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1 7 dwm rs ra,lT " -'.r - t RALEIGH, K & PUBLISHED (trzin BY LUCAS AND A.H.BOYLAfcJW ;rf - - Al0K, 2 50 ' Mcii : . Vol. It. ' .... . , !-.i- - .....:..... V-, .-i,f--.. '. ?. t f' '. ? .-,.. : ! -i. .--'..:.... ;-.-,;. r . (i..nvV.'l-';''.!"4.'. .i'.?.;"..i.'..-.wc . :v . . - V'-jc;:- i a. .. :,- - 't Politicals ay ', ; address ,.;.f .-.;v;:V- tfihe. ciminh, the:tUt f ffaprt acting itf tkWeS3vrtMfd:Siam the ?0 THE P.OfL)r-f HB TATES. 4 J fHETmost insportiot interests otthc S. cnnm i A choice' of tht hifth officer , nd n undeniable rigt to ' tpfti reflections on Aft subject, resptctfuUjCfcnmth fedob, before U tommufiiiy, f wtiicb-liw is 4 member.-;' On ihat broad basvs e ignrpernapajusinj ia u. JreiV nJ trust to tbe1 cbrectnes of the princi ple we maintainor vif3icatton witli our country men but we are iced'ta prwet ourselves be (nre you by unsithen arid Wd'thinfc a sufficient con. Tbe state ofJf eWlforK hs by n open nomirts lion of a tandidt for tprestdencf , entered its fornisl protest ainst tffepracUre oE coogrtssiOn. t nrtminatiocs. Cor.tmced as we are of ihe! siipe- urr.rth andialtr nts of Mr! Clinton, we pre ' afsO impelled by the sinceivst respac f the; IV dfcral qonstuutton ; oy oyroc-jire to preserve wie s-jvc-teignt rfthe'stats,! as gviaVanteed atitl marked out by that ittitfiiment ; py a reg-rd to the rigMi cf the Vieople, nod to the fieedom ?l el-ct?oAMo jnaintain her in the stand she has taken . The Geherw Committee of Correspondence cn the part of the state have appointed as a - select toihmitte,c tcTixplaih and vinuicatethe grounds on Vhich the hominatwn has betn made, and to aid ia carrying it into effect. We fwVe accepted the irj.t. and stull plifbrm It at least with fidelity Tbe fear of criticism- and jcnsureshail notovcr- iwe the ienSc otUityt'nor silence ihc strong con ictions,tf our judgment. "Out interests and obu raiionsi .wlictliee as citizens of this state or of this taalc deratkp, have, vc ft.noY, a reciprocal relation we cannot true to the one, wiwbw oTTigeht ly discharging ihe other.- ; ; . . Nevertheless we tati mucn conrami anym Wtisvioent in thus appearing before J he Amen cjj nation j w? are sensib'e "of Xfte d JKafcy uSWl I undenaVing. nd enter upon it with diffidence and tnd id jobtain consideration only through .hs pu hty of our motives and the soundness of our op. aiohvWe anticipate harsh siiti'mad versions : we hall be held up to tW scrupulous as radi. and to thrfornal as innovatorat-ourAppeal to your tri. bunaf willbe stip;mat;ted as; pfesitmptuous i our .Vtncere'per9uai'Wison subjects of national concern ViU be imputed to unworthy motives; will be trfcatedWUh. levity by some, and dpp6sed wfthSit rnessbymany.' , .-'J ;( ' , ' " - Wearer.hdweTer, Convinced that thosp will.be loudest in their in vec'ttveij, whose interests are eh ftsged, or ''whose prejudices have been enlisted a gsinst the'tause ijye espouse and in fivcf of the octrnes wejconctivje it our duty to dispute f Doeslh'e IVlusstlmap, who venerates the Koran, Tn)3do1wT -' ' i it'll L..' ' i. it! -e'j me unaersiancnKj or wcigu iiic icvccoi argument wheb-JRe Veviles the Chriitian iofidtl that rejects lie Mahdmei&n faith ? -Free" citizen's of ?Arhj:rica, be hot deceived.by totibni Jthusian verV e main;airting the princii by theoniMtion ovr the mas(ires -df the leder. nip. that the chiaf maffistrate is ii tohoa&bV th al administratlorl, and vested., 1 the States', vccfeld statesy in tfVeir separate spveteiriu capacities.. ,? U U n'.M'ftctl pAinifefttk- IherefofiN that jfiose v$xo, cgmpise a coj5greaal,caucas afe except an itself, am! upon