AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY SEVENTY YEARS AGO 281 



was nominated in a frenzy of enthusiasm by a conven- 

 tion at Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania. The regular 

 nominee of the congressional caucus was W. H. Craw- 

 ford of Georgia. The other candidates were Henry 

 Clay and John Quincy Adams. For the Vice-presi- 

 dent there was a general agreement upon Calhoun. 

 There was no opposition between the Northern and 

 the Southern states. Such an issue had been raised 

 fora moment in 1820, but the Missouri Compromise 

 had settled it so effectually that it was not to be heard 

 of again for several years, and the credit of this had been 

 largely due to Clay. All the four candidates belonged 

 nominally to the Republican party, but in their attitude 

 toward the Constitution Adams and Clay were loose 

 construct ionists, while Crawford and Jackson were 

 strict constructionists, and in this difference was fore- 

 shadowed a new division of parties. At the election 

 in November, 1824, Mr. Crawford, who stood for the 

 " Virginia dynasty " in a certain sense, received the 

 entire electoral votes of Georgia and Virginia, with 5 

 votes from New York, 2 from Delaware, and i from 

 Maryland. Mr. Adams had all the New England 

 votes, with 26 from New York, i from Delaware, 3 

 from Maryland, i from Illinois, 2 from Louisiana. 

 Mr. Clay had the entire vote of Missouri, Kentucky, 

 and Ohio, with 4 from New York. General Jackson 

 received the entire votes of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 



knows how to govern his passions. ... It is a principal object with the 

 sound politicians of the country to abolish party distinctions and to elevate 

 talent wherever it is found. But as Mr. Adams has been a Federalist, the 

 least inclination towards federal men or federal measures would excite 

 alarm and disturb his popularity. Gen. Jackson, having always been a 

 violent Democrat, might avail himself of the talents of the Federal party 

 without danger, and no one believes that he would be a party man." 



