Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-08

lenuenced by the great consideration that pIat.ed
= u'ose Oh thc two just named in opposition. but
tye' more or less influenced by it. as well as by
eir Opinions, for or against the measures of the
= ADMINISTRATOR; 1T being understood that Mr.
MONROE, ii elected, would not materially rianoa
the general principles of them New York.
men, preferred her claims to the presidency, and
was prepared, but not unanimously, to offer
Ecaaaidatc IN the person of governor Thompkins.
VINO had deservedIy acquired great popularity
o"rng the war, for the zeal, firniness and dis
cret'on which he exhibited on the most trying
OCCASIONS. Indeed, at one time he appeared
IKE an Atlas, sustaining the union on his own
shoulders. Mr.. Madison had rendered to him
'ie ONCE OF secretary of state, and he was re-
sarued as one OF the ''strongestn men in the re-
puohc. Like MIR. Clinton, he had, and vet has,
ms ardent friends and jealous opponents, i'm his
| hauVe state-the people thereof being divided
between the two In the strictest and most deter
mined manner; and the dssention was kent up.
as believe, that the power cf New York might
| be wasted in herown quarrels Such was fine
conuition OF things in Pennsyl vania, and of her
contests have long entertained the same opin-
ION. nth New York and Pennsylvania at
peace at home, desire to change the location
OF The president would have been easily gratified.
by. the advancement of Mr. Toinpkins, or some
! osher gentleman, from the middle or eastern
section OF the union; aud the first might have
claimed the Examinations as a matter of politic,I
|
equity, on the offer OF suitable canddate. AT
inns tiine, thercNvere only fDe E,publicapsncm-
| ocrs In both honses of conguass from all the
! view f'ngiand" states-a 'repugnance to the
| war having turned out all the, rest of the
| number that had usually been sent from
the'ii. pennsylvania was welded to the admin
!stration, and Also perhaps, a little jealous of
new fork--a feeling that is easily implanted,
ana without reason, though difficult to remove
Notwithstanding reason may dictate that it should
DC. And when there was SD much at stake we
cannot help believing tlmt'a 81 irit of jealousy
was enconraged-indeed, 1 can almost saw, /
am sure that il was. New jersey then, was the
only middle or eastern state. that comb he ex-
Pected to assist N. York in caucus and the two
were not strong enough to take MIR. Tompkins
mo the meeting with the least prospect of success
the members from the south, and partly SO from
tue west, who either thought that Virginia ought
not any longer to have the presidency, or were
seueraiiy or specially opposed to the admins
uation or some Of its measures, refused to sup
port any other than n southern candidate So
W.T.. onpi<ins was dropped, and Nr. Crawford
n'ist,ty and fesenDuHy, taken up, as most con-
venient to break down the Virginia s.dynastyn
and change The character of the executive:
though no one, until This moment, had ever inn
| ag'he" MS succession to the presidency, and
nine hundred and ninety nine of every thousand
otthe people OF the United States, were ssaston-
isted" at the vote he obtained in the caucus, as.
IN truth, well they might. For my own part, re-
Sarueu the proceeding pretty much as | suppose
! tii't an Indian would look at a watch ON first
hearing of and seeing one. 1t was easy to dis
cover That some machinery was at work. but
what 1t was that gave the motion, was hidden
mat there was All opposition to the administra-
ton, well knew-but the attempt to give it a
body' and the person of the gentleman selected,
we're past my then comprehension of the facts
however, "tine Is the friend of trutl,,n and all
that was mystical has been cleared, up But
many on the spot, even Mr. Monroe hilsclfand
nus most particular friends, did not appear to un-
derstand the affair much better than did nv
self, SO deep laid was the design and SO able the
management. The development of it astound-
ell the editors of the ''National InteIIigencer -
Niessrs. Gales and Seaton, though the first !
named has great reputation as workman i'm |
such 'o0'ftingS himself, and that paper, for a |
considerable time, groaned with expressions OF |
DISBURSEMENT" at IT. the word being repca- |
ted and repeated as if it were the only one that
fitted the vote of the CAUCUS; and they denoun- |
ced the proceeding tho result of a ssCOMBI- |
aIiON ,c'tich Int nerrly produced a noni,u- |
! ton m direct opposition to The public toiH. -
They abused the actors in it, even by saving |
that emo means were too ht,mbie," THAT is TOO
MEAN or DIRTY to aid their objcct-proclaim-
ing, that mo other c1ndidqte ,oas publicity spo-
ken Of bit Mr.. .1fonroen-and they deprecated
|
| mcnt may not always be clearly or correctly
| indicated by majority ofthose members of con-
gress who choose to attend such meetings." rs
,oas demonstrated by The acts IF Tie meeting Just
heM. ESeenote A. The "Richmond Enquirer
withtire Democratic Press" Sec note T.. and
others OF the present most s'humblen presses of
the "coMBiSArIoN," joined the ''National In
tclligencer" in striking at the minority of the
caucus and their candidate, and in holding UP
the whole matter to public Indignation and con-
tempt; and IN this the people were with them.
But sec what turn things have talken!-the
| managers of New York, who selected Mr.
Crawford in 1916, only because of the hope Of
changing the dynasty or out Of opposition to
the administration, for both reasons, are
now with those of Virginia, and agreeing as TO
the candidate and in respect to the measures
winch it is presumed he will adopt, when seated
| in the presidency! The like causes that in
duced the New York folks to yield to the states
further south their support in 1916, has now
fastened them to the ''central power" at Rich
Tnond--who, being too modest to offer another
candidate, are content 10 direct the election of
| gentleman who is citizen of another state,
but ''cradled in Virginia. and, just no,C, be-
came disciple of what is called their sschool. y
| Yet the same person was supported by New
York and opposed by Virginia only eight
years ago. on the repugnance of the one to the
| politics of the other! And the junction is very
| much like that which was called the "union of
| honest menn several years since, when the
fragments offactonsn were to be gathered TO-
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