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VOL. 11. THE CARIJS ET j Is published every Saturday by P. L RUBIV&OJV, Warrenton . Geo. at three dollars per annum, which may be discharged by two dollars and fifty cents if paid Within sixty days of the time of subscribing For Governoi. JOEL CRAWFORD. For Congress. HENRY G. LAMAR. FROM THE JOURNAL. Messrs. Cajnak tip Ragtami, The great instrument of all change? in political soc*. ty. ami that whir.h infuses a veno into all of them is party. It is frequently the cae that a party is not ac - tuated by any n-ot-ve t<> establish princi pie. The spirit which leads it on to ac - tion, is ambition, self interest, and some times treachery and oppression This spirit reverses entirely all trie principles which a benevolent nature has created wfhin us. How often and we behold the Bios* importin’ rights and interests, those upon which all other depend determined in the last resort without the least atten tion even to the appearance or color of justice. Many behold ibis without emo tion because they have grown up m the constant view of such practices and ace not surprised to hear a man r* quested to b a knave or a traitor with as much in difference as if the most ordinary fav*r were asked; and sometimes •we hea> this request retimed, not because it is a most unjud acd unreasonable desire, not that this worthy has already engaged his in ju tir e to another. I generals are premised in conse qßetir eof the course per>u* dbv many in the approaching election for Governor. Every device and trick that th-y can in vent and practice, are atten pted robe en forced t<- attain their desired of j-ct. There are not wanting among the sup-, porters of Mr, Gilmer those who eudeav oui by any and every means to pres- the Superiority of his ra ; ms uprn the public. up >o gi nunds, not supported b matter of fact. or a fur and candid investigation of the claims of the other candid ite. Thev ex 't themselves to connect with th election a matter entirely foreign to jf: ? n f i-*, the late eontroversey tha r -Gimer h>d with he Governor: a unfortunate to Mr, G a- it .a ill-tun u. a •:- 1 • c and a* ii was incorrect in Ins cx po-it’on f constitutional law. A contro Vfciay i t which Mr. tifhner adm t him* If that he was driven fro o th- j fitld by tin force ot i üb ! b opinion. Hi- t’rieo Is no endeavour to umuntate that iift'or, a-;d 10 bnng ii t bear upon Major Crawford. because the Governor and M *jm Craw ford are friendly. They harp upon the supposed ho-tilit- of vhe Governor t.i M* G. What can the people say to the tern per displayed in all Mr. G*g circular ? Do hi? friend* expect t” gain any tning bv m attempt to upped to public feebn The judgment of (he cou try ha*- been f'~> Ally pronounced upon that question, and Mr. G. has admitted it. In hi* first circula he advanced the o pinion that the certificate of the Governor with the great seal annexed, •*.;* -he no tice irqui ed by th- statue before* p<> . so ; elected was called on t * signify In acceptance. On the publication of evi dn e that T-oup, Bibb, and him*e ! f, bail in their acceptance, clearly shewn tha su h was not the opinion fo> merly enter tamed, he denied in his second circu'a having expressed any such opinion pre Viou-ly In his fir*t circular allegec that the practice and opinion of aßfoimet Governors c oincided with the opinion en tertained at Washington that the law of Geo'gia was unconstitutional. Alter th* pnb'n ation of Governor Jeckso ’s lefte (the fir-t Governor who acted under ihe election law) to the attorney and sol cit general, and their answers and a-pen; reference to governor Ja-ks n’s piactic and opinion-, by the present g verno Mr. G. in his third circular, denied have ;<• •saiu any thing about gov. Jackson’s prat. VVarreiUoa, September (it. 18’ill. lif e* or opinion having been quite a boy when Gen Jackson ivas Governor. He br jugh up -h ■ subject of state rights , and denied having said or written apy thing against his former opinions. If his writing* or circulars speak his senti ments, he has changed; for he 9avs that state rights are in greater danger from the legislation of state legislatures, than j from any otlvr source. A queer position’ indeed for Mr. G to assume, when the act to winch ne had reference was passed un der a provision in the federal constitution. 1 1 all Mi G’s addresses on the subject of th*’ Pr and onation, (here is evidenc e of hi- g.-eit anxiety to do injury to ‘tie Ex ecuuve He wro'e not for -*e f vindica tion. but to criminate a pub'ic i flier who had only peifurmd a simple official act He struggled for v'C*ory aud vengeance j not for principle and truth l h last f fort of ins ioaiic- toward th** governor was awkward ,*oi f eble, beneath whac should cna acterise the honorable and higii minded, the liberal a’ul g nerou*; “ He could live without treasury aid “ as tnoiigu <h *r we e *thers woo must go Jupon the parish if Mr. G. did not give way For them. Su h I mguage is not cal I culat and to excite sympathy The c imi try is to be indexed *o him for assigning his portion of the treasury pap to another to continue hun in .ffi e. Under that as signmeut he s eks be benefit * f cumuli tiveint rest* His letter deeliui ga long er continuance in congiess is offensive ♦ the Honor, ter and good