Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-05

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iaVor OF Ute Change, have since his rejection bv
Tie people, and his election By the House of Re-
pFssentatlVes, thrown obstacles in the way of that
proposition. q
not let out the fact that Mr. Monroe venera,es the
administration of Mr.. Adams, and, Of course will
take it for his model
The same violent opposition TO Mr. Adams was
continued 10 the Reporter and other papers, which
supported MIR. Clays p-etensions la the west
IRON the date OF the above publication until tle
electoral election, and upon the same ground,
which we're asserted in the more formal EXPOSE
ton OF he principles and views of Mr. CIay,s
PARTICULAR friend, viii appear from the follow.
ing
I,xtracts from circular Address of meeting
held at Coiumbus, Ohio, The 18th July, 1924, for
The p"rpo'e OF nominating l.. Clay for the Psesi-
dency:
" The names Of at least three members of Nr.
monroe ) Cabinet, were pretty distinctly present.
ei 10 the PUBLIC, as Candidates 10 succeed him.
heilecting men could not but see that struggle
Tor NE Presidency, between the principal Secre,a-
T'es was iTauSht With much evil 10 the nation in
! asinuca az II mast distract the harmony OF lTsr
codncs, II 1t did not enGaossr The integrity OF the
innctionaries, and sopardize her peace and her re-
pl'ation. Hesides thee mi, chiefs, to select one
nl the Secretaries, was 30 Commune the same iniu-
ence In Office, which would virtually be depar-
'ure from he maxim, that ro alton in Office was
essential to the p'eserya ION o. the Republic For
10 change the inan and to retain he influence
would be 10 repose upon the shadow and abandon
the substance The considerations here briefly
STA ed, determined many OF the mo-l rejecting
Citizens of the country to adopt Che opinion that
no member of the E,reeUtige Cabinet oug al TO
be selected TO succeed Mar Aoaroe, and his de-
termination was formed without any dlsrespect to
'he talents or characsf of tine ncumbents ihem-
selves II rested upon public principle and plI5Hc
oatd, and upon these alone" In another part Of
the same address, II is slated to be 1.-the first ob-
Jec with Mr.. Cay's friends 10 prevent one of the
Cabinet from being placed in the Presidential
Gb4ir''
&" 1t was particularly hoped that the loester1,
country wsuid have presented undivided pha-
isnx upon this great public question: and it is
deePty regretted that another candidate, should
be named and supported m the ,Cest, with the
same OBJECT and fof the sumo purpose"
Mr. Gays opinions undergo sudden change
after lie election devolyej upoa he House OF Re-
presenauVes, from which be was excluded, az VIII
appear rom the following extract from his Id,
dress TO MS constituents being apology Tor
MS conduct IN voting tor 6ir. Adams, published
IN The National journal OF the IS Il March, 1925.
s. saS 10 hi Mr. Adims's) electioa the es
adjustment OF no d'rge Gus example. | saw in
II, on lhe contrary, only con- 0ymity 20 The SIZE
PHECEDE.VT'S mitch hnd been estob iyhe.f
son and Mr.. .H0nrOe, who had ,e.pectiv elv
hilei the same Office irOn which he was uansla:-
3D."
" ths fact is notofious, that ring The yesr
preceding Mr.. Adams election, SIC Ma onsi
Joufnsl was universally recognzd, both by his
friends and opponent, the advocate II bis
peiensions ard the organ Of his views. We fnd
no fault with HIN On ihis acco@a'; but we do
contend that when candidate for popular favor
- btrpsotf ~, la. 8. a. 4.
ice In The g'it OF he People, by piess directly
under hia eye, upon The express ground that he
holds certain principles, and VIII endsavor Ia
caure certain measures ~ be adopted; he D. ayity
si fsgran, breach OF good faith, If he Afterwards
abandons those principles, and exeu- his Influence
To defeat those msssgres." We shall be able 10
decide. by 'he following extracts how f,;hfiIly
Ns adam. h's adhered to tbs promise by wbIch
be assembled power;
IN he Na'ionai Journal Of the l0b 81 kpgHyf,
1924, are ihe.e Authoritative declarations.
" II Nr Adam should be eec'eI, we think
we my safely affirm our belief, .bai Ire viii con-
scentiously and firmly do al thai II may be
proper for BIN 10 dJ 10 secure the election OF tl.
Presde in the hands o. he People" elf r.
Clay should be slec'si he and hIs freads " 800 be
bound by regard lor consistency, % by "a, ,,oiia
teal constructions. o pursue the sans co.nse.--
We sineefely believe that an eleclioo by The PEG.
pie, ln The wofg possible mode thst copld he de
y,red by those whose object was ~ d-vie fb,
bcil would be iuhnneiy preferable 10 DE bea
%. sbie mode tie.ecting presJen'. ia winch
CONGRESS " the sia,e Legislature Lsse any con-
Germ"
TIE foprnsl oi he i15 o to5,r, contains the
following:
" Roe chief mariarste. vie sf.c,ei, has the
Whole y.Afe7af- q Ia n2noa &c h- n.l's, AMI
may reward sih honor or pf0l', ihsts ,,aJ have
6eea active 10 hI. election Thus v,hsn us now