The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-10-23

consummation of that infamous bargain, Henry
Clay has been a bitter and unrelenting Federal
list, and a standing candidate of that party for
the Presidency. He asbeen thrice repudiated,
rejected and condemned by the people; but his
ambition appears still unsatisfed. lie is again
doomed to defeat-the American people will
never consent to have such a corrupt and wicked
man, as a ruler over Them:
(should be l825.)
WASHINGTON, 9Th of January, 1924.
My dear Sir: l send you, by this days mail,
Lord Byron's Conversations, which notwlth-
standing Mr.. Walsh's unlayorablo opinion Of them,
/ think you will find them often piquant, and
worth, upon the whole, an extensive perusal.
Besides the literary and critical interest which
they possess, they will have the effect of dimin-
jshing, though not entirely removing, the odium
which he Brought upon himself by his conduct to
his wife.
My position in relation to the friends OF the
three returned candidates is singular enough,
and often to me very amusing. In the first
place, they all believe that my friends have the
power of deciding the quest.on-and then, that
II have the power Of controlling my friends!
| AClitlg aD)i liIlS GGtJypNt'tgLN IA LtI% HNtt"~ l4''1''
/ am sometimes touched gently On the shoulder
by a friend, (or example Of General Jackson,)
who will thus address me: My dear sir, all my
dependence is upon YOU; don't djsapPoint us;
you know that our Partially was for You, next
to the Hero, and we want Il Weslen Prcs,dent!'
Immediately after, a friend Of Mr.. Crawford viii
accost me: " The hopes Of the Republican par
" are concentrated on you; for Gods sake pre-
serve it; Tor if you bad been returned instead OF
Mr.. Crawford, every man Of us would have sup
ported you to the last hour. We consider him
and you as the only genuine Republican candI-
dates,'' Next, a friend Of Mr.. Adams comes,
with tears in his eyes; "Sir, MIR. Adams has al
ways had the greatest respect for you, and admj-
ration of your talents; there is no station 10
which you are not equal most undoubtedly You
were the second choice of New England,--and
pray YOU to consider seriously whether the pub
Ilic good and your own future interests do not
point most distinctly to the choice which you
bought 10 make?n How can one withstand all
this disiHterested homage and kindness? Real
ly, the friends of all these three gentlemen are
so very courteous and alfectionate, that | some
times almost wish that it was in my power to &C
commodate each Of them; but that beng lmpos-
siblc, we arc beginning to think seriously Of the
choice which we must finally maLe.-l will tell
YOU, then. that | believe the contest will be linn
lifted to Mr.. Adams and General jackson Mr..
ICrawford's personal condition precludes the
choice of him, if there were no other objection
to his election. As the only alternative which
is presented to lis, it is sufficiently painful, and
| consider whatever choice we may nuke, will
be only IA choice Of evils. To both of those
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The principal difference between them is, that in
the election of Mr.. Adams we shall not, by tho
example, inf CT any wound upon the character o.
our institutions; but | should much fear hereat
ter, if not during the present generation, that the
election of the General would give to the mill
tary spirit Il stimulous and a confidence tina
might lead TO the most pernicious results.
shall therefore, with great regret, on account oil
The dilemma in which the people have PLACED
us, support Mr.. Adams. My friends are gene
rally so inclined. What has great weight will
me, is the decided preference which a majority
of the delegation from Ohio has for him Owe
General Jackson. Ii, therefore, Kentucky were
to vote for the General, it would possibly onl!
have the effect of dividing our friends, withou
defeating ultimately the election of Mr.. Adams
Three of the four States favorable to Mr.
Crawford, are believed to prefer MIR. Adams It
the General.--Virginia is one of them. | m in
clined to think that nearly three-iourths of on
delegation have yielded to the influence of thes'
views aud will vote for Mr., Adams. My friends
entertain the belief, that their kind wishes to
wards me will in the end, be more likely to b.
accomplished by so beslowing their votes.
have, however, most earnestly entreatod them Il
throw me out of their consideration, in bringing
their judgment to a final conclusion, and to lool
and be guided solely by the public good. If
know myself, that alone has determined me-
Your Representative is inclined TO concur witt
us in these sentiments and views; and, if the
should meet your appreciation: as know he ha
great respect for your opinions, would be gla
if you would, by the return mail, address a lot