Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-06
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Whether sour correspondent is mistakenn in what he
communicated, it is not for TO determns--for with
absolute respect for Judge ParGer and tho truth OF
whatever Judge Parker may say, it yet more easv
to believe that he has forgotten what he did say than
mat Tue individuals upon whose responsibility that com
munication reSts-as respectable any in this
should either invent declaration for
hni' or m'srepresent wfully what he did say. Ii 10
impossible for to believe either OF the two alterua
Fes or TO question the assevera,ion of Judge Parker
'hat The opinion ascribed to him "foregn to his
tce'inss' and condemned by his Judgment" Whatever
ne may have sand his present disclaimer of the sen,i
"eh cannot but repair any in;nry that may have been
done by the asc: ption OF the sentiment to him.
lhe Judge protests against the practice, which hc
Tears IS becoming too common, of giving the pub
it; 'he n'consldetate unguarded jocuar remarks Of
individuals, as evidence of their opinons.n We are
h'Ppy 10 had JscfSoa man of the Judges rank and
warmth, coincding with US i'll opinion aud condemn
ing thus frankly and ely the constant practice
ohis o'vn party NebaYa decaiIned against this prac.
ice from The beginning but have seen no Jackson
man who did not approve the drawing the most "ncon-
siderate" and most "jucular observations of H. Clay
and his congressional and confidential friends into the
newspapers whenever cuuld be done it'll the siph,
est prospect CT injury TO them or ADVANTAGE to G EN-
Jackson Now, If Judge Parker condemns t,e re,or,
OF an observation like that ascrbed 10 him. ,,eaeninq
70 use force to expel President chosen BY the peopIe
made by Judge of the Common h of V,rrin;a y,
tue puh!'c street, or 10 Eauis, how strongly must he
condemn the conduct of the jackson men in Ka,,ucv
towards John Crittenden and towards J1cn-v ca, -
forcing private and confidential lc.eys into e r,,hl
newspapers! 1t would not be difficult to instance twen,
cases, which the has mn bi;. foI ,,,o
s'derate, "ungnarded," nd ocuar' remarks of ,ieir
distinguished opponents evidence OF tLeiy "on5,-
IONS" and always with The high appreciation and exul-
tAon o! the whole party, 1t could be inferred
rom the public prins# Even Judge Parksr's brother
te most consistent and Mr. Richie who is so
much disturbed at TIVE in which Judge p. and
Mr. Stevenson have been Brought before the nob.,c
vas IN extaces, when any nnguarded expression ten
ding In The most remote prove the s,bar-
gam" conid be located upon any distinguished friend
The Administration. sshe bargain p.ored y ano,her
"How at tue Coalition" was tie exultiuc CO ption
which ushcred in these "unguardedm sipcopstIerae u
and ''Jocuiar' remarks of Mr.. Clay's or MIR Adams
TRENDS. Up 10 this moment; the same consistent and
"ervons gentleman, is nraning his agitaed nerves to
o'y ano 'udey before the r1Nlic" Clay letter
10 Francis p. Blair written in q prt of the mos, I'M
TREND. nd 10
LEGATION oil winch both that friend aud Mr. Clay havs
protested against His present dissaslactio " t the
practice wosd doubtless surprise the public if ey
dd not know him to TO be the consistent gentle
man in the world. We have too slight an ecouain
lance with Judge Parker, 10 undertake to say in What
light ne Waved the ''practice" before it vss broug
nome to himse yet ~ guess that he had view
60 u without indignation, and with some secret
Satisfaction, so long it used against the sCoali-
'on, we are persuaded should hill tie nail upon the
head The tInh is. know 20 we'll where the shoe
p'nches, AS he who rears it. We ore glad however
mat Judge Parker from what cause soevcr Condemns
th's practice" and hope his disapprotatiop will
have some influence III anesding the manners of his
party, at least OF his brnihar-n-aw We shall no, he
surprised if Mr. Stevenson ;oo has discovered it TO be
a naughty ''praciicen
Here, upon the lex tsIio,s--we might safey ,epose
our defence, III making public the exoress IONS ascri-
bed TO Judge Parker, DIR. Stevenson and Mr. Giles
We might say, ii Il was proper Tor the jackson men
TO drag individuals and their inconsderate upruar
dei and jocuiar remarks" before the public 20 proy.
tha coinage o. mischievous brain vcep. the Thar.
gam" It surely iusiiiabe in u.s. to drag public
mon, and taeir public remarks before the bar of the
pnbic, to prove tba; dissolution OF the nion was
familiar 10 the thoughts OF cean leaders of Tie Jack
son party. 81, to res, oar Justification here would i'm
ry that would not have taken this couiss bu, for
Tire example set Us by our opponents. We mean TO
imply no such thing. We fully approve our own
course, and Fe would assnredy repeat IT over and
n|rr again. What the circumstances under
winch We published the observations Of the gentlemen
5ooye named, to establish the Inference that disso-
luton OF tbs Union familiar 10 the thoughts of come
{" The Jackson leaders? During the last fall, The meet,
ing at Columbia bad invited the people of the sonh 10
= calculate tie value OF the Union" On the floor OF
congress, Mr.. Hamilton mad uttered distinct threats
against II, If tho Tariff bill passed In South
Carolina as soon as the members Of Congress reached
hone, meetings assembled, and The determination
taken OPENLY to RESIST tho laws Of the Uo;9o-
mt BIZ Or