Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-11
For TIE RICHMOND WuIG

Re"o'Fs o" the statc Of Public .4fairs.
The election of General Jackson to the Pres,denc,,
was al the time regarded by very many of the Anne
rloan people, us n serious misfortune To the country
Ills successful course In military affairs in the opn
ION oi his adveraries afforded no evidence OF his ca
Pac!y Tor civil magistrate, whilst IN The essential
quahcatIons OF habit, experience and talents he was
clearly deficient. In the very career by - uicb bo
acquired ms well deserved military fame he exhibited
nescence OF public law. and n violence and obs,i--
macy of temper, altogether unbecoming the chief
magistrate OF great nation The advcrsariss OF hia
election looked forward TO weak and turbulent ad-
minstration, and their predictions have been verified
In popular elections, diversity of sentiment. with
respect TO the candidates, be expec cd, and n
free expression and interchange of opinion is the
right of every citizen and essential to the preservo
ton OF liberty. An honest difference of opinion is no
cause OF censnrc; The motives OF those who oppose
are, III most instances, as pure of those who sup
port successful candidate, and the indulgence of
hostile feelings, by candl date, towards those WIN
have opposed him, is unjust, berul and lnexcusabIe
In the last election for president, degree of excite.
ment prevailed, perhaps unrlvalled and the pubIic
morals were tainted by the rage of party spirit In
this state at public agitation the president came into
Office. What dad the state OF the country call for9
For mid, tempe ae impartial and conciliutory ad-
mnlsl ration and he ought, once to have seen tho
necessity OF adopting such course as would tend rs
aay the aninosies of party and calm the turbulence
oteEcEed passions. But instead of taking measures
to unite, his course was directly calculated to in
crease divisions and influence the spirit of opposition
h
should punish thos" who had the auducity to oppose
las election and immediately after his accession TO
Office, issued his mInd TIC of dismssion apalnst smell
of The inferior officers Of government as bud express
cl opinions uHiaN our, bic to his lee ion This noos
IRE was as IIbcral IN Irsef as it was contrary tn
the genius, spirit and practice of our government,
And as IT. the simple dlsmlsson of these unofendnr
citizens was not sufficient TO satisfy the resentment
oil the adlnnis ration, the newspapers under Tho eye
curve patronage, came to its assistance md n,U.r
nnIed with caumny III this oppressioa Men of nm
DIenIshed reputation grown old in the service Of
thlr counry, are dismissed from places which thew
had filled with honour, unheard and without n crinG.
"}ui siatut ahqUd, paue inauda altera
"'Eguum iCet statueTt, baud ;equus uit. r-SrSrcA
IL II be said the administration had a legal RICH. TO
do THIS, the answer is easy aud plain TO the same.
"NO man has right to abuse his power What
beneht has been effected by this ungenerous polcIy
was the ridiculous and humIlIotlpg attitude i'm
"mch the administration was placed by the dismis-.
sion OF an obscure letter carrier from The post office
the policy OF prescription was weak and oppreg-
s.Ve but 1t was, perhaps loss 10 ba deprecated than
th't upon winch ~ new appointments were made
w IaaRln~ appointments, II not to be oypcctcd
that any ether than friends of the administration
would be selected. But how has the s"ocion trrn
made! Capacity for buslness, integrity If conduct
fairness OF character, appear IN the O. nation of Tho
administration to have weight, in CONSTITUTING fit
ness 70. office It he be supporter of the Marty in
power the unprIDciplod candidate for cxccu,ivc mt
ronage, ha' as iar prospect of as the most
upIgm citizen The standard of political rnornIi,v
u. indeed but low Here Is found IN oficc n T;,n,
Oa'ts' and there a CharIrcs Hast thou BETRAYED
the Trend and patron. who like the good Samaritan
raised thee from The bed Of sickness ard ninistered
to Thy dstresscshast thou heapcd upon him slandc
ana Hciracllon-hast thou polluted his reputation
WIN tales OF corruption, bargain and inrIpueS Come
or'n thou iavourcd of the administration and receive
| inc honouTs aud cmolumenIs of oficc Come To tho
treasury and receive the Of thy infamy! Thou
art rcgencrntcd from tiny pollution an raised IN tho
company Of gentlemen! Shall be asked vim, is ,b
offence OF Chortres; Seduction and incest under cir
cnmstancos OF aggravated guilt and horrible depra
Z witty. "'P'D
"l.cce vent maguO dives Phiomea paratu.
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