Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-19
CONSISTENCY.

new train of circumstances NAV arise. and TN,
- enc may shit in such a n..nner as 10 render
the very man. who had offended cn a previous &C
casion, het.er qualified 70 act ia new emergency
than another 10 whom he is opposed.-The opinions
anu quaiincations OF men, in fact mutabe-
while principles are permanent and enduring
F" men rohuclan, then, Is consistent he, who
goes by men, or he, who goes by principes2- Do
We show CUT consistency by prefer ring a. who, has
forfeited your confidence by violating every con
stisutionci principle you had held cred oi thirty
years! by obtaining his office through intrigue
pledges and bargains: by seeking TO. retain il by
new intr1gues and the grossest abuses OF power:
and ny SO miserably conducting himself as to dis
play us own unftness, at the time tina, lie
has inJn'd The int rests OF his country Wha,
would consistency require!
- w re you 10, inery oprosed TO Gen Jack.
sons election!"-Veiy true. Did YOU not e>-
press your opposition in very strong terms;" True,
eentiemen.-'" Did you not strongly dsapprove oil
some OF his acis: (fes, most of those very
measures. which sir. Ada ms so cooiiy and abiy
vindcated in his cioset.)-e Did you no, entertain,
strong approximations OF his want OF civil qualih-
cations, and OF his ie,uper!" We confess, srs-i,
L. u 'rue hill Ar YOU not, then, grossly incon
siStent IN " prcfe',ipe ia ason o Adams:-
" Does history (say our l:1depetdeRt friends ui
the National intvliig, nc-i) afford an example OF
aposiacy so glaring:''-Yo our patience sweet
Sirs-whiie we ask, whether the same allegation
does not lay at Mr. Jciierson's door, and of thou
sands OF others in Virginia, who, upon the same
showing are equally apostatcs? Why did thew MI.
dnatey abandon Their objections and prefer the
Ell cti'n of Il. Jacksoni ii wa, because Mr. A.
mad prov eel huiaef the decided enemy oil the,,
Principrs ano va unfit IL adui i-,r The govern
men a others were also convinced by ..iu.is-
putabie testimony, TIA he had origi ally aco,Ir-
cd IN once and dt he sought retail, il bv un-
worthy exp dienis. Entertaining such conylc
tons, they would have been much more inconss-
tent IN supporting than abandoning Mr.. Adams
and IN adhering TO the man, instead of the Consti.
tuition, they might truly have deserved the name
OF APOSTLES.
Thus, too, have oifended-At the last cleo
ton we preferred MIR. Craw ford. We were oppos-
ed both TO Gen. jackson and Mr. Adams ON, H.
bsrdl cities charitabiy remember TO orp 10 ALI
that We said oil Mr.. Adams-his surlincss Of tenn,
per, us want OF discretion his higI-state and ul
ira federal principles-a these objection are lo.t
sight oI-and every strong expression which we
urged against General Jackson is to be echoed and
re echoed, set to every key sung in every form
oy tlia aifiiaicd presses oil tn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
very strongest phrases, which we did employ
thrown Out In hasIy paragraph at a NOM Mt
OF the very highest excitement. We suppos, all
this-1' perfectly iar in political warfare-and we
snail be the last to nurinur Il, the dispensation-
We were opposed to Gen. Jackson-we wer.
strongly opposed TO hin-bu amid all our obiec
uons (that soiitafy phr~se eXcepted) we did al
tempt TO show some little orbearance toward. IN.
man whose brilliant genius we never ceased IN r..
spect and the patriot horn " no had filled the mea
sure oil his couBtrys glory. We never at teInDf-
ed TO tear tic honored laurel from his brow; we n
Yer invaded ti'e save ity OF lis private ie-ior cali
ed ilm adniterer, negr, trader, .nuafto an ,ss,s
SIN, corrupt agent OF the ChiCkasaw treav--or;b.
