Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-28

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erto designated the President and Vice Presiden
of the u. s. could but recommend one or the Other
of the men, who have been elected to that ser,
responsible Office; and they were acquiesced il
by the nation, because the fayerites of the PEG
pie were selected they have therefore been cal
led harmless.
In the congressional caucus Of 1916, NIr.sNIon
roe received only nine votes more than Mr.
Crawford. Ifthis was a fair expression of the
popularity of MIR. Crawford among the people
of the United States; how completely was the
will oftlic people stifled by this caucus nomina-
ton? 1t this political management which makes
our members of Congress, in the selection Of
President and Vice President every thing; and
the people nothing at all, is unseen by them, i,
cannot be long unfelt. IfMr. Crawford's popu.
larity is founded on his influence in the congress
of the United States, let the American people be.
ware.
Passing by the objections urged against Mr..
Crawford, and the truth of those against Albert
Gallatin, Ia foreigner by BIRTH who lived in me-
rited political, obscutity, during the administra-
tons of Washington and Adams; for his rebel
lions Streasonlblc acts as chairman of a whis-
key insurrection cornmittee) the claims of John
a. ADAMS To the Presidential chair now present
themselves IN an aspect truly formidable to the
friends OF caucus system and caucus candi-
date. Forty four years has this man been in
the school of the republic The venom of po-
Iitical feeling; has met with an antidote in the
character and talents of John @. Adams, that
has paralysed IFS dcleterious effects, and secured
him an Office of honor and profit to himself, OF
trust and responsibility to the government, un-
der each of the Presidents of the United States
Ii his character is To be estimated by the
many years, in which he has proved worthy OF
responsible Offices in the government, and the
truly distinguished post he now occupies; m en-
who know but little of public men and mea.
sures feel much surprise, that a congressional
caucus should recommend man, whose feeble
healti, alone renders him extremely objection
able, and leaves the Presidential chair likely
10 be filed by a factions foreigner; who was
denied the confidence of the father of his couu-
try.
will not enumerate the objections urged a.
ganst Mr.. Crawford: seeing that man who for
nearly 40 years; has been an officer of govern
inent, who has yearly afforded additional proofs
of his zeal, ability and republican integrity, who
beti, in peace and war, has proved himself wor-
thy OF the confidence Of our chief Magistrates:
and now stands next to the President in official
grade, seeing objections urged against such a
man; will say nothing of those against MIR.
Crawford, but look upon them as the ill-dires-
ted spleen of personal rancour and misguided
political feeling.
The political friends of the people, have
voui' 1t'ldtIiS Oti INC liSt OF IreSItcn-
tial candidates, & seek his election az reward
for his long tried and approved political servi-
ces, both in peace and war;
He too has his enemies. A Russell, Smyth,
Cunningham, Pickering, men renowned
for vaiorous achievements, when quilts are the
arms, and paper the walls, have hurled their
fcathcrcd spear but to show how harmless their
flry was.
| The cup Of bitterness has been drained to its
drugs, the poison of personal and political ran.
conr has been disgorged, only to render Mr..
A 'sms inyunerable, and give to his cause and
his character, brightness that is fast revealing
to the nation. the justice of the one aud the re.
atty of the other. IL the gratitude, which has
hitherto characterized this nation, in tue seIec
ton Of its chief Nagistrate-ifthc Indignation,
of Virginia, of the union, is ever TO be excited
against political schemes of legislative GAUGE.
no,ninations-.'Now'st the day, now's the hour,
to Coufer the one and manifest the other.
a MOUNTAINEER.