Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-27
COL. DRAYToN.

COL. DRAYTON
The " Washington Telegraph assals the nomination
OF Col Drayton for the Vice Presidency. bv the
friends of the Union and of Mr.. Clay and assume
rather gratuousy. that there sis settled purposs
of misreprescnting well the motives of her pnbli
ven, sathe measures for which S. Carolina is now
contendng."
Are we to understand from this that the Tc]e
graph, the oiclr Gazette of the Government. is an
advocate Of S. Carolina y nciplesa Does IL DENY
that notification is disunon fact2 Does it mean
to attempt sustaining the paltry and unreal distinction
that nufcot' is not disunion and to unite in the
effort to identify the prime oss of South Carolin,
with the Virginia doctrines of 'os. AS it is the
organ of Governments, its opinions ON questions So
vitality important ought be weighed and expressed
with elaboration
Are we to understand (enquires the Telegraph
that, by the commendation which tney (the CLAW
prints) bestow upon Col Drayton, and by proposing
to sustain him their candidate for the Vice Pres
dency, the opposition admit aad adopt his princpesr
The Telegraph then, vesy unnecessar y, proceeds to
tell what these opinions and principles are Col
Drayton is opposed to the Tarff-opposed to Roads
and Canals--and if elected will pursue his princi
Piles, wherever they legitimately lead him. Those
who have nominated and who will support him
know all that But they wiling TO take him as
he is-nay more, they willing, such is their con-
hdence IN his honesty and patriotism to lea We him
unshaekled IN every respect and the risaue of
any inquiry, which his casting or his personal
influence might pcradventure, infct upon measures
which they consider, salutary and eapedent. Their
motives aye too sacred to be combined with partv
spirit, with sectional interests or temporary policy
Love of the Union-a solemn conviction of its unap
unapprecable advantages, and that if once severed
can never reunte--superadded to the belief of tsi
present danger-these are the motives for supporting
Col. Drayton. H w can the friends of the Union
more ihnocently or more persuasv-ly, evince their
affection for 1t, than by buryng party spirit aud DO
it'cal rancor in one common grave, and aniting in
bestowing 8atterng testimonial of their appreciation
and confidence, on the who with disinteres ed
modes'y, and uncalculating gallantry, has thrown
himself into the breach stay the fatal march o.
disunons No-wlth the true friends of the Union
Col. Drsytons peculiar opions upon national policy.
weigh not feather. Phey know hA love for the
Union-his readiness to sacrifice himself for it-and
atis the spirit ~sics al this time, it is their duty as
we trust 1t will be their unanimous pleasure TO cher
Ism ana sustain by their applause and confidence
Whether the Tariff of 1928, is thought constitu
tonaf" OF unconsttution al-or Roads and Canals in
conformity with the intentions Of the founders of the
government, or otherwise, is not nou The quection
and We trust the friends Of the Union whether for
Clay or jackson, will not suffer it to be made the
question lit is much higher and hoer--w whether the
Union shall be Observation-Disclosures the spirit of
qualification she'll be rebuked-and as whom foreion
enemy touches our shores, whether all parties and
divisions shall lutte to expeI the invader
But Col Drayton's sentiments being suoh as the
Telegraph describes them, and coincidinp so fully
with Its oon, why is the Telegraph opposed to his
ELECTION! why is it the first to assail his nomina-
tlon! Jacksonan, IN enemy of the Tariff and of
bterhal improvements, coaescng in all the views of
general policy supported By the Telegraph, why
should Col. Drayton be obnoxious to that print?
Mr. Calhoun cannot again be efected-at least, we
presume 1t is not the purpose of his friends to nom-
nate him for third election, why will not the Tele-
graph accept Col. Drayton as his successor VIII
any scored arrangements be affected By it? VIII it
disturb any article of compact that my have been
entered into by the rival competitors for the success
sion? IF the friends Of the Tariff and of internal
improvement are wiling to take Col Drayton. know.
ing MS lmmovuble enmity to their principles, we can
not conceive upon what grounds the enemies of those
measures can object-unless for reasons which will
not bear the light of day.
As usual, the Telegraph traces the nomination OF
Col Draytou, to the secret influence of Mr. Webster
~ MAJ gentleman IS raw-head aud bloody bones
ever present to the imagination of the Telegraph
Whatever happens which it diskes, and wherever,
the Telegraph sees the a-pervading and mysterious
agency OF Daniel Webster in the occurrence. That
paper Enormously ndeed) ascrbes the FIRST nomina-
ton OF Col Drayto to u.s. We assure the editor.
That we have not hoard from Mr. Webster on the
sn9Ieoi-bat we are perfectly ignorant of his wish
's--that IN scconding the nomination n1ado in tho