Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-04
THE PRESIDENCY

were fully of of the consequences to which
might We foresa that the candidate whom pre-
s.rred would the object at whom criticism and
s.e,raction would level their shafts We That
would write in mask, and some without it, We foresnw
shat his enemies would deny those which his country
had acknowledged, aud trump up charges which had
solid f,uniaton-let with all our prcscn,imens, we
TESS did oresee that his opponents would so rash
and envenomcd, 10 prosecute his private friends
from the shades of the academic grove aged man,
he had been the preceptor OF his earlier years. and
brand the venerable Waieil before world ms man
hch principles" We could foresce that the tcst;-
r,ny the bcrcst personal enemy earth could have
relied proof and that the 9Th pamphlet of
John Clark could have been poured the newspapers
The world, however, has already AL this they have
seen IL with wonder and Indignation Yet if such things
done in the green tree what may he dy
have such spit display the first act of III
drama, what expect towards the catastrophe,
Among those who dew their pens against Mr. Crawford
Que who assumed the modest OF 4 Farmer Du,
signatures now a-iiys mere nome de r,e,r, We
b1ye already seen fiery Wy,he and prescribing Pendie
ton. Shall we he surprised the change which
F"rmsr has undergone! He began with charge; he
ends with general impeachment. Foreseein ruin
Gus effects OF high tariff upon the interests Of srri-
culture, he se"d TO forward opponent Of Mr.
Crawford, because he fancied saw in one or two
sentences Of the Treasury Reports leaning towards the
manufacturing interests. In dispas tomato man
aer he appeared to the solitary point as of great
weight in the Presidential contest Deserve,y IL is Of
mich weight Bu the iiuheon is passed, and the nudes,
conoatsht IS marching In Rome. The moderate Farmer
h'w seems animated with all the zeal n fiery politician
Drive him fran one position and lie assumes another strip
hm e" mis- tarn weapon and he es open war
Mr'crawioni. lie now drops the mask hunts up ev
cry ine and frivolous o'jecnn against linn We, .,er
These might he excusc il he dill assume the air Of
'ot"rno politician, and seriously propose throw away
the vote OF Virginia, and risk election Ivy the H. of
Tor reasons which ii would scarce heroine iyro in the
ho'""ok OF politics t" urge Such is the effect of exces
awe zeal even over strong and ingenious mimi
We shall lay this curious erpo.. before onr readers with
such remarks as it seems to ca Ii for II comments are
pronounced in sharper than commnn IL is because
We only follow the example which is set before u.s.
FOR The ENQUIRER.
Reasons ichy Virginia should vaie for Nathaniel
Macon.
Honesty is the hest policy
MEssns EDrroRs: Having answered the
whole of your drfepce OF Mr.. Crawford
against my charge Of favouring Protecting
duties, shall nav proceed to the concluding
part OF your remarks on my first letfcr(a)
In summing up slr. Crawford's qualifications
ior the high office 10 which he aspires, you
declare thai" the firmness Of his character. the,
y 800 P-'tN"Sc " hto foPHUttCUH UTiUclDleS, The
strength ofhis mind, his disiniertsted and noble
conduct in 1916 when he firmly Yielded his
own claims To The superior ones of Mr.
Monroe such are some Of The recommenda
4 IONS which promise tn The people an able
anu honest administration" AS am NOT
pound To demonstrate negative propositions
& and as 1t would he idle To contend against
shadows, invisible or intangible, shall no,
81 oder proof that those valuable qiraIite, have
no existence. Your assertion as il now stands
MEET Only by simple dcnial(b) But your
& recommendation can have but little weight,
8 while you thus prefer general To particular
z panegyrc. You may satisfy MANY donbts
among your readers, and will convey ia them
Information at least as new as it is desirable.
q you viii descend to part cular facts, and
n shew wherein consists Mr.. Crawford's" firm,
ness OF character or strength of mird" or
a independent republican principles" Prove
s. mat Mr. G. is entitled 10 those praises and no
q opposition viii or can he made by republicans
!" ms election. As yet, no part ofsuch proof
mas "a, hccn furnished 10 The public.(c) As to
ns Welding TO Mr.. Monroe ii is uninportant
whether sth is The fact, or not TN and | mean
~ reelection on Mr. G.. when say that on
8 'na' OCCASION, his urging. or posfpoDipr his
claims TO The Presidency conId have been
uTeclrh only hy pnlicy, and not in the least
~ d'sinteres'edness(e With regard to the
S'ner high qualities with which you invest him,
.ac's enough have been established to induce
s"e strongest doubts, whether they are not all
70 his characterOJ The man who tx
r,essso. publicly aud solemnly, his full CON
p"ence IN Adams's administration, and at the
I"'"e ume was violent republicanlg) -who
W"s income the supporter of The u. S.
,'rpkdh) and the Bounty System(i)-who, as
81 ,ha '.nner ~ the cabinet, has acquesccd in all
o executive measures Of the last seven
81 "a Fl-who, as minister to Frame during
,,s ","sf eveniful period since the revolution,
,any did nOthInglI--who, IA Secretary Of
.ae Treasury, in violation of FL Law Il his duty.
= rmpoyrd member Of Congress rs his agent,
-, ~ hlsh salary(m) who, when the docu-
"'s OF ms Office arc muiilaied by his scape-
80 me irresponsible Mr.. Dickens, avows
sL u'.rF ignorance Of any such practice, while
~ salu Mr. Dickens swears that such has
ne common practice Ofthe oEice(p such
',ian can present but weak preiensions To
Strength Of mind" frnness of Character
republican principles" and his election
, son',ses any thing else than an able" or
honest administration
e though your admission of Maron's SUPPORT
10y 10 Crawford is stated alphabetically
Ggu nave not attempted to disprove The truth
,,, uMt superiority. presume that no such
,h"" VIII he made{o) The question:
e" "h'ch Virginia ought to support, rests
Hnse,miunatelv, aot nm The comparaiive merit.
M T. ,no'e gentlemen, hut on 81 hat we are to gain
Use Dy our ynte(p) Even on this narrow
dj,Dopo will enter the Iisfs-and will en-
- to prove thatit will he most profitable
"'n as most honorable to the people
Is ~ certainly not to place hunters)io prefer
Is i'"'t' Macon. You urge several OBJ