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

he time enough 10 compare the coursers, when the y
| sie both likely To enter FOR the cup.
I M We presume, unless We we've TO gain ar iose
something lay aur vote, il would ia no case he wor,,
while 10 weigh how il went.
Cd Il Us not perhaps absolutely eeytain that a Far
n'sr viii not lie elecied.-We think his chance,
however, is ne xt to nothing
| r) So FAR rs we hava collected information on
Tins question, we do not believe there is one county
~ Virginia, much less out nf il ". Carolina excep,-
ell winch woui'l for Inn in preference to
Crawioid-We have some pa iroiic md honor
able men who woid prefer him-but we have never
heen fortunate enough meet with one Who thinks
he has am, chance Ut being elected
| 81 More have made up their minds than this
genirnian ~ aware of-uness the information, which
we have taken some lille pains 10 collect from var.
Gus parts OF Ire state, has deceived us.-We have
not .entured tn announce Mr.. c. us Size favori,e of
virginia, because he was ours--we scorn any such
Irick-but public sentiment in almost every secriou
Of lie stale seems to he so strongly in his favor
To warrant belief that he is indisputsy the choice
of the Republicans of Va-Be assured the eyes Of
the people are moi upou Mr.. Macon.
~ Town OF country, has this wri,er heard no one
say thai, comparatively speaking, MIR. has superior
claims 10 the Presidency? We do not mean com.
paret! To Je fer son-but 10 Calhoun Adams, SIC. p
pondent's.
(m) He overrates the force of our wortls--but one
o'her Editor at least has said 10 the contrary lie
was for Adams--l,ut not one that we know az has
turned n prophet for Mr.. Macon.-Edirors or proph.
els, however, The citizens Of Virginia will weigh
ry thng Tor what they worth and nj last think
and act for themselves.
(r2 Assure Yourself, tho parallel does not run on
Tour legs la 1916. Virginia said little TO the world :;
hut IN private never hesiiate say, that she not only
wished Monroe 10 he elected, hut thought hn would
he So Now, whoever has heard Caroiiuian
hreahe such an opinion about MIR. Macon They
love HIM, and respect him but ri.ry never ,lt cam
OF ms election. We have both seen letters aud
IRON North Carolna but have never seen the
name OF Nathaniel Macon associated niih the next
fresdency-We venture 10 assert, that Mr. NJ
nmse, never seriously thought of sucha thing He
rIpnfI .f('.
(to) We come nj last TO the rist OF the matter
Shall we vote for Mr. Macon In plain Ian
guage, shall we vote Tor worthy aud patriotic IN ,
WHO has no chance of being eecip,l-and thus throw
away our vote, and by so doing, run the risk III.
formidable risk, Of throwing The election into Tin. H.
OF IL. ny what ir,e:tuie Arguments does this
sh,r,cd potitician Offset ail the evils of such
why, the lst Is, IL we vote for Crawford, love
Tor the idoi of nur creation would induce To
support us adnu'sraon, I've silent ur,l- its ahu
ses Can tins man I've reals SERVES How
u"es ne reconcile ms argument with The FORE winch
he claims tor Us Of iratfhing Presidents ? Four
out of five have been chosen from our S,ate--and
yrt our forte has heen to watch Presidents. Did
r.rginIa sleep even under the administration al
Washington Did she pIiciIIy subscribe to the
BRUSH irea,y, ,ccause il WAS made by his minis
Ter !.tns she silently suiinii,cd 10 tic errors Of
even Madison aud Monroe, though g bone Of our
bone, and nesh of our fesi >'-Aud iC She has s,s-
tanned her vigilance viii, licr own sons Al the
"e"u oil AFFAIRS aud raised there by her JOYOUS accla
ma'iohs, why should she submit to a man for W hon,
her heart less afiecinnaIeiy vearns I'VE ar. AZ
prond as This wriier lac Of the Independence q,
the F'rginans, though lar hsgmiied l.,
our vanity as 10 expect more honesty from her watch
ing the worst, than conni,ng the arts of hest
| r-snients.-Yet after all I'VE do mot commit orr
selves by our votes. We shall tell w II. Crawford ::
We vote for ,on brca,ise Won are auonu the lac
who can nc elected. We respect yorr irmuess aud
your republican principles We tEak YOU have
more essential qualifications for this office, ihan any
ni your competitors. But do moi mistake US. you
90 deceive Us, we will oppose your measures ~
YOU ueseri your country, we will desert You The
polls WI show you that f you deserve it I'VE are as
, ,' IN iS-S TO dash you in pieces, Ia
lSSf 20 raise Won up."
