Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-11
TO THOMAS RICHIE, ESQ.

STA: This lie the age of inconsistency; but Of oil who
have distinguished themselves in this vay you are by
much the most distinguished The most celebrated
examples OF political inconsistency, which impartial
history mas handed down, can by do means vic with
tho frequency and the rapidly OF your political fuc
tnafons y AZ one time, you are found supporting
internal improvement and Domestic Manufactured
""der Jefferson, aud al another. denouncing them
uouer monroe and en- Adams. AT one period, you
were among the first 10 hail the independence of S.
AMERICA and to extend TO her new Republicans the
right hand OF fraternity-a few short years find you
mortal enemy the Administrative for accepting her
cv'i't'es. and acceing TO for the cul,iva
oon OF more intimate harmony and correspondence
III 1919 you expressed proud satisfaction, that your
lives bad been cast in the same land that gave birth
IN John Quncy Adams, aud 1omplimen,eti Isis abii.
ties with feTyor. that ndica, ted the most perfect
hdence in his qualifications a statesman while Il,
1922, we find you rdculing his talents scoop al bs
qualifications for the Presidency and postponln This
"Monument of Diplomatic Genins,o TO a man ubor,
at the former period, you certainly considered as in
batey, lis inferior. AS late as 1921 and for the
preceding yaaTs, yon engaged in exposing the
numerous Instances in which Gen. jackson has! y;o
lated public law and private righ-in ,nplorir vou,
countrymen to gnard their Liberties against fIilitarv
Chieftains--in reminding ten1 that through their
fneans, all Common as had been r,;nel--in paint,
ing IN the most lively colours, his violence
blood thrstiue,s aud yrauny-in 1895 in Hliie si,.
months, find Jon indirectly recommending him to
ths Presidency, and, growing boIder and bolder, as
you hoped that time had more and NOR obliieratsd
tbe memory OF you! former sentiments, ard as pubic
opinion became and ,rore APPARENT we find
you at last, calling this "Dcspot' and "Cursep the
'':aurelied farmer OF Tennessce--e "sccond Wash
ingtoo," tho saviour Of his Countrywide slandered,
The abused the prosecuted Jackson! Not content with
shis, none of hs pariizans scauiaiized and
indignant than you that his life should be scrn,inized
and his faults exposed ROT satisfied With reca nticg
-FOUR former seatimen's, you dnnonuce all who have
not recaoted h you, aud astribe The opposition to
.Iaclson ana tie exercise of The right of all citizens
70 expose bis vices and unness "a right once so re-.
solu.Gly exercised by Mr. Richie bmself) 10 corrnp-
''on Sir, you arc not only The pink but tho very
quGtessence, OF consistency.
proceed to give further extracts from the I'm
Nuirer. sn sorry for The necessity Of inhctins the
pain upon yopF scnsibi!;sy, hat the republication OF
your oyme. opinions, must necessarily occasion Hu!
uaVe you not deserved il: Was il moi enough, tina,
you should outrage tien--that yon should brig
yoursel toto the dilemma Of being adjuded to possess
either weak head, or principles ha, fit you Ike a
pair Of slippers, to DC pul Of or on at paasnre-bnt
must yon at the time dnnouuce those who re-
NAMED firm 10 Tie opiuions en.uftaneI and in
cnlcaied By yourself nsrena and corrupt You de-
serve quarter, and you shall find none. ! vii bp
your Startling 10 sing 'hc story Of your te:give,
into your car, mptjl gu snail wish Cen jackson ;hc
subject Of them, lha dC,--ii you have nc: a!ioa
dy wished it.
In the Epgn.re' 81 AIacb 70, 1874, we hUd tue
following:
"We have attempted 20 sho", rom ,ac con,se OF his
Gen Js life, from the confession o9 Die biU
c9phefs that he cannot be possessed Of the extensive
nation ofa great Sstesmanthat Gti5dcrt coc is fl
cienf 10 disquqiiLU him for he Erscuiice Chair.
SIT has long been maintained a sim, that tho ma
vino cannOt obey ought connrand-and the rule in
she al least stands upon this sound
that he who makes "b will pleasure the sole role
and guide Of I'LL bis actions" ogit be trusted oi
1e large poWcrS ofa Prcsdeuf NJ ire United States We
want for that Office who will coolly and careCy
observe the laws md the constitution; for are TO be
his guides IN the administration Of his pocrs Now il
Cen Jackson POSSESSED Of that cool aud tempered spiy
utict nil 1T him for EzecltiJe lEat,,rGi9 Has lie
exhibited that spirit in past trlss What SAYS ro ns,en.c
The history of bis measures in 1897