Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-18
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fhb"efJrOh ~ 'sHtr a fc Editors from hsuIurtv
] cunnot believe thot the high minded aunour Tie
supporters of Gen. Jackson, anticipated the CSnrse
winch he has pursued. aud | feel some concern for my
rounfrys sake, that the pride of party slouldi induce
many TO continue IN ranks. which they must hc asln-
mcd of bnt viii not abRnson, because they will not
concc:c any thing 20 the adverse party. High miiic =
and virtuous men. for fear OF giving m advontc ne 20
zach other, being ON opposite sides, viii sacrifice their
country.
For ,vhG. purpose was our government dcsiWcl.
To secure the freedom of conscience, the liberty of
person. and OF speech. and H. equal share in I'll tho be-
potts of our republican Institutions. a President
who saw INTO the true genius of our government,
would say when elected, the voice of tue .7merioon
Fe pie las elected Inc to preside over them, and a.
O greot and Inagn0nnnous man. lie would cndcavor
not to know VINO had opposed him. Those who pre-
ferrei another, had by the constitution. the right Gua-
rlntied to them ~ express that preference; and a
President who wou)d iHHic, n penalty for such free
evercise Of the right OF suffrage, shows the tyrant in
his disposition. lie who would deprive n faithful
officer OF mis- Office, bee tOsa lie voted against hun.
would put that officer to death If no had the power.
S.lch n man whom elected, with ell the malevolcnt
feelings of a religious inii,riate who cannot tolerate nm
opinion different from his own. would, if he could,
burn his opponents ut the stake. He considers
himself as q conqueror--thc head Of his pariy-not
the President oftlc American pcopio, and the minor
iy as the conquered, on whom he will truuplc 30 far
as he has the power TO do It. 1t will not do to say.
that General Jackson has not prescribed hs ulvrrsn-
riUS-no man IN the party can have the h~lriihood 10
say SO. Nor will il to To say that Mr.. jefferson also
turned out his alvcrsarics us az excuse for General
Iuckson. If Mr.. J. turned OF; any man for VOTING
against him. he deserved everlasting infimy as IN in
tolerant tyTant. But 10 friend of MIR. Jefferson
viii contend that he ever WAS guilty cr such nm
a:t. If h. turned ont of Office any man, Il was
from incapacity or malis1SaEcr, or bcc.us, the
principles (~poliicl) of the officer wcro at war with
te institutions OF orr coultryi and III even vcn:r.-
ring 10 do this, IL yentural u great deul, and mus;
lave been we'll satisfied that the American pcorjo
would see ;hOt he had q public and not . selfish ftcl-
ing on the subject. lie would no: have done sloh IL
gNt because Il nam vota-I against him, who on
fire subject or C5yCTnnlnlt thought ~ he did.
because III that cGse, tie American Prou,r
would, or ouui,, with ono common hurst OF
Indignation, TO have sail TO him, 'S:r. ret;rc-thr
"Constitution authorizes yor t. IN the offices
'tor the benefit of thu people, because when
";hcy are vacant, Il power must be- given To some orr
''tof fiji them, and the trust can no where be So safely
'placed, as in the man possessing the confidence of
"the American people to 50 great a degree, rs 10 he
''placcd ut their lcai-but this power sir, WAS cjyr1
10 be exercised solely for the public good, and not To
''eaablc you TO crafty Your rcYcngefil DISPOSITION"
II Is pretended, that the wishes oftlic people arc consult
fed, 81 each nci9h5ourhood in which an csice- rrsidca.
who hns boon turned ont against the viii OF the poo
pie is told, that any man viii be innHcscd on somrti limos
--that General jackson has been misin:ormed, md
we mast view him with c~harity-give him timc, and
he Will shew that hc il not ccnsIreb,c. We cnnl,ot
bc gulled with sucl! stuff. sis. The patience of au
injured people il ncIrly cXhauGtcd-and If General
jackson continues his cOuryc, hr will find spirit enough
yet left ia the Congress Of this nation, 90 teach him Il
lesson which he viii not forrct. Thc people too WI
hold up 10 him some intimntions which nc cornot wei
mistake. lie has 70 sec il the only way which blind
nrcntiicc can BE mHGe to sec (by facts staring him il
the facc0 that n royulsion Of public feeling has taken
place, IN relation 30 n man who az far as re gntc.v
could, has rewarded All who %cspouscd his cause, and
punished al who opposed him. The highest Office
now vacant iii this State, bv tho filling Of which the
people can shew their feeling, will be- given TO n man
who has been dismissed from Office Hs ne opponent OF
General Jackson's-to wit; Speaker Of the House O.:
heprc.entatiycs.-Mafk the eveni.