Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-03
THURSDAY MORNING, SECT. ,. ,sso.
uz- The Norfolk Herald of Monday. contains n,

ded majority in the Missouri Legislature and indeed from all
we have think probable Mr. Baton will NOT be
elected the United States Senate Ii is ino,sibe tn de-
erm!ne from the contradictory statements of Tie papers
tive to the Kentucky elections whether State most for
jackson or Claywe incline the belief however that Mr.
Rowan Will be re elected in Indiana and lois all is
yet, in uncertainty
Another Daniel a ma iority for Mr Clay in the
Kentucky Legislature Ia majority admitted by seve-
sal of the moderate jackson prints in.lines him 10
the BELIEF that Mr. Rowan will be reelected.
decided Preponderance for Barton as far as the Mis-
souri, returns have in "a majority declared by
the ST Louis Times, Jackson puperl makes him
think it ''probable, that Mr. Barton will not be re-
elected" Verify, we have not seen such hith-no,
not IN all Israel. The friends of the worthy Editor
"ao mace u,esr eye upon him. must be vastly edited
at the striking Improvement his cision has undergone
since 1873
NE perfectly understand our 'espected brother of
the Herald. We are amlIar with all the signs
which prelude political MISUNDERSTANDING old
friends with faint praise the discovery of recond,e
virtues in former adversaries the aectation of per,
ect npartiality, the cant of moderation the assump
ton of excessive candor. Our brother is free man
ana mas right to turn summersett every day IN
the week. He IS also clever fellow and no doubt
knows his own reasons for the change Let us not
be thought capable of presumption of prescribing
10 MN OF any other tree man, the way he ought to
60; out we hare the right purge the ranks of no.
Die and patriotic cause if can of the worst foes
winch any cause can have-enemies in the guse of
friends. We have the right to ask the Editor of the
Herald to declare his present sentiments and not to
lnIure cause in the number of the supporters of
which public opinion has enormously classed him. by
permitting the msappr ehensun to remains uncorrec
ted This was the game of the snaring hypercritic
Walsh which has justly drawn upon him the distrust
of all parties. The original friend of Mr. Adams he
affected diplomacy, and ascrbed the de feat o: his
aspirations to the influence of Mr. Clay Protesting
continued attachment to the former and wishes for
his reelection, his good word never wanting for
Jackson, nor an opportunity omitted of dealing Mr.
Adams sly stab under the fifth rib, nor of chilling
the zeal of his friends by every sinister and prudsh
artlce. Against the fatal influence of such friends
we wish to guard cause dear to us almost, as our
country itself Our brother of Norfolk we respect
FULLY suggest, Is not qualified by his ability to play
the Walsh of Vlrginia-and we boldly affirm, that
bis general frankness of disposition wholly units him
for the Jesuitical ths& His gallantrs we are sure
Will promptly respond to tho appeal ito show his
colos and upon nce disdain the profit of
longer seeming what he is not.
we trust that we shall not be thought to la re
oVerstepped the bounds of courtesy or the limits of
tar play We have heretofore felt pride in combat
ing' side by side, with the Norfolk Herald and now
feel more regret at the meanderngs of its late course
than apprehension at the prospect of meetinn it in
open warfare.
-a'eta-JHosom'y-and L1asonay IN Varginia.
Our neutral brother of the Norfolk Herald, thinks
he can make no mistake in visiting the Anti Masons
with bis Ire, there being yet awhile, whatever there
may be IN time no Anti Masonic party as such, in
Virginia. Quoting some remarks of this paper upon
the General Antl-Masonc Convention at Philadel-
phia, he suojolns the following comments Of his own:
"tiow their influence may disposed we neither know
DOR care is sufficient for denoupce purpose
together at war with the fundamental principles of govern
ment as it is with In country has liberty
morals religion suffered by oeratins Masonry From what
country has Masonry been expelled, what age
fered persecution that despou,
and AFFECT ignorance And YET eng htened
Republic conbinato formed aud aiming strengthen
ttseD by the acquisition Of Pocafpoc put down Mason
y institution tolerated and protected equally Others
by Cur wise and wholesome laws and winch amopg
membe the greatest and best Of not
alarming the patriot who watches sleepless sociude
hopes millions. il not enough to shake the con-
dence of the friends of civil liberty throughout the world m
the Pemanency of political which they have
fondy held in view the beau ideal of free governmen
we warn our fellow citizens large avoid all will,
this political pestence-but above all we would conure tlem
TO hold no communion with the for party endsfor
though may insure their accomplishment the upbaowed
connection will be fatal to our liberties"
We have here another instance of our brothers
excessive timidty, indicative of summersett area
dy thrown, or secretly determined upon. He "cau-
tons our fellow citizens at large. to avoid all contact
with this political pestcnCe bove all he 'coujures
them to hold communion with the for par
ty purposes. Whether the worthy editors cautions
and COMPUTATIONS have been called forth by real dis
gust wi Anti Masonry, by the probability that
the Anti Masons will support Henry Clay, it were
bootless to enquire.
The uneasiness for Sour liberties ftom Anti-Ma-
sonry betrayed by the editor of the Herald is farci
cal. a citizen is dragged from his home and the
cnbrases of his family in the dead Of night, by the
fanutical myrnidons OF secret NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ed disposed of that he is never heard ofagain-
all this is pcTpetrated in country Of laws which the
conspirators successfully set at defiance, and battle