Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-28
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grsta district in Congtc*s) addressed TO Mr. Cooes
and published by hs, ct Gen. McCuy's permission
Its object, az far ms we conjecture it, is to keep
awe Jack5onisn II that ter and prevail with
the people to mike thtt the test in the coming tate
elections Talent, experience, tried fidelity, public
and private Rrpub'icani>rn al 90 for nothing in The
Generals eyes, unless the candidate also abide Tho
test of Jacksrnism That alone is TO be considered
that alone constitute claim TO the confidence
ofthe peopc-and that alone re presume, supplies
every dc'ec, Of head and heart, Of talent and expo
rienca
Bat we shat! not further criticise Ibis object of
Gen. McCoy's lcter, if we are right in The coricc-
taFc that such is lis object. Virginia has acquired
celebrity throughout the Union, and earned The high
honor ibeing continually held up MS wosthy OK
ample of imitation TO her sister Suites by that which
Cen McCoys letter strives to stroy-by her polit-
zeal tolcrat!on. While other States carry the bane
OF fedora! politics into every election of Constable
Virginia with noble magnan.mtg. seeks her hes,
men Tor the Legislature. The sections for the Con-
vention and for the State legislature showed many
instances OF Adams men chosen !tcra jackson Gun
tes, and Jackson men ion Adams counties With
que difference Gen Mccoy, The people of Virgin
III nave more sense than 10 say in feet that the pre
fcreAcc which any particular citizen showed for Mr.
Adams over Cen Jackson, proves that such citizen
e'thcr loves his country less, is less qualified tn
serve 1t wei, than another every way his inferior
VINO either from Judgment interest, preferred Cen
jackson to Mr.. Adams. Dema gogues NAV saw this
toF having no merit OF their they are ever rea.
dy to adopt les, which supplies the place of per-
sonai merit-but Virginia never will say it.
On tie "ery day we received the Rockingham Re-
gtser, We happened TO be reading the Debates in the
House OF Delegates, of Dec. 1898, on aludisons Re
solutions Ii what is lied remarkable coiuc.
dente--ior Gen. Mccoy was member Chat Uouse
OF Deicgates' Should The General happen, through
the agency OF any polite friend to see these lines.
certain feeoecttons, and Il certain consciousness,
will bctray themselves in lis countcnance. s,r,c1
with the lhcralty Of bis letter--wit. his furious
RePEbcnnism, inoerant of all difference of opn;on
with The expression Of MS letter thar no ,vo,,3
spurn iron, him, deadly enemy 10 tho neaco
prosperity, happiness and liberty Of his country
~ candidate who would not bis determination
to support General JAG kson in his stand in ,.,,,;
to road making and ditch dgaing"--struck we
say, with Gen. McCoys excessive o:,holoyv ,.e CO.
ourselves 10 examine .is votes on Madisons resolu
tons, admitted all iani5, to be The host
test by which politician be tried. We were
NO: LITTLE surprised at the result OF the iuvesyat;o,
VIII the reader, WI! tho peopc Of f2ockn eham flor
whose bene h. the Generals letter appears to have
poem written credit Tie ftct that every question
Gen. Mccoy voted against Mr.. Madson and his rcso
lutions-l hat CT eveTy question, he voted with tho
Federailst"! We can imagine the astonis,,ment
which this information will dGusc through Augusta,
Rockingham, PsDdietoa, Bath and Allcehaney coun
ties which in n'dern times, the General has edited
by isexcusvo II epublcaasrn
Let US look a. this m,tter little more in detail
The opening paragraph of the Generals letter to
Mr.. Cootes, is i'll the following words:
FEanki,n, July I0M, 1880.
Dear Sir received your favour of 9th inst b,,,
not In tine TO answer by that mail; fully subsc RHO
to tho political principles laid down in YOUR letter and
Know nut too well, how sadly the people are gulled
by insidIous and nctmcs absurd profession .snoI;
tical mIsnomers." At the commencement Of our
Federal Government. the distinction was Federal
list and "Ant Fcdcrast, after little the then 6r;s
toCEatlc Party found It necessary TO add, 10 their
title tRcpu6lican' Federal Republican, snd bv
way OF GsCaon, TO christian and give to the roEr
Republicans, Tie name of democrat and Jocobin.t
SO remained the party distinctions until Tic close of
the late war when, this Arstocratic party were
completely Frustrated; they felt it and Showed # even
IN their tones: but mark their inpllencc and with
what facility they could change; then we heard Of
nothing frOuI i:ein, but tsos, VIC yere MI Pan,hl;
cans Under these colours We res tod until that mar
ty were again disappointed by the GOOD people. il,
the fhccIoh III thc present Chief Msgistrate since
which they have taken unto themselves n nev no,no
tDat Of "NATfoNAL RGPUELfCsNs:" this late name
lsswlth mo: synonymous with "MONARCUJST
and the whole course of the late Administration in
Us genera avowed principles pointed directly, and
at no distant dag to end in Monarchy" or in what
is worse, "Dcspotism"
we desire the reader to mark his paragraph yell,
and then do tho same
Mr. John Tay'or's Resolutions Mr. Madison's in
other words being read a second time a motion was
made and the question being pa, TO amend the same
by ezpunging the fourth clause in the following
words, VIZ
E'That the General Assembly doth also express if
deep regret that spirit has IN 5undry instances hon
manifested by the Federal Government In erIo,oa
its powers by forced constructions ~ tho Const,,n
tiOnal charter which defines them; and that ndicat,
ons have appeared OF design 10 expound certsio
Scne5"' P"'lSc' t""H "1V'iS bcen copied from th o
very limited grant Of power the f,rncr nrtcios IS