Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-21
"Heretoforc Jacksonian.
THE CLAY AND ANTI-MASoNIC UNION,
OR COALITION

The venerable weathercock of the Enquirer in
his paper of the morning. INDUCES in the following
sage lucubrations:-
"Here then we have laid off the tactics of some
of the Clay They will run the strongest tick
et IN each State-throwng their own votes into the
writ scale, where the Anti Masonic ticket is the
strongest with the view of defeating Jackson and
taking their chance in the II. of Rim this n,iser-
able plot, thousands of the honest Clay men wi |
not cuncur. We have the evidence of the Boston
Masonic Mirror, National Republican Paper, for
this for, it expressly declares that zoe knotu there
e men in the National Republican party who will
never vote for Granger any other candidate no.
minated by an Anti-masonic Contention; but aoho
toou!d cote for Jackson, though politically opposed
to him. rather than hazard The success of the Anti
masonic Electoral ticket recently endorsed by the
Of'od Contention! 1t will he found that there is
large number Of honest National Republicans
both IN New York and elsew here, who viii never
sanction union so uisreputable-for any connect
ion with anti maso ry as disrepu,able. The same
game was played the last year by the same men. at
the election Of Governor. We all know the result.
And as certain as like produce like results
so certain the fate that attended that mea.
sure, awaits this. No one can donbt that the Ma
tinna Republican vote will be much less than it o.
therwise would have been; for it cannot be suppus
cd that the opponents of -masunary will for
Granger the Electoral ticket'as it now stands
The measure was unwse, aud il will be found 10
be ruinous TO the cause it is intended to hen, fit !.
illuminating as it would have been to III. Clay
proposed by some of his parIzans--to connive at
the practices of such fanatics the Anti Masons,
and to defeat election by the people, we dare not
hope that he has now the good or the moral
courage to scout at such system. But we do trust
to the wisdom Of tn, People Will they consent %
subserve the views of such fanatic II facliOn--and
TO put a man at the head of the nation be-
cause of intrinsic Qualification for the fice--but
because he is the candidate of Junto. who wl,h
t" rise on the fall of Masonry and strike at The in
stitutinn, iecausc such a man Mers an once Ii
we'd and died?-And will the People consent fritz
Ter away their votes, SO rs to defeat their C.
lection, and throw it into the Fl. of r., where it
would be loft, ds Mr. Cl1y's Committee once said
to "intrigue, bargain, and csrruption?" BIZ, why
ask such question? The People will not do it
and all the hopes of the Coalitonists VIII again he
defeated"
"In this miserable plot, thousands of the honest
Clay men will not concur!' Thousands, Mr.. Ritchic!
THOUSANDS said you7 Are there then ma
ny Clay men, that you string them Off by THOU
SANDS? But What "miserahle plot7" A Union
TO effect common objecn Call you that plot?
Acute PhilolOgist! Has not the venerable gentle
man commended Union as the parent of safety
and SUGGEST Has he not recommended it TO The
friends of "a. Jackson?" Verify. But in that case,
the benefit was to 10 some body other thar
III. Clay" The man for his soul, cannot stick 10
che same thing for three days together. He buck.
sters every principle, every opinion.
There in the National Republican
party who will vote for 10 Anti. Mason" Perhaps
there may be such. If there be, they are asses,
nice than wise. "Honest National Repubi
can" "a large number of honest ,tional Re.
Pubicnns" Can a National Iepublican be no.
nest7 And does Mr.. r. admit so much? But,
''lct him not lay tho fltterng JUNCTION to his soul.
The Clay men will in the mass vote for Granger
and Stevens. Clay mon and Anti Masons, 80 in a
hundred will vote for the Electoral Ticket no.
minatcS at Utica. That ticket will be G.
lected,. triumpbantly. There is concurrence
of opinion in the fdct. from all quarters
Of tho State, which renders the event ncnr.
ly certain. "a. Jackson" will be ousted The
Undertook Pettifogger will be dished, and we
shall have to re.pubIish the death Of Thos Richie.
1t is untrue that in $780, the National Republic
ans voted for Granger. They voted for and elect
ed Throop, who would have been defeated but for
their assistance
If the Enquirer intended its remarks in the light
Of adpiee for Mr. Clay and his friends in New
York we c"unso il to spare hscfthe labor Of Lore.
They will take no counsel from enemies, especial
Iy from the man whose representations more than
any others have inspired them with fixed con-
''F ~ IN iVCol'e no ieCtuIes ON Poi'tlIoi
morals from Jhos. Richie, who has asserted no
Principle TO which at future time he has not ei.
ven the lie; expressed no opinion of men or mcs.
sures, which he has not been prompt 10 eat. when
interest or changed mojorites rendered tire feat ex
podient. Dare he talk Of Henry Clsy's "bettei
days." and Of his ''s:ooping7" He who is embed
ded deeply and inextricably, in the filth and *.
crernent Of political tergyersation7 So sunk 0p
that Ocean cannot wash him clean, or Asaby's
fFankinOonse swooton his Political stHosyhOrol~
NJ fDit 0aqu0ms
Ten 3ispay si6i.