Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-27

lgave the first impulse to defence at The or.
pence of the nation, which less of his ambition
to the othce of President, would have left our
public chest at this time something like 100, 900
better of, including all incidental expenses.
10th. Resoioed, That this meeting assume
no congressional influence, by announcing 10
our fellow citizens who arc intend TO vote for rs
Electors FOR President at the ensuing eect,pns.
for we would not presume TO be SO oBfcious as
10 intriide oar choice Of President and Vice
PRESIDENT OF the U. States upon their UNDER
e'au,"es' "or shaiI CducuSscs, nor their minions
lntrude upon ours.
We believe MIR. Monroe has not SOUGHT after
se'f-interest during his Observation-Disclosures in
lpresuming to wind up his eight wears clock of
true republican time, we cannot forget that It's
last click sounded in our ears like Adams. who
we feel confident would make good regulator
for our old '76-fashioned political time piece
but sui, should the majority of our fellow CHI
zens, the people, think differently, we are will
mig to subscribe 10 a treaty of political peace,
which will at least carry the balance of our de-
Ginning years down to the grave, under the still
fiylsg banners of declining liberty, and a free
expression ofour sentiments.
i9th. fteSofced, That true copies from the
minutes of this meeting. be signed by the Chair.
man and Secretary, which. together will, short
communication hereto annexed, to our fellow
citizens throughout the United States respcct
ing the qualifications of VIM. H. Crawford. as
one of the candidates for our next President. he
transmitted by mail 10 the Raleigh Star, Rich
mona wing, and the National Journal, for pub
LEGATION.
Fellow iti1ens-In pursuance of the pur-
poses oil Tins meeting, we shall close with few
general remarks upon the importaGce of our ma
tonai welfare, and the preservation Of our egui-'
.aoie form OF government. Forty eight years,
mas elapsed since the planting of the Tree of Lii
beity in this western hemisphere, and fortv-one
| years since the close of those bloody conflicts
| through which we struggled, under kind Hca-
ven, 10 rear the precious Trunk, aud extend its
branches OF national felicity throughout these
United States, and invite the sons and daughters
OF oppression from foreign climes of monarchy
and despotisrn,to partake with us in the blessings
incident TO peace a free, independent govern
ment. And TO perpctuate these national and dcay.
bought blessings we view it incumbent upon
the people 10 unite in liberal and iaSt sentiments
towards those fellow citizens who have signaIiz-
ed themselves i'll the affairs of state and the
ned, III support OF the dignity of our country;
| ana the dispensing OF justice and wisdom from
the heads OF our national fountain. The pre-
sent crisis seems fraught with much politi-
cal aInbttion and party spirit for the important
Office which Is soon TO be filled with successor
to our worthy fellow citizen, James Monroe II
IS truly an important station; one from which tic
modest politician, conscious of the arduous du-
ties, and the responsibility which must nccessa-
| my ensue, from his conspicuous opportunity of
exercising his influence over the future welfare
OF at least nine millions of souls. would shrink
from Oofd desire to assume the sceptre of equal
rights, over nation where every man is al IL
4 berty to be jealous of his rights, and question
the policies of his rulers. Time with his SUI
preme command, has rolled round the period
which excites as, together with the nation, Ia
new emotions and predictions for our future
pohucal happiness Reason and seif-nationaI
l preservation dictates our united and disrtassiou
2 ate support of such men at our ensuing electi-
ons, as may point out to the world our national
sagacity In piefcrrlng that uneDU,nbie feio,r CT
f'sen to the Presidential Chair, who will take
the responsibility before his God. of nine mill
ons OF his brethren's political welfare upon his
shoulders, and leave them Free, Indepcn-
dent and Wise, at the end of eight years, as he
found them. The great question now is, who
shall be that MANI Shallit be Adams, Jackson,
Crawford or Clay' We object to Crawford for
several reasons: First-because he seems to
have ascended the ladder of political fame by
kind of forced march, incident to combination
OF long planned invention, who have wracked
their political subtlety to allure the good indie
| pendent understandings of the people for at
least ten years, to pnini him upon us as our next
! President Sccondly-we find the moving or
gans of tins sort of faction, are certain tram of
self-interested expectants to Office, who saw they
wish to effect radical change in our govern.
ment- Yes, fellow citizens radical; yudicai
indeed.
| When we suffer ourselves to be iattered out of
our rights, to think and act for ourselves by the
magic wand of art, we become supporters of in
trIgue, as the moving impulse to undermine our
national liberties and equal rights. If radicals
are necessary at this time, we must admit that
the administration of our government g. laws lin
winch MIR. Crawford has been conspicuous have
! hitherto been corrupt and base. And also that
| the foundation of our Independence was con-
ceiyed and brought forth in corruption. Is il
possible that this is a fact If not, then pray
where the necessity of these self ri,tuous, en-
frightened and political combination of Crawford
radicals?
I Have we been raising literary institutions all
this time TO educate countryrnen to the arts
OF political su5tety and of demolishing the SIM
pliied pillar of liberty, and of rearing the Her
culean OF Republican conversion to .1Ionnrchv
upon its ruins? lfso, we have nntionulfy been
substituting the goose-gul for the plough, and
I opened door for human depravity and corrup-
ton TO usurp the rights of man, and draw the
veil of oblivion over freedom and indepen-
dence.-Fhirdly BY too great an, i03ooytriion of
Foreign drde'tSPiyitiRt0 this
party spirit IS ercitcd, from WHICH our infriou-
ing politicians find an avcnuc To orr eood Eu-
mored depravities, and thereby avail themselves
oithe foibles of certain proportion of our popu-
latIon (Which is common TO all nations) TO gain
an elcctioneeriDg object. Although an imino-
raj fact,it is better for our countryncD fo know