Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-21
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note the Old Lady of this ct, has disciaimed The
argumen; against the ution put into his mouth
by another correspondent OF her lad,shIpto wit: OF
the identity of the administration aud convention eau
seems that he only said that the attempt had
beer made by the friends Of The administration TO
ute these questons-and By representing The vote
upon the convention indicating The rel streng
OF parties the Presidential election 10 make false
impression of the sentiments of The State that sub
Iect" Row with due Difference TO Mr.. Logan, we
hmoly conceive that he has BY his explanation, made
bad worse for II the sentiment imputed TO him by The
correspondent, reflected but small credit upon his por-
ers OF observation, so his letter to the Old Lady
does still less honour to his caudor We hope he will
no' esteem us nnpeFtinent, if reason the matter
with him little How and by wha. facts does he
get at ;e conclusion. that 'he ATTEMPT had been made
o) The friends OF the administration to unite the cues
tons OF Convention and the Presdeucyan In what ad
fnistTson papers has he seen The aen,pt ,uadeo I'm
what public meeting of inc friends Of the adninistra
lion has he heard of ITS being attempted to identify
'hem ~ what public appeal put forth BY any body Of
'ne friends OF the administration in this State has he
'e" 'ai Tue effort was made tn unite these questions?
we VIII answer for the gentleman--he has neither
sven nor heard OF the attempt in any OF the Guarter
SPCcihed, But 1t seems, ''he had an example direc
/ ~ before him" of the fact. Gen. Darlington, one Of
the candidates for Halifax, was friend of the adm
nis;ratiun, aud also advocate for the call of zen,
ven'ion and this concurrence of sentiment in the ter-
son OF Gen Darlington, was the whole foundation ve
presume of Mr.. Logau'5 hypothesis. We shouIi be
Srahed TO learn, IN what new school of logic Mr. Io.
gan has studied and what master of that science is
W Dl na tn,-r hi
rails and because individual enter ains ce,ajn
oPn'on' 10 iner that the same opinion is comInn to
"h"e classes and divisions OF men. This new and
cheap MODE OF ascerau;ng public sentiment will re-
commend the d'scoverer the lasting gratitude Of the
Old Lady, provided Mr. Logan can satisfy her Of its
ntaihbhty. 1t will save her much uGuietude and
trouble IN the study of the signs and in max ne un
her mind what tack is next to be taken
II MT Logan has 10 grounds whatsoever Tor his
oP'non that attempt has been made 10 unite the
Two questions II results, that he is equally rnusti
laole IN The imrutation he has thought proper to
cast upon tie friends Of the Administrations drawn
''on inat imaginary identity. He gives il as his o.
Pioion that this attempt was made to enable the
communication party 10 represent the vote for the
convention as indicating the relative strength of A
dams and Jackson. We beg leave TO catechise This
logical gentleman again and 20 ask him. when
where and by whom, he has seen or heard such re
presentations made If lie has seen such renres
ia:lons II address the administration ,arv-,
ne lssS heard ;Lem from body Of men pubIicv as
semb!ed 10 speak their sentiments upon public af-
iaus-i no administration paper throughout the State
has made any such representa- tions,-upon what au
t'ority Goes Mr. Logan affirm that they have been
TO-
hFst, OF starting hypothesis, dat All attempt dscre
dilabe to the candor Of lie friends of the admpIs,ra.
ton has been made, and then OF deriving rom this
naginsy attempt, conclusions which ref,c rlDon the
Veracty and integrity of the whole party? We shah
rot answer for what isolated individuals NAV have
done or said-but i'll say this mucn--tbat IN
man 3ho says insinuates that the friends of the
administration in Virginia party, or that any con
siderable division of them, acting in concert .shaye
made the attempt to unite the questions of the Presi
cency and Convention" with view Of representing
the vote for the Convention Indicating the rejative
strength Of tie Presidential candidates" is even more
unjust to himself than TO them-casts an mputatiop
not upon their honor and fairness but upon his own
caDdor and understanding. They have made no such
attempt and such representa- tions-aud the opinion
general facts to warrant it.
But, confines the very candid and logical Mr..
Logan,) "in this however, am happy to find they
have failed, hey have done cry other effort to
misrePreseut 'he state of parties in Virginia" Oh
serve the genteman's mode of reasoning and Of get
ting happy. He first assumes, that the administration
party attempted to unite the questions Of the Presi.
dency and Convcnou-next, that tIi, attempt was
made to enable them to represent The vote for the
Convention as indicating MIR. Adams strength in Vir.
gm'aln other words, for that is Mr. Logans mean
Jog, that they might he with degree of Psusibi-
b'y--aud finally, the gentleman is 50 unreasonable as
to G"t happy, at finding that these ances of his have
failed TO be realized. Verify, are at some loss
which most to admire, Mr. Logan's exquisite reasoning
faculty. tie facility With which he ma'sos himself
happy. n's hypothesis this subject, reminds US
Of noting that remember to have read, but the
story Of Tom, his Dad and he Cats which we Ina we