Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-24

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victorles) that he wished it be remembered as tn,
most glorious circumstance of his life THAT he has
never caused single citizen to nut on mournino
!, Is iDt IN the character OF this eXceentInan nor il
that OF our great and vlrtuous WASHINGTON. with
Whom he has been sometimes iu,DtousIy compared
hat we are to look for the parallel of Gen Jaclson
ms prototype Is to be found only amonp the bkooiu
ambitious tyrans OF the earth such ne .sN,cedouo,s
mailman or the Swede"
! The historian of Alexander on s,mlniup I'M his
character, after death had terminated his mad career,
declares That lin whatever light we view this mon
arch We shall have little to admire and less ia u;J1i.
tHn' courage Tor which he ccieE.utcd is but a
subordinate viyue,-that fortune which still attended
MN was nut an accidental advantage-tlat discipline
Wcn irsvaiied IN his army was produced and cult
waited Ivy ms father: but his ile1pe, u,ce-hjs cy,e
his raaty, his passion for useless communists ara nj
ms oc@" Eut say that discipline which prevailed in
his army resulted from the good sense. the virtne
an" fa,fi0tSm OF ms couitrymen, and you have the
litc and character of Sen jackson E,itfG,uy drawn
ana 1t only now remains for the American people 10
say whether not they will have man whose char
ucter Is thus marked by every thing that can define
yTant to rule over them, and to WELD the destincs
OF their yet happy country. MANLIUS
But little more than thirty days must now elapse,
Whcn the momentous question which has acitated th,
Republic for upwards of three years will be decided
by the voice OF the people. l. will then be determine
ca whether our country is to be blessed another
-FOUR years with peace, prosperity and happiness or
onr freedom and civil Institutions put in hazard by
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ana inexperienced. In, the short space between
this and the election, nl,teh may be done towards
promoting the great cause which prinSpe and pat
rIoIsm have led us to espoise. We ask IN the name
ot our beloved country, OF the friends of The adr,in-
stration and particularly of the county commit eos
OF the state energy. activity and vigilance. We
b"secch them to shake off that lethargv which has
heretofore pai;Ied their cXertions. and to concen-
trate their energies III preserving their liberties
and the ancient institutions of thor country. Let
them not be Respondent Mt the uniavorable indca-
tons from Illinois and Missouri, both of vhth
States we are able to lose, if such should be the
resui-nor the affected air of success put forth by
the jackson party. But be assured that Kentucky
is safe beyond doubt, and that New-York from,
the BEST accounts will give from "a to 90 votes
TO Mr.. Adams. We conjure our political friends
to address themselves to the sober reason Of the
people. Let the comparative merits and eualifcol-
ions OF the two candidates be fully cunvdssed and
me Whoie measures OF the present admiliist ration
amply exposed to the intelligence of the people.
let our countryn.en be informed that the term
tor winch Mr.. Adams was elected has now nearly
cNprcd and that he has pursued in the uain the
Madison and Monroe. His appointments have been
republican and ludcious-his measures though deem
ed unconstitutional by Virginia. vet in no respect
differing from her orr Presidents. At the wors.
h" has not turned ont differently from what was
expected by Virginia, when she yet preferred him
to Cen Jackson. In this state Of things it was to
nave been expected, that the ainist ration at least
"on!d Rave received fair hearin@-that tifey
nreS. Hut from the moment Of their accession to
power, an organized opposition E1ve opposed al
their measuroS:-appOnlIna nts have been rnercsssv
cen.uFed--acS IN CONFORMITY with of other ad-
iihneratlons, have been denounced rs the pfsprinr
oi corruption and usurDation-in short no meas
ufe or opinion, uttered by the Federal Executive
NJ any time, or under any circumst anctS-hoyyever
required by the constitution and lasvs-however
concerned to previous example and precept-hoyg-
ever to be excused paiated by the attendant
circumstances of deiicacy and dticulty-but have
nacn represented as unconstitutional, 1nonstfuts and
alarming to the liberties of thu. country Notbino
Is seen IN thc conduct OF Messrs. Adams and Clay
but Il deliberate design to subvert the constitution
OF the country. Things which are laudabe in other
aaininstraf ioaS-tle Tariff. the fruit of Mr. JET.
toTsoES po!i@y--ruas and cunals hayinu their
origin in the early period of the Government
ami pursued more or less extensively, by all sue
cectin% administrations, discovered to be
/ evidence OF corruption IN MeSSrs Adams and CLAY.
but ii Is discovered by the enemies Of the Gninis-
TatlCn, that She only who can correct these ernr
nous grievances Is Gen. jackson. The only ohiec-
tons To the present administration amount TO no mere
IN TACT, than that they are friendly the Tariff and
bOads. 10 correct these grievances, one would SUD
pose, hat at least would be selected WHO w,Js
himself on prnclpi" opposed 20 them. But no! The
original friends OF Gen Jackson. even mike n merit of
his avOInT the tariff and roads and all the doubtful
powers, involving what w" in Virginia call rights.
In pennsylvania and Ohio nc Is expressly Supported on
these grounds. His votes in the Senate the United
STATES leave no doubt this head. If this be true
"iAut II ~ nc S'tIiIu ms elevation to
the Presidency: What nave become of the loud Oh
lcctions made against lin before the late election.
His evyng troops without an!hority---hs putting to
death Arbutl!not and Ambrister-his Imprisonment
OF Judge Hall and suspension of the writ Of Tiabeas
Corpts--hS making and invasion OF Florida up-
on his own responsibility and in violation of instruc-
tions-hls insult and intimidation of tie Executive
OF ifeorgla-s gross abuse OF Sir. Crawford for cen
snring MS conduCthis threat to off the ears of
members OF Congress-his slaughter of Indian wo-
men and children who implorcd vain for mercy?
Have these nnumcrabc aggrcssions of the constitil-
fion and intracions ohumlniv ever been atonad for,
Let Adams and Clay be all that the deadcst personal
hatrcd said Of thcn--are their sins comparable
to there Has the letter Of tic constitution been so
often violently nIvadcd-has lis Genius been so Of,
ten irstedhavc the principles of humanity and civ
llzatton been 50 often and fagrany outraged by them
IN their official conduct? No man will undertake to
1T. lnstltutng comparison between their dual
ltcatiCns and those of Gen. Jacbson--but irdrinr
them by the standard of the Constituton--we fear
lcssiy ask whose public conduct has manifested the