Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-17
From, the Constitutional " hig.
CURTIUS-No. III.

Whatever may b. The number OF Mr.. hd-
am,'s friends in Virginia, il is plain that the
only mode of ascertaining them Is. to cause an
Adams Ticket to be presented to them at the
polls in Oct 1928; and the important question
is how shall this he done. The only answer
TO this question is by Convention to be cho
sen by the friends of Mr. Adams, agreeably TO
the plan suggested by an able writer under the
signature of'h Farmer" and to meet in Rich-
m1nd on the second Tuesday in January next
this being he dav named by the Fredericks-
burg meeting, which has been the hrst to
move in this business.
in his early stage Of action, upon principle
so great as that, verify believe the existence
of the Union depends upon the result, ear
ne ,tly recommend to the friends oil the Ads
ministration, in all their movements, union and
concert, uihoui ,ohieh, all efforts will be vain and
n, 'tIefeIorc, rnere De any VINO Shall think
GA Farmer" wrong upon any OF his views re-
lating to Convent.Ua vet let them not be op-
posed, because it is a time that we should be
acting, and not lose time, which we have not
to spare, in discussing a hing which we ought
to agree is settled. SO as TO the time OF meet
ing in Richmond, let none object to the second
Tuesday in January next, however inconveni-
ent it may be to them; because 1t is the day
fixed upon by the first meeting, s. union & con-
cert require that all should adopt the same
dav. Neither let it be said that those mem
bers Of the Legislature, who are favorable to
Mr. Adams reelection, will be able to form a
ticket, brcausr erperiente authorizes ME to say
thai an efficient ticket cannot be so formed and
will state the reasons In the first place, a
ticket when formed should contain The names
of decided, firm, and unhinching men, and any
other names will fatalize the cause Of Mr.. Adj
ans in Virginia, although majority of the
people should be in his favor. Why? Because
if q ticket Of doubtful character is presented
to the public, it will not receive tn confidence
which otherwise it would command; and this
want of confidence, will induce many gentle>
men named upon it, to withd'aw their names,
by communications through he newspapers, d.
rected to the general commi' tee Of CORE pond
ence The momrn, this is done, he cause is
gone, for it will imply sinking popularity; the
friends Of Gen Jack,on will seize upon it, and
the undecided, every where, will take ,ides for
the General. This will be the plain and obvi>
GUS effect, of an error so FATAL and to avoid it,
ought 10 be the object OF every man who shall
form the proposed convention. If ticket
shall be attempted to be formed by the legisla |
tive friends of Mr.. Adams. they will have to |
difficulty which they cannot sur
mount, they cannot know, with certainty. what
names to put either upon the electoral ftkei, or
upon the corresponding committees necessary to
be appointed in each county. and as | have
said before, a failure in this will destroy all
prospects, 1t will at once, be seen that, when
the Legislative friends Of Mr.. ADAMS shall as
semblr themselves for the purpose of forming
an electoral ticket, md appointing corresp pond
ing committees, they viii want the means Of
information, (always given by the mcmbers
presently 10 enable them to act wisely, as 10
avoid evils have ADJ erted to. | will illus.
rate my no>it'0n BY putting case-suppose
he members from the Northwestern and At
antic parts Of the State shall be found to be in {
a'or OF Mr. Adams and shall assemble them. |
selves together for the purpose offorming S
lcket and appointing corresponding commit i
ees. will ask, how would they be enabled 10 b
elect men from the middle country, so as to e
make ticket of that firm and decisive char
cter, necessary to promote their cause? No a
MEMBERS from the middle country would be
resent, although that section the country S
contains many warm friends of Ii
ar. Adams. In such state of things, infor- p
latlon must be sought after. and when obtain. q
1t must be ofvery doubtful and uncertain ii
and if relied on, must ieopardize the b