Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-09
ADAMS,

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'"'' 'ie'e are some Inaccuracies in this view wa
nave "o question: III New York for ample votes bv
bisucts as her law now stands her vote will ba no
oeesa'y uVocu' probably IN the proportion in which
her " es'ern counties preponderate the Eastern
say as two for Adams and one for Jackson I'm.
o"a"eeo' ana as other STATES have refused to follow
''er example In adopting the District System this IA
P'"oSoe-'he "hoie OF her vote will go TO Adams as
certainly as that of Massachusetts This &c
Itous assertion dictated by distenpered zeal;t;s t,,
ded ON data and probabilities which we are ne,,o,
Will, when we remind the reader of them brine h;
the same conclusion. Before the last election No.,
York was claimed for Mr.. Crawford ~ iti nu,h ,uo
confidence, and indeed with much more reason ,hsn
She IS now claimed for Gen. jackson. An intr;ar.
was set on foot By the friends of Mr. Crawford as lo,
BACK as the year 1876 TO TO him the vote ~
New York. An examination of those who con,nosea
the caucus which wished TO nominate that oo,,Io
over MIR. Monroe at that time, will prove that the dol,
esat'oh OIL that State was almost unanimous in his be
hat-whist few or none of the Representation of tho
ncghborng States co-operated How did ,his t,.,e-,
Whence came it that the Representatives of Nea Wi,
SO generally supported Mr.. Crawford at that ,i,,
when his competition with Mr. Monroe 6Ja -.
ton with surPrize' The answer is obv;o,s- J,,.
To-
ufGr efforts had been made TO gain Them over NJ
York was then powerful and her overwhelming, not,
alter the census of1820, was foreseen Tho a., s;;
is strengthened by the circumstance that s,,-co,
member from the states adjacent 10 New Yo,l, otto,
ded. j lie same cause that rendered Mr. Crawford en- ~
puiar with tie N. York Delegation would have mai.
MN popular with that of Pennsylvania New jersey &
Connecticut, had this popularity extended to the Deo.
PIE. AS early as 1876 strong party was formed -
view ork for MIR. Crawford, and TO this na,tv he.
!onged the efficient corps of gentlemen at ALBANY s,r
led the Albany Regency The elections to the Asser
Oiv IN i"Sl Wore managed with a view TO return T.,
majority 10 his favor and every engine was set al wole
alter the Legislature met to throw the vote of tis st
INTO his scale Yet the effort failed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
me sh''i with which II was conducted, and the eiobt
years preparation which the managers bad had WIN
did II ia'i: Because the people of New York were on
posed TO Mr. Crawford-because their representatives
uaeu moi 10 outrage their wishes This is the true
reason winch the historian will assign, though sealos
OF the day may not choose 10 TO acknow Iedpo il
be IS more to our present purpose 10 enouire WIN
New York vas opposed to Dir Crawford? and the rea
son OF this is found in geographical position II is the
same reason which makes Virginia and the Southern
states SO hostile 10 Mr. Adams, aud much in favor
Of another man, possessing all his constitutional obec
tons and none ofhi5 caons-sectioual fee1inc-
dissimltnic OF manners customs and pursuits-above
ALL The difference in feelings connected W th The sub
Ject OF cry at this time sudious1y and so ,s;s
~ 'niamed by some OF onr sapient politicians
Ibese reasons have been overcome by nober sen,i
menls by New York and other States in favor Of ,,v,
or three Of the Virginia Presidents-but when shall
we present TO them another Washington Jefferson or
Niadison' The cause operates permanently and stea
dy--it has never yielded but in favor of men who
lowered above all their contemporaries in merit I1,o
the Sierra Moreno over the surrounding pIainsit de-
feaIed Nir Crawford in 1924, and it will defeat Cen
jackson IN 1923, notwithstanding the infripues of =
'e7 managing politicians. 1t is human nature moro
TO be relied upon in its workings than political arit
rnetIcIan', and ntrguers. Southern Candidates for
me Presidency will always have partizans in the
NoTthern States, for The plain reason that The 1oaves
ana fishes are always distributed most liberia Nv in
those sections Of the Union from which the Pros;dot
does not come. But it may be observed that ,I,e.o
friends are generally men who look for Office If
others are found in the raDks-if any portion of ,
people are enlstedt is the popularity of the nar,
zaD and not ihat of the distant Presidential candidate
which eDlIsts them The great body of the people If
New York, knew and cared nothing for Mr.. r~,v.