Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-25
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF TTR0INIL
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-No


The subject of the presidential election in
creascs III interest every day. The people
will always act rightly when they are rightly
Informed. Our people have the advantage
oveI most other, perhaps all other nations on
the earth, IN their constitutional tempera-
nent in The GOODNESS with which they exa-
mine the greatest subjects in their freedom
from those eycitenlpnls which are so apt To
disturb the Judgment and the fairness as well
as hrTHness with which they come 10 their
conclusions. Trey not subject TO be
blown about hy every rnmOur, nor Ia be inn
posed on by sounding words nor cheated by
bold assertion. In case 81 deeply affecting
ihrr interests as the choice of IL president,
false pretrnsiUDs, however loudly advanced,
or however often repeated, will not serve the
turn. 10 such case, it is not assertion that
they want, but proof; it IS not pretty turned
sentences nor figures of speech that they re
qnire, but sound argument and well Supported
ruth.
IL is said, for example, that Mr.. Crawford
is the only sound republican on the list Of can
didates; nay, the ouIy sound republican in
the adminstratiOn-th the only uniform repuJi
can. Aud, above all other things, that he IS n
genuine republican ofihe jefferson school This
is the assertion, where is the proof? The as
sertion was FIRST made in a Georgia paper,
about two years ago, in publication under
the name of the Trio, one of the writer's of
which, was a law disciple and bosom friend of
Mr. Crawford. In this publications the prrsi-
dent and every membeT of the admins
tration with the exception of the secretary of
the navy (t0ho rs from -New York was abused
without mercy, dignity, or truth, and Mr.
Crawford was announced as the political re-
deemer of the nation, because he was the
only genuine republican Of the good old JEFF
f,rson ccltnni FTshn ,rnrc ,c ,i,;. -.
was then demanded no proof was given.
But the same assertion is again got up, to
make an impression in Virginia. aud among
the light and minimizing and induleni, who are
willing To take assertion for proof and pin
their faith OH the sleeves Of their newspaper
editors, it has made some impression hut the
thinking and the feeling part Of the community
have presumed 10 ask, and they have a right
to ask those bold assertors where is The
proof that Mr.. Crawfor is the oniYrepnblican
candidate Of that school where IS The proof
that he Is republican Of that school at all
" We understand y0mr assertion. II is totally
Unnecessary to repeat it SO often. For thou
sand assertions are not equal fo one proof.
Assert it as often as you please, il is but asser-
tlon At last. Wehare heard your assertions again
and again and again, now for your proofs
whore are they, where, where" What Is
heard IN reply iO this question? Nnught bui
/ the voice Of echo answering " where, ~ here. -
VIII this satisfy the people of Vncinia 7
have been much mistaken IN their character
! If il will.
| Now, since those who make this insulting
boast that Mr.. Crawford is the only genuine
republican IN The administration, who is nf tlIe
good CID Jefferson schGul, or at ~ events
that he is the only republican of hat school
on The list Of candidates, or il NOT 50, that hc
/ IL If i,sae rff.ftltlie.tn az ff.of
make no answer 90 the c'iI for proof; viii
| take The liberty 10 assert and tn prove That
| there is not = prominent man of his age ~ the
acknowledged ranks ofrepnblicanlsm through.
ont the United States. who has such p0Oi
I prrtensions 10 be- called Republican of TIE
( good old jefferson school as flas same Nr
J Crawford; add without any v;giouting about
. it, shall proceed at once 90 tir proofs.
Let ~ <" w 90 tie loDOtain head lrl
I end The origin &c thu Jefferson schorl III
} perfectly understood Chat the fucislYrnii