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From tha Constitutionalist
To the Editor— In your paper of the
28th nit. 1 see a communication con
cerning the election of Governor sign
ed ‘Jones,’ which contains statements
that should be. corrected; for that they
are erroneous. It is to he lamented
that the friends of Mr. Gil * er will
pursue a course in the canvass so un
necessary and objectionable :*s the one
und-r cansideration. Where is the
necessity of drawing such invidious
comparisons as are to be found in the
communication of Jones. No man
who is acquainted with the character
and attainments of Major Crawford
or Mr. Gilmer, and wh< is capable of
judging, will say that the former is hi
any way inferior to Mr. Gilmer, save
the declamatory talent, which cannot
be required in the Executive office,
and should not be exercised anv
V
where except at a county court or at
the Hustings Asa gentleman of ex
tensive reading, political, philosophi
cal and miscellaneous, possessing a
strong mind, exercised upon by prac
tical observation, and fitted for the
various duties of life Major C. is
the superior of the two. This remark
I should not have made but from the
open denunciation of Maj. Crawford
as a man destitute of talents, by the
writer of Jones. If that writer is as
well acquainted with Major Crawford
as he pretends to be, he knows that he
has not done justice to his character,
nor do I expect he ever will, (if I
know him, and I believe I can trace
him) for I apprehend he is actuated
more from personal dislike to Maj. C.
than from a pure devotion to elevate
the best patriot. If lie km w him so
long as a Lawyer and a Senator, he
knew another thing: that either at the
Bar or in the Senate, Maj. C. main
tained a stand inferior to none of his
associates. I said the invidious com
parison was unnecessary, because the
friends of the two gentlemen recipro
cally admit that either has talent suf
ficient to cause the laws of the State
to be executed* unless when they
should be pronounced unconstitutional
by one of them.
The writer of Jones states many of
the most intelligent and influential mem
bers of the Troup party assembled at
Jit hens; and that by them Mr. Gilmer
tvus nominated to run for Governor It
is true that there were of t lie Troup
party at Athens among the most intel
ligent and influential, blit it is not
true that they were the persons who
induced Mr. Gilmer to come out.
It is easy to make declarations, bus
.tmeß very difficult to sustain
them proof, I have taken the ne
gative rnd will prove it. Who were
at Athens of the influential and intel
ligent of the Troup party? There were
Troup, Forsyth, Wm. H. Crawford
Judge Cobb, Gen. Harden, Judge W.
W. Holt, Judge Wayne, and several
K)f our members of Congress: Judg*
Berrien, Wilde, Reid, Camming.
Floyd, Blackshear, Bulloch, Judge
Strong, Judge T. G. Holt, Gamble,
were none of them present. VN itlion■
reproach to others, it may be said the’,
among those named are to he loom!
the most intelligent and influential ol
the Troup party, and not o< e < f thus*
gentlemen had any agency in putting
JMr. Gilmer in opposition to Mr
Crawfi-rd. Now who were the many
of the most influential and intelligent
oj the Troup party , who nominated Mr
Warrenton, September 12, |K2fl
Gilmer Thomas Stocks ami William
C Dawson, it is believed were among
the most influential on that occasion.
There were many others at Athens n
doubt, who from some cause, privat
feeling, interest, or consciencious o
pinion, preferred Mr G. hut they do
not pretend to rank themselves as the
most intelligent and influential.
The writer of J-mes pretends to
search lor the chiefs of the Troup
party, he may find them among those
nam and, with a few others who were
not at Athens.
How then can it be said that the
great body of the leading men of that
party caused the opposition. What
ever may he the result of the oppnsi
tion, I know not, out I oelieve 1 know
the cause of it. If Mr. Gilmer had
not been at. enmity with the Governor
and it had not been b Sieved by some
that the Governor was friendly with
Major Crawford, it is believed that
there would have been no opposition
bv Me. G. There were others aetua,
ted from other motives
H. s not M . Gilmer voluntarily re
linquished a > offi e which he himself
says he prefers to any other in the
gift, of the p.N,pl-, and presented him
self bcfr<‘ the publii f r an offi’ e less
desirable to him, if so, what can be
the cause? is it not true, that those
who are to rally as the friends of Mr.
