American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07

FOR THE WATcKMAN.
CRAWFORD AND THE CAUCUS.

Mr. EDIroa,-As the great question of who shall be
next PRESIDENT" is of vital Importance to the pco
pie OF the United States, and it becomes the duty of
every in the Republic to guard against every encroach-
ment which may be made by ambitious and designing
upon those inesimabe rights which secured to by
the constitution OF our country take the liberty of soict
ing in your paper, whilst endeavor shew the
folly of of the editors who engaged in advocating
the claims Of HIM. H. Crawford to the Presidency. The
ability which they exhibit i'll conurng up sig innae1does
against General JACKSON and Mr.. ADAMs does equal
the stupidity and deceit which they manifest in endeavor.
ing to palm upon the people of an enlightened Republic
sophsry for They will tell us that Mr. Crawford
is to be opposed because he nominated by Caa~
and that this far from operating against him, an
argument in his favor for say they, sit to be sup
posed that if Mr. Crawford did possess transcendent
abilities and not every way qualified for the situation,
that men, filling the situation of members of Congress, and
who sent represent their native in the
great councils OF the nation, would have nominated him
to have filled the executive chair OF our country"
The shallow nature of this argument Gift has any clam
that nancy becomes apparent upon the slightest invest.
CATION. William H. Crawford is not opposed much for
tie bare that he nominated by Caucus that
he suffered hmsto become the tool Of set ofndviduals,
who the advocates of SYSTEM which denounced by
every real republican and consistent democrat.
Let it not be said that Mr. Crawtords previous
asked, but that without any authority the
ity nominated him for this important station: but
lest the advocates of rotten should bring forward
reasoning of this kind, permit to remark that the sub
equent conduct of Mr. Crawford places the matter beyond
the possibility of doubt and proves ncontestiby that he
is as favorable TO the caucus system as he AntiRepub
principle II the Secretary of the Treasury opposed
to calcspg if he is in favor of free choice by the peo-
pie, why does he not forward and by bold candid
and honest declaration, show the world that he will me-
be the candidate of that party rather cOn who
would sap the very foundation of our liberties and whose
greatest happiness would be ALLEVIATE one portion of
the union from another No long as there single
man to support him, single editor for him, and
single press TO trumpet forth the fsome adulation which
bestowed upon him-so long does the Honorable Secre.
ary of the Treasury stand forward the candidate.
Notwithstanding the numerous advocates he has HAD, the
number of his friends rapidly decreasng and the
son is, because the people daily becoming more en-
ighened upon this important subject: they find upon
little examination, that this Honorable Gentleman has me-
given any evidence that he possesses those
which are necessary to the faithful administration of
national AFFAIRS He has not, like John @. Adams proved
that he is statesman that he is all acquainted with
the relation in which stand to Foreign governments.
Neither has he, like General jackson, proved himself
soldier, patriot for my part, have
cabinet or in the feM~
But grant him all the talents which his advocates claim
for him, the old objection that he has suffered hnsefto
be the tool of cauc1S becomes insuperable objection
his election to the executive chair of the United States.
The SyStem its mdest garb, is pregnant with
ruinous country It is which, if
allowed and persisted in, will bring with 1t long train of
events alike Instantaneous naton and injurious to
welfare. 1t undermines bertes-lt makes bold
though attack the great charter OF our righst
DESTROYS the elective Tanchse-it takes the power from
the beob and places it in the hands OF zc; thus by de-
grees, changing government from Democracy to
Asocracy These are few of the eu of the caucus sys-
fem many more might be pointed out but il is unnecesa-
ry as these are deemed .thcent to American
properly called into activity will pre-
vent this triple headed Cerberus from blasting the happ-
ness of ourselves and ofthousands yet unborn. CATO.
*For history of Mr.. Crswfords talents in the 6eLof
MURDER, we refer CAr1 to the Waterman Of the 9Th
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