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eatLFU r r rUX-Vr C-J Uii I JYo. 29. HALIFAX, JV. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1824. F0L I. THE "FREE PRESS," By George Howard, Is published every Friday, at THREE DOLLARS per year, consisting of 52 numbers, and in the same proportion for a shorter pe riod. Subscribers at liberty to dis continue at any time, on paying arrearages. COMMUJWCATIOJfS. us the people without giving birth to any extraordinary con vulsion in nature. I will ask if there is a constable appointed, a justice of the peace commis sioned, or a member of the Le gislature elected, without a con sultation among their friends, and generally a request that such a person would be a candi date to fill the appointment, whatever it may be? Docs not this grow out of the very nature of a free and elective govern ment? If we had a despot, whose will was law and who had the power of making all appoint ments, it would be useless to consult who was best qualified, but bow in submission to his mandate. From the extent of our territory it is impossible, in the nature of things, that a majority of our fellow-citizens, can be personally acquainted with all the Presidential candi dates: how then are they to gain information as to their qualifica tions? It will not, I presume, be pretended, that we should vote at random, and select by accident an individual on whose laitmul administration ot our government depends not only peace and war, but the life, lib erty and property ot every in dividual in these United States. Were you empanneled on a ju FOR THE FREE PRESS. "" i Ir, Howard: In one of your late papers I have read a piece, over the sig nature oi"Numa." You may be assured, it is not my inten tion to rival the author of that extraordinary production, in the vulgar abuse he thought proper to heap upon those gentlemen who attended the Caucus at "Washington. If his object is to be pre eminent in Billingsgate,! yield the palm without a strug gle. To the unmeaning jargon of words, used by Numa, I feel somewhat at a loss in what man ner to reply. If he had any object beyond easing his stomach of its bitterest gall, it must have been to make an impression upon the public mind, that those who at tended that meeting at Wash ington were not only opposed to the late war, but to Mr. Jef- lerson7s administration. 1 pre- ry, sumc it is only necessary to mention some of their names, would it not be considered the to shew the fallacy of this state- greatest outrage upon common ment: every man the least ac-j justice to decide without evi quainted with the history of, dence? Will you then decide our country, knows the distin-j the most important question ruished part taken by John that can submitted to freemen, Holmes, then of Massachusetts, ! without using that precaution ; in their legislature, in support ot , which would govern our most of the late war, and of our Rc-j inferior courts in their search nublican administrations. Gov-, after truth. If from the reason 1 r i rf where but the smallest a- mount of property was at stake, has been the doctrine of kings and despots. I will endeavor, in a few words, to give you some of the effects produced in this country by -Kuma's hideous monster, a Caucus. In the year '97, Mr. Adams was placed in the Presidential Chair by the in fluence of the federal party. It was believed, by the best inform ed of the republican party, that our Constitution was violated by some of his obnoxious mea sures; and if his high-handed ca reer was persisted in, would e vcntually destroy our govern ment and substitute in its place a monarchy or an aristocracy. About the time that lie was a bout to be re-elected , the repub lican members of Congress met together and recommended Mr. Jefferson: they also exposed the measures of Mr. Adams's ad ministration: and by similar meetings they have elected .Mr. Madison and Mr. Monroe, so as to keep their ascendancy down 10 me present day. mis cer tainly was a grievous offence to those hisrh-toned jrentrv, who lost their power because they wanted to ride over the necks of the people. Upon them the word Caucus has the same infiu that the sight of water has upon a subject of hydrophobia; and it must have been in one of those violent paroxysms. that Nuinaoi- their fellow-citizens squeezed that shapeless monster with them, they will be seventy-four, or Com. Hull the command of an army? I will then ask if there is not the same difference, or perhaps greater, jn managing our foreigu rela tions, our commerce, our fiscal concerns, &c. &c. than there is between commanding an army on land and a seventy-four at sea. I am afraid I shall become tiresome; I wish, however, to say a very few words as to the People's Ticket, which chimes very well with the railery against a Caucus. Are wq not all the people? Have we any separate and distinct order of men? Have we any king or nobles? Where, then, is the necessity of this subterfuge, but , for the purpose of imposition? Had there been an Adams Ticket and a Jackson