Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18


Importance to the country,--his followers at tho
north claim his vote on the ground that he il as
ultra tariff the great father of tho American Sys.
tenn, while at the south the people assured he is
the advocate OF free trade, If necessary NULL
FiEH.-Croswell at the north, asks support for him
as the friend of the Tariff, while the venerable
Thomas Richie tells the people of Virginia that
thcy must support his reelection TO insure a repeal
oil tins odious and unconstitutional measure, and
the leading MULTIPLICATION PRINT of South Carolip,
places under its editorial head for its motto an OK
tract from the Veto Message, showing that our Ia.
gsiaton has been partial and unjust, and ustifying
QUALIFICATIONS as the remedy for such unconsttu
tional enactments. At the North and West he is
hailed as the friend of internal improvements and
at the South he is held up tho worship of the peo
pie as one who deserves their gratitude for having
retoed two bills of this character and as the guar
dian of State rights! In short he is proved by his
followers to be inconsistent in his decisions and
utterly without any well digested rule of action;
anu what makes his support more prccarious, even
the cDtce seekers have object in re-electng him.
lie has removed all his opponents and supnlicd
their places with his friends, and should he DO re-
elected, there is nothing to Notwithstanding with
winch to reward new friends w thout principle
or the prospect OF reward to fight for we find it not
unnatural that his battles should devolyo exclusive
ly upon the office holders. IHey feel this, and
they have determined to die game, for which we
give them credit; but let test their chances of
success
1t has been said that the popularity of Andrew
jackson can stand any thing; but this is founded
on the fact that at the election in 1928 he received
lio electoral votes and Mr.. Adams but SO. A late
estimate in the U. S. Telegraph shows the fallacy
OF this reasoning. He received 30 electoral votes
In this state which 2675 popular votes would have
given to Mr. Adams-ho received 5 electoral votes
in LOUISIANA which 2o4 popular votes would have
given TO Mr. Adams--he received ii votes in
KENTUCKY which 1856 popular votes would have
gwen to Mr.. hdams-and he received l6 votes i'm
ohio winch 2lOl popular votes would have given
10 MI Adams Thus does it appear, that 1896
votes cast for Mr.. Adams in the states of New |
York, Louisiana, Kentucky and Ohio would have |
deprived Andrew Jackson of SIS electoral votes |
which added to the SO which Mr.. Adams received !
nom other States and he would have been elected by
minority OF FIFTEEN over the present ncumbe NTH!
Does tins look like popularity which even at |
that day, could stand any thing7 Are we to be
told that because 1896 voters made him President |
mat therefore we are to submit to his high. handed
arrangements OF the constitutions and to the pros
tration of the most valuable institutions of tn,
country! Why in this state alone more than 5000 |
OF ms old friends have left him, and it is idle to be-
ieVe tnat the same causes have not produced like
effects In all parts of the United States But the
oihce holders are playing n cunning gane-thev |
impress upon the people that his reelection is Ger.
tain-;hat his popularity can Withstand any thing
ana thereby hope to keep up at least ukewarm ad-
hcrence TO his, or rather their cause. Their object
is to hold out the idea that there cannot be a
change, and thus prevent large class of politicians
taking the field who ia all respects as mach de-
serving OF office as those who enjoy the pa |
Are these men TO be so easily deccived7 Arc
they te be prevented from making a struggle |
Tor what is much their right as it is the right
OF those III possession, merely because the cunning
gentlemen i'm office choose to pratlc about a popu-
larity which cannot DO shaken, when we have
shewn That the boasted popularity would not even
have elected him if 1896 voters distributed through
Jour different States, had voted for Mr.. Adams? |
thus nuch for the chances of those who |
are deserving of, and who seek Office; now |
word to those who actuatcd solely by |
the public good-who place value upon |
our measurable constitution and the pure and
liberal institutions called into being by it--who
feel that the present executive from age and other
causes is rendered incapable of dscharging the du.
ties of his high station, and that the first Office in
the government has been disgraced by being con-
hded 10 The hands of mcrcenary and unprincipled
subordinates Have you nothing to hone from this
exposition of the facility with which great and
salutary change may be produced7 Do you see no.
thns In all this development of the real weakness
OF the otiice holders, to cheer you in the rood
cause in which you have emba rked--to induce Won
20 persevere in the great wor-to animate and ex.
cite your excrtions under the full conviction that
victory, great, glorious and lasting victory will
be the certain reward of your labors? We have
but little to do, to achieve great and permanent
good-to restore the government to its early puri-
ty--aDd shame on him who now lacks energy or
perseverance in the cause of the Constitution and
the People"
Communicating TO the letter. All true-evory |
word of it; and as forcbly stated. as true. Some
people in Virginia, haze an interest in elcctinp
Jackson second time, against his declared con-
victlon that second term was dangerous to Public
Liberty, and against their oun solemn reservations
OF his incompetency; although he s sixty.sx years
OF ago. the age when all his predecessors had gone
into retirement, and when decay and imbecility in
wade the faculties of the mind. Who are those
people? Are they Jackson's original friends? Are
they the men who in 1924, made forlorn STRUGGLE
for him in this Commonwealth No-4his original
supporters have either long ago abandoned him. or
find themselves thrown into the back ground.
crowded out by the extra zeal of the new converts
the eleventh hour gentry, whose faith was kindled
at the altar of interest. Those are now urpino
jackson upon the People, who, when Mr.. Crawford
was most prominent in Virginia. were Jackson's Bit
crest revIers, and mover suspended their invectyes
until silence was recommended by interest. Can
1t ever cease to be reproach to these slaves of a
majority, these traflckcrs in princtplcthat their
insulting language to Gen. Jackson when in mi
norty, Is only equalled by their gross and oriental
hattery since nc obtained powcr7 Can he enter. /
tam any other sentiment than contomp. for those
whose opinions Of his qualities 1uctuate with his
fortunes, apd who lick the dust as submissive
~ as formerly in his day of adversely, they doport.
cd themselves contempuously7 Can any man, in
whose breast the flame OF liberty burns feel for the
tdwning crew, any thing but disgust OF such are
Gen. Jackson's active lenders in this State princi
Pa]ly composed. Witness Richie, Daniel. Goocb
the Presidents most malignant a,perscrs former.
ly his most servilo hattcrers now.
Faithfully hes the Courier &. Esou;rer der;c,,d
the stuPendous system Of fraud by which the Hcro,s
tVa nfc