American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-13

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If citizen, in the exercise of natural curiosi,,
or from just desire to obtain information uDon ,bs
momentous subject, inquire into The claims Of Mr.
Crawford TO the Presidency he is pointed TO The
caucus the good Otd course, the established and H.
lgitlmate mode. There is something like empyr
cism in this mode OF recommending candidate
the minority caucus nomination, like quack doc
tors Certificate, draws too much upon our faith
when it expects us TO swallow the nostrum without
knowing any thing OF its nature or virtues. JeHer
son, Madison and Monroe owed their elevation 10
public services, recorded in history and atknoy.
lodged by all. But the caucus say not a syllable
about public services rendered by Mr.. Crawford:
they meet together, like Peter Ounce and his con.
tederates, in the moving tragedy Of Pyramus and
| lhsbe, 10 rehearse part; a nomination is made
without debate, and adopted by a silent vote Why
this is worse than the process by which the son Of
Kish was chosen king OF Israel; he being taller BY
head and shoulders than any man in the crowd
something at least could be said in favor Of his IRE.
tensions. I he people Of this Tree country will MT
submit to have chief Magistrate ralmed upon them
in the dark they must know when aid where
these public services were rendered which ccnsli.
tute the only meriloIous consideration upon which
eminence.
The friends Of General Jackson point 10 his i'm.
mortal deeds in the field Mr. Calhoun's refer to
his speeches and reports, which exhibit him as an
orator and statesman Of the first order they point
TO him as the leader Of the house oil Representatives
as the man whose spirit, eloquence and wisdom, in
the dai kest period OF the late war, maintained The
tone, directed the energies and supported the sink
ing spirits OF the friends of the administration. They
point TO the order, and economy which have rem
dered The War Department under his administration
as remarkable for its efficiency il was previously,
for its lmbtcty. Mr.. Adams friends call Jour
attention 70 his writings, his negotiations, his able
and luminous state papers. Mr.. Cay's FRIENDS, too
can refer with pride TO his frank and manly policy,
his splendid oratory, his faithful and fearless sup
port oil American manufactures and oil South Amer
can Independence.
But wha are MIR. Crawford's services; what has
ne done We ask in yaln-and We are compelled
oy the silence OF his admirers 10 believe thai there IS
no thing III the past 10 support Mr. Crawords claims
tothe Presidency. But il We turn Fl ON deedS,toro'
ttSsl0n II we are willing TO yield the substance Tor
the ShndOU, there no limits TO the promises OF
future good TO be derived from his administration.
!" UetaWn1e" tnlarges upon "thp eleratton Of MS
mand,' "he cootneSS 81 has judg ment" ms tore y
Peace" and attdchment to economical princlWeA.'
his is the language oil what has been termed the
radical party the hollow and sentimental cant
so often assumed by the Joseph Surfaces OF
our day TO dupe the people and 10 veil the designs
OF intriguing men. These men are distinguished
by their hostility TO The present administration OF
the general government, and by very clamorcus pre-
tensions to economy, love Of peace, and what are
termed the ptncip Of Mr.. Jefferson. II is pre-
tended, that Mr.. Monroe has widely departed from
the maxims consecrated by the example OF his Illus
tflous predecessors, and relaped into these errors
which, in 1900, justly deprived the federal pal'y
OF the power 1t had abused DelaWdre," though
writer oil some taste and dscernmen, has ialleh
upon this political cant to recommend his caDdl'
date. He tells US that Mr.. Crawford is democrat
OF the Jefferson school land that he possesses the
virtues, that preserve man from those qnlTotlc
Jrea6s and Customary schemes which have now ana
then almost lead this great nation asray under pau
sible reports baed with glory. am yet to learn
wherein consist Mr.. Crawiord's exclusive claims 10
the title OF a democrat Of the Jefferson school, In
'9o, We ind him protesting " the most anttmlte@
c0lpdehce' IN the justice &c. of John AZ
ANS administration, alien and sedon laws, stand
ing army and all. In 1907, he was the only demo-
erat IN the Senate, who opposed and voted against
the embargo, recommended by MIR. Jefferson as the
only means otaverting war with England In lolo'
he advocated with all his powers the bill for rechar
tering the old bank OF the United States men
ton these facts not in dsparagement Of Mr.. Craw'
lords character or motives, which only brought
In question by the folly OF his friends in atribupg
to him line oil policy contradicted by the most
prominent acts OF his life.
But what is meant by the gui.Cotic freaks, and
(" Customary schemes" attributed, by nslnuation 10
Mr.. Monroe's administration Wherein has Mr.
Monroe departed. from that love of peace and at
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