Ticket, and the people been per mitted to make their own choice, which these anti-caucus men prate so much about, the Peo ple's Ticket would not then have been transferable stock, either for Mr. Adams or Gen. T " 1 'l.l. JacKson, as mignt nest answer the views of the master-jugglers behind the curtain. The friends of Mr. Crawford come out open ly, and state their reasons why they prefer him; they have but one licket, take but one chance; they stand entirely aloof from all combinations. If a maioritv think grati ernor Dickerson, of New-Jersey, was considered one of the ab lest writers against federal doc trines and federal oppression in the year '98, and has uniform ly supported the Republican ad ministrations down to the pre sent time. Governor Barbour, of Virginia, was not only active during the late war, but his re publican principles have never been questioned from the first division ot parties. Lrencral Chandler was a prisoner the greater part of the war. The name of Burwell Bassett is identified with republicanism itself- I will not mention many other names, that stood high in the Republican ranks, who at tended that meeting, it would h?. a useless waste of time, but call upon Numa to point to a single individual that attended the Caucus, who was opposed to tiie late war, or Mr. Jefferson's administration. I will now ask, in the name of common sense, what is this mighty bugbear a Caucus, with which Ar not on ly expects to frighten the old women and children out of their wits, but the men out of their iight and privilege of voting for the person they think best qual ified to fill the Presidential Chair? I suppose he will go so far .as to admit, that it is not a four-footed monster, neither a bear nor a tiger? What then is it, which is likely not only to destroy our Constitution, our republican principles, but may perhaps introduce a pestilence in tiic lanu, it ivuma's horrific description of it is true)? why it is nothin'r more nor less than vhat happens every day among above stated, you cannot be per sonally acquainted with all the candidates for the Presidency, what is the most effectual way of inal in the eyes of some gentle gaining information? Is it not the I men: 1st, it put down the old testimonyefthoseof yourfellow-'1 federal party. 2d, Nominated out of his brain. Have not the: tied; if not, they are prepared to other candidates for the Presi- bow with submission to the de cency, Gen. Jackson, Mr. Ad-1 cision of that majority. I wish ams, and Mr. Clay been brought! ed to have paid my respects to forward by different state le- your correspondent Halifax: it gislatures? But forsooth, theirs appears to me, to use the com wcre nominations, much more' nion phrase, he is completely dignified than a Caucus. Can the Bull in the China shop; he it be believed that the people of forms parties, moulds Radicals, this country can be imposed up-! just to suit himself; he in fact on by such a play upon words? j has every thing his own way; It is to me apparent why hold-! but 1 have already far exceeded ing a Caucus is so very crimi-niy intended limits, and will not trespass longer. A Friend of Truth. citizens who have an opportuni ty of serving with them in pub lic life, who have known them for years, and who have the same common interest and with yourselves." 11 their evi dence does not satisfy your minds, reject it &. make further enquiry. All who know how to estimate our present free and happy government, should give his vote, as if he had taken the most solemn oath to select the man best qualified. For God's sake then, do not be led away by a senseless clamour, by an un meaning parade of words. 1 ou j have been told that the meeting of the friends of Mr. Crawford, when he was recommended for the Presidency, was dictation, tyranny, and much of such slang has been used about them; thij might possibly go down late of a Saturday evening at a muster-ground, but certainly can never be intended for the sober sense of the good people of this country: is any man bound to vote for Mr. Crawford from that recommendation, un- .1 " IT less lie chooses to do sor now then is it dictation? And it is certainly a most extraordinary species of tyranny to give the people information on the sub ject of politics, iarming, or any other matter in which they may Feel an interest. 