Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-03
From the Franklin RspubEcnl

!
! General Jackson's friends in the city OF Phi.
adeIphia have given to the public circular, the
object OF which is to excite feelings of indigna-
ton against Mr.. Adams, in order to promote
the elect Of General Jackson; and this oppO,
sition 10 the present administration is proies
sed!y founded on charge Of intrigue and cor
ruptioa Of Mr.. Clay, relative 10 Mr.. Adams e
lection; and that the great mass Of the people
were for Jackson, all of which the public is 70
Judge, and to do which correctly they Ougb
cody and dispassionalely to weigh facts and
deduce sound differences.
Was there no intrigue nor political Juggling
practised by or within the knowledge of Nh
Calhoun or Gen. Jacksoni-be thar as it may,
Mr.. Calhoun'S friends in Congress used much
art and contrivance, and held many consulta
tons, and proposed many devious projects,
preparatory to furtherance Of their designs re.
lative 10 the election for President; and it is
from the acts of coy and cunning politicians
that we are TO come at the knowledge OF their
designs-therefore what is TO be inferred from
MIR Calhoun's coming to the Bedford springs
his passing through the state TO the East bis
discovering and expressing desire of belDgn
troduced to the most prominent political Cha-
acters, and with SO much gIee stating he was
Pennsylvania both by birth and affection? Ard
how is it 10 be accounted for that from thence
forth, though not before, ii was announced tba.
he was the man whom the people in PenHsyYa
MIA delighted 10 honour, as possessing in the mos
eminent degree, every qualification betting
him for President-and was not Mr.. InGham y
the editor of the Franklin Gazette the most Tor
ward in his praise.
Let US follow this enquiry further. WhydIl
Mr. Ingham, with other friends of Mr. CaIho.a
in Congress, write letters marked FREE, to dN
ferent parts of the state, and the members O.
assembly in particular, urging Pennsylvania
protest against Congressional nomination,
had ever before been done3 Does not every M.
know, and did not they themselves say and d.
NIT at that time, that if Congressional noun
nation was gone into, neither Calhoun nor Jazz
son would be brought forward, and how was j,
the protest signed by the fourteen members VI
Congress against Congressional nomin"uo,1
was written by Mr. Ingham, after his Fe'l.
from Philadelphia to Washington, and 'ha..,
was agreed that nothing should be done 0" ~
subject until his return, and that SlmuNaheO-'
ly, and not more than from one 10 two VEGA
before the Convention was to meet IN nan.
burg, CaIhoun's friends in Congress, 9hiI'u.,
phia, Harrisburg and throughout the Stae, e.. "
the western extremity, discovered tor me ~,
time that Jackson was the peoples choice ", &,
previous thereto Calhoun's friends had iD-O, 49,,
published charges and insinuations agaihS' -
characters of all the opposing candidates, a. -,
no public meeting had been then held IN ~. -,
state expressive of the public feeling IN raw
of Jackson, but one in Westmoreland counN'
Again, why was it publicly and on all o. ~,
sions said by Mr.. Calhaun's friends, thai w,
had every assurance that the nature oil the -,
would admit of, that in case Jackson shousu -,
elected, he would retire at the expiration Oh ~ ~
first wears, and that he and his friends won
then support Mr.. Calhoun? And why wa
stated about week or 10 days after the ha'..,
burg Convention, in the said Franklin Cazs'm
that "although it had not been the case IN I Ger
past, vet it is to be understood that heteA.,
the Vice President is to be elected fresidep, ~,
the expiration of the Presidential tsrm' en,E
in the mean time he has SO acted as TO io't :,
that claim" have not the paper 0O'