The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
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late Transaction al NAsHfSGro K-standina en-
ufeiy separate from the Communion OF an her
sister states this side of New York .-svrout,ed
~i'h that state and Virginia and Georgia alone
q aii the members OF the union IN tie unpuaIi.
bed appreciation "a the principle Of such \ meet,
iag-and joined with the same state and VtE-
GiSiA only, ui the suggestion Of having stinnla-
'sa her representatives % attend Il IN terms Of
unsAanp'ed hnAhinHy i--EnOrtgagrd Nv her Am
pnist ons ~ lbe AreOiagu--bound hand and
loot % TIE Shrine u the Caucus, with the lashes
% her owl resolutions, and inundated lie a
victim on the altar OF party spirit-she looks
Ike Patience on a Monument, or the ver,, prr-
souiucati0n 81 FORLoEE HoPE-The darkness
- the back ground \ relief, or rather too se-
we're relief 70 tine prominence IL Maine On this
OCSasion and there appears 10 Be an inDeT-
awe Obligation Imposed by all the circmDsian-
ces 81 this event combined 10 wine a,gav the
staini 4 possible, from the forehead III die state
! " redeem her character from the rrproach 81
lueSsuefacy Or The oPProbrlum Of rsCreancy /:
anu 10 restore her 10 the confidence and svmna-
my VI ner sister states with whom she IS under
the closest and most congeuial ties OF affinity.
4 foF this purpose, Il is only necessary 10 take
As a teAt the Address Of the Committee nnblisb-
ed ~ the National lntelHgeneer ana Eastern
argus 10 eNpOuud the character at the Caucus.
Illustrated by The plain rUl OF the number OF
members OF Conggess VINO refused 10 have anv
concern ~ The Transaction. From this coug3ar-
isonr accompanied by Tie explanation III he
parties themselves 81 the principles oI their pro-
ceedings. y e may BE- aole % gather a toicrabIe
idea OF the authority 10 be attributed 70 the act,
and ITS obligation upon that portion OF the peo-
I pie, who may nave united under mistaken no.
lions q the truth "a giving their sanction To tie
/ proceeding.
The members Of the legislature Of this state
are adroitly reminded in the Address OF the share
they have had IN producing this meeting. and
dehcateiy admonshed of their duty 10 support
those Oi tner representatives, whom Dy their
earnest eNhOrtatIOns TO attend Caucus, they
nave betrayed into this dilemma TINS appeal
might be addressed with considerable force by
those OIL them, who had evidently Welded their
own opinions OF IT'S inexpediency with reluc-
lance % the extreme urgency OF their constittI-
lents. But those who were elected as represent
atives W the people OF this state themselves, az
their primary assemblies, do not seem to nave
been much disturbed from the course they had
previously prescribed TO themselves, by the in
formal instructions Of their brother reIresenta-
lives a the domestic legislature although 50 far
As the representatives Of the state ia its sovereign
capacity may have been misguided by the i'm
portunity of liIe immediate authorities to which
they owe their election, there might be some
color Of charge.
But the question is whether the members Of
the legislature, who were induced to advise and
recommend this meeting, were not themselves
deceived Ia respect to the real truth OF the sub
lJecti and whether even on the ground OF taking
them at their word, without supposng there was
any influence used or inadvenence committed
m engaging 1t, they are bound TO abide by the
result, such as il was, OF the Caucus which was
nal r.r.t ~.
IcGs thus the Caucus tohich they expected and does
Il present The result ,0hol lcGs intended and aHtic-
I lPaied
j lac inducement which actuated the republi-
can party OF this state 60 commit their choice of
a candidate "a she chance OF a Caucus, and
probably IN the event to sacrifice their avowed
and Invinclble preference for JOHN QUINcT AD-
ANS to a nomination which il was physically
impossible for him 10 obtain, was-the prospect
(which thereby held out 0t F=sodlcing n the
leud an unity oil action and harmony OF Opin-
ion, compromising for tae absence of risinal
unanimity, indispensable to the due preserva-
ton OF the republican ascendancy la the cOun-
try. II Is sometimes expedient to compromise
a lesser good for greater. And if the benefit
arising to the republican party from subduing its
lpredilectiOn for JOHN QUIEcI ADAMS, was great
er than that which would be secured to the
country from his election TO the Presidency, it
might be possibly too lofty tone OF moral phi
lOsophy TO say that patriotism prohibited the
immolation. Il requires the Roman devotion OF
a CURTIus, entirely to sacrifice the spirit of sell
20 the love of country. And as it is an easy OPP
Grafton of the human mind to identiiy our cOun-
try with our party, it is task for the stoicism OF
the elder BRUTUs himself 70 sacrIhce beloved
son to the interest of his country.
i But there were several other candidates be-
all ut Win had
strength in Congress, and none OF it composed
OF such flexible materials as the support OF Mr..
Adams was deemed to be. Night detcs taH not
more gently 10 the grOuRa-While the par
ltizans of each of the other candidates, on the
contrary, convinced of the paramount justice OF
his claims, are gifted with tenacity OF pur-
pose incapable Of being moved by the terrors
lof personal opposition or the dangers OF politl-
lcal commotion The legislature OF New York
is bravely urged to persevsre IN employing ITS
lpower to keep the election IRON the people,
Though the thunder bursts and lightning flashes
Iround them. No party was expected to yield its
Inreferenee INT the friends Of MIR Adams II was
known 10 them that they could not command a
majority of the members Of Congress ;-nei-
lther could either of the candidates muster that
Iproportion The friends of MeSsrs CLAY, CAL
HoUN and JACKSON would not consent 70 90 in
10 caucus 10 be voted down by the plurality at
ltacbed 10 Mr.. CRAWFORD. And the whole ac-
cumulated appeal TO the patriotism of the other
candidates, fell with concentrated force upon
the magnanimity OF the friends OF MIR. Adams,
to 60 into caucus a. counters and swell the pa
geantry a. makeweights. Independent q the
known and genuine patriotism Of his support
ers, rendering them the most likely party 70
compound their personal productions Tor the
pnhlio good. and which was enormously mis-
taken for political pliabiiity, something was
Icalculated upon the moral character Of their
candidate himself, and his absolute aversion 70
canvassing or composition
Virtus, TepulsE nescia sordid9,
| lntaminatis fulgel hononousi
Nee sumit aut pOnet secures
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