COMMUXICATIOXS.
TOE THE FREE TRESS.
.'These Radicals would surely form
a plan ,
Of government that, one wouia
think, a man, .
Without abounding over much wita
A km&oiCakistrocrasi, m' call
Mr. Editor: f
The following sketch of the
rise and process of the new
ect of politicians, usually term
ed Radicals, should you ueem
it worthy an insertion in ycur
pancr, may perhaps interest
some of your readers.
On the Republican party gam
ing the ascendancy, by the ele
vation of Mr. Jefferson to the
Presidency, in 1801, the seeds
of discord were sown in our pub
lic councils by an organized fac
tion, few in number but deter
mined and resolute in action,
who held an intermediate course
between the two great contend
ing parties of the country. It
assumed no name; it was nei
ther federal nor republican, but
held itself ready to cast lis
weight to either side which
would promise it most advanta-
ges. Mr. CRAWFORD, soon
after appearing in Congress, and
possessing qualifications peculi
arly adapted to the views of this
faction, was soon designated as
their leader, and his conduct
characterized their operations in
the stru:rs:Ie which continued
during the administrations ol j the hour ot danger and dimcul
"Jefferson and Madison,, but j ty, was suddenly arrayed in op
Avhich terminated at the close of; position to an old and meritori-
the late war, in the complete tri-.ous servant, and no means were viduals whom they, in their
umph of the republican party, j left untried to ensure his success. profound wisdom, havedesigna
Mr. Crawford, during the con-j Contradictory reports being in j ted as meritorious servants, just
test, professed attachment to the (circulation, respecting the in-jly entitled to distinction. A
dominant party, but.on all lead-j tentions of Mr. C. Dr. Bibb, of gain the same engines are put in
in" questions acted in direct op- j Georgia, his intimate friend, ad- motion to elevate individuals
position to it witness his votes! dressed a letter to him on the "in direct opposition to the
on the embargo, the bank bill. ! subject, the answer to vrhich was public will;" again we sec that
and his conduct in relation to made public. Mr. C. ?nodestly"no exertions (are) spared as
the war. This last event was 'stated, that he "did not wish to
calculated to test the strength of; be considered one of those from
Ihe republican party, as its ! whom a choice was to be made."
downfall had been for some time Fearful, however, that a miscon
confidently predicted, and here -struction might be put upon
Ave find Mr. C. declining an ap- j this sentence, the Washington
pointment, and retiring from the; City Gazette, the supporter
theatre of action until it was as-! then, as it is new, of Mr. C. de
certained which party should ! claYed immediately after the
have the preponderance. While publication, that it was authori
all the republicans; and many ised to state that nothing in that
patriotic lederausts, crowded
round the standard of liberty in j
our "second war of indepcn-
dence," and bravely contended,
in the cabinet and in the field,
against external violence and in
ternal cupidity, this faction, wi th
criminal vigor openly opposed
the measures for a successful
prosecution of the war, or with
listless apathy retired from the
contest, and became inactive
spectators of the eventful strug
gle. Be it remembered, fellow
citizens, that JVm. 11. Craw
ford preferred mingling in the
e;iv and dissipated circles of
despotic courts, to uniting in
the heroic struggle of freemen,
contending for their just rights,
against a powerful
foe.
invading
The successful termination of
the war, prostrated the hopes
and the power of the federal
party. This faction then im
mediately assumed a name and
took a decided stand: now we
view tnem, placed in the van of
the republicans, proclaiming
siste?it republicans, and their
leader "a discipie oi Ueherson "
The first thing necessary to per
petuate their imaginary power
was to elevate tneir cniet to
the Presidential chair. Unfo
tunately for them, their consis
tency could not stand the test of
scrutiny. A conpT.itnhit.nrv ad
jlrcss to hz federal administra
Uon or John Adams was found
in the hand-writing of the "dis
ciple of Jefferson ;" and on ex
amining the records of our coun
try, it was ascertained that he
had acted not only in opposition
to Jefferson's administration, but
that he had uniformly opposed
the leading measures of the re
publican party. The people
frowned indignantly on this at
tempt to thrust upon them an in
dividual of such doubtful princi
ples and prevaricating conduct,
and the elevation of Mr. Mon
roe to the Presidency, for a time
disappointed the hopes and irus
trated the projects of these con
sistent republicans.
