Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-20
POLITICS OF TIE DAY.

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was agreed upon during the winter, by conference
and correspondence among those who advura,e his
election, IN different parts oil The state. II not
cons dered necessary dat there should he any pnLlo
meeting for tho pun pose. Nulne was tonte mplated
hut Ia name men Of standing, whose integrity could
ne relied opon, and who would receive the pubic
suffrage with an understanding that they should vote
IN the electoral college fof Me CLAY. No reference
I was had, ia making the selection, rs To whom they
! would vote for, sh0ud Mr. Clay not he a candidate
tha event Was MOI thought Of, nor is 1t all prsbd
| am personally acquainted with every one OF the
gentlemen named, and took part in the selection
and nu'nins'ion. So ian as am informed, the lar
| ger Eun;bcT prefer Mr.. .3d,imS next Mr. CiJy.-
ihIce o. four prefer Gen. Jac.son. ! know of but
TWO al HEM who would take Mr.. CrG,eford
second choice.
For myself have nothing TO Disguise on the SUBJ
jet ol the next Presidency. 81 elwFen Mr.. Crdlr-
! lord, Mr.. .4d'ms, aud Gen. Jdekson should give
Mr. Crd1ford = decided preference. believe HIM
10 he, III eminent degree, an allie upright indie
pendent nlAn. Am not 10 be deferred from speak
ing my opinions because thoy happen to he unropu-
! lar III ny own neighborhood ], is my opinion ,hai
! AR Crawford is much abuscL AID much ,nured
clIIhen. The injustice which conceive is done to
h'm, Often makes me feel mnsl gloomy and dsquiet
ing apprel'ensions FOR the pcrmAnency and duration
| OF our Institutions
Ii is because MIR GIN IS iIe n,fed WIKI the great
national interests Of internal industry, and dcvoIcs
himself heart and soul, the suppori-ihat I've has
my preference In this respect, consider his views
AS more NATIONAL and less sectional than those Of
oi The other candales. Did no, this ground Of p,e-
terence exist, Nj. Crawford should have my
support.
which yoI connect the name of Senator RDneies with
corrHption AMI fictioH And with intimaIionS tina
the electoral rofes If This state hare been sod and
" price Irtid contracted 10 he u tji for them
have been intimately acquainted win Ms Rnp gles Tor
fourteen years. know him 10 be a nran of ncutrup-
bic integrity, aud OF the amahie character bO
~ h. public and private relations. cannot see his
name associated with such od:ous imputations, and
rem in silent. They nnlounded and unjust and
oughf not TO be made by any man who seIs a pfoper
| value upon good character
wish this note TO he publish cd in the Rcpmican
that those who have read your paragraph may have
an opportunity To know what is said IN reply. sub
scribe my name, because "m willing to meet your
editorial assertions upon the ground Of equal rcspon-
shiliy. assure you lake M pleasure IN seeing my
name IN newspaper, when it is not associated
with rcproaoh,,"l aud degrading appeeIIis,i9.s;
Yours, G. HAMMOND
Cincinnati, March so
1.-THE following merits "a place under the head Of
g Politics OF the Dav. being son,ei,iur nev undp,
the Sun. The letter of Mt. KICu has been pub
lished wi'h great o1ieniatInn, though il contained
reasonable matter, which justified the ireachery oil
! the manner in which IL reached the public eve The
| commentary from hc Republican Advocate exhibils
| the matter ~ itstTue light
! FROM THE MIDDLEsEx GAZETTE
DEAR SIa As yon may have perceived, the
Republican Advocate, Of this place, has, for some
time, tax EN- active aud very decided stand in sup
port of Mr.. Crawford and democracy. The repub
irans here appear all united ~ the The
Advocate, IN conjunction with the Tunes. of Ilart
ford will undoubtedly have just influence IN ilIi.
STATE, aud ont Of H. Cannot the Sentinel Of yOur
place be "'adc 10 do us duy, in iRH,edid'e support
Of Inc interests of tic country It's co-upeIaIiUn ri
Ni IS time, Is very desirable.
lnnd' stand, good authority, rhatthe Mercury Of
VI rUrd would also do It's duty ~ this cause II they
we're not fearful oflo~ins he printing Of the u. S.
laws. j" me disci1rge IF their dnty, uey certainty
oD to he prOiecfSd against socrifce NJ their iner-
sSfS, and should think there would be republicans
sufficiently rair0iic, guard them lrnn any loss for
thetf fidelity 10 the party. The New Haven Regis
- to he feared, viii la for aBiaismaiioB &c
IL j., urdrulnedh. poIut Of great importance, To
get Sspdor ofd,cidcd d,mOcrdcg.
WIN ihe highest respect aud esteem, am, your
GEORGE u. RICHARDS.
.4iey~dey BOicon, Esq .uidilelarn"
[rRoM THg REprBMcAN ADVOCATE
IN consequence of the importance whirh SOME
people ODec' 10 aiiacl 10 the above letter, give ~
verbatim. We moi 10 discuss die PRINCIPLES
which would induce 80 hoHornbe man 10 the course
prrsurdby tive finder Of h- letter. Suffice ito say,
il,,i aii honorable ledrr4liss, ~ Mddleown dps-
rise he pro. ecdire. Those who hold Tive leucf.
h"ye cmeny Kept their names from The view Of tie
public.
Bu chat does Ibis lcuct say That de Ad,ocate
and Times support Nc Crawford, aud sex II The
Sentinel r1uuo' be 90 ide 10 do its " dy1y?" What
! duy To support the old systems Of the Rstml.
@.n party, which gave ~ JcGeuoB, Madison, and
MONROE aud vino haze been insttunioufaI in tiro.
ruting HE unrsamplrd prosperity Of Our country
Tbs u the 4" ddg' spDken Of, aud every consistent
republican n,usi applaud the prosecution Of IT, The
ieiei speak5 Of tho Mercury, and the reason why
10 does support Tie republican candidate. The
exception taken TO this pat Of the iptet n confined
10 TIC remark fhnf the Mercury ought to be pro-
trcted ts1nst the saciire 0f hct ntofsss IN order
10 theif engaging heartily in u,cir dVy." Daring
the administration Of The elder John Adams, common.
" called" The Teign Of fsrror, was no upcootainr
thing fof republican editors 10 ho " protected" by
subscriptions. ~ the reien OF he elder Nj Adams
Of 5000 sier, subscription was niade ~ Tor This
IN eXrcu'ion W favor Of priest whose conduct bad
been oofced ir fie Mercy. How many suhscrip.