Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-02
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

NIornenuus rs arc these considerations and worth,
OF tho solemn attention of the patriotic citizens Of Vr
Suia, 'ne'e are o'ner reflections which press will
painful force upon our minds. Assuming "a go do
that the bond Of conteteract which mites The &C.,
s tie ooad OF our political welfare wa rerard fa;,
aistr5ntaon OF the hghes; hanors and ,n,,s of the
ID ""soiu'e justice TO the rights and feelings
ofns great members This will efsc,uaIlr cn,o,c,. .,
The tendency to dissolution, which axi.,. in A.. e,
married pccul'afries Of different sec,ions of ,ho
country he most important and the most delicate
VI .ie soctionai divisions q! the country il the all alb
'sorbing one Of the Moth and Sou,h ;Tn.,; N 90 =,
does by necessary consequence almo., svnrr o,ho
po'ni OF sectiona popularity, as incident 10
once the adopioo OF the Constitution ths peon,e &c
hmorca, have been ten times called to mas. choice of
cher Magistrate; and eight ,;u,.. h"a 3D.. 49,"
iaiien on citizen o: the South With the cxcer,;on
" e 's' o. rauots and tneo, who possessed an canal
ascendcntY IN all hearts, these election. were ,ere1,i
uoes'eu % parry grounds ultimately referribla in
considerable degree, 10 geographical lines. In ,he
course o. years aud events, the ReuubIic,o .scc,d,
vas established 6rnly al the North a, ,ie Son an,
Nie e!uoiicans at the former section who had robv
ny 'he'r brethren OF the South through all their
struggles, were at length able to come forward will,
canadaie OF their cwn, who had approyed him
, F" 'Ie'u, IN The language OF Gen. Jackson s.as an
aoe noif,.'na'c IN tic hour Of dIicultyn Unaues-
;";4' vas an event, at which Il became Vir-
s''a, not less than all tie States of the Southern
sic"on' heartily to re Oice Instead of rcsism- the
tiefatioh oil such man, il would have becn the
Tue wise, The patriotic policy acknow ledge
80 H'a'hS WIN SI'Cerfunes9; ttus reward Re-
ruo.cao fellow Citizens of the North and 10 sheyv them
.a' me South did not claim monnpoy in the Admin
s'fa'"p OF The country. Such we're the views and
'Iehs' we ate well persuaded, of large multitude of
@ I"S'"eEae c''%ens OF the Southern states. II
, NC" ever 10 be expected, iu tue frs instance that
poucai attachment TO iniv iduals should m,ncdiate,
I've way TO these considerations of public good Blu,
w Tue course oi events the candidates first in
e ''''Ge OF lreinia OF the Carolinas and Of eesa
were Fem"yei from tue hed, Was to have been hop
CO. 'a these cnl seIcd states who had no LONGER an
I.'ar'a'e local predection 10 CRAFTY, would have
n"'i.'ei the expcd,ency, after so org monopoly Al
''e 'onth' OF gong 10 t.e Noihern section IL was
10 have been hoped. that it would not still be thought
s'fy, TO select recommended as being of
nnnern feelings and devoted TO Southern interests
!" therefore unhappy discrim nations are to exist il
"'s, nave been hoped, that be liberal minded South
7cu!d have fet satisfied with her shares nj tho ho
VI TIC Country, and would have been wiling TO sueport
use candidate prosecuted IN her by her RcpuhI;can
u'e''fe" on The North: particularly when she saw IN
.n't Candidate, 4 man brought into public life by
" asinstsn aud Madison, and honorable vereeJ in
every part OF the public service We submit IN our
'eow citizens of Virginia whether the different course
"n'cn mas been pursued, be wise, magnannous. or
P',r,o"'; "aeter something ia not due 90 the Re-
pu6cans ofthe North who ask our sppror, of dor
'd'o''e candidate; and whether in opposing him we
o ", oeiaf'inG IRON The sonnd'aId generous princi-
p'I, winch nave ever been the boast Of Virsinia
''u' we cannot conceal from you. fellow citizens
mat We LOOK upon the Question now Al isu no e., more
!'hI"riah han any OF inereIy sectional nature n
Inc great question which bns sooner or later arisen
~ every 'fee government that has gone before us and
ia: never been solved but by the destruction of liberty
~ - 'af iuoncRous question Which orr fathers fore
S""' "e'"een he'nH'rry aud the ciri principle Tie
constitution Is not yet SO years old, and behold
p"pos'tiu" 10 lake tie Grief hacisiracy--an arduou.
ONCE requiring talent, PEI. tncc in word oraGca
uc's-ard turn ii into reward of one sp.cr,;;t
military achievement. r iv wears have not eapsed
a" .''se "pp"'ng prophecies OF Henry, which shccts
iie sou'esl hearts in Virginia in the prospect Of adon;.
itItt
INTO nE'tnen but Virginia is even locked to- in order
10 'ia III er completion. III your AMERICAN Chief"
eNca''hch iienty ''he nan CT ambition and abilities
no." easy Is II for him 10 render his elf absolute, Tho
army is IN his hands, end if hc be man Of address il
WIZ oe attached To !i,n and III be subject of u,,o
eua'ien with !n, TO seHe the first ansp Cious mo
'i'th! 70 accomplish his desiSn" Could this ardent
Patriet have iorcSaen that III fory years ON The zine
TIC uttered these words tie doctriue would have hccn
proclaimed, that military was the hri,esl uo,ut
Oh human merit; and could lie have f,resecn on the
SrehSh Of ins doctrine individual characterised by
no one TRAIT of CIVIC Accomplishment and merely for
"aVDe gained one brilliant victory, pressed onward bv
popular Glamour 10 The CHAR o state hat pew Ter
fors "onld not his warnn, voice lave struck 10 the
hearts OF his fellow Citizens
fei!ow Citizens 1t is in vain 10 areDpt TO Disguise
INC matter itS question whether the people of
america VIII change the finn but the Substance oil
"e government II rs question whether shall
ha' civil administration OF dictator and master
OF The horse II has been arifulIy SAID dat no ppople
mas ever been ens'av ed by military usnrpations TIL
ornpied by political iniugues Tie converse &C the
proposition is Inc awful warning lcssoD Taught BY
history. no political abuses, knycvcr oppressive
ha' ever ended IN the rosra!on liberty till the arm
OF military violence called in. In tins COUNTY,
there can be or., standing political abuse The
people VIII not 60 from year 10 year. re cleo ting
their "ppessors We have little 10 fear but from tho
military princiPlc--"ibe power Of the sword.n Ii
ihee IS lesson taught by political fathers il is
the jealousy Of This power. IF Virginia owes hon.
age 10 any political principle IL is the crH principle
u Virginia was ever called TO the discharge OF ,onen
,os duty 1t rs at season hko this, when she has II in
nee power 10 rescue ilc whole country from The tni-
,aoe e'''s involved IN formal recognition CT the NH
taTy precedeuts
Ton THE CONSTITUTIONAL. WHtG.
u REPUBLICAN--No. XIII.
| Ecr,c.r Of The PWgiaia Jackson Address.
have promised TO give sono curious and alarming
oneets' produced r?on tho people Of Virgins, by The