rt slij. in gene.rting cba iQne event,' and:JV.atthV.it extremity, eH- Oiyoth iiMrtguet'.pndlMflguing Wrdugb'iilea' riiw?M t the pinfeas wortia oT 4he cofiftttution nil the heads'of dpsottmntsl .'with'- ithtfr taei-ka f r.fH "inimmJAV,nr U thm fWwHi nf tiTftident. and. the other oef son fco!t1irrr,oices of trust' arfd it he Ewtern states; while no one.tfji4.M Smuh fcyi tbeit Vtteinpt then-hi thoJrat instMice to no profit' -under the United Stalfsvr e;to iassehobif j Ctono'f pcwfajsiii -fctftiif reit WUb Us-suitit r Whwsltatooati r,? Some rVMpfngtonv and nominste . p'reaidemialattdyihose ieaW ; ainopg tfee ataterwhtc tt m, the torratitutionaucpie, wourryou nor p rigbt te)ecU:'eIy.ior.tb$ifir pcrsdnoet iiidreifc dd yp believe- (hdrityiof the Jndividual, states. I nd we are ; con- owe-bis ,fteyation and ponurtoat. it oBctt to a allude to jealousjiest itbe existence f whle.'ptfialnt -i'4 with daneer, an who are therefore matfe sqbjecildanger al least, (hat.oA-soMe!' lu'ure "'. to an incanaoitv'SmDosed UDon no other citizen :lmen WhoseisfSUon and stftrMinfc, nay;' MwtiHh'etne oihiMted and disotiatlfieH chirac- bread may ''depend. 4)'pin "he" ebnt wiilbe ift'the,;r:rjf focit of 'executive in- ? antihavihrjardethtm hUma instruments, in thelvick Riouhdbiit inTact piiffhul. Mirij. Mi llifti iy yui -vJWlCiCfVKjn. . VV t Will 0 .f . ataih from 'toimrififf IriW; thelAiaiice i it- la 'tk ,oecesafy itnWteyet'thia dange'itm-'fo Owr weH.foUndedU if aymclenVU they exist; rhef , ; Virginia hersvlfi' tte valoth'e'cowcd attuaiifnif niiit.it iic.cail snouia srx caic a sisuauon. , wnif.n sne nnitnt m y.? ... s. . . ,. s .....!..:. -..r-. rrrr'r isjr latn wnnoat wogngmg tne teeimgsr 01 he? amr;d him iTtn.cimK tusn cuiuL.iwucui or our un. t v . AncAheVVe.Vil' h the 'protracted . -v 'fiohtfainariee brpir ia U sam wrttr-'Thiji' . , ftericulturaj and coijirial irtateSare teginhin'K io be' rrayed 'att;fce otlVer, and'tb feel as if ' -5 they wciafet cenuectd bf a.Tfiommon bond olW , fejiuMf'-.Tn'e" errors crtliia sentiment we dUclainli out 'tne practical merchants and farmers are nroo. occ'aSionsi whose very rnuance of the ters, are to Stand forth and designate thepresKient jsame admimstration, will tolaat4 ihe dpportVui- wren-an autn-rny so conclusive, them, and, exercise ah bly to the letter and sr stifmatiMvl as notTiiiii a The vert power possiSsed bV it.ongress of select fwith the purity of your rsffssenta rives, cbllecteri mg amirw the ditTcrent .catiidVdatcsr,. where a choice ,a they. Ins failed fhwweh a division of the electoral votes, j fluence thmiirh it ma be? and we believe has been the mo wiil rcrrwHi' tive end ground woife of congressional nomina-j p-ale the 'nomuritio'n of their own pecWr patron 1' eve ly- . , tioii."-bUht, in'all deKrasy af.d.'fr.ness, to be, an in -aiai protecTj'-fir perpetuate "the su4vessi6n, if not! nor will either party evtf paiieniiy iubmictote' - Supeiable bar against them; The bias of that i.o in the sne fsfmiiV, at least H ttie. samVdy nasty j P"'" -""crBed "6y-." th pthfert"' o imination Is r'ertam of ihfluer.cing the result pf.thatj Iir far ihs germ of these evils is already ob. 1 itgatated' tj jt? peculiar, view or tenets, The" tgection. I ne cc originated thryoch eventual choic-; y " obvious, and has is it eonsisttnt withHhe spirit of t, constitution aoc ofthia emmtry. As yer, we h?e, no foreign or hc principles of justice, .