Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-02

might be well therefore for all OF us to
mark the gradual march OF the Presi-
dental Caucuses from humble sugges-
ton to criptve 'dictaiion AT first
hey were the modest meetings OF the
whole Republican party TO counteract
the influence of the Federalsts. Now
we all the candidates are Republicans
hev are the partial meetings Of mi
nority to force majority into the ac-
quiesseLce with their desires: audwha
is more strange, already have lormer
examples although entirely dssimuIar'
been appealed 10 a, presidents TO sanc.
lion this! Iii always thus IN encroach-
ments on the pure administration o. GO
vcrnment The first step is seemingly
equitable and unalanniDg; and its al
forwards appealed to, TO justify So
cond. The -tanp act and Tea Tax
were not very important in ihenseives.
but had they been acquiessed ~, lsshere
would have been the liberties Of Amer
ca 10. day; For those reasons. Fellow
Citizens. we humbly conceive the purl-
ty o. future elections, and the centlhu-
ance Of the union. of these states, to de-
pend on the ultimate decision Of this
question: forif the people NOW submit
thev may be considered hereafter as La-
ing abdcated the right OF free choice.
We have ALREADY suggested thai prs-
sent appearances Justify the belief that
the fieal contest of the Presidency WI
be between Mr.. Adams and Gen. J ok
son, that il YOU perseyere in supporting
MIR. Crawford, you will carry tue eier
ton 10 the House Of Representatives.
Ofthe 81 votes which must there decide
the election, between The three hi.she St
candidates, lie most sanguine friends
of Mir. Crawford can only calculate ot
five, viz: Georgia, North Carolina, Fir.
GINA. Delaware and New York. 1t
should be remembered that a majority
Of the Representatives of but three states
attepdedth Caucus, and that il therefore
conceding a moot point 10 allow Gin tat
vote of Delaware and New York, since
i. is generally believed the former viii,
in the electoral college. vote for Mr. : :
dams, and the latter likewise, IN the e
vent Of the election being given TO the
People Of that state. What chance or
probably then is there Of Mr.. Crawford
getting IS States in tse house Of Repre-
senfe,ives? And is il not admitted by
even the widest coRiecturers that be
has no chance Of being elected by the
electoral colleges? One hundred and
thirty-one votes are there necessary to
elect, and the votes Of the only three
certain States for Mr. Crawford only
amount to II. so that giving him the
doubtful IS votes Of New York he would
have but So, which is As less than par
majority In what section OF the union
we would ask can his most enthusiastic
friends cherish tue hope of acquiring
to his strengtlf
A republican President can only be
elected by our cooperating with the
Republicans of the o'her eia es? and we
do not, resolving never to yield to the
dc sires OF those who have so frequent
ly Welded to ours, run the risk OF ex-
citing ireponciiabIe divisions? And
who is Wm II. Crawford that we
should suffer a personal attachment TO
him Gan attachment which has grown
up in great degree during the last
year, to rend her as reckless of nation
al consequences in supporting him? re
was n r ost respeotabie Senator of The
United States, and a Minister to France
during one or two years-Secretary OF
War for short period since the peace,
and ecrctary Of the Treasury under
Mr hionroe. He is maa Of good ia
Tents, and we rejoice that he has been
able to vindicatn his integrity, and 10
show that his motives in those mysteri-
Gus transactions of the Treasury which
threatened TO throw a cloud over his re-
putation, were good. We should also
rejoice to hear of the restoration of his
he alth. in order that our country might
enjoy the benefits of his services in
whatever station she may please place
him. But we humbly conceive that a
station inferior to The President would
be an ample reward for any services be
has hitherto rendered; and the circum-
stance of his being supported by the op-
ponents of our pre- ent venerable Gh'rf
Magistrate, would be powerful objection
tohim with US, even if we thought difirr-
emily. Many of his friends are intelli-
gent and pathetic citizens we admit,
but do we not find him supported also
by all the dangerously violent and intol-
lerant politicians of both the old parties
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