Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-17
From the Dcia,caye Patron.
VOICE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.

IN introducing an account of the proceedings
below, we have disqualification 10 saw that tl,ev
are complete refutation to the boastines of
Mr. Gays supporters, that she has large ma
jofi,y In rankin county, and all the interior
counties in this statc.n
The circumstances, and the events arc hr;.c
ly these. few of Mr.. Adams friends sinner
induced by the ranting of the LAWYERS, who. to-
gether with Mr.. Clay himself. was ATTENDING
the u. >. Court, Though we do not associate his
name as participating with then) and by the
imposition attempted to be played off IN holdinr
meeting and exaggerating the numbers who
attended, determined to show that some of MIR.
Adams friends were not afraid 10 meet the
face of CLAY" They circulated cards OF
Invitation to his friends wherever il was couye-
nlenf, and posted cards, not however iil6u1, than
len hours before the meeting, and so limited was
the notice, that several of Mr.. Adams, friends
within hearing OF the bell when it rang for the
meeting, were not appraised its intent: seve
raj mere necessarily detained and some staid
away from false deiicacy. 1t should be further
remarked that tiiree-fourths of what attended
were farmers; t!atit was in the height of har-
vest, and tue only completely f1i, G.y i'm Sc
yerai; and that many hearty well wishers were
prevented attendance by business tot .cm indis-
pensable. Under these circumstances that 81
many could have convened. evinccs an ardonr
in favor OF Mr. Adams highly suspicious. For
oraer ana regularity, II exceeded any political
meeting we ever saw.-Ihe invitation was To
Mr. Adams friends and few others attended,
On motion, that felIe's be appointed to ascertain
the number, and on suggestion that all such as
were not Tor Mr.. Adams withdraw, probably I :
or l9 withdrew. The teliers reported 1917 nor.
sons, the precise number, that was counted for
Mr. Clay IN the City of Cincinnati, at a MEETING
OF SIC huaafred persons. The number of visit
ors, who attended probably did not exceed six
l,f.tI Al,
Clay there were doubtless more than FORTY
Though the address, of that meeting states
the number ''about 300,n credible gentlemen
present at both meetings, inform us that Tin.
number was at no timegreater, at the first meet
ing, and at the TIN, of adopting the resolutions,
not two thirds as great, at this meeting.
with pleasure we may remark that our very
JudIcious and cautious committee might have ex-
cePted Franklin county from their esti nate ~
Plurality for Mr.. Clay, on the day of election.
we anticipate many more exceptions not now
made, In the interior counties. ,D7oajfor.
We are obliged to omit the publication of the
resolutions, &c. OF this meeting for want of
roon.1
ETtyact Of letter. from n gentleman in Mn,
York, to his friend in Uushinrtoo. 9,tc,,
august 9, 1924.
C [ have been TO Albany, and Witnessed t.,e
extraordinary session of that extraordinary Le-
Pisiature- AS you take some interest i'm poli
tics, you may perhaps be glad TO hear what has
been done there. The general outline of their
proceedings you will see in the papers,
The vote on Wheaton's resolutions respect
ing the electoral law, was supposed to desig-
nate The friends and the opponents of Mr. Craw-
ford. That vote stood - TO ~. Mr. Cratgford,s
friends, however, insist that the vote TO censure
the Governor for calling the Legislature, indi
Gates the strength Of Mr.. Crawford in the lower
house-that vote stood &c to So. Many of those.
however, who voted with the majority, are de-
cidedly opposed to Mr.. Crawford. Nothing was
done to ascertain the relative strength of the
different candidates for the Presidency.
Public opinion is decidedly opposed to Mr.
Crawford, and the late proceedings in ALBANY
VIII excite opposition and Indignation in still
greater degree against the caucus candidate, e.
THIS will prevent the doubtful ones from Joining
the Crawford party. My own opinion is, that
Nr. Crawford cannot get the votes of this state,
unless coalition is formed between Crawford
and Clay. which is talked Of. Something was
said in private conversation about forming an
Adams and Clay ticket, and giving to- each a
portion Of the electoral votes, but nothing of
the kind was resolved on, so that tine vote of the
state is in all respects uncertain as before the
Legislature met. The proceedings Of the Lee
gislature we're the most disorderly and Disgrace
full that / ever witnessed. They preserved no
sort ofdecornm either towards each other or the
Governor"