Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-07

party Of acknowledged strength In ff;s State
iogrihtr with the Ciniouiuns, the. friends at
Barr, Lewis, sc. will unite in vote for Mr.
Chninn, whereas the democratic strength will
he divided between two or three candi dates.
and this division gives Mr.. Clinton the mnjori-
~ But the doubtful men will say, how Is il
that Mr. Clinton should offer as u candidate
with only the vote "fthis State The fact is,
that u MIR. Clinton obtains New York, he is a
most formidable candidate. / Obtained few
days ag" from friend of Judge Sprncer's, u
birds eye view of their plans, and they have
been long in operation. Ii seems that Gene
ra! Jackson has been persuaded to offer as
candidate, and has now Tennessee. and Alaha-
ma, and claims Pennsy Souih Carolina.
and Louisiana. If this be go, the General has
80 votes. Now seriously. there is no thought
at making him the President: he has no
higher views than thu Vice Presidency. If
Clinton. by his management in forcing the
electoral vote from the Legislature, should
obtain New York, and the General should
transfer bis strength TO him, Mr.. Clinton and
his friends say that his election is sure, because
with New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
ONO, Tennessee. Alabama, South Carolina,
louisiana, and what he can certainly obtain
in the New England States, his election is be-
You'd doubt. We must be arrant fools indeed,
W.
low ourselves To he duped by these tricks and
management, and permit the entire power and
influence ofthis State to pass from its present
safe depository, into the hands Of Clinton
We shall be very justly ri,liculed and laughed
at Tor our cullibty, as the English call it. and
want OF moral courage" v. Y. Nat. .idc.
The Massachusetts Caucus. following
are the obsrr' atoms of the Boston Statesman
On the Proceedings Of the Republican Mem
hers the Legislature, which have been al
ready published
4" An expression favorable TO Mr.. Adams
could not he necessary, as il was known
through the country that a majority of the
people of Massachusetts would prefer him,
provided he should become the national rau-
didate. Equally certain is it that very res
peciablp proportion of the Republican party
prefer Mr.. Crawford, aud This number has for
the last two years been constantly increasing
and constitutes now, many of the most d-cid-
ed, firm, and intelligent Republicans in tn,
state In general, whenever you find dem
ocrat "f this state friendly 10 Mr.. Crawford.
you find a Republican Of the old school-a
Jefferson Repmplican-the men who consti-
tute the bone and gristle Of eur strength
men who will support a national candi-
date, hut who never will make sectional
nomination.
Though we are opposed to any local nom
nations. yet of all which have taken place in
this country, we think that by the RepubIi-
can Delegates of our Legislature, the least ex-
ceptionahle, and the most honorable To their
intelligence and patriotism. Though; we
should prefer Mr.. Adams" say these high
minded members, yet we wish for him
only as the candidate of the nation-we have
at heart the welfare of the great Republican
party, and most Zeaously will we cooperate
top'eservc IFS union. Let that party sneak
rs heretofore, and we shall support its decision
with all our zeal, happy if il should nominate
Mr.. Adams, hun still more happy TO preserve
The union ef the party, aud satisfied with any
of the distinguished men who are generally
thought Of as proper candidates" What more
could The public wish sf The Republicans of
Massachusetts ? They offer up local predi
lections on the altar Of our common geod.-
Most sincerely de- we thank the m-most hap
py are we that our reliance on their frmness
and inflexible attachment to the Republican
cause, has not been disappointed. Al that
we are now anxious for is, that Congrts-
sionnl Caucus ,Ciu agree upon a Cdndidate-
and we pledge ourselves again TO the public,
with confidence strengthened by every oc-
c,irrence, that wiichever Of he prominent Can
dates is selected. he acM receue The decided
and hearty support Of the Republicans Of Mas
sdchusets."