Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-29


1t cannot DO fairly denied, that he failed to
line with La Fayette that day, although the
Heads Of Department were invited, and all but /
himself attended.
All these facts are not, ii seems, sufficient to
prevent Mr.. Forsyth from asserting i'm conversa-
ton that ''Mr. Crawford is as hearty as buck.n
However, they render me perfectly willing TO
be made responsible for their truth, and to as
sure you that you may rely their perfect ac- |
curacy. They convince me not only that MIR. |
Crawford cannot be elected, but that his present
partisans, aware of his desperate condition both
as to health and popularity, have no idea of sup
porting him themselves, after the choice of cleo
tors is made. l am persuaded the retreat of
Mr.. Gallatn is a prelude to the aba ndonment of
Mr.. Crawford, and that although he is uncon-
scous of it, his political is greater than his per-
sona' Infrmity. His friends who now soothe
him to gratitude and hope, are about to betray
him.
"Pleased to the last, he crops the nowery fuod,
And ticks the hand, just raised to shed hs blood"
FOR THE WING.
.Nessrs. Pieasants s. Du- Pni-The following
extract is from letter written by a gentleman
in Washington, of the first responsibility and
intelligence, and whose opportunities of being
well informed on the subject which he touches
are as good as any mans. II was not written
with view to publication, but in answer to one
had addressed to the writer, and intended for
my satisfaction alone. / should not have offer
ed it for publication. had it not been for the
gross attempt made by the InteIligencer of the
95th to deceive the public as to the true state
of Mr.. Crawford's health. This bold and un-
blushlng attempt to dclude the voters, who
shortly will have to decide between the several
candidates Tor the presidency ought to be ex-
posed and counteracted by every practicable
means. Notwithstanding the mystery which
has enveloped Mr.. Crawford for some time past
The truth began to make its way to the public
-Gcntlemcn who had business with him could
not be deceived, and they would tnlk. The re-
cent ris't Of In Fdyette, also, has brought Mr.
Z. under the observation of many gentlemen
VINO would not otherwise have known any thing
oil INN, except through the newspapers, or com
mon report. The painful truth of his mental and
physical Prostration began to spread abroad with
raPidIty-when Messrs. Gales & Seaton i'm the
nope, no doubt, of keeping up the deusion un-
I'll the elections are over, modcstIy warn the
people not to believe the evidence of the hun
dreds OF honorable and intelligent men who
speak oil MIR. L. as he is, but to take their tco,M
TOR IT, that he is WELL and fully equal to the ar
duous duties of the Treasury department, and
even of the Presidency ITSELF
feel 1t to be my duty, to furnish you with
what evidence possess of the contrary i'm order
that you may Law it before YOUR readers. Lei
will still persist in UNFOLDING this unfortunate
man Tor the Presidency of these States, they
will have themselves alone to blame for their
wilful blindness.
EXTRACT.
"Jpashington, 24M Sent. 1894
even as it regards the health of Mr.. Craw-
ford, about which one would suppose it almost
impossible to practise imposition, there has been
one uniform system of lying. from the first mo- |
ment of his attack to the present time Even
now, when MIR. Crawford is visible to every bo- |
dy who chooses TO call and sec him, and when
The iaisehood of their statements is palpable and
manifest, they persist in misleading and deiudine |
the public. They represent him as ,,e,fectiy
reStored-as having resumed the transaction Of
business, NC. &c. when the facts are, that he is |
not only not restored, but every indication shows
that he never can be restored either to mental
or bodily health. His appearance is certainly
much 'mProced by his visit to Berkeley, but his
paralysis has left vestiges both upon his mental I
and physical faculties which no time will wear
away. Ills lower eXtrem:es are feeble and
unable to support him--his flesh has an upnatu
raj whlteness, and the flush in his cheeks is evil
IDENTITY hectic-his eyes have a horrible and
frightfut glare, as if not fixed upon the Object
winch he seems to look at, and his sight is still
greatly impaired. His whole countenance has
that vaculty which belongs to idiotism. His
speech is thick and indistinct, and his voice
comes from him with such an effort, that the
sound, though he speaks to one near him, is
loud enough to be heard at considerable dis
'ance' Ills whole conversation is puerile and
chIldlsh--he tells simple and foolish anecdotes.
at which he himself laughs mmoderately; and
the universal impression which he makes upon
those who are not wilfuy blind, is that his men
,ai energies are hopeiessiy gone. Such is Mr..
CraFford's present state. You can Judge whe
her he is capacitatcd to transact business