Gilmer are to concert an opposition
in every instance where success is like
to follow the attempt, to those now in
office who will not join in the crusaue
against the Governor; or who support
Major Crawford?
But we are told by the author of
Jones, that this is not to produce < a
new organization of things.” The o
pinion entertained Ly many is, that
the attempt is to be made; whether
successfully or not is to be told htfreaf I
ter. Whether the attempt succeeds
or not, the effect will be in a great!
measure the same. Feuds, discon,
tents, schism, and ill feeling will be
engendered, the consequences result
ing frorp such issue will be the anni
illation perhaps, of the strength of a
party already acknowledged, but it is
feared not much longer to be regarded
or respected.
It is well known to a great many
in the state that Major Crawford has
been spoken of for the Executive
some years since. Previous to its he
ing known that Mr. Forsyth would
offer as the successor of Gov. Troup,
•nany looked to Major Crawford as
his successor ; since the election of
G -v. Forsyth, it has been a matter of j
public notoriety that Major Crawford j
would be urged by his friends to he-;
come a candidate for that offi e, never
once dreaming that opposition would j
he found in the quarter where it is
now found.
There is thought to he a secret in
this affair, which if known to Mr.
Gilmer he would discountenance, as
well as many who conscienciously
support him. There has never been
a State party yet, but there could be
sometimes found in its ranks a few
who would barter; these are usually
the most active to promote discord,
especially if it is beli veil that the re
sult would be advantageous to them
individually. Let ttie friends of the
Candidates look through their ranks;
let them throw their recollections back
a f ’evv years, then let them judge
whether they b'-lieve this opposition
was got up exclusively for the public
good. The writer of Jones declares
~at. Mr. Gilmer is greatly the superior
f Major Crawford, upon the score of
public services rendered to the country.
Such a parallel should not he run. The
public services of Maj. Craw lord as
rendered iu congress, arc notices ine
itorious than those of Mr. Gilmer.
\1 e iiorjoiis services do not consist in
violent and heated speeches in con
•cress, against a majority adversary,
nd made only in opposition to im-u
suits which cannot be defeated by
■hem. In what else consists Mr. Gil
ner’s public services? True, he is not
bargee hie with many su< h; and has
no immortal fame tor any other ser
vice of a public nature.
Has the interest of Georgia in any
essential particulars been promoted by
the single talents and exertion of Mr.
G.? it it has, it is not known to th*’
writer; and if it should he answered
l y any in the affirmative, let him, or
them name the case. It is admitted
that Mr. Gilmer is willing when in
congress to do what he may suppose
to be rigid; but it is not admitted that
he at uttjr time adopts the most wise or
prudent course to do what is believed
most beneficial It is known that he
possesses a very irritable and almost
irreconcilable temper, and chooses es
pecially to display it in his speeches,
either in the court forum, or in con
greus. It is not that a man can de
claim without rhyme or reason that
he is great. G* n. Washington, Mr.
Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin,
were never known to the public as
speech makers; Their worth consist
ed in something more solid. But it is
not yielded that Major Craw hud can
no* extemporise with as much logic,
and quite as much good sense as Mr
G. and as a writer, those who know
them, know to whom to award the!
palm. There is another class of pub
lie. service in which M *j. Crawford
has some claims, where Mr. G. is ex
eluded What is the service, what is
the deed, what is the summit of human
action which gives to the actor the
most lasting, the most deserved, and
the most important claims upon his
country ? It is that when his country
is harrassed by en mies within, and
surrounded and assaulted by enemies
from without, he abandons his vo< a
tion, quit 9 the peaceful shades of
home, gives up the pleasure of domes
tic comforts, throws aside the pursuits
of professional gain and leaves all to
assume the hostile attitude and l id his
country, by his physical exertion,
fro nan exterminating foe. It is the
Patriot; the man who breasts the
storm b atiug upon his injured and
bleeding country.
’During the Indian hostilities in the
late war, we found Major Crawford in
a highly responsible military station*;
the efficient and confidential aid f the;
commanding General; selected at that 1
day for his purity, private and public
worth, and uis devotion to the roun- !
try. While in that stution he is found
in the inidsts of battle, the din of war j
and the clang of arms, still the same
composed, brave and ‘’ignified inan.
