Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-05
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POLlTICAl..
TO THE rEOPLE OF SOIjT

TO TIE PEOPLE OF SUUTH-CAROLINA
.!H ADDRESS he subject of tie approaching Presi
Dental Election, IN 'ciirh Tie claims cf WILLIAM
ii. CRAWFORD, are impdrtidity cOarusSeG
Gon;inueu.l
The preIeusons al William II. Crawford remain
:" be examined have already mentioned that |
venture 10 recommend hm 10 Your favor in state OF
iiInu almost hopeless vi success. Tho exei.ious
which have been mHde 20 iiupair his standing and
Grpecia'c his worth, have been nCessani, and Of the
GIost violent kind aud fear, bu, successful AT
present, you view Inn a surf of unlee,De munster
II told that he was aniahe honcsr, and intelligent
>Hu would scarcely credit the iniormaon, while you
would not be prepared To give any substantial reason
Wny you could not But before an intelligent COM
Iiuany, venture To inyhe reconsideration OF the
ch.iacer oi this aspeIsrd individual. have ksowD
- m from his youth nave wntcheu, as wen my
--r-tio. ~oUi Pr'"'if, has progress ia life have
Witnessed The development of his powerful MUD
'nd studied vel! hismoril aud poiIrical principle,
had tho au, The votaiy OF his. opinions, I an, well
s.us(ied wiIh both. His father was a native OF Vr-
Si1a, amd heiure Tie termination Of The
var, wheH the present secretary was but three or
.nnr years OF age, lac removed 10, and lived ior
shnIi period rear 'ie Fish Dam Fo d, on Broad RI
Ner, ~ the STATE oil South Carolina. Thea. Ia, re-
moved To Georgia, where, iu short time he was e.
're,ed member Of the e. oiga legislature and then
% the executive c"unch Of thai Stale, which STA
ton he died about the year 1888. HIS son Mili,an,
hen of rye. The family conoi,,e, of several
uh'i'iren tie fortune leIi 10y their father Was only
competent 10 Their support. An audck of fever of
n"cOnh"n t"ta!ny, deprived Them of most of Their
tiOoring slaves and The OF the family touud i,
necessary 10 re upon iher own exerlions far ann
port. hlr. Crawford, iir present sccIcIh,y b,c,un.
pn English Scnoc'masier, and 10 ,!i.I situation ac-
CURED Inc means al improving his education Alter
ne had arrived 10 maiuIe Years he became "A s;u,,on,
III classical academy, then laugh, IN tie COMFY of
,'J!ua,hia, i" ,ieoigi', by DR. Waddle, al p,esent
esiieni "i the University Of G.or.Ia. lie has,
evidence IL his progress III has studies is lie fact
hat IT'S rapidly has never been rIvaleJ by iiy Ohio,
,ad'v'dmil vi whose sdnciiion b'i gentiemao had
lGe super,niendcucc although lie has iauei,r some
ttptls dis al .,.N II of, al.
ilngn,shed men the southern states. o., uuiuins
ds academy, he became an instructor himself, IA
A"gus'a first an assistant and afterwards Us riu-
cpdi OF tie acau NY ~ thai place. bile cu.,Iuct
g this Institution he de, oed his leisure o,u.,eu ,o
.de study u law. On hiss admission 10 prac,ire In,
rinoved Ia the county OF OgletboIpe, IN the same
tale, (hnd where ms residence sl -, when not a,
ihe seat OF govrr"men) aud by devotion 10 his stu.
es, aentOn 10 his dutcs bui above all, by the ST,
perory OF his intellect, he soon STOOD w,i!nui fiv
- tie courts IN which lie pfactised. As as he
himself established his profession, lie married
Augusta, his present ,dy. He had Accumulate,
sn'ait property, but with economy, competent 10 fbt
a"ppurt O has family, before lie be came IL pu,,l,c man
lie sefvsd ~ meu'her of the Georgia Legislature
siOut three OF four years. In that body the ygor o
iis mud WIS equally conspicuous in all Other sal.
uatoHs OF lie Ia WHICH lie mas been placed. Ga the
dcaih OF the ,eue dblc Abram BadwIn lie wa. elect
ca 10 hi nls vacancy IN the Senate Of the United
Stfes. Here too, we have ample evidence that ms
,n'eiicciUAl greatness wgs admitted and admn ed -
rom tha' body lie WAS Jepu.ed by Nj. Madison, an
lg
VITO inst appointed 10 the head uf the W aud ~, 80
The Iieas0Ty Department, which Office he yet I;ls
such = the rpHome OF his career III life Wi,, tn u,
o., 80 view his progress without aJmutinp liza, ~.
aid have attained his present erinence WIN
at being masier OF talents vi the first ofde, and
..s.nCipi-s vi nninpe,chabie puIIiyi Wh.n II
:, dwiOrd commenced his career without fortune
80 iioUt rich connexions, OF patrons, or any tb,oo
s,-e which 10 rely, except his own mental cndow ~.
snts aud integrity Of heart lis progress has No,
..,eu unIaleirUp,ed by opposition. ! nave heard IL
tebiHkcd ny wise man, ttat I've had never kno ~
an indnidud! VINO had attained a bgb ChaIdcicg
nd yiiinDus itnic iy las nwn eHertiuhs, tiaf had
e.'i cgc0nnietfd opppsiilUn from enemies E1yy al
ays likes upon such ner envrhoutd eyes. those
..ii whom MIR. CtdalOJd has had To contend have
-cn u 'he wssi y'idcnVe aud tn'etefate character
they hase a-sailtd hm 80 every stcp OF his march,
refoiUrr, dnd they continue 10 pour upon hlni he
'i'Ius si"fm of ihcn maigHuy AID haired. The
ftiy ni Ills hear, tire hOaesiy and niegrty Of bi=
,tAactcf, nave proved h's shteid Of p,o,geion. Al
.cit "sW auack, thrH poispHcd weapons nave re-
yusd.d Upon G'r head. IS rs nssa,ldms, prOstra,np
ita under fn ioid WrIg ht " shame with ,yhrI,
try eudeay"Ied 80 load ii'in.
dlr. Cfsw'O.d, notwithstanding his eminemce ~
ia btt ana ~ Hc senate, has never been rensrke ed
SO HhS superior degree Oi eiOqueHce. As public
'rnktf, ~ voice good, his articulation Distinct
ID h's tye pure. H. otli~r tespcois lbs n,anner has
''ih"g YefJ captivating. tic gGeslness, both ~ his
""ii1 speaking and conservation appears 10 the
."' kutss oi hs perceptions, and ihe fapiduy with
8iCh he Analyses ftguueBls Osrd agAlnsi him, de.
't" - aud cNpOsing tneir itiacf,s aud errors Con-
'" VI 81 us own powers, upon winch he has placed
cbi reliance all Sections lie, he but seldom,
ohs himself % cxrmeOus All ils examines and
t'mhc" zoe tiWsey, perhaps wi,n 100 hfle regard
nc op'nons OF O,grTs Or The honesty OF his
a"d nc puri'y Of his motives he history Of
ne "hofds coo'nued series Of proofs. lie is
f'y idnpin 90 tie disciisrge o. al duties and oh
'sus, Of whaicser kiaG, both ~ his ptivate and
g 'adoas. LIVING within hds means, 10 style