Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-28


CONVICT different persons of dishonest dealing will
the treasury, particularly Messrs. Adams and CLAY
the late Mr. Cook Of Illinois, and the senior Edto,
VI ths paper. characteristic of the unscrupuIous
portion of the Jackson party, to pay no more
to the dead than to the living. With the same com
posnre they Islander the memories of,hose who have
gone to their last account, aud fling DIRT at the Evinn
he nortmis nil nia 5onun, has no merit in ,bs;
eyes. TO secure electoral vote to Cen Jackson
uuH would have dirhumed half the dead in the conn
Try. anu TO plant shaft i'll Mr.. Claws side we arc
NOT sure that his Exccency would rec to be in
tered in person. MIR. Cook Of Illinois, who when
!'ing' needed no defender, has been long dead and
we submit 1t to the humane consideration of his Ex
ceiency and Duff if it would be as credfable TO
Tue character oil cur country, to permit the ashes of
that most respectable and talented man to sleep in
peace Bchink them, that Mr. Cook can no ,onper
10 INJURY TO Their beloved Hero or good to Henry
Clay. We conioin these distinguished individuals
The Governor OF Va. aud Gen. Green because ,,.
are well convinced, though we have 10 evidence of
Tue fact that the latter is epubsng the ESSAYS of
the former at his instance.
As for tie firiag, who are slandercd by s.Undcned
and Undeniable," Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Clay oar humble
SELL ana Others we beg permission to make Ue de-
fence, in the words of Fielding:
Few people (says Feldna) think ho,ter ofo.h.r
people nan OF themselves. do they readily Allow
Inc existence OF any virtue, of which they perceive
no traces IN their minds; for which reason il s
next to impossible to persuade rooue TINT vou :. p.
an honest man; nor would you succeed by the
a'Dngest evidence, it not for the con,f;,rtable
conclusion the rogue draws that he no pro- YES him
SUI honest, proves himself fool the Same time
DgG Green.-it is tbs peculiar misfortune of this
doughty parsonage to be most roughly handled by
his own friends. OF the respectable Jackson
Pfints' Tie Richmond Enquirer is almost the only
remaining snc' that tratcrnizes with the Telegraph
anu quotes Its scurrileus paragraphs. necessity
IN some sort we are aware, exists for This, the Tes-
graph being the "Offcia'," and the only Jackson
prIlits-et W oshhngton. We lately published some
structures of the II. York Courier and Enquirer upon
the Telegraph, and quote the drubbing be-
slowed upon it, by the Milledgeville Recorder, an
other Jackson print, of high character, edited Lv
Seaton Grantland, Esq.
From tie .sfiNedseoiUe Rsco,,dey.
The moral influence exercised in this country nv !
the piess, must lead either to beneficial ar ais,n
rloua consequences as 1T is properly improperly
welded The generality of our citizens draw from !
the newspapers, all the information they acouire |
Inspecting the events passing in every quarter al |
the globe, the improvements in the arts and sciences
ana the general and most minute particulars of The
operations ofther government, State as well a.
Federal. great number of citizens are ruided
III forming their opinions of men aud measures bv !
tIe new spapera, and act accordingly in the eyer-
cise OF their political rights If the press have such
an influence, how careful should be the honest aud
patriotic Citizens in encouraging and patronizng the
papers from which benefits are to be derived and |
!" preventing the> circulation of those Which dif. |
fuse the most pernicous principles; which dissent;
nate scandal with unhushing etfrontery; and which |
give specimens oi language combining vulraritv with
decepto;i, derslun OF morality with scurrilily and
abuse.
We consider the U. S. Telegraph as one of those
pernicious and mischievotiS papers. In expressing
ourselves thus, we do not mean to condemn that |
print for its preference of General Jackson for the
Presidency. 1t is the manner, and the language it
employed i'll support OF the claims of the General to
winch we object. And what was this manner, and
this ldHguage? The election Of a President,-of an
officer who exercises sueh influence over the con-
Germs oi the country -slould have been conducted !
with that dignity, decency, and free spirit of inquiry
which the great interests ut stake imperioIsy de-
mandea from those who, by their talents and oppor-
tunlties, could impart nformation and give light to
the people, OH the important SUBJECT before them
The Telegraph was located at the seat of govern |
nieD and possessed the opportunities with the as
sstanee of political friends of rendering itself vaua-
bic TO the people, by the information it could com
muncate and the ability with which its columns
might have been filed. It's conductor had it in his
power to give to the presidential contest mode
rstc, digniied, and useful turn. He had it in his
power to add responsibility his profession and to
put down the vulgar abuse md scanlalous misrep-
Presentations which have distinguished the late cleo
ton. What has been the coutsc pursued by this
papels
The columns Of the Telegraph, from its birth to
fls day, have been filled with the coarsest par
agraphs and invcctives, and with the most scurous
and scandalous attacks against individuals, dead
aud alive. That journal had stopping place
It put at defiance every thing like respect for the
feelings of the people. 1t did not mind care what
eyes were offended, what hearts revoIted at the in
decent style of its editorial matter and communica
tions aud at the distortion Of facts it unblushingy
published. Judging fothers by himself the CON
ductor Of the Telegraph believed that his readers
we're as destitute oil refined feelings himself, and
that the course he pursued would be countenanced
and approved, and, if successful in placing General
Jackson i'll the Presidential chair rewarded. lie
Iras been rewarded. But will that reward compen-
eafs him for the odum which will be attached 10
hig name? VIII not the people, o. later,
N'N a..