Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-01
10 THE EDrroRs OF THE RICHMOND Vino
W. CULPEPER ELECTION

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Jacksonion. After a fashion, he may be-not in
| the sense of the Globe" "
To this, the Globe of August 9th, responds ,s
| follows - P d
we Know not after what fpshion John s R,r
bour Esq. is Jacksonian we know tia, h IT,,
clarcd himself before his constituents in the
solemn manner, the friend of the President and in
FAVOR OF ms reelection. Under these pledges, he
was elected TO Congress. If he made anv ,ne,toy
reservations, it will only go to shcw more strongIv
.hat Whatever the state of his feelings were Twasi
he knew too well the state of feeling in his district
to avow hostility to tho President"
ask the liberty, Mr.. Editor throurh the col
umns OF your paper, TO pronounce the above re-
| marks of the Globe, false; and TO CHALLENGE his
proof.
1--WE knop, (says this veracious Editor that he
!Mr. b. declared himself before his constituents
IN The most solemn manner, the friend of the Pres
ident, and in Jarour of his reelection Under
these pledges, he elected to Congress-" Tie
impression here sought to he made is, that Mr. Bar
pour could not be elected, without making the
declarations, and giving the pledges, which the
Globe impucs to him; than which, nothing is more
untrue. The unbushing impudcnce, with which
tMs falsehood is put forth to the world, would as
, ,In'sn .oSe VINO are acquainted Nth the aets of
| the case, did they not know the character of the
Globe. To those who acquainted with its char
defer; nothing but truth and deceneu in IFS columns
would ereite astonshmcnt.-Mr. Blair tells u.s. he
N"o'os' what nc here asserts Has he been amongst
u.s. during the canvass in this district, that he
should kn0io Mr. Barbour has made the declarations
which he attributed TO him2 Or have the pcope
OF Culpeper assigned to him of the Globe, the
GROUNDS upon which they supported Mr.. Barbour,
that he is now justifiabc in asserting that Mr.
was elected under pledges given, to support the
present Administration, and the reelection of Gen
Jackson?-Mr Blair kno,os no such things as Inc.
has here asserted; and he must be stupidity ignorant
OF the canvass in this district if he does not kno,p
thut his statements are false. If lie knows what
lie has asserted TO be true; let him produce his evil
dence. Let him tell, ,ohen, and ,rhcrc and before
,ohon, the declarations which he attributes to Mr..
barbour, were made; for, If such have been made,
the people of Culpepcr ignorant of the fact.
have said that the statements of the Globe are
false So far us negative will admit of proof,
Will now prone them so.
1t is ,1eH kno,on to the people of this district
That MIR. Barbour has repeatedly and positively
refused to pledge himself to support the Admins
tration, or tho reelection of General Jackson. On
one occasion, when some highly respectable gentle.
men Ctriendly to the administration solicited him
to hoist the jackson Banner, promising their SUD-
port 1t he did so, he respectfully declined it. giving
them his reasons. (Should this be denied, | pledge
myself to establish it, Again, in repeated public
conversations, Mr.. Barbour has fearlessly condemn
ed the errors and abuses of the Administration
and unhesitatingy refused to pledge himself to its
support, or to the reelection of Jackson. (Ths
also, will prove, if necessary At another time,
when addressing the people at Culpepcr Court
House, he told them distinctly, that he 'swore no
mans collar;-that he would not go into Office
tackled TO the tail of Andrew Jackson or any other
indiyidua;-that he must go uncommtted to any
man,-iree to lend his support where he approved,
and to condemn where he disapproved- the
only pledge he would give, was, that in case the
election for President should come before Congress-
his vote should be given in accordance with the
wishes of majority of his constituents"
That Mr. Barbour generally regarded
us unIreadly to the reelection of General
Jackson; and that he opposed by Col
onel Wallace, on this ground;-I offer in proof
the circular of the Colonel, announcing him
self a candidate; and the following extracts
from the Virginia and Cupoper Gazettcs both of
which papers assumed in the commencement and
maintained throughout the canvass a hostile atti-
tude towards him, account of his detection from
Jacksonism, or more properly because he refused
TO pledge himself to its support. That the stand Ia
ken by MIR. Barbour, relative to the presidential
question met the appreciation of his constituents
majority of 90l votes over his competitor, is the
best evidence can offer. Mr. Blair may draw his
differences of ''thc state of feeling i'll the dis
trict, from the vote given Mr.. Barbour; but those
who are acquainted with the grounds upon which
the contest fought know that the result is any
thing but favorable to Jacksonism. l have given
the declaration OF Mr.. Barbour; and now propose
to prove that he was generally regarded as I'M
friendly to the Administration, and was opposed
by Col. Wallace on this account, If these latter
facts be established; taken in connection with Mr.
Barbours declarations before the peoples they prove
beyond doubt, that he dies moi 90 to Congress
pledged to support the reelection of Gen. Jackson
Ii the Editor OF the Globe prove to the contra
~, let him produce his evidence If he cannot
will he have the honesty to write a short para graph
correcting his false statements, and insert it i'll the
Globe No. 80, IN his list of Misrepresentation
corrected"
First then, the circular of Col. Wallace proves
that he grounded his claims for the suffrages of the
people, on his entire devotion to Jacksons admins
traton; or If he prefers it, would say, the prin-
ciptcS of that Administration. A rumour had cir
cuated in this District, that Mr.. Barbour had de-
serted Jackson Sundry editorial articles in the
Virginia Glzctte denounced him as an opponent of
Jackson. Finally similar article appeared in the
Culpcper Gazette. Immediately after the publica-
ton in the latter paper, the Circular of Col. Wal
lace made its appearance, in which he intmates
that the recent Developments Of opposition in a
high quarter (alludng to Mr.. BARBOUR TO the pre-
sent administration of the General Government"
had induced him to become q candidatc;-then pro-
| ceods to express luis entire appreciation of ''the
| principles upon which Gen. jackson has admins
| tered the Government" and to reprobate those
! held by Mcssrs Clay and Calhoun. His impression
no doubt, was that MIR. Barbour had gone over TO
| Mr.. Calhoun; and believing that this District was
Thoroughly Jacksonian, he imagined that he had
nothing more to do, than to announce himself the
administration candidate, and of course ride tri-
umPhantly into Congress upon tho popularity Of
! the "Grcatcst and Best" If the Colonel did not
consider Mr.. R. opposed TO the Administration, I
would ask, TO 'thc development of tohosc opposi-
ton in Il high quarter did he allude7 That lie
rested his claim, for support upon the deueloPement
of that opposition is apparent from his circular
That he clectioncered upon the opposition of Mr..
| Barbour to Gen. Jackson; and that he declared
| "Barbour should not go TO Congress, unlces he
went as a Jackson man." can be proved by respec-
table individuals. Now, if Mr.. Barbour, las tho