Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12
Tic President at yonesberough-(Tsnnesse


We lay before readers desert tlon Of the enthn-
sins,c pon Of General Jackson by the citizens OF
Jnnesborouoh The other day the Wings twitng
him ABOUT the cold aud unoslentalous manner, in which
he was creeping thrUuG hou the country. No process
sions-no manifestations Of RESPECTING enthusiasm -
But what enthusiasm breaks forth at Jonesborongh.-
Other may be splendid but few can be more
touching, and inspiring. The expressions OF the pubic
sentiment proceed from, and go to the heart.
The Wing paper at that place does attempt indeed, TO
cast sur upon the Presidents visit SIN common (says
he) wilma great number Of citizens every party who were
in town. paid our respects TO the Chief Magistrate
During the short which passed on general to-
pics, heard nothing from him having any aluson to the
approaching Presidential election 70 party politics. but
have eanediro sources, the corecesso OF winch we
are not liberty question: that during his stay he open.
" assumed the character OF eeconeering partisan
In what way did he assume the character: what did
he saw: Did he cast any reflections upon Judge White:
If he did the objection comes with very Ill grace
from any friend Of tie Judge-For who cast the first
stone during their respective tours? Who the most
violent and beral in their structures: Could General
Jackson say any thing hall SO coarse and unjust as Judge
White said Of Cen Jackson2 The following letter,
which has appeard in the Globe, shows in what terms he
has spoken Ut the PRESIDENT
'E1trqet Of letter rOm Lexington, ROek6rdge county, "a
"Judge White arrived in village on last Tuesday evening" ana
remained till "Wednesday morning. when he resumed his
journey The old man received very c o' The Mf
ueghorns county of Augusta he gave ms opinion mn
died ami caocdhyhe acs's and scopSns around hum amongst
OF the Vice President He considered am
DeI that he especial friend fvoe Of Cen Jason
the latter had determined he sDoad succeed him. the
should no prosiuCd TO effect
object He averre moreover that the Pcadent MAJ changed
for The maintenance OF those principles proced the
previous his evaon that he had not changed Gut
consistent Republican, he commenced public life
Much sn but this ia sufficient to ow the opinion no now
In ,ns,e your obcdicn, servant, &c.'
This account has not been conradlcted. On the con-
rary the Lexington Gazette Of the 9th inst hc wing
paper) admits its correctness We have disposition
| I.,p .ifpN IN
Judge White the occasion referred to; but what dad ne
say: Why, that Gen j., in consequence otthe lnrmt'es
belonging to advanced years, the unfortunate duPe
of the designing demaGouues by whom he surround
ed and tina, to .ir influence the objectionable acts of
his administration to be attributed. This defend
ing the General Its shifting The blame TO other shoulders
1t manifess kind feelings towards him. and noble mag
unanimous disposition, rather than the base malgny wic
the correspondent of the Globe attributes TO Judge
Most kind and magnanmous, and friendly, indeed 10
sligmatze the President supcrannuated dotard ana
the instrument Of the knaves who surround him
Will the Gazette admit the same excuse TOR the CON
temptibe changes and givcrsaons of which Judge
White has been gnilty Would the Judge consider such
criticism the offspring ola mobile, nagnanimons dls'
pos,on:' The excuse thus truuped up for the Judge
is futile ard Ridiculous His attack upon the President
is not false but iadeccntte ebullltlon OF vndlcuV'
temper and of disappointed ambition with what graG'
can ofhis friends (ike the "Jonesborouga hepnn
can'0 object to the Presidents speaking Of him-whe
we hear the Judge speaking, as it we're, IN his ow
case The President is about to lay down his powc
His term Of Office will expire in flarch next re lid
no ambition TO gratifying further political aspirations
promote But Judge W. is an ambitious aspirant--s,eet
ing his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Ieving his most formdabl
rival as '!sycophant and taerct thus IN acl he
coming an open ''etcctionccr"g partisan OF himself;
But yesterdays Globe explains how 1t was that Gen
Jackson was induced touch politics The fact FULLY
jusfes him. Judge White precedes hm-reaches Jones
boroush-nnd receives The honor of PUBLIC g., anneT
Noah says his speech 'was highly admired re was On
sparng in his castgation Of the Kitchen Cabinet thr
foul mouthed SANDERS their rpaons, and their plum
ders of the public treasure The Globe says at this DIN
ner "Bel Peyon, and Wise and other assalans of ht
President and his administration, toasted and o
cal patronage denounced threatening the freedom
and purity Of the elective franchise, and our liberties
This was days after the dinner. ct seems tina
some of those who met The President REQUIRED TO the sub
iects broached the White dinner and made inquire
as to the caunnes propagated by the Judge and his as
sociaes to the msappcaton of The public funds
the official patronage. With his usual frank ness, IN
President replied to these inquiries and gave the truth
This brought out Judge Whites organ at Jonesboroug
&c"-We have thus key to the whole proceeding
And this reply and this selfdefence, are sgmaused
The acts of " an electoneering partisan