Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-29

goou Oh the wnoe. as TINS Is the principle end of
his actions it serves him as sfandar I'd 70 cs-
tniatc those Of others. Hence il can hardly be.
consdering the weakness and corruption of hun,s
nature, that he will universally approve the admins
traton OF any set OF men, or think ;,nse n nj liberty
TO concur in all the designs OF any party
The ungenerous contracted spirit of the partizan.
IS confied to the faction under whose banner ne has
en!istedi ana whose pay perhaps he is receiving.
He forms no impartial judgment concerning the real
character and tendency Of public measures; he must
not think of acting from principle, because that cir
cumstance, as Cardinal Richelicn well Observes
might on many occasions render him austere and in
tracabie Ills proper employment is ut all event 10
Justify the measures of his own party-on all occa
sions To- applaud their intrgr and public sptelness
to enter into their designs the moment they are
communicated to him, and with all the blind impetus
lac as MISTER of, to accelerate it's execution. Hence
according TO sucn u man. the particular party. To
which lao Is appended, is always in the rights Their
struggles alwa the efforts Of the sincere uncor-
rupcd part of the state for tie safety aud preservn
ton of the endangered constitution. They are the
friends OF the people, and the guardians of their priv
iieges. fhrv are the supporters OF public liberty
winch ail their oppOsers are combined 20 subvcrt-
which sustnlHs the assault of many only by their
assistance, and be ruined but by their de-
feat.
But 'tIie leaders Of every party are bu, men, and
from the difficulty OF tho part hoy have TO act are
III more danger OF mIsmana gemen, than of her men
"rc' must be-: leave to suspect the rectmdc OF that
man = principles who has paudt ready for every
scene IN winch those Of certain party are prn-
cipuy concerned.
The nlsn who acts from principle who dares to
exercise ls own understanding, and form Judgment
accordingly VIII often find something unsS ey en-
III the CouluCt Of those. whom IN the General Inc i
most inclined 10 approve.
THESE things being premise, it is 10 difficult matter
10 detect party man bv rcilnctin,r vino has
heretofore advocated The measures of a par;icunr
party-andbv nm unexpected ,ummcrsct finds him
sell enlisted suddenly. IL the canSc Of that par;y
when he has condemned and rcviled in tie most un-
measured terms, because he finds himself swiinlu;~
WITH a popular current--and has become o staunch
party.
IL meu oF ts character do not directly sell their
right o. itFng for themselves ut may with truth be
sa!d mat they let 1t for of years: and that
frequently Tor what appears to them valuable con
Sidfr3tion. We have heard of people who get their
bread by The trade OF witness bearing, VINO under
take causes III the gross; and when liig,us have
constant demand for their aocur, sometimes cnpauc
TO swear by tho quarter. This be- nearly tie
case OF the party man, who by his cnployiuen,
ana character, Is obliged To declare, AS Of his own
RnowlrIge, things which nc knows not, but which
are put into his mouth by others. His crime is moi
.aF'her removed from theirs than lying is from per.
have patt'y shown already, that n constant advo-
cafe Tor All the principles and practices Of one part
GUAR party, is not patriot. but creature of that
party s'ai! now proceed to prove il more fully.
III NE hTst place, sensible man knows il is hardly
possible Tor any party to be always in the right 4
Marty IN It's rsc is oen the mob OF some. .spirincr
man VINO chooses that way To evince his clam to
Paw
tics IN their purcst state naturally tend towards and
caSliy degenerate into factions. Ambitious and de-
signing men creep I'M this association. winch was,
perhaps at list formed for Iauuab!e purposes; aud
ina means 70 cngra,t their personal and
private interest upon the public national interest.
The public good, in time becomes remoter conside-
ration. until at last, by piece OF iegerdemain fire.
Gnentiy pructised upon the weak aud well moaning
the object is entrey changed. IT'S true the ha~
OF patriotism Will still he hang out bv the corruDtore
OF that party in imIta ION of a well known strata-
IT hey
rob ana plumber their country under its own colouls
me specious preteNts oi such party put in mind
'i Inc alarm that has been sometimes sounded by
ecclesIastlcs and merchants of the dangers aud an
preaching ruin OF rel giun and trade. which arr. com
monty Understood IN very qualified sense-as mean
ing no more than proposed reduction of tythes or
all impost of goods.
But there is another cn,sa which Will often hinder
man 1t integrity, from being a constant and steady
partIzan, namely, that from difference Of CAPACITY
diversity OF education and other like circun,-iaiI.
"Hs even honest .en are disposed 10 Judge differ
entity oi the same thing. Now when some such
reasons occur, conscientious man will sooner de-
clare his dissent, shau any othe-. For as in common
conversation, the man who has an eternal Amen
piaud'd FOR lbs conplacency than his honesty So in
politics, when macy reasons, neutral and acciden
tai, Intervane,No lead people different ways, who
can believe that ne acts from principle, ur steers for
any certain point, who forever sails with the stream
or drives bei"fc the curront of the majority5
The observations have made concerning pnrti.
Iihs, are cnnchtlv true when applied To party wri-
tiers But here few words more may be very pro-
pcrly added especially we nave had some extra
ordinary specimens of late, which will enable us with
the greatcst TO trace the outlines OF this desp
cable character.
1t is not necessary that party writer he prepared
Tor his business by liberal education. Ills aim Is not
to dlsrnanglc complicated cases or to elucidate the
obscure and difficult; to weiah the credbilitv of DIFF.
icnng aud contradictory evidence with n cautious
hand, and to mark the prcponderatng scale with ho
nest candnr, when the balance Is against h,m.
self. This is what liberal education-the desirn
OF which is TO guide the hand of truth and after that
to happiness. which never be- at variance with
truth-woud naturally lead to- But the character !
am speaking of chooses to be very safe terms with
respect to truth Whenever she abets the cause i'm
which he IS by interest accident engaged. he is
willing 10 treat hcr with respect rs q powerful aux
Hilary; hut should she appear the other side, Inc
thinks himself called upon nv The OCCASION to act
with more than common zeal, and does ls utmost IN
oy"rpower and suppress her. He endeavors by all
nnAMs TO GnNCnnn IN Anr md