Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-08
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Ia abuse, and of the danger with which such
c"n't SIS menace the tranquility uftbe coun-
ny. who can look hack To the thirty six sue
crsslve baotings, held for three Successive
days anu onr night To tht intrisues which
preceded and attended that contest 10 the
lnd'Snali1n aud alarm which spread like wild.
ure ihrunSh the adjacent States I; to the GER
tam Indications of the violence which would
have followed, lad lilo public will and the
spirit ofihe constitution been violated Inv the
choice at Mr.. Burr who eau reflect on these
things, and desire TO see Il repetition of the
scenes with which they were connected p
some IL seems there ave, who would delight
IN these elements of contention; who would
rather see the civic wreath won by blandisll--
ments or purchased by bargains, than behold
1t quietly conferred by the free will of the
r""pie, peaceahly expressed. We are not
anloug them. We Believe they know not
themselves what they do. We trust in the
wisdom of the People, through their enligh-
tened Representatives, 10 avert such catas-
irophe.
Of one thing we all certain that no
man can be nominated in ii caucus, who has
not greater number of voices in his favor
than any other of The candidates. If the
popular voice be thus in his favor, how can he
be SAID, truly, as by this writer, to be placed
Against Tie public will in the Presidential
- N"'''S ''liS, lip llIail can bt tltNa-
ted to that Station but" against the public will"
| II being taken for granted, thai no one, how
ever sangulne, will claim for his iavorite, at
TINS moment the decided preference Of a ma
llnnty OF the whole People of the United
States. Ii is precselj to prevent the elrcrlon
rom being decided upon geographical grounds
eacl section voting for IFS particular candidate;
I" unlte majority in favor ofhim who is pre-
ierr"d by 'he greatest number of the expert
J inf 4
fe"pIc lhai Ii caucus Is desirable. 1t is ne
cessary, 10 secure the very object which The
Baltimore writer processes To have in view,
VIZ obedience To the public aii.
| Are we CERTAIN that this will be the case if
no carcus be held Convinced, as we aie,
hat without such an event the election will
devolve on the House of Representatives, let
US listen to the language of experience, which
SO fnprrssveiy teaches us how The public Nill
may he set al defiance under the Influence of
niurate party spirit, and bids us BEWARE Of
again wiIfuIly subrctiug our government 10
the same test. We do not advert TO The ef--
feet al an election by states, as the election
must be held in the House of Representatives
because we think the other argument, deriv-
ed from experience, strong euOHgh against
that alternative. We think, however, that
no Gus OF the writers against :; caucus AT this
lime VIII he bold enough 10 say that the will
OF the body of the People Of the United States
Will be consulted in AN election by the House
o' Representatives or that il will better ascer-
tanned by such an election, than in q caucus.
wherein the People are numerically instead os
geographically represented.&
with regard To Mr.. Craw ford, who declined
competition for the Presidency mo which
his friends would have led him, and whose
name we are reluctantly obliged To Introduce,
II IS wonderful That this writer, in conjuring
! uP unreal charges against that gentleman,
dues not perceive. from his own showing
how high his standing was seven wears ago
when he was the only citizen brought into
view as u competitor for the Presidency with
The worthy patriot of the Revolution who
now presldes over Us. He declined the honor
| ~ uie suhraScs tend red 10 him he Welded
us cla ms 90 his senior. Ia doing So, he ac--
! CURED additional claims IT, The. respect and
confidence ufhis fellow citizens. He obeyed, >,
AT Inc same time, Inc will al the People, 10
whom his truly Eepubican conduct on IIat
occasion has Justly end,arrd him. Since that
time le has been as,iduously engaged IN dis
charging the dulles of an arduuus and thank
less Office. The man does not live, w hope,
who would lay his baud ~ his heart and de-
ny 10 him. in the discharge of these duties, the
praise ol fidelity, steru integrity ana an eXcn-
ISive devotion To the public interest. Such is
the individual whom h"atrd zealots. and the
parilzans of other candidates for the public
suffrage, ueat With as much indignfy as if he
were common maIefaeior, or as though,
instead "f bavipg been firm and faithful
/ through his whole public Career he were 4
| political rfcreant or dependent parasite!
| IL IS not our purpose to become the eulG
sIsts of Mr.. Crawford. II was not in nature
to- refrain from doing him The little Justice he
has received our hands, now and hereto :,
/ fore. Far less Is il our intention, now cr
/ cvet- To Ice tempted or provoksdto do either
Ut the other candidates the Injustice which
some of their indiscreei advocates have done
to that distinguished gentleman. Ii would
lm very gross Injustice indeed 10 either III
the other candidates 10 impuir 10 them the
1 W temper, and WORSE conduct. ofthrir rrsper-
tive friends, Whose department as to Mr.. &.
Is without excuse, whether We regard them as
men or as Republicans.
What shall we say, for pxanple. NJ ihe
manner in which The names or several gentle.
men OF Congress are Introduced into The arti.
rlc nn the ucrdiug page, and the nsinuati0Ds
against their principles, and even against their
honesty! To say that they are shameful and
! rnpardonable aspersi0us, is To use language
TOO 9Galhrd for the pruvocatiOn. We do not
/ know how the editor Of the Patriot can ac-
count for his conduct in admitting such Nv
iicies into his paper, or how they can find
ad'nis5ino into any 0thrr paper pretending tn
call ltsrIl Republican, unless to be the subject
!, Of such protest as We now enter against them.
II is not long ago since the Washington Re-
publican, la this city Of which the Patriot
seems t0 br faithful consort so far ~ least
~ regards The altempt to deprive Mr. Craw-
ford Of the public confidence ADD esteem,
denounced hr. Smith, tine venerable Senator
nom Mary land, one Of the pagriarchs Of The