American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-19

Marx the Ctouen Foot.-The following !, q.
closing sentence oil AL Editorial article in the W.,
IngIon Intelligencer, Of Mondsy: "In ,b,.. 'so
speaking particularly OF the great state u p.n
'anis, where so much indifT, renee Is m,nf..,. "
the discharge OF so important duty, lthr ,ba;s
Ia President We ate almost induced to ,hi,k ~
gislsures would act wisely TO vest the rl.,isI e'
their own bodies, as The constitution permit, -
We confess we aye alarmed when we a..
which has so great cifculatIoD and whicb ,.
lately, had SO much authority thus placing s.r !"
array against The rights of The people The n,n,,'
il seems, ATE NO, worthy Of choosing their f%s,
Magistrate, being too Indifferent on TIN, iro,o,,.
point, to exercise the right OF suffrage pIssl o.a
by way OF punishment. they are to be di.e,,d ~ ~
right to interfere in The choice oil President ill.,
We minlons OF the Holy Alliance among rs; ~
ave there Americans sufficiently degenerate 10 incn
cate such ssSlsh doctrines: The people Indifferent
to the choice OF Chiet Magistrate, on he wis. en-
lection OF whom, their liberty and prosneri,v :.
much depend II they be so. in ANY deer., Ill.,
because he machinery OF parry dscp pine, and oh,,
lanti-repubiican devices have robbed them Of bs
Icont,ol Whit of right belongs 10 them; and IN IN
lcreasr this Indifference. The Edto OF the In,.lG
gencei would deprive them OF all chance ofre,o,,,.
ing that CONTROL by placing II In the hands OF Lruis.
lstise bodies. he real patriot would seek ,r,v
diieren; remedy Tor this seeming apathy or the bar,
Iof the people lie woulG awaken their intetr,tin
the choice OF the Fl ST OF the public Servants BY ia.
cling it more Immediately within their powei: h.
would give it directly TO the people. by districts.
not take il ertiIey from The IN, shd place /, in h.
hands OF Legislative bodies, where it may become
The subject OF Intrigue, management and conum
co binslions.
We shah never De safe until the people of III.
nj. - -. h,tl ,,la a..
It their choice Pre,den', in the ballot box with
out he intervention even Of Electors. When they
do this by dlstrit. they viii then leel that IN.
terest in the election which every patriot must de.
sire 70 see The m feels and intrigue and corruption
would be put down. We know that the whole corn.
OF t0ucasites, TO which the " ashlng,on lnelhren.
Ger has sttached stlt and all those who expect to
ri.e by bargaining and trading on the Presidential
election, will oppose this extension 81 popular rights
but trust that their sufficient int gence and
vrtoe. and eneigy too. in the people, to break Gown
all plots and schemes which have Tor their object 10
driranchise them, ny making them subjsct to The /
poWer II the t,W. Nat. Journal
Whatever may he he result OF the Presidtuila
election, as between Adams and Jackson, the sue
cess OF either will afford ample cause Of rejocnGn
he comp etc defeat oil the Congress siona Caucus sy
tenn Thls will be indeed a TRIUMPH OF PhINcl |
PIE in compa isun with wnl,h the success Of 1
ADAMS or Jackson becom, Of mlno importance.
That L, awtord cannot be elected, aud that The Cav
Gus System mus be completely defeated, II mol al /
ready, soon will be, certain. I" Down with the Cau
Gus, is now shouted BY every zeal republic IN The /
Union. 1t is on this bfoa, g ound oil principe that |
the friends OF every cand dae. except Crawford can
meel with feelings oil mutual good will. each alike
Rejoicing al result, iwhste,rr II may be and What
ever candidate may -ucc ed) which p'o''idiesa
system big with monentous and dangerous cOn'e.
qHerces 10 our republican institutions. BOst. lat.