(bat, -those should de- power has altemiited to inn jence tlit? elections oi cidein-tbe last appeal, who. iJ made Uitfrnscives our chief magistral- The thing is' impossibl? so puitians in tl.e first twju, and had committed j long 'as .the provisions of the coi.stitulirtfi pre 6b themselves by ' previous' ;nggeuitms I ' served 'm spirit as well as letter1. While the TVarwareviflhe disfincrion taken by ttije ; choice of that ofTiref Is in truth made by the states' members of congress "When making those m no .foreign agents can approach them or bias tfuir mina'.ions, Af ey alfeciniacti:rih 'hus calamity thit has harrasstd '4 privv;;- citizens. Is it.ptAs'Me that the gboxi . Poland,' Venice, Genes, the Papal' See; nd almos' uii''jl' the corniTHT.lrt' can be deceived by ""such j every other people having An elective executive. i ooJjiv anilice ? ir'"i::g.od' faith th.sy mean to is effectually guarded against. But as we rise io ;ct'Sr.lv"as !nv.t c. ; i : m., let them d s Tn Their fthe scale ot nsuons, shoultt Ive ennrenfler the real v. hah the light of .election, .'electors (or at' least those whose nomination' ts to iV'H 'of . nomination belong.' be received as the first regulr step to ati election) ersi. tljetruavie wwld jb cor- in the one place;' and that too the residence of for ' r?i "i n'""'ve"y Veat'oredverhT e'i'irii ' ministers,' whose diplomatic office it often h mnrction Detween a nommajufn-- rrvaoie, we no not wisa io inquire ; put ratptr j l'opmanon ana resource ox jms state,; pisce lit mernbia 9f cbngri3, arid ui ' proceed to indicate another danger which; would the first m$Lr hlle its dcat -'itdatibl i niai'es 1 them cotiformabiy tlierc'ro, Is grov out 'Ol 'this change of system, and become j one of the fit depositories ;of piawer, tinlil lha diss we fear, been conteTr-wftd. But! daily more imminent from the increasing imnort ' trost and Suspicions alludfcd to ahall iiaye idbsided rejpccji'v.e statrs, to :Vnt! the co-'-.S'-'r-Ment 1'"--jei(if;a.-iV , re -fy :-' "rH me:r. ofl f r.,idIch ground, that almost all the ciis -; to conciliate and corrupt, can we b; so foolish as qualified pep:is th the unmi rhould' asse;n!lc, Sc to suppose, that the opportunity would be negJect- designate . presidential can.d:-.: easterns to us ed by them of obtaining a hold in our council,-and something like an invJecuit infrivgemenl; cf tht ; a conlroul over our government? , rights of the s1 - tes, and an 6pen contempt of the ' These are our convictions respecting the uncon p:oisions of the consiitptiom If the members of1 siitutionaUty- iiul dangers or congressional norui the bouse of j-epresentatives were to assemlde and Jnat ions. Wtj'e we not restrained by respect for point out to the president and senate, a foreign am- ' manv of the iiuiTVTduals;cof,tiemcin.-thftm.""w" b'assador or a judge, would it not be considered. as would expaliaten them as a public offence ; arid monstrous at-rogance I How, then, are we to cha- did w not hope that general reprobition woulo racteuze the acLof the same men, and nf the se. henceforward abolish their use, we should urgt iiate, vvho, notwithstanding their personal disabili their prohibition by; law. Very di fief tnt indeed ties, presume to nominate to the respective states, is the honunation by individual states. Though tbe officer whom they are .required to choose ? not enjoined by lie corslitclion, it is penectly cOn Suppose the two houses, by a concurrent resold-, sisteni with in principles, and can never produce tion, recommended a' candidate for the chief nra--; any ' inconvemence but the' .number of candidates j gistracy, wno W';uldJiesuate to say it was. a viola- which would at jeast oe accompan ed with the ad lion of the constitution ? If then, such an ao. by vanbire of affording' .a- fereattr opportunity for iu Hheni4n theOFendonrould beio the very same acti by the very same men in the. ia