Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-26

ToR THE WIND
TO THE HONEST OF ALL PARTIES.
Gentlemen: | observe tbo, Robert Stanard has
beeu re-upponted U. S Attorney for the Eastern
District of Virginia, by the greatest and best OF
Men
Can you inform me ho,o this has come to pass,
When high and low in the Middle and Northern
States have been prescribed, in every case where
the individual had opposed the election of the Hero
ana IN many, where strict neutrality had been OBJ
served-can you enigb,en to the forbearance
which has been practsed towards MIR. Sanard than
Shom the aforesaid Hero had no. an opponent more
determined, more obstinate uncompromising! Far
from conciating, crookng the knee to that Pres-
dent, whom he had opposed as candidate, Mr.. Stan
ard, to my certain knowledge, has omitted no fair
opportunity since the spirit of his Administration was
developed, to reprobate it in the most indignant and
unqualified terms. He has even transcribed the
usual strength of language with which he delivers
himself, making it manifest to those who know him.
that he courted removal, that if retained he was
resolved should be and known, that the favor
had been, as 1t WERE forced upon, not solicited bv
hn. In despite OF his vehement opposition to Jack
sons election and HE subsequent denunciation of his
Administration, that most placa6Ie individual that
greatest and best of men," that President who has
forgotten the quarrels of Andrew Jackson, and who
es reodrasa none OF his partizans and punished
OF his opponents-has e. nominated Mr.. Stanard to
the Senate as District Atorney
have enqured if you could tell me hon this thing
came to pass but in truth the quo odo well known
to me, and have taken up nv pen to call your MT
tentlon and that of the public to the facts In two
words, the Hero was atraid-yes, afraid-to remove
Mr.. Stanard. He had been early warned, and by
those whom he dared not disregard, to spare his
broom in Virginia; for that howsoeyer proscriotion
might be tolerated in other States the public senti
ment OF Virginia would not brook it here. In vain
did hungry and dsiterested patriots the eye of
desire on the Office of the Hero of Stony Point of the
gallant Preston, and many besides and as vain was
the Presidents wish to punish them for opposing his
election, and rewardng some faithful patriots who
had promoted The dared not do it. Some few, in
deed, he did remove-but they in every instance
men VINO, however respectable gentlemen, or I'm
eXceptonable as officers, he told he might punish
without any danger to his popularity. The power
fui-and OF this number are they who were the most
uhcompromisng against him-he has preserved in
their offices To his celebrity, extended and cement
ed ny the late Convention-to the fears of the Hero
and his s'Palace Slaves" conscious that n breath
might destroy, breath had made the popularity of
ann IN Wnom was centred their every hope of living
on the publc-to the fear, and to the love of the
PRESIDENT is Mr. Stanard indebted for the condemned
distinction he has received at his hands.
the odious and novel traits in the history and
OF the existing administration, it
me, that none Is SO little, mean, ptfu so every
way sneaklng paltry and contemplate that which
Is disclosed by the dscrinna lion made in the system
OF prescription as regards the Northern States and
Virginia, IN the first place, and the different federal
officers IN Virginia in the second place In the Nor
thern States, where having nothing to hope, he had
nothing In consequence fear, the "greatest and
best made universal sweep. Incumbents of Off
as well as men of more modern date-were embraced
IN the same undstin gushing prescription. If re-
veDge be dish for the Gods, we can imagine the ey-
ceent entertainment which the Hero enjoyed in the
ample vengeance he took those unhappy officers
at the North, who had opposed his election. Abso
lutte power was confronted by no circumstance or
suggestion of prudence policy, and he stretched
to the utmost. The palace slaves had nothing to
hope and nothing to fear from New England, and no
suggestion of mercy wos dropped into the ear of the
tyrant "omnipotent for mischief, impotent for rood "
Ii, ashe has insinuated in his Inaugural Address and
as was openly proclaimed by his Official Gazette the
PRESIDENT was elected to remove from Office all who
had opposed the voice of the people, and supported
the corrupt Government of Jno. Quincy Adams, why
has he not observed the same indiscriminate meas
ures In the States South of the Potomac? WHY.
when the gallant veteran and companion of Washing
ton, Gentworth, prescribed in Philadelphia was
not the no less gallant Gbbon, prescribed at Rich
mond? When Upham, Clarke, Chew, and SO many
others, distinguished i'll the late war; were prescribed
IN different parts ofthe u. States why was Colonel
Preston preserved at Richmond? WHY do we see
the name of Robert Stanard on the list of the pres
dents eleues7 Reader you SO purbllnd as not to
understand the motive of this inconsistency, Homo
rable magnanimous Virginia! do you not despise
proceeding so uBmagnanimous, and unlike yourself
and your Hero, and Statesmen!
WHALLEY & GOFF.