sense of the people. He affects to suppose them to wish what they did not wish, the execu tion of an u on-tihitional law; he rat* s them for not joining in his ungenerous feelings towards the governor, and insults them by * xiubitmghis want of respect to the law- nd tons station by passing over th-* chief nagist'ate and direc’ing hi** r<* ■siguation to the people,’ who ho kuen could not act oo o, it. According to hi* doctrine, he is now aim mber of congress as completely a h was previous to th*’ publication of his rebuke to-the people. n*y resignation having been made to th only authorities competent to receive it, the spe iker ot tiie Imuse of representatives during I lie session, or the governor of the s ate, during he recess of conges*. in us course ot outlawry g-in*t the gover ior. he seem* to have fug not only. bu> disregarded the cons ifution and the ia-vs crude in pu< -uauc t reuf. Hsays, •at hiinselt amj tbe governor were gu v n- duy the same oath. Reader will *xmioe foi ite tt is not so. H * admits ‘hat the people have condemn and ms course a- t to* ‘ou*, and not to be u,-ported by v,ur l e vs, a-'d immedi-it* Iv ui iigns ‘he opinion -f h 1 oeop'e ; He fi- st prof s-es t b.*w witn subm s-iinri to i'ie will of the peo ‘y t soon as he is nflim'd by them that h is intb* wrong and hai be has w an unnecessary and up :fi*rtble war against the governor, he to retire in disgust, condemn mg in o e word the public voice Mr. G pr f -SSes to be actuated, in suf ferm- hims* If to boa ■ and and * for adv ffi e, nn ; > bv sense of pubhc duty. Was it aae eof publ c duty h i indue and hun to opp se age; tem* I high taod ng and jir* at worth, of his own poli'ical party/ his senior in years, in political ex perience, nd in every respect deserving II confidence? Every citizen owe* bis -me to the state, if the people desire it. But in th selfi*h Hays -u h maznam'm •>s ands nter- s do; 8 as to evp in office o ly from a sense of pubic du yis o rare ,i at people are in reciulous. Is he not aware that the enntinu nice of hi* opposi tion will, according to the pre-ent pros pect. utterly destroy the -tr ength of the party which brought him i: to political xisten’ r? Does the pe suasion of a few . t, re ., and per-ons convinc e him that his pubic du y requires him divide, distract and ruin tus party and ’/wt for the benefit -f h•- who care for no p*ity. His sense ofpubUcduty been < verawed by some fusimal considerations/ some private que/ s me secret desire for revong. uu'ed with tiie selfish gratification of •in * w no are enemies to the present state jf politics* To M- . G it is Admitted, as well as to I others, that otfice in the general, is not profitable, nor can itsj emoluments be wanted to a min of moderate fortune, having no family but a wife, and money at usance,* yet there is some honor in being even a member of congress, to which Mr Gr lmer never was-insensible. It offered too frequent opportunities for occasional intercourse with his relations and connex ion- by marriage in Virginia. No doubt Cousin George was a more acceptable guest when the Honorable prefaced hi name. A seat in Congiess carries with if n i tew conveniences to some men.* if none others are recollected, there is at h ast hat of distributing innumerable vindictive circulars through eve y county of the st te, free of expens- to ‘he recipient and t an*mitter. If Mr G ihuer was actuated purely by a sense ok public duty, wh* d'd he leave Congress some yea-s ago? I Was he like Captain Flume, who left th- 1 public service to recruit at home, and tiaving finished that rour.-e. i> now willing to bestow his valuable exertions on th* great theatre of public life. But hem- Mr G. himself and not any other; he says when lie resigned his prett* ‘.tons to pub Iu life, only in May last, thin holding an < ffi e which he said he prefered to nnv in the gift of the people, that ihe people have always confided \n h mfar beyond h s ca pacity to serve hem I cannot pa-A unnoticed the principle reasons now urged why Mi. G should be supported for governor. Ir* toe last Statesman and Patriot , (the leading Clark paper in the -tate) there is a very formal annunciatii.n ol that print, that it will support Mr. G and ten several rea9ops are assigned for so doing. It is done in the special pleading order. The new e<l ttor has not k*>pt time with the political history of the country: he is not alone however in the great error Many of Mr. G*s. friends give the same reason wiiv they *u;>p->rt him in preference to Maj >r Crawford The ten reasons may be consolidated into two. We arrange th in thu*: 1 Mr. G. is entitled to preference on account of h*s services rendered, because (says Statesman, and Mr G. b iu friends) he wa? n e of the most influen tial persevering and successful mem \ hers of Congress in procuring from the : General Government the lung, negle ted rights of Georgia , in the final unjust meat of her mi itanj claims. The Statesman, Mr Gilmer, and Mr. G's. friend-, are tbu* willing and disposed to impose a falsehood upon the pu lie All those parties are gi i g -'re-lit t- Mr. • diner for pr ssing the Georgia militia claims ri Congress. Wmn did that pass into a Lw? In th ‘ session of ! 