Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-17

sustaining the interest of the conntrv Inv all ,h,
means which can be efficiently resorted to. TO tel
the American people and the world. tina, the fun,
created for Marine Hospitals, had been ahrsea ISL
nothing but blot private character, as far as s,rcli n
publication through the organ of the adminisr,tion
can blot it.-Why not permit this supposed abuse to
ne until the meeting of Congress, and then make i,
the subject of a special message, which, would put it
III n proper train of investigation, and the rpsu,f asO
certained, through a proper committee, Whv at
tempt to poison the public mind before hand, Is 4.
10 procure the same effects that the aliedrea barooin
and corruption did? Is it because II is Grown IT.
when the stream of public Justice is once maddied. no
man is sale, however innocent, who falls into the
current Ihese.are the most alarming Ingredients
OF which revolution is composed, and M no,ion nr
people can long submit to such n state of ,hinos
si,ringinI from Il ioantnin, the highest within their
reacn. Ihe consequence will be that, feelings the
most o'ter, Will he engendered; strife. the NEST fierce,
VIII coi'i!iie,icc; and consequences, the most fatal.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Republic viii be able 10
stand the shock, remains to be seen, md I shall re-.
l0ice III the Disappointment of my own estimates.
heretofore, wien the management of n,blic CON
Germs, hTs been abused, the inaipidrai who has nbu-
sed his trust, has been brought before committee of
congress, where such investigation has been had. as
Justice to such individual requIcd, lie having an oppor-
tunity OF explaining oil matters before the investign.
ting committee. IF, utter sucl, Investigation ,is-
conduct Is proven, a publication to the world is not
only Justified, but duty requires that the individual
may De heid up to pubic view, that others may he
warned against siInliaT misconduct. In such n case
the delinquent himself would have no causo In com,
PLAIN. because ne had had "A full opportunity to de-
iend himself, 5J0re lie tc0Tjd tUds gJfciniIy, n. semi
gDtctnay. informed ot the facts charged. But far diff
itrent SINE practice OF the present dominant party.
Tor, the uiflclfi organ al aslingion, proclains the
charges, Whilst, at the same time it yyono1lnces juar-
n'cIlt 81 %utH md dS@71ce upon the individual char
sed, Though the victim who Is thus pursued has had
n" opportunity to explain. Nor will it be any iusti-
nc"fl"n Of such barha?ous conduCt. that the accused
s!iaI! forwards be found gully, because it reverses
t'ie insf maxim. that guilt must be- proven before il is
proclaimed. An individual so charged. mrift be in
n"cent, and 50 prove himself upn his trial-and 7
ask, what suiiicient atonement can be made to him. if
after being crIninally charged by the o6fciqi organ.
ne shall prove his innocence to oil the world, HIS
fair reputation, becomes cloudcd under The CHARGE.
opinion is formed, and neither time, nor proof of in.
nocence. car restore hll TO the place from which he
mad fallen, In public opinion. is it difficult then TO
see That the whole country will, il the end. be divided
mt" tWog great parties alike hateful to each other ;
NO constituents, or governmental principle Will be
involved III this hatred, but it viii be Il hatred. pcyso-
mi IN lis character, and resting lpon each individual
VINO shall belong to either party. It will have taken
lis rise from M ldolatry of men. little better. If any
than prevailed before the christhn religion. 1t viii
nave for ITS object The power anG tile wealth of the
government, and when these areonce grasped, moth
ing but force can change the rrleg party.
iiiat the country Is fast approaching to this condi.
ton, II Is idle to disguise. 1t is better that the peo.
pie should know all before th~emAhowever bad. than
that truth should be concealed.
There Is a Seeming desire to feast and banquet on
character, which portends evils, OF the highest MAG
nitnie. Kind feelings alone, can preserve our union
or our country: let this be destroyed, and the repub.
he viii be lost, Ill the fury OF the times.
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