As this attempt, made in 1S1G
to elevate Mr. Crawford to the
Presidency, has frequently been
spoken of; and as the "magna
nimity," displayed by him
on that occasion, is ranked a-
monr his virtues, 1 will notice;
some of the features whieh cha-
o
racterized that diabolical at-' parties: of 2G1 Members of Con
tempt to usurp thp govcrnmentj gress, but GG attended the meet
and control the liberties of a free, ing, leaving 19a, being a major
and intelligent people. Mr. Uty of 129 votes. Ten states
Monroe, a soldier of the rcvolu- gave no vote for the Radical
tion, and an approved and faith-1
ful servant ot the Republic irom! the representation oi tnrec sunes
its existence, stood before the only. The meeting consisted
people, without a rival, as a can- of about one fourth of the Re
didate for the first office in their : publican members of Congress,
gift. Mr. Crawford, having and one third of the states were
been but eight or nine years be- wholly unrepresented. With
fore the public, in an official ca- this vast majority against them
pacity, and having done nothing ; they have, with an effrontery
tn rlhtinoriilsh him hut his nnnn-.i unnaralleled in the annals of
sition to the republican cause,
.w . rr -
nnd ab.mdoninr his countrv in
letter was intended to convey j
the idea that Mr. C. would not
permit his name to be used, but
that he would yield to the de
termination of his friends: this
statement remained uncontra-
ictcd. The National Intclli-
geacer, now tne warm advocate
of Mr. C. commenting on the
course pursued by his friends on
that occasion, stated as follows:
"Our astonishment increases, by
retrospection, at the tormuiapie
number of the republican meeting
opposed to the nomination of Mr.
Monroe. We consult our inclina
tion, and probably the interests of
the great repuoncan lamuy, m a-
voiuing an examination oi urtum
stances, a combination of which had
nearly produced a nomination in
direct oiiositionto the public will"
'The decided tnends ot Air. Mon
roe were so DacKwaru in tneir ex
ertions, that at enc time their op
ponents, mistaking silent'eonviction
tor apathy, looked torward to cer
tain victory. On their part, how
ever, no exertions were sparea. is
no labor ivas too great,so no means
fere too humble to aid their object.
"It has been said that the meeting
was crot un by Mr.Monroe3s friends
under .circumstances peculiarly fa
vorable to their views. 1 his is not
true. On the contrary, it was his
opponents, flushed with sanguine
hones oi success tne i cmui oi con-
sultations previously ciu u was
they who urged the meeting it
was tney wno convoh-cu it.
Here we view, in unaisguis
ed colors, the "magnanimity"
displayed by Mr. Crawford and
his friends on that occasion. A
Congressional nomination, "in
direct position to the public
will," was almost produced by
the avowed determination that
he would vacate all offices and
fill them with his supporters.
Undismayed by defeat, they
have again, with diminished for
ces, renewed the contest so un
successfully maintained in 181 G.
Failing in the attempt to estab
lish their character as uniform
and consistent republicans, they
have assumed a name of foreign
origin, under which they are in
future to be designated; and the
Radicals of America, I venture
to predict, will prove as unsuc
cessful in their operations, as
were their great prototypes in
Englacd.
Another Congressional meet
ing, which, from the avowed ob
ject of those who called it, and
the known principles by which
it would be governed, was at
tended only by the Radicals,
demonstrated the strength of the
candidate, k. he had a majority of
14
freedom, trumpeted forth, un
der the imposing title of a Na
tional Nomination, the result
of their deliberations; and have
presented to the public the indi
no labor (is) too great, so no
7neans (are) loo humble to aid
their object. " The attempt to
purchase the Presidency with
its own patronage is openly re
newed, by advancing the cor
rupt doctrine, that should the
Radical candidate succeed, he
will be surrounded by "his per
sonal and political friends:"
again he is designated "the dis
ciple of Jcilerson, and, to cap
the climax of absurdity, "the
friend ol Madison. am at
tempt! as if the people could
forget his opposition to their ad
ministrations, and that Madison
sent his friend into "honorable
exile," to get rid of him who has
been consistent in nothing but
his opposition to the principal
acts of the republican party.
In unequivocal language it is
proclaimed, that Mr. Crawford's
"personal and political friends"
are to be rewarded for exertions
made in his favor by appoint
ments to office; and should he
prove successful, they are to di
rect the affairs of government.
Our old and tried servants,
those who have"grovvn with our
growth, and strengthened with
our strength," are to be discard
ed; the antiquated doctrine that
personal worth and meritorious
services entitled an individual to
distinction, is found to be radi
cally defective; and a blind de
votion to "the powers that be,"
is henceforth to be the only
passport to honors and emolu
ments. " Such, fellow-citizens, has been
the course pursued by the Radi
cals, and such their avowed prin
ciples. Shall we gratify them
by elevating a person whose ne
gative qualities and "prospect
ive services" are his principal
recommendation, to that seat
which has been occupied by a
Washington and a Jefferson?
The ensuin- November must de-
termine this question.
Halifax,
For the Free Press.
CAMP-MEETING.
A Camp-Meeting will be held
in Greensville circuit, in North
ampton county, N. C. at that
weli known Camp-ground, on
the land of. Mr. James Barrett,
eight miles above the town of
Halifax,eight miles from North
ampton Court-house, eight miles
below Moore's b erry, and twen
ty miles from Hclfield, Virgi
nia: commencing on Thursday,
the 14th day of October next.
