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tones Of bis voice, light flashes from his

tones Of his voice, light flashes from his
mind, aud all yield for tine to the
soothing eloquence OF hrs n'!der ap-
peals, and the electrfying Influence of
bis oratory. when he attempts, never in
vain, to rooss the passions Of his audi.
ence to his aid. Hei. open, manly, & de-
cided--presenting his objects uuols
guised, and marching proudly aud di.
rectly 10 their attainment. With inh>
mite address, he coDte mns low cunning,
and with his whole soul devotes himself
to these gsea, purposes, of which, ii he
shall be President, he will accomplish
all. These purposes | do not approve,
and believe hat their accomplishment
will be pernicious to the country, and
fatal indeed to the best Interests OF the
people. Of Mr.. Calhoun | know moth
ing excep, officially. 1t is sufficient for
me 70 have sscertaIned, TO my own ga =
tlsfaction, that his political doctrines
approxima'e those of the federalists OF
'VS. do not recuiiect whether ! have
considered the subject in the same view
in my torner letter: If | have, il may
be well TO repeat it 10 reference to my
suggestion Of the union, between the
friend of Mr.. Crawford and Mr.. dams,
which | hope may be effected. In pur.
susnce of the idea come to the all im-
portant consideratioD-thet threatened
success Of Gen. Jackson. The danger
of this event Is 10 my view exaggerated,
vet there is reason tor alarm. should
lament as much a. any man to see the
halo of Tory, which bsam ms brightly a.
.und the brow Of Gen Jackson. OBJ.
scured, or aay OF It. Immortal ehul-
Fence lost. Out ,et as not place the civil
wreath wheIeit would w,tner an0 de.
lee, us not sacrifice 10 a mad enthusi-
.sm ior nilitary glory, the Just fame
u uur nero, by placing him in situa-
OH. the duties OF which he does not
CON prehend, Tor " aich his education,
Ills FEELINGS, and his character totally
d..qu,try arm. Give him the triumphs
OF Hsrh>e achieve ments; pardon hun
che wouuGs which his bold and ardent
temper stIock to the heart oil The coD-
s:IutioB. homer his PATRIOTISM. and ior-
give ms errors. but do not expose the
welfare of ali thls people by such tre-
mehdous hazard. My b east literally
swells with indignation, Shame and sor.
row, when refec on the omen pre-.
sen ed by the spectacle OF sober mind
ed, calculating people attached,e liber.
", willing 10 make such AXE from a
mere regard to military glory, and !
ask myself what sacrifice they would
no. make. were a Cesar or Napoleon
offered to their support? l dismiss the
theme, for am not capable of treating
it with he temperate dignity which its
ina gn,tude requires.
From what have said you will per-
ceive that, if | am correct, there are
three of the candidates, who ought not
to succeed. The two others are in my
view the real democratic candidates -
MIR. Crawford Of the old J"tfe, sonian
school-Mr Adams Of mere ques.
tionable orthodoxy, but by his patriot.
ism, his learning, which embraces the
whole range of literature and politics,
his trauscendant talents. his long and
varied experience, his irrept oachab,e
life, his adhesion to the republican par
ty at critical period and his unques.
tionable integrity, certainly entitled 10
confidence and the most profound re-
spsct. Let us then foster a spirit Of
ha mony on this point, and not place
oursel YES in a situation in which we
shall be obliged to make sacrifices of
the general good to the pride of opinion,
and the consistency Of our quarrel"