Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-17
Es3S.Ga'aS;AEI.
he Editors Of ihe Baltimore Chronicle.
THE PRESDENTSuIP.

80. or t',o puastscu I" which those ar.,iurrn,s
..'.;Stcd. IaC exemplary cuudnlr are. pro-
"i'h which YEA hnve tc"ntci this subject
ne, thtt you wal take this remark with the
T"oi part il wNc,i receive yours. The
- -, 81 w,:'2'I ct tho candidates now before
o., aiH lie mos l'r'cticablc to unite the npnnsi- !,
SCI IN answer 10 my views OF this question,
- Il VI. Nirt, you say that un:ag:an ,tc,y
-. is;'s success - made ~ depend on :hAt |
iar"t monoSyiib!e ~; + the different inc n
e.. tnc opposition viii unitc upon him. And |
,:"nticncn, on what does Mr GAYS |
dc2eadl Is it not on that sa,ue
ant monosyiiahle; - tho different ,ran-
"A unite upon him,"
accro to ttiui that Won cxtricatc Mr. Claw
's difficulty, by p-ov!ng thr, ',c can hc elect
..:,ut the aid OF tie iSoath. And how do YOU
mt your Proofl ''f," the ant,-aaaons will
Go, hmn, anil i the Legislature Of Maryland
ass IL law ut it's next session, To vote nv gone
set, I" eiva hi,n all tho sloctori! votes
s,iht". SO that yolr case dcnrn.,s on a
~" tho FIRST Of which, wo know 20 be il,-
DC.
with no view or ra'nrtjag vanr 7icrsautry.
consider II in un,ndrr liz ',,) that a,lv>,r;
-tr suggestions; bat Cor tne sravcr purpose Of
~ yonr attention to the true G:csl o. he
Il ia because thrrc is an i in tho case
alton TO al Tic candidates, that any question
S.cw mo that Mr.. Ciay can be certainly
by tho single forcp Of tho National Rrru5-
.r:rty, or. It you adn. this to nc in.Forsih!c,
Ia probability, q do not AJAX certainty
g., other momhers az tho opposition will uni,c
.'in, uul will give up tho dispute. Observe.
Pc d. probability that thcy will unite, NOS an mr.
81 10 shcv they ought to unite, for a,n con
1t OF tHts already. But, unfortunately, this
ca n! naioa does not depend oar opinions
tliat OF orr party The other nergl,;ers OF
,.,ans!:ipn claim the right to think for them
-. aud,his right cannot bo denied To them
.." practical results, and that Immediately. /
The Uninn h"eaHre an for NY country;
i-"d with which tho elevation any individu-
;,;.'Gver dear to me, is hut duSt iu the balance.
b. "!ractirg the improbable discussion to con-
tho other nc:nbcrs Of the opposition that
night to unite on Mr.. Clay, are wasting
...'cious hours which should Inc given TO vigor-
IA concorteh action. TneT have told vou
'try cannot and vill not unite on Mr. Clay,
very argument you urge in support Of ycnr
''lilon IL tarusd ofon you by tho other parties.
show the utter hopelcssnCss of this sort of
sion, lei me recall your attention 10 one OF
arn propositions, with the view OF showing
w it is mot. You tell the Anti-Aiasnns chat
O.! rcGou;eiv persist in supporting their candi-
rInst hope, it will DO apparent shat party
80 1atriotIc motives control tIioGs; for il must
n:lst to them that if the frisii,! Of The ether
-.'aics exhibit like obE'nacy the defeat of Mr..
- inc' tables" this perfectly true. But tho
tHSoEs retort our proposition in your own
and say off the National Republicans rcso-
persist in supporting their lndida;e against
r"s control them; for it must h6 manifest 10
that ii the friends of the other candidates
. = Il H. obst!nacy, the defeat of Mr.. Clay ia
die" And can we deny that this is eoutlly
ifc cannot Gsny it unless VIC believe that
IA elect Ir. Clay by the single strength of the
anal Republican party, against the opposing
IA OF Cen. Jackson, the Anti Masons and
,puthe.n interest, which man in liz senses
.-!cvo.
sn:!cmen, VIC caaa2! in!usn into the other
''crs OF tho opposition that strong prediction
= "o feel for Mr.. Clay; and while we continue
st upon him as our candidate, we placo an
. Aountnblc barrier in the way OF that uu.on
&c I'll ad!nt 20 be Indispensable TO the cause
: country. Every man who is capable of
lion must sec this. We may dopiorc. VIC do
- 1t. We may rcproach tho Anti Mrsons
.7ant OF patriotism, because they will not
So an MIR. Clay; they answer that they distin-
'ctwecn Mr.. Clay, and their country; they
'.'"r 1t is quite as patriotic to support Mr..
- - Mr.. Clay, and more patriotic 10 cx,rpato
'""t society, inconsistent with tho liberties of
:"rintry, than to be SOLICITORS for any man
nay cal! Tins fGndiicism, if NO please; but
;iyht rs 0cll attempt to persuade christians
we up their religion and become deiSis or
%'%, as 20 persuade the Anti b1asons to give
.."r oPPoaition TO Masonry and nnta upon
Hay. perceive that some Of our newspaper
IS suppose that it is Mr.. Writ who keeps the
da*"ns together, and that if he were TO toiik-
they would dissolve and come over in large
e" .iir. Clay. But how pEeposLerous il this .
they not embodied with uncXtingushablc
pan their princir!c long before Mr.. Writ was
giit Off And do they not tell in their
aopers that if .'Ir. Writ o0u,d disgrace HIM
i! such stop, instead of coming TO Mr.. Clay,
would only fly tho farther from him and his
p, and unite, with rcdoub!cd zeal, on some
deep within the bosoms of their own
1t is perfectly idle to expect that any pos
"nntingency bring that party 10 Mr.. Clay;
IL IL
p "hO docs not perceive, that, without their
20 cannot Inc elected
IA where, let NC ask yen, is tho wisdom Of
ny our eyes to their strength, or seeking to
pc cate III Look at the recent elections of
.,ylvania. You see that Mr. Clay has no
9Th in that state. In Philadelphia, counted
strong hold. he has hcsn deieatad hy Gen. !
.Ena, and throughout the rest Of the etatc he !
80 footing ut all. l. is divided between Gen. !
and tho Anti Masons; the former rapidly |
g, down and the later as rapidly going up
: look at New York, the cradle OF Anti-Ma- |
-, and where it has already reached to m!rh !
l;ic stature and strength, that no doubt is |
"Ssed Of thei. clcctinE tho mex: f;cT9rnor.-i
lay has no standing At all in that large and !
commanding OF all the States IN the Union. !
ont has gone over to the Anti M.sons, and !
-! of the New England States arc rapidly !
ING her example. And yet, in the face Of
SO facts, our editors telling us that The !
.- Masonic strength has been greqily cy-rrafcd ;
'hat can d. wjthoHt item. Nay, ;I;cv are !
ing them by stignatising them rs ffngiics, |!
'c', aid many other .oPProbrious names, as If
"1jcat were TO drive them oil, instead of al |
- them to our aid.
- look at the conhuct Of sonc o. orr editors !
regard to another quarter Of our country. At
very moment we are admitting be necessity Of
Tjtad cXcrtiOn Of the whole strength nf the OPP
ton, to throw off tie dead y7og;i chat is CRUSH
all. VIC bad paragraph in another paper
ether day, irsnua,ing, that from the fficnAshp
',.cd to exist between Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.
- it was probable that if the latter were elect.