Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-31

10 concur in all Tie designs OF any party
The ulgcGerous contracted spirit of The partizan.
Is confined To the faction under whose banner he M
enlisted; and whose pay perhaps he is receiving.
lie forms no impartial Judgment concerning tie real
character and tendency of public measures; he must
not think OF acting from principle, because that cir
icumsiancc, as Cardinal Echeicu we'll observes
might on ;nLny occasions render him austere ana in
ittactable HIS proper employment is all events to
justify tie measures OF his purtyon all occa-
sonS 1" applaud their integrity and public sp clncss
Ito enter iuto their designs the they are
communicated 10 him. and wit all the blind impetus
e Is master Of, to accelerate It's execution lpnra
according to such man, the particular party. 10
Which he Is appended Is always in the right; their
struggles always the Efforts OF the sine re- uucur-
tupied part OF the state, Tor the safety and proservu
ton OF the endangered constitution. They are the
t%Gds OF the people, and the guardians of tlci priv
ieges. iheyare the supporters Of public liberty
WATCH all their opposers combined to subycr;-
winch s'siuns the assault OF n,anv only bv their
ssStdEee, and can never be ruined but by their de-
| feat.
But ifthe leaders of every party are but ,uen and
from The difficulty OF the part they have to act are
iii more danger OF acknowledgements than other ~ N
are, must be-, leave to suspect the recti,e oil that
mans princ piles, who has pi udjt ready far every
scene, Ill which those of cert party are prir-
! cipaIiy concerned.
The man who acts from principle, who iarcs to
exercise his own understanding, and form Judgment
accordingly, will often fad Something amiss even
IN the conduct OF those, whom III the general, he is
most inclined to approve.
|
TO detect mere party man. by rcfcctiug WHO has,
heretofore advocated the measures of Il part ictar
partY-andb by an unexpected SUMMERS et. finds ;ii,-
sell enlisted, suddenly il: the Of that party
Which he has condemned and reviiea i'll tie most u
measured terms, because he finds himself swimming
with u popular current--and has become stauuci
advocate for every measure pursued by the dominant
party.
| linen Of this character DO not directly sell their
right OF Judging fer themselves, ii may with truth be
said that they let 1t for tt rm OF years; aud That
! frequently for what appears them valuable con-
SIderaiion. We lave heard of peonle who ret their
bread by Tie trade OF witness bearing, who under
| lake causes in the gross; and when teants have
constant demand for their labour. sometimes engage
10 swear by the quarter. This to be nearly lie
case OF the mere party man, who by his employ ni,iL
and character, Is obliged TO declare OF his o.vn
| knowledge, things which he knows not, but which
| are put into his mouth by others. His crime is not
farther remoy cd from theirs than lyilG IS from MR.
| jury.
lave partly shewn already, that a constant alyo-
cate for al! the principles and practices OF ore p!ri
GUAR party. is not patriot, but creature of tia;
party shall now proceed to prove it more fully
lii the first place, sensible knows is ial div
possible for any party to be always in the right A
purity Its rise, is often the Iiioi OF aspiring
man, who chooses that way To cvnce his claim to
preferIncnt by the power he has to do mischief. Par
ties Jill their purcst state naturally lend towards, and
easily degenerate into factions. Ambitions and de-
Signing men creep into this association, which was
PERHAPS, at first formed for Iauda!lo purposes; and
ind means to engralt their personal and
private interest upon the public national interest.
The public good, IN time becomes a rcmoter consde-
ration, until at last by piece of eecrdcman, FIRE
qucpty pracised upon the weak and well mrnrup
the object is entirely changed lis true, the flag
oi patriotism will still he hung by the corrupturs
OF that party, i'll imitation of a well known strata
gem among parties, that they the more easily
! rob and plumber their country under its colours
The speclous preieXs OF such party put in mind
OF the alarm that has been sometimes sounded by
eCciesIasiics ard merchants, OF the dangers ana APP
preaching ruin Of religion and trade, which are com
monty understood in very qualified scusr--as mean
ing no more t2. proposed reduction OF tytheS or
an lmpost OF goods.
! But there is another cause, which will often hinder
man Il integrity, from being and sicnly
partIzan, namely, that from difference 81 capacity,
diversity of education and other like cicuilsran.
ces, even honest disposed To- nudge differ
entity of the same thing. Now when some such
reasons occur, conscientious man will sooner de-
clare his dissent, than any othc-. For in common
conversation, the who has eternal Amen
ready for the opinions os the company, more ap-
plauded for his complaccncy than his honesty So in
politics, when many reasons natural and acciGen-
tai, intervene, to lead people different ways who
can believe that he from principle or steers for
any certain point, who forever sails with the stream,
or drives before the current Of the jOrity?
The observations have made concerning par-
Fans, are emnently true VIXEN applied to party wrl-
ters. But hero few words more may be very pro-
perIy ADDED, especially VIC have had some extra
ordinary specimens of late, which will enable us with
the greatest ease to trace the outlines OF This despi-
cable character.
II is not necessary that party writer he prepared
for bis business by liberal education. His ain, is not
To dIseniuDGe complicated cases, to cucidate the
obscure and difficult; TO weG Ia the crcdiJiliy of diff
feriDg and contradictory evidence with IL cautious
Eand and to mark the prepondcraing scale with ho-
nest eandor, when the balance is against hun
self This is what u liberal cducation--thc design
of which is TO guide the hand of truth, and after that
to happiness which never can be at variance with
truth-would naturally lead to. But the character
am speaking Of choo to be very safe terms with
respect TO rdlI Whenever she abots the cause, in
which be is by interest accident engaged. lie is
willing to treat her with respect, rs powerful aux
Hilary; but should she appear the other side, he
thinks himself called upon by the OCCASION to act
with t.an zeal, and docs his Utmost 10
overpower and suppress her. He cndeavors by oil
means to envelope controversy in darkness and OBJ