merely imaginary, and would never have prac afternoon, at least an, evasion of the constii ut ion ?t ileal existence , Mutual forbearance, reciprocal Are not the mischiefs to which we have already al , ! imcrcotifse, ahd good uhde.rstanding, would bees, luded, and those we are about to-suaeest, ns Hke-ftabli -led by the common intiiest.' Circumstances such as, wrapping themselves up io the mantle ofjly to result front their vote in caucus, as from their would almost always decide which static shojdd infallibility, disdain to enquire , after txuth by the vote in conrjress ? Indeed, of two evils, let us nominate.. . The acknowledged celebrity or worth Sober light of Hason, or. to learn wi&lom itj the choose the ieait. If theyarelo interfere, let them; of some prominent character; the propensity to selkwi oC .e'terjw sdistruit those who shrink do it in such a way, as thai their conduct, may be 'rotation ; the importance of some merrtber'sor the froh 'invfei tation, bepaiise it js their interest to fairly coghrzabie by their conijrrruents.f If they confederation, and other similar considerations, jroairmm'eyaiirnt exist-lmust act", at least let them act under their official i would combine to indicate the state from which ing practices t examine national questions i.ir , responsuuiity. , , ... - the chiel. magistrate, tor a term,, should betaken. or the evils they complain Of 'shall bp remedied na a imuuNc MKt flut wcepiy ungxa vim euner, northern or southern prejudices i it is emineVl? ' commercial,: and most extensively airrkUUhral i r it would be likeiy to hold the balance eyen, ahd to , conciliate the interests arid good' wis he$ of alM"" . i nese considerations would oe weignty, even, in times of ot profouivl peace j but the exisj.euce- of a war, furnishes another and a most powerful a:giirner,t. New-York is indeed a middtey bet she - is also emphatically arnfrf tt&ie. " Whatever yourselvesi:' decide tiporr them accordinK to the tounselVof'y oui; own Unbiassed j dd gments. ; ' JVj have' SaidV(hfU'e 'state of New York has :inte'rd lta'-prtest;igafnst; congressional nomina tions,; InUoing so,"it has acted wisely'. The no; minaiion of a candidate for the . presidency of the United Statesby an. association of members cf congress, conveneaat tne seat ot government, is hostile td the spirit' of the federal constitution, dangerous to the right of. the people,and to the freedom i ;WlrteVer examines' tftaf cpnstitution with atttn ; .Hon, ' will 'nercttve that the election of the nresi. dent 1s Intended to be made, not by the people of we untied Statka, in the sense in which they may ,oe said to'choose the. members of the house of re presenlatives ; but by thtr states compdsing the u ion, iri their sovereign capacities, each itate Vot Iflgln Uie ratip bf its population.'. : . v ; :The unbiassed exeftise of this invafoabte fight ef state sovereignty, has. been guatded in that in 'strurnent withjealous tare. " No si hator or re "jTesentative, or person holding an officb of tiust or profit undet the United States, shall be appointed ,Wi elector,' ', Even a stale; in delegating its own f ettign right, is restrained- from cwitTJing "its power to any person connected with the Congress ",.pr th gen-eiaf government. ' -'' ;:-;.;' ' ''.;.' " .i permit us now to ask, tlid this po;nted exclusion vne maivpjuai composing congress, or interest ed in. the general government, frbni participaiinj it v strated L are not muyh mistaken, we have demon "that a nomination to the nresidencv, by If any one among them should.be perp.ietually urg Tng prnumttlaiini should members of congress, is repugnant' to the consu- seek