Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-29
Eye constitutional oeabto.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1880.

IAT v an buren, seems OeSrOuS OF bringing out
Contemporary upon that point. Among other inter-
rogatories, to which it respectfully solcits his aten-
ton, the Jefersonan puts this:
stDo they 1.-THE Enqurer) believe Mr.. Van Buren, to
be one OF the Old Jeffersonian Republicans
Our contemporary has stomach for hard questions,
and will not answer this In a neighborly spirit we
will answer for him Martin is Republican of &C.
commodating temper Which side soever is upper
most for the time being, Martin is sure to belong to
It. AS those in po,cer, the Republican party Mar
tin ever has been, and ever will be, true Republ
can. From the moment he entered on the political
stage, through all the mutations in his actio state
he has ever been on the winning side federallst
at frst-a Clintonian neXt-a bucktal last-he was
neither the one, will be the other, longer than
he finds it profitable. Since his views embraced the
last great glittering, prize. Martin has felt pen
chant for the Southern Saes which he first essayed
to conciiiate, by pompous voyage of friendship to
MIR. Crawford. Without the three States of Virgin
Ia, N Carolina and Georgia, his hopes are iororn.
MIR. Il Mr. g., and Mr. s., have promised him one,
Mr.. G. and MIR + another, of these three. They
must however be kept in good humor, and hence
the rejection of the Maysvie road and the fl
nous Veto. Credulous the world is its creduly
will hardly believe, what is notwithstanding, invested
with every probability that the MaysviIie Message,
which treats of and processes settle principles
venerable the Constitution itself, was the
result of Van Buren's personal ntrigues for the
Presidency! This Wanted vindicaiton of the Con-
stltuton. this boasted evidence of President jack
sons frmness and Republcanism, had no higher
source, no more elevated object. than to con-
cate Southern favor for Mr.. Van Buren,. whose
succession, next to NJ Eatons being admitted into
vrtuous society, s and has been, the first object of
the old man who possessed of the forms while the
Secretary of State enjoys the substance of Presiden-
tial power. 1t neither to vindicate the Const-
tution to the lost rights of the States,'
nor because the road was not national, nor yet to
save tho Treasury, that The Veto put upon the
AIaysvile road
The Republican does not like Mr.. y. B Why
should it like Mr.. Calhoun any betters What has
there been in his public course tc command the con-
fdence to touch the generous feelings, of any mann
Where is the public whose course has been more
unsteady, more contradictory, more papably regula
ted by cold, calculating and selfish policy? We
say with perfect truth, that in 1924 and again in 1880,
particular influenced feel every wish to
think we'll of Mr.. Calhoun, and to wish him success
in contest which seemed inevitable, under certain
contingencies Far from having preudice,' against
him, the reverse the case, and at both epochs,
his course converted our wish respect him polti-
caly, into increased and insuperable disgust. His
abandonment of administration, modelled on the
plan and conducted the identical principles of the
one of which he the ruling SPIRIT his virulent
persecution of it aud its leading member pro-
per counterpart, Of his conduct in conf ming
Amos Kendall, in express violation of his own
recent promses-Both examples show him to be n
man, incapable of acting extensive and gene
rous poloy--devoured by inordinate ambition, to
CRAFTY which, he is ever ready to surrender magma
nimty the convictions Of lfe and the earnest
promise WHO can defend Statesman, who to
mortify rival approves the appointment to high
Office, of confessedly infamous, because he was
that rivals most ungratefu and deadly enemy Mr..
Calhoun in giving his casting vote Amos Kendall.
did 80 lest Kendas rejection for infamy, might des-
troy the story of bargain and corrupton"a story
which principally depended upon his authority. We
cannot look into Mr. Calouns heart, exec pit through
his conduct-but is there Of sense and cando r
who doubts that this the motive of his vote?
The Republican we suppose, is prepared TO sup
port this man for the Presidencyas neghbor is,
to support Mr. Van Burenand both are ready to pro-
CLAIM their candidate, The Republican Candidate, and
denounce ederaliss and aristocrats, IN la Duff
Green, Shedrach Penn Moses Dawson, and the little
Editor of the Albany Argus) all who may an
honest preference for Henry Clay. Be 1t SO.
n Fhe Vermont Republicans in address, say
that Jackson having been the Chair more than IL
months, eve yet free people" proof Of his
claim to reelection, not to be questioned.
"OF again "-The Post Master General and fam
lily, left Washington for the north on tho 2Gd.
1y james w. Clark Of ". G.. has resigned
the Office Of FIRST Clerk in the Navy Department,
and Jno Boyle has been appointed in his place. a
resignation of Office is thing in these days
of"rotatlon' that it deserves commemorsion. Mr..
G. is reported to have resigned from disgus--a cen
tmen which is believed to be epidemic among honest