Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-25
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FldDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1899.


me Presidents Consisiency.-C Consistency is tba
result of integrity and mental soldity Incons;s,en-
cy Is not incompatible with, but is often united 70
genius; ont 1t 10 inconsistent with greatness Iya
VINO Is blown about by every wind of doctrine. and
changes his principles perpctually with his circ,n
ces Is either pusillanmous, fearing to do riph, or
weak OF judgment possessing in fact no s.ttled prn
cipies or slave to his interest determined al,yav
to give that the preference.
II 10 right that change should follow conviction.
OUT profound observer has said that after 45. men
never are convinced, unless interest is the orator.
Ii we Judge President Jackson by this rule we
sha md him almost entitled strip our cotemporaYy
himself OF his long accommodating and dearly bought
laureis' Not that renowned performer in the Pol;ti
Ca N'rcus' mas thrown more complete and rapid sum-
mersetts' than the present object of his poit;ca,
'ooiatry For tho truth of this assertion We appeal
TO the Journals of the Senate in 1924 compared with
the incidents of the late Session of Congress. and
those incidents compared Nth Gtemselges From tb.
two we DEFY eny man TO satisfy his own mind what
are the Presidents opinions the constitut,onalito
eno expectancy of the General Governments earry
ing on Internal improvements If we are pointed to
the oeeo We are ready IN turn, to point several acts
approved aud signed by him, distinctly AFFIRMING the
power. Ii we are shown the reasoning which disprovas
me consttuonahtyw we are prepared show the broad
proposition OF the Veto M ssage, admitting the right
is It rot so! Will any man denyu? How ridiculous
then 10 call Tor universal admiration for the man and
'"e message! Does he deserve admiration who
proves himself either destitute of opinions
OF VINO hoids them so cheaply change them eve
y WEEK. OF VINO can be moulded to the will of the in
nuence next to him Or does that command respect
yy n cnnf9I
"''h CONTAINS IN itse the elements of all politica,
crseds and can be quoted sustain its autho, in nil
ipsg'naoie fluctuations OF party? We have been re-
ProScDed' for rot singing the praises of the Veto
Ae-sse' anu MIN VINO signed 1t. Let us be convin-
ea ''A' the motives were es good the ac.-Iet il
'e o'o"h hat the act was the spontaneous result OF
the Presidents convictions, and not as we believe Tho
'"s'"'a "a intriguing ambition-satsfy US that the
ai au''io' OF the veto was not looking to future
'ssi"ehtiai election, instead of to the Constitution
au u'u not rom 1915 to 1923, systematically advocate
what Dis interest now rompts him to oppose-cs on
vince as that the Veto Message is concealmsas
instead OF an honest expression of opinion and that
"ach uoor lot escape under every possible contingent
cy OF puonc sentiment has not been desgnedly left
AND We VIII unite in the pauds so lavishIy bestox
ca upon the man and the Message. When good
deed is done, we admit that ought not to look o,,
LOO curiousiy Tor unworthy motives; but when the mo
t'ves are stamped in blazing coors upon US 'front.' We
may at least be permitted to decide upon their cha
racter
we call attention to the following articles fron,
Niles Register, and the Steubenvle Herald. which
VIII eoaoie 'he reader 20 institute the comparison we
have invited:
From Niles Repiste,
On the Esd Jan 1924 Jackson voted for Tho hill an
Ie KICK a % b RON n,enPhs in The State Of Tennessee
located o" The Mississippi perhaps was supposed tina,
no money would be expended within the STATE ''
2 On the 10Th Of Feb voted for bill for Ia Yin. nv, -
making certain roads in the territory Forda Neitb. IN
tor to the ond pd one there thing opposi-
on t'e LIST May he voted for bill procuo nscssserv
snsse o. '9S and eaaa Eaton being also in the a.
was opposed by nearly all he constructors of The
Vn-ihe senators vgnia b Mes x oons,u,
Macon from Carolina Knso |latama &c bs;n a ,s
n , S, o .ia y however, voted for Inc bill
he hl to improve the navigation tho Misss,pp Onio and
t,'soH rivers Those ~ the negative the vote viii,
On The lG Jan 1875 Hiessrs Jackson and Eaton vo,a
Io Oh, Io 'ay,pg oni ADD mating foad sovyi-onpo
S a. "s,o.e VEST, branch dayne King Macon, Tazewe
On the ib Feb the yeas nays were taken IN the u,
dollars for carrying the operaons If r., s 1857
neer IN relation 20 internal improvements Hh o., engl'
senators from Tennessee present on this vo, nI Va
Branch, Dckeon, Macon, farewell &C. rvs TOS
'"e a2P'opraion-Mr tayne favorable to ii 10
q On the 9th Feb messrs jackson and IT,. 49,, r ,,.
9 70 extend the Cumberland road tn nde.srs
the negative. ' 'N'"'''' ana van Buren, Deng III
1 uie SAME dsv. Messrs Jackaon and Eaton voted to
cotnr, " ,e soGS on the Chesapeake Delaware Canal
Bprfto bS LISTS Branch Hayne, King, TszewelI and Van
tie of two senators Tennessee in as-
,oSnow mat common feeling entertained by
genand is worthy Of that while Messrs Alezan-
BAR Houston Isacks Reynolds, Sanford, and StandsE
" I'VE OF Representatives from that State voted for ub
scpon to- the stock of Chesapeake and Delaware canal
company MIR Crockett who regarded as CrieudIv 70
zen Jackson, the only who against tEEIr
en me oiher member being absent Andm Gen. Jacksons
ci''E - Mr. Pay, GoVcao % Indiana Jared Fe5 49, 1872