The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-29
SIGNS OF THE TINES,
'oN THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION

SIGNS OF TIE TIMES,
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION:.
Below will be found the opinions and sen.
timens of influential politicians in the North
South and West, ON tn. sulject@of the next
Presidency. DoubttuTas we were some time
ago of the result of the contest, we confess
that II has been by recent events almost en-.
tircly dispelled Ne feel confident that Nj
Adams will be our next president -
We believe f.ht thepullic sentiment in this
state, fihHe Sfqtce, tcmanatine, most proba-
bly,, from the same source whence lis poF,ir1l
ionc is u'ually dsrived--we mean onr sister
state Virginia. WIS torNn n Crawford, Esd.
10 Whatever cause Individuals may choose TO
attribute the change, cefian il is, in our opin.
ion, the popularity 81 this gentleman has lisi-
bly, aud lapilly declined within short pc
riod.--lts WoHe Is daily morennd more rplcep-
iible. We do not n ss'rt il without the best
means OF knowing, when we say that the ma
IOr part # that populous aud wealthy norton
of North Carolina viz the resieru serji0D OF
lie state, j. decidedly IN favor ofthc election
of JOHN c. CALHOUN, Esquire, as our ii.1t
President, that this gentleman has numerous
influential friends in the eastern section, Who
.3re determined 10 sgbservc what they CON
ceive n hc thc Test interests OF the country
by aiding his c'usc, or that of nuy other true
republican, and To oppose, bv all fnir means.
The prctensions of MIR Crawford and the +Ilg.
dicdI p1riy, that rs regards the ccntral'oor
lion of the state, the best information from
others, and some pcrsounl observation, rna-
bios rs To say. that, if a eouthtvn cdnri-dafe is
elected, the cht'icc win fab npon Mr. Cal
houn. FRaItirf Siay
E7trdct ef1 ieHsr from Il frie,,din Tqscaioosq
agtnYem0a in H.ntaiHt, daicd2iA yt4lv.
1874
Your esteemed favour undchdate the 9th
Inst has been gratefully received The no.
tee 1t made Ut popular sentiment in your
quarter relative To The presidential election
was IN accordance With my expectation II
IS r"hiy surprising 10 observe how different
public opinion is in thiS section Of the State
from Whit II is itll you. So'tn,ich so, that
IA nix | shall hazard rothing in saving Mr..
ADAMS will receive ttbe votes df t1e several
counties in which am infofnleJ thrce.focirtbs
There are some who, through motives of ern-
ttnde, some who have fought Under his ban
ners, who are personally acquainted with him
view him as the second saviour ofhs country
ard esteem him as England once did hrr Ed
rntd he Cogtessor, TIM, will support t;encral
hS'N- 80 nHnlltT, SHDUl1 Inc General :
name not he run, will piii their weight in the
Gale of Mr.. Adams. do not think Air. Cay
will he supported except by that portion OF
the citizens who have dnigrntcd from Ken
tnCky. The excitement against Mr. Cukw
roHp is almost incrrdible-it Is admitted by
all who are competent to form AZ opinion,
that he possesses talpiits hcVond ,netiocri.
vt is the unpopular appointment of United
states Officers in his Stnte, 10 whose adj.
vancement lie ha~ been il Is supposed instru.
mental, that injuries him more tian every
other objection which has been raised The
support of Mr. Crawford Coz the presidency
has beenmHde a question in the COMPRESSION.
Al election IN this district. candidate. wiie
IS a gentleman NJ real worth, ! believe from
the very circumstance OF his having held off
rts the recommendation TO which belonged
Ia MIR Crawiord's department, will lose his
election, so exnspcratcd are tie electors n
gainst Crawford thouph he has given Them
reiterated assurances that their choice Nill Il,
his, should the election deyolye on the hons.
OF representatives hut they refuse him their
sullrages.' Iipatr,He Republican.
The expression OF public sentiment in
this county Is most decidedly friendly to Mr..
Adam, while Mr.. Crawford has not Ia aIIr
knowledge single supporter.
tSchohdrie, ~. Y. Republican,.
Mr.. Noah las pd,oc,tcd tlo oIa;.a.',,,.
H. Crawtorrto tbc prcs,ifc,, 49,, 49, VI " m
ard on,,,,,,,,.s VIM an afnour
qrr,s Te.,,nd y, " oe''er cause and
IN 49,, ~, !" 'l'..''ne every obstacle,
he 70 .i.,d "ud E,' ., wrong to- attain
rT,r,r,c,, ,,u,n.,,.,l ~, "eS ne 'necteu
State ,f no,,,X,.l9 ,',s WI crawford IN the
nynwc14hcfr ;n,,,,i, aV ~ n,'ny presses nave
l.Iy N,t3on;, ~ N' S"lPort MN |
oDe ,ha, ,5,,, ,rn"i 10 POM o' slngle
Cr,r fg,rj II, ~, So sno Minus oi YIN: ~.
win thr r,rc, -" W. a"ie ne H>a'o OF New York