to retain to irsellja.it1onopoly of honors pr tution i we shall now vindicate that instrument, by powerT the spiriu shewihg that thi measure, if it shall grow into u-i participation, in the other states, would check its bjc, ,tiu uc uanjreruus w me rignis oi me ; pretensions ono icatn ii mouer&iion. lpaunc ,'nthe electiorl of president, tnerely contemplate -th avoiding of corrupt influence ? ' Even if that 'eftjriwnlyTohjeetr naevasioif4t;.ihAul4lie io. fcratea -tout We believe it further and more partfc ; WMf mwi:l mintlPj5 Uj, rights aud af people, arid to the purity and freedom of election. If it shall grow into us3ge;'' and has it noal-1 ready grown into usage ? ' Is it not engrafting it, self upon our institutions, and acquiring strength' after the manner of all othetuccessful usurpa tions f liven now, acquiescence in the regular rtominatibn at VVashington, is considered by many as the Touchstone of republicanism. The individu als, or the state that dart to exercise the right of (independent choice, are denounced as schismatics jand faCtionists ; and if already en innovation So re. cent, ami so flagrant, be ealled'fAe regular nbmina- ttin what will be us influence, shorild time andre- petition give it additional sanction V Let the en. troachments of Constituted authorities, upon every tree government that has been undermined, fur nish the answer. Should the practice become in veterate, wedoinothestitate to sayt tljat to pro mulgate a nomination will be to decree the elec ddttrThe a fcgress will appoint the president, and the constitutional elcCtoi i will be mere officer., to register, its edicts; "" ' . Z- y ;,'. 'Would this change in, our system prod tree be ntficial results ? At best It would endanger the in. dependence f the executive by giving to congress an Influence ovc r the. pleasure's of governrnetit, fieVer cohtemilated Hy the constitution, .and talcii lsted toimfriish t heirs pnhsi bilit y tf theiiresi d ent, the people's only security for his faifbhil contjiict The state of New-York has , nowl for the' first time, -put torwarci it ciaim ; ana examine, we re isasters may be produced by the war, She will share them as a common cahniity, and probal-ly , the will also feel them with peculiar icveiity, a trflicted on herstlf. Ve do not utter this, in the spirit ol q-ierulous repining ; nature has placed u m ire post of danger,; Dd our hearta and princt. pies determine ui to defend it as the 'post of honor Uut if bur borders are to be. httrrasSed, and, per. adventure, our territbty invaded ; if bur dpuleo 1 and defenceless capital eems to. invite the-foe, does not the welfare of the union at large, "requhe 'hat its resources should be directed, to the pro tecti:n of those- - -exposed-piaceOy a .statesman to whom their Wants ate perfectly known, ard ho' wbiild guard them with'aiTectionatezeal i If, to this a gum ent of general concern,, we -added somewhat of personal gratification,, should we dov wrong I If we said now that bur fortitude is at be peculiaily tried; that our .population, is to b; poured but ; that our property may be laid wajfcr hat our, individual Happiness is put at risk, w'v offer y ou. a chief magistrate whose republican.