Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-26
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Mr.. RANDALL'S SPEECH.
Hs CLAY ME.rI>G ~ PutLApEr.

The meeting had asSlyn"u 10 the vast
course of citizens now assembled. the bone and
sincw four pGbula ION, c"lcctcd without the Of
other means TO congrcga,c them than the orilna
Ty public notice. uttestrd the intensity OF intcres,
men felt in relation TO the administrator Of Gen
Jackson. Whatever had been his military services.
however honest his intent ions and however great hs
patriotism, his utter incuPacy to preside over this
nation was now abundanily manifest Towards him, 4
personally, he had never indulyod unkind feeling,
and he now emily spoke Of him public man. Gan
Jackson previous TO his election had been produce i'll
his pledges more 30, perhaps than pr"pricty would
sanction. more So than any other candidate, and 1t
was remsr kabe. every public pledge made by hin
had been forfeited
In his letter TO Mr.. Monroe. ofthe l2;h Nov 1916,
he lays down the course Of conduct ola patriotic
President He says, In every selection, party and
party feelings should be avoided Bv selecting CHAR
actcrs most conspicuous for their proby, virtue,
acity and 6rmness without regard to psrty, you will
20 far, If not entirely 10 eradicate those feelings
which on former occasions threw 30 many obstacles
IN the way of Government, and psr'Iaps have the
pleasure and honor OF uniting people hereto fore
politically divided The Chief Magistrate ofa great
and powerful nation should be liberal and disinteres-
ted, always bearing III mind that he acts for the
whole and not part of the community. By this
course you will eYalt the national character and &C
quire for yourself nvme as imperishable as monu-
mental ma rbe."
How has he acted, In one year he has removes
more officers. from party feeling" than had been
moved since the organization of the Government 1t
was IN this he "hbern anu dlsinte rested
acting for the whole and not part of the nation. II
there were wanting feature 10 eggravate the incon-
sisency, to be found in the historical fact that
Mr. Monroe found the nation Just emerging from q
great national conflict, in which parties had been on
principle divided while Gen. Jackson into office
IN time OF peace, and those be removed from Office
bad committed no other crime than prefer another ca
didate. to this liberal and disn,erested adviser of
Dir. Monroe.
Is another feature OF ngsravaton to be added
Gen. Jackson's memorial to the Senate Of the U. S.
IN 1920, speaking Of himself he says the removal
of no "publc officer" should be effected to create
vacancy or TO crafty the ambition of favourte nal
tsan. hen this shall come 10 pass. the patriot
will have ample cause to trembe for the honor Of his
county and the Perpe,ulty of her republican lnsttu
tons"
In his resignation Of his scat in tho Senate of the
U s. to the Legislature Of Tennessee dated tho Ith
Oct. 1925, anmadverting with grca, severity on the
conduct OF his opponent. he says, Members OF Com
gress should "be WITHDRAWN" from the prospects
OF Executive patronage" and calculations for n,r-
que and management would fail" Ii not "Corrup-
ton must be the order OF the day."
What has been the sequel Mr. Adams had IN
pointed but two member. his Cabinet, from Con
gress; and it is believed other President had an
pointed more; yet General Jackson comes into Office
fresh with this haunting pledge thrown at his cppo
nent, and appoints the whole members of his cabinet
from Congress, Mr. Van Buren, having resigned as
Senator only a few weeks before his appointment.
AID no doubt after it had been detin,iyely desjono
ted; add TO the five cabinet appointments the r6r.e
great missions to Europe, and the important mission
to South America, all selected within the frs, f.w
months OF his ad minstration from members of Con-
gress Every day adds TO the number of appoint
ments fro ~ Congress, and individuals select ed
nom that body, now holi appointments under Gen
ORA ton of,S than pe,od sine The
Jackson's own authority 10 say .'corruption. has
been 'thc order of the day."
In his message to Congress, dated the 7ih De-
cember last, Gen Jackson remarks restriction
upon the re-egbility of the President will s,renu
then those checks by which the Constitution de.rn-
cd TO secure the Independence of each department
OF the Government, and promote the healh f,l and
equitable administration of all the trusts which it
has erected "Such restriction (he adJs) is neces
ssry IN order that he (the Presdentl NAV sDnropcb
the solemn responsibilities of the highest office in
the GIFT OF free people. Uncommtted 10 a,v 9th
or cause then the straight line OF constitutional du
~, that the securities Tor this independence m,
be rendered as short the nature Of mower ma
tho weakness OF Its possessors can admit"
But few weeks elapsed before the m,mbers p,
his fsrnlly, IN letters franked by himself courtei
and solicited denomination: his private friends in
Congress opposed the consideration of Mr. NJ
Duties amendment 10 the Constitution in sccor-
dance with his own recommendation and every q,
gne is put IN motion to secure his Reelection.
One more quotation from General I,ck,o,,
pledges, (saId Mr. II and am done
In his resignation to the Legislature of Tennes
see, he says:
at is due to myself to practise upon the maxim,
recommended To cther.." ~
How he has Practiscd on these maxims no, hoo.
seen.
IHo"A, CA"rsELt- This distinguished poo, has
abandoned the idea of visiting America -IIc :, ~
longer connected with tho edItorship Of the No-, I
Monthly Magazine, but has announced a now no.
hoeicaI' TO be entitled "thc NJ ctropolitan."
OrTIcE OF THE NEWPORT MERcuRY, Apri, ~,
tHoDE-lsLAND ELECTION Yesterday tho E,o
ION IN this State, for Governor Lieut. Govenor .
Senators &c and Representatives to the General
Assembly took place. We have received r.tnrns -,
votes from every town in the State but three. from
which Il appears that l.. H. Arnold, the National
Republican Candidate for Governor is elected o,'o.
Gov Fenner, by upwards of One 'Pbousand roa,
The National Republican list u Senators a,e cIcc'2
by nearly the same maJorieS
On me 2oth FeO. steamer arrived q, Falmouth
from Malta with the Governor of Bombay ,vJ, ca,
overland from India. He left Bambay IN n s,.or,,.
ON Dec reached Cosseir 27th thence proceeded to
Alexandra; was IN Egypt three weeks; enb,,k.d :;
q iTIgate, and was eleven days poip,, =, IL -, w.