Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 30. 1928.

may Know some of tho unhalowed and dctestable
means resorted to- to procure the election OF Andrew
jackson. We alude to the address OF the Jackson
Central Committee of Richmond dated ed Oct last
Which may be selected Us specimen OF the means by
which the freeholders of our State were influenced 70
give their votes for Jackson. We have selected this
address account of the intelligence and respectable
10y of character attributed to the who affixed
Their names lit. Let the people Of this State, here
AFTER, read and consult the Jocun es of the passing
political events of the day. and not put their faith IN
Tho sarbled statements Of them by whose only
OBJECT is, not to enghon their minds but TO deceive
them, in order to subscrve their own ends.
We forborc, at the time that this address was pub
llshcd, to offer many comments on it. because we
thought it unuvailing to stem the torren; public
llnion in Virginia, and that remarks, read with
chlm dclbcration, after the excitement Had passed,
might prove more sulutaryi in their effects.
q'he eulosy pronounced Gen. Jackson, in the
fadreSs of the Committee, though in strong contrast
With the deliberate opinions heretofore expressed Of
him by some of its members 1--WE mean more particu-
larly Mr. Richie, Mr.. Stevenson, and Mr. Daniei
might have excited other emotion than that felt at
seeing change of opinion the result fpoltical policy
only, but the charges against Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Clay have produced in minis feelings of regret and
Of indignation.
hot us ask the members of the Committee on what
ctrasion the STRIPPING blood of Andrew Jackson
She'd during the revolutionary war:-and who are the
blood hounds that have been ''let loose upon hma
The context ofthe paragraph to designate Mr..
ADAMS and Mr. Clay as the blood hounds who have
fzrsecutci him. Mr.. A. has been entirely silent in
relation to the charge brought against him by Gene
IN b;S l,tt,r
md perfect fight to vindcate himself from tina. dis
graceful imputation, well ofanothcr "a Corrupt
UfFer" having been made, by him to Cen. Jackson,
through the Intervention of .frend," without being
pronounced 10 be "blood hound" or prosecutor"
With respect to the charge against the sold hero"
That he was "the OF mulatto by an abandoned
prostitute we ask the Committee to point out any
individual by whon or any paper friendly TO the Adj
tunstration IN which, this charge was promulgated?
The facts are theSe-an ignorant brought to Mr..
hammond certificate badly written in every respect
which contained this charge, and requested him to
publish it-Mr. r. Indignantly rejected the paper and
called it absurd falsehood--the paper was exbibi
tsd by the writer to Jackson Editor, who immcdi-
ateiy charged Mr. II. with the intention of pablishino
IL, which, lie found Mr.. H. would not do he himself
Published TO the world evidence OF dscracef con-
dnct on the part OF tie friends of the Administration,
In what other paper was this ridiculous ialschood
rablished,-or, if published in any other was it not
done with the view Of explanation and Of chewing TO
What disgnceful measures the Jackson party had re-
sprted for the purpose fiuring the Administration
Aa men ofhonor, the Committee OUGHT to have known,
with ceTG7nty this alleged fact before they published
tins dissraceful imputatiou. We deny the truth Of
their assertion and challenge them to establish IT,
AS for the "manag cement aud intrigue, which made
Mr.. Adams President, and Mr.. CIar Sccrotnr,. or
state, words quoted from the address, the charge oil
b1rgain, though believed by many honest people, in
tds State especially, far from having been proved
originated las we sincerely think in malice aud dsap
pointed hopes,was pTopagated for political effect nv
men, who, acquainted with all the proceedings denied
las some did) the mputation when the facts were
fresh IN their recollection but found convenient IN
resort to It as one ofthe effective means Of achieving
their object. Mr. Stevenson, as has been stated ac-
quilted Mr.. a. and Mr.. c. ofthe chargoo Of bargain
alter the election was made, and pcrsovercd for n
long time in declaring this opinion Ifthis be correct
ond unless he substantiate the charge by proof
"nh what idea Of consistency Of honor and of regard
90 truth, could be have affixed his name to document
containing 50 disgracefu irnputaon? In publish
ing charge SO destructive Of the reputation Of the
accused, where can he or they find justification in
ihe mere behefofits truth, without furnishing neon
iroycrtibe evidence Of the fact
Wo find in the address another charge, f1cetousy
called by Dir. Richie, the Webster Plodpc.o we
Hsk 'ho Committee Cor tic proof of this charg, Is
TO be found in tine denial by ATr. Bailey thcrcputcd
writer of tho letter, or in the solemn audunoouiyo-
cal denial by Mr.. Adams Of It's truth in crcry puticu
Ar, or has it been proved by the fulflmcnt Of the
pledge The names, Of The three members Of Con-
GreSs, upon whose authority Hr. Richie repeated
again aud again this flsehood, have mover been civ
en- up, Though frequently deInanded) as nny man of
fo7Or would have douc when the parties accused had
denied the charge. 4 ncw mode ofproccednp, rem
lratcd BY the bitter aud rccuu ss aninosity of the
Jackson party, hoe bc6 rcsortod by c enemies of
no Adminstraton. ~ tho eorrs Of Judicial prose-
uton, hitherto sanctioned bv law and acted mon in