Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10

ate friends for Mr.. Adams. We solemnlv do.
Clare that our purpose is disiuterested-tliat SO
deeply do we abhor the means used by Mr..
/ Crawford's friends to elect lima caucus IN
which not fourth part of the people of the Uni
ted States were representative disgraceful
} scenes which, are acting in the capitol of New
York, in which three fourths of the people of
that state are deprived by corrupt faction OF
all voice IN the Presidential clection-the train
cd bands OF spies, pimps and intriguers stationed
IN the capitals of each of the Northern States
tia' although our second preference has all a.
long been for Mr.. Crawford. we should now
we" ms election as the greatest calamity, which
a'ter oissoiution. war, pestiicnce famine could
bcfal the United States. If the means wbc,
have been SO extensively employed, are To b.
sanctioned by success-if the late Cau..us i'm
| Washington AMI the still later conduct OF the
Legislature of New York, are to be drawn in as
future precedents, and to be employed at the
recurrence of every Presidential election, we
should say 1t were better at once, TO strip the
people of a privilege merely nominal, and which
the occasion Of their being periodically
lnuped, and to vest 1T consttutionally, in
Messrs. Van Buren,, Dickerson & Go. We
40 oeiieve, however, that there is a redeem
ing good sense in the people, slow perhaps
| 10 be reused from its habitual calm, but aJe-
| quate to every occasion which NAV call for its
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tory, of the period of '98-but we do not think
That the obnoxious principles Of that dav or the
daring violence with which they were enforced.
had in them what was more deeply alarming,
than the principles and practices of Mr. Craw-
FORTS friends. In all their movements whether
legislative, or Caucus, or in the columns of
the newspapers which announce them, there is
a studied and systematic purpose ttheceiye the
peoPle-Stil clnging to the name of Democrats.
they are acting in unison, throughout the Union,
with the highest toned ultra Federalists To pro-
mote the election of Mr.. Crawford-and in no
respect, either in the character of their princi
PIES or the insolent spirit of their dictaion TO
the people, do they differ from the old iedcralists
we trust 1T may be reserved for Virginia. bv n
timely union among the enemies of the Caucus
again To drive back the waves of usurpatiop. and
preserve untnutilated, the Rights of the Peo-
pie.
Alta meeting ofthe citizens of Richmond friendly
10 'ne election OF John Quincy Adams, held pufsu-
ant to notice, on Friday, the 9th August, in the Cap-
toi-on motion, Wm. b. Randolph was called TN
'heChair, and Leroy Anderson, Secretary
| Inc OBJECTS OF the meeting stated, and The
meeting addressed by John II Peasants-at whose
Instance the following Preamble and Resolu,ions
somewhat changed since III phrdseolggy) were a.
dopted:
The citizens of Richmond friendly to the election
OF John Quincy Adams, awaiting themselves of the
common right, and following the example sets iuva
rlos parts of the United States have assembled ~
designate their choice of suitable individual IN fiji
Tie ONCE oil President of the United States for four
years succeeding the fourth March, 1895 I'm the
exertion OF privilege, which at so critical iunc
lure, becomes also sacred Duty they think IL de-
corons to declare tue consideration which have 90
yerncd their choice. These considerations are two
tod: In the character and qualifications of John
Quincy Adams, they discover superiority which,
VIII render hin worthy successor OF the able men
who have administered the government of tt. Uni;
leu states. For thirty years he has filed success
sively, many ohccs of high trust and responsibility
under the government ofthe United States and ,,,.
state OF Massachusetts. An Envoy al manv of rho
courts OF Europe and at periods great difficulty.
MS si!nauon has Afforded him every opportunity of
acquiring familiar knowledge of the mutual rela-
lions subslstIns not between the Unifed States aud
the maritime powers of Europr merely bur tbe n,
tons OF the whole civilized world. The fruits of hi.
: diplomatic labofs display profound acquaintance
4 with the principles Of modern dipomacy-a de-
and tenacious regard for the interests and homo 81
ms county. In the successive confidence of Wash.
lnston, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe bv each n,
whom be has been employed stations of distinc-
ton and trust, possess the best assurances of a.
Adams virtue, intelligence aud ability Jpere the
evidences of Mr.. Adams abilities, repubiicanisn
ana private worth, more equivocal than they a re-
the chasn of proof would he supplied, and our own
commence III his Individual purity and solid ouaIi
hcatons, justified by the opinions and sagacity OF
'hoSe great ana excellent men. For seventeen
years he has been identified with the Pen,,bl;c,n
! party, ana IN the Senate of the United States at
different European courts in tine mission which
minated III the treaty of Client, nd Sec retprv f
state OF the United States, has manifested dnvo-
TED attachment 10 the principles of that party ex-
hibted talents competent to every and TO all the
stations TO which he has been called, and dsulave6
an energy Of character and aptitude for business
adequate TO fulfil the laborious duties I, his
poical attachments, III his tried experience, in the
respect and confidence of the first men of our conn
| try, III the acknowledged splendor of his political
ana literary attainnents, we recognize indeed eve.
ry qualification necessary in the first magistrate of
This great Republic, and to guide its accelerated
:, march to the tfst rank among the nations of the
earth. We might safely repose the claims of the
Candidate whoa we have selected their intrinsic
| supsrioTity-and under n government which knows
no distinction but merit ccnfde the success of our
cause to the virtue and intelligence of the
people. But good that cause is-aud much as
we trust to its excellence, for its final success-it
derives from recent events interest, and appeals
fof support to the most sacred principles.
| Early in the history of our governments "A custom
was introduced, whose evil tendency was appre-
| hended by many, and which on principle was de-
Tended by few Ii was justified at first only bv ne
cesslty, though ultimately it has been sanctioned
from precedent, and recommended by success Used
| at hrst as an untried, but promising expedient to
/ harmonic the conflicting views of members of the
same political party, the caucus threatens at last
to engraft itself permanently our system of 10.
vernment, to supcrcede tie functions of the Consti
ton, and TO transfer the important power of cJecne
Chief Magistrate fronts People, to an uncopstio
tuonal and sclf-constituted Junta In its pristine
| anu pureSt form, when composed of the whole or
! majority of that political party in Congress which
1rst used II, and who represented large minority
OF the nation it was viewed both from its operation
4 and Ia,~