Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-11
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10 kutrOHs WIG.
Messrs. Editors:
have been hitherto silent spectator of the p.l,i
cal drama, which is opening upon us; but can no
longer hold my peace. am the advocatc OF Jackson
ana reform. Not III" lukc-wsrm, halfway, ,imid
advocate, bat thorough omg-up 20 the hub NJ
business, Mcssrs. Editors with YOU That those
OF your kidney should cry aloud aud spare not /. with
me matter neither OF surprise nor complaint but |
would reason little with my friends OF the majority
with that 'lond many who like rain. drops u,,plin-
with tie current, swelcd it 10 heirt which sv,,
before all opposition, and who having with giants
strength, seized upon the government and Given In
the great engine OF rct0rn motion and direction seem
now like child who has fired train of
terrified ut their work and ready 10 desert H. f
the system is fully developed. But nv rood friends
bnnSh, pray you, these childish doubts and fears
look to the great end IN view and perscvere like
men, How stra re is this panic, how disrrnc ,f,,i
20 the followers OF that Lon-hearted clrcf who il
stranger to fear-yea, just as cowardy and bas. as
1t is IN soldiers, to press their general to the bAe
ana when relying on their courage, he has led then,
Oh, TO turn their backs and leave him in the midst az
the encsy: Tor what has this hero of two wars this
man OF choice done but what ecc the ucoD!e not
only authorized but c0slnrnlcd him doe What nre
the Charges against him LIST, That he has selected
cabinet of common Dc,l--such rs YOU mirht nick TN
on any court green-nay, so ignorant and weak. nat
MS Icct must beto ascertain, with how little int
lect country may be governed. Admit that D., is
making this experlInent assert that re of the mn
lJorty cannot censure him, without the grossest linus,
I
had long excluded the great mass of the pcople from
actual participation IN the higher offices OF poyern-
Inent; py making mystery OF State affair and ure
tending that none could administer them, but i,ar
or tho most powerful minds, cultivated hv science
and trained Ivy experience. The poo, ut lcnrtL
grew weary OF this hypothesis and ha, the over
ana the right, determined to put It's r 20 the test
Accordingly they selected from Hci,. Urn boa, a
man VINO had proved himself brave and useful war
rlcr-but cuHics5ed!y without education cypcre,,.o
knowledge, or any of the qualifications previously
deemed necessary for astatesna.-and this man thcv
made President. This was 10 irconsi lerate net
The people did not mistake Gen. Jackson for man u
learning or an experienced Statesman. On the contra
~ where these defects object cd 10 hinl r frank
~ admitted the fact md boldly took the posjon Tim,
such quahcaions were not necessary for the office
Nor was tins the cry OF the rabbic merely I'm the
hgh places on the floor of Congress- in speeches 10
the people, 1t was vchcmcGtly contendcd that boD,
learning was trash-mIlliary proves every tlinr.
VINO does not remember the conclusive reasnnnn
ana triumphant eoqucnce with which these truths
were demonstrated, by friend OF Roanoke and
The man Of Edgcfeld, Il think they call ny Jpor
TINS ground was the Gcngial elected and here wa,
distinct declaration OF the SOVEREIGN DcopIe U,a,
thcy meant 70 try the experiment, whether the rov-
cfamcnt could not be administered without tho mid t
thc schools, the spcciaces of books or an apprnticr
snip 70 the trade Of politics. for If in the President 10
whom belongs the whole circle of executive duties
thcse qualifications were unnecessary, they surely
could not he required in the heads OF depnlt,,out9
and at pleasure dismissed by him. Was II for the
General, brought IN upon tins democratic priucioIe ia
Illustrate tic experiment, and disohcy the viii cr Tho
people, And would h' uot have done 50. bv Cnocg.
ING his Ministers from the arstucratia ranks oil sci
cncc aud wisdom and political skilP Would not This
maze been an attempt TO furnish his cabinet with
those very articles, considered by the fovcr,in non
pie contraband' Besides who could cxpcSt tba,
the President placed at the summit and to whom all
others TO look up, would choose for his subor-
dinates men wiser than imsef-of whom no must
ask HIGHT and knowledge, aud before whom he r,uet
stand hunIbed, under the console usncss that In cver
consultation nc should expose TO them his jsrioroncrs
AGAIN IN the pyramid Of human intellect and attain.
ioct Lac base represents that gIadC common 10 the
largest number Of cltiz"uy the noaror tbcp IN iii,
level you can bring the Ot0ni,na of talon, and ac
qureWcnt which may suited for CONDUCTING Tho Ga.
Ycrnncnt, the more practically democratic yo,t IN,
", by opening to larger class access TO th, bi,bes,
oihccs' ms - position which may be proved b,
locker arithmetic and stands on tho same GROUND
WIN tHc uninsWcrable argument adore =, cd by Gen
Smyih TO members, tho subject Of his amendment
making The President eligible every four years 10 wit
ihni doubled thor chances Of beng Prcs,dcr, in
as much nE 6S@=- i8, while Gxi-a2i Tho cxucri.
mont uien Is vitality interchangeable whether for
soou " ioI s'H' u g tfe doing Of The people. Let
no man o INC majority therefore Frr 10 excuse bin
sell by suying 'this Cabinet is not such as cxuoc-
eh-il Us no deed Of mine" ] shy unto him, md 10
every ono, who voted for the General "thou art the
man --tIhs deco ~ ihnC--donc Ivy innc agent and
W ny command; and u IS cowarIly and mean. 10
SSulk rom II now. And why should We skulE2 De.
cause, orsoOt, the enemy have set their snakes To
Kissing, md cry aloud that VIC ore degrading tho ro
vcrnmenC Why this il tho very game they wCro
expected % play; but we such children as 10 be-
iHgh'ncd from our purpose by il? No! Let then,
b1wi on. Arc they not tho samc f1cfioug creuy
whom havcjust routed, horse foot and dragons,
Are they not oven PROSTATE in the dust with our
f11i Upcn Their nccls' Let thom complain tbcto ne