
na look as her and ii,est and wisest CITIZEN
To Chapman johnson. he NAV be ove,lno:. ed ir the
rfesa!eacc of sunsl.,nehe is no gala politician 10
aunt in rags borrowed piece from this and piece
from tiat Creit man, benre eaZeae., peone-but
should ;;s time when nen feel real appreen-
sion for their lives. Rhcr;y and property. then will he
be called uaon as having the greatest capacity for
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