Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-23

JsTrIcFeOT evldrnCe iI,cf . -
el vi 20 inu"ce human being TO suppose he bsIeyea
or sornised or suspected, that Col Orne exsr b.S
uny snch scheme Mr.. Duff Green was a man sboso
WI orne never sought Tor any object of ambition
" 'o any personal benefit: for he had neycr resnar,
enough Tor him 10 suppose that II WINS in Nv Co.,
power to render him aid. And in The publication
81 any OF hs letters 20 Mr. Green he can D.. receive on
y one circumstance regret that il would the,eh
appear that Col. Orne once so Tar IA b;ns,S
as to make Mr.. Duff Green q correspondent.
from tie National Journal
No. /.
The logic Of the driveller of the Tclerrr,b s Lila
Ills veracity, grim of wheat in busheI of chnfr
ana exceedingly difficult to be found He reasons
III circle when ne is forced to resort to At ond an.
pears Ike fish out of water when moi dabbi;na (,
ms nhtlve element lie spins out 'thc ropy driyel
oil his Rheumatic brains" which he believes his
CeaoeI' are sity enough Go take for argument aud
hes oaeh 10 has scurfility more german and
congenIal To his nature He ALWAYS quits .stl..
ail and fertIe field to batten on the moor Il will
never 90, III the present weak and tyra Dnica Ad
inin'stralon does not employ more uble advocate
II must inevitably sink into utter contempt Tho
toby and wickedncss of its measures are beginning
sn DC tel' and a terrible reaction is taking place
Ihe good sense of the people has been shocked
ana their national pride wounded at the idea of hay
ing lheir government ADMINISTERED by one who is
aSe destitute OF honor, deceDcy, and truth and who
through me Hnbccihty otther nOnsiadt head, under
taxes TO put us machinery into motion. and this ia
submitted 10 10y those who have been selected as the
conIlseors OF the EKecutive.-Thc American nation
governed by a.! Bail one gorge rises OF it''
W hereNer the immediate power ms uoa,t,L1I pree
den; extends, the hand he mover hat mass ,yl,
mas been lately characterized Of unnpprooc
no'e ana indispensable innmy,' is perceptible. His
creatures are placed IN n lucrative situations, and
PaWered ana attcnrd by the nation, because IL is bs
"lll should be While lie chuckhng the folly
oi the people IN believing that their former idol ia
no~ their ruler What then, must be the weakness
IHe uo''ge oil LIN who can suffer himself tn become
mere puppet, 10 he moved will by the profIoae
conductor ct such thing The Telegraph! Have the
teople-tlIe nigh minded snd mag unanimous People
oI Tins country sunk TO such degree of dcbasencnt
as this. Ii cannot be. They viii rouse from their
siumbcr--Cast of this delrun that wejoLed ,pon
their braos, and blot tie dark IL Jsgrac,fuI eiq-
ma whchhs been liked upon their national character.
Dut The present Executive is not only weak. but des-
poc; and yoE have aptly compared him to the tyraut
OF Syracuse Does ne not lend his ear tn every Sian
der tbat The meTest vagabond may choose to breathe
INTO " is he not reused to fury by every fasehood
that interest or maiignty may invent To gain its OBJ
Ject Are not his had passioDs payed upon by every
designing knave that find ACCESS 10 his Dersoo
ana converted INTO engines OF oppression aud cru
city! Has not the most artful and inercenarv DE-.
fence OF him been certain passport TO favor and
emolumcnH And has lie not encouraged n DIS
graceful system O espionage, and begottcn swafns
OF secret Iniorners, cves-droppCrs and spiess Has
he IN single instance gwen the marty accused (not
OF crime, but ot daring think for himself an ou
portuniy To confront his accuscr, md TO prove the
charges false! las he not III some cases, punished
tue Individual accused for the bare SvsDtcic1 of hay.
ing thought untavOrably of hlms Aud is this The man
thnt the American People have elevated TO the first
rank IN the nation! There was u time when If thew
had been told that they wouid elect man as their
ruler, who, IN opposition To all his previous voluntary
and public deca raiics would persccuts and pup;sb
his countrymcn for daring think or cypress their
thoughts, they would have Sh0ddercd wi. IA horror or
treated The assertion with scOrn: and yet this event
has actually occurred and the pen OF npa rtial hto-
ry VIII record To the eternal dsgracc of our conn
try But he IS not only weak. but cruel. Cruelty is
an essential ingredient ia his cha raoter aud like Do
no plful In.
agonics ut his victims. Look the humid es he has
cast, with cold and rigid indifference upon the chars
" of The world during his short presidential careor
"Cioih'd with Lutte biof aninoriiy,
BE plays such pranks before hi gl. Judging Heaven
As make e,on Angels ,vSss.'
Does he hear the courses lOnd but deep which
The orphan whom he has made homeless the widow
whom lac has made dcsOate, and the father' whom no
has impoverished, hourly imprecate on his head
Aud can bc sleep? Can lac rcpOse his head on HE
pillow without being narrowed ZIP nv the painful and
agonizng visions Of the nighU--Ycs; aud lao can
glory in the pcrpU ration OF las cruetps and shost
/ OF them acts of patriotism nnd mmnuityi Ills
Dictator says what he does is right aud all 4 well
Ills remorsceSs nature L. thus appeased anil his con-
science Quoted by the thought that lac IS not quite ss
bad as Tiberius or Caliguia because he has no, bad
his victims butchercd in cold blood or tortured I'M hi,
sight Cruelty IS always the cotnpanion OF a re-
vcugciul AVID uniOrgiving spirit, and this spirit has
been manifested IN many instances since the calami.
tOus elevation Of this sn TO the Presidential chair
] personal difference Is forgotcn-aDd The in
dvdusl who has boon unfortunate as To- have once
incurred his dspleasure, need expect escape
ns vengcance-no matter what may be- the length Of
time that bias elapsed, the distance which separates
theBf his power reach hi'n, he is to feel IL.
can give examples, bit shall iorbear. And this
Is the incubus that hangs with such deadly werhi
upon the breast Of the natiouthe human vafIipire
that is draining the blood from i,s heart oh Bbci
lty! oh, my Country! EPAMlNONDAS.
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