New Hampshire Statesman

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From the National Journal.

The Vice-Presidency.—The objects of the Radical or Ultra faction, in compelling Mr. Gallatin to withdraw his name from the caucus nominations, begin now to be clearly developed. The first, and most pressing was, to throw off what was found to be a millstone about the neck of Mr. Crawford; but there is another one that was at first carefully concealed, but which is now openly avowed by the caucus leaders. They have formed a scheme to defeat the choice of the people, not only in the first, but in the second office under the Constitution—the Vice-Presidency—that there may be, at the same time, a contest both in the Senate and House of Representatives. Such a contest would not fail to open a scene of intrigue without parallel in our history; and in this intrigue, certain dexterous political gamblers—they deserve no better name—count upon their superior management, to produce a profitable result.

In order to effect these objects, it was necessary that the infallibility of a caucus should be abandoned, and that Mr. Gallatin should retire. Mr. Clay's name has been substituted for the caucus nomination, and, as we believe, without his consent, as being the most effectual mode of carrying their scheme into effect.

Nothing is more clear than that Mr. Clay cannot be elected by the people. His friends have declared, on his authority, in the most solemn manner, that he will not retire from the contest for the Presidency; and his Electors have, in a similar manner, pledged themselves to vote, if elected, for him, and for no other person, under any circumstances. They are men of too high a sense of honour to falsify their word; and as they cannot vote for Mr. Clay, at the same time, for President and Vice President, it is manifest that the unanimous vote of the Crawford Electors will not be sufficient, with the scanty addition to be expected from other quarters, to elect him.

He is brought forward, then, by the friends of Mr. Crawford, not with any expectation that he may be elected by the people, but to prevent, if possible, a choice by the people; and this is done, too, by the very party which has all along professed that it had nothing so much at heart as to secure an election by the people!!

This is the argument which they have a thousand times rung in the ears of the people, in order to reconcile them to the authority of the Caucus; but now, with a most profligate contempt of every thing like decency, they are openly striving to defeat the popular choice. Though they know that Mr. Clay cannot be elected, yet they believe him to be the most suitable person to distract the election, and to prevent a choice by the people. His friends, it is well known, have taken up Mr. Sanford, of New-York, as Vice President; and it is hoped by those enemies of the people, that the votes which Mr. Clay may receive, added to those which may be given to Mr. Sanford, will be sufficient to prevent a choice by the people. It is a vain hope! Such a silly and profligate contrivance against the rights of the people cannot succeed. We predict, with confidence, that Mr. Clay will be too honest and too intelligent, to submit to be made the instrument of such a miserable intrigue: but, should it be otherwise, we are confident that this trick to deceive the people, will more effectually unite them, and that the Electoral Colleges will save the Senate from all concern in the decision. We predict, with confidence, that the distinguished individual, whose election all this contrivance is intended to defeat—we mean John C. Calhoun—will be elected by a large majority of the Electoral votes. He will receive, unless we are greatly mistaken, the unanimous support of the friends of Adams and Jackson, and, we believe, a large portion of those of Mr. Clay.

It is strange that the intriguers do not perceive that all their schemes against the people, are conducting them, not only to a complete overthrow, but to an utter loss of character and reputation. If they persist in it, they must assuredly bring upon themselves the disgraceful fate of Burr.