Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-10

strict and faithful officer never was employed His
letter of dismissal conaincdnot s liable Of reason
for his rcmoval-c take 1t for granted, therefore,
THAT there was sirch reasons as we have mention-
cd; and he has thus been ''whistled down the wind
prey to fortune" with much composuro as Mr..
Secretary Ingham would eat his breakfast
Perhaps, however, upon the principle that Jackson
must punish his enemies and REGARD his friends, this
removal and appointment mny be attempted to be
justified Those who believers i'll the republic
canis and Justice of such doctrine, may enjoy their
opinion without reproacli from But even on that
ground-tyranncul, Insulting to free principles and
independence, and slavis it is,--Dr Weddcrburns
removal can hardly be paliatcd.Was his voice ever
heard beyond the circle of the acquantanccs of his
old agc' To suppose that the President and his
Cabinet would descend to punish man of DIR. We'd
dcrburns age and situation in life by depriving HIM
OF his only means OF support, would prove them even
more unworthy to hold thci, situations than we
thought some of them to be.
Mo- The whole secret of the business is this, and
we shall let the people know it. DIR. Weddcrburn
has the good fortune in almost every rcspcct-but
the bad fortune i'll tls--to be related to gentleman
WHOM, Mr.. lnghum and his coadjutors have felt and
feared when he associated with the present
Editor Of the Gazette in conducting this pepper.
The sings of the lash he applied so vigorously have
never been forgotten. This gentleman active in
procuring DR. Wedderburn's appointments and the
consequence is to punish both, they have turned
DIR. Wedder burn. High ninded ma gnanimous men!
worthy to rule the dcs,inies Of a great people!
Wonderful rc.ormers OF the age! EXpellcrs of Coffin
makersf and Custom House Swcepers.i We hail
YOU! We greet your elevation the signal of a
great among the Office seekers!
We have spoken before OF the sentiments of the
people with regard to this removal and appointment.
We repeat the remark. If put to the vote, not
twenty citizens of our whole population would
hn' well of it. And is it not Accountable that such
things should he. even in the District of Coumbia?-
for we hardly think they would have vcnturcd the
experiment Ill Siafc where tie POLLS could be
made to tell at elections Happily for them poo
pie Of this District DISTINGUISHED. If it were not
So and Mr.. lnghhm candidate for constablc's
Office, our lives on ~ lie would attain that hon
cradle post.
DR.. WcLdcrburn has lived in this place many years
lie has grown grey among and ,re and his mas
tiers Washington, have he sublime iSia cion at
last, of witnessing added to the sorrows of his
aye, and misfortune when il least be borne.
We trust however, he will better days yet. Per-
secution naketh wise mad, says the pEuverb but
though philosopher, dare say the Doctor will
bear his misfortune with little madness, and
with much carnncsS as his successor will his new
dignity.
This is the first time THAT Jackson Reform" has
come visibly and tangblv among us-and have
good reason to expect tina. shortly shall have
another sight of its figure, II of It's countcnancc
Heaven grant Ills a safe delivcrance,
We have said thus much, willie the subject is
warm. and could have said much more. We
could have torn aside the veil which sccsctcs some OF
The wires and wire workers which have brought l.
bout this thing. But we fhrbcar. AS the friends
and neighhors of Dr.. WedderhurH-us lis fellow
tuwnsman-aS expressing the feelings of a vast
majority of the people of Alexandria on the subject
we could not have acted otherwise than as we have
done.
We mentioned yesterday reIoya al OF the Coln-pak or
OF the New Orleans Hospital for political reasons.
The case al Portsmouth N. II. will bc rccolected.