-; principles you Cannot doubt : of whose comp'eten- .cy and l.alenta tn cn'sc'harge-hi4ulef-that-at?. ttonj you, are well convinced ; gratify s irtjus-e ectioh. fie -enjoys bur utmost confidjgnte ; he . inherits the blood, the principlesJpdtneErmheRS' of that hero, whqrii ouselves andour fatwrs , delighted to honors wjjdas the goWe :ah guar-. v dtan of this hlsve stote, when the. same ene- V my formerlydewkteid our land's, Jand' burnt our ? , towns never, appalled mHa utmost dif-?. . jtUuhies,,,end .whose, valor ahd wisdom, t mi hentiy , . contripvuea in me ultimate iriumpn pi Atneyco. if we even urged persuasive like this", , is .iherev, avi American heart, susceptible of feeling; Or gra" tittidei thatbuldrepef biiir cldim t . v , There remains to Us another subject, HvJbiCh sr" , 4, most reluctantly enter u pon, and which, w h al fT: 7 endeavor toHTiuss with candor any. forbearance , We are not jtHemteS to Mr. Madison, , and. slioulfi t regret exceedingly if we ,wefe considered at dis bararrinc his reputation. Much' as 'we esteem. Mr nil est yon, whether Some considerations cfo not I ClinwivanJ desirous as are, of his success. 'Strnngly mark the propriety of its giving the next we should reject it, it it coidd onfy M,.accon;phb- ' president Ko'thi unloii-'". v " ,. .. . .. fed by viijfymg jiis- compeVitorii.,b)iy.lhe .merits of , The state oi Virginia nas', for twenty but of the the one do not require cens'nrin t wetity-four years of our present, gover Anient, en-1 the other. Mr. Madison has.;paisedlhtouglf k i yed Miat honor jshe seems desirous bf posses-! file of honor and public Service;, and has been al sing 11 ror anotner term, anu pernaps xor as ma! rcauy exaeu 10 ni3iimu.c jiie,uiMtjn. vrin nv more inc pauence 01 ner .sister states permit. We cheerfully ecknowledee the . hi. ,. . ... 1 1 and services ot the magistrates she hs produced ;.! election oi pis preaecessprn, u is irue y asnir -g. nor do we doubt her competency to furnish abril liant succession for many years t come ; but may we he., permitted to suggest, that the patriot- tsnti aa nisuomo'Nne union ,are not enureiy con. Rned "within her precincts " If her pretensiotis be founded on, exclusive or even superior talents, they are offensive to hercompeers, and we.think unjn'st. 'If other states then, can fuvhish.able and iriteiligept chief n'agtsratCs, there aVelreaS.iri$ of no lightmpmentlvhy'flt6:jlhbUId For 'a time re. tie4hi'4heempetitionI. y tl ,' ,'' Perh'ips if the 01 .'iginaf! frarrers of our constit.ti tioni had insetted a provision .fpV -thi .practical ro. tation of the . presidential office in, the dittcreht states, and in some? proportion' to their pbpuljttipp; or importance, they, would have given an addition- f proof bf their, wiidorti and ' foresight. ; if - they j 40 will iiiciiua are. vwuuuj vi ;j"T"K woith term, and allege something hke.usa?esin tftf1 1-' toh, the idol of all parlies, was so exaltetl H!rue"; Jefferson, the idol oC tHe jrepubticans dbta&edthc" same utstinuon. 1 ouv "i'Miaic oiay oejverv me ri torion ari,w.i t hoyt deserymj t he horiot j con ler red iibbn .Washington and -Jederson.rr-T.ry-n V -, vy e are Jot acre pJU.riy ,ad vantage1 uat tri result by establishing the rule.; ibat, cyery ff e. ; de'rit, who is uit exttemely- 'dialjqyiid of, ihr, . be Fe-elected The ' rjext step. l.'e, that 8'Hci' : favorite pubhservam esteem, win oe coruinueu m 'jince tor, .three sue, ccssive term's fhd abonfee. t.ems will be tjje ordinary period-tor a Pwsulent whiri it is not id- 'S- reniieu toiisgwce '.,imn we.sna,!! .mrcepiibSf -'X slide into an t.leaion.fnr life. 'aiiA perhaps towat-C ' . an Itereoitarjr -luccession'ighirywftreit rn- impropericfgtli).rfime as'a reward- for.'ifhcoi. io.flice. .The chief magisirate cf tHe ulort would had doiie wb should net now haie becaoh I - :' v -"''": -"', ;.' . ' - , " ' ,v - :.. ".v. . . . . . -.,. . ' sr . itiOJi. rryiccS buv -there is no retisbn why bt t i ..... . . ... n. -, , . ' ' . '-.;' - , '., : , ' V W 'K . tt--VaA t -.-i . . :
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