Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

'rement," aud is willing to serve again at So OOC
per annum--not from any love of olIicc power, or
emolument-Oh no--bu, les. his refinement NIGH,
conflict with the welfare of our com non country
and disturb he harrionY of tho great Republican
Party of tho Union. Faugh! How de,cs,ablo is
sentimental hypocrisy! How much better would the,
llhro haye served the cause Of that "liaDkn,ss
candor' ghich lac slys he so much studies and adj
mros' to nave eschewel THIS bald aud miserable cant
AMI acknowledged hat nc loved power, and neye,
would RI linqusa, while he could hold it!
WAfuIrcToN CRY, FEnRUARy Q. 1871
CONTAMINATION communication of the Sd ns, ant
feacntd mo yesterday. The kind terms in which IL
announces your appreciation OF the principles and
measures which II has been the object of my admin
istrGtion of tho General Government to promote
cannot be otherwise than cheering auu accentabc
10
Notwithstanding the hope had entertained of re-
trng from the OF Office The moro peaceful
walks OF private lie after the termination of the
four years for which ives elected Presidential b,nn
which many public considerations as well AS nv ov,n
feelings had concurred III sustaining, as neither IN
consistent wi.h proper regard for The interests of
the republic, nor with that rnaxrn which YOU have
quoted, that dedlca'es to will the services of al
NScHcns am yet ready and feel bound TO rc;nuuish
1t, after the decla ralious which have received tr,n
so many respectable organs of the public sentiment
mat ITS Indulgence would conflict with the welfare of
our common country, and disturb the harmony of the
great republican party of the Union.
can therefore only add IN repv To the commrni
cation which you have been pleased ~ uidrasS IN mn,
IN behalf OF Democratic PennSyiuna, that as she,
was the first TO call me from my chosen retirement,
VIII 90 among the aS TO take any steps that me be
calculated TO reiard the prosperity of those interest
which are identified with the progress and durability
OF our common institutions; and If NV continuance IN
othce another term be thought essential that nv ser.
vices are At the disposal OF the pcupe "a thee have
been heretofore.
pray you, gentl nlen, to be assured that | anne
cate justly and most gratefully the generous conf
I'nce WIN which pennsylvania reviews my past con
suct, aud vouc!Cs Tor the character of that which #
may be my lot hereafter TO exlbi, as nubc servnn,
With earnest wishes for your happiness. indiv,du
any and collectively, | subscribe myself your trend
ana ieliow-citizen, ANDREW JACKSON.
members OF the Pennsylvania Legislature.
p. SIN farther illustration of Jackson's po!,
cal chast.ty-of h5 maxim and his manner of carry
ing it into execution, neither ito seek nor decline
othce'-of The sincerity OF his professed desire 70
seek his "chosen rc,Ecmen,"-we ber leave TO call
the readers attention to the following from late
Harrisburg luteIhgencer.
HYPOCRICY UNMASKED.
Tho ridiculous professions of Jackson that che
neither seeks declines Office" il IN character
with the Inconsistency OF his whole administration
a c'rcums ancc has lately trdSpred that mas put
us IN possession OF facts in rca ontu his late r,ck
ing TO stand, again candidate for the Presidency
that must disgust honorable men of all parties The
public have already been appraised of the fact that
eighty-two members out of one hundred and thirty
three OF our Legislature about two weeks since
wrote letter to General Jackson asking HIM to be
candidate for reelection. We understand that
letter was received on Friday last by these wor-
shippers OF Mnoch from their idol conserving to be
again candidate, with all the affection OF a char
actcr OF easy vlrut.-No doub but this ha, becn
done with all the modcsty of Caesar when the crown
rendered To hun by at least eighty on, of tho
of u,ilta a
An American Buckingham probably prompted by
his master has not IN vain given orders to !Pennsyl-
yania vassals to cry, 'All hal! King chard!" Yes
this meeting, and without doubt similar ones in other
states, were by the directions Of he President himself
n SENATOR IN THE PEN:NSYL Y.lWi4
. LEGESL.4TUhE RECEIFED "A LETTER
THE DAY BEFORE TIE .nEEYTyNIs. FRO W
JACKSONS PRiV.ATE SECRETARY URG-
ING HIN TO GET Up n .uEE7YyNCi TO
PROCURE J1CKSONS FO.uIyN4YTO.N Tho
man who received thu letter immediately called n
meeting Vt the Jackson members ct the Leg ila urc
Here then IS the man, that hypccritlcaliy says he
neither seeks declines office, whose private sec
rotary Is writing about tn the legislatures To ustl-
tute caucuses. The above fact uucon:rovchibc,
we can If necessary state the name oil the So
naior and the names of several inen to whom tho
letter has been shown. Jacksons private Secretary
10 known to the nation.
THE CoRREsPoNDENcE.--A new party IS added
10 the melee. Col. james a. Hamilton has made his
'aihISH III tiI" 4NtW papers, III Iustlcbilpu
OF himself and acqnlttal Of MIR. Van Buren of the
charge of having iustigatcd him. to he contr
vcrsy. Col HamiIton's FRIEND say. that this publ
cation puts Mr. Calhoun to dIsady antage proving an
Inconsistency upon him. and that it is apparent, hat
what passed between Mr Calhoun and Col. IIaJn.l-
ton, was accidental and political mauuuyrc--
having for It's object, the reconciliation Of Me,sro
Jackson and Cra,gford. We shall Ivy IIamillon'e
publication before the reader njrrow and then lie
may Judge of its merits for himself
Correspondence Of The Wing.
WAsuiNGroN, Fan 81, 1881.
Tire Senate has been engaged most Of the past
week, III spirit ed debate in relation TO the appoint
mcnt of ihp Commissioners To- Con tautiple. Mr.
and AZ I,i,- "a