Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-16
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eriu and an undue uiuencc over the opinions and a,
IONS OF the people of Virginia destructive alike 10 free
enquiry and manly decision Of character II ,yoult
seem scarcely worth While point out the causes oi
'his influence, or the cunning means bv ,yiicl. Cou
yer honoao y acquired, and for long time o,,orably
maihia'ncdl II has been Pcrpetuated, long after the
Enquirer has forfeited all claim to respect or conf
dehce. so long as II seemed TO make principle lis
gudc, which 1t did when py!nciBKe and interest went
"a"o IN and--so Tong as great questions o nation
al anu state policy the sentiment OF Eir,in;a ,-as so
uHc'ueoY known rs to leave dcub ON which au.i
Yer Tie wind blew. and what direction the -,rrerr
.'c"eu'-so long did The Enquirer preserve iis @a;a
i"' CONSISTENCY and integrity Its course. too,
'hen guided by the hand OF q stern. uDcon prnlnsi,,r
man, who went str light forward in his career rcar-
less nj obstacles and vino scorned 10 take c,rcu1us
route when zeal and eucrgy and talent were alone re-
qu'9e 10 beat down 'be npet,rnents which hese bis
pam. The death o! that great lumnary OF Virginia,
let TIC ENQUIRER in state of partial eclipse and 1t has
oeeh ever since drifting u and l;o Ike dsfau,'ed
ship heavy sca. driven vh.rcrcr ,larco ,r scc;
dent directed.
II Is not Intention or this occasion IN Won, opv
personal spleen against tue Editors of The ENQUIRER
we nave higher purpose IN We assure them.
u they should chance 10 cast their eyes on these re-
marks that entertain just such sentiments toward,
'ue personality do towards those individuals Tor
whom we feel perfect ind!iEere zee. We have now
nothing to do With them in that capgclfy fiur lie
fI"'torS, who claim 10 he prc-eulneniIV pur--v ho
dole ont, eernaiv with the sicGcn,n self ,uunaceo
cy, tie stale quu;alion that '.pubc men ke 1,ear's
wac, should No" only be pure nut free from susplconn
III 'iIdt character nSnrp privileges H'piSy
fantastic tricks" both unbecom,og and disgustirg-
who, IN fue, with Pharisaica rrctenons tn huriI,t,
ana sy'rtue are cursed with worse than PratasacaI
pride and h1Poc:iywe shall deal with them as the,
deserve IL 10 the course OF remarks we DO not
MAKE themselves prove Themselves to be c#umna,ors
and detsGisTsit we do prove 6y Themselves that
tAey are wholly devoid Of the least spark Of n,tri
oiismtat the love of country if il ever existed in
thclr breasts at ALL is totally extinct srnotherod
or consumed Ivy more pow erul passopti,a they
nave II" reverence for the institutions of which they
have So long claimed to be the Special qua ransand
mat they entertain regard Tor The personal rights Of
the citHen-we viii be content 10 transfer our fore
heads the brand of irfay they bavc stamped on their
own In dong so, repeat, it sole purpose 10
arouse the people OF Virginia to Of what they
owe 10 tbcir epe0dcUce OF character, showing
them FoJo and by 11tOm theY have been delnded cea
ted and imposed upon. Ii public men should be free
from lie "Int of suspicion Editors rapes 10 whom
The people inebte ed for all the intelligence that ea
ches them, shonld not be less so--And if public men
who render then.saivc liable 80 suspicion o.,. =,,i
therefor incur The heavy Indignation and provoke ihe
unaparing lash OF tie Enquirer, surely that prnt ha, nc
right 10 grumba II we select its file, 10 ias,en up
On " ha Most CONCLUSIVE proofs Of lerecti0u Of J,nc.
pie.
! " will premise, before proceed with orr proofs,
tha' hey are not for he frs: time brought 70 the pub
tic view But, long as tie inquirer continues TO
exercise the influence which almost IN vefsally con-
coded ioIt II sacred duty continue to show if in
us P"peT o"i"r'; a"d we shall eudcavor TO 30
way which Will render il CiiecilaI as possible.
We are to prove that The Enquirer has calnnpia' Cd
cna detained Gen. jackson, that il noy guilty Of
moral treason To the count Tip all course abuse
OF Gen jackson 1924 yiIiuv malignant and as
allegations wluiiS false, that it has now 10 regard
tor the country its iasii;utions--aud that all the
fears j! expressed for the liberty of the czon should
Gen jackson obtain the Presidential CHAR, IN 1924
were affected and uTe!t, hTpocrii!caI and nsrlc-ra
or ih5' =. IS willing those rights surrendered
INTO the hands of ''muary despo" TIE horns Of
The dilemma presented 1t, and careless
! . its choice
I In IGS l., after r;IculIu~ in A.
construction which Gen. Jackson had put upun the ID
section Of the Rules and Articles Of ar the Enqn,r-
! proceeds thus:
What kind OF President would this
''grcat civilian make! \ gentleman who
! 'cannot interpret the plain expressions Of
''onc Iaw-and yet would be called upon to
administer all the laws OF the land One.
whose ideas are 50 purely military, that he
would transmutc traitor into a spy. or
punish treason. not by the civil courts, but
''by a court m0rtioj/ One, 7cho, IN dny greal
''crisiS, scoetid conUcH tie uhoic co,o,i,y into
zone grsai con2p-tnd 1onld rcdlce ccc,.y
"htmg "Rdc; martial ia;rt
i eff this individual be Rspu6{;cq,, then al
decd, as nc says himself, 'naD'cs ore Jub-
I"bIcs." What respect would s'sch a gre al
'civliIan entertain :or ;'o lars agd CousiiJ,,
''jton Of bis country Is such IN one q1aijf-
J "cdtor on" chjcf magistrate
RI Now, we say, bat in the preceding paragraph
Gen. JacksDn was grossly saudered by tho = qu,rcr
or, II he was uofh his character. bis qualifications
p and lis temper were truly Naturalization. The En-
fuirer, IN now supporting such for the FIRST office
in the gilt OF his country guilty Of treason the
republican party, Of which il processes To be cine
rrop-and, still 10 tlc courr, ,v cl hos nclr
shed IT. and literally prdc is first proprietor callf
The questions arctic Gen Jlckepp ~ fjEt so
profoundly ignorant be 'abc TO Interpret tie
plain expressions Of ono law? Here lbs "l1cas 50
purely military hat lac would have transmitted traitor
INTO spy, and punished treason. not by CIVIL court
but by n court martial? VoUid he. Gin great Cr,i
have converted the whole country INTO great camp
~ and have reduced every thing under martial lav'?-
DID Gen Jackson evinCc want Of '3rpujiic1n" fee
lugs and manifest disregard Of "rcpuJicra" prnri
pies? IL these questions be answered negGUcis thor
r. the Enquirer daTiDely sandcred IF they h
answered Girmnreiv. then. by lending him II all "
70 procuring Office winch would h'm tbs
necessity Of interpreting suit The laws Of hc land,
and which would give him the power illus IN violate m
d constitution, Tie laws, end the rights Of The citizen
tending inevitably the 81 by govern