Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18

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StrLKDlY MORNING, OCT. rs. 1928.

s.rnhDlY MORNING, OCT. IS. 1925.
.iddFeS$ If the .Aoti-,Jochson Central Commit
'ec, to the People IF Frgi"ine.S
/ j EiLrwCIrIzENsi ~
he first of November rapidly approach
Ics--ihc moment is at hand, when You must
\ perform your part in tue election of a.Prcs-
7 dcnf--ihe highest, tho most important du-
! ~, 10 winch frccmen can be called; and the
! tentral Committee believing that an expo
si'i"n ot some OF, the principles invoked in
that election, aud consequences flowing from
IT. may nc acceptable, proceed to discharge
this tnal act oil their official duty. That
/ The office OF President of these L. States is
! inc most august, and at the same time, the
| most responsible under Heaven, none will
| deny. On the Iudicious selection of this Of
! ficcr, may depend, the safety ofthese States
/ tue success % the great experiment. of
mans capacity for sclf-governncnt-the i'll
tcres.s OF liberty in every quarter ofthe globe.
! L" inc President arc contidcd powers, great.
various, and complicated. He is con,man
der-'n-chiet OF the army, the navy, and tho
militia when called into service With tho
advlce and consent of the Senate, he makes
treaties, appoints ambassadors. public minis,
tcrs aud cons.!s-Judgcs of the Supreme
Court, and ali other officers OF tn, T.. &
whose appointments arc not otherwise proyi
ded tor by the Constitution 1t is his duty
also. 10 give to the Congress, information Of
the state OF the Union, and recommend to
thc'r consideration, such measures as he shall
Judge necessary and eypedient.
10 the adequate performance OF duties
so arduous. SO various, SO complicated, tai
ents OF the highest grade, cultivated by the
hand OF sccncc--matured by experience,
and adapted to the office, by practice. arc
ncccssary:--hc must be deeply read in tho
school OF politics, or ne will not understand
the interests Of his'governmcnt in its various
relations, external. and internal:--hc must he
! "a l'ifIst, or nc will not understand the con-
sfithtlohs and laws Of the Federal and State
governments, nor the peculiar, and relative
provisions OF each law presented for his sir-
nature. 10 be the safe Depository Of so
much power, iie must have a character pure
las 'lnSunncd snow" and passions subdurd
! to the voice Otrcason. Such. fellow citizens
Is the office you arc about to fill, and snch
liant outline, OF the man worthy To occu.
py ii. Two candidates alone. are held IN
/ TO Your r,ew-Nfr. Adams ard General
jacksoD One Of these. YOU n,rst choose
! II is a choice Of awful responsibilily; and in
making It, VIC coniuro you, as Americans, as
FFccincn, alive 30 the deep interests at stake.
10 discard all passion, all prejudice, all par.
/
. and to obey, with Unsi,rinking firmncss, her
still small voice. OF Mr.. Adams Won have
had long experimentation his youth I'D. he
has been IN tho public scrvicc:-at an carly.
period OF ms life, he was cuogiscd. BY the
amer o. his Country"--as ambassador 10
London. at II. Petersburg, at Client, nc
I d!d the state good scrvicc-as n Senator he
was faithful to his trlst-aDd all admit tho
: ability with which, for eight wears, he de
charged the important and difficult duties
OF Secretary Of SState.---In reward for those
Services, the people the L. States in tho
ialf ana REGULAR constitutional! mode, elected
MN President. For ncarI, four wears he
mas discharged thc duties Of this high office
md what arc the sins he has comr;ttcdj
| i1"s ne violated the Constitution? Has he
nFokrn any law. las he oppressed any cifi-
zen 1E"fhng 81 ali this. Has he been eX :+av
a&ah'' wasting fhe public money, instead Of
paying oil the public debit So far from II
statements from 1.-THE Treasury shcw. that with
III the last three years, a larger portion Of the
debt has been paid Of than within anv nre-
codtnS three years. But Mr.. Adams is friend
10 a iariii and intcrnal improvements: His
predecessors all sanctioned measures oCthe
same character: and so have majority of
the representatives of the people, the laws
winch Mr.. a. approved. 1t IS said too (and
scarcely denied by his fricnds) that General
Jackson holds the same opinions
Upon the whole, we think, Fellow Citizens,
we may safely say, that the first term of Mr..
Adams Presidency has inflicted no wound
on The constitution, or the liberties of his
country; and that Judging of The future bv
the pas, there will be no danger to ri
iher. III his reelection.
il becomes now, our duty. fcIlow-citi-
Zcos, TO say few words, Of him, who
has been APPLY called, the military Cam
diddte. Upon this subject we enter, with
no feeling Of PIeasurc--for as Heaven
mail iud2o Us. VIC boar Gen. Jackson no i'll
WI. Had nc been content with the station for
Which nature, temper and habit fitted him, we
should havchecn among tho last to disturbhis
rapo<c, or pluck ono spric from the laurel he
had won; but when he is so ychcmcntlv r,os-
'cd upon us as Prosident--,yhcn o,ir support
NJ him IS demanded in Il tone. which seems