Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-15
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1881.
THE QUANDARY.
We copy the following observations from the
National Gazette lMr. wash of the 9th

The Richmond Enquirer, of the Sd instant saws
we rally around General Jackson for next two years
us there any quanday this determinations And when he
snail he re elected as he will be, then lock around
"for the best qualified successor there be any 0uanarv
cn we shall try TO meet with much rmness dsscse
snail elapse from this time be almost UNIVERSALLY
a. General ackson cannot be reelected Notwithstanding
Chceieo nominations and continued declarations of adhe
not to be believed that any party or knots of
Wneer jackson party or called exclusive Repu,
cans or democrats or secretaries committees
ana corresponding managers will expose the coun
Try, or the General himself second term of service by
nun or under his name The between office
PRESIDENT eIdcs as TO knowledge discrimination studies
habits temper agency repue, and wha, will then an ag
gIavaea and more notorious prove broad
and striking to be resisted any side or this result we
nave 10 use term of the theoogIans plerophory, thor
OF March next. y ~ "
One attempt there has been carry Presdentslp
man stricken by disease TO the point of nsucency
We refer tie the of Mr. Crawford has Just disclosed
its real extent in his letter Mr. Calhoun wherein he
mat ne mad been the successful candidate he would
have been buried Washington Efforts were made to veil
ms Precarous and shattered condition. recorded
IN the annals of the monarchies of the old world when the
death or extreme illness of sovereign suouy conceal
e un' arrangements could be contaminated for the
SION we trust and believe that similar perseverance will
he exercised in relation chief magistracy other
natonthe great States particularly of the abest
men and the most patriotic dispositions suffer the
negatively or unsutably occupied because certain schemes
OF substitution cannot be realized of any one
difficulty. '" '''1'"
The Quandary has happened. The abhorred ne
cessity has arrived Neutrality between the contend
ing successors, is no longer among politicians,
matter of choice 1t is no longer possible The line
is drawn TO be neutral is to be for Van Buren,
The public mind is in violent fermentation on the
subject of federal politics The state of things cam
not last A conviction that the Government is in
weak, ignorant and absurdly inefficient hands, is
forced upon the candid and intelligent of all PARTIES
he n1a will
OF things to humor man. already honored at the
expense OF propriety, or to enable Mr.. Van Buren,
and his intriguing partizans TO establish the sue
cessor. Zen Jackson's election is undesirable to
all, for itself: Those who desire to elect him
again. are nliuenced by considerations, apart from the
public lnterests--the very men who desire it. are
convinced OF his utter incompetency.
WIN the people then consent to elect him again,
When ne declares that he does not ersonaly wish
h-"hen he declares he has had enough of public
honours-when he sighs for the peace of the Her
mltagc-when he processes to think, and actually
recommends in his Message, that no man should be
twice chosen President? Ctsi bono2 All admit there
are plenty of men better qualified TO hold the rens
OF government, with steadIer hands-Why then elect
Gen. Jackson again? Does he desire it? He saws
not, If his individual wishes were consulted. Can
the people desire to gorge him with the honors of
Office against the stomach of his sense7 No. Are
not hundreds bet er qualified? All admit it. What
then IS the motive for placing him again in oGice?-
Plainly obviously, there be but one motive for it.
and that IS to keep him locuns teneus u mere
place warmer, for Mr. Van Buren,. Is Virginia pre-
pared Tor this consequence? Is she prepared TO aid
IN eleyatng Dir. Van Buren, to the Presidency If
she be, why not do it noW? Why not declare her
purpose and wishes at once? Why not get rid of
man. who, the whole world sees, is destitute of every
requisite qualifications Is she prepared to sup
port Mr. Van Buren,? Is she dissatisfied with the
unbounded influence he now exercises and persuaded
that if permitted to controul the whole Government
for Six years longer, 1t must result in his inevitable
advancement to supreme rule Now then is the
accepted time to avert the consequence Now or
neUer. Give him to operate with the patronage of
the Government-to manouvrc With the State Legis-
iatures-to plan and to eXeCutc-and his SUCCESS 10
past doubt.
u The Globe of Saturday. says "nothinr is left
Mr.. Calhoun in this wide Union, except the Z.
States Telegraph, the Notification party of S. Car
olina their Presses, and few f1ctious and discon-
tented politicians, scattered through the Republic"
'perhaps half dozen exceptions (says the same
paper) the whole Republican Press Of the Union, so
lar as is known, has condemned Mr. Calhoun"
So, Mr. Van Burcn's partizans, ore now he Re-
publican party We tender to the friends of Mr..
Calhoun our condolements. He@ceforwerd, we sa-
lutte them brother Feds, Tories and Aristocrats!
The Dotch party are the only true Republicans
u The Senate Of the United States having re-
jeced the appointment of Samuel c. Stambaurh
(afo Editor of the Pennsylvania Reporter) as agent
to the Green Bay Indiaus-tbe President has since,
by his authority, despatched him as -
The same ernoIumcnt we presume is attached TO the
one Office the other. This is the despot who has
never yet failed when the opportunity presented to
set himself above the authority Of the Constitution
with whom the republicans Of this country are so
much in love!
u \ very Considerable czci:oacu: -een.s % have