Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-19

be deceived, they will mark the tribe ,y
Judas, and bestow upon them proper r..
wards. The government must look "a
public opinion for its support, and no. h.
ruled by intrigue and corruption: whate.
yer has the appearance of deception, will
be properly investigated.
The exultation OF the radical party, A.
the late proceedings in Albany, plainly
shew how desperate they consider their
cause: they now boast of the TRIUMPH,
penny proclaim the caucus candidate a.
successful--and lavish praises on The L.
gislature. But surely there is nothing 70
chuckle at; no one doubted but wha, Tho
legislature would act as they have don.
The result no way disappoints the friend,
of the other candidates. The advocates or
the people took commanding ground, and
told some sober truths; they discharged their
duty-and while their names will be held
10 grateful recollection, the opposite OAR.
ty will be remembered only 10 be detes,.
ed. A more foul conspiracy was never
suggested to deprive the people oil their
rghts:-but the Van Buren, faction are am.
bilious. and with them the end sancli6es
the means. Their conduct j, but one
movement to perfect contemporary, dis.
regard Of the rights of the people. Can il
be possible New York will submit to such
domineering? II so, the more is the ne,
cessity for the friends of the people else,
where to unite; and although it Is by no
means certain, that New York, by her
vote, can secure the election of Mr.. Cav,
ford, il things are kept above board, and
not done in the dark; yet it is true the "a.
dical party are active, and no one can
doubt their capacity 10 intrigue. They
have established sort OF flying camp, aud
now they have bound New York body
ADD soul, we shall soon hear rumor Of
similar import from Delaware and Penn,
sylvania.
A cri.i, is approaching, and the friend.
oil Mr.. Adams should rally to their posts.
He is opposed TO caucusing and intrigue,
and is before the nation clear of all bar
gains and sales. New York may not yet
be sacrificed; but repetition OF another
such scene at Albany, and the pillars Of
the constitution are shaken. New York,
with population OF sixteen hundred thou
sand souls, sold--bargained away BY
few unprincipled meD-men who, howe'
yer amiable in private life, have polihc;
doctrines dangerous indeed.
The friends of Mr.. Adams should no,
therefore, rest contented with silently
viewing the progress OF events, but should
be up and doing: the effect OF one bad
precedent may do more mischief than
many apprehend. Every four years, and
similar dangers threaten the nation, 1t
an appreciation is felt and declared on The
conduct OF minority caucus, wound
will be inflicted on the freedom OF cleo
ton which may never be healed. The
grand objection 10 Mr.. Crawford, is, thai
he should be advocated and euIoglsed as
the caucus candidate. If there have been
caucuses before, the last is the only one 10
which minority of both Houses acted
Because we have had good Presidents By
caucus nominations heretofore, it does no'
follow we always shall; bad preceden'
bind not, and that custom is void, whIchh
against justice. A caucus bias been Nv
charm relied on to lul to sleep, may
now operate to produce aleTtness 10 os
foe, and means to execute, all honofaO'
and fair methods to place John QUINCY
Adams in the Presidential Chan, by W.
voice of the yeomanry of the country
".
In 1908, Gen Samuel Smith, oil Mary
land, who this last winter, was jealous
defence of caucus, protested Win o
theirs, against the caucus which nominal
ed Dir. Madison, for the following reasOu''
As being in direct hostility TO lhe pr"
c;ules of the Constitution: as gross I"
of force, not delegated by NV
people, and not justified or extenua'eo "
any actual necessity: as an attemp1 10 p"
duce an unjust bias in the ensuing f't''''
OF President and Vice President, ana VII
tuaIly 10 transfer the appointment Oh 'nO''
from the people to majority :"
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