Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-24
From the Political arena of Augnst 81

We annex article from the last Wincbcstcr
p"g'ntan. Our old friend must have a little pa
t'chce' In. Mystery" will be s'unravellcdo be-
Ioro many days, in manner not the most satisfac
tory to him. 1t is amusing, however to sec the
attempt making to fix stigma upon the amalya
NATION OF the two parties i'll New Y ork. The ar
Ucie Deiow nslnuatcs that it is ''some foul consp
racy ana dIsgraceful intrigue" Now what are the
facts? There exists two parties in New Ynrl, bo,b
opposed TO Gen. Jackson, who yet have their re-
SpecuVc candidates to against him. Unless
UNION can be effected between these elements of
oPposition 1t is apparent, that the party which
Supports Gen Jackson, confesscdy n minority in
the state, Will give to him the vote of New York
l" view OIL THIS, The two parties agree to run the
same electoral ticket, the SUCCESS of which is thus
,ohuereo certain The vote being wrested from
I1|Nsoh the question occurs upon whom shall the
Electoral College bestow it? The Ticket which
VIII be supported by the National Republicans
though framed by an Anti Masonic Convention, is
composed, IN one moiety, of the names of decided
trends OF Mr.. Clay. The hope of Mr.. Wirps
elect'on cannot be INDUCED by the most sanguine
ANU Mason, and the alternative will be presented
OF voting for Mr.. Clay, and thus end the contest
or Tor Mr. Writ and thereby destroy the chance
~ al eiection by the Colleges, and dcvolve it upon
inc Rouse OF Representatives. We should have
lc'e doubt as to the decision, the character
Oh tle Anti Masonic nomination different from
WAT 1t is, but when consider that Mr.. Claws
lriends form half of Ticket, the result may be
preocted with almost absolute confidence, Neither
ny union they secure a common object, so tar as
opposition to Jackson is concerned, viz: the wrest-
ing the vote Of New York from him. As to which
OF The candidates of the two parties, the College
elected by their union should select, it is obvious
~ question OF expedency. If they vote for Mr.
VIII, II viii do him no good, and wil--whut no
mend OF his country can wish-devoye the choice
upon the House. IT, on the contrary, Difference
Is Pad 10 The opinion of the other half of the Col
iege' and the vote bestowed on Mr.. Clay it. at
once, elects him, and puts an end to the STRUGGLE
90 much Tor the union of the parties, as far as
tne electoral vote is concerned. There is another
OBJECT OF secondary importance il is true, which
VIII be effected The Clay party could not hone In
eject Governor and Lieutenant Governor but bv
uniting with the Anti Masonic party, they wrest
the state from set of men who have held posses
sion OF 1T Tor years, and welded its patronage to
strengthen their power The candidates. nomi
-nated by the Anti-masons, of high respectable
y ana personal worth, and are both friends to Mr.
clay, as between him and jackson. What sacr
hce of principle therefore, do the National Repuh.
means OF New ork make, in acquiessng in the
OF the State oficers2
We arc not surprised, that the Jackson Press
should attempt to stigmatizc the union and bestow
upon it all manner of opprobrous epithets. But
1T wont do. The amagamatiOn is already pcrfect
ed in New York, and, by the Withdrawal of the
clay ticket in Pennsylvania, is on the eve of com
pletion in that State also Our conviction is
strengthened every day, that New York and Penn
syIVanla VIII both vote Tor Mr.. Clay.
When the friends of Mr. Calhoun and of Cen
jackson, the high Tariff men Of Pennsylvania and
the Nulifyers offs. Carona--the friends OF Internal
Improvement and the literal Constructionists men
of all sorts of political opinions, were called upon to
rally in opposition to Mr.. Adams, and bcsought TO
vote for Gen Jackson. as the only means of eject
ing him, where this nice sense of political
honor? If union, for common object between
such discordant materials, was then admissible.
nay praiscwor,by, is it criminal for two parties.
between whom there is nothing irrcconciI bic.
10 unite, in New York and Pennsylvania. for the !
purpose Of Kidding our land Of the evils Of Jack
sonisml
We cannot permit our friend Of the Virrinian TO
rival Mr. Eitchie's fame prophet. The "cor /
ccturep which he hazards has been by us distinctly
stated, heretofore. The Governors and Iieuf |
Governors Offices are to the Anti Masons with
.hoir views, all-important--to the friends of Mr. /
Clay they are comparatively of no consequences.
Such may have been the basis of the agreement |
you take the State Offices and give us for orr
assistance, the electoral vote for Mr. Clay. After
what we have said, need not remark that in
our opinion, there is no moral tIrpitude in such =
bargain, admitting it to have been made
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