Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-09
Duf and the Lieulenoni-dgu,n.

was suggested by the wish of supplan,ing himself
as Public Printer, related various incidents to prove
1t. The Lieutenant disclaims the object, and retail
aees upon Duff by relating the following anecdote.
I'VE will here relate an anocdote in relation TO this
and other printing winch we had from a member of
Congress who is warmly attached to the admnisra.
tea, and who is willing that his should be used
IT necessary.
"When during the short session of 1869, Duff
Ireen was elected printer to Congress, it was con-
templated to give Gales aud Seaton the printing of
the documents which mnde much noise last win
ter. Dn6 strenuously opposed it, and was asked one
day in the presence Of two three members whv he
did SO; Ills reply was -Gales q Seaton are in facf
warmly attached to General Jackson althonob cir
cumstances have thrown them in the opposition IN
endeavoring to support Mr.. Adams; give them tbi,
printing and you at once make them independent of
the Bank of the u States and of their subscribers
When General Jackson's administration commencea
they Will support it--they will enjoy his confidence
ana the confidence ofthe party, and years they
WIN De reelected printers to Congress- Here is an
honest confession and yet this talks of his dsn
terested devotion to the -den.!"
Green opposes denial to the &I4ieu tenant's anec-
dote' calculated from its phroseology provoke the
latter to his proof if not to produce second scene
OF the political farce 1t is in the following words:
This anecdote purports to be on the authority of
Member OF Congress, who is willing that his name
snoad DC used. hore--it is said to have transpired
III the presence of two three Aembers Ifso Tho
Lieutenant can prove it's truth We pronounce II
to be wiul, deliberate H5-LlE, 81 without, the sha
cow OF shade to rest upon We do not believe
taas any snsts member of Congress will father it.
We are confident three will not We defy the Con.
rier to its proof
Webb insists upon it that Green is opposed to the
second election of the Ffero-that in March last he
actually set up the standard of another, MIR Calhoun
saying "that the measures of Gen. Jackson admin.
straton were not sufficiently developed to authorize
MS renosn'nation.' The credit of driving the Gene
RAJ from this ground, and whipping him back into til
Aepublican ranks, the Lieutenant assumes to him
SELL ascrlbng ut the same time, interested motives
TO 1reen' IN renouncing his opposition the HERDS
feeiection' and abandoning the purpose of running
Mr.. Calhoun He thus concludes some structures
upon this part of Duff's conduct
III is Idle, and as weak is idle for him to denv
that be opposed the reelection of the General His
oo5ec5 Is to get back into the party, to regain the
commence OF the Administration, and if possible to
be reelected printer to Congress We do not find
iauit with his motives and wishes because if the
~ are again willing to trust who has proved
himself as void of common sense, us he is of nr;nci
pie, why so be itbu will not suffer him to crawl
back into our ranks by falsehood and special plead
ing. No--he must admit his errors, repent of bie
tergVersatons, and humbly sue for pardon. He must
come TO us tUhteacGsed at least, if purified and
received, he must be taught that it is on suerance
only and that instead of being condsd in he will he
watched, and closely too lest he should again endea
Us Great events often spring from seemingly mad
eqnate causes What the extraordinary course of
the President in public affairs failed to do-hs pun
1shng the freedom of opinion, and rewardng his pa
fasites and sycophantsthe organization of an ad-
nlnistration composed of men. possessing no public
conference.-the violent and proscriptye spirit which
has marked his career his regeneration, equvoca-
ton and lnsincerny on matters of principle
these failed todo, been effected by so inconside.
raele means comparatively, as his exercise of the
pardonng power. Phla delphia was we'll nigh in
state OF insurgency by the uniusifinbe pardon of
Wilson, agreed on all hands to bs a worse man than
Porter The Philadelphia papers bear the marks of
che high degree of popular excitement, and in that
city Jacksonism is well nigh extingushed We ask
attention to the following:
From the Baltimore PairinL
JACKSON IN PHILADELPHIA We learn
by gentleman from Philadelphia last evening that
the excitement arising from the capricious conduct
OF the General, IN pardoning ofthe Mail robbers
and hanging the other, is beyond all precedent and
almost beyond eye Seef; The numerous hickory poles
(which like tall DULLES pointing to the skies" SO
lately reared their heads" in many paris of the
City, and particularly the suburbs, are now prostra-
TED Not one OF them is to DC seen, and the pa
ces which once knew them know them no more
The tavern signs too, which designated one bouso
the "Jackson hail." and another as the "Jackson
house,, and third the jackson hotel" have all
vanished, most of them have been sacrificed up
the fire which the s'poles' have made, and
the few that remain have been turned s.topsy tur.
W., and here and there jackson and his Horse are
seen with their heels uppcrmost On Saturday
a crowd collected in the Northern Liberties
opposite splendid sign of jackson, la.ey
painted by Woodside. 1t was demanded Of
the Tavern keeper, who pleaded the sum it had lust
cost him, as the only reason why he was unwilling
immediately to demoish it. The sum however, S35
was Immediately raised ond paid to its owner who
willingly handed it over to ignominy and dersion. II
was first dragged through the streets amidst the hoo
tings of the popuace, and finally shared the fate of
scores of its countcrparts. In the place of it now
stands portrait OF HENRY CLAY, with the bor-
rowed but significant motto Reform
Most OF these accounts are confirmed by the Phil
adelphia papers of yesterday, with many other Incl
dents Of like nature.