Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-05
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From the National Journal.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.

fFOH luS Ndtlonai JouThai'
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
The Nation uIH hear--before ii condemns.
Tha. we may know how to appreciate
she animadyersions of the diSatfointed,
upon the conduct of H. CLAY, and his
friends, especially including majority
of the Kentucky Delegation, in Con-
gress, for having voted Tor JOHN z.
ADAMS, it is proper, among other hings,
for US TO look back upon the political
party movements, commencing about
two years before the date OF the election,
tracing themi down to that eventiul Pc
riod As the unprincipled portion OF the
disappointed partizans are attempting to
cover with shame and disgrace, and are
Citations against the last successful acierS
in this political struggle, 1t Is but tair
that we should remove the curtain, and,
after taking peep at all of the actora, BY
comparison, to Judge Of the parties, as
they may respectively appear before US.
In the first place, the managers Of the
political wire, In the three great states
OF New York, Pennsy lvana, and Virgil
MIA, endeavorcd to unite these states
not to form a wicked combination, like
that between the friends Of Clay and
Adams---and under the pretuNi Of seUu~-
ing the election Of President by, and
through the Electoral Colleges, to Sc.
cure to themselves the power, with but
little assistance from other states, OF
nsuAfny che President. But this project
failed. The Bucktalls of New Y ork, at
that time the dominant party, made an
effort in favor of Crawford, but could
not carry the state in his favor In The
mean time, the dextrous friends of CAL
houD we're on the alert. They incessant-
ly poured forth their letters, from head.
quarters, into the Pennsylvania newspa-
pers and though they were successful
in undermining Crawford, they could
not make their /avorite take among the
people. Alter an effort, however, wor-
thy Of better cause, they suddenly
dropt Calhoun, and formed an .nion--
but did not combine or bargain for the
Vce Presidcncy-with the friends OF
!acksos, 10 this way, the attempted
union OF The large states, for the lauda-
bic and praise-worthy purpose of max
ing the President themselves, was de-
feated. In the meantime, tho friends of
Crawford having, as it was presumed,
counted noses, including Senator'S, who
under the provisions Of the constitution
had no right, as such, to vote tor Presi-
dent; and having ascertained, as the
writer supposes, that Crawford had
plurality Of votes over any of the fve,
very modestly asked for Caucus. and
that the friends of the rest should re-
spectively sacrifice their favorite to this
Plurality, though it was quite clear that
a majority, consisting of at least tauo IL
one Of the whole number, were against
Mr.. Crawford This attempt to give
tone to public sentiment instead ofallow.
ing public sentiment to give tone to the
Representative, republican as it was de-
clared to be, did not succeed. The
friends Of the other candidates snu:fed
the tainted breeze, and kept aloof from
the trap. But minority Caucus, con-
sisting Of the friends Of Crawford, only,
however,,
their favorite, and with brazen front, in
the face of the nation, did many prints
continue, for the space Of year, to pro-
claim William H. Crawford the Ma
sionai Candidate And yei, those are
" h,ghminded and honorable men," who
abominate all management, intrigues,
and combinations in the business Of Pre-.
dent making
In North Carolina, coalition ticket
was got up, and run against this William
II. Crawford, by which means he lost
the whole electoral vote OF that state,
though all admit that he had decided
plurality over either OF his competitors.
The legislature of New York, also,
acted its part, by uniting parties, &c.
The Legislature Of Louisiana contriv-
cd, by coahtion-n. I'D eom6in0-
fion-to divide the electoral wore Of that
state between Adams and jackson. not.