Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-26

mo ,,,,r, ,. Eon the Wuia.
Gentiemen: / observe that Robert Stanard ha,
ooen rc-appointed u. s.. Attorney for the Easter
Men" WV ''''
Can you inform me ho,o this has conn 70 mss,
w hen 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
and In many, where strict neutrality had been OBJ.
served--can you enlighten as to the forbearance
which has been practiscd towards Mr.. Stanard than
whom the aforesaid Hero had not an oppouent moro
aetcrnined moro obstinate, uncompromising, Far
from conciiating or crooking the knee to that
dent, whom he had opposed as q candidate Mr. Stan.
ard, to my certain knowledge, has omitted NO fair
opportunity since the spirit of his
aeveioped TO reprobate IT in the most indignant and
unquaiihcd torms He has evcu transcribed the
usual strength Of language with which he delivers
hmseit, making 1t manifest TO those who know him,
tnat nc courted removal, that if retained he was
resolved it should be seen and known that the favor
had been, it were. forced upon not solicited bv
niu In despite OF his vehement opposition 10 Jack
some election, and his subsequent of bis
hdminstration, that most piaeabie individual, that
greatest and best Of men," that President wbo I'm
forgotten the quarres of Andrew Jackson and who
has rewarded none of his parzans and punished none
Of MS opponents--has re-nominated Mr.. Stanard to
the Senate as District Attorney!
have enquired ifyou could tell me HON this tb,po
came to pass; but in TRUTH the quo odo is well known
TO me, and have taken up my pen to call yo,ir ar
tenton and that OF the public to tho facta. In two
words, the Zero was Gfrdid-yes, gfraid-to remove
Mr.. Stanard. He had been early warned, and bv
those whom he dared not disregard, to snare his
broom IN Virginia; for that, howsoeyer preservation
might be tolerated in other States the public senti-
men, OF virginia would not brook it here. In vain
id hungry and disnterested patriots cast the eve of
desire on the office of the Hero of Stony Point of the
gaiiant preston, and many besides and "a vain was
me PRESIDENTS wish to punish them for opposing his
election, and rewarding some faithful patriots who
had promoted it--he dared not do it. Some few, in
Decd he did removebut they were in euery instance
men who, however respectable as gentlemen or I'm
eXceptonabe as officers, he told he mi CHIT punish
without WI any danger to his popularity The power
ful-and of this number are they who were the most
uncompromsing against him-he has preserved in
Their offices. To his celebrity, extended and cement
ed ny the late Conventon-to the fears of the Hero
anu ms raiace Slaves, conscious that breath
might Destroy as breath had made the popularity of
ann IN whom was centred their every hope of living
on the pubiic-to the fear and the love of the
PRESIDENT IS M Stanard indebted for the condemned
distinction he has received at his hands.
vi oil the odous and novel traits in the history and
character OF the existing administration it occurs to
me- that none is so little, mean SO pitifu SO every
way sneakng, prtry and contemplate, os that which
uscosea Oy the discrimination made i'll the system
Oh prescription as regards the Northern States and
virginia, IN the first place. and the different federal
oulcers IN virginia, in the second place In the Nor.
thefn states where having nothing to hope he had
best made universal sweep Incumbents of Off
ces both great and small-soldiers of the Revolution
as well as men of more modern date-were embraced
In The same undistin gushing prescription. If re-
venge be dish for the Gods, we can imagine the ex
ceiient entertainment which the Hero enoyed in the
ample vengeance he took those unhappy officers
at the North, who had opposed his election Also.
lutte power was controlled by no circumstance or
suggestion OF prudence policy and he stretched il
to the utmost. The palace slaves" had nothing to
nope and nothing to fear from New England, and no
suggestion of mercy dropped into the ear of the
tyrant, "omnpotent for mischief mpotent for good
II, as he has nsnuated 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 indscriminate meas
ures IN the States South of the Potomac9 Wby
when the gallant veteran and companion OF Washing
ton Glentworth, was prescribed in Phadelphiu was
not the no less gallant Gbbon, prescribed at Rich
mond! When Upham, Clarke, Chew, and so many
Others distinguished in the late war; were prescribed
III 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 Presi.
dents etcres? Reader you SO purblnd as not to
understand the motive of this inconsistency? Iiono-
rable. magnanimous Virginia! do you not despise q
proceeding so unmegnanimcus, and unlike yourself
and your Hero and Statesmen!
WHALLEY g. GOFF