Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-06-15

him with his single roice. And vet is
If not true, Mr.. Richie, that YOU de-
nounced General Jackson, and declared
that his election acould be curse to the
Country? AS you will not DENY this. |
will give you piece of in ormation,
which will no doubt, be acceptable, as i.
will shew, that General Jackson, at that
time, more than reciprocated your senti-
ments. | have often heard him use
these emphatic words, for he was fond
OF giving emphasize to his expressions
'Rltchie Is the greatest scoundrel in A
merica:" and in one of his letters, he
uses the following language, which de-
serves to be engraved on brass.-"I see
that L am attacked in Congress BY
Cooke, Whitman, and Williams, aided
"0y that infamous press, the Richmond
"Enqurer. If such a corrupt press as
''the Richmond Enquirer, were to ap-
probate my conduct, should think, in
''some unguarded moment, L had commit
tied some great moral improperly"
AT that time, you and General jack
son appear to have known each other
perfectly and fear it will be said with
too much truth, that what you have
since mutually gained in politeness, you
have lost in .tranknesS and sincerity
You, MIR. Richie, in particular, deserve
statue for the memorable saying l have
quoted and to increase the honor. it
should have t,vo faces, SO that it might
equal in dignity one ofthe most celebrat-
ed of the heather deities.
III. M. BRECKENRIDGE.
| We annex few extracts from the En-
! quirer to show that there was no love lost
between these two faithful friends.
Cen. jackson, it seems, always thought
MT. Eiadlson was one of the best of men
and great Ciyilian"-but did not prefer
him as president, because " he always be-
lIeved that the mind ola philosopher could moi
dweil on blood and carnage with any conpo-
sure OF course that he was not well fitted
for stormy sea !" How preposterous is this
objection, when it is recollected that Mr.
Madison was the very man 10 recommend
| war, to which Gen. j. owes his own hioh
reputation. The General in this one stroll q
! OFT pencil draws his own character. War
Is continually floating before his own ewes
he man, who can view blood and CARNAGE
with co'nPosure, has higher qualifications for
| the Presidency, than he who is great CT
cihan, or great politician, (lor, in Mr.. Mad
Ison's case, this is SYNONYMOUS with pbiIoso-
pher! )--Rich. Enquirer, Nay Is, 1924.
w hat kind OF President would this i" great
civilian" make? A gentleman who can
not interpret the plain expressions of one
law-and yet would be called upon TO add
minister all the laws fthe land One whose
ideas are SO purely military, that he would
transmute traitor into spy, or would pun
ish treason, not by the civil courts, but n
court martial! One who in any great crisis
would convert the whole country into one
great camp-and would reduce almost every
thing under martial Lau.
If this individual be Republican, then !
indeed, as he says himself, "names are mere
| bubbles J" What respect would such a |
"great civilian" entertain for the laws and
the Constitution of this country? Is such a
ore quilted for our Chief Magistrate"
Richmond Enquirer, May IS, 1924.
We cannot consent 10 lend hand towards
the election of such man asl General lack !
SON. We would deprecate his cleo |
ton as CURSE upon our country"
Rlchnlond Enquirer, October IA, 1924.
Seeing with what impunity a NiLifarv
Chi9tGin" General jackson chad violated |
and tramplcd under foot, the constitution and
laws OF his country, and dreading the future
enects OF such precedents upon the liberties
OF the people and the stability of our institu-
tons, this able writer stepped forward TO ar
ralgn The offender at the bar of public opin-
ion. Rich. Enquirer, October 10, 1924.
As a statesman, where are his Gen Jack
sons claims! What idea has he of the genius
OF our free institutions, &c. sc. His short
career in the exercise of civil power is
marked by acts which might well defne''
the man whom the people ofthe Union ought
TO AVOID in The choice of President .
Richmond Enquirer, October 10, 1924.
And did he not equivocate, and endeavor
TO evade the publication Of bis correspon-
dence with Mr.. Monroe, &c. &c"
Richmond Enquirer, October 10, 1924.
-sIsA
VIRGINIA.
The following is list the Delegates
from this State in the Baltimore Convention:
Sn'thtletd, Isle ot' W-Robert Butler.
-, Cfy Of Ricimond.-Philip N. Nicholas.
Thomas Nelson, Peter V. Daniel Colin
Clarke, James Rawlings
Henrtco Co.-IGdward G.. MAYO. Robert
y; Nicholas, John Rutherford, Claiborne
Lexington Nelson Co.-Richard Pollard.
hng George, e. H. King Geo. Co.
John Hoe
Leedsto,on ". CO.. p. Hungerford
NorthumberPd e. H. Norfhups5erEd Co
J. NJ. Smith.
Lancaster c. IT. Lancaster CO. II
Leland.
G. m Richmond Cos. Williams.
Wnchester, Frederics CO.. II. Sher-
rard, Edgar w. Robinson.
NeUtoiUn. George Lynn Senr