Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-18
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FRIDAY MORNING. sEr,r. Ie. 1890.


! cannot believe that the high minded among the
supporters of Gen. Jackson anticipated the course
which he has pursued, and feel some concern Cor my
countrys sake that the pride of party should induce
many to continue III ranks, which they must be ;,sha-
med Of but will not abanon because they will not
concede any thing to the adverse party High minded
and yirtuous men, for fear of giving advantage to
each other, being opposite sides, will sacrifice their
country.
For who: purpose government Designed
10 secure the freedom OF conscience, the liberty of
person and of speech. and equal share in all the be-
nelits OF our republican institutions a President
who into the true genius of government.
would say when elected the voice of the american
PeDie has elected to preside them, and as
great and rpagnapiinois man, he would enlcavor
not to know who had opposed him. Those who pre-
ferred another had by the constitutions the right
rantied to them to express that preferences; and a
PRESIDENT who would nilict penalty for such free
exercise of the right of suffrage. shows the ;yrai in
his disposition. He who would deprive faithful
officer of his Office, because he voted against him.
would put that officer TO death if he had the power
Such when elected, with all the nalevolent
Nelings of religious ntriae who cannot tolerate an
opinion different from his own, would if he could
burn his opponents at the stake. He considers
himself as congueror--te head of his party-not
the President of the American people, and the minor
ity the conquered on whom he will tranple so FIR
he has the power to do it. 1t will not do TO saw
that General Jackson has not prescribed his aye-s-
res-no man in the party can have the !ardihood to
say so. Nor VIII 1t do to say that Mr.. Jefferson also
turned out his adversaries excuse for General
Jackson. If Mr. J. turned out any man for voting
against him, he deserved everlasting inamy as an in
tolerant tyrint. But no friend OF MIR. Jefferson
will contend that he ever was guilty OF such an
act If he turned out of Office any IMAM, il was
from incapacitv mal;easance, or because the
principles (potcal) of the officer ut war with
the Institutions OF oHr country; and Ill even ventn-
ring do this, he ventured great deal, and must
have been well satisfied that the American people
would see that he had public and not selfish feel
ing the subject He would not have done such IN
npt hnp1 man NJfta, a
the subject of Government thought as he dill
because in that case, the American People
would, ought, with common burst OF
Indignation, to have said to him, ''Sjr, rctre-tIle
Constitution authorizes you to IN the offices
e'ior the benefit of the people, because when
E.they vacant, power must be given to some one
''to fill them and the trust where be so safely
t'paced, IN the man possessing the confidence of
s'tle American people to great degree as to be
':paced at their head-but this power sir was given
sto be exercised solely for the public good and not to
''enabe you to CRAFTY your revengefu disposition"
1t is pretended, that the wishes ofthe people consul
tcd 81 each neghbourhood in which officer resides
who has been turned out against the will of the peo
pie is told, that any will be imposed on sometimes
that General Jackson has been msin formed, and
must view hpn with chGrity-givc him time and
he will slew that he is not ceTsurable We cannot
be gulled with such stuff sirs. The patience of an
injured people Is nearly eXhausted--and if General
Jackson continues his course, he willud spirit enou
vet left in the Congress of this nation to teach him a
lesson which he will not forget TIE people too viii
hold up to hun some intlmatons which he cannot well
mistake: He has to see i'll the only way which blind
prejudice can be made to (by facts staring him in
fhe face that rovulsion of public feeling has taken
place, in relation to who as far Is he safely
could, has rewarded all who cspoused his cause, and
punished all who opposed him. The highest office
vacant in this State by the filing OF which the
people can slew their feeling will be given to man
who has been dismissed from Office opponent of
General Jacksons-to wit: Speaker of the House of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the event.