Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-03
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sATURDAY MORNING. WAY 3. 1a2a-
DRAMATIC SKETCH.


room in this city, appropriated to the Jackson
Central Committee. Enter President (of the Farmers
Bank Nicholas, Chairman of the committee. Lieu,
tenant Gov. Daniel, Public Printer Richie, Register
Selden, Councillor Campbell aud Couo cIllor Legrand
1.-TWO abseus)
Chairman. Gentlemen: have summoned you this
evening TO meeting matter of the highest inter
est. Hitherto, all has gone snooilly. Appointed the
Central Jackson Committee BY Lar re majority of the
General Assembly, thus safely identified with
ma joriiy in the Sena,e.-and though 70 months or
at most, three years ago, most of were among the
most violent and inainmatory of Gen. .Jacksous OBJ
ponents and reyiie,s, yet by judoisus somerset,
thrown after the example aud by the advice of our
worthy friend, the Pubic PIiuter-whose sagacity
III loreseeing changes in pu bic opinion looks almost
like 'oIuiticn Il saY by this somerset, so critically IL
med We ha'& again become part OF the majority, and
had right 10 expect from The circumstance those of
neal advantages which II naturally gives. But our
unfortunate address, which much admired, has
placed and all, in mos, unfortunate pred,ca
meu We all, need not remind YOU, gentlemen,
Office holders. How OF 10 remember this
fact, when address, strenuo,slv insisted
upon io;ati1n office, l hardly no,g eau tell But
that winch all oyeriooed tie malirny of our en-.
discovered, aud i'll naturedy seized 10,
on. They insist upon ii, tina, ought to set the ex
ample OF rotation in ocrthat some OF us have been
feeding out o: the public crib ten, fourteen and
cen years, and that each of has held his Of
hce longer than John Quincy Adams has held the Pre-
sidency-aUd, that unless this done, the people will
naturally say that we do no, practice our own cases.
what we wish others 10 do. 1t must be confessed that
there is much piausiby in this argument end seems
to necessary. TO from the ridiculous pos
ture in which we have uuwary and unhappIy, placed
ourselves, that at least of number s.oild offer
himself as the example which friends and enemies are
calling for, TO give efficacy 10 the sentiments Of The
add IL would certainly be more ecac,ous if We
we're al to resign, and illustrate in our Own persons
our own maxim, st 'public unctionaries should re-
turn at short interval to the body of the people,
bat perhaps the public will accep; the resignation of
one, vicarious sacrifice. And gentlemen, what
PROPOSE should be ready 20 do, but Tor very par-
cular circumstances. would forthwith resign the
Presidency Of tue Bank and tus relieve you from the
unpleasant situation in whic you are placed but that
the commercial difficulties Of lie country impesrnus5
require the continuance fury management and expe
renee over tIe affairs Of the Farmers Bank. bope
that each member OF the Committee will favor US ,r.
ms views, anu designate thai among us, who in bis
opinion ought 10 make this sacrifice to public opinion
6 otle rest Public Printer. MIR. Chairman: have
listened 10 The remarks of the Chair with mingled main
and Peasure-psin, at the dilemma ~ which we are
TOO evidently placed-peasure, at tlre msgnaDinous
declaration thai fell from the Chair, Of the readiness
OF Ills occupant, TO resign the Presidency Of the Far
'Hefs' Bank but for 0cry paytculr circumstances.
concur most fully, in all that fell from the Chair and
With il wonder That none Of us should have seen
the imPrudence OF insisting strongly, upon that an
hquated maxim of rotation ~ Office ] for one sir
DO not approve of that maxim, though il does we'll
enough to address 10 the ignorant multitude. II
cannot but think sir, that tie longer man remains
in Office, The more familiar lie becomes with its duties
and The more competent to discharge them. This al
least, certainly know-tbat the longer he remains
u, the less willing be becomes TO go oat But this by
way Of episode agree with tie Chair, that il is alb,