Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-15
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that the political party which now governs the conn.
try the Republican party and that the late chanu
OF rulers, was great civil revolution comparable
only to that of 1901. Let the claims Of the rnloo
dynasty to exclusive Republicansm be judged by its
acts, and not by the professions of morceuary press
and more usercenary members OF Congress, whose
opinions is not uncharitabe to infer are regulated
by rewards received, rewards expected
THAT certainly is no Republic in fact, where opn-.
ION is not Free and particular opinions in State affairs
subject men, to penal consequences The forms Of
Republic may bet. but the vital principle is not
there. Let eferulc Of Gen. Jackson be judged, ard
the CLAIMS of his administration 10 exclusive Hepub
icansm be decided by this test. Let the impartial
reader compare his segn flor deserves that name,
to The potriarchal sway Of Washington of the elder
Adams, OF Jefferson, of Ma.ison OF Monroe and the
younger Adans-let him extend bis observation
across the Atlantic, and compare it with the Govern
ment Of George w and Charles x-and let onv and
all these mparsons determine the character of The
Republican Administrator Of Gen. Jackson. Fools
always will be governed by names-wise men ought
to resent attempts so TO lead them by the nose To
enabe the reader to mako the COMPARISON we have.
asked him to make, present the following fscts:
| /. During Gen. Washlngton's Adninisl ration of
3 years, there were rclnoYas-viz: one in 1902
three in l794-three in l795-one II '96, and one IN
'o7. OF these was detaulter
| 3. LII President John Adams Administration of 4
years. there were Zen removals-fve in l797-,wo in
| i79S-one in i790-two i'll 1900. Oac Of these was
| detauer.
g. In President JefEerson's of years, there were
thirty -nine-in 1909, twenty-two-in 1903, seven
teen
i. In president Mudison's Of years, there were
joe removals, Of which, three were detaultcrs.
o. In President monroes of years there we're
"sne removals OF these one was for dealinu in
slaves lGuinea TWO for failures, one for nscnitv one
for misconduct, and one for quarreIs wit, FOREIGN
Government.
e. La President JEo Quincy Adams there were
eco removals--both or cause. Crhis Administration
has been represented Us Gespotic. Time concuers
PFejod'ce. Mr. Adams is forever retired from public
life, and even jackson men, are now cool euouo, .,
! Judge fa,rly.)
In President Jac}sson's Administrator. and j.,
the 6rst year of it, there have been 900 removaIs
sSs principal officers the remainder Postmss,o-.
ana sueordnates Severalo these were revolution
airy officers, and many of the republicans. friends
OF jeff rson and Madison, WHO by conspicuous servi
| rs
| was yet hghtlng cocks in Tennessee
| These facts are drawn from the pns,,o ar,h;..
and have not been, and cannot be, con,radic,es
nus oeeh oenied by his mercenaries, that
Gen. Jackson had prescribed men for opinion sake
ochiaA which proves at least that they condemn
eue principe For What then has this greut number
OF Offices been removed? This condnct has been
pretended only IN some eight ten cases, and es
'ahilshed only IN four SLY For what were the
$50 removed? II not for their opinous, whv is it
that when so many have been removed, no Jackson
man Is found among themo Did it so haDpen-co,,ld
II go happen-that there being by estimation on The
9TH March 1929, as mlny Jackson as Anti-Jackson
men In office, that 900 of the last should have done
something to deserve expulsion from office, and No,
sfnste of the former Is this within the hounds
of credibty?
1t Is strange to Us, tina in the face Of facts like
these' OF pure and unmitigated tyranny, such men
"s rhHip r barbour, should the floor of Con-
s'ess ia'isn uson, pan ;gyric their perpetration
una overlooking the Infringement OF personal r,rhts
anu equay' seize upon the expression OF certain alb
st'oct opinions, Us emitting ruler to immortar
praise WHO cares for abstract profcs ions, when
DIS daily LIE proclalm5 his nclinaion to arbitrary
Government" and thousand instances OF dcspot,s,n
give the lie to his claim of elusive R,p1blicanisrn
The "remarhs" of the Louisville Advertiser are
most happily adapted to subsequent events ~ chance
mas come over the sceue," said Shadrach The ,enl
tiehds OF The country IN power" s.'rhe pre.
sent administration acts the priacpicst processes
and we shall noTo, have more action and less tglk
an '9h"dFacb' Sbadrnch! what woetu! mistake Won
made.
we would have the reader observe, that this S1r.
''hafach rem, Editor of the Louisville Advertiser
Is great Jackson man. and friend of Internal I'm
p'o'cmen'' The ''Priactoies" which Shadrach said
'ne administration prqfcssed and acted upon. wee
Tie support of domestic industry and Internal I'm
proVencnts-but tatc notice Shadrack said that ho
fore ne understood how the Hero had dismissed IF tho
Lexington bill In this premature and exuIt,rr d.
c!aratlOn, cCnsisfe d tI.o,