IN ac', II rs 10y this only that we can do our
pai 10y our country by ourselves-i was inns thai
we pest deen6edihe repuhlicin prime piles which w.,
asserted IN 98-by selecting The very republican
whom we can oain, aud then watching over his nd
nins'raiion--and not, this writer would have ~
"n, ny throwing away our vote, as throw tie
election inIo The III of r. TO level vote 10 t,at at
Delaware, TO humble the majority heinrc sn,a II nj
n"r'y, 10 risk succession oil perhaps more il,an sc
ohioiings, and to spread agitation among the people
and temptation among their Represe natives -''h;s
IS our rieed-and let the people judge. Lrt fhem
Judge between these rational calculations and The
absurd rcveries ofpoliiicai romance.
(T) We trust that we shall lie the last to abandon
The principles oil The Republican Parry Bur wia
pr'ncipie ito we abandon by voting for Mr.. Cav
ford I'VE vote fnr the best man we car get MOI ,I,
best mao in The nation. We do not vote for him,
becdmse he voted for The U S Bapk--bui because he
has stunned less hap his compe iors, aud ony serve
rs better The republican banner still fo,is over
our heads--we will guard IL 10 the best way we can +;
strike every stroke Tor II which IL likely ieIi hut
NOT expect 10 support il, by Tie fghiirg OF windmis
The point OF union is mol broken The Republicans
still have the iigh OF Maclisons Report 10 guide tln,
the experience of 80 and 90 10 animate our ex-
eriions--he text OF the constitution ard The common
iaries oil lis oraces TO ligl .,n--ind The rights OF
the states, aud the solid interests of our country 10
cheer forward. Are NOT these better tlan -
qu'ro'Ic attempt in throw away suflrages in :.
hopeless con'es-nofo only ridiculous hy very weak
ness buf GiSaSfrOuS pPriaDs IJy the
which il may plunge country
| tu) IL II the best Strengthen our owr
body, always io encounter the most faulty part
of irs constitution Are such political uuacks =.
to he constantly. n,aking experiments unon Inc ind,
putic We have great confidence 10 ilir good sense
ol the people hat there some uetcss ptrS inp
~ this complicated machine Of ours which il is die
icul to iegnaie.-Wrh ali the evils of y canrus, aud
ihesstiU greater of ~ election Ivy the H. of Il
to back bis amendment John r,yor Of Caioiin (,y.
like io give him all his name) proposed to reoTm the
consiiiulIon-but without the least success The
small siri"s oppnsci il {: and in amendments 10,
vote O Delaware tells ne much - f,ai of Virginia
! The very smcndinen, which succeeded IN 1890 WI.
res'sedby the pretrfces oi s1nie oi the small states
but how much less lid Il touch their interest," 10 de.
signaie lle Presi'lep by the voie han 20 dn ava,
Their chance ni voting bin in iIy equality of sui
! irage. ~ All events, are FOR irving to reform
The evil without 6rs etronn,erirral AL is dangers ",
are Tor drawing the teeth and iaiuns o the lion w
oni rushing into his dep.--We may depply sef.t IL,
The disnrtef without being able to iad The in
and therefore VIC thinS prevention " 10 tie hes
| policy"
(s) We have reached tho nd of the alptabei--nnd
~ warns rs Of The end ofDur abours We should
tbk IL strange, f every chnce npiomg difficulties was
to he stampei as an act Of dishonesty The epi'he
iis coarse AZ IL isunj When 4 Frg,sr recover,
the cooineSs Of his temper his own good sense viii
teach him 10 regret
PosTscRIPT.
Among the most Ingenious arlr6ces TO which n Far
ner has res"re palm his doctrines upon the public
Is the pretended Triumph winch hc CLAIMS a. ne nm,