Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-12
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TflE PRESIDENCY

The prospects OF the Opposition with regard to their
efforts To defeat the election Of candidate for the Pre-
sdcncy. by the friends OF the National Administrations,
are indeed desperate In ie2s, when New England,
with the exception of single electoral vote, went IN
solid phalanx, for Mr. Adams, they were beaten by TWO
to Ever since they have been Boosting of Te-ac-
tons in their favor; that the of the present
Administrations were becoming unpopusr; that Jack
sonisn was expiring. and that the people IN different
parts of the country rising in mass TO put down
the President and those who supported him. After ma
statements made by them OF triAmphs upon riuphs,
and victory upon victory the next Presidential election
took place, when Mr. Clay their candidate, and he
received but little than half the nrnber OF
electoral votes that given 10 Mr. Adams, although
IT was under new superintendent OF The representation
III Congress and consequent augmentation OF electoral
votes Since that time they have constantly been boast
ing OF reactions IN tncir favor, and during the Pc
RED OF the panic about year slncc they were all
agog with their civilizations respecting alleged ac-
cessons TO their ranks and dcsertiuns from those OF
the friends OF the Administrations They represented
the States after another having renowned the
cause OF Jackson, and gone over TO the Opposition
Yet, notwithstanding all their alleged trumphs how
ever they have admitted that they would be utterly una
Bile 10 elect candidate of their without perfect
and complete union among the different portions oil their
peoald forces IN support ct one individual Nay they
have gone further, and by protesting TO be willing
to support Judge White candidate. on the ground
oil ms being Old friend of the President Tor the pur
pose Of dividing the jackson men, they have virtually
admitted their Inability, with union among them
selves, elect candidate without aid from portion of
the friends OF the Administration. Since then they
have lost the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island,
and they have lost all hope of drawing Virginia,
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cause, or of any candidate they may attempt TO sup.
port in opposition TO the candidate Of the National
Convention. Under these circumstances it would
be perfectly evident, that in they could unite their
forces in favour of judge White and draw over there
by TO their support such among the Jackson party
would be disposed 90 preference prin-
cple against the sacrifice OF principle, they
could not hope succeed Even allowing them all they
venture, with any thing Ike TO claim, they
would be left greatly in the minority But they can
not unitc-In the East, Mr. Webster is presented as
their candidate and his friends in the most posi-
tive terms thath will not be given up In Ohio Judge
Mclean Is presented AZ their candidate and although but
little is said respecting him, his friends do not seem at all
disposed TO give him up In sections, faint cfrt
has been made in favor OF Cen Harrison In the South
candidate without any certain prospect OF his carrying
single State Virginia is lost to them North Carolina will
no doubt he opposed 10 him; in South Cafolna portion
OF the Nuiers have declared in his favor but others OF
them decidedly hostile to him, and in all probability
he Will not be abe 10 carry the State; Georgia is OPP
posed 10 NM he has been nominated by the Legislature
of Alabama, hut strong effort is making against him
and it is highly probable the effort will be successful
with regard the State; in the State of Tennessee he
State but whether or not he will be sustained in hit
State is becoming matter of great doubt In other
State IS there any prospect OF his receiving any cOnsi
derabic support And yet ms friends, and portion OF
the Opposition pretend to believe there chance of
their being able to succeed IN their efforts TO elect him
IN opposition to the candidate OF the National Conyen-
tnn How little reason they can have for ndulgng any
such idea may be judged liom the facts we have
stated, and from the additional circumstances that
the Opposition ssznng each other in the slIans.
est terms oi denuncatlon re ne CouTs1
they are sevcrally PURSUING The United States Ice-
graph applies to MIR Webster and his friends the bitter
est epithets and Speaks of them who devoid
of any regard for principle and actuated wholly by SIMS
ter and ambitious designs, without caring for the rights
of the people the prosperity of the country and the
Boston Courier and other papers favourable to Mr. Web
sier equally decided in announcing those who have
indicated disposition support judge White In the
last number OF the Courier find violent philippe
against them, in which they charged with acting in
pttul and contemplate manner, in withholding their
support from Mr.. Webster. When all these circun.
stances are considered, how dlehow perfectly rdicU-
lous mast 1t appear to every rejecting mind for the
Opposition prints to persist ntng their read
that they have prospect of succeeding their forts
to defeat the election of the candidate of the National
Convention. by doing they practice Toss deception
upon their friends, and lead them into difficulties yic
must be exceedingly awkward and pcrplcxing when the
results of the election shall have been ascrrtancd Sure
ly they have suffered sufficiently already from such
course, to satisfy those who nave deceived them fthey
have no regard for their reputation public Jour
nalists, 10 whom the public look or information
they should have respect for the feelings and the
events, and compare them with the confident
which have been made by the Opposition prints generally
with regard to them and he will find that those who may
nave relied upon Their statements have almost in varably
been deceived. And still they persist in pur suing tie
same course; and VIII the pubic-can they continue Ia
place confidence IN them while they do so: Those who
desire 20 he deceived may do Those who will not
learn wisdom by dcar-bought experience may contnu,
to depend upon the ot their
but they will be doomed to with further disappon
mens. fany confidence is TO be placed i'm present oros
poets the Opposition at the next Presidential election will
meet with signal an overthrow any they have vel
experienced Neither MIR. Webster, Judge White no,
any other candidate whom they can possibly
save them. They will assuTedly he beaten: aud thew
must assuredly expect it, and j. improper il is nnus
for them 20 hold different idea when every linn
serves to convince every enc that there is hardly posi-
hilty thl any thing to prevent the success OF
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