Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-02

winch proves at least, that he knows how 10 admir-,
Just and line sentiment; if not to act upon lis pre
cept. as all admirer Of the vir;uous and eyccllen
Iowndes, we protest against the unackro,ylea,re,
appropriation Of the chas,e conventions of his ,ou
balanced and discriminating mind; we pro,cs, o,ra;,s
their appropriation by one too ignorant to aDnrec,, ,
u'af refined proprety and who has pros,i,uted ,Ion
to the unworthy uses of party slang and al cou,oo
""m o"fSuS demonstrations. IN the name of ,hc
shade oil that !us,ripus and patriotic citizen. uo
pray "n injunction against Gen Jackson's farther Use
ana ABUSE OF the celebrated sentiment to which wo
nave ad'erteo; sentiment roui tie lips of Lowndes
striking, aud forcble, because in keeninp with the
simplicity, and beautiful modes,y of his cbarocter
Dut which, from the author Of the Dinsmoor letter
and the bully of Burrs trial. is unspeak ab,v fnrc;c,,
and ridiculous.
but we have other reasons for remonst rating
against Cen Jaclson's farther appropriation of Mr.
iowndes' declaration. He has violated it in every
instance, and upon every occasion. He took an ac-
tive part III circulating the charge of bribery and
corruption against Clay, to advance his own ambi-
ZION; he has but now exerted his influence Indirect
~ at least, to advance his election to second term
After this. we trust in the name of decencv that we
saa IL hear TO more from him. his parrizans of his
excessive purity and that he vii! relinqusl the far
Their of an expression which we fear OUGHT To he
buried IN the grave of him who first gave it utter
ancc.
We invite attention to the following, in connexiun
with what we yesterday published
From the Harrisburg Iu,elgencer
III THE LETTER AGAIy.rg
since our last paper, giving exposition of the
means resorted to IN order to procure the re-
nomination OF Gen. Jackson ne have been waited
upon by some of the members of the Legislature who
nave SEEN the Ictter--They saw, that we omitted
one circumstance, which gives deeper coloripp to
the whole transaction. IL The Letter 1oas not onl,
,or'ttets 6y NE Generals PRIP.47E Secretary bit
tcas FR.4NKED BY JACKSON IlEMSELF!-
One gentleman has limited to u.s. that the letter was
received the day before the cuH and not the day be-
fore the meeting itself This certainly is unimpor-
tant. a letter Vas received by II Senator of the
PennSytUdniu Legislature, precious to The nleekiar
from The PRIPGTE Secretary Of .Jnchson ariih the
Presadenrs FRANK upon IL, stating that it ,cas
P1oPes for committee of The members of The Lsoc
tature 10 address letter to JacEsOn requesing him
TO consent TO reelection This is substantially true
un ess number of the most respectable members of
the Legislature, who say they have SEEN it, have
IA SHE'D themselves. We DO not wish to publish false
hoods-we have never doae it knowingly. We have
not yet named the Senator who received the letter
although every member of the Legislature kao,cs
VINO received IT. because we have not had an oppor-
tunity of conversng with him on the subject lie is
gentleman whom we respect, and had we not con-
sldared 1t duty would not have brought him into
situation which undoubtedly unpleasant Should
TINS statement be denied by any responsible name
we shall be obliged in self-dcence to call upon the
Senator by name, well as other gentlemen who
have SEEN it, living in the counties OF WASHINGTON
and Fayette' and gentlemen living in other sections
OF the State.