Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-01

lIilcatons ot John Quincy Adams and Gen. Jackson
and to expose the tissue of fabrication and SANDER
which it has been sought depress the one and ele
vntc the ohcrto remind the people that all Republics
have persisted by the fundamentally of military chief
tans-and that Mr.. Jefferson declared that the nea,
approach of Gen. jackson success at the last cleo
tion had shaken his faith i'll the stability of our in
stitutons more than every thing that had happened
In our history. Citizens who persuaded of these
truths, and who possess the confidence of their neigh
bors ought to make it their duty to go among them
and reason calmly with them upon the awful crisis in
public affairs The people of Virginia want but light
Possessed OF information, power undor Heaven
could them to vote for such Us Gen. Jack
son. They have been abused by demagogues and M
terested asprants. They have been grayey told that
there was IA burgain between Messrs Adams & CLAY,
by men who did not themselves believe it. They have
been informed that the Tariff was passed by the Ad
ininsratlon party, while i'll Pennsylvania the jack
son party hrag that they passed the Tariff by means
of their majority in Congress. They have been told
that Gen. Jackson would procure its repeal when the
men who tell thcm know that Jackson is for the Ia
ru and could not if he would, have it ropealed.-
Gould the influence OF all these Interpretations be
done away jackson would have but very few supper
systematic iasehood aud deception. 1t may be taken
from him, by the diffusion Of correct intelligence
We call the attention Of our friends to the pro-
ceedngs ofthe Administration purity in Bedford Lou
doun, Augusta and Hanover. They are worthy OF
general lnitatlon and we hope they will be generally
initiated. Let every friend of the administration act
as upon his single efforts, hung the destines of his
country We believe the election OF Gen. Jackson
VIII be disastrous 20 our country-we believe the ex-
rtencc OF free Government and the hopes of the world
are very much involved in this great election. Shall
we then spare eXeron in the short time that il left
us for exertion' Ti.e who can be indifferent and
inactive Mt such period, deserves to be forever dis
iranchiscd. lie not worthy of the liberty he en-
joys who will not bcstr himself to preserve. it. II
Gen. Jackson is destined to receive the vote Of VIRGIN
ia-fhc Is destined to be elected President of the T.
State'-lf, oldest and wiscst fellow citizens
predlct confusion, civil wars and dcso!ation will fol-
low that monstrous event, let those who opposed
to him. at least preserve tho consoution ihut they
have done all IN their power prevent his
Let the whole responsibility be upon his friends
especially that unprncipled portion of lis friends who
are supporting him against their honest Judgments
and consciences for the sake of their grovellng
intercsts-that contemplate portion OF his friends
VINO wilie he .5as in m!n ,rity in Virginia, thought
hln an lgnoranius and Gcspot, & his election curse
to their country but who had reason to think
MN IN majority than they crooked their slavish
knees to him, and beheld him the patriotic Farmer of
Tennessee, and the second Washington
Friends OF the Administration! let not the idea that
your voting can Go no good keep YOU from the Polls
W have lost Virginia. unless we can Low retrieve
our ground, by THE very spirit ofhopeIeescs and de-
pondGncy There are some wiseacres in our ranks who
are etcrnaiy signing 'Ah! it can do no good
Virginia; viii vote tor Gen. jackson Such old wo-
nl!!sfi dcspondency enough to kill the spirit Of q
whole party. We wish these worthy souls would
keep heir sghs and their groans to themselves And
II It can &c good, what them Shall mar. not vote
unless he votes fer the person who is elected, Shall
no eXerton be made, because Anniversaries. urc good
enough to assure that that exertion will be VAIN
Is the elective ranchivc conferred, only to be exerci-
SGD in favor of him who is strongest or is it sacred
privilege which every free ought to be proud OF
ENJOYING, and Ia bound TO exercise? Had the friends
OF The administration taken heart of grace left Ching
und detection 10 women and faced the cont.-t like
men and like their associates III othe States Virginia
might have been carried with triumph. We say it
unqlaifcdiy. Because MIR. Richie and Col. Gooch
have said that Virginia would vote for Jackson too
many OF our friends have been disposed to yield the
contest thereby contributing to strengthen the very
niressior md TO produce the very result, which it
was their wish TO weaken and prevent.
We trust that at length this weak and ruinous
tone Will be resigned for more firm and manly
that dependency will be exchanged for resolution
and groans for determination to improve the remain
any sort ofwcuthcr - I'd at every personal sacrifice
lfthcy beat US let item beat us. We will at least
have the posthumouS honour of having fought our BEST
and Of going down with lng flying. But let it
not be forgotten, that they have not yet beaten us;
nny and That they will do at ALL is many degrees
| removed from certainty. To the Polls! Friends of
the Adrnnistretion-,rO THE POLLS!
nnsy'caNia--Thc whips crack in Pennsylvania in
highstyle. The excitement during the contest be-
tween Mckean and Ross, is represented rs far loss
than This of itself is the best evidence of
close division Of parties Col Buns, che most caum-
mated man utter MIR. Clay, because the most feared
has won the universal respect and admiration Of the
friends the Administration Posscing an indomi-
table courage, nailiblc tact, searching sarcasm
end great reasoning powers, he has overwhelmed the
foe will VII, ridicue and argument His paper de-
serves the patronage cfthe friends oftic Administ-
ton in Nirginin. The efforts to destroy hs reputation
by charging him with the forgery Of Harriss letter
which vas reailyscnt him from the Western Country
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