The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-02


have visited Richmond he is too adrot
and cunning in intrigue, too familiar with
political Juggling, 10 move his views with.
ont motive. lie had narrowly watched
the fading influence of the caucus, and had
already, 10 uss an appropriate ligUre, Sho1a
his hand Ia Mr.. Clay, before the adjourn
ment of Congress the consequence was,
in the first place, an trpose on the part oil
Mr. Clay's friends, IN which they declared
their determination not 10 gjrc mp the ship
and the honorable speaker left Washington
deceived by the afch-lntrignrr into the
belief that he might count securely upon
New York and the second consequence
was the visit io Richmond. already men
toned. The Enquirer may be right in say
ing that the central caucus committee
would not agree To the proposed terms
but it is nevertheless true, that TO offer
such terms was the object of Van Buren's
visit, aud equally true that despair Of Mr..
Crawford's success prompted them. The
committee, il is true, have since come out
with AN address To the people Of the state,
recommending an adherence To the caucus
candidate but the very terms in which il
is conceived, sufficiently prove how little
hope the committee entertained that thrir
fellow citizens would respond to its sent
ments. There is another fact which ought
not to he forgotten, and which more than
any thing shows the little respect paid to
the caucus even by its suhiects-neiMer
Mr.. Crdmford nor Mr.. Gaitahn has tho't
IL north has wh,ie 10 reply 10 the letter Of The
committee, giving him notice ftiS nomtna-
ton Is it to be belved, that these gen
tlemen would have been so wanting in
common courtesy to their friends, it they
had not deeply felt the folly OF such a no.
minatiOn, and clearly forescen the destruc
ton which it would bring upon their pros
poets They knew it to be death blow
To their further advance in public favour
and it was not ia human nature to observe
the rules of courtesy towards their political
In those states of New Eneland where
the strongest hoprs were entertained by
the friends of the caucus candidate, and
where the partizans of the Secretary of the
Treasury were supposed to possess the
greatest Influence, to wit : .N.to Ham pShie,
Rhode Island g. Connecticut, we have seen
that Mr.. Adams has been almost unani.
mously nominated.
In .Nt1U York, the force Of public opinion
has been so irresistible, that the Governor,
making merit of necessity, has made an
extraordinary cali upon the Legislature,
for the purpose If abrogatng a law which
he took so much pains To preserve in ope-
ration al their last session. That the Le-
glsl ture will repeal the electoral law, and
r stbie the right of election to its cons,itu-
tIonal and natural pussessors, is not to be
doubted. Governor Yates would never
have committed the absurdity, and subjec-
ted the state to the needless expense OF
converting the Legislature, if he had not
been we'll assured that the repeal of the
obnoxious law would be the result The
members, since their last session, have had
time to minglc with their constituents, and
TO ascertain their wishes and tho there
may be some intriguing demagognes who
are vain and silly enough to trust to other
sources of advancement than the will of
the people, and who may affect to deslrise
the instructions oftheir constituents, yet we
cannot believe that any representative
body can be found in ouI country, the ma
jOrity of whom will dare act IN opposition
10 the very principle under which they de
rive their authority to act A few unprln-
cipled men may be found ready to barter
their cousciences and their characters for
some. sordd and temporary advantage To
their own interests, but the great body of
the people will always possess virtue e.
nough To spurn at corruption. AS to the
present disposition of the people of New
York, We bcl,e we may safely say, that
hoO thirds of them prefer Mr. Adams TO
any other candidate for the presidency
Nothing is wanting, then, but the submis-
sion of the Legislature to the will of their
constituents, TO ensure him the vote of tht
state.
In Men jersey there has been less ex
citcmch of fr"ling upon the subject of the
presidency, than in almost any other state.
4 majority of the people have been, from
the beginning, friendly to Mr. Adams
Gen. Jackson has few lnlsewarm sup
porters Mr.. Crawford scarcely Onr. But
whatever may be the present temper of the
state, her vote will, no doubt, follow that
of New York.
In Deinmare, which has been heretofore
set down to Mr.. Crawford almost without
dispute. the strongest evidence has been
given that he will not have a single electoral
vote. General jackson and Mr.. Adams
seem, AT present, to stand nearly on equal
grounds in that state. But if the election
should be given to the people in N. York,
the chances of the former will be so redu-
ced, that we doubt whether his friends will
he willing to perseverc in hopeless eff
fort.
: Pennsylvania, though still decidedly for
Gen. Jackson, is at last beginning to cool
in her enthusiasm. 1t has been seen that
the hero of New Orleans, by his own ac-
acknowledgements, would not he, il elected,
the President q the Democratic Pd'ty-and
AS great care was taken by The convention,
which nominated him to exclude from a
participation in that act, all who were sus
peCied even of moderation in their political
feelings, ii is hardly possible that he should
be 50 much faNoritu with that party in
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