Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-21
Generals' e"iree iutu Pennsylvania village, on hi:
route to take possession ut Washington
"Crack went the Whips, round went the wheels,
Were folks glad"

''Crack went the Whips, round went the Wheels
Were never folks glad"
What struck him most pleasantly was the grave
dignity of tho Ebony gentlemen who drove the Gen
eral and his suite. TREY condesccnded 10 no inter
course OF words, relaxed their visupcs with
4 smile. Questions werc answered with Il naughty
brev'ty, intended to check the impertiuent farari-
ty of Pennsylvania Democrats. The crowd were
ovcrawed by their dcncanour, aud soon drew OIL
leaving the digIfcd gentleman 10 mcdirate on their
envicd distinction of ctarioecrs to the President aud
his suite.
as writer i'll the National Ii,elligencfr rumi-
mates VIM. Writ for Vice President of the IT, States
BY the custom the country, Mr.. Calhoun having
served eight years, viii be no longer eligible.
Elegant .foHtTy 10 the Hero, and 70 The Editor Of
he Enqui'er-.fram tie Rockingham, Register.
" to as, individually, of tire highest Qualification
ana ct sincere eosratation among the friends of General
ma, the course he has pursued IN the administration
OF public affairs thus far has cordial aud undivided
support OF ,hs powerful paper, te Eniuer) With Eges
mighty thrown of
ic Union, the Administration of President Jackson will bid
Geiance all the malignant assaults of freedom,
and eior' And haas been built up the free oicr,
"s of an Intelligent and grateful people, they viii continue
n"ad aud his pob coadu,ors are laborns with larcniesm
strength aEd .Gai the unprncipch hos;ls tie
Caeian Clay and his blinded narzaps TO cleanse the Arn
Sahh We rnr!d c glad cheer with our feeble voice the
talented Editor Enquirer in his career of rory and NJ
usefulness and point him. crown of alaryrtios but
onmortaty which Just possri,y aud inpara history will
place IN his brow after the wa rfare this world is over
Mr. Hitchc ought to be grateful at being excused
from martyrd,nn--but it s unreasonable to postpone
his coronation until after the warfare Of . world
is over" Could not the Register consent to an
e,,rJt day
Is1TpcrnNrc Sorfe,ies-g'he multiplication cftles,
voluntary comPaets r. astonishing, and seems to be
viii an equal stepiu all parts of the Union. At Ka-
leigh the 18th was celebrated in cold water am! at
Lexington, Gcu where Mr. Crawford presided at the
dinner lernuaadc was the stronges. beverage. We
observe indeed from all quarters, evidence Of tile ex
traordina:y progress of Temp Societies in null
tplication Whether their ultimate effect will be
good. or bad, whether heir fruit will be sound ant
Wholesome, like that Of the borders of the Dead
Sea, fair and promising The outside hut rotten
within, is point not yet think, settled. IF the
apparent reformation be real too then every thin is
TO be expected frcm temperance Societies; but if IL
sbfe drinking suppressed by the promotion ofsolta
~ closet drinking, then is the frying pan only excan
gcd for The fire. We should saw that If that effcc,
IS produced, Tempe Societies were productive
OF mischief solitary drinking almost ever ends ir
ncurable ntcmpcrancc. Bnt we mean not to expires.
any opinion unfavorable these societies. which We
know to Ire cherished By the best in the land, and
which So far TO have diminish edthe vice the,
were instituted to check. May they effect all that
the most sanguinc ever hoped! We only mean to OK
press our fear that their influence is more to drive
ihtemPerance 30 coneeamsnt than lessen The uuan
tity Of ardent spirit consumed: result certainlv more
baneful than tie mischief sought TO be cured Tb,
only true for intcmperance is the introduction
of wine as the common drinl, OF the country.
! From He National LaLeIl;@encer of S1,v,1r,,