1 had always understood that to withhold in formation was the most effectual way to make skives of men: such Mr. Crawford, because they be lieved him honest; that he had more judgment, & that he would judgment, administer tlie government more fcclinsrsfor the benefit of the sreat mass of the people than any of the other candidates. And lastly, wc now come to the unpardon able sin in the eyes of Numa: can you believe it, tell it not in Gath, this detestable Caucus would not nominate General Jackson, believing Mr. Craw ford to be better Qualified. If the friends of Mr. Adams or Gen. Jackson had been the most numerous in congress, wc should have heard nothing from them but hosannas in favor of this FOR THE FREE PRESS. "Great wits jump together.' Air. Howard: This expression is fully veri ficd in an article in your last pa per, by a writer under the signa ture of 'Vi." A friend of Mr. GALLATIN, attempting to extenuate his conduct in the fa mous Whiskey Insurrection o 1794, indiscreetly stated, that "the part he acted in the drama of that day, will fill the bright est page of his biography;' which called forth a correct ac count oi lvir. u. s connexion with that dark transaction. The editor of the Washington City long established usage among Gazette, who is notorious for the republicans, and which had been their salvation by keeping them together. Every member of Congress, no doubt knew well the merits ot Gen. Jackson as a military man, but they had other qualifications to look for, when bout to recommend a person for the Chief Magistracy. Com modore Hull captured the first British frigate; he was foremost in the path of glory in the late war; he conquered the British;! why not make him President? because your good sense teaches you that commanding a ship, and administering a free gov ernment are very different mat ters. Suppose wre should have another war, would it ever en ter the brain of any man tofeive I Gen. Jackson the command of a stating any thing but the truth iinuinsc-that this circumstance was operating to the disadvan tage ot the Caucus nomination without any circumlocution flatly denied that Mr. G. had any part or lot in that affair This declaration, in accordance with the motto which I have se lected to introduce this commu nication, chiming with your cor respondent ASs wish on the subject, evidently induced him to repeat the assertion, to sub stantiate which he particularizes two works which do not men tion Mr. G.'s participation in that transaction, and deduces from thence that he was wrong fully accused by "the ignorant" Mr. Gallatin was an influential 1 leader in the. noted Whiskey Western Insurrection, and as more than a year connected with the insurgents, during which time he generally acted as secretary of their meetings, which were occasionally so for- midable that President Y asn- ns;ton deemed it necessary to send 15,000 men to disperse the rioters: the character of those meetings will be best explained, by quoting the following resolu tion which was referred, with several others, to a committee of which Secretary Gallatin was member: "Resolved, that a standing com mittee be appointed, to consist of members trom each county, to be denominated a committee of pub lic salety, venose amy it snail be to call forth the resources of the west ern country, to repel any hostile at tempts that may be made against the citizens, or the body of the People.". I would recommend to . and to those who are incredu- ous on this subiect, a perusal f Gov. Findlay's "History of the Western Insurrection," and Brackenridge's "Inci dents of the Western Insurrec tion;" if these should fail to re move their doubts, I. would re fer them to Mr Gallatin's pen itential acknowledgment to the egislature of Pennsylvania of his "political sin," as he termed us conduct in that Insurrrcction, and to the admission of the fact, by such of his supporters of tho present day, as have any regard for their veracity ; which perhaps will be sufficient to convince c- ven "the ignorant" of the truth of the statement. The imputation cast on Washington's adminis tration, by fl. in statins that "the still tax was laid to main tain a standing army in time of peace," will be treated with de served indignation by an intelli gent community; and his asser tion that Mr. Gallatin's "efforts dethroned John Adams," will be classed among other instances of the extraordinary lengths to which the advocates of the Cau cus nomination are prepared to go in support ot their candidates. Of Mr. Gallatin's claims for the Vice Presidency I forbear to speak at present. He has "done the state some service,"" and has voluntarily retired to. private lite; the political ma noeuvring of the Caucus party introduced his name again be fore the publicjbut while such an enthusiastic burst of grateful at tention is exhibited by the Ame rican people in favor of another foreigner, I would not wish to usean expression that would have a tendency to dampen that feel ing. I will only ask our citizens if they are prepared to see afo rcigner, a ringleader of the only insurrection that ever disgraced our country, a man who cannot, even to this day, speak plain. English, in that seat which has been occupied by a Washington, a Jefferson, a Madison, and a Monroe? There is a strong prob ability that such will be the caso should Mr. Gallatin be elected Vice-President, and the Presi dential election be carried into the House of Representatives j for the Constitution provides, that should the House fail to elect a President previous to the 5th March, the Vice-President elect takes the Chair. Keflect on this, fellow-citizens, and let ihn ballot boxes in November next speak your sentiments. Z.
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