Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-29
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10 AtoSe az Zee STATE OF IisSni0 or c3se,eIs.a ,e5
Pf9'eSs Ia tic l.s2drats Of. tie ycdli, p,xsi4...
question:
Ee!low Ci,izens--I believe vol, 70 l., - ,,a4, =;
attached to your country, aui all lis Institutions rs,
or any other person can oc; and believe, vo equal
ANXIOUS TO secure lis peace and advance is pyo+,cy;-
~, "lth Iie pest OF our dLgen and active patriots
who are duly figuring before the public. You must
love your country, because within its confines Won
Ian pIeie the wholesome air o1trcedonI--can enjoy
hperty OF conscence and of spcecl--and can worship
"hon and what you please, while none dare MAX,
you AFRAID You must iyeit for its pure and spo,lcss
history, SINCE the dark OF It's suerinos and since
the establishment OF free aud vir,lo,is government
upon the basis OF independence. hicl, secured Ia
your iatiiers and Ill turn 20 Won, TN eo,rtv in civil,
ana political rights which had never been c1ovec in
any age or country you must love ii, too, not ONLY as
c2es, ior ti,se rich blessings which il conitrs lron
ou' Dul, as phanthroPsts for the spirit OF emulation
1t eXcltes ahroId unon tbc earth ;nG the ,1Iornr.
example i holds out 20 those who are ,rsoau ,,,cr
7 the weight OF oppression, aud CLOSE y no ARE e ~
10 improve ,ileir moral and nolit;,; condition Va
must also love tie Institutions OF Your country be.
cause they have been tried aud found adequate TO all
,ie grea, eas OF Tree government and sure guarar-
lees or the security 81 the national liberty and pros
Perty OF your privileges ind nlnuuics as citizens
and ci'rislians-oiaN your Ila:ional rights.
linen fellow citizens, as you value your inter
cSts ana glory, YOU should be zeaous IN support os
! that country and its InsttHtions--yo should act III,
to the )unctions ohe lofty spirits that have let in
your care the rich inhcraHce-you should devote 10
1t that diligence aud acliyitr OF which it - ,.or.i
With regard to the question which az present so mt
agates II, you should not profess 10 believe i. rtt
ana fXpchieiit to observe strict neutrality II
Would be now worthy You, as citizens entrusted with
the guardianship of those blessings ,ycf, we're houit
by the blond OF our fathers. and have, as vet been
secured by the virtue and patriotism of their sons to
ne ~aken to every sound and reeardul every stcu
uat might possibly endangGr them As ii ALWAYS
jealous OF your liberties and the sact Of ycur country
you should be ever in the field and actively c,,.ea @
For, be assured, that if you neglect these your hinJ
est duties, madly dreaming of tininerrnod srcrrt
nr n f1r o-oi
dc!usions and not by the CIV e'to ars' brl nv tho
c!anHin- OF your chains" Them hold il u n, vo7,
CHEZ duty always 20 exercise ys'r right Of advocacy
or opposition towards al! men WHO present tiemscI IS
Tor your surages, and all measures which affect in
my WY, the Character or interests OF. the Kcpnbic
YOU should not say, so important crisis IN tie
aHairS oil the nation and nnHriy ~! cual division a.
/ OPINION among the people to the hrhc: claims or
illness OF one individual another for the Office Of
iresioelt mar 90" hare no cdoicctlat you have not
considered the merits or dcmcrits Of either cand3ate
and that You trust in sir virtue and incoence Of
.he public for the selection Of az able r. 1T Prcs
dent II does not compoct with the dignity of vour
Echafactcr as enlightened freenci, to saw tfiat Won
prefer neither Of them, bccausr Won are No. orouiirt
/ cd with the history Of their lives and though YOU
could not venture TOO much Uron tie trst-vorf
and Intelligence of The people Won should rcco'7o,-
that if collected togctiar Won would form a or,
large and respectable hudy OF mc,-and for a,,trjt
thar is known You stand charged with tjc mower ri
selecting your own President, for the acquisition of
your strength 20 either party would almost ensure
success . then, pray you, 10 have an eve TO III.
country IT'S Institutions and its giory, and come i6r
word at die approaching election. No matter
whether ycN vote for .4dGs JacIrvon so Won have
those great objects which have enumerated at heart
for then If you vote wrong you sin against prudence
not against virtue. beg you TO come forward, he
cause trust much to youT vrtuc-your Intelligence
and your patriotism, and firmly hclcvc that unless
you arc 'mpervious to cGnyction or callous to the
most wholesome Impressions which could result from
correct and rigid investigations you must have favor
able opinion of the virtue and abilities of the present
Administration; and confidently hone that n super
natural agency will manifest itself if needed III con-
lnting Tire peace and giocy o:tilc nation.
HYPERION.