Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-17

clearly ~ tainI now do thu. TIE y.od of NV
country Gals for The sacrifice. tank t.iu sacrifice
now ciiV.. for hccau:c it is clear uc ,s that
the SAN las ri'"r, that he cahno. 5u elected that
siren tn which aunc hn can coinnunA, while see
as clearly, that reunion OF our party Mr.. W;r
viii iis.
You object to uniting or this gont,,r,an, lrcause
nc has been 1oji;n1tci by the aul-n1~nns; nj You
think We cannot support rim, without admitting
ourselves TO ha anti-masous toe; AMI making tho
success ~; The ani-rJsou:c princjps the p.rimuuut
o:jcct OF the strcggle confess that this ohicc-
on from such condil men arnazas na". Suppose
tlrat The an;i-masons had nominated M Clay for
ID resident, and Mr.. Writ for Vice President, would
OF have any such ohc:' ;on, in that cage, to
adopting the nomination! .'i", you'd you not
nave hailed II with deli ,t ant S;i1nGr;c Il with
c,tnatinn throughout the whoio = ,;onal itepu6li.
can p1rty! lia"c YOU not slid - from hundred
! preSScs, Aud Shnnh rois have bccn right!
| Otwhtt :mporiuncc isit from what quarter mo-
0,inati1n come" provided the nomination be proper
~ i'sch, "nl eui;cI to the cxgcncics 81 our
Ia any doubt entertained that MIR. Writ ia
! National Republican, l. would bc Idle 20 affect
| 10 rdso such doubt. We all haor that no il.
VIC have admitted it hy Willingness to make
| nam oar Vice President. And what though hc has
hcon nominated hy the ani-nnsons! We knew that
there many National Republicans am ing fhcr,;
"a can wo not Support him - nr'iona' republicans,
though we he not anti-lnas"n>, Hcs't!cr, what
ti-InIseaic prrc,r has hc ai7A1cld to whic!
arc not ali ready. both mason" and anti-masona,
10 subscribe Have not ourselves rT;d shat nlr.
Clay il as much an ani--nason as HT. Wir,? And
| II wc wouid hayo supported 5'r Clay had he been
nominated Ivy the anri-,nhsnnS. what CONSISTENCY
is there in making il objection II NJ. Wiri?
fnu say that press, very strongly, the rr"pricty
OF giving up personal prediction, in relation 10
Mr.. Calhoun and NJ. CLAW, hrt that / strangely
abandon it with regard to Mir. Writ: answer that
| wouii much chcerFully abandon il With re.
gard to Fir. Writ, If could sec the hope Of
nnion on Mr.. Clay. Ii is not Individual prefer
"noe that guides my Judgment, 4 it were: it would
lear III, ~.
question of probability OF n union on either Of
the candidates, have regarded those candidates
nn'y as suppose and sclicvc they arc regarded by
The different members Of the opposition, whose
union is desired: And thus considering the subject,
sec the utter imP0sshility of union either of
the former, while there is strong grcun@ of hope
for union on the latter. 1t proceeds from IL
pcriority Of MIR. w either of the others: but
from The simple fact That there is nothing in him
rcpulsve 10 any of the members Of the opposition.
which cannot be affirmed of either of ,ho othc-
gentlemen. [ have never considered NJ. Writ Il
rirG cn1diGaic 20 Mr.. Clay: but middle ground,
medium OF Cancellation and union FOR all the
PARTS OF the opposition. We know that 10 MAJ
{ srd is friendly TO 5ir Clay Us well to Fir Cal
{ ho"n. And Il W, may believe wha, is ruguuured
r around us, wit'iout contradiction. and what
know to lie perfectly conCenial with the past pnr-
sniis and character Of his yholc life, he far
from ecc!Nn@ his present position that he strove 10
avoid it, and abcucc9, hy all the means in his pow
CT, 10 cr1w the an'I-U1sr0ic nomination first on
| Mr.. Clay, an;! this becoming hopeless, on Juhrc
, M'Lean OF OHIO III tho hope Of bringing ubOa tla
very union, at hch all OF us, " ho arc friends Of
our country, arc SO zcalossly lah"ur!ng. His own
nomination, our presses admit, perfect
prize Mr.. Writ II. the country at large. II was
no persona! or antir1asonic Predjicctiom, con-
WINGED, which drew the anti-:nasrns to Mr.. Writ.
! have ceased to consider this nomination
"a an overture directly addressed to rs
IN olive branch, held cut by ;ac ant;-masons for
the purpose Of peace, concil!sion and union, with
all the members Of the opposition, 10 accomplish
the great common object of di-!odging the present
incumbent and relieving the country from the re-
preach and disgrace under which it labours. Il
was act of hostility us. 1t was one of ami
~. They say 20 US, they cannot unite upon Mr..
Clay, orr principle forbds il; but offer you an
other distinguished mGmhar OF your own party, on
whom, not only we, but the Scatl, believe,
are wiling to unite with yoH; yoar own political
principles safe with him. His letter satisfies us
that, what understand by ant-rn sanry is safe
with him. And wa believe Shat the South will feel
itself far safer in his hands, than in those of Con.
Jackson Or MIR. Clay.
The question then comes 20 80, ara VIC willing
to unite upon him? Why we not? This gan-
tIeman Is a National Republican. Hc is admitted
to he among our most virtuoas men, both in public
and private life. We ourselves represent him Il.
belong to the first order of intellect in coun-
try; profound and able constitutional lawyer,
with discipline oftweve years in that best OF pr
iiiical schools, the Cabinet of the Presidents: gen
t!enlan in his principles, habits and associations
| Mt once dlGni'iaI and urbane in his manners, and
| Nihu, Poi'c ana concl!!alnTy IL ms temper
| With all Che qualities fitted TO shine and pros
! per in political course, TINT he has kept
| h'msoit, from youth to age, remote from its ntrl-
cues, and pure from its COMMUNICATIONS, manifest
ly Pret2Tring the enjnyments of private life TO the
ponp ola Pnhic one, and lahoring successfully
by all the efforts in his power, to raise the
raj and literary character Of his courtrymen-
Such rs the man who is offered to rs the ONLY
practicable Point cfnDion far the mrtera Of the op.
Posi'io". Shall alone refuse him. Shall we
close our eyes 10 thc facts which demonstrate the
certain andi inevitable defeat which is before IFS
IT we do refuse him? Shall we, with some OF
orr editors, talk of mailing the single faC of
our party to the mast head, fill all sails, and
! cheer tho ship, while that we are run
ming her directly on the rocks? Shall we 90
I this. when, with the tr colored 1qg which js
rendered 20 lis hy Tie other members OF tho eppo-
! sitIon, VIC haze il in powor TO keep the
o?on sea, and GO safely and prospcrousy into port?
! Such 170dnsss (for it dcrervss other name) NAV
suit young people, bit il does nj all accord ci-
thcr with the feeling or judgement of
| AN OLD MAN.
rom Ike rcnnsyl yauia Nhg