Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-02
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ANTI JACKsoN-yIRGlNIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1924

vide against the rock which in the beautiful Ian
guage II Mr.. Tyler g Is SO plainly and fearfully
seen ahead" that we are battered with the hone,
that the gentleman whose superior claims TO the
Presidency, wehaye allalong, feebly but honestly
supported is to be peculiarly, or even at all ben
Gifted, by Virginias adopting the course which
that writer recommends. We disclairn views
SO narrow and contracted. Our wish and ii is
the common wish of every Virginian, is that the
g Old Dominion should go into the battle with
forces undivided, and that they should be kent
as reserved corps, to strike where the blow
Will prove most decisive, whether it be for A.
dams, for Crawford, or for Clay. 1t is her du-
ty first to guard against the election of that in
divldual, whose elevation she fears most. This
object being accomplished, and the common
safety provided for, she can then act in obedi-
euce to her inclinations-Why is it, that this
course has not already been adopted by the MEM
bcrs of the G. Assembly? Its because, they were
afraid ofindcating to the world, or acknowledge
ing themselves, Mr.. Crawford's weakness. Is
ms Legitimate excuse for neutrality or indie
csion at such time Is the concealment of
iur. Crawford's real weakness, to operate as n
strengthening plaster to his decaying interest J,
There never was time, or a question in which
SO little was to be gained by tinesse. Mems
:a!s on this subject, are universally s. irreyoca-
ory made up. There never was a subject which
excited among the people SO general an interest.
and enquiry, or on which they were SO well and
so extensively informed. Mr.. Crawford's
strength, the strength of every candidate is well
known, and unless Virginia provides for the
state ofthings which must happen, ,ohen it shall
De reduced to a certainty, that Mr.. Cra,cfoya
cltnnot he elected, by clothing her electors with
discretionary powers, she will find herself at
!a5t voting for DIR. Crawford, with Georgia a.
lone Rats instnctively abandon ship, when
she IS on the eve of going do,on, & the States, the
lew States, which now make shew of support
| ing .ur Crawford, will leave the wreck when
they find she can float no longer. The caucus
ut Washington has proved abortive. Penn
sylvania and New IorEk, for whose imitation the
example was set, have within the shsrt fortnight
that has since elapsed, given uneguivocal de-
| monstratlons OF an intention to support other
candidates-and TO use the language of Anti
Jackson, the only certain thing in the whole
matter is, that Mr.. Crawford cannot be eiected
VIII Virginia then by her bull dog pertnacity
IN supporting man, to whom she is in truth so
little indebted, throw away her capacity to be
| useful to the Union, and contribute to the cleo
ton of some man, whom of all others she would
most disapprove as President? Who will she
then choose in the last resort, Adams or Claw ?
Either is more acceptable than jackson. and
with her influence. Here then is another vaIu
BILE point gained BY her discretionary abandon
ment of raw ,rd. She will rescue the nation
from that calamity which has proved such bug
bear to her .dtors, and which has been so eIo.
iuently deprecated-an election by the House
OF Representatives Now gentlemen, YOU who
have so earnestly and teelingly and | have no
doubt, SO seriously, inculcated harmony, and in
'olned Union TO the country, will you by aban-
aonng ,lir. Crawford, rescue it from the intense
excitement and the probable Hte,Yegnu,n, with
winch 1t is threatened, by the elections devoly-
ing on the House Representatives, or will you,
by sticking to him with logged obstinacy, dis
prove the truth of your own pacific professions.
'ivart an election, where fought to be made, and
cast 1t where SUCH serious consequences are
expected from its going, You have exhorted
ne Republican party every where, to unite for
the sake OF the com non good. Have yoa YOUR
| selves, set the example, which you thus persr ade
others to follow You have united in favor of
or. Crawford it's true, but that is not exactly
the principle upon which you solicit the co-ope-
ration of others. When Kentucky is asked to
aid in harInonizing the Union, the meaning of
the request Is, that she should give up Mr.. CLAW.
| When Pennsylvania is intreated TO assist in
= healing the schlsins" which divide the Re-
publican party and the Union, she is in effect
asked to abandon Gen. Jackson. Is il not O.
qually reasonable, that those States should ex-
pect Virginia to abandon JNr. Crawford to
take up their fayorites? Yet in the very assem-
b!age, where this moralizing, harnoniziDn Ian.
guagc was addressed to the people, the man who
Ind proposed that rsinia should give up Mr..
Crawford, would have been considered fool
tederalst, or traitor. Yet gentlemen, it is
just as reasonable that gou should abandon him
as TO require other States to abandon their can
didates. In the present case, it is more so for
some one OF the candidates must be elected but
Mr.. C'utgtoru caUp1tje Act up then, to vour
| own precepts to othcr,-act up to the exirency
Of the great crisis which is impending over tho
y. S,ates-and by clothing your electors with
discretionary power 10 vote for that person. who
| may be most acceptable among those ,rho hrrc
my chance IF being elected, save these realms
from Il recurrence Of the greatest danger which,
has eve" vet threatened them, and from the I'M
| imagined consequences which would follow in
the tram of Gen. Ja;kson's elevation. This
would be no dcsertion OF oTr. Crawford. but =
provdent and patriot fo-esight-it would he
no derelicton of principle, but an assertion that
You toCed Cra,ciOrd toeV, bit you,- cou,iy,,Y ami
her peace more! In th; every Virginian would
cooperate with YOU la nd in hand, because This
would Incontesilbly prove, that your proceed
Ings were indeed dictated by henjiap spirit.
and not by determination TO force particular,
| and possibly an unwelcone candidate, down the
threats ofthe people.
The bill extending the charter Of ,bo Far
ners' Bank of Virginia has been banded he
tween the two Houses, with unprecedented fro
quency and r1pidity. On Saturday the Horse of
Delegates, shifted the ground which they had :
sumed tiehsy before, and by large votes rccedeJ