Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-10
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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1920.

ISM are numbered. We have been advised no. tc
retard the dissolution of the confederation of selfish
aud aspiring spirits, who "combined' to elevate q
man they ~despised, ~(Jackson,) that they might destroy
the man they feared, tClay,) by anticipating and ex.
ulting in that dissolution. Let our cautious friend:
forgive us. IL Is nat an the poooer Of the .JYclson par
~ To preoent ar ecen 10 retnrd, as o:.l tiiSunion ana
dtSsenhons; much less is it in the power of so humble
an instrument as VIC, to exercise the smallest influ.
ehca over IN event which from tho laws of nature her.
seif, Is pre-ordained, necessary, and inevitable. When
do OIL ana water mix? or fire and water form an
Ioionf Not less mutually repnlsive in their natures,
are the four" distinct remnants of broken and de-
: These were the old Crawford party, including Virginia, n.
Carolina aud Georgia-the Calhouni,es conprehendins s. Caro-
ina, (ostensiblyl and a few strasglers, chiefly from Pepnsvlva,
ma aud kentucky-ihe Clin,onians of N. York and Ohio-ant
the original JacAsoRiars, much the honcstcs of the whole set.
perhaps a fifth class might he added, composed of men who
tU'ef upon no higher motive than personal jealousy and dislike
az Mr. Clay-we mean the Popes AT Louisville, and the Bibin
and the EaUys, and their unders,rappers abou, Frankfort, OF
these several fractions ant parties, thus temporarily uniting to
raa down the Stag, in the division of whose carcase, all wero
frnuised, tt,e leaders at Washington we ncean,1 and all have
received a share-wfrether equitable or not, We leave it to the
horse ieech to say-'he least excusable, the lcas, generous, the
Least inasnaniinous, they who mos. openly and uncercmoniously
violated all their professions and all their principles, were the
tra"tStites Between the followers OF Calhoun aud Jackson.
tHre was a certain prcexistept sympa,hy-and tc,ween Gin.
tan and the Hero, there was a lsng standing, and a mu,uauv
nssea'attous, II not a very sincere intimacy. The principles of
fhethree parties were Harmonious, and neither of tb. three
icaoers occupied such a relation awards the 0ber, as to make
hostility indispensable TO self interest, or alliance dauee,D,s.
They had i'll fact, showed capabilhy Of a,nalsamaHon in 1924
but the poles we're not farther asuIuler than the ~aihcrents Of
I rawiord and Jaokson-ihan the public principles of the two
parties IN 1924. They were the first To assaiI Jackson With
PERSONAL acrhnony. The epile,s Of tyran,, des,o,. military
cAieftain, lsnoratnus, curse, bully, weie first lavished upon their
row admired Hero by them. They were the FIRST to rapsack
history, and 10 cite the numerous and melancholy examples Of
Republics over,hro"n by military men. They appealed with
t.Iumph, to his tyranny atAew Orleans, TO his insolcn, con,emn,
or the State authority of Georgia, in the person Of GOV. Rab,n.
% Ibis violent and. lawless conduc, in Florida. and asked ,i,,
confidence, if he was the man To whom to entrust the liberties
of the people. This was the sort of considerations with which.
nl824, they treated the person and professions ofife eEarmern
III Tenpessee; nor was the distinction between the principIes of
'lfc parties, (Quere-did either have anyD less broadly drawn.
'Ian the contempt, and ahhorrence OF the Crawfordires for Jack
son was marked; for while the one was anti lati,udinarian. the
o'her was entirely Tie reverse. WiIal, the two chiefs were at
DID and deadly teud. Such was the state o! things q, The close
oflG2l. Lazarus and Dives might soonerb he suspected OF cross
ing the Guph and adilatins. than these gentlemen at tat time.
MIR Adams was then avowedly preferred 10 Gen. Jackson.
Bun they did affiliate, and 10y what sort OF uotires the Crawford
leaders were tempted, the recon, distribution OF patronage suff.
eentiy explains. We should be glad here to draw the veil over
tire conduct OF thai portion Of the old Crawford leaders who, at
ihe session OF 25-6, gave in their adhesion to Gen. Jackson.
But truth and Justice VIII not suffer it. We feel and know
~i'atw we say 10 he true, and that it ought tn be put in possession
of the people. We have seen the unblushing apostacy with
which they turned over 10 the man whose SUCCESS they declared
eqhivalep, to the death .kuell of ~iiheIty-an apostacy committed
with the most indecent haste, and under the idles, prctexts.
JHords could never Rave so loudly proclaimed the hypocrisy of
tier former professions, or giving them credit for sincerity. in
those professions, the infamous readiness with which they were
prepared 10 offer up their principles and opinions to the hope of
following a more successful leader than MIR. Crawford had
proved. These terms may seem too harsh to those who do not
reflect oPon the extent and fury OF the Crawford opposition to
Jackson in 1924. their tenets as repulsive as light and darkness,
70 has, their solemn and repeated segregation of his election as
the last calamity " Inch could hefall the nation. If sincere in all
ihis, everymau must admit tina, principle required them to prefer
MI Adams, were he ten times a fcderals,, and STEPPED to tie
rha ip political determination, TO the man whom they thought 50
badly OF, as to declare that ne would subject the whole country
10 martial law, aud disregarding law, listen alone 10 the dictates
nf his own ungovcrnable passions. How sit possible upon
any credtable assumption, to reconcile this conducl of the
Crawfordites who gave adhesion 90 Gen. Jackson in 1925, will
their previous declarations? So much for their love of princi
gle. Vse~di for the farther purpose of making good the posi-
ton, that their conduct was the most %iiiberaI, inexcusable and
uugsnerous of that of any portion Of the present Jackson par
c,recaPhulate their behaviour towards certain Individuals
l. Mr Adans. This gentleman from his magnaniuity towards
Mr. Crawford, in Inviting him TO reulnin a,sshe head of tn
Treasury, deserved the respectful consideration and magnani
mons ferbesTanSe OF bis friends in che future difficulties in which
the Ssaeourous animosry ofthe bnowers Of Cal7oun and Jack
son placed him. This distinguished mark Of respect toward
fheis chief was not the only or tie strongest claim he had upor
ihe respect and indulgence of the Cravfordies. tie dispense,
paronage among them with an equal hand, and no Cravfed
lite was 'removed' by Mr. Adams, for presurningf to prefer ano
fhsr to HIM How did they requite hini BY wanton miacon
sruc'ion Of his every public act, aud a vindictive and indcfal
gable ascTiPtion Of the worst motives. The other fractions Q
the new Jackson party, II tnay did no, display less activity Q
'nalevoience towards MIR. Adams, were at last free from tn
bdteiut garD OF hypoc.isy. which WAS thrown ore the coyiur
Of the Crawbrdtes Tbs Corner avowed opposition from III
hrs'-lhe later protested 10 judge the tree by Che fruit, bu, pei
formed their promises 50 poorly, that the use Of an iufeIjcitou
rhraSe in Mr.. Adams FIRST message, determined them tn abar
don him in favor Of the man whose election the year before
they declared incompsiible with the saJsty Of liberty hseiG-