Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-17
ToR THE CONsTITUTioNAL VINO.
THE FREEMAN-No. vi.
To the jackson CentrnI Con,,;ty.s

;,y But a closer ex animation of vour noI;t;,
cal o'niy, found that 1t contained error more
aitn!iy mixed up with rutb than was frs, aware Of
and to expose plausible faacies, repei
requires much more time than 10 make them hope
therefore notwithstanding oil have said, aud all that
ssai oay, shall not bs considered as having VIOLA
-. ~; Qualified promise Of breviiy Cow return 10
ynr: f,aoi.G-.o
Iou asu 10 what portion of the people has Mr.
Adams any right to appeal for favor support" I
answer to the same portion which SUPPORTED him he
toreto those whom he support ed ia il,e bour of need
lie has Indeed you observe no srecia claim from,
The Feieral'sts OF New England keaera.sis but as
.imeriruns--as lovsrs q Their eounfry-he has righ,
10 expect their soPPort III the present contest, and will
obtain IT. from all except The few VIC have not forpi.
ven him for attacking their idol Fisher Ames or into
whom Coi Pickering has been able 10 inuse some of
his own mahgnity.
| No~ TIA; the patriots who distinguished Themselves
10 the holy of the Revolution have passed off The
eate OF action, and the nation is compelled to select
Chief mag istrae from among those " ls have render
eu IL iesa signal services in the councils or the field
where is the statet:an who has served lis country for
iouSer tine' or ha, served II wtih diligence
more hdehty-tnoTe ability than Mr.. Adams? He has
oeeh ''H very short inter mission, upwards of thirty
years I'D pubic employment and every Office ne has hell
mas neen one oi great responsibility and reu ring con
talents and ahour. These high duties he has
invariably discharged to the satisfaction of those who
po'eh hn, ami OF the public in general unless the
one lie BOW holds should be considered TO furnish an
eAcep''o Thai ne has not given universal sa.isac-
non III haf, ought TO weigh Little with u.s. and ,ciH
evidence, when Il recoected that he had threo or
'ouT powerful competitors for the Office; aud tia, there
no" are Twice as inany WHO think be stands in their
way OF hereafter obtaining it, II is ,I,s long course or
faithful and ahorous public service which gives hin,
clam 10 the support of The naitou unconuecied with
the expiring party Distinction which you vaiDv see,,
10 revive trust then IL will be found that lie has no.,
"fiM ne inconsaeneaeSS GT q chiAdn ITO ajoru n,
homely page with your choice smi,el .;,L.J ,I,,.o
the scgGoiin b aoch he las ciinabed Il, his pyese,
en,s"ce; ana sti less TINT lie has .eadsqronred to
You think, however, tlal Mr. Adams's sunrou is
now limited TO those who hold Offices and their connex.
ions-o those who expect them--and those who are
nnuenced by their blind, though honest "an,ipai'es
10 Gen Jackson that is TO say. that ever, man wiu
prefers Mr. Adams Gem Jackson is inf, b,.
sensh and interested motives, is blinded by his ore
Juu'ces Know not how you would distribute ti.ese
classes, but the honest class is bnt ono on, of fur
ana 10 placed last in the list presume yu,I meant
ior the smallest, and this class You aGiy H.
repEoach OF mental blindness. Vow will moi call this
arrogant, but 4 WI! ask yon by what rule il is that
tens and hundreds Of thou sands of your fanw
are thus pronounced wanting IN sense mr. ;,,aor;,,,
were you not aware thai you comprehended al least
'"o '"eh III your own state, whose would weigh
more with The American public than thousand-are
Ten tuousani suCh as yoI's, surprising YOU 10 be- as
admit you ale, among the most respectable of your
party! anu yet against The opinions of these men, nd
large portion OF your fellow citizens IN Virginia II
conscentiousy believe the largest portion of The sober
minded and inteiigent} you SET IN yo,,r claims to m
!ahbihy Here ihaps may be told ,ha, " e ual,
| not TO be led away by .'great naInesn True zen
ae"eh' we should surrender opinions only to
Tue convictions OF our reason But YOU are 10 reoiIec
that am opposing argument OF authority TO an
o'er-'he authority OF ''great namesn against the an
'hory OF names not great Upon this case OF some
agree iH virginia, 1t is Ter The people decide.
Your remarks on tbs subject seem TO me irnrUd. n,
as "e' asindecorons and unjust. Your impataton on
tle motives OF Mr.. Adams supporters will paturai
oese disposition To recrimDaio aud il So how small
PoIuoh OF '''en is as much exposed TO !hc suspicion
o trucking, time serving, rceGary spirit as yo-
selves You nearly TO man hold H.. tatve Offices de-
pehden' on the party which on believe 10 be "a manr
w. ""ch suspicion may DO you great injustice--apd
am wiling 10 believe that il wOuld-,e ct while we
sue" rms Indulgence TO Jon who have visible motives
VI interest Tor the course you take ask some portion
u '"e same indulgence for ourselves, who have none
! 10 making these remarks, do not mean TO denv
mat lie patronage of the Executive has its influence
ont that influence must necessarily extend TO small
proportion OF tue conmnnIty-and be II rfat may
Where parties are nearly balanced as ,hey nov are
~ 'ne u States, when, INFER ut1unque yoiat dubis
c.'',m PenntS, 1t then operates favor him
VINO mas chance OF becoming President than of him
who mag be ely reelected. man who Already has
an Office may struggle little harder 10 keep IT. than
announcer does TO get it, bu, when victory is IN suspense
ne may have twenty competitors whose united Efforts
WIN certainly outweigh his. In the present Instance
WIN the prospect OF success which Gen. Jackson is
! supposed TO have, ] have doubt that at least a
uoHeh patriotic gentlemen looking forward to pIa
ces 10 the cabinet; and twice that number 10 dIpoIna
enty Affected by the issue of the contest. One side
mas every thnS TO gain; the other has every thing
ose' oil course the uncertain the issue, the more
WI" one be encouraged 10 increase, and the other TO
relax IT'S efforts. Nay, it is chiefly the selfish and
soFdid mat we are considering, not few vino
won!d sho" most outrageous zeal if backed by
'a'ge majority, are apt to withdraw their support PIE
c'seiy IN proportion il is wanted and at the mo
meht 'he battle IS lost, are found in the ranks of the
enemy. me support which, administration gets
rom an ONCE holder is like the facility of borrowing
which IS never great when II ia least need
ed BY way of ilIustrafing my meaning, suffer me
10 ask Jou surprising that tie last legislature had been
nearly equally divided between Mr. Adams and en-
Jachson would not you who now so Jealous have
o'eueo some Two or three expressions in your adj
dtess or even excused yourselves perhaps from
og on The central committee? Ii the present state
OF parties did not operate in favor OF Geo Jack
son 'an OF MI adams, how does happen that TWEEN,
~ thousand copies Of that model of decency and IrntI
,he " ashing;ou Telegraph daily distributed over