Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-13
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Thursday EreniMs, Oct. l3.
aNTI-MASONIC NOMINATION.


now boon drawnirom all parties and all alike seem
utterly loss, to give plausible solution OF 1t.
The Globe SAYS it is all trick; but if SO, it would
seem, that the secret is confined to but very few
and we are not found among the faithful There
is certainly concert Of action among the friends
of Mr.. Clay which would denote contrvance.
The remarks we published last Monday, from
the New York American show that Editors igno-
rance of any such scheme as is charged by the
Globe. The American in despair of prevailing on
the Anti Masons to abandon MIR. Writ, well know
ing their obsinacy atorctimc, is disposed to throw
the weight of tho Clay party i'll the State of
New York, into the scale of tho Anti Masonic, and
thus ensure that the vote of New York is not CIV
en- for Gen. J&cfson. This scheme appears
feasible, when all things else shall have been
tried and failed. Would it not be better to
wait the result of the Convention at Baltimore
in December! If such corrupt bargain
the Globe mentions can be effected with the Anti
Masons, we have no hesitation in declaring that
it will meet entire appreciation, because it will
ensure the election of Mr.. Clay, and should
have been we'll pleased with MIR. Writ Vice
President before his nominatio by the Anti Ma
sonic Convention, and we nothing i'll that
movement, or his letter of acceptance, to change
our opinion Of him, the propriety of his
ceivng the vote of the Clay party, for that office.
On tbs contrary, cannot, for lives, see
why the support of Mr.. Clay by the Anti Masonic
party should involve any principle more than the
support of Mr. Writ. They both Masons, and
they would both concur i'll the opinions expressed
by the latter. In the eyes of the Globs, no doubt,
whatever tends to turn Amos Kendall and Wan.
b. Lewis out of the Presidential 6i,air is, and
must be, corrupton.-We, however, deem scarce
ly any thing dishonorabic which can remove so
great
From the Globe. q
We prepared TO the Clay Convention in
December, nominate Mr.. Writ for Vice PRESIDENT
We are prepared then to Mr. Writ decline the
canvass for President and advise his brother Anti
Masons To support Mr.. Clay the only hope of
| success; and we prepared to all the Clay
Antics, the evolves in Sleeps clothing" huZZa
for t'ca MasonS for President and Vice President
Clay a,ld Writ, with the expectation that the great
or portion of the honest flock will follow them
| Blu: we are not prepared to so large portion
| of the American people hoodw inked and de
cclvcd by palpable management to- give up all
their principles, their Party and their hopes pro-
mote the elevation Cd = single man and ne a Mason
| They VIII sooner vote for the Old Soldier.
| We would not willingly do injustice to Mr.
| Writ. The opini0ns we express Of the nature and
! object of his recent nomination, we derive from
his political friends }f the event shall prove that
we have been led astray, we shall cheerfuy accord
20 him direct and honorable purposes in accepting
the late nomination, and confess in plac
ing any confidence in the declarations of his friends
even when speaking of each other and their own
objects and designs.
From the u. s. Telegraph
The nomination of Mr.. Writ must satisfy all that
Mr. Clay cannot obtain all tho votes opposed to Gen.
Jackson The Journal insists that Mr.. Clay is as
much an anti-mason as Mr.. Writ. This must be true:
nu' MIR. Clay nevertheless. cannot obtain the Anti
Masonic vote. What, then, remains for Mr.. Clay
to do? The reelection of Mr. Adams was opposed
on the ground that Mr.. Clay voted fof Mr.. Adams
under hope that it would advance his own chances
tor the Presidency. Mr.. Clay that he fore
saw General Jackson's want of capacity and put
his motives and character upon the issue. What
viii posteTity sag, if he persevercs, and, by d-
Vdn9 the opposition, secures the reelection of the
present incumbent Will not the reelection of
General Jackson be received by ALL and particularly
by poSterity, as the confirmation of the condcmna-
ton OF Mr.. Clay, and all those who acted with kim
IN 1925? VIII Mr. Clay thus sacrifice himself and
his political friends! We do not believe that he
will
What, then, remains 10 be done? The or
gnnizatlon of parties against Mr. Clay, and against
Cen Jackson; the withdrawal of MIR. Clay disselves
the organization of the Jackson party, and leaves
Gen. Jackson without an apology for continuing Il
candidate, at the expense of his principle of sim
gle term, often repeated Mr.. Writ is not our
choice Tor President. But as between him and
jackson there be not hesitation. Let it be dis
tinctly understood that Mr. Clay is no longer can
didatc. Let those who desire TO put an end to
the dominion of Kendall, Lewis & Go. enter ear
ncstly in good faith into Just comparison of pub.
lie sentiment. Let the next Congress develop the
malpraCtices of Jacksonism and we pledge our CO.
operation, with firm believe that FACTS will be dis
closed which will produce such an effect upon pub
lie Sc RtirRent as&o send Cen. Jackson back TO the
Hermitage, without single electoral vote out Of
the State ofTcnnessee.
From the Providence Journal of Oct. 7.
VIII some ofthc members of the National Anti
Masonic Convention, "discloso to us the secretu
which induced the nomination of the Hon. VIM.
Writ. There is, there must be come secret rela.
tive to ihis most mysterious affair. We look and
look III vain for some moving principle for some
adequate cause, which would induce anti-masons,
protesting 10 be National IaTiLi. cane and friends
OF Mr.: Gay, &C nominate mason in opposition to
him for the Presidency. Had a thorough roing
IulL b!acaod anti-masoR beep placed in Opposition
10 hiIn, we should have attributed IL TO the avoved
principles OF political anti-masorry. md the nomi
halion would have haTmonizud with tho spirit and
professions of that party. But this has not bcen
uOhe' Political anti-nasons dcserL;ng tho fad,
I"chtal principles of their party, have nominated
'' dunering mason against Mr.. Clay. On the ant;
I"Sonc question, there is difference of opinion
ocIWCon Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Writ Why tben We
.tr. Writ nornuated7 Was il under the boI;sr
mat ne would add greater strength to the National
hcpublican Party? There was not a man in The
'h'i-nasomc Convention who cutcrtainoJ ann,
such oPiuion. The direct and Obvious effect If tbc
nomination rs 10 divide the strength of the N,tio,
al Republican Party, without the slightest bencGt
20 any out the jackson party. National Republi
cans united, might defeat Jacksonisfn bnt divided
Inty cannot hope successfully TO cope with Jack
SoHhsil us 1t appears that some false a,,J erro
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