Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-28
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
To THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

tho following article from the u. S. Telegraph.--
With Virginia apathy, Mr.. Clay's friends in this
Commonwealth are inactive, while throughout the
u States besides, tho utmost energy pervades the
ranks OF both parties, preparatory that great
tost now ut hand, which is to decide questions of
incalcuiabe interest to all. Not one step has been
taken to circulate information, unitsd effort
OF any description made to present the merits of
the controversy to those portions of the community,
which without such exertion will remain under tho
unopposed influence of the restricted lights which
oar political adversarics may choose to dspense.-
We have been afraid 10 speak, lest perudventure,
oar zeal might be ascribcd to q wish for an ncrea.
sed circulation of this journal. But we can now
speak, without the suspicion of interested motives;
and we accordingly exhort the Central Committee
to take immediate for liberal distribution
of the extra Telegraph alluded 10 below, in those
parts of Virginia where light never enters, except
through the twilight columns of the Richmond En-
quirer. We undertake TO promise on the part of tho
Telegraph, luminous expose of the misrule of
Jacksonism; facts and reasoning which will con-
vince every man, who has the liberality to read,
the understanding to weigh, the candor to confess
and the patriotism 10 prefer his country to Jack
son, that that misrule ought to be terminated.
No nian knows Jackson better than Green-none
had . greater hand in his clevation-none has en-.
ttieu himself 10 more respect for his ndepcnd
chce and disinterestedness, for we know of no
other who has sacrificed thousands to the mainte-
nance OF his principles-fnally, is better or
so we'll qualified, from his former agency, and from
his perfect knowledge of Jacksonsm, its profess.
ions, promises, msdceds and denominations, sue
cessfully to atchieve the task he has undertaken.
We urge the friends of the cause, in every coun
" 10 he IN or
the less reading portions of the peope-to enable
them at least, to think Cor themselves, by placing
within their reach, both sides of the question-and
as the best and cheapest means of offectng this,
to form associations and procure the circulation of
ten twenty or thirty copies of the proposed ex-
ira edition of the Telegraph. The expense thus
distributed, will be a triae to each-and if they
mean to do any thing, let them do it at once.
From the U. S. Telegraph, Aug. 90.
TO THE PEOPLE,
The editor has the pleasure to announce to his
readers, that he has returned to his post
with improved health and we'll satisfied that the re-
election of General Jackson can and will be defeated
if proper exertons be made by those who are
convinced, as he is, that every consideration
fhlch binds an American citizen to his cOun-
y; which should stimulate every lover of IL
try to maintain our free institutions, establish
~ our ancestors, requires it, Entert aiming these
IS, he proposes to publish between this time nd
n . presidential election, extra Telegraph, to
E:iin thirteen numbers in which he will endeavor
tnonstaFte that Andrew jackson ought not 20
o'cted President of the United States; and he in
yves all those who concur with him in opinion
to unite with him III the performance of this duty;
to demonstrate that every patriot should rally i'm de.
fence OF the Constitution The great body of those
who voted for General Jackson in 1925 voted for
him from elevated and patriotic motives. He has
violated almost every principle upon which his cleo
ton was advocated, and almost every pledge
made by himself and by his friends in his behalf
We believe that the great body of the part
.{ho voted for him are unchanged. They are
9w' as then, the advocates of the principles up
on winch he came into power; whereas circufn-
stances have conspired 10 place those who were
opposed to the election of General Jackson in
such relation to him that they are now the adj
vocates of the principles which he was elected to
maintain but has deserted This, then, is the
moment for all those who are opposed TO the i'm
proper exercise of Executive Electromagnetic all
interference of the Executive in the appointment
OF his successor-to rally in defence of the great
interests which are involved in the contest to
defeat those daring and corrupt pol ticians who
have seized upon the name and popularity of Cen
eral Jackson, and who, unless they are met and
defeated, will subvert the very foundations of
liberty and convert this Government into the
corrupt engine OF the most odous and prohgate
desPotism. We believe that duty requires
us to demonstrate that Gen. Jackson ought not
TO be reelected. 1t is the duty of the people to
select his successor, and upon them we cast the
responsibility satisfied that, lot the choice fall
on whom it may, the moment is propitious for
the propagation of those great and fundament
principles of public liberty to which we are de-
Voted' and III maintenance of which consider
The support of men as but incident.
During our recent visit to PENNSYLVANIA and
New York. we have become fully convinced that
the reelection of General Jackson can be defeat
cd II all those who believe that the public inter
est requires it, be induced 10 unite in one
common effort to accomplish it. Our project of
issuing an extra Telegraph devoted TO that object
is intended to counteract the s'malign influence
which the extensive circulation of that corrupt
and profiigate journal, the Globe, if uncontra-
dicted, is calculated to have on the public
mind. we purpose TO commence the imme-
date issue OF large edition, say twenty thousand
copies, under the expectation that this prospe
VIII be copied into other Journals, and that the
committees OF correspondence, and other indiyidu-
ais opposed to the reelection of General Jackson
Will immediately interest themselves to obtain sub
scribers Five dollars will pay for ten copies of iir
teen numbers each. The activity of the disciplined
corps of Office holders be met by equal activity
on the part ofthe people, Their cry is Jackson Van
buren,, d the 'spos Of victory" Let yolrs be s'the
Constitution and Liberty" Let every man do his
duty, and all will be safe. We have entered the
lists stimulated by our. obligations to the public
the thrilling emotion which impels the lover of
public LIBERTY to hazard all in her defence and an
Anlmating confidence that the despotism and cor.
ruPtions which would transfer us as slaves to the
service OF desperate pretonder will be Defeated
Again we say, let every freeman do his duty.
~ DUFF GREEN.
WASHINGTON CRY, August 23d, 1892
KENTUCKY