Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-08

Po|tS " ne Country men, for their number :.
""e'e "ey teeFe nof,0s as ever gathered together
"'y "e'e mere, eoH!Td- IN this country-whosc
n r oy e'ery mans ot7t honesty s. independence
.Se' were conspicuously dis
POI. oi MT prayed, IN the 4opcnness
Cfawiord's friends, no of their conduct on thar
were spared. occasion, and the manly
ASH" TABOR waste great spirit of their proceeds
SO no means were too ings From The charac
humble to aid their OBJ ter of the men scb re,-s
ject; tcffness The use pect is due to the mo-
"'aae 2, me columns Ct cecdng, as is always
.sff'fscatefdt PFt'R ta aac but too seldompaia,
"ts ctty' ~ son ne chG- private or public life,
T"ctT ana toccTdte ne To the counsels of the Ell
feelings Of Their oppO- ders of the family ,vbo.
nentS havoc, ,h.;r - ~. 80, :
- I"ueosihS, as II IS vantages of experience,
ei, oe necessary a maturity of intellect, and
mong parties TO secure n deem stalk, i, tho 80, ,
UNITY of action, Ii would mu,ity Rut 700 do mo-.
be expedicnt TO devise ask for their rocon,,,e,,
some more equitable me- dation nor did they do
< 80 ''"t o-e present. nland for il, any binding
e .'',io" 'iat snail effect, even oa the repub-
more truly retracf he lican marty, 10 whom,
os.Se " ne Pe0DH from their proceedings formed
different parts of the frank generous &, nj.
country, without inter- most Irresistible anne al
fering with Tie o6iciaf The concurrence of a
''""S " ne WeWoeS g large proportion of those
without be- who have for many years
hg SUBJECT TO the iafn- enjoyed the public con-
,Rce 0 considerations fidence i'm an oniniou
c"tcn o"sHt 10 mare no surely ought to have the
'edri9g tie question. effect to CON The f,i,
'o'"e me'hou mat shall of those who incline to
ePiesent "N "e TePu0ft- that opinion, rather than
aus in the nited States, to shake it. A ma II must
~.. &C. certainly have a decided
"o1io tue Jay unior- turnfof singularity i'll his
-"""'oiy ever arrive, taste, who rejects what
when nomination shall he h:rself .nn,o,a. L. =
:. m,aue o"'"Se 20 NE cause 1t is approved also
'"o't. sc'"""fW, he e. by many others. And it
ms - '''"' VIII DC appears equally singular
=, w 'is SunJcc' we to us, that one who APP
uiy acquiesce i'll the proves i'm all resnec,s .
views of gov. Barbour, candidate for a puhI;c
expressed in the senate station sbouJd ,.;thh,,
III o'c' uay ooa ior- from him his support, be-
Did (said Mr.. Barbour) cause others in every,
N''' the power OF eject respect capable of iecd-
w P.ee'ue"' oi ,he - ing correctly, entertain
",eu '''"'eS Shooiu DC the same opinion with
~" !" any oMeT himself. 1t is very cef-
lands M:~a those Of The tain, that if our fellow
'of''o "fe"'etotS' Ahe citizens, In going the
'hoie congress united, polls, always acted upon
'e0't'mS DOMINATION, TINS principle, should
So"" weigh no more make a rare seection-of
non Jea"T mn odl- public agents. The cleo
"ise aSat"St ne P'totac ton of president of the
ell. .4ny diciatton az, United States. tbus H.,
PPosi'oa 10 me Pn6tc fiuenced, instead of be-
co"ed os con- Ing an advancement OF
'"'e'eu as an outrage on the most worthy, would
he rights OIL the people, be an oStracism of a new
iho justly secuted by sort, in which ali who
"e"' were most worthy would
'e eACluuec, 10 the preference of the one who was
east entitled to the public confidence
o oppose candidate, otherwise approved be-
cause highly recommended by MANY others WIN ar.
themselves approved, appears to US, in short To be
o reverse the principles of republican instit,-
IONS, and TO place our selections for office on the
worst possible basis that could be contriyed for
hem" '''
The fire against the caucus of 1916. was Kent
Up LOT long time by Messrs. Gales and Scaton.
md they were "astonished' whenever they h;ss.,
ened 10 think speak oft.
NOTE B.
"A series OF essays was published in the ssDe-
1ocratic Press" in 1916, and attributed TO a
istihguished gentleman, (who might easily be
a'hed') that, as am informed, is now one of
ne most decided friends of MIR. Crawford, from
7hich the following is an extract
..Mr. Secretary Craaeford may stand forth the
nieel'ng, the unblushing advocate of bribery
nd prostitution, but he win find his filthy pro-
osais treated with the execrations they deserve
y those whom he marks out as the victims OF
us Migrant want OF sense, and bis unnatural
want of taste.n
ms severe attack was caused by the prom.
al o' MIR. Z. to encourage marriages between
he whites and the Indians, which he roco,n.
hcndcd as better mode of adding to our civil
zed population, than the holding out of induce
nehts Tor the emigration of foreigners, wbe
her they came to us on account of their virtne.
II their crmes.n
The following, are the opinions of Mr. B;nns
mseif, In relation to the caucus of18I6, and on
he power OF any caucus, to make a ssnafionnI
in support of which he is at this
inc SO jealous.
Every man who has tried this game before
las lost 1T, & so will Mr.. Cra,ci0rd. This under
ana, TINS double dealing, this CARRYING water ON
,oih shoulders, Tins systematic managed iudeci-
ION; this ,odnting of the turn of party nol;t;cs
his mannuvering, will put the stamp on Mr.
jra'eford's political character and nronhe.
y, without hesitation, that no pas.ty aciU t,ust
an heregfter. Such a man will never he Ia
zen up by the people president of me nm, >,
80 much for MIR. Crawford, who whatever, he
nay be as private citizen, has commit = 80.
'de upon his public chnructe,n-rBy his r, -.
uct at the time of the caucus of 1861
''What Is the nations voice? Tbe nc,r,n
ION at w ashingtoD? 1t may or man NOT he -,
or, though such nomination be highly advort..
,eous to ensure unity of action among the 70.
publican party, to give that voice effect. TT
Err CAN, II ne0er ought 10 be deemed suc,,eol q.
ne coH q me mutton. For, if il were, then a
ei0 "'d'oiduats ctoose tie president for nailt00s.
~ an exercise of power neither dircctiu0y ino,,
-ectty g;Uen TO He,n.n
These extracts are not Immediately made H.,
me- from file of the democratic Press y b,;t
lind them running through the newspanerv'
md their authenticity has not been denied ,bst
know of. Indeed, Mr.. Binns more earnesfI,
deprecated the proposed nomination of NJ
Crawford in 1916, than either Messrs. CaIos Z,
5eaton or Mr.. Richie.