Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-25
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JAChSON FAIfi'hGSSNESS AND PERIL
DY BRIEFLY EXPOSED,
by n contrast ola few Of the most prominent q
the declared sentiments, professions and promi
ses OF himself and Others, his supporters, with
their official acts. BY Thomas Gulbreth, lat,
Clerk OF the Executive Council OF MARYLAND
NO. !.
enter upon the performance of the task which
the above caption indicates, more IN sorrow than
IN anger" but from solemn and deliberate con.
rictinn OF conscientious duty, which not al
liberty to decline.
When Gen. Jackson was frs, announced n can.
didate for the Presidency, although felt the firm.
est convctan OF his total un,tnoSs for The station,
and of his absolute ncompetcnav to perform the
duties of the Office with credit to himself or benc
INT to the country, yet at tui time did not enter
tain the slightest doubt OF his integrity Of purpose
-ot his PATRIOTS m--of his clnGor-or That he
would, so far as he was capable perform all that
no would promise. L acknowledge, however, that
my favorable opihion of his integrity and cHndur
was shaken by the course he pGysued pending tho
election. But IT was not unit. the moment before
entering upon the performances Of his official duties,
that these Favorable impressions were ,ch0liy era.
dicatcd from my mind.
With these few preliminary observations l pro-
cced directly to my task fully aware of the heavy
responsibility incur but nothing dauntcd as to the
result, and regardless OF the vcnal pack that will
(without doubJ aSsail me.
In communication, or letter Of advice from
Con. jackson TO Mr.. Monroe, soon aftcr the latter
had bccn elected President, which was published
in the year 1921 or >, by his confidential friend
and now his Secretary of War; the following
noble and magnanimous sentiments and advice
are to be found, viz: Upon every selection party
and party feeling should be avoided Now is the
time to cXtcrmratc that monster, party spirit
by selecting characters most conspicuous for their
priority, virtue, capacity lnd Ermness, without
regard to party, you vii g lar to cradcat those
feelings which, former occasions, threw SO
many Obstacles in tho way of Government, an
perhaps have the pleasure and honor Of uniting a
people, heretofore, politically divided. The Chief
Mogistrato OF great and powerful. nation, should
never indulge III party feelings. His conduct
should be liberal and di#intcrcs,cd, always bcariny
in mind that he acts for The whole, and not a part
of the community By this course you will cx.
alt the National character, and acquire for your
self Il Impcrishable as the monumental
marble. Consult no party in your choice-pursuo
the dictate" OF that uncrring Judgment which has
so long and often bcneli ed our country, and
rendered illustrous its rulers"
Was not the expressing Of these cnnobling sem
timents, and the giving this sdutary advice
a specific pledge, that he would, if pla-
ccd in the situation of the person
no was addressing, give effect to them,
in practice? Besides. this being obvious, Cen
Jackson said himself, in communication to tho
Legislature Of Tennessee, when rcsiguing his scat
in tho United States Senate, "that it is due to my
self, to practice upon tho maNms recommended TO
others" And how, let me ask has he fulfilled the
solemn pledges thus givcn2 Or rather how slud-
Gus does he appear to have been to violate and dis
regard them? Let facts speak. First, then, he said
"uPon every selection, party and party feelings,
should be avoided" Who does not know, that aH
his selections made from pnitV and from
party feelings? None, who know any thing of his
course, hc $ blind not to know this is the
case. The more candid Of his friends opony ad-
NIT, and and attempt 10 Justify, his fragrant viola
tion ofikiS solemn pledge.
Again, he s,id--"By selecting characters most
conspicuous for their protity, vwtuc capacity and
firmmcss, w;hFoH regmdfO PaFtY You will go far to
eradicate those feeling, which, on former occa-
sIons, threw so many obstacles il the way Of Go.
vornmcnt, and perhaps have the pleasure and honor
Of uniting people heretofore politically divided"
Whether General Jackson has has not, i'm his
appointments, selected characters most conspiGu.
Gus for their Probby, ririnc caPacjiy and f,mneSs,
is, | CandIGIy admit, mere matter OF opinion. ii is
barely possible that hc may believe nc has done So
although am perfectly confident that no intelli
gent ond well informed man believes so, and that
no cdndid man vii pTe'cnd 20 snch belici.-That
he has made his sClcc,uns 1rifb0uf 5cgrrd In pGrfy
is impossible for any one to believe. "Thc Chef
MGglstsatc of great ana powerful Nation, should
ncrcr mo not in single EstanCc) indulge IN pGriy
feelings" My Cod" what an overwhelming, be.
rrlc-hand condemnation Of bimsclG Every ono
knows that he has INDUCED in parfy Isciags 10 an
extent wholly unparalleled any Of his illus.
trous predecessors. s., is tthc Chief agislrateS)
conduct should be Wc,al and djsintrrcsicd /
always bearing in mind that he acts for tho ,rholc |
md not pyri Of tho community His, (Jack. |
sons conduct has been tho very oulipodcs Of what
he said il shonI lie. Il has been HLbcrdl and in
fsrcsfed, never bearing in mind lonly 90 disregard
that he acts for the rhoLo and not Prrt of the /
community. lie acts it none but lis rarizans
had rights, or deserved even Justice, much less /
ltbcray and disiutcraslnd moss, At his hands by
this course, YOU will cxl't the National character |
and acquire for yourself, name rs impcrishablc /
as tho monumcnt1, marble" By The opgosiis .
course Of PreSidcut Jackson, TO those dccarcd sen
tImcnts Of GcHCrgi Jackson, he has dcgradcd las .
far in lis power, Tic National charactcr; /
but that nc Will acquire impcrishablc as
the monumental marble, By the utter disregard Of
those noble sentiments firmly believe But it |
VIII be Of very different character from whit
acting in conformity with those sentiments, would Il
have Dccn awarded him by impartial historians
'Consuit no pqrty in Your choice-pursuc the die. |
'atcs Of That uncrrng judgment, which has so long
mn" so often benefited our country, and rendered
lIIus'rous its rulers" That President Jackson
co"."IS exclusively pWfY-a personal par
", l' presume his most shameless support
eTS WI not deny. Mr.. Monroe did pursue
,,hc dictates Of that uncrrjug Judgment which
had 40 long and SO often benefited our
country, and rendered i,lustrioys IFS rulers. Uc
pursued the dictates Of his ur.cyriDr ipr,neof ne
wen as the express. advice OF Cen Jackson him
self, IN selecting for the highest Office under him
John Qui1cy Adams, The accomplished sf,,oernar,
whom the people afterwards, in a rrcnzicd moment
but from tic roblcst principles Of human nature
thrust from their confidence to- make way for th..
man who bad won fI".r gfCcigHs. Ivy splendid and
highly vaIu bic military achievements cud who