The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-08
POLITICAL HISTORY.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN 1901.
From DGUis's Life Of gUrr.

From DGris's Life Of Burr.
II Dnrlhg The sumner Of Loco, General Hamilton
prepared ior the press his celebrated pamphlet
ehutied " letter from Alexander Hamilton, con-
ceih'hg NE public conduct and character Of John
Auahs' Lsq- President Of the United States" IL
vas "o oes'gn OF The author Of this pamphlet that
y should be privately printed, and circulated in
south carolina only few days before the election,
Tor the purpose of preventing Mr.. Adams from
getting the vote of SoulhCaroiina but securing il
/ 10 Mr. Pinckney, who was the federal candidate
Tor the NIce.Presldeney. The consequence would
have been to place Mr.. Pinckney's electoral vote
higher than Mr.. Adans's, end thus if the federal
party succeeded, Mr.. Pinckney would have been
elected President and NJ Adams Vice-Presidpni.
Colonel barr asceTlalned the contents of this nam
phlet, aud that i, was in the press. IT. immo.
date publication, he knew rnnst distract ihe frd
tfal party, sad thus promote the republican cause
10 those States where the election had no, ye, ts
zen place, Arrangements were accordingly mad
Ior copy, as sooa as the printing Of II was com.
P'eted and when obtained, John Swartwout, Rob
ert Swartwou, and Mathew T.. Davis. by ~
pointment met Col Burr at his cwn house Tue
pamphlet was read. ard extracts made for the
press Mr.. Davis was charged wih forwarding
'aese extracts TO William Duane. editor Of the
AuTor4, sud TO Charles Holt, editor OF tie Bee,
printed IN New London, hieh was sccotdngl,
cone, and the extracts Immediately published
Ihe effect o. this sudden and unek pecicd xnIo.
SION vas such az might have been auticipated.-
u rent the FEDERAL party 10 twain The pubhoa.
inn, from time 10 tinle, q extract. and the excite
menI which was produced throIgheut the couG.
iry b. them, at leagth compelled Mr. Hamilton
10 authorize The publication Of the entire pamphlet
and accordingly, in October, as the electors were
10 BE- ehosVn m November, Il wIs advertised for
sale ia tie Daily Gazeli,. TIE editor Of the paper
, explained that i, vas not the atenion Of General
Hamilton 20 give publicity to ,hs hotter at the
t,me II was made public but HAT extracts from il
ey some unknown means had found their ~, 10
the public, and therefore the y hole vas now given
Further evidence Of dc vigilance and ,lhclenoy
nj toi. Burr, ia premsiing The revolution at 1900
y decmed unnecessary. II Is most sccmnly BE-.
hcyed that the oserthrow of tho federal party al
hat une would not have been accomplished but
hrorgh his zcai, saescity and industry. Ills
'Hencs. Therefore, have asctibed 70 I'm, and Eul
@iSaout some foundation. the elecG.n 81 M Jg..
fcrsoH 10 the Presidency
Governor JAY having refused 70 comply with the
wishtt Of zone o! the most distinguished federal.
at. N the United S,atss," ss proprsiuga meacure
for party purposes. which he GeYygnor Jaw tho't
It would not htcome him to aaogl, ID, Legislature
did NJ, until The 4th dsy o' Noyenbcr,
Loco, and on the 9Th iLey proceeded 10 The choice
o. electors for rtesideol md ice President, The
republican ticket prevailed. II vas composed OF
he toii0wi INK persons 80
l.aac Lsdyerd Of Queen's county; Anthory
Ll,lcnsfd Of New 1afk; T. Van Courtland OF
We'rhcsior; james Huft Of Orange Gilbert Liy-
lnEsi1n 81 naeboss; Thos lsnkins o. Columbus
Peter Van Mes OF Columbia Robert Els Of
Safaloga John Woodsurth Of Rensselaer, J. Van
Hause art Of Albany Jacob EackCr OF Monigomc.
- and William Floyd Ct Suffolk
Republican. Federal.
In The senate, N "a
IN the Assembly, e. -
Ihus On joint BALLOT, the republican majority
sas nineteen and consequently, as the CIT, al n.
York elected twelve members, If the federalists
bid succecded in the city, dey would have had,
20 laiai ballot majority of ffum .is 10 ten,
A. part o tue history Of th.s election, the
ialioN luE letter aud extracts oi letters are here
Inserted,
From YHoraas Jffeisoa 10 4 ron Barr.
Wa.uGNQr5N, Dsceu Der IS $500. f.
Dear St,-A.ihoueh We have not official in
formation Of the votes for President aud Vice
Pr,,id.tt and cannot have until tie first week in
February, YET the state OF tie votes is given on .
snch e,dcuce ss satisfies both parties that The two
ttpublcan candidates stand CHEST From South
yotc bu, wr have learned who we're appointed e
lgc'ors ard with sufficient certainty how they
would vote. II Is SAID they would withdraw from
soutself vots. II has also been said that
General smith Of TcHntsse,, had declared that he
would give his second soto TO Mr. GaiIaiiu, not
FROM nrv ndispositiun low ards YOU. but extreme
reverence to the character Of MI Galiatin. It's
alsa surm,cd that Tie vote 81 Georgia will not be
entire. Yc, nohcdy prctcads to know these things
Of certainty, and We know enough TO be certain
that Whist il Is surtriscd I'll be Withheld, VIII still
leave you four or five Votes IL least above Mr.,
Adams. However, II was badly managed mol 10
have arranged With certainty what seems 10 have
been len 10 hazard. I, was the more material,
because understand several high flying federal
,sts have expressed their tope that the two ropub
iican tickets may be equal, and their determlns-
ton ~ that case 60 prevent choice by tie House
nf Representatives (which they strong enough
TO dn) and let the Government devolye on Pre-
,ident Of the Senate. Deeeney required that
should be entirely passive during the late contest,
that never once asked whether arrangements
bad been made to prevent many from dropping
votes Intentionally as might Illustrate half the re-
publican wish uer did | doubt. ill lately, that
such had been made.
awhile must congratulate YOU, my dear SIR,
m the issue Of this contest because i, is more
and doubtless mare grateful TO you
than any station within the competence Of the
chief magistrate, We, for myself, sud for the sub
stsn,al service Of the public icol most sensihly
the loss We sustain of your aid in our new admin
istration. Ii leaves a chasm ia Inv arrangements
which Gamma, be adequately filled up. had en-
deayored 10 compose an administration whose tai
ents, integrity, names and dispositions should at
once inspire unbounded confidence in the public
mind, and ensure perfect harmony IN the con
due, Of the public business. | lose you from the
list and am net sure of ali the Others Should tho