Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-25


Fellow citizens, need moi remind vo, of IN,
great weight which Virginia has ever enioyed m the
councils of this Union and the a,condspcy which she
has exercised over ats public AFFAIRS. That weight
and influence were partly OWING TO the succsssioD
OF distinguish, faithful, pubic servants whom j, nile,
Sed Providence 10 raise among u.s. 10 be the safe
guards and the guides of the American PeopIe But
it is plain all who have read and rr5e,.,,o5 orr
history That these great t0ea themselves owed their in
tlueDce i'll the CunsedSracv, IL, no small ds,ee IN tho
acknowledged purity, and elevation of the po.ticaI
principles of their rative state. They cane TO
The helm oil slate, supported III their owp minds ,nd
III the hearts OF The people, by the undoub,ed assur-
ance, that they put forward BY treat and y;r
'uous iiepnoiic' whose annals knew nothing base
ana unworthy ana whose peculiar province II was
amidst all the confusion of party TO find oot IN. M IN
OF principle, and 10 follow il ,ghitbsrsoever >, MIGHT
lead. ms tello" -cnzens is the secret of YOUR as
cenaancy; sn" they who ascribe all to the
qua''"es OF your tienry your Mason your w ashng-
ton, your Patterson, your Madsou ap,; Your other
distinguished sons, sacrifice tho reputation of indi
viduas (Derorons' indeed, almost beyond the bounds
oil u'an merritt part of the just CLAIMS of our beIcy
ed virginia herself, WITH whose mighty weight and
ever 'vIng energy, they went forth 20 the service of
the country.
1t is TO this exalted character that Virginia must
now De true Sine must fix her eyes on the pole star
oI principle, and take that Tor the sole guide OF her
course.
AT Tie 'ast Presidential contest, the preference OF
virginia was fixed upon eminent son IT her own
SOIL distinguished before nation for all the oual
'ues winch become a Republican citizen. EIs claims
were contested by several conpetitors II notorious
to every citizen Of Virginia, acquainted with her
politics. that next to Mr. Crawford, MI. Adams was
Her choice. Toward Gen jackson and Mir al,,oun
the most decided hostility felt ard when the press
which now leads III the support Gen. jackson i'm
Virginia. declared. bu, little more than ti,.ee years
ago that his election ''would be TO The coun
n.y. That press spoke (although language rsh and
unconciating) the general sentiment Of The people of
the state On the contrary, the feeling toward MIR
adams was that OF high respect for his talents.
MI ~E 4. L..
failure OF her favore candidate Willingness to con-
cede &" him that place at the head of the government
10 which, long life OF devotion 10 tue public veal
and especially eight years of srduous and successful
service in the cabinet, had entitled him.
Fellow citizens, we feel and admit that in the sbor,
space of three years, change of opinion has taken
place. We are aware that this change Is snid To b.
IN yo't the people. But deny the fact because we
can trace no ground Tor IFS existence; and because
The people OF Virginia do transfer their prefer
ence hom candidate TO candidate, without reason
ut the beck OF political leaders, 1t is portion of
these latter that have changed. The men who de
cared that tho elevation of Gen. Jackson would be
disastrous to the country iondest his praise;
and controlling the prncipa! avenues 10 the public
"no' may nave produced some impression the less
reiecnng part OF The community Blu. we know and
'eei persuaded that the people of Virginia are srangers
To that peculiar discipline and MANAGEMENT of marie
oy "hch Ia toer great and popular masses then can
De mace 10 Change with the changing Interests or
passions OIL party leaders in the state ont OF it,
''H"' arc the alieoSeu causes OF this ChaDrc1
WEI not be pretended, that the people OF Virginia have
changed because Gen jackson ,,as changed for t,s
teuer. tie possesses still those qualities, winch led
e conductors OF tie central press look az his cleo
non as public curse Neither can it be sand thai
ir Adams has pnrfortned dat ougl, to have
cost hin the good will OF the people OF yug,n,,
"h'ch three years ago he was allowed to bays DOS
sessed w hen these newly converted! cliamp,cu, of
Cen Jackson Virginia are pressed for the reasons
Of this Pretended change in the opinions OF tie peo-
P'c' .ey nave no good or respectable reasons what
ever assign They only tell you OF the first Message
| OF W. Ada'ns to The 9.h Congress, and repsat an
unmeanipG and unworthy Jargon about sspend,d 90
feFnmen's ant Light houses Of the sky" IF there
- ihcnhtd 10 he any argument in this il is, that
before bis election, Nh. Adams believed By yir
gnia, TO ne opposed to what called system of IN
seTna! inpToT einens, and dat lbs essane frs, he
trayed his opinions this point, and shared 10 V,r
gnia that Size had been deceyel Lis character
NOW, we state witbont fear OF contradictions that such
| is not the fact. Virginia, a, when Mr adams
was her known second choicn, dji suppose tina,
he was of the strict school of her statesmen and
candor and truth obhGe us to add that there is DO
one OBJECT proposed sanctioned by Dir. adams
which has not been proposed, sanctioned and exc
cuted under the ADMINISTRATORS Jefferson and Ma
olson. AS early 1896, the last III these yeuera ted
statesmen supported survey of national road from
Georgia to Maine. The Cumberland road was one
OF the fist finite of Mr. Jefftrsou's administration
and the present Governor OF Virginia al the time OF
lis commencement a'owed the tight ard policy ui
this Class Of public works r broad terms. national
|
ton Jeierson aid Madison; aud MIR. Jefferson actin
ally ordered and obtained from Europe consider bic
portion OF the Instruments requisite for sco obsefva-
toriesi whie the bare recommendation of enc has draw;
down on MI adams load vi abuse. Sill however
tie only po!nt we intend urre IS; that tgle
IS prccnCc for ae6g,ug hat Virginia q, the time
| she gave her preference, the second degree 10
1ir Adams, mIstook his principles. Wnclher or not
he has gone little farther than orr own poIitlcs,
:"ers, on questions Of public works and el,crprjses
,: IS not true that he has proposed done any liuug
inconsistent with, or beyond lie principles, lie was
three years ago, known in Virginia, 10 entertain
sui less can the yioicn, transfer 81 their support,
WHICH political Patzans have made from MIR Adams To-
Gen. jackson, DC justified any sew Of argument ~
favour of the latter. Gen. jackson was opposed b,
them because he waS utterly destitute OF qualifications
nnacqua'nted with the theory and spirit OF the Cun7t
luton voator Of IT III practice, and because his re-
putshn however brilliant sodieil '7as purely mi
iiiary Such, we say easssly, the opion enter
tanned of Gen jackson, aud openly Expressed by m
classes Of citizens, from lately deceased patriarch
down 10 the anonymous purveyors FOR The public press
las Gen. jackson changed IN three years? Has he
become a Statesman lie at Ipurfh loo-,oi If. 49,