murderer OF SIX militia men--wt never stiematiz.,
hiin as ITdttOr 10 his country--We took vubli,
gfonhdS-a''d attempted to state objection. lair
~, but as respectfully S we~ouId.-Some of these
onJeclons then, had been pressed too far For ~ m
teihptF what nan has acted with more torbearaucc
nay, maghannIty than he has done, when the very
night mat NAT A. was elected jackson borg himself
In public with that lofty spirit which commanded
universal adnlTation-dnd what man could ~
acted with more prOpriety than he has done amid
the cloud OF envenomed arrows which have been
sho|ered Tor three years at his reputation 9TH.
precious jewel his soul!'-As to his gtaf,fcr.
ti07lS (the other great point IN the auesiion y
wherein mas Mr. Adams, with all his book learn
ing, showed himself his superior? Is il 10 he f,u,d
III MS boosted Diplomacy--his bombastic mes
saSe-his Ebony and Topaz -speeches-in his an
poihtmenls, IN the corruption lie has countenanced
OF the INJURY which he has brought upon the ma.
TOMAS TO Gen. J. his :yorsf tradncers L.v
proved his best friends. The more his charac ter
mas oeen traduced; the more ifhas been investiea.
ted the better and brighter ithas become Eric.
.lon mas oh'y FURNISHED it, IL has won more upon
our esteem--And displayed a new GlIid of good
sepse, OF practical sagdeity and information, and Of
solid independence.
BUT IL W. had orr ginaly preferred Mr. Adams
lstt our fault that we have be n connelled TO A.
panuon MIN: we waited quietly to Judge the tree
~ ~, tpiS administration oy its measures.
w dreaded his political principles we confess
we could not lend easy ear, to one of his Sec
Ietaries, VINO, as sort of justification for his tax
ing The seals of Office told us Of Nh, friend
~ assurances which Mr.. Adams had made TO him
OF ms love Tor Virginia, and OF his determination
70 study her wishes and promote her or;ocfoyrs
w SAID to this Pledged Secretary at once, we
dld not credit Mr. AS professions and we tistrust-
ed his principles. But we waited calmly for his
Expose-and his first message dissipa;ed every
DOUBT. NO document more Outrage ous in lie al
JACKS upon tne Constitution was ever published
~ ueciueu mr.. Jeierson-lt decided thousands OF
TePuDhcanS-lhe moment we read it, we were
decided that no such man was worthy to rule over
US Slnce mat tine, his measures have ONLY con-
iirmed the objections which il PRODUCED Since
that time, tie secrets OF the Coalition have hem
gradually stealing into glt.--Since that time new
and Irresistible proofs have been furnished of the
utter uhhincss OF Nj. Adams TO administer our 90.
yernmcnt with discretion, with firfnness, and with
due regard to the principles Of the Constitution
We were not anxious 10 take an active part in
this contest. But circumstances have forced us
TO the front Of the battles let them call US ifcon.
sis'enG sugndule as dp0st0tcs despise their
vnuperdtiun; < can find in our soul one drop Of -
lence.' VIC VIII no,y fight 1t OUT from sheer.
ana abuse we can tind some refuge in our own
" conscience We might have enjoyed as 9th
ers have done the smiles OF this Administration if
we had sworn 'ealty to thcin--Wc had hints O.
nough 81 iil'--Ne say signs enough Of This, else-
Whtre.-Fron Cen JACKSON, we Tad nothing 10
gain-wl have nothing 10 ak; nothing 10 accent
We DID not worship the g rising sun" as the In
ichBencer has Observation-Disclosures there was 40
Wtr sun shining 10 tiIe meridian. in a IT, effii-
geace 4 hc attempt 10 rlcyatc General Jackson.
"as pculous aud dscouraging. We did not
wait ID WIN with the tide, because The very
next dft 90 ~ received the President
Wcs'a- ~e come out "a the strongest manner
gain u.f1Ies. faH ftytn .t4f trorgauf MIR