Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-28
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ing MS opportunity, when Mr. Tazewell had return
ed home, and Mr.. Marks was sick in bed) has assu-
med the responsibility of renomina,ing Mr.. Noah to
the Senate, after that body had rejected his first
nomination, the following remarks of the Courier g.
Enquirer, Noah's late paper, will be read with ex-
treme surprise.
PaoscRrprioN EDtroRs -Messrs. TYLER and
Tazewel, of Virginia, Mr.. Smith of S. Carolina and
Mr. Ireaeil of ~ Carolina, Senators of the u States
have in violation of the spirit of the Constitution and in
defiance of public sentiment, said that there in this
country a large and intelligent class of citizens, who
shall not be eligible to Office. Had the old federal DIR
ty in the day of their greatest power and splendonr
gone as far as this, they would have struggle
so hard for many years before the indignation Of tie
people could accomplish their overthrow The alien
and sedItion laws were but a half way measure of
tyranny and despotism in comparison the principle
OF the recent votes of these southern Senator'S The
boldness of its avowa is of piece with its daring
attack upon the liberties of the people. 1t proscrip
ton indeed-proscription with vengeance proscrip-
ton run mad And shall the people of the u States
quietly submit to species of prescription, which is ut
war with the first principles oflbery and right We
hope MOTIVE think not The individuals sacrificed
and the injustice done to them in political and
national point of view of no consequence but the prin
cple involved, is one in which every citizen whether
old or young. rich poor is deeply Interested. To
prescribe any class of citizens is violation of the con-
sttution an instrument which knows distinction be-
tween the lawyer and the mechanic the merchant and
the editor 1t declares the offices of government alike
open to all by intelligence & patriotism are quail;
ned to fill them, and hnd few Laoyers Senate of
The United States arrogating themselves the right
shall be Ineligible Why did they not prescribe mer
chants, physicians mechanics class except
LAWYERS an thereby determine that we shall have
class? No will deny such would have been
quite as constitutional strictly with their
oath and prescription of editors Are the
people prepared thuss are hey prepared IN
see the constitutional rights of any of amped upon
and by have different times themselves been
guilty of the henous offence of writing newspapers Are
they prepared 10 sustain which certain
profession dsreputable, by taking from who embark in it,
: heir
and lei the Press the of liberties pass
into ignorant the designing and The dshon
No who any self respect On Who has sufficient
industry and talents to sustain life by any other means can
under circumstances himself with it, 1t will he
become power IN the hands of the wicked
ana ambitious and enable such and patriotic citizens
rede to direct and control it, But thank this time has
not yet arrived ond we know thing people of the
United State and of their patriotism attachment to the
constitution they will consgn men to the walks of nr
vate life aud brand their with of
We say sayit with shame and regret that these
pure patriots these Senator'S these great men and
honest lawyers eputed members of great
Republican Party But they wolves sleeps clothing
they have been stripped of the garment which them
and they stand exposed to the people of United States
MIR Tazewe shallin time held Up TO the public in
light which ne snow little prepared Tor He shall be
plmenng and praisng the appointment Office of
editor He shall be declaring most iuIic;ous ar
ponment made by the administration and he shall subsequent
~ be seen voting against this very appointments his
conscience had heen thoroughly and found Cd
posed editors! MIR lrede has convenient conscience
and he shall be seen saying to friend did
tor 10 please Mr. my conscience was opposed 10
and my conscience tells that again trHe with it
We want Office, will take Office but we will moi
consent TO set with folded and generous south
for whom have laboured ceasng and to whom we
nave at all times stretched forth the hand friendship
ing the ranks of the Republican party and degrade
the profession which pursue If people of the South
VIII sustain such men, and advocate the prescription anv
OF men, then have they sacrificed the right appeal the
snton for protection against any principles. or any laws
which have been established by Congress What right have
tsey TO talk about the unconsttutonaly of Tariff when
their own representatives openly violate constitution lie,
them look toit.
a i,;r sc hr,,,
the Virginia Senator'S, was issued on Monday and
as Noah was nominated only on Saturday, the pre-
sumption s that that extraordinary step was nett her
KNOWN nor anticipated at New York; otherwise it is
difficult to suppose that his own paper would indulge
In language which if there be spark of dignity and
independence in the Senate, must bring him second
defeat more decisive than the first. We predict
therefore, that acknowledgement of his re-nomina-
ton reached New York on Monday, Tuesday US Cot
rer will sue for pardon to the denounced Senator'S in
a submissive apology.
One cannot but wonder where all this zeal of the
Jackson Press for the rights of Editors ,cas when
they made Mr.. Clay run the gauntlet for appointing
the senior Editor of this paper carry dispatches
s. America We are now collating Mr. Ritchie.s
sentiments on that subject expressed the years
49, n, and %; sentiments urged by Mr.. Giles sub
scribed by him. and re- echoed by the universal Jack
son Press from Maine to Georgia For that isolated
appointment of an Editor, Mr.. Clay was impeached
Of design to buy up the Press by Mr. Ingba1D, at
meeting in Bucks county the Editor in question de
nominated his pensioEer, the affair brought under the
scrutiny of the famous RetIenching Committee in
Congress, denounced the floor of the House OF
Representatives by Mr. Blair Of Tennessee and
others and the charges rung upon by the Press SO
long and so loudly, that we even began to suspect
ourselves, that something was wrong about it,
However, since Jackson has appointed not one but
as Editors, we discover that Editors have rights.
As for the den1ncia,ion of Tazeweli. Tyler. Smith
and Irede il is too ridiculous to deserve notice.
One thing is apparent-that they had no personal Of
political interest to vote they did, bu that on The
contrary, the forfeiture Of the eles of favor was II
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