The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-25
For the .Hierondria Herald.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION No. 8

StR-Actuated only by desire to as.
sist in the cause of an high and honorable
one, whom the republicans
OF this country look up to, as the head of
their party in public life I am induced
again to throw myself upon the notice
of the public, in answer TO the same wri-
Yer in the Richmond Enquirer, or as in
conclusion OF my answer to him which
appeard IN tho Herald on "Wednesday
last.
Ibis writer, is not possessed with the
same nodestywhich nearlyall others feel
on this important question in high de.
gree.heis not all fearful Of those who may
enter the lists against him; but launches
out boldly into sea Of extravaganza,
where he Is sometimes lost amid the whirl
wind OF passions he has invoked, and the
only one affrighted by the images his
Picturesquefancy has conjured no. He
Is never at loss to display the ideas he
would wish to convey, tor his language
appears to flow SO easy and rapidly from
his pen; that there is little reason to
wonder that ii frequently betrays him in.
10 zeal, which induces him, to advance
such arguments as moment reflection
would prove TO him were falacious. He
IS ever ready to grasp his pen,& meet his
opponents on their own ground, fuIlyaware
oil the powers he possesses, and conscious
that what he cannot make up by argu.
ment, he at least can by his uncommon.
yerbosIty. Such is the writer from
whom have rashly accepted the gaunt.
lat, but still feel fearless of the result
tor if ever defeated, l can loose nothing
by the contest; and if successful. it will
be all owing to having the best side of
the question.
"Pendle,onH not satisfied with impug-
ming the testimony of major Watkins.
proceeds TO the same lengths against that
of judge Clayton. That part of his tes-
which he conGeives to be e.
Quivocal and Of the " argumentafive"
kind, is where the Judge says "it is fact
never doubted, that this state (Georgia)
has always been decidedly republican
SO that even in '98, the commencement |
of the distinction of parties; an address
20 president Adams, by his own comics |
sion "z0as the more precious as unerhect-
cd and unexpected. because the charac !
Ter OF the state was known to be republi- !
can" i agree with Z" PendletoD" in re-
gard TO this part of the testimony being |
ofthe argumentatiye kipdj l will freely |
admit thathere Judge Clayton has dis |
played his powers of handling this CUES.
hon; of putting this address in the light
10 which all men should consider it; he has
shown what was really the state of the
case; what we're the reasons for send |
ing This address; and indeed Judge Clay |
tons argunentative" kind of testimony |
must dampeD the feelings OF the oppo-
nen.s OF Mr.. Crawford, and throw in the
back ground all their endeavors to play
upon words to suit their own purposes.
'lhi state has always been decidedly
republican" This expression, was not
before aware of; and it completely alters
the position of the case :; it will be seen
that the address was not got up for par.
~ purposes; il was not the mere work
Of few federaiists, with Mr. Crawford
enlisted among their number; il was the
patriotic act of the republican city of
Augusta 5" to use the words of Judge
Clayton but in the language of open
dIeton" at that time "federal city,
Here is clashiDg of evidence and who
are W TO believe Shall we throw a.
side the evidence Of Judge, Clayton and
take thai Of an anonymous writer a
man who nobody knows, and If his name
was known, he would not be entitled to
the faith which could be reposed in one,
who is almost unanimously known as a
man OF honor and probi,y; a man ofrank,
influence and respectability. Upon this
ground we mustbelieve the evidence OF
judge Clayton we must believe the c.
violence Of our own senses. 1t appears
strange and inconsistent, that many of
the people Of this country should be so
taken up with the remarks Of writer's
opposed to (Mr. Crawford) on the test
DoDy Of those gentlemen Of Georgia. -
On one side, they have the plain matter
OF iacl, thc'evidence of honest, hoDora..
oie men, supporting the just cause of ali
injured individual; on the other we sec a
SET OF writers nobody knows who, reap.
ing up old wounds with the most cruel in
justice, and IN the same cruel manner.
eodeavourIng to induce the people to be.
iieye contrary to what is dictated hv rea.
son and common sense. The very chsre
es winch are preferred against Mr.. G. |
tend onlyto raise him higher in public |
esiimationJ and to unite him more close.
ly IN the tics Of friendship with the erea,
body OF the American people they are
more strongly binding the chains of mi