Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-10
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e:INEsEAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, Is@s.
l, onesof the Editors Of this paper having been
Carried tVthe Springs by l-hcalth ana the other -
Wness 10 distant part OF the State, the reader
VIII nlnkea Howumcc il any b. necessary d,lrne, the
hiicfsIacc OF their absence.
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I.SWiiiTE SuREI'S IL THE FIELD an
HM fhoa,aS Rt,dit hes rdc,, and "!hc C1ioaei' his
- rwjh,r.
Bless mo- who can stand against such fearful odds,
And then this ri,i,r a:d this rsIJc, gave full and
public notice ,hut "UhHc Srry' was saddled urd
that for the next two months U,cy mean, to be ,ynt
e' thur my had crer been beore.-tere was due no.
tice TO all the world and defiance hurled AT their op
70 e:!ts III terrible iorm-a eyes were instantly ,D-
on the alert, 10 see this STRENGTH with " hich the
political world had been ncnaccd. Every intelligent
reader expected to the Enquirer come forth with
soinc ne'o facts either against The administration or
4" idror OF Cen Jacksol whcn 10 heir great diap-
No.h'ncnt they saw that ".ii0nsis,,' Ionson he.G
co'e "~0in--in place of any new fact, or new argu-
lnent growing oft Of Wh;te Sul7ys appearance in The
field, we hive b:,leld the old story of "barpnin and
corruptionF w obstcrs p 'dge, &c gain brought
forward for the tiiousaldt time, even decorated
with new dress, and instead of dignifcd ARGUMENT
on the part of the rider aud re-, they cnicavor to
keep alive the poison which they have so widely tiffil-
scd Ivy 'rhS, ''aeTTo'es and in4endoeS by notes of
Ham''1foa and interrogation, by rnrntescs b,-oc1-
S ard c,otchtiS, &C. &c. n OF whc! urc intended to
be understood rs j'b'ic charges against the admins
tration, but which these udrot ho,xea me-, carefully
avoid making in direct form. They complain of
r. Clay mysterious silence whilst the election was
depending before the House oi' Repr .scntatiycs
whilst, at the time, White Surrv's rider knows
that II ir. Clay Lad spoken ont every where he
would have been the first to proclaim 10 the world
that Mr Clay was openly using his influence 20 elect
bIr Adams.
If mir, Clay is silent lie is churged with senvs,e.
r,0as management intriguing, &c. if he appears o.
Pcnlv the friend Of Mr.. Adams he is charged with
la -
Clay appears amongst his fellow citizens and in , M
s'"e"fe sreces defends himself against the foul char
res wch his enemies have kcaped upon him-he is
charged with forming one of 1.-The TRAVELLING cabinet
who ought to be III his pubc office and az to these
charges silent ~ the grave. If he remained silent
these sorry jorcS would be tho first to cry out that
the Secretary Is overwhelmed with quit that he is
''strnck dumb he cannot utter Il word. PRAY my
good and learned sirs what would Won have Mr. CLAW
to Go? lie has dsProvcd al your vile carIe* in the
form of insinuatini4 YOU have made them ys b..
mas diSproved your bargain and corruption charge TO
the entire satisfaction, of Yourselves, had YOU
the inngnan;mty to speak honestly. You held the
affirmative side of the question: and therefore, until
YOU mad" good the charge by the testimony of rood
ana lawful men Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Adams stood ac-
qiilttcJ according to the laws of your own country
And have you offered single witness who sustaips
tins charge: our first and main witness (Nr. Blu
canan not only falls to prove tho charge true bu. he
proves the entire innocence of the accused parties;
nor does he SOP here Il" Gocs prose that Gen, j. p,c-
ccH all the principles IF 7f,iue ,ouh hi3a ,rhj,h The
occasion admitcd md candid men will never believe
o'her"ise however p'c"''ce ana grty, may bccoud
INC Puohc mInd Yc: Mr.. Clay does not choose to
let the subject rest here, but procurcs mas, of ost
Inony composed OF materials of aiamantnc character
which all the riders that bcstrodc " hitc rrry'
rW never be able to break or tarnis,-vct Won have
the amdacity to continue the discussion OF this subject
III the Enquirer oT II" other purpose than to cause
the polls to be approached with poisoned minds in
pac" Of pure hearts. You dare not let tho pubc
mind be- calm, Che Judgment clear, and the feelinps
cool These would be death 20 your cause e. YOU I,nor
1t well. You thcrea-a choose tn keep the waters
muddy alld the sky cloudy, that we can neither 500
what LEG nj The bottom OF the stream or beyond the
clouds Clear streams and unclouGcd skies would
dlssipatc oil Your tiieying prospect. YOU must there
fore Innkc UHc SmTy keep w, the dust which Ros0
1a1'te began, depend upon it you, IN, Is ROM
1t ought 10 ne remembered for al time to come
that the Enquirer has lent its MD in destruction of
vi liberty. md That, to effect this the military spirit Of
tho land has been inv oked md battered until has be-
come riun III Virginia Yes pronounce that IN
my native and much bco led State under the Influence
OF the Enquirer ;ic military feelings of the people have
been so excited that order and dicorlI1 arc dsr,rar
tcd, and party desperation rules in every ConGrcoa
tlon where JdCksonism pr,dominates For two wears
p1st through the columns OF the Enquirer appcashayc
o""n made to every petty mastering party 10 take the
E"t" upon the Presidency. between Adams and lack
son, and this has been done in language that seemed
best calculated 10 attur and excite the military flame
O: ihc country. With nitary despot at their head
now and powerful party has been organized IN orr
- VIM dVFito" iti-cS tlohc OlL military rule.
Al Their actions and all their language bespcak the
spirit by Which they moved and by item reason
ara argument and facts alike disrccdr,!cd and
condemned. H the people be not tired of the Rcprb
re- let them look to those things and apply the RENE
d., before 1t Is placed beyond their reach.
CATO.
CuNELoTvEsyIIJ.T Sept. IN.
81; n c1icrs oftac Virginia Advocate have
published two pieces in their paper (of the 73d and
"Och ut Commenting on the letter Gf the cores
poiid'mt Of the Wing in relation to DR. watkins
t>"t wishing 10 get into controversy with tho cdi-
tors The writer ni hat o,tcr requested friend TO
lDi"'H tl" precious TO tha publication of their com
h"n.S' INC grounds on which The assertions were
mad" and lrt@rcncre dr1yn Of which they connpla1
tir corTEo iH rendered Unnecessary to make these
Known 20 the Publ'c-Thc assertion thai they have
nN9Mcl son-Imnnis IN oonycr.atinn cnnalH mnarnrn-