Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22

NEW-l tNEN, June ~.
The managers of the Crawford presses, who
do not like republican principles, nor even the
name of republican,, cndcavor to make it be-
iicvcd that the late meeting of the republican
members of our Legislature 10 express their
sentiments as to the candidates for the President
was meeting of all parties. Tho Albany Ar
gus, Boston Statesman, New-Hampsrc Patri-
OF, &c. all announce il as mesting of the MEM
bers of the Legislature, carefully emitting to
say republican members" The Argus saws
that the whole number who voted was l17-an,i
then expressed belief that the Legislature
consists of about 30 members. Now the fact
IS, none but republican members were invited
none but republican members attcndcd-and
none but republican members voted. The
House of Representatives consists of 2O6 MEM
bcrs, and the Senate of II Notwithstanding
2l3 members only. About | } republican MEM
bcrs did not attend, being mostly absent from
the city--and nearly all of whom. had they
been present, would have voted for Mr. Adams.
Had the federal members been present, no
doubt Mr.. Crawford would have received many
more votes. The Boston Statesman calls il :,
meeting of ''thc friends of Mr.. Adams" Ii
was emphatically a meeting of Mr.. Adams
tricnis-and Mr.. Crawford has not the inlu-
cncc to get up any other meeting in any other
part of the state, than meeting of MIR. Adams
friends. The New Hampshire Patriot, says that
'EXcepting i'll $50, when the fedcralists had no
candidate for the Presidency, that the state of
Connecticut has ineverv instance since the a.
doption of the Constitution, cast a unanimous
vote against the National democratic candi-
Notwithstanding that Connecticut was in 500
aud is now, a federal state. THIS is very cour-
;cous language towards the republicans of
Connecticut; but it is no more than should be
expected from Mr.. Crawford's hungry friends,
all of whom would gladly have had the late cleo
tons in New England resulted in favor Of iedc-
rasm. We reco!lcct ye-y well, that the editor
of t:ae n. Hampshire Patriot, a few months
since, suggested the improperly of supporting
Nr. Adams, because Massachusetts would pro-
baby be federal state in / 324, and itwould be
uniting with federalism TO support him. This
editor, well as others who support Mr.. Craw-
ford, ut first had no objections TO MIR. Adams
considered him every way gualified-but was
locking to the man who united the great re-
publican family Finding that New. England
is republican, and that Mr.. Adams is the man
on whom the republicans throughout the Union
are concentrating, these Crawford pledged edi-
tors who desire nothing but the harmony of the
Republican party, arc now exposing their by
pocrisy, by abusing .5Ir. Adams, and adhering
to the man who has fewer friends among the peo-
pie of the United States, than any ether one
of the candidates who have been named for the
L reSlucnCy. ICtgLSLcF.
The Times appears TO BE in 4 furious rage,
because, contrary to the predictions OF that pa
per, the republican members of the Legislature
declared their preference for JOHN QUiNcY A
DAMS as the next President, in spite Of the
excrtons of the Treasury Clerk and his
recruiting officers in Connecticut. Iii all folly
for the Times to talk of &C amalgarnation :" fcde
raj union, &c. &c. The nomination Of Mr..
Adams is the spontaneous feeling of the
real Democracy ofthcstatc. No nomination was
ever more fairly made. The democratic mem
bers agreed 10 meet and ballot.-terc was no
excitement, no haranguing, no appeal to the
passions or sectional prejudices, bu; sober, 81
lent, vote, and the result was a triumphant ma
jorty for J. q. Alams.-This was as we OK
pcctcj; we have all along said that the repubI-
cans of the state would go together on this great
question, and whatever the cxcrtions of h;essrs.
Law, Daggctt, Sherwood, Champion, and thcir
allies naay be, our electoral vote will be undv-
ded, and i'll favor of the truly republican cani-
date. The Journal and Herald may scold, an.!
the Times may rave, and threaten to frame
g i'oPwkg'' hctct, supportcd by ccmbinea ere,.-
tons :" These GO combined cxcrtonsn can ne
vcr get one-tcnth of the electors to vote for Mr.
Crawford. The repmbIicanism ofthc state will
remain firm aud unshascn. IL.