Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-09

| Du' t"c matter seems to have proceeded farther
1.-TWO understand Mr.. Hammond correctly. III,
| powers at washington, arc also re ady to FORGE
| lruths Advocate" the attack on Mrs jackson
inc ''lniamy," and all-and to buy up Mr. Hammond
IL ne IS willing to sell himself. Anxious as is tho
1reatcst and Hest to enjoy tho tranquility of the
| hermitage he is not averse from disarming the
hostiity OF Mr.. Hammond, and multiplying the
chances OF Prolonging the enjoyment of that pow
en- which inieriercs much with his schoicen
we ind IN the last Cincinnati Gazette, the
following article to which ask special attention
"o"oduiscd.-Tho Republican of yesterday pi,cs
u' the following paragraph:
Us 1t is TO be distinctly understood that there
10 no aoniss.on INTO the republican ranks for our
'neighhor OF the Gazette. Ifhc wish TO servo the
cause OF our venerable President We beg of him
ito remain faithful to tho 'ba rgoin management
and intrigue" COALITION! On
"What would this wseaore think Of his own
wisdom, were to satisfy him that, within tbte,
days, had received an official overture from
Washington" '''"'
lhere can DO no Misrepresentation of what Mr.
hammond means. He alledEss that he ha. re-
eerved official svsrtures from W.shington-of
whn1 OF Office and smslumsnt, &c reward Of
MS partial abandonment OF Ar. Clay, and as pur.
chase money for his support of the Administration
Ii Mr.. hammond does not mean SO, be has gross
iy wronged the Administration, for his language
can pear no other Interpretation than this so dcro
gatory to Its homer Having gone thus far, we hope
ne VIII be still more explicit, and reveal the n ature
and The maker OF these overturos, to tho public.
The case is exciting much and indignant CO m
ment. The following structures from the Louis
VILE Journal throw soDo light the character of
the offer made Mr.. Hammond. Its motive is pal
Pabe' and the Public will register the transaction
among those deeds of REFORM" which have al
most made the term ridiculous
In reference to paragraph in the Cincinnati
Republican, mr. Charles Hammond, of the Gazette,
remarks, In his paper of the 18th inst follows:
cav hat would this wiseacre think of his own wis
"don, to satisfy him, that within three days.
81 had received official overture from Wash
"ington7"
Before seeing this we had heard some Intimate
ons, touching the matter, to which it alludes. Mr..
Hammond, if we correctly informed, has re-
ceived a communication from of the principal
functionaries at the scat OF government, the com
missioner of the land office, intimating, that he
may expect appointment under Jackson if he
will become supporter of his Administrations
This matter deserves few comments.
Who rs Charles Hammond We answer-hc is
man, who. from first to last, has been the object
of grosSer and more ncessant vi:uperaton from the
whole Jackson party than any other individual in
the country, John BinnS and Stephen Simpson,
not excepted. The Union has echoed and re- echoed
with partizan execratons upon his name. Thcre
is not an administration print in the land, but has
repeatedly accused him of having fabricated the |
charge OF adultery against the wife ofthe President
and brought her to untimely grave. The Pres
ident himself, if his frizSds to be believed called
HIM n wretch and a murderer, and swore vengeance
against him, years ago. The terms swretch,"
murdcrer' have been used ever since by the hero's
followers famiarly household words when
ever Hammond was the subject of remark. Other
language has been used occasion suggested. |
Some heve called him 'sserpent," others a s'sot ~
others still "feon;" the Louisville Advertiser has
sad that every honest should esteem it n
bounden duty to kick him often opportunity
offered and the National Republican has insisted,
that the pillory too good for creature SO in
famous.
Who would have supposed, that the man, who |
was thus characterized, four months ago, by the |
party in power would have the offer of an
appointment under the administrations? Yet so il |
is Since August last, Mr.. Hamm ond has wavered |
in the cause of Mr.. Clay, and the administra ion, |
ever on the alert, grasps at the first hope of Sc
curing his support. The president, in the agony
of his ambition for Office, proposes to take the
"wretch" the .'murdcrer of his wife," by the hand
and to cement by bride their future Friendships and
the pensioned presses compelled to exdlt tho
'serpent," 'the felon, the REORGANIZATION of all
in!amy," into model of whatever is pure, and
great, and llusirous Surely the spirit of Jackson
ism has taken it's last plunge in the uncxplored and
mex plorable depths of political degradation.
The community may see, from these things
how unreal is the confidence which the hypocr
teal Powers at Washington profess TO ind1!ge
the subject of Jackson's reelection Does any
body suppose, that if they actually felt 1.-THE of
the confidence, which they EXPRESS they would
pass over their innumera5le multitude Of hungry
and clamorous supporters, and, in spite of every
vindictivc impulse, WOO, by Establishments and
profered brides, the whom they most hate?
The thing is impossible. The gentlemen that make
up the magn influence afraid, that Ohio viii
20 against them; therefore thev anxious to en-
list Charles Hammond in their cause. They are
alarmed at their darkening prospects evory where;
therefore they ready TO buy any influential man,
that will make bargain with them In the pre-
sent desperate exigency of the administration,
there is not leading politician of our party but
might secure the offer of a reward by chewing even
the slightest sign ofvaciilatiou in the support Of
National Republican principles. however, these
the days of "reform."