Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-12
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Letter from the Hon. James b!air' oi 1ou'h
Carolina. relative to the vote Of South Carolina
for the Presidency.
Ihave no doubt the editors of the New York
Courier and the Washington Globe, entertain the
impression they state in relation to the vote OF
South Carolina, but cannot imagine the editor OF
the Telegraph labors under the same impression.
| pr.sume Gen. Green understands the disrosi-
lion of Mr. CalhGun and his party better upon this
subject. At all events i, may not be amlss Tor
me TO state one or two facts which must put to
rest all speculation and doubt as regards g the
vote of south Carolina and may, perhaps save
Mr. Webb his 500 dollars.
The day before Mr.. Calhoun left Washington,
at the close of the last session, he said to me, dis
,inctly. that lie and his friends would make " no
opposition to Gen. Jackson" and that he Gene
raj Jackson) would be sure of the vote OF South
Carolina, al the ensuing election Tor President.
| remarked to Mr.. Calhoun at the moment, that
was glad to find such was his temper in relation
To the approaching Presidential election. Ia ad.
d,uon to this, the Nuiliers, at a meeting recent.
" held in Camden. adopted resolutions pledging
their support to the reelection OF President jack
son.
After this, who can doubt that Gen. Jackson
" in receive the votes Of his Native Caroina?-
L COUSClelttOuslf UtllcNt 'hdt ue tSCipS
of some Of the leading Nullfiers may be IN rela
ton to Cen Jackson, the great body Of that par
" is devoted to the old Hero. Mr. Calhoun is
obliged to be aware of this fact, and think tho
norable 10 him that he does not endeavor to thwart
the wishes If ~ least nineteen twentcths OF the
peopIc of this State on this important subject
feel confident all parties IN South Carolina re-
gard it as "pont settled" that her vote is to BE-
cast in the c0tn,ug canvass lol General Jackson,
and should the Representatives of the People
disappont them in their just expectations. III this
respect. al the next session OF our Legislature.
an awful retrlbation awaits them
JAMES BLAIR
OF JACKSON WIFI perceive. that
the Central Committee at Charlottesville. APPOINT.
ed to aid the election of Jackson and Barbour.
as President and Vice President of the United
States, have determined to present a separate
and independent Electoral Ticket, for the SUD-
port OF the People Of Virginia. 10 this mea
sure they have been forced by the conduct of a
| majority of the Caucus Electors. who have viz
tuallv declared their determination to vote for
Mr.. Van Buren, Notwithstanding majority of
the People at the Polls, instructed Them 10 rote
for Judge Barbou!
This movement OF one wing of the Jackson
Party, his materially varied the asDect of the
contest in Virginia The intelligent reader is
not to learn. that the Electoral Ticket receiving
the most votes. is elected.
The division OF our opponents has been pro.
duced by an irreconcileable difference of opinion
among themselves, on principles and men
with their disputes zoe. National Republicans.
have nothing TO do We have not caused or
fomented them. Let them settle them as they
may; let rs continue to pursue with Underwriting
step and single eye, oar objects. which we be
lieve identified with the honor and interest of
our county.
Our friends will perceive that every man
should now be at his post. The hour approaches
the day Is almost here-our opponents are &C.
NV, 1--WE ana y,g,ant. IS OUR CAUSE WORSE
THAN THE ,RSs Shall then be nm tho ,Iar,
we dormant and despondentl The chances are
much against us. we know; but to generous
m'nas' the prospect OF success is not indispensa
BILE TO cxertion. Richmond " Me.
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