Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-19

: ihat ne prosiruic6 GifeDss and uopr tpeu pa,
1ans' or the JacksouIan league, should have mad
s sou"u'ess' and most wicked change. for the dou
o'e purpose of assai!ng pa iot who will not ioin
neir conbiuators aud of throwing dust an the eyes
INC people TO prevent their seeing the baked deforn
vi mat deed OF blood. TO have been xpecteL;- bu
mat press claiming the smallest reputation for ca nd
'eoua have sunk itself INTO the degraded insirurne al
oi piopasaDg so base imp alton NAV we'll exc,,s
eehngs OF regret ming led wi it'll iujignaton:-And vet
he kich'noud Enquirer is exhibited in this ,Iisbo
atthude IL has debased itself To the humble
CONDITION OF being conductor of the filth Iaked I'm
rom the sinks Of scandal q the scavenrers OF action
phh Green, Stephen SIMPSON, and their associates
aod which is continually poured forth against ,e re.
p'aton oi many OF the pure1t aLG nos distinguish
public benelactors.
In confirmation Of this charge against the editors of
ma paper appeal to the sct-arons othe,s-o their
"'."g sNen c"uhtenance 10 the faschood circulated
curing tue last summer against MIR. Barbour npuiine
10 hIm 'ae neaossss OF having pcdled about conn
Try forged ieIers Ielatiye the same matnen when
." up OF health to the Bedford Springs:-a false
hood which The Secretary treated ~iIh profound and
seh' contempt; but hich political ii lends well
opponents who were with Linn at the Springs, thought
c sufficient Importance 10 refute-as they did most
sausiacory--n the National Intellis encer, bat which
The Enquirer never thought proper 10 noiice And in
'eitisuce to the recent SANDER about the documents
which were arranged hy tie cleik an The usual ,soy
'nat print has suppressed the facts . 9Th view 80 the
same opJecihe defamation of the Secretary of w ar
because this distinguished czen and patriot, will
"o' u'i'e WIN the editors o tie Enquirer Offering
w ''eH 'ooi' whose election 10 the Presidency hey
nave heretofore deprecated a. the naiion-hc
TO DE offered sacrifice, And does The Etof er
hhk that the people of Virginia are prepared fer this
Mr. Bai bour Of hcT oldest servants
TIC has been hononred with the highest evidence OF her
Confidence, and have heard il intnated b,
oae capable OF approaching his services, a, did not
aschafse every uus which she confdCd 10 hum with
iieitI zeal, aud ability. believe the editors of the
enquirer have been eye witnesses OF MS most irnpor
'ant acts While he in e service of the State and
mar before ey enlisted under The banners OF General
Jackson they bore testimony to has worth.
suppose, Tor the sake of presenting the conduct of
Tue Enquirer IN lis time light, that Mr. Ban hour NAV be
I'D error as TO his political pTef,rencrs he would / am
sure ne able at least TO show their CONSISTENCY nh his
previously avowed senttEcBis. Gould tie fuoni,e or
do as much? Can that whlc was a curse IN 1924 and
WHICH has IN no degree changed for the better be
blessing liz 1895?
And can any act BE- more audacious, or more ,-oui
tous than The attempts Of the Enquirer 20 blast The
Character OF toe old and longr>! ed sons of V,roi
MA because they have hruness enough pursue ilei,
own c"rs without vary rg witn The e,cr-varyine En-
qiitci,
lat" what wre'o'iei condition would the triumph OF
this spirit oi intolerance and prescription PLUNGE the
nation;
W hat must he the fruits of Tie success OF part,
"hose beginnings are faisehood aud SANDER and whose
means are n: estructinn of me who are wearing nh,
their strength and growing gray in tolls for their Coun-
Try veal aud against whose virtues calunny never be-
lore dared To whisper suspicion | appeal to tie in
nate Justice of VHgniaps-t then brothelv affection
and icir State pride, To rown Indignantly upnp the
"ched instruments now employed in the won k of Le'a-
NATION against their cherished felnw citizens and
ny deep toned expression OF their usued feelings
arrest tie blind career o. those headlone passions
"ici are threatening 10 ovetVvhelm the principles OF
social order, and whatever else la. been he Id dear and
valuable among freenen.
PITTACUS