It is but justice to say, that
the people m the neighborhood
are so well moralized and chris
tianized, and so well acquaint
ed with the rules of politeness
and good decorum, that it will
be the height of their ambition
to suppress vice and promote
virtue. should a lugmve maite
his appearance on the ground,
they will be active in persuad
ing him to withdraw from the
encampment, or promptly take
the necessarv steps to bring him
to justice. Come up, ye minis
ters, ye faithful heralds of the
gospel of a risen Saviour, whose
breasts he has made the peculiar
deposite of genuine and substan
tial virtue. Come up, yc men
of Israel, and ve daughters of
Zion, to the help of the Lord.
Q. Friend to Camp-meetings.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1824.
ELECTION RETURNS
Columbus Thomas Frink,
Senate. Luke R. Simmons &
Richard Wooten, Commons.
Montgomery Ja's Legrand,
S.
John Danran and John Cul-
pepper, jr. C.
Gates Abraham Harrell, S.
William W. Stedman and John
Walton, C.
Haywood Thomas Love, S.
James R. Love and Ninian Ed
monston, C.
Rutherf )rd Wil 1 iam G rcc n ,
S. J. Carson and James Gra
ham, C.
Brunswick J. C. Baker, S.
Alfred Moore and Jacob Leon
ard, C.
Signs of the Times. Some
few weeks past an article ap
peared in tljje Edenton Gazette,
announcing Gen. Kedar Ballard
as a candidate for Elector of
President and Vice President,
and that he would, if elected,
vote in favor of Gen. Jackson
Mr. Martin, the candidate on
the "People's Ticket," for that
district, being the avowed friend
of Mr. Adams. This was the
first sympton of a division a-r
mong those who advocated that
ticket: it has recently been agi
tated in other parts of the State,
and now the propriety of for
ming a separate ticket appears
to be under serious considera
tion amonjc the friends of Mr.
dnm; 1 favinn dotfrminnd to ;
. . ..
remain, in an editorial capac;ty,
alaoker-onin the Presidential jpIain,y sce that the people must,
contest, we give the following; an( win? triumph in North Ca
articlc, from the columns of thcjrolin?, unless they can succeci
- Western Carolinian, with th
pnnipntc nf tht ntV. ns
v.Vtj..jw.w ,v. uuuui mere
!.nd the remarks of the Fayett '
ville Observer, evidently aya
ding to the same subject, leav.
ing our readers to draw thei
own conclusions:
To the Freemen of North-Cc
rofinu:
A number of the citizens c"
Cabarrus county having m ;
Concord, with a view of co
suiting on the most practical
method of forming a ticke"
with the express view of p.
moting the election of JQitv
Q. ADAMS to ihe Presidency
of the United States Lcliev
ing,as we do, that the prosper
ty and happiness of the 'People
of these United States nay
not only that, but the very ex.
istence of our government, k
its present happy form, depends
in a great degree on the morsl
character of our rulers we can
not refrain from expressing the
deep solicitude we feel in the
passing scene. We believe tke
interest of J. Q. Adams is daily
increasing iu this section of the
Stale; and we hope that, at the
day of the election, if a ticket
can be formed, he will have a
decided majority over either oi
the other candidates. "We be
lieve, further, that in point of
talents, experience, and moral
character, he stands first on the
list; and that his claims to the
Presidency are superior to those
of any other. We therefore
invite those of our fellow citi
zens throughout the state, who
are friendly to the election of
John Q. Adams as President,
and John C. Calhoun as Vice
President, to nominate an Elec
tor in their respective districts,
and forward the names of their
electors to Benjamin S. King,
Esq. of Raleigh, with a request
that he will have the samepub
lished in the Raleigh newspa
pers. This meeting have appointed
John Phifer, Alphonso Alexan
der, and Joseph Young, a com
mittee of correspondence.
Editors of newspapers thro'
out the State are requested to
publish the loregqisg commu
nication. Joseph Young,
Scc'y of the Meeting.
August G, 182 J.
Although wre readily give
place to the above communica
tion, wc must express our re
gret at seeing an effort of this
kind come from such a quarter.
It looks as though man mere
peccable man, not principle,
was the aim of some. Hereto
fore, one peculiar circumstance
has marked the progress of the
contest in JNorth Carolina
namelv, that the friends of Gen.
Jackson and Mr. Adams, though
preferring different men, have
ced in principle. 1 heir
first object 'seemed to have
been, to put down the odious
practice of caucusing and, of
r ... ... v. .:U
course, that party wmcn uu
its hopes of success alone on cau
cus management, l o sucam
in this patriotic endeavor, requi
red that they should not quarrel
among themselves about men.
Accordingly, as if simultane
ously actuated by the same spir
it throughout the state, the
friends of Gen. Jackson and Mr.
Adams, composing the great
mass of the people, united to
gether in getting up the "Peo
ple's Ticket," which stands in
opposition to the "Caucus Tick
et." lhis union, formed
on
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