Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-17
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

| 10 the Democratic Citissns If The State ON T.
If The question simply was q Icho shall be our nert
president ?? all discussion the subject ight with
lpropiety he postponed until The period had arrived
when the people are Ia be called upon 10 decide the
lmpoi tant question But there are many prelimnr-
ny points 10 he SeItled-mnny necessnry nnuiri,s in
| be maue. w are to look around the stale-eXan-
inc the views Of men--ascertain their particular oh
Jecis-make the necessary distinctions OF party--se
paratc The old democrats from pretended Girnds--
regard ihe position anu intentions of the lederasts
place the Clinonians on their proper ground and
he prepared for those coalitions and coneleracic
which intrigue and ambition will form against the
Democracy of this state.
H. therefore, il may be consider ed by aone 40 nre-
mature 10 discuss Tho relative merits of the cnnd-
dates, II is always IN order, and always necessary to
refer iothe principles which shall govern our choice
ana we cannot commence soon in this slate
lis power its commanding position, lis unity of SEN
umet, ITS concert action, its evident tranuuiity
all invite The interference of corrupt aud ambiinuS
men ana daring spirits are already AT work in
gaming The materials of strife aud disuuion and
waving high the torch Of hiscnrt.
u the people remain united and iranquil--if tbey
iirmly adhere TO their old systems, aud continue as
heretofore, 10 support and maintain their caucus
minaIionsi they avoid all anals CARNATIONS and union
with iederalisfs and Clinionians and demand the
nomination and election OF n democrat of the Old
school, every attempt ut disunion will he harmless
and ineticieni-cvery blow levelle AT the party will
recoil on The heads Of the assailants.
It's known That The .3mericdH,a federal paper ofhe
strongest marked character, shall show from
us declarations and principles, is the warm advocate
aud supporter Of Mt. John Quincy Adams-ihe frst
paper which brought him forward, even while under
rtpuhlican flag, AM almost the only one in the
state which boldly insists upon his election M
The hazard Of diridiHo the union
Ia tins preference, the merits and claims nf the
candidate are of n secondary character MIR Adams
is supported by theselederal Hospuis, alike tIrsti-
tnie oi principle, judgment, and discrerion on the
ground mai lie rs u NORTHERN MAH-on the avov ed
@rOunh' mat ne ~ not " BoRN AMONG SLAVES - thus
feNNIng he OH Missouri notwithstanding section
al dIyIsions-surportiug the doctrines tories Essex
lun'n, aud Hartford convention men and enipayour-
ing TO shake the very foundation Of our union and
national safety.
That we shall not he charged with mis- reprcsen,.
ing the views OF Messrs. King &, Vcrplanck we make
The following selections from the American Of We'd
nestay last
IL is IDLE to deny that sectional considerations
iuermingcd with many other feelings that will give
them force, musi predominant in sctfng the great
contest now at issue We must determine whether
hoflhern candidate rs to he put down merely be-
Cause he IS so; aud we must, at the same time pro-
oo"nce whether New York is to lead or I've led
Gin ibis part Of the state including this city and the
surrounding counties, we believe it my he SAID,
= 40 MAN VINO WILL NOT VOTE ron soRTnEKN
PRESIDENT, HAS cHASCE or BEING RErURSgD
TO THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
Such AT the sentiments of these oentler,ep oh,
come inlo our ranks kissing hot from the federal psr.
W, ana endeavoT 10 bring into operation the yety
principles winch the democracy of This country has
heen conlPndH9 against for the last tyenfy. five
years. They will not support a sound honest and
discreet citizen Of the Union, whatever may he his
location he must he from the NORTH and war
IS Illus opery w'ged against all our sister states sonth
oi me Potomac the great chain Of orr confedsrac,
Is to he snapped asunder aud The citizens of The
north are thus arrayed against their bfeefn Of the
south iiappiiy, the prospects of Mr. Adams are not
spch rs To cfeaie upeasiness for had he never been
lederalis were his worth aud merits tenfnld the
magnitude which they are, he ought to he opposed
on the sole ground that his friends and supporters
avow principles fatal to the safety of our country,
The american is prepared TO support such ur,nci
pies We are, thank Heaven, prepared 10 oppose
and resist them with zeal and constancy deci-
SION itmness, than felt on any great nues.
u0n. We shall dispute every inch OF ground with
lhetii u we even stand alone, satisfied that we are
dlscharging sacred duiy, in resisting every auempt
to array north against south, and bringing The great
democratic family At the feet Of their old and bitter
opponents.
The declaration-slly declaration WE sltould ca II
h-nade Wy The American, that no man will he elect
ed 10 the u lature who will not vote fr northern
man. may he cited IN proof Of the slender acnaan.
lance whicA the American HIS with the dcmoc ratio
party.
The question VI our polls viii mt he north and
south, Adams or Crawford IL will lie is he = derqocraf
or afederoii1 u will he principles not men IL viii
be ie whole Union, not The northern interest alone
Let such views, fellow citizens prevail fhroupho,u
the slate, and these norIhern specnations and old
icdcraliss IN disguise viii 10 easily pat town.
N r VI n