Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-08-25
POLITICAL.

CANDIDATES FOR THE PREsIDENcy.-
There are now three candidates for the
Presidency, distinctly nominated for the
support Of the American people. The
incumbent, .4ildrec Jackson, is the Office
holders and office seekers candidate,
and may reasonably expect the support
ofthat class Of the community, with their
numerous friends He has nct one SIN
gle qualification for the OH ce From
the hour cf his Inauguration to the pres
rut period, he has deposited in other
!. ands the important duties of his Office,
rcserving occasionally to himself the
qualification of temper and disposition
not the most amicable. The burthens
of government he has placed on other
shoulders, and contrived to fix his con-
siitutional responsibilities on his sccreta-
ries and other officers. He was elected
Lecause he was the "IIero Of New-Or-
leans" and if reelected, it will be be-
cause the people are regardless of the
honor and prosperity OF the nation, and
blndly devoted to prejudlced opinions.
John c. CaIhouns at present Vice
lTCSlutll Ol the I ulltu ''hi's1 ~ wv
candidate of small convention recently
held in the city of New-l ork. Ills own
State has not vet nominated him, allho'
il is quite possible he may command the
electoral vote of South Carolina. Time
has been when this distinguished civilian
was very popular throughout the coun-
try, but that time has long since passed
A. al, e.. L. =, i,,t,, IN
ton he is too closely allied 10 the nullii-
ers of South Carolina. The people of
this country will surely never elect any
man their President, who contends that
one State can legally nullily the laws of
Congress. Mr. Calhoun l. "A gentleman
of eminent talents and unrivalcd acquire
mcnts. Nearly his whole life has been
spent in the service of his country; not
like Gen. Jackson's in the field, but like
that of John q. Adams, III the cabinet
and councils of the nation. Eut the peo-
pie will not elect him, because his views
on the great question of national policy
are opposed to their views. Formerly
he was the advocate of internal improve
ments. We have not forgotten the pro-
position he made when a member OF
Congress, in l8l6-l7, To set apart and
pledge as a fund for internal improve
ment, the bonus and United States share
of the dividends of the National Bank
A. that time he was the advocate of the
protecting system; the friend of the Ma
Wy, of the judiciary, of the Union: and
fortunate would it now be for him, If his
views on some of those important sub
iects had not been changed. lie Is not
now as he was then, and as the people
would desire to have him.
The third candidate is the slandcred
and abused republican statesman of the
Vest, ii + \ Y c ", name
known to patriotism and dear to every
lover of his country; man whose life is
closely interviewer with the political his
tory of the last twenty-five years. He
is the peoples candidate. Mercenary
office holders have not nominated nor
will they support him. He is not noml-
mated by II single convention i'll 4 single
city, but by the National Republican
party through the country. If public
services, patriotism, integrity and tai
ents, if Il udicious devotion to the i'm
portant interests Of his country, if a sim
larity in views and sentiments with the
citizens OF a large majority ofthc States,
should entitlc man to the Presidency,
then ought Mr.. Clay to be elected
We have great confidence i'll the sue
cess of Mr.. Clay before the people at
the next election and that confidence is
daily increasing. .uaa. Jounal