Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-29

oeeu The z:alons advocate OF Governors
Chnton' ior president, in the siaIc of Penn.
sylvana. The following declaration OF
his convictions of the proprie,y of SUD-
porting Mr.. Madison orc copied from his
paper of the 18th inst. To say nothing
OF the merits of Messers. Madison and
Citation, The view which Mr. Binns has tss
ken of the subject is extremely Just, and
cannot fail 10 have saiu,ary Influence on
the mud of every real republican.
From lie Philadelthe Democratic Press.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELRcTfoN.
1t has been remarked by the readers OF
the Press, that Tor some weeks nave de.
clined any publication OH the Presidential
Election. LEI II not be inferred that I
have been an Indifferent obseTver ON sd
important public question. Wnh pal.
eht industry, unWtaricd attention, and all
ardent desire 10 Come ~ right cUnclusi.
onsi have read all that has been Dub.
'isned on the subject Throughout the Uu..
lea oates. l have rejected ON il with
SERIOUSNESS aud anxiety. Ihe ESauil Inow
submit.
My opinions as to the merits and claims
OF Mar. Clin1on and Mr.. laadlson, and as
10 the da0gerOus tendency ufihs mode OF
nominating, remaid as they were and
could believe, as | have done, ihat there
! was probable chance OF Mr.. CIjn,on';
being elected, 6y lhe vofes of .he Oemo.
craze nary, he should nave my ardenc
and jealous support. | do not SO believe
On the contrary, am thoroughly sa,,s6.
cd that II /; were possible Mr., Gin Oh could
succeed, 1t must be By the aid of mo
Vofs " sac Federal Har!y, WHO can have
no serious expectation ct electinp man
81 their own principles / have seen e.
dough, and more than enough, in Penn.
sylVanIa, OF the evil consequences of cleo
lions conducted On such understandings.
ever TO wish to See Chief Magistrate
elscted by such unnauraimeuns, as The uni.
Oh oil thc minority Of tie do mO. rats with iba
federal parry. NVIln me consequences,
deadly and destructive al they hav. been.
OF the memorable election oil sos beiota
my eyes, should be infatuated, criminal.
ly obstinate or corrup, If 1 did not CIV a.
loud and spare not, agelnst sucn cunuec.
ton.
The causes which have led TO these
conclusions and determinations are MANY,
| shall Stale such Of them as CCcLr 10 NV
mind
| Il great number of respeG .ble repubi.
can meetings in The several states have de.
teTmined TO support James Madison . 5 Pre-.
siden, and George CHn1o1 as Wee P,esi.
dent of The u. S. not single meeting, in.
any distriGt of the Union, has come to a
resolution to support Nit. Clinton "a Pre-
stdenf, except The late meeting Of lowr.
ship delegates IN The cOuDiY Ut Nonhun.
berIand.
That county is assurediy one ofthe n oss
decidedly democratic counties ~ TINS STATE.
and the meeting of the delegates which
declared in favor Of MIR. Clinton, was
composed of some of the most respecls.
bic men III that truly respectable C. un v.
With most of them have long had he
honor and pleasure 10 be in habits of per.
lsoBal intimacy and confidential intercourse.
know and Venerate the PURIFY OF their
motives and the soundneSs Of their prin-
ciples, and l am perfectly satisfied lhar
when the evidence which is daily presen.
ting itself 10 the public mind shall be pre-.
sented TO theirs, they cannot resist the
new current OF oplnon which has set i'm
lavor OF MIR. Madison IN this safe
, Next 10 the regular organ zaiion Of
public meetings for the expression of
:, public opinion, the toasts which are drank
on National Festivals, are among The best
criterIa to ascertain the public sentiment,
have read those drank ON the Fourth OF
July, with care. and marked well that the
same pfeponderance Of The public mind
which prevailed in favor Of MIR. Madison
N the calm delberation Of public bodies
did, still more decidedly, Influence the
. spontaneous illusions Of the American
. lpeOpIe when COMMUNICATING their eman-.
4 cipaIion from foreign thraldOm, and rene "
: ng their oaths 10 Freedom and Iudspsn-
= deDce.
!, Another and a powerful means Of iudg.
- ing as To the state of the pubic mind is
: Irom che public journals. have o5ssgy.