Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-17

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administration whether right or wrnnG-a course
less cyc,s,blc in General Jackson as his partizans
had been loud in dcuouncing the preceding admin
i>trution for merely changing lew printers oil t"o
acts of Congress.
In accordance with the systematic use OF oftciai
patronage wit view to his private advantage
h., I'm, frequently bestowed office those whose
sole recommendation was that they had h"cn hs Hat
,er,rs and supnor,crS, and of whom were so
stepped in infuny that his own trichas nave re'uSeu
to confirm their appointment.
We have also seen him use all his influence to
| procure the establishment of Treasury Bank, by
which the means of corruption would he Garrett
to cvvrv corner of the Union; and although the
measure was on this account condemned by both
! Uou;,s ofCongress and it purely legislative
concern he urged his favoritc project Il second
time, and the presses under his control have since
done all that they could to stife the discussion
which The scheme has provoked, and thus sought
To deprive the people of their right TO near bolh
sides ofcvcry political question
| Tnird!y Because he has shcwn himself want
ing in that frankncss and fair dealing winch his
friends onca claimed for him, and which are such
essential qualities in the Chief Magistrate OF Po
pular government. BY studioussy keeping ms
sentiments concealed on the great political cues
tions which divide this na:ion or rather by affect
ing in each state the sentiments which chance To
pre- val! there, he seeks to obtain popularity and
vote, with both parties. lie has thus suffered his
| friends j. Virginia to claim for him the merit OF
denying to Congress the Road making power alto
gcther: but his friends in Kentucky to admit 1T Tor
roads of national character. Thus too, ho is
supported in Pennsylvania because he is friend
| to the TariT-and in Virginia. because he is oP-
posed to it. We have seen him, moreover, assign
an unnteiligib!e reason for Diminishing some me,n
bers OF his Cabinet ('thut it unit,O because
he wished to conceal the real reason from the pco-
PIE.
F0urfhly. He has, in the indulgence of
his private feelings, lost sight Of the dignity
of his Office, and thus reflected disgrace on the
American Cover nmcnt and peopc.-Hc has come
10 an open rupture with the second officer of the
Government, because that officer had twelve
years before presumed TO disapprove his conduct
| IN the Seminole War.
lie has made himself party in tho family dis
putes between of the members of his Cabi-
net, and by giving Importance and publicity to
matters intrinsicav frivolous has for the first
| time made the chief unctionarics of our Govern
ment the theme of universal Jest and derision.
He is described by of the most Jealous of his
friends and apologists as touring like lon be-
cause some of the members of his cabinet resisted
| his imperious will, in object which, whether the
feeling of his fsvorite Secretary, that of that
Sccrctarys wife, were the cause, we may conf
IDENTITY say that no one of his predecessors would
have condescended to notice. What man Of sound
feeling has not boon mortified at this spcctaclc?--
What of prudence would risk its repetition!
| Lastly. General jackson being without the in
formation and experience which would Guafy him
for civil office, or the native talent and discretion
which would supply their place, is obliged to put
himself under the guidance of others, by reason
of which he is exposed to those unseen and ire
sponsibe advisers who best play upon his
weakness, and who thus often weld his power to
effect their narrow, selfish and vindictive pur-
poses. We willing to believe that many of the
rcprchensible acts before noticed may be attributed
to this source.
Such the reasons which forbid us to give
General Jackson our votes at the next Presiden-
tia election, rensons which appear to us so strong
that any OF them should be deemed disqua-
LITIGATION. We feel the more solicitude the sub
cct because, Independent of the good or evil
which President may immediately effect, we
consider the cause of popular government itself
concerned in this question. The theory of the
friends of that Government has been that the peo-
pie, if left free to choose their own agents would
always select the wisest and most virtuous; and 1t
was on this circumstance that Government
mainly rested its claims to superiority over other
forms. But if show ourselves incapable of
making such sclcction-If we show that we are
guided solely by our gratitude for services which
have long ago been amply rewarded, our adm-
ration for military renown, which is used often
to destroy liberty, TO defend tiff blinded in
our judgment by these false lights, we bestow our
sufrages who has neither the talents nor
temper, respect for civil rights which fit him
for the station, how effectuaIly bring
our Government into disrepute in the eyes of the
world or, what is far more important, to weaken
| it in affections?
We believe that the sentiments mere expressed
are those of majority of fellow citizens
throughout the Union, In spite of all the adyan
ges which General Jackson derives from the office
holders their friends and connections-from his
laurels earned at New Orleans, of which we would
not deprive him of a eaf-and from the liberaity
with which The mass of the people disposed TO
view the conduct of their government. We are
also aware that from the want of concert among
his opponents and their uniting in favor of any
competitor, he may he reelected. Under such
circumstances we think it the duty of every true
friend to his country, to make some sacrifice of his
individual wishes for the purpose OF effecting what
is the E,ain object Of ALL and to unite on that can
dda.c whom qualifications, services and popularity
most strongly recommend. With a view of as
certaining this fact
lst Resotred, That we approve of the National
Republican Meeting which is to be held in Bati-
more on the 5th of next month.
End. RcSoiued, That approve of the appoint
ment OF Chapman Johnson and Robert Stana I'd as
| Delegates to represent the State of Virginia in
that meeting.
Sd. Resolred, That be an
pointed committee to meet such committees as
may appoint for the purpose of choosing one or
more delegates to represent the said district in that
| convention.
4th. ReSotred, That in the other counties
do not concur in this course, the committees
appointed by them, fail TO meet the first Mon.
| day IN December next, at Observation-Disclosures
said committee be appointed delegates to repre-
sent this county in the said convention.
! On notion the blank in the third resolution was
| flied with the names of Isaac 4. Coles David
Anderson and VIM. Woods, Esq'rs.
| 5th. ReSolued, That the Editors of the Char
lottesvc Advocate and Lynchburg Yirginiar,
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