Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-08-11

pdTduc, HIS uDcTTdtlOiiS, Weic SuCH tch-
derness compatible with public duty, or
consonant to the justice due to ourselves.
The undisg uised purchase of the public
press by his officers and ninions furnish
es sad comment on his professed regard
for its purity and freedom, and when he
erects, in the metropolis Of the nation, and
through the agency Of Il Treasury officer
and The Postmaster General, one Of the
most noted partizan newspapers; we not
only feel it uroag, but are compelled
to regard it as al insult to the people,
whose integrity it questions, and whose
intelligence It deridcs.
| As Americans, jealous of the honor,
and sensitive of the fame of our country
among the nations of the earth, wonfd
hat me couId dram reii orer He mhap-
py and degrading scenes That hare recently
DISGRaCED the capital ofMe Rcpub-
lie. Who among those that gave their
ready and generous credence to the pro-
iessions of Andrew Jackson, could have
anticipated amidst the widest dreams of
political adversely, or forebodings of ru-
in, that in hro short years, his Admins
tration would have brought confusion on
himself, DISGRACE ON HIS COUN-
TRY, shame on his friends, and triumph
to his enemies? But let us, in compass
sion, draw the curtain over a picture
which, if fully exposed to view, might
reveal what would CRIMSON THE
CHEEK OF CHASTITY, as well as
excite pang in the heart Of the patriot.
1t more than suniccs to know, that he
composed his first cabinet on mrong prin-
cipies, from the Members Of Congress ,and
if public report speak but halfthe truth,h
has dissolved it on principles equally CT
roneous, and less Justifable; principles
which equally shock The moral sense, and
the political integrity Of the American
people; princi pies unknown to the con-
stitution, and subversive of our rig ghts.
1t now remains to state the change of
position, as to parties, which a derelic-
ton from prime pies, almost necessarily
induced, when General Jackson came
into power.
Whilst true to this original creed of
Democracy, he remained faithful to the
people, who took him up from affection,
and sustained him as candidate from
principle. But the moment he became
derelict-the moment he left the path of
the patriot, for the devious way of the
politician-that moment he torsook the
people for intriguers, and interested as
pirants, who calculating to succeed by
using his popularity for their evil purpo-
ses, gave him n hollow-heartcd support
for the substantial recompense Of honors
and rewards. 1t was in this moment that
.Amos Kendall and Francis p. Blair, who
had adrised Mr.. Clayto uote for Mr.. i'd
nms-were brought into his support, and
became lawgivers of his party-whilst
his original friends were carelessly over
looked, or ungrateluly discarded; or es-
tranged by a barrier ofcorruption, which
to surmount required the sacrifice of all
the principles and measures for which
they had associated in his support
A total revolution of character, of
principles, Of purposes, of opinions like
this, requires no argument or eucidation
to prove, must reverse the position of the
individual, ,-dissolve all the afIiniies of
party cohesion, and rend asunder all the .
sympathies of party attachment, that o.
rginally existed. Whilst we announce
the tact, however, we cannot give coun-
tenance to a fraud; and Oh the same
grounds that we at first accorded him our
adhesion, do we hereby withdraw from
ANDREW JACKSON our future sup
port: convinced that time, circumstances,
and power, have destroyed that identity
Of political character that once attracted
our admiration, won our confidence, and
secured our affection.
NATHAN JONES,
JOHN M. TAYLOR,
JAS. THACKARA,
STEPHEN SIMPSON,
WM. HEWITT,
HENRY S. HUGHES.