The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-12

in obtaining the nomination, his chance for
the presidency is absolutely desperate. The
opinion is a very prevalent one, that his
prospect with a caucus Is better Than those
lofthe other candidates. The memhtrs OF
the next congress were elected y months
ago for the most pait, al a tine when Af.
/ raw ford Was The most prominent eandi.
date. Since that period be- has been declin-
ng M every state, except perhaps tins state,
/ \. Carolina y Georgia, K II IS very doubt
fol II le has not lost ground Ia the two frsi
mentioned. With the exception o. these
states, one Of which Is his native, and ano-
l.ltef the state af his residence, II Is beyond
doubt that the sentiments of the people ~
the remaining 9 states, are decidedly
arains, him. Unless, therefore, he IS for
tunate enough 10 procure the nomination
Of caucus, he has moi the most distant
prospect Of succeeding 10 the presidency.
| thus accounts iei the immunity of the
papers that support HIM, 10 recommending
that measure to ia, next session oi congress.
! From Maine Ia Louisiana, every paper
hiel is friendly io Mr.. Crawfofd's elee-
ton, Is likewise friendly 10 Il Caucus, not
withdrawing that the edltnrs style them
selves the exclusive democratic editors,
aud that this measure has always been
disarpro,ed by the deinoei ate party
The editors who support Mr. Crawford,
aud particularly Mr.. Noah and they Of the
Enquirer, have iBtimated that Mr. Adams
was indebted for his prospect of success to
federal aid Nevertheless, We find these
democratic gentlemen cordially supporting
ameasure federal ia principle, and federal
in origin, whilst the great majority of re
publican papers are as warmly opposing
We have asserted that every state in the
unioa with the exception of three, were
opposed to the pre,cnsians of Mr.. Cfaw-
ford. 2Yc have made this assertion, mol
without datd, that very plausibly nj least
support il. These hdid are furnished by
The newspapers aud if The criterion thus
obtained is not decisive, II is the best
which can be employed, and mist APP
preach very near 10 the truth For, from
.onc Of two causes, the newspapers IRE sure
10 speak the sentiments of the people,
Some public Journals wait, until these
sentiments are developed others again
are ambitious Of impressing their own opin-
ions on The minds Of the people. In the
first case, the newspapers go over to the
people ia the other, the people 90 over
10 them, so thai IN either event The press
delivers at last, the true sentiments Of the
nation. To apply this: Pew York has all
along been represented as fayorably ineln-
ed To MIR. Crawford, hut if public opinion
be represented by the newspapers, that
gentleman viii he iolud ut last, in a most
inconsidcfallc minority. In the city of \.
York, where political journals are printed,
one only, aud that edited by Major Noah,
an English jew, whose countcnanc, damns
every man and every measure he hclrien3s,
Is enlisted in favor Of the secretary of the
treasury. IN the state of New York, is
papers are printed, and Of these only three
ars4Iiendly TO Mr.. Crawford, New Jersey
too, was said 10 he III favor of his election,
yet there is not paper IN the state that
advocates his side, In Philadelphia, II
papers are printed, aud two only tlhe Cen
TINED and Democratic Pres,) are for the
treasury candidate. In Baltimore, five are
printed, and all of them tor Mr.. Adams
In the state of Louisiana there is not one
for Mr.. Crawford. In the five New Eng
land states, where some Is or 100 papers
are published, four or five at most are
friendly 10 Mr. CraW ford. In the state Of
Pennsylvania, we do not know ONE, besides
the two IN Philadelphia, which IS in his ia
yor. In Ohio aud Kentucky, he Is equally
unfortunate. Tennessee is for Gen. Jack
son, South Carolina for Calhoun How,
then, is Mr.. Crawford to be elected =
Where are his friends, and in what quarter
of the union asks the N y Patriot is his
strong hold In Virginia, except IN parti-
cular neighborhoods, the feelings of the
people approach TO mdllerrncc.-tf'h
friends of Mr.. Crawford generally say, 1--WE
have no great confidence in any OF the
candidatcs-Nr Crawford may be the
le'-t of evils, hut in truth, we care not who
is elected Such are the sentiments of
those who are generally classed as his
friends, whilst the partlzans Of Mr.. Adams
are jealous and decided and such are the
opposite effects produced on the minds of
men, by ordinary qualifications, and by
ugh talents and positive merit.