Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-08-18
UNION TICKET.

The adoption by the Stanton Convention
OF the Electoral Ticket formed BY the Wing
party last winter, dissipstes the hops enter
tanned by the Van Bureniies that there would
be division Of the opposition strength. some
OF the collar prints endeavor to be witty on
the occasion, but their miserable effort, u
keep M . cheerful tone. only exhibit their
mortiheatinn ard alarm. They we'll know
that decided majority OF the people Of yirgi-
MIA are opposed 10 MIR Van Buren,, ard that
nothing but concert Is necessary TO ensure ki,
defeat. That concert, II - now apparent. Will
be brought about. Those Who differ as to
White anG Harrison. arc generally unehanses-
bly, opposed 10 the candidate OF the Baltimore
laboratory, and therefore ore determined n
they cannot get their first choice, 10 DO all hey
can 10 attain their second
All thI, Is perfectly fair, and cannot with
ProPr'ety be objected to by the Jackson party.
II was a similar measure which secured tho
electoral vote Of North Carolina 10 General
Jackson IN 1924. Mr.. Crawford Was the
nominee Of the Congregational Caucus. then
styling itself a. the Rucker Caucus now does,
the Democratic Republican party. } and Gen.
Jackson was brought out avo~e lly 10 break
down this nomination. Finding that he had
not sufficient strength Of his o~n IN North
Carolina, It was proposed that an Union Ticket
should be formed, made up Of friends Of Jack
son and Adams, and mat the electoral vote
should be given to the candidate getting tho
largest popular suffrage. Nobody complained
OF this. Certain it u, We do not remember In
have seen any Of the wiilicisms Of the En-
qnirer on that occasion, about a double
Shotled ticket" That print va. quiet A.
ehurch'mouse on the subject. because It han
Pensd that similar measure vas m progress.
IN New jersey IN behalf Of Mr. Crasford. tho
Enquirer, favorits, and IN both case. the
! ''doube-shot,sd tlcket' succeeded. In Car
olina, tJistH electoral votes were by this mean,
secured TO Gen. Jackson, end IN n Jersey nm.
were secured 10 Mr. Crawforl. IN both
eases. one Of the weak psriis, we're content 10
take their 'sssSS choice, being unable to gs,
their d''i--a proceeding perfectly proper snd
entirely Jusuhsble. IN each case, the voIe.
Of The majority Was potent 20 prevsLt a nsr,
plurality eabddste from carrying the volt,
uhich would have been the case. Il the .l,-
H'eni' Of opposition had obsiina,sIy held out
and permitted Tie slang of their advsr,ar,s, 20
operate upon them.
The true policy. therefore. 81 ever, wiz
N Virginia Of every opponent Of Executive
d'ctai'on and regular ,ueos,sion--i i. 10 lend
hearty and determined support 10 The Union
Ticket n joe csapyi got ne man % your
eho'ee a. President you csn 81 isa,t AID m
breaking W the oaes-h oidrns phslan1. Who
wish h psrpsiusis Ne spoils system You
can prevent evil 70 your country Their. /.
something noble snd honorsbls 10 the shsr.s-
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