N t a mere Secretary aid , but one
calculated for the field as well as the
Law. I i two several ac tions were
his horses shot under him; still he has
a cording to the writer of Junes, per
formed no public service You who
fought for your country, who toiled,
suffered and hied, speak on this occa
sion, and say whether Maj. Crawford
has performed any public service.
But it is said that the people of
Georgia owe Mr. G. a debt f grati
tude for past services and they are
bound to pay him. Mr. Gilmer’s ma
i tri< illation yet wants age before he can
: claim a debt of gratitude due him from
! (he State. If the State were to ac !
i knowledge a debt of gratitude to every
j individual in the State as much de
serving asMr. G. she would be Bank
rupt in that commodity long betorej
the debts could be paid.
Tin it yet remains to ho noticed a
paragraph in the communication of
Jones, as objectionable arid destitute
of truth as any contained in It. It is
that part in which the writer states
that. Mr. Gilmer is supported by Gov*
Troup, in opposition to Maj. ( raw
ford, and that the “ assertion is not
made at random but rests upon au
thority.” Now* sir, this is flatly de
uied, and the writer o Jones is called
upon for the proof; now f> a* his ungues
tionable authority for sin h a statement.
He may have been so informed, wnd
perhaps may believe it ; but he has no
authority from Gov. Troup to say so.
It is known that Gov. Troup r> kes
no active p.rt in any election; It is
known that he has declared that the
! opposition to Maj Crawford is to be
regretted and to he lamented. Strange
then that it should be said of him, that
he was fermenting and exciting an op
position which he regrets and laments.
No person is authorised to say so.
No sintere Iriend of his would use his
name in that way without direct au
thority ; and the produ* tion of any
such is ( ballet.grd. Gov. Troup ne
ver was consulted upon the subject*
ami never consented to the opposili m
of Maj. Crawford. If then the writer
j of Jones cannot ami does not make
known the ‘unquestionable authority*
referred to, it must be considered that
the assertion is made at random.
I have re enily heard that some of
the malcontents and seceders are re-
P'*r ing the same of Gov. Troup in the
middle and up country That a let
tet lias been written from A tin ns by
Doctor Branham or some other! in
which it is stated that Troup approv
ed of the nomination of Mr. (J. and
warmly supported the nomination.
This is all intended to injure the e
lection of Maj. Crawford by endeavor
ing to convince men that Troup wag
< pp‘>B‘ and to him. To those who are
disposal to require and to speak tru
ly, it is known not to he true. N>> nun
can furnish the authority which will
prove the assertion. 1 caunoi Imlieve
that Mr. G. with a knowledge of alt
j these rir< umstanres will approve the
course pursued by the writer of Jones;
f*r he has used <‘he name of Governor
j Troup in that way, for which he can
thank no man; and his remar ks np**n
Major C. are such as Mr. G. would
not have made.
Thus it is seen that Mr. Gilmer lias
been brought forward nut by the ma
jority of tin* leading men of the Tr >up
party nor in fact by any one o f them,
but by other and diff rent men. Al
ready do we hear of the new arrange
ment What is if? Yu are informed
that you shall know hereafter. Be
ware of the new arrangement. A ter *
hum quid is the Imped fr isue #
ci nz in.
UNEXAMPLED ABSTINENCE.
Mr. Reuben Kelsey,a tenpei tableycun*
man <f Fairfield, in this county, aged
about 25 is said to have submitted on
nothing but cold water, for more than
forty days'. His mind seems to have been
partially abstracted, and he has chit-fly
kept his room, apparently averse to any
intercourse with the world , for nearly
three years past/ the quantity of food
itakeDby him for last twelve months it
supposed to be less than that required
for the ordinary nrurishment of an infant
but during the period hist named, neither
persuasion, threats, or force, have been
effectual to make him swallow the least
sustenance of any kind. Some particles
of food, crowded between his teeth two
w eks ago, were discharged from his nos
jtrils directly after, and no further compul
-1 sion has been used. He is described as
wasted to a goaetly skeleton; still he is
. thought in a gieat measure to retain his
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