Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-05-11

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sincere in his professions, he could NOT
throughout population of 1900 Geo OF
ireemen, highly civilized and intelligent
find one indiy idual fitted for these offices who
was moi member of Congress Wero
these Is members the highest gifted men of
our country, or rather were they alone quail
flied Tor these stations? If not, what had be-
come of their own assurances in behalf of
General jackson, and Of their own political
professions Amidst The golden dreams OF
their ambition, and by the easy casuistry OF
partisan conscience, they were placed with
''the things beyond the flood " Their pat
riotic etiusions, their solemn pledges, were
thrown aside as newspaper trash, and they
and their President stand convicted of gross
deception, and OF Corruptly dividing among
themselves the honors and the profits of the
Government.
For the purpose ofprostrating Mr. Adams
and elevating General Jackson, the former
was charged with corrupt attempts upon the
independence and purity of the Press Tn
der the administration Of the latter, The por.
tails OF the Treasury have been opened wide 10
that fraternity Of our citizens. He could not
have declared his purpose more distinctly,
had he inscribed in luminous letters upon his
Palace door "come and fall down and wor-
you shall inherit the earth" The fictitious
ubiquity Of the King of England has been
realized by his administration, at our cleo
tons. BY means of the magic wands ofprof
II and power, he rides upon the four winds
OF the Earth, and with more than his militia
ry promptitude presents himself at every
point where vote can be obtained To
those who have not carefully observed the
operations OF the government since his ele-
vation, Tins language may appear harsh, butt
IS JUSTIFIED here by the most solemn convic-
tons of its truth, and the deepest anxiety
for the future veal of our country.
lie has in almost every step of his official
course, fulfilled the worst predictions of his
opponents. Possessing but superficial know
ledge of the domestic condition of his coun
try, of its laws, its resources, IFS internal
policy, as we'll as of lis foreign relations, he
has been obviously compelled to submit
IN all his acts requiring the experience Of
the statesman, TO the dictation of those
who Struggled him into office Too
old TO correct the lawless passions
which had distinguished him thro' every
stage OF his previous history, in direct
contradiction Of his written advice to MIR.
Monroe, he is literally the President of
party, acting upon the odious and vindictivc
maxim ofrewarding his friends and punish
ing his enemies In his proscriptive course
he has insuted the grateful feelings of his
countrymen by discharging from Office
those who had perilled in their service their
lives, and fortunes, simply because they
were opposed to him. His vinGictive tenn
per has spared no man who canvassed his
capacity, and the propriety of his election
In appointment 10 office he has required no
other recommendation, but servile and blind
devotion TO his own elevation, and with all
obstinacy at war with every sentiment of toll
Grafton and decenCy, he has treated the Sen
ate with marked dsrespect, by giving lu-
crative Offices TO those who had been CON
demned by lis voice as infamous and unwor-
thy.
BY silent acquicscence in the loud md re-
peated assertions of his partisans, he pledpe ed
himselfto our own Stale to oppose the exer-
else ofthe powers claimed for the Gen Gov
eminent, OF constructing internal improve
ments & protecting domestic manufactures
Can the Virginian who denounces these
claims as unauthorized by the constitution,
point TO single act in which he has redeemed
this pledge: Is he not compelled to infer
that General Jackson's judicious tariff, is
the tariff of 1925 Can he read in the mes
sage on the Alaysyille road bill, any thing
but distinct acknowledgment of the power
which the friends Of internal improvement
have heretofore sustained, and he has resisted
Can he be deceived by that uncandid and
empty attempt at deIusion No man has
ever asserted that the Federal Government
had power 10 make roads or canals of mere
ly local character. That Government is
purely national national in IFS operations, ma
tionai in its burthens, and national in the
benefits il COnfers and Mr. CLAW and no
other man in his senses, it is believed, ever
asserted it could do any act which was not
exclusively for a national purpose In this
instance, as in his letter Dr. Coleman upon
the Tariff, we are still at loss for General
JacksOn's real sentiments. The Pythia OF
Delphi was never more skilful i'm enigmas
and if we allow him the credit Of their au-
thorshiP, we must award him also the talent
OF an adept IN using such general and pc.
Cular terms and arguments, as NAV be al
ways contracted or enlarged in their scope
and meaning, TO suit the various emerQen
oics of his political life
Under these impressions OF the character
OF General Jackson, and the sincere belief
that his reelection might give tone TO the
future administrations of the government,
and tone to its morals which would gradu-
ally undermine our institutions and PROSTATE
our Liberties, this meeting warmly unite
in sentiment with those who have desired the
nomination Of some other individual as a
candidate for the office Of President.
and believing as they do that Henry Clay
possesses in an eminent degree, the quail
ifications requisite for the chief magistracy
Of great and virtuous nation, they cordial
ly approve OF and recommend his nomination
10 the people Of the Union.