Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-21
OUR NE1GHBoR & MR.. STEVENSON.


We extract the following observations from the
Lynchburg Jcfersonian, having the merit of per-
feet justice and discrimination Is there upon this
earth, thorough party man, than the Edi-
tor of the Enquirer, or than Mr.. Stevenson? Can
ahe reader who kno either of the two individuals,
believe that that person is to be found, who would
csncede less to political opponents, would resign
his will and his understanding, more unquaihedly
to the discipline Of party? Is not this more par
tcularly true of our venerable neighbor, who has
sacrificed to the God of party, the friends of his
youth, his coadjutors IN the days when he support
ed the country and principle, and finally his whole
stock of consistency What farce is it for him,
TO demand of right, the application of Mr.. Jetfer
sons three tests, of honesty, capacity, and fidelity
to the Constitution For him, whose partyism
prompt and INSCRIPTIONS, has never failed upon
emergency, by faculty of ratocination, peculiar
to itself, to find the suggestions of present expedi
ency, recommended by principles; safety in
what before dangerous; talent in what was
before, stupidity; RePublicanism in what was be-
fore, dsspotsm; patriotism in what was before, dar-
ing usurpation; and lastly, blessing in what was
before, a curse? Lamcntaton say, that Mr..
Stevenson should be opposed party grounds,
comes with singular grace from such suarter;
acquisition for the application of Mr.. Jeferson's
nhree tests, with emphatic Propriety.
Mr. Stevenson's own course as Speaker, is the
best refutation of the complaint of his parzan and
the best apology for those in Congress, if there be
such, who mediate opposition TO his election The
friends of the protection of industry, have at all
shines composed large majority of the House of
Representatives. fact well known to the Speaker
and to the Country yet has Mr.. Stevenson, from
party motives, always constituted the committee of
of of he mi of Pro-
lection, themselves a minority of the House. We
say from party motives, because cannot imagine
any other by which he was actuated; laudable par
ty motives if you pleasc-but stu party motives.
If this was right, it be wrong in the friends of
the Tariff, not less entirely persuaded of the truth
and Importance of their opinions, than Mr.. Steven
of his, to remedy if they can, state of things
which has given their opponents the advantages
10 which they entitled Mr.. Stevenson
certainly, will not contend that it is. No
advocate Of Jackson will contend that it is;
for the concession is universal, that tho intc-
rests Of party alone, could have justified his
election, and that but for the considera-
?, no man would dream Of voting for him. Let
those VIZ 'ho ova,,r1o. P1~i.. G..t vtof
follow it. Let not those, the most thorough
end bigotod, in their devotion to party, even to
the extent ofgefutipg the maxims to the support
OF which their whole previous lives were dedicated,
pretend, when by me revolution of time and cir
cumstaucc the rubbcrs fall to their share, a holy
horror Of that which when il suited their interests
a, contributed 10 their strength, administered TO
heir vengeance they never failed to practise.
When hundreds Of valuable and faithful officers
o., rerc falling before be avonging wrath of Jackson,
f the crime of prefcrring another to him, heard
THEN, any Jorcmiads from our curiously con
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