Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-28
TO THE VOTERS OF uENR1co

connected with 1t, before your attention.
Virginia has obtained high fame among her ss,er
States FOR her political tolerance and liberai.y l,
was observed with admiration by those out Of the
state, that i'll the choice of members Of the late
Convention, although Fcdcra, politics wore run
ming high at that time, the people of Virginia did
not permit themselves to be at al! influenced by tho
politics of candidates. They aimed to choose the
best n most intelligent men; they believed it possible
that an Adams man might be n patriot and even
better qualified than some jackson men, to frame
Government for thom and their posterity. Tho
same elevated spirit has generally prevailed in
elections OF members of Assembly. The people
generally have proceeded to choose mon without
regard to tho election of President They have
In numerous eases, although themselves prcfcrring
"en Jackson, chosen who pre- ferrcd another.
They could not find in difference of opinion be-
tween the relative merits of two men, cause for dis
carding citizen, whose patriotism they knew;
whose understanding they respected, whose intcg
rity they had tested, whose love of Rcpubcanism
was undoubtcd. The Legislature of Virginia has
ever been actuated by tho noble sentiment.
Prescription for opinion sake has never disgraccd
that Assembly. Year after year. they have elected
&nd reelected officers of the Government of noli
tics VIGOROUSLY hostile to their own They
respected the Independence, which would not
yield tho right of opinion, oven TO those who held
lis fate in their hands; they kncso that such was the
stun out of which good and trusty officers were
made We have seen men 90 before the Legislature
oil Virginia, pleading for favor because they were
jackson men, and antagonist CLAY man; but ,
bonor to the Old Domnon-wo havo not seen
-such pleading prevail At the last General Assem-
bly, containing large majority of Jackson men,
majority of tho Judges elected TO the Court of
Appeals, were Ant-Jackson men, and also a ma
jority of the Judges of the General Court This
Is the principle upon which virginia las acted in
her domestic affairs; 10 look for the best men, with.
out caring whether il pleased Andrew Jackson or
any other man. And has sho over had cause to
regret it? Has any country been better or more
faithfully served by her officers? Has any State
better cause to boast of the purity OF Der political
morals? While other States. have been torn by
factions, AID even constables elected, ly the test
OF Jacksonsm, Virginia has reposod in quiet tho
envy and admiration OF the Union. In the fidelity
OF her officers, The quiet and dignity Of her cleo
tons, i'll the honor and respect of he. sister States
she has reaped rich reward for the liberation o.
difference of opinion.
Who does not see and acknowledge these trutls7
iet there arc persons in the community oontinu.
ally attempting for THEN oscn benefit, to reverse
them An editor who assumes to dictate to public
opinion, and to be the Oracle OF tho majority, has
lately called upon the People of Virginia TO elect
none but Jackson men. The prctoncc il that tLe
next session is the session. and it rs ncccs-
sary to have jackson to form Jackson ticket
but perhaps as Problble motive for the call il
that that editor himself is officer whose election
annually before the Legislature Whoneve,
too, find candidates who are conscious of nc
nprit
such candidates excessively clamorous for Gen
Jackson, and insisting upon an election through
his merits, not thcir own.
such things ought not to give surprise in many
cases Some men are constituted, that they take
pride III surrcnGcring the privilege of thinking for
themselves; they feel highly honorcd in being call
cd whole-hog Jackson men, who do not aspire Ia
think differently from what he thinks, and are in
capable Of PcrccvIng the force OF evidence nc
matter how strong, which fixes the slightest dis
credit UPON their idol Such men were born to be
siaves-thc saddle is fixed on their b2cks-thc b
as in their mouths, and they would feel specia!l7
honorcd, If the Hero would mount thcA III
many cases, We say again. such things do not sur
Prise; tor Soc men prize scat in the Legislature
toe highly, TO lose it through self rcspect On,
case however has occurred which does rive sur
prize TO many who both know and respect tho ind
vidual.
In the month of May last, at popular mcctin,
il the upper part of Hcnrico Mr. John G. Wi.
iilws, candidate for your sufTragos, publicly call
ci uTon Mr.. Bolts, another candidate to inform
+" People that he (AIr. Bo.a) had voted against
Gen. Jackson-he Addressed the meeting at length,
urging the people to vote for no man who WINS
against Gen. JacASon-bnd turning TO the Admins
traiion Of Mr.. Adams, represented it AZ the most
vile and corrupt that had ever existed in any conn
tvy, and poured upon it t!,c most elaborate and
harsh abuse going lcngth even beyond his fellow
laborors at Washington, for they never did say.
what Mr.. Williams irued, that 20 corrupt was
the last Administration, that the British Govern.
1nent refused TO negotiate with t.!
To thesc statements, susceptible we bacvn -,
the clcarSst proof, and expected to be question.
cd by Mr.. Williams himself wo call the attention
Of the enlightened voters Of the county. cigno
rant, Mr.. Williams, no doubt forcsa,y would I'D
miro him. and them in proportion 10 "a -, vruI.nen
ATo the Intelligent voters Of IIcnrico ire,.9ro. ,c
sly, that they viii vote oT no man who docs moi low,
the knco 70 Con. Jackson Arc th"v picpnrcd f.
say, that IN JacasOnisn only, can they mi trust -
confidence Arc they prepared 30 denounco f.,
dependence as unworthy Of honor, and TO os,eyt
that all public worth consists in blind and elsvi,J
devotion 10 the idol Of tho day Are yirrinians
ready TO try all men and all crcsti,ng. Is, fo stan
daTd of what will pieaso or Gisplosso. Gen. I.at.
SOM Arc they ready 90 overthrow the ,rinci,lo