Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-02
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 1. 1929.

THAT has attended the two divisions, III convincing
tile public of each others unworthiness. ~ that
tie victory is won and the spois In the progress of
distribution, we see the true motives that fired the
zsa and stimulatelthc activity of hundreds of prom
ient Jackson patriots. We sec that Office was the
panacea that animated the lungs, and oiled the
tongues Of these clainorous lovers OF their country
Phat.t there should be men in every country, hanging
loose upon the skirts of society whose regard for the
public veal is limited and directed by their personal
interests, Is not matter of establishment. The
Cause for establishment is that this description Of per-
ss, these trading politicians, should haze succeeded
IN lending an immense and intelligent population, by
dnt of false allegation AMI hardy and unbushing rep
clifton. The cause for admiration is, that such pop
hiaton as that of the u States, COOL in the gene
s SO discriminating. just and true to their country
could ever have been persuaded of the fitness of such
man as Gen. Jacksonfor the most arduous Of all
o1ces-or driven into violent antipathy against
an administration, whose conduct of public affairs in
all their famihcatious, viii advantageousy compare
With the most shining of its predecessors Of this
fact posterity will be convinced if the present gen.
Grafton, and the administration of John Quincy Ad-
ANS like the reign of Augustus, will shine with the
more spiendor, that it succeeded by the selfish
and sanguinary sway of Tiberius.
Where is the country in modern times, ruled by
sirch sett of have at Washington?
When were such splendid promises as the people were
fed wthal during the contest, ridcuously fulfilled
We were promised that the Hero would surround
Himself with blazing constellation of talent The
promise indeed conveyed the tact confession, that
Gen. Jackson incompetent to the station, but
that the nation would be more than indemnifcd for
his deficiencies in the abilities of his of
fetal advisers But how has the promise, that prom
lie which by transferring the executive Responsible
ty tom the Chief Magistrate to his Cabinet, led the
way to the overthrow of the Constitution and the
nbnaccountablity of the Presidenthow has this art
ful and dangerous promise been fillilcl? Let the
open Indignation of the candid and the conf-
sion of the less ingenious part of the Jackson party
answer the question al are agreed, that SO feeble
and impotent Cabinet never before dictated the
policy, or guided the rens of this Government.
Tire acts of the Administration as far as it has gone
lave been in admirable keeping with the character
oits Chief and the public estimation of his advisers
The Republic of the u. States under the rule of Pre-
sent Jackson, exhibits the only existing despotsm in
the civilized world with the exception of that of Don
Miguel of Portugal, and the Emperor Nicholas. Men
are not hung up it is true, the knout inflicted, for
political causes, but the despotisln opinion whose
freedom is dear Republicans,as the liberty ofte
person, is complete. None are tolerated who did
not subscribe to the fitness of the hero. Punishment
follows every expression of opinion by public officers,
derogatory from his qualifications, and rewards ore
bestowed with lavish hand upon the slavish wretch
es who ticled his with venal praise, or promoted
his success by dirty work. In quarter, we see
the revolutionary soldier in another the friend of JEFF
Grson and Madison, in a third the poor and laborous
officer, all without fault, the mputaton ofa fault,
sacrificed to the Presidents intolerance Of the free
dom ofopinion the promises Of Duff Green, or the in
treaties of hungry cxpectant5 who go to the Freasu
~ receive their compensation for services perform
cdr the election. That which is unjustiable by fair
argument is defended by sophistry, and the charac-
ters Of the removed assaulted to blind the nation
tre true motives ofpetty resentment, which influence
the conduct of the President. Because the admins
traton have discovered some four five officers to be
defauIters, Instructions uttered against ALL and
SANDER is resorted to to dcspotsm and injus
flee That meritorious officers, who have panctualy
done their Duty and whose very devotion those duties
renders cruel injustice odrive them other pursuits
orwhich has disqualified them-that such men should
he deprived for difference of opinion is arbitrary and
tyrannical but the injury to individuals becomes
wrong to the public, when the vacancies are in evsry
case supplied by mon of inferior qualifications, and
inferior claims. We say every case-for we do not
believe that case be pointed out, where the
nssor is not esteemed by the neghbourhood, inferior
to the removed predecessor. England saw minis
try make itself contemplate, by bringing all its force
to crush man, and being foiled in the contest
The dignity of the example has been initiated at
Washington, with similar success. But if contempt
and rdicule followed the effort of the DIXIE of Graf
ton, when his antagonist was Wilkes, and the cause
of public Importance what share ofdersion ought
not to attach to rulers at Washington when their
antagonist an honest quaker, like Scholfeld, and
the mighty matter in controversy, whether he or
another, should act penny-post. To punish this