Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-15
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A Convention OF Delegate representing tic Ma
rIoNAL RErUBL,c>S Party Of Pennsylvania, have
assembled at the scat of Government, IN pursuance
Of their distractions, and HAY" formed an Electoral
Ticket, Favorable to HENRY CA.NN, as President,
and JOHN SERGEANT rs Vice Pre-, dcnt of the
United States. The detail. oil their proceedings
already before the pubic. \ liS, duty remains
10 cxpnin to their fellow citizens tho grounds of
that lively aud uucxlmplcd confidence which has
pcrvadcd the Convention, and 10 present a few
simple considerations, which, III their opinion,
should lead every rejecting man, who understands
his own truo interests, and justly estimates tho va.
luc OF our institutions; who regards tic welfare OF
this great Common wealth, and approves the prin.
cipeS whic', cmphaticalv hers, cordially sus-
tain that nomination, and thus decide, beyond a
controversy, the approaching election belief,
that our nomination is based the principles, and
accords with the policy, of majority of tho poo
pie of PENNSYLVANIA; that its success will strength
en- our Union, and preserve the Constitution from
threatened violation; will elevate tho character of
our Government. ensure an honest administration
of its affairs, and prou"tc tho dircc, interests OF
every individual in tho state by giving value to
his Labor stability TO his property, aud prospects TO
his cntorPrizr; this conviction enables us 10 APP
proach our fellow citizens with candur and with
confidence, addressing them rs reasoning and
sonahlc men, i'll the language of common sense,
and relying for oar arguments upon facts and OK
pcrence. We derive additional confidence from
Knowledge, that the considerations to which VIC
refer have already taken root i'll the public mind,
aud that the favorable results TO which they ne
ccssarIly lead are daily developing. We cheer
ed by the evidence, which no man, who has wit
messed oar elaboration, can doubt disregard,
That the character and the numbers, the unlni-
nous sentiment, and the mistaken purposes OF
our Convention, have Prodmccd powerful i'm.
prcsSlon in It's favor that the National Republican
party of Pennsylvania, heretofore treated by its
opponents, as feeble and disOrTaniZcd minority
OF the people, have suddenly grown into inport.
nncr, and challenged universal respect. When,
therefore, wo express confident belief, that no
thing is required To our success but viror.
Gus effort, we not liable to the charge of rash
assertion or of ovcr-san guinr cxpectation-unirss
1t be rashncss orc!y upou the good sense OF the
pcoplo-or madness to calculate that the people OF
Pennsy ivanil will confer honor upon those who
have sustained the interests and advanced tho
prosperity of the State.
The present Executive of the United States owes
its existence TO combination OF causes, which,
though we dcvoutiy pray that they may not again
darkcn the prospects of our country, il unncces-
sary TO cuumeratc. Suffice it to suy that Gen
jackson was he idvoritc candidate OF the frccmcn
of Pennsylvania whose laudablc gratitude for bril-.
liant mi tary services, betrayed t!.cm. into belief
that his character, ability " talents adapted 10
the highest civil office in their giI. They were told
N they believed, that his administration would he
regulated by the nohleSt maxims of political ph-
loSophy; that lis position would he independents
ms department digniicd; his measures omen, yiuu.
rous and patriotic; that he would rctrrnch the OK.
pendlturcs OF government and introduce Il system
OF rigorous economy and accountability; that the
patronage wOilI br
deposit for the common benefit, not us an instrn-
menl for his own rc-ccction or to scrur tho ascend
cncy OF any faction party that his knowledge
OF men, would enable him TO select the wiscst coun
sciiorS and his practical SaTacity to decide with
promptitudr, between connjctinr oninious. md
above all that bcinr snlcnuIv IMPRESSED win ,hc
injurious influence which the reelection Of Pre-
sidcn had already cxertcd lDon the interests of tho
pcoplc and uro,i ihc nIcnnnfcuco ,r ,h l,,,;la
ture, nc wonrd set an csnmrIc Of d;s;,,sr"s,oJ
nf all
vcrsal imitation by retiring TO private life AT t,c
end of his first 'crm
Such were the PROMISES OF tIe rersopai fricpIs
OF General Jackson ,ybon hn Stood Lcc,r, ,I
nation, aS n candidate for favor and surh uer.tL.
cxpccta tons too easily iudulucd Inf vet ,ot lcs,
honestly entertained Ev the pconIc of pcnnsvIy,i,
which induced her independent * patriotc icon,on
nv to give his cause its earliest imuuI.c ia s,,,,,
him tho more firmly amidst dis,npoiptu,,nt .pJ
defeat and a, la.' TO bear him hrour
the vics-iuIcS on a contest orduoIs ori ,.ioIcTi
beyond example in oar country Satisfied viii,
the general principles announced as the rule of his
administration, they required no plcdge upon Tic
grOnt measures for which PcunSylyani had s,c
cessuy struggled and which had become tho ba
sis o: heT prosperity. Believing their interests in
this respect to be identified with tho interests of
the nation, they took it for granted that WISE
and patriotic chief rnau.Stratc would not dcpart
from the policy Of his predecessors. When
therefore they were told that tic candidate of their
personal affection had announced himself as the
friend of a jmdicjOus tariff, the advocate Of in
terna Improvement, far permitted by the
spirit of the constitution, and WHEN they found
him silent as to the National Bunk, it did not oc-
cur 10 them that these important interests could
DC endangered ny his clcvation.-Ihcy trusted and
they had right to claim, that the interests and
ieelhgS" OF iehnSyivania should he especially dear
10 hlnl, ana That every ntImatlon Of her wishes
opinions, should be received with unqualified TO-
spect.
how far the professions of General Jackson