Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-09

people. Under such circumstances, il is no.
To be expected that there should be no dis
cordancy of opinion. In rejecting on such
proofs as are exhibited, different conclusions
will often resslt from the same premises and
honest opinions are not therefore to be treated
with severity.
Let each candidate be heard by his friends
To Increase the amount of knowledge is not
To bring talent or virtue into peril. The cha
racter of Mr. Adams is not changed by shew-
ing forth the learning and integrity of MIR.
Crawford or Mr.. Calhoun and il the real in
trinsic worth of MIR. Adams suspasses the
rlt of his competitors, it is neither profitable
nCr magnaninIous for his friends To attempt
10 close the ears of the public against argu-
meuts in favor of others.
That there is an attempt of this sort among
some of the jealous aud overheated partzans
of Dir. A. is manifest Ii shows itself most
strongly towards those who are friendly to Mr..
Crawford. They cannot express themselves
In his favour without incnrring severe and
harsh rebuke. They charged with cor
rupton and their Influence is sought ts be
Impaired by cruel suggestions, that they are
the purchased tools at AN intriguing leader
This is unw Use and unjust Mr. Adams can
gain no advantage by such proceedings. Per-
secuiion makes no converts and retribuiive
Justice vii! carry back that swift destruction
which was intended for others.
Let different course be taken. Open de-
bate to every question, and listen to the argu-
mems in favour and against every candidate !;
and the result may be safely left To the peo-
pie. When the supporters of Mr.. Crawford
desire 10 be heard - drown not their voice i'm
the noisy ebullitions of anger, but weigh their
suggestions with care aud deliberate on their
principles with prudence. Give TO all the
same opportunity aud advantage aud if in
the end the talents apd virtue of MIR. Adams
appear transcendant, the strong arm of the ma
jority may place him at the head Of our go
vernment. But hs cannot and ought not to
he placed there by sitting the voice of his
opponents.
Many of the presses 10 this State which
profess to support Mr.. Adams, are as little To
he depended on as the Spanish Constitution
al Geserals. Every now aud then we find
| some Of them flying of ihe handle. And al
though they drnuunce all oihors who ara
suspected of cooness in bis cause, yet they
desert him themselves without the least cer~-
mony. Read the following from the =" Vault
cal IntelLigencer," printed in Falmouth, Mass.
| Shall we not next week hear it said that this
article was inserted liz The absepee of the Spe-
ciGl editor Of the Presidential department
BY the way, why is il that some twig of the
a
/ menf' in most of our country newspapers Is
| it necessary that this corps should be organic
ed merely for the purpose Of telling the peo-
pie that there is 80 one candidate tpho makes
no efforts TO promote his o,cn election
| Boston Statesman.
From the Nautical In,elligencerl
From all that has been written and said on
this subject; from all that we have heard and
seen, we prefer John Q. Adams to any of the
candidates for the Presidency; next TO MIR.
Adams we prefer Mr.. Calhoun. In express
! ing This preference of Mr.. Adams, we are sen
sible il is very possible we may have been i'm
perceptibly influenced by local partialities
| And why, we would enquire, should we not
be thus Influenced When other things are
equal, Why should not person be allowed to
| give preference To an inhablant of his own
soii--toa citizen of his own neighborh00d-
III reiailoa oT To friend J.? Is not the pre-
| ference which man gives ~ his own over a
foreign country, honored with the appreciation
of Patriotism ? And upon the same principle,
why should one be restrained from preferring
| his own state to a sister state of the union (?
Is not MIR. Clay preferred, by the citizens of
Keutucky. because he is an inhabitant of Ken.
lucky And why should tue inhabitants of
Massachusetts, for similar reason, prefer Mr.
| Adams This sentiment of local preference
80 natural and we will add, so honorable to its
pussessor, ou ght not however. tn carry ms TOO
| far, and iu6uenceus beyond The limits of rea-
son and truth. Ii ought not 10 induce us to
prefer less worthy candidate, because he is
located in our vicinity, nor ought il to deter
mine us fo adhere TO a local favorte tchose
chance Of success is hopeless. IT, in this great
contest, an adherence To candidate from our
own state is likely tn endauger the CAUSE, for
which we are cOntending, our respect for
/
ties for men. Patriotism would demand this
sacrifice, and no genuine Republican would
| for moment hesitate TO make il. This IS
The CRISIS al t0hich zoe are nOtO arrived. Eve
ry cool and calculating friend Of Mr. Adams
must now perceive that 10 adhere longer TO
HIM would he idle, aud worse thau idle. Ii
would be idle. because it would be useless it
would be worse than idle, because Vt would
/ preuent choice Of the President by The peOpie,
/ and thus by throwing the election into the
! House Of Representatives, open door to in
triSue and corruption. Do these principles
! our efforts, whatever they may be, will br no
nesily devoted TO the support Of the hOnOTa-
Die John G. Calhoun, as our next President.
| Embarrassment Of The Anti Caucus Writers.
! Never were men more embarrassed than
the ant-caucus writer's OF the present day.
They profess To- be 10 favor Of referring
elections 10 the People,, and yet they argue
that the choice pf President ought to be decid-
ed by states IN Congress.
They profess 10 be in favor Of the principle
that the majority shall govern, and yet they
argue TO throw the election Of President into
the hands ofthe minority.
They profess 10 be DESTROYS OF adhering TO
the constitution, whilst they oppose the
mode Of choosing the President by the people
to which the constitution gives the preference
and insist on the choice by states in Congress