Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-10
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that the wisest astrologer answer. The opn-
ions, Of the citizens at the United States, vari-
Gus as they are Interesting and have already
ed that Importance that is justly due to The sub
or not vioaied) guards the rights of every one, who
looks to The fundamental principles of the consiu-
Inn, as the source from wheuce liberty, happiness,
| and prospe Iy, get their origin As an impure ad
m'nistraiion is irausht with thousand disastrous
consequences; lei the people weigh impartiiy, the
merils Of all the candidates, aud give tn the QUE
whose weight is the heaviest their support. But
do this, all sectional pride must be expunged FROM
the mind. Take the magnanimous conduci OF New
York, who refuses to support her own cxen, for ex
ample, and let not the crafty insinuatons "I few
prejudice your judgments. The candidates whose
interest is thought the greatest Adams and Craw-
ford Mr. Adams has warm AND jealous friends in
New England who loud IN their vociIrrations
hui whether they sound his trump of fame, from
c,inulaed merit, or from acting under The influence
OF meal feelings, is unnecessar, 10 decide. The
northern papers spenk Too plainly 10 he misunder-
stood. How republican people can suffer their
minds to im,be this To lac regretted principle so
freely, !" THIS great national question, which will
either project their rights dssipare their liberties,
| anu at u loss To determine. Mr.. Adams has I he
iieye, where mpartiality is coked by the voice
oi inJusice proven tn the world he - eniphatcai
" OF office. He has not displayed thai uni
form course of conduct which desrI the support Of
Tree people. lie has drank long enough nf the
fountain Of patriotism 10 have freed HIMSELF of those
early principles which il was his fathers 10 in
stu INTO his youthful mind Aud IL know these priv
cipes we've mbihed IL IS only necessary To advert
the employment Of his pen against The Rights of
Man and also, an oppressed people, who sIrug
CLING 10 free themselves from the sLares OF d-spu
isni. Now is this the man whom q republican peo-
pie wish 10 elect, TO rule the nation one vino
abandoned his first principles of government, after the
republican party had opposed with the violent
storm Of federalism, which threatened to sweep hh-
ery from The face OF This counry'
is II the man who deserted his own party, when
republican exeriion iriumphed over, and supplan,ed
federalism in the national councils, who hes, deserves
the exercise OF I'll" highest authority, that free
people have TO bestow
Is there nothing dsapprove in the poli,ical lie
oil man, who rallied aroumi the standard Of federal
ism until his hopes marred, hv the Opposing
phalanx of republicans aud who then aed from The
political storm u this the man WHOM, the peope
prepared 10 make President Is this the man
whose claims the ufragrs Of the people and nm
shaken, unrivalled Was il from AN honest coHvic-
ton that he left insorons contest, that threaten
ed To destroy the constitution and involve the country
IN anarchy on was il from, morfying comvictun,
| that the road TO grandeur and distinction was clos
ed! Was il this, which forced hin, ienouncr his
first impressions, aud assume the republican dress,
because IL was better ainried 10 the change of for
tune How is il, tina, MIR. Adams's apostacy with a
tram OF inconsistent woes given the Senate of the
United States, weigh nothing Of in The minds
of those who stiemaiize Mr.. Crawford Tor much less
obnoxious Conduct! why much partially in their
writings II they take up The pen TO promote the
interest OF the nation, why pass the Irrrguar-
ties Of some OF the candulaes and burst fo,,, with
such torrent Of inveciive, on less founded objec-
tons against MIR. G.
why ass1iI MI. Crawford with charge, that is
more appropriate 10 the character of another
These writings strongly mark a temper Of personal
nmosiy more than the love Of country.
n,Ier tone viii sound better the ears OF JUS
lice, and have influence on the minds of The
people.
Supposefo7 argument sake, admit Mr.. Crawford
TO he fedcTaist he confesses his prncirirs, and
renOunces them, in order obtain his ends: wouId
that make him republican trouid anu body beiiere
himP Is there one republican IN the Union, who
would be so easily satisfied, rs 10 he willing re-
ceive such declaration 10 Conclusive proof! No,
not one. Then does not MIR. Adams stand on this
supposed footing! Yet there are men, who raise his
gory-as pendant over all republicans, and IN
him temper Thar promises The most -cious bene-
hts. u is admitted by Mr. Crawfords friends there
are existing ertors 10 his public life, but does he
stand alone Are not all the candidates IN the same
dilemma with Mr.. Crawiords Then ought not the
one least cnipable 10 I've supported The prople of
this state IN C.) prefer him any Of the candidates
and think, his faleus, 6rmness and inieg y, claim,
tl'ei support, and promise an able and ieirrnching
| administration. They cannot fraiuce the character
Of man, whose poliiicaI life is well known aud
wI,oss recorded acts extant before tie im-
partial world for inspection. They Ihink his firm
ness, integrity, aud republican principles, sur.
passed by none nf the candidates sinead omen upon
the canvass. They have watched with vigilance his
conduct and have found faithful dist barge Of AL
the duties IN which, bis country has called him.
BIGHMORlANUM.
Whim'clanis.rbe Harrisburg Chronicle states rs Gu
rious faci that person sOifh handles
heen elected r. S. or Gsyernor;of Pennsylvania
Therefore WMam ~. Crowford aud John n. shuze (,nd
I've might have added John g. A. and John C. ca have
too many handles "a their fsuccPed" How
would The sh"naean Philosophy have slyed this
vfstue ~ names 2 The Lincoln Iniegenccr again
tends that MIR. John u. A. Spite Of his double nams
should he elected President by right Of in Of
fee TO VII, ~ Secretary Of State he should
the Presidency that every republican locked when
he appoated that this practice has establish
cd nnce The Organization Of our government = and that
whenever the right OF success ion TO tic cic mngi,irscy
Of nation Is violated faction ensues i" &c ~ what
right, then did j. q AS father become President 30 In
he ace o. these rh'n rhams, the Nantucket Inquirer
land two other eastern oirnal) insist upon Mr. Monroe
eing reelected as VI that gentleman did himself in
the " Conventions consider IL flaw in the eousiitroD
that I'D not bar the reelection Of President after
service Of two terms
TO THE EDIToRs-DATED