Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-28


sent campng sr the elections of Chic Magistrate
Of the Union; have the friends of the Peoplcs Tie
kct had gre ater cause toccugratuate themselves on
che growing interest of their candidates than at the
present period. have, for some time had the OPP
urtunty of seeing gentlemen from different sections
of our state. and they ali correspond in the opinion
tina, the Peoples Ticket" viii prevail the west
crn and southern counties of North Cai Dina by n
large majority Amongst the former, perha ps, Gen.
jackson will be t,a predominant candidate, and in
the latter, Mr.. Adams. So much has MIR. Crawfords
iu,eres, declined in the south, say they, that the Cau-
Gus Ticket Will not get more than tenth role; and
Inclined TO believe, that ma NY of his leading
lends in this section of the state consider his cleo
ton very doubtful, though they feign to think o.
,hcgwise. If North Caiolina and New York be
stricken from the list of his supporters, his party it
they do not abandon him, will act highly imprucie MT;
for coum;cnancing him can only have tendency to
distract but never harmonze, the Republican par
~. On the cnntGasy, must enhance the pfobabili
" oitle clctions devoivng upon the House of Re-
personalities, u circumstance that the Crawford
party profess 50 r,uch to deinecare; am, had he
not been recommended bv a caucus, verify believe
he would have heen considered candidate longer
than the Harrisburg convention expressed prefer
ence for Jackson.
Mr.. C's friends can only count upru the votes of
Georgia and Virginia as certain. Even in his own
state, there is formidable opposition growing up.
that Will render has Success highly doubtful there
from the Resolutions that pissed the Ic,,,saur of
ui Georgia, atits last session, TO recommend Mr..
Crawford for the Presiercy-tie resolutions passed
the House of COMMONS by majority of III, and
in the Senate IS TO 49, The o,,,ectiuus there urseti
against Mr.. =. resulted from nothing ofthe Yazoo
affair." are told was the by sotnc of his
friends who appealed to and laid mach stress upon
state pride; but il was there, in every other n
lichicned and INDEPENDENT assembly, on "A question,
Of 80 much magnitude, national pride me asurahly
had the prerordcranre sectional feeling. They
honestly scrutinized the public services of the scve
raj candidates, aud Mr.. Crawford's Chains were
found wanting. He now stands before the public
upon the charge of mislnanaging the National funds
IL appeared tn the Satisfaction OF the late commit
tee, thar, contrary to Law AMI precedent, Inc had
made large loans, and by which the United States
was 20 safer no nconsidcrable loss. That he ha 8
been inconsistent as politician, cannot be denied.
In 1907. when Mr.. jefferson recommended to Cou-
gress tho laying of the Embargo, which was truly
critical period i'll political history, and it was
doubtful whether the measure of the Republican
party would not sink Mr.. Crawford seeing the beam
t.en,hr, deserted the Republican interest and as
s"cacd himself with the Federal party in OPPOSE
tio 70 NE Embargo -inieyco,trrs -inporta-
hon. IIor, 0,,d ia Support Of National Bank
Yet the Radical party urge that he is the only "De
mocra'ic Candidate" for the Presidency. The truth
is, far from adhcgug the Republican, party. in
a cases aud all times, he differed from them and
acted wit, the Federal party, in the critical
times, and on the important party questions
In one point ne has been cousistent He has al
ways opposed what he called that Fungus a Ma
Wy.
But the proposition seriously made by him to the
Senate of die United States, in March 1916, on the
sublect of IndiaD affairs, iuterrparry them
with our and daughters. I will quote a para
graph or two from this report. tfis words are,
'Let iaternnrridges 5ettcee1t them fMe Indians mi
The Uhtes je e,eo7sraged by Tie Gorcrnn,e1t. This
canuot fail to preserre tie race. x II Believed
that the principles of humanity, in this instance,
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the nation il will rebound the national no.
to incorporate the nations of Forests in the
great American family of freemen, than to receive,
with open the !ugtives of the old world whe-
Their their fih has been the effect of their crimes or
their vitucs.'
Here Mr.. Crawford has given us a full display Of
his talents as statesman. and his sentiments and
| feeling as man. He proposes that Gorernme7it
shall encourage this "notey race, even 20 the
cluson of The ugiiives OF the old world, notwirh-
standing their fight may be the effect of their vir-
| tues. Under the administration of President of
his cast of mind, Government might encourage these
savage intermarriagss-t the zeal of the young men
WHO might be ofthis way II thinking. would find an
ample field Of re'r0rd. Each would aspire to the
hand of an Indian Wife, au: a tract Of land; and
should they, trial dislike the contract they could
sell the land, and give the wife into the bargain"
"There are not wanting other serious objections
70 the election of Mr.. Crawford. I aiiude TO the
charges ffectne the integrity of MIR. Crau ford Civ
en- 20 the world ny Governor Clark OF Georgia. i'm
der his proper signature. In fne, the whole polii
cal course OF this candidate has necn marked by
twisting and turning: ne has been complete poll
teal wcathercock." Yet, by the of bold sa-
eIes and hireling prints, his friends represent
ing him taking station in modest and rirf,toms
back gr0n,,i. At the late Richmond meeting i'll Ga
composed of portion of the citizens OF that state
amongst whom were associated many Of revolutions
nry mcmnry sunhry resolves were passed unfavora-
bic TO Mr.. Crawford. II was stated III the address
from that body, in aniutcpendeut nd explicit man
ner, the reasons why they deemed Mr.. Crawford
mot mertiig that station amongst others, they were
free to declare that in the county of Oglethrop,
where he was in manner raised, and took his first
political rise, the county was almost unanimously
opposed TO him mt more than three fur fonii-
lies tcoud supporfhim. Do ind any such oppe-
sition ~ this in Massachusetts TO Mr.. Adams: IN
Kentucky, to MIR. Clay; or in Tennessee, to Gen.
Jackson? No: these are candida ties before the peo-
Pile upon their oion merits. While the IS Crawford
party" seaside OF the dement's of their cbeftan,
Nv states have dstrusted the virtue of the people,
in withholding from them the effective Franchise"
The Congressional Caucus, that political gorg0n,
produced by ambition and intrigue. aud nurturcd FOR
arstocratical purposes, is attempting to UP
known power against the fixed and established pro-
visions of the constitution, thereby hoping PALM
upon us, as our next President man, who, above
all the other candidates, has the least claims upon
the gratitude of his country. While his compeers
point to long list ofservices rendered the
monweaIth, proving themselves the same mistaken
patriots in sunshine and war-towering like pyia-
mids on higl-whie Mr.. Crawford like the humble
eI,r,,l ';Ne hro