Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-16

and Jealousy OF military '.who were seldom sails
he'd wiih any thing less than direct Worship anf
whose haoi'S and feelings are i'll direct opposition q
Tue tranquility and freedom of mankind, were believed
10 aonate 'pe former they certainly did the latter
AHese were the principles drawn from the laws OF ma
lure, ana confirmed by the experience of the world
which conferred upon Mr. Randolph the only popular
lily worth possass,ur. i'at which flows from the irir
Of BIS fellow citizens. This popularity he has
forever forfeited The sentiments ayo,yed by linn H.,
1' '"'' WINTER coh'ic, HIM OF the erossest aposa
cy' or the basest temporspg with the sp;~jt If H.,
''tios. Faction may for time sustain HIM as;, does
Others, equally unworthy of public confidence. br, his
apostasy from the principles of Cato and Jefferson 10
'he military school OF Cesar, Cromwell aud jackson
mas DECEASED hun in his esteem and the resDect nj
aHwhose respect is worth having.
- mere are some who think, profess TO think that
Nir Randolph the most consistent OF statesmen We
ask all SUCH TO read his speech Chi.ton's Eesolu-
'ons-his ford euicgy UPON Gen Jackson his studied
ab"sement OF the civau beneath tho military leader
Ills rindicaon o. Caesar aud Cromwell IL the expense
o' Sao and Cicero, and Sidney and Vane, his prepos-
'erous declaration that country neuer well goger
ned, that was not governed by military talents his d
rect avowa that he preferred Gen. Jackson for Prrs
dent, because he the creates, military genius Of the
Counry-and then to read the following extracts from
his speeches of 1879.
Oa the passass er tie BiV for raising an additional
military force
FROM THE NATIONAL ,NrELLIGESCER JAN L. 1912.
"a mercenafy soldier was disgusting 10 senses;
oious and detestabIe tho eve OF reason repub
licanisrn and religion Yet that ''nlere machine OF
murder" rude the manufacture OF ali the
CInZara, and CromweIs, aud BonapsTtes of the eari
Consecrated ,y peoples curse, loud deep TO
the Internal G0ds. As from the filth OF the kennel and
common sewer spread the peseuce that carried hav
through great city, from this siual,d, ou,cast,
ne!ess wretch, sprung the scouTge Of military des-
potism u
''Wiih 5000 CG2zlr had passed the Rubcon
With twenty-two thousand he fought the battle OF
Pisi saia, winch rendered him Ulastcr OF the world
To come TO later times, what number had BonapaIte
when dcsnI ting his Companions in arms he returned a
military fugitive from Egypt 10 overurn tat Govern
nent, which II had possessed particle Of energy
had been possible for the civil authority cope
With military power, wond have cashcrc' him for hav-
ni rulHed one of tie best appointed eets and armies
thiA ever sailed from European port. w ell nigA
tue Sathsr Of political wisdom, lord Chatham say to
tue sariianeat of Engian6, "entroncS yourselves in
parchment up 10 the ecth The sword will find pas
sage y the ri'aso Of the constitutional As good
FuohC,n sat that Door Andrew Fletcher, OF
attoan had dissolved his political friendship wh the
Eeri q Sunderland when he found him supporting an
army and the event justified his sasacity CromwsiI
Tire affected patron of liberty. always encouraged tic
army. we know the ConseqUence.n
SAHrAnx Oh. 1919.
Hir. r. IAN fjs motion n{eGn;teW to postpone tire
Considerable. Of the bitt jOy suSHg additional drgryl
Tie sa'd "tte did consider standing army TO be III
lseii not merely unccngenal but deadly the sprit
Of free gnvernmeut and he bc.iev ed that the frs,
man OF an adYenturou, rDprmoiPIed character WHO
got into the char ot oar government With hall
the number of mer proposed to be raised his
bsek, will make the eX pertinent in which Cata,inc
failed, bu in which C9czar, Cromwell! and Bona part
a,rcceeded And shall we be told that there Is no dan
ger Of o! this description getting into the chair
n tn Tai l.
lection 10 the past, Is necessary to stale, that
man of the very description winch had been mentjo-
Cd had been Within orc vote OF becoming President G!
inc y. States?
ga staining army e ,i,c life and soui of military
despot Will any man deny III Can despo;iam exist
without If: is 1t not The pabu!uin which Il lives,
and moves, and has its being? Il has been dan
sarous TO limited monarch!es--i!a spoke Of here
di:aFy nonarchies. nok for TIE fact, said he IN all
the awlhorte5-ihe good old doctrines u The i;!es
before pow.7 4d corrupted them aud they had aDosia-
,r-c- irrH tlc,, primo. PIGS. And il standing army be
d.nrcrous to iibef!y ~ hereditary monarchy whpP
tho fts, sea: in society is guarded Ay ancen; predj
Crs, by moral restraint physical force; il form
OF government Ike tls, where the chair Of IL.
lei by NinS Log sianiipg army he dangerous "a
liberty, uhat II be in government like onrs! IN
government like tina, Of England, it IS almost impo7
shie f1r nsurFer 10 set the throne How is ne
Gci there! II dare no' gnc the kings death
Bat here, such character has ou'y tG walt Dur years
be odnct,d in form, to .nur chat tie door is al
ways open TO him.
FEBRUARY 1, 1919.
f>btie 1.s u biz far ;r;';5ag y Fof4atcer Co.7,s
If the doctrine OF tie gentleman from s. c. Mr..
Cherczl 10 be acted upon ana the best part oi
militia BE- carried out Of tire Z. States those
that ere LEI, might be able BaDG against nn5
aspiring chief which Higbt arise out of standing
arEIy; and government. which has in constant
tsr'ency towards hereditary monarchy, raher alb
Eoia;e deop""srn, might thus he crushed and o, er
w'e!mcd. Tui5 said Mr. e. proves the natural death
on every government Ambition may ne kept down fl-
q while by the throne heug occrpici by King Log
or King Stork; put make military dsspo', aud Won
have ID cruntetyaIng force. YoI slurnber the
cam Of das7oism. Create government how Won
wi l. wise man has said some er;GIi men will uni
for;u!y obtain the direction Of IL, and perpe.uae il
themselves and their families. Aud there exists, im
tia gOyernpe u, tere existed IN the consular gov
erOmsnt Of Rome, and the popular govermneot Of
Athens, precipitation 10 change rs naturc and il
IS only by sanitary check that liberty be perpn
Coated. What is this check, Ia il paper MOI il is