Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-30

charge was made by men interested to have it belicv
ed-by Gen. jackson, who if he could get the people
to believe it, expected 10 he President and 10 receive
S2S,ooo per anDum--by his parasites and panders,
who u jackson IS made President, expect TO be re-
"aroed win all the snug Offices which the President
has u IN ms power to bestow. They will not believe
story winch II IS so much the interest of those
VINO 'e H. 10 have them believe, withou ut the stron
gest evidence. Examining this evidence, they will
hnd 'hat The main witness, Mr. Buchanan both in his
ieuer last summer, and since in Congress SAID that
he knew nothing of any such bargain and that he did
not believe a word of IT. When he looks al the 9th
or Witnesses he will fluid them all ,ntcrcsted-ali poli
tcians-w who hope il they eau heip Gen. jackson
along, to get some good fat Office from him when he
is Pres dent. lie will naturally conp,re Tho s,,,a;rc
and character of these ,nen with ,ho, or Air Adams
anu MT Clay and ask himself if these last who have
grown grey III the service of their country and with
spoess regulations, are to be convicted corruption
By the noisy camors. of such men rs Daft Green.
amos Kendall and George Krcmer who have no re-
Pu'at'ons to lose-who guia something By making
themselves busy IN this matter but cannot by possibi
iy lose any thing, having nothing to lose-and whom
the people OF Virginia so much as heard Of IN
49, S''->S VIC 'asl TeSiuentiai election. lie will
collect that these much noise as the, have made
''e "o P'o'eo one single fact-and thet whe rev err
they have attempted ii, the evidence has done Mr.
a"an' ana Mr' Clay more good than harm. Exten
o'og h's rehccton and enquiry still farther he W i'll be
eu 10 contemplate the history and character OF Gen
JACKSON. lie will find that the General though a
sooo ihu'an hsi'er has not qualiica ton for Pre-
S'oenssahd That he never would have been thought of
TOT that "fIce, but for the battle al New Orleans be-
gun and ended in two hours-and which was after e
SO little of battle, though the Americans shot dorp
2ooo OF The British from behind cotton baps thev lbs,
nut seUcn men-a convincing proof that no great &C.
neralamp was, or could have been exercised. The
history OF Gen Jackson before he war is a continued
series OF brawls, bAuies horse racing cock fphtinr
aud land speculations lie held diaeren, civil Offices
d ''"e'e"' 'ihes-as Attorney General, Judge, and
senator from Tennessee, ard according 10 the jnio
ia'ion OF bis best friends resigned them all from ac
N"o"'eosea incomPetency TO discharge them with
credit. How thea can lie be qualified tor the Pre-
s'ue"cy' During the war with England, aud the
Semlnoies lie put 10 death Ia of his own soJiers-s
or returning home at The end of three months
'""ugh tey went back Voluntarily 10 the army
aSah-and one because he refused 10 obey tbo
oFoers oil a non-comm;ssioned officer. But GRANTING
that his private life full of disorders and suspicion
was Tree OF all stanand that his public life instead Of
presenting as ii does continued, series of bloody
cruelty, disrespec 70, tie Constitution and the civ
authorities, and outrageous passion, was rreproacba
o!e' what has Virginia TO gain by his election We
should SIM have the tariff the same measures
inc same taxes TO pay. Why change when the cbanpe
VIII bring no bcnei? Admitting tina, the A,,m;nis,ra
,oh Is swarm OF ilies--"hy drive them off, 10 bring
on fresh swain, still more hungry?
we have great confidence that the apr osch 10 the
poles, vii! work conversion on many minds peon,e
who are nov loud aud clamo. is for jackson arc IN
many instances acting part. They do not believe
IN theif secret sous-in their jujg ncnts-,hat Az,
drew jackson ought 10 be President Of the United
States They take bis sle because il rs fashionable
ana because they have prejudces against Yankees
and Mr. Il !a'n,' family. But when they come TO rive
Their votes, and TO reflect that the act may chanoe I'm,
ues'hies OF OF their connhy-that their vote if given
'o' We administration, may retain it in power and
Keep things as they arebu. if ri, en- for Jack
may fix tyrant the shoulders Of their co,,,rr
Mey WIZ view the question more solemnly. Their
c0nsciences VIII thea remind them, thai the time for
'fng and talking has passed. aud that they are then
aoont to discharge duty, which NAV BY possibility b
making man commander of til C army and NAVY.
whose general conduct has proved him rash, violent.
AMBITIOUS and insoent, convert their free Ee,uh-
lie, into military des potisrn
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