The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-08-11
NExT ELECTION

OF Nr. Crewford now have in view, is to
unite the names OF his three Antagonists.
Clay, Adams and Jackson, against him.
Finding that he is the chief republican
candidate, and that he carries with him
the weight of the republican party, they
devise all means for the purpose of ruin
ing his hopes. Fooled in an attempt to
destroy his political character, BY the aid
OF plots, and sslse accusations, they resort
TO means more public, but not less nm.
generous in their nature By he rare
possession Of gres, talents, and ~uncom-
mon virtues. this statesman had acquired
many years ago the respect Of those
highly distinguished individuals who have
always been The friend. If Jefferson
Madison, and Monroe. The latter being
about to retire from public life, those who
have sustained his administration, in ex-
amiug the claims Of a SUCCESSOR, have
discovered them to belong to VIM II.
Crawford. They have moved the fact.
and disclosed their belief IN il, without,
disguise, and in earnestness. to the
American people. They are anxious
that he should receive the united suffrage
of The republican party, because bv him
they sincerely believe its interests Will
be ene6cisllv promoted. and the nation
will be preserved in sound state OF
health and vigor. No sectional feelings
governed them in their views, and they
regarded not the question, whether the
individual Of their preference belonged
to.the state of Maine or OF Georgiu. In
just estimate Of the talents and qual6.
cations of cur next president. they have
decided, and no doubt in The spirit Of
truth, iha, gentleman happening 10 re-
siderip southern state. possesses them
in the highest degree. He'd he been
citizen Of the north. the sans result
would unques,ionably have evrntusied
The only inquiry in their minds was as
to he fitness Of the individual, and no,
the locality of his birth or residence
They have acted on that scale Of proprie-
~ which goes to shew us, that love al
country was the predominant rule which
governed them in making the selection
Virtue FIXED the mode, and wisdom re
en'ated the choice. No geographical
lines divided their thoughts The map
in this instance was considered useless
and consequently disregsrded. II is al
together unfair to charge with improper
motives those tried patriots who nomiDa-
ted Mr. Crau lord in convention for TO
anege. is 10 prove the declaration, that
they are as pure patriots as any or whom
our country can boast. Upon reference
10 their names, il will be easily seen, that
they occupy the highest stations in the
sfec'ions 81 their fellow citizens; ,ha,
they possess sterling integrity. and the
most strict republican virtues. The
only fsull which their enemies car. under
aDv circumstanc c, aliege against them is,
that they supnort VIM. II. Crawford,
whom they believe and knov TO be
statesman OF the FIRST rate distinction, in
talents end virtue, and whose name OF
itself is hos, against the open and secret
foes Of our happy institutions. The re.
publican party, then, is called upon to
rally around this admired candidate. and
to exercise all fair and honorable means,
with the view of promoting him to that
chair which he is 50 ably qualified TO
fill. he is the best hope OF the republic.
We are bound TO advocate his cause
with the pen. We are COZ PEELED to
scatter the errors OF his enemies. We
should rejoice that we have so fair q
prospect Of 5eholjing a citizen, ilus;rious
by his own merits, and now filing high
station in the government, by means
wholly intrinsic, and deriyable from bis
own talents and virtues, occupying the
august chair Of state. May none other
than such uncorrupicd patriots ever