Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-21


could wears ago have given conclusive evidence
that no one was authorised to state ihat NIT
Jefferson preferred even Mr.. Crawford mueh
less General Jackson to him. And when that
DELIGHTFUL correspondence of the two deceased
natriarchs which Mr.. Writ so beautifully des-
cribes. shall be brought to light, it will be seen
that no one expressed higher gra'Ihcation at
the result of the last Presidential election than
was expressed by Mr.. Jefferson himself;
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-No. X.
we now come 10 one Of the solitary facts
which have been adduced as evidence oil Mr..
Adams still adhering TO the federal party. ms
fact is that he was an actor al federal caucus
in March 1907. We again admit that joining
a federal caucus is prima facie evidence oil an
individuals belonging 10 the party. But per
son who acted as we assert Mr. Adams olu,
without regard to party would attend the eau
cuses of either or both parties, if he thought
by so doing he could subserve the public wei
fare. Blu, if attending federal caucus Is pri-
ma facie evidence Of acting with that party, lhis
evidence is entirely counteraeted as TO an indl-
yidual, if we show that al the caucus he acted
against the party, and this is what we shall
show in the present case. We have shown that
the previous conduct Of Mr. Adams had gam.
ed him the confidence of the republicans. Sun
the federal party were SO convinced oil the no.
nes,v and purity Of his motive OF action or so
dreaded his open hostility that they YET treated
him with the utmostrespect aud difference, ana
no man at the time we are speaking OF, had SO
much influence ia Massachusetts. Mr. Adams
saw the diffic ullies under which the country was
al this time laboring: those difficulties which
finally terminated in war with England. He
had served on all the committees In Congress
to whom our commercial wrongs had been sub
mitted He knew how essential to the success
of measures Of redress, was union ct all par
lies at home in seeking il. He had every rea-
son to believe that by temperate course OF
measures he could unite all parties in support
of our national rights. That national feeling
was getting the mastery over party feeling,
in the ranks of the federal party was evinced
by the Boston memorial and other like acts OF
this period Even in the senate OF the Union
so ME strong votes dcclaratory Of the violations
of our national rights had passed unanimously,
AT this time also the difficulties were enhanced
by the feverish excitement produced by Bull's
cons piracy Mr.. Adams foGeseeing the diff
cullics which followed, determined 10 devote
himself to avert them if possible, by bringing
the whole strength Of the country in aid OF the
national arm, and he well nigh succeeded as was
evnced in the course Of the ensuing summer
when the Chesapeake frigate was attacked
There was no question OF the re publican party
supporting the government, the difficulty was
to induce the federal party to forego chance
Of coming into power during period Of diff
Guilty and 10 consent 10 rally round the patriotic
standard.
The caucus was called 10 organize for The
election of Governor The preceding year the
Legislature was republican and the governor fe-
dera. Governor Strong received several hun
dred votes more than Governor Sullivan yet by
the report of the committee oflhe legislature so
many votes were rejected that it was declared
there was no choice, and il The report had been
accepted, and an election been made by the le-
gislalure, Mr.. Sullivan would have been elect
ed Governor, notwithstanding the people had
given several hundred votes more 10 Governor
Strong. This report was vigorously resisted by
many republicans * by the federalsts generally,
and although it passed the senate il was re-
jected in the House, and Gov. S,roG ultimately
declared to be duly elected This report cass-
ed a great sensation and excitement, it was con-
sldered by many Of all parties as all act o. great
party violence and in justice, and some Of that
committee yet suffer in their characters & rppu-
ta,on for the part then taken in advocating it.
When the elections OF the ensuing year, came
on, 1t was natural 10 suppose that the federal
party would make the most they could of this
&C, of violence TO retain their power. II was
known that in Boston, some very inAamma,ory
proceedings were in contemplation, such as
would hazard that union Of all parties so essen
tial TO the success fthe government in obtain.
ing redress from foreign nations 1t was to
prevent any violent procedure that Mr.. Adams
attended :his Caucus -As had been anticipated,
resolutions were offered Of very incorporate
character, denouncing the republicans in the
most severe terms, on motion of Mr.. Adams
these resolutions were committed, were divest.
ed OF all their bitterness and reported as mere
abstract propositions, 10 which no one could
object His conduct al this me citing may have
been one reason Of The success Of the republi.
can candidate for governor few days after.
At any rate it deserves the thanks and appro-
baton of the republican party, and not their re-
L..