Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-29
4 VIRGINIA PLANTER.
rR.u TIE Mrrnoro11rAs.
IYASHINGroN CAIICuS

WASHINGTON CAUCUS.
Mr.. R{gtd: IT car;.nt be denied that the Caucus
system is nov viewed with di;,rust and suspicion
ny an overwhelming majority of the American peo-
PIE. 1t had its origin i'll day of comparative pc
t,tand darkness, when the pressing cxgencies OF
tie two great political parties drove the to many
feritcai and reckless in,ova tons, in order to Sc
care an ascendancy; when, then, IS now, men were
tut too fatally and ucons;dcIatcly governed by
tht very dangerous maxim, that ''the end sauctifes
's'ic means. Tie caucnssing project. however, was
always resisted by the fearless and sleepiess-oppos-
ttnn oi men, who Justly celebrated for their IA
ienis pure patriotism, and political independence
---'dch were their keen aud itutiyc perceptious-e
the ills AMI mschiefs which are inseparable from
the system. that they lioidy avowed their determ-
Natpn never 10 give il the sanction OF their names
Whatever might Fave been its peculiur merits in
tH commencement of its existence, there nor re-
mans not the vestage OF cceisity for its continue
aAce. ~ IS roo dangerous tool, resortei TO- on,y
t3doaSeroWs men, for dangerous purposes,
Tue primary intention OF d caucus, was to con-
sen'r1te and emboly the strength, and power of a
Tariy-to unite, as it were, in one ma n the force
aus energy OF scjtotc party present uniformly
organized phaiauy iii opposition tic objects nd.
,apveneais of an oaatogia party. All this great
machinery was put into operation, .twenty years a
So to accelerate the everlasting prostra of Fed
etsiisn, and to establish, permanently, the genuine
ant unsullied principles of Democratic Republican,
ssa l'1tt, Republic ans,n prevails in undis-
turbed triumph throughout tho land, and Federal
Ism ''a III not where IN lay its head"-H.en, 4rlya
e3ucnsf Arc we preparing fer the hot reception of
an enemy that has scarcely foothod III the most
Rorid imagination: going 10 unspike our
cannon and throw thunder and rain into our ra nks
The a5orfise attempt to get UP a Congressional
Caucus last winter Afforded a powerful admoniti-
oit re the people TO be the alert. .1b0rffre il
surely was for might ba had fur more such,
meetings, aud all be equally entitled to that en-
chanting appclaton Caucus. All the candidates
had their friends in Congress, who might have as
ssnblsd in succession, and Have passed through the
Sefy solemn farce OF giving their respective friend,
National Nomnaton!! In such a case icho would
hive been the regularly nominated candidate: Will
nsessts. Gales and Seaton please answer this cues
tinla
B:t what are We 10 think OF the persevering tc-
Yc7ity OF party who, determined TO have caucus
at all hazarti even adrecf opposition the wish
es OF t;ree f,urths of the people, as was officially
expressed b. their Representatives and Senators in
Congress. Did not the friends of Mr.. Crawford on
taat OCCASION, manifest most Migrant contempt
for of the estnablc principles of Democracy,
viz; Gtaf the nre;ority siGH gouern,
II eyer to be lameuted that such thing as n
Cauous, should have found its way into our land,
but we may reloi that it is forever entoInb-
el-that we may anticipate the pleasure ofrcading
escpitgph. Our bciorcd Constitution has tcisciy
td,ct TIC sr.e,e po,ccr ia Tic hands of the pcoDlc
--tlyrc let it Tc.nain! Ihisgr item, consti-
rttes cur Unreasonable supremacy tie varied,
FoH,pcaicd and underlined srada,nns of European
vassailge this is the marrow, sum, and substance
o!Gnlniigloi political freedom; this "hang all,
s!te la aud TIC prophets" This is the tone of our
constitution; but what's the caucus: 1t mutcrs
some such uaintcgibls stuff as this: "he people be-
,a- taken up with pirate matters are incapable of
chnosng their rulc?s, they mast therefore commit
It matter into the hands of their legislative seq
yln,s." Al. what next: "AIembers of the House
o. :. ,,s.qsa.o.ircs bold tiicir stations so short
;i,ac that lbs ni05: -. . ic,rc thattsoalIs
some business to the Senate Go on: 'As the
Members OF the Senate are necessarily so mach
fro, hc seat of government, turn the business over
60 Tire Presidents Cabinet,.! Speak out. "Let thc
President appoint his own saccessorIM! What
nexG "bct your President hold bis Office during
his natural iife.!.! Here is kiug Caucus; how
30 yuu ike him,
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