826 27. On Monday tin* 19’h Febua* v. 1827. i* pa-sed the House of R-*p esent tive -102 t 073, Mr. (ilmei not vomgat all Why did he not vote aft-r such x*- i.o s; 8-i many and powerful speech ? F-r plain and simple rea-on, th <t ne was no t then a memoer ->f Conmess, nor had for some yea.-s. See th ‘ Journals H is* Representatives 312-1.3, 2d session. 19*h Gotigress T(eg -*at cr<* Id given ti Mr. G. was frr h\s successful exertions in passing these claims. How now stand* his credit to that claim? It will be found hv the Journals of the House that the present Governor, as ** a * I v in tiie session as the 13: h December. 1826, brought up the sulijert by obtaining an or der of the House to refer thc*e claims to the committee on military affairs. With this Mr. Gilmer had nothing to do for he was enjoying his ease and quiet at l.ome undisturbed by the cares of state af fairs. _ j If any merit is due to the particular members of the Hou*e of Representatives in procuring the appropriation for the claims, it belongs to General Thomp >n and Mr. Forsyth. In the session of 1823 and 26. a strong but unavailing effort was made by Forsyth, 1 attnail and Thompson. In the succeeding winter the claim passed in the absence of Col Tattnall, who was; detained Bom Congress by bad health.; Where is thf* evidence then, previous to that time, of his (Mr. Gilmer) havi Dg Used j any ex rtions for the militia claimant? How is it that Mr. GV friends, and the Statesman at tl*> head of them, should it* tribute id o.mach. veuient, when he was ill Lexington? Do they suppose thai no bouy ivads but them? It Mr. G delivered any brilliant speeches in favour of these claims, winch passed them? his main pillar, the Stitesman , ought to publish them for the instruction of the public. They have been forgotton, if ever delivered. The next effort at imposition had better be more guarded. 2 The Clark party and others having accomplished the new arrangement , sup* port Mr. Gilmer/roiN policy — *cause it is their interest, they say; for in doug so they seek to bring themselves into power |by an alliance with Mr. Gilmer and hit friends, and (hereby destroy ihe I'-hup pa y—That if they c.m push Mr. Gil-fier |• to otfi e. their will is h s law—. Thai they know il Major Crawford succeeds, that the pr inciples of ihe Troup party will be p -served/ whereas they any if they can in Mr. Gt|n,er it will he “ih* mist auspicious motnen for [hem to exert ihe r |influence of th> prmc'pteswh ch >hey hove \aliv ys luud, 6pc I'm. new arrangement jot who h (tie leading Giinic pap- • (die Statesman) spoke yf *met-me since has ‘now tie- ii fully and fairly developed. 11l devei-ipe oent presents a state of af* fair* that, till recently, di tied the powers ol political astrology. The m >st Infer ad inveterate enemies seem to have be* come a* if by magic endeared fri- nds; and for what? Let some other answer die question. Having witnessed such a cri sis, what may w. not expect: have we any thing to hope foi? If men will condesc-md to s ch a course (lie eußLio ha* ali to lose. 1 yet bop- b tt- r ot Mr. Gilmer thau thai he will tuns promote the dis truction *d tils own party I h friend of Mr. G. must beat fault; who cu and have b- lieved six mouths ago that George IL Gilmer would be hr night up in opp . si* Uo to Major Crawford; and that opposi tion tiead* and l-y the Statesman! There must be something rotten i* Den .otrfc GEORGIA. PROM THE STATESMAN & PA I RIOT Ft mfi * elings ol private and political fnendship tuth* Author, we give place to the fo’ owing communication; though we d-ff'ei from him in <*ur views and feel ng ae t* the main object of the article. We Ktial b gla*l to hear from die same quartet on othr- ■>( bj its —Editors TO THE CL J lifC PARTV. It is ap-udential pnm.ipie dictated to us by ou* ne- essiti-'S, that when thn object • f our choice is beyond our rear 1 -, we sh iul(i of two evils choose that which is iiniMitia,—\ political revolution has [> ace l our paity at the bottom of the ■he I— political incidents which we ia uart could, and in part could no* con rof, nave taken away i--m u- the ♦ xeieise of voliti n in ti.e election of ou tulr. But alth ugh w- cannot nay we wid have this man t < rul over although we may nt originate a candidate, the disco and and division which prevail among our op ponent'*, wili enable us to neutralise their effVt* We cao consumate, we can put th finish to the work which they com menced. —Let us then tie up and doing; let us concentrate our strength and u .ite our energie-; let us make these belligeren t§ our quarry and taking advaMage ot their ‘contentions, pounce upon tliem in the j mid- 1 of their strife—The sound of i'is cord becomes loud r and louder through the Troup ranks; h>* rebellious cry -to your tents, O'-! Israel*’ is reiterated throughout the Troup ranks; leaders are sitting up their different standards for ral lying points— It behooves us then to be on the alert, to avail ourselves of this war of strife, and to lend our aid to that side which is most disposed to check the abuse of power. As far as regards their politic al tenet 9, both of the candidates for the government are in opposition to the prin ciple9 pri fessed by our party, but there are some extenuating circumstances to recommend the one, and some damnatory , nes to condemn the other. Mr. Ciaw ford is an honest practitioner of his pno* No 15.