The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-25

oHy "a uHdiuintV dthiuiS ticuu quo mus
aware Off. will never permit an ohosfafe
JederaHsf to preside over and have, the
control oil the American peopie.
"Pcndletou" is also, at times, extreme
ly satirical, and would throw off, with a
cynical disposition, such parts of this
testimony, as his own ingenuity does not
Furnish him with arguments to handle as
he would wish. This is in the case Of
MIR. George Moore, who "comes for.
ward" he says, "as. plain honest far.
mer." "Far be it from me-" Continues
this writer, @sto say any thing against
these high, honorable, and plain men,"
tits in this place that "Pendletou" expo
ses more OF that low, pryine disposition,
than possibly thought was in his power;
or that he would be guilty OF. He here
proves, that unable in any manner to
sctaside the testimony of these sshigh,
honorable and plain men," he must be
cynical, and in this attempt, loses that
self-possession, which is essentially ne
cessary to keep in view the justice of the
cause I: he must avoid argument, and
run on with stock Of words, which,
, while we are at loss TO comprehend,
leads us into labyrinth surrounded by
the bright flashes of wit and genius,
which How from this writer's pen. And
here lies the superiority Of the writer -
never at loss to find out something in
support OF his doctrine; if not argun, ent,
| at least words.
cannot answer charge, which the
! writer has introduced into his number. IN
regard to the high tory principles of DIR.
WaddeIli from whom he says Mr.. Craw-
ford received his education. Of the
| principles OF this reverend gentleman
am ignorant; but conceive this to be a
weak charge, as it would also effect
Messrs. Cobb, Gilmore, Calhoun, Tattnal,
and many other great men, and il would
be strange If even it was the case, that,
boy should be instructed in the political
principles of his schoolmaster. And ano-
Their thing in relation TO this, is, that Or
Waddell is president ofthe university of
Georgia, and feel confident that deci.
ded republican state would never bestov
that office upon man of high tory prin-
ciples.
"Pendleton" asserts that "Mr. Craw
ford has given several indications of a
disposition to relapse into his old federal
ism. " He takes as his ground, the time in
which Mr.C.was put in nomination in OPP
position to Mr.. Monroe, in the congress
sional caucus of15i6 lie has here thrown
himself into a prodigious mistake in that
respect; for the very act of which he
accuses MIR. G. rebounds more to his
honor, than all the eulogy tia, even such
a writer as "Pendleton" could bestow cd
on him. For some time before the eau
Gus met, it was stated pretty. generally,
that MIR. G.. was to be put in opposition
10 MIR. Monroe but the former. with
magnanimity, not surpassed in the annals
OF our country refused to serve, giving
as his reasons that Mr. Monroe was sojs
der OF the revolution, and desired that
important station and that he himself
was too young, to have served in that i'm
portant contest; declared that he would
rot be candidate, and that Mr.. Monroe
ought to be nominated. The caucus
met and notwithstanding the refusal of
Mr.. &. to be taken up, out of l19 votes,
Mr.. VI. had 65 and Mr.. C. Sd. This |
was no mean expression with which the |
republican party regarded him, even at
that early period: it stamped him man
OF weight and influence among them /;
and if such was the case then, how much
more must be expected now This is
called by "Pendleton" relapsing into his
old federalism MIR. G. was supported By
the republicans, advocated, and nomina-
TED by them alone. The writer was mis-.
taken in his argument, and has introduced
what must greatly tend to the exaltation
of Mr Crawford.
have now done with "Pendleton" and
with the subject of the presidency. Let
me assure you, that earnest as | am, in
regard to the claims of the candidate,
whose cause, | have so feebIy advocated;
another motive induced me to write. in
order that when this question grew more
interesting might be able to cope with
my opponents. 1 now give up the pen,
and will not resume it, until noble con.
gressional caucus shall nominate the
man gf the fleohie, then, if called out, l
will willingly break lance in defence of
WILLIAM HENRY CRAwFoRD.
PAUSANIAS.
The people of Cincinnati, Ohio, or a