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vance his private interests, and most promote the public good;" and regrets that the newspaper press has fallen to “mere printers," subservient to "politicians who unknown to the public use its columns for mere individual purposes." The "opposition" has ceased to attack him while and because they think he is assailing Jackson.

He must and will expose Van Buren's factional manipulation of the spoils of office.

From-Duff Green.

To-Doctor Cabell, Lynchburg, Va.

Dated-Washington, June 4, 1831.

Shows that Green has in mind a purpose to bring out Calhoun as a candidate [for the presidency].

From-J. J. Cabell & Co. [In Crallé's handwriting.]
To-Duff Green, Washington.

Dated-Lynchburg, Va., June [11 ?], 1831.

Green's letter of June 4 acknowledged.

"The untiring efforts of Jackson and Clay men here require our utmost exertions to sustain our grounds. Of the two, the former are probably the most inimical though fewer in number."

The President is "the acknowledged enemy," and the Vice-President is "the last hope of the old Republican party."

"We never saw nor had the least intercourse directly or indirectly with" Calhoun. "But we feel the firmest assurance that upon his future success hangs the principles of the Old Republican Party-perhaps the security of the popular liberties, and the permanency of our institutions."

The plan to bring out Calhoun for the presidency canvassed. [Denny Coll.]

From-Duff Green.

To-Cabell, Esq., Editor of the Jeffersonian, Lynchburg,

Va.

Dated-Washington, June 21, 1831.

Relating incidents of a bloodless scene in Treasury Building on June 20 between Eaton and Ingham, the sequel to Ingham's refusal to accept Eaton's challenge to a duel.

The Clintonians in New York and Ingham in Pennsylvania counted on to support Calhoun's candidacy.

From-Duff Green.

To-Messrs. Cabell & Co., Editors [Jeffersonian] Republican, Lynchburg, Va.

Dated-June 26, 1831, Washington.

Favorable outlook for Calhoun's nomination.

Loss of not to exceed 400 subscribers to the Telegraph since the adjournment of Congress.

From-Duff Green.

To-Messrs. Cabell & Co., Editors Jeffersonian, Lynchburg, Va.

Dated-Washington, July 17, 1831.

Prospects for Calhoun's nomination continue bright. Effect of the Eaton affair and Cabinet crisis on Jackson's political standing.

Suggestion that Cabell & Co. move their press to Richmond the better to cope with Ritchie.

From-Duff Green.

To The Editor of the Jeffersonian, Lynchburg, Va.
Dated-Washington, August 7, 1831.

Mr. Gilmer having failed in his plan to start the Times in Richmond, the editor of the Jeffersonian is urged to take up the enterprise for political reasons.

Green has "numerous letters" and "new facts" to show that Virginia cannot support Jackson.

From-Duff Green.

To-Col. S. A. Storrow, Culppeper Court House, Va.
Dated-Washington, August 9, 1831.

Recommending the editor of the Lynchburg Jeffersonian as the best man to start the new press in Richmond. Calhoun's address has appeared and Virginia must "rally for her principles."

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Favorable news from the August elections.

Important for Virginia to anticipate McLean's friends and come out for Calhoun at once.

From-Duff Green.

To-R. K. Crallé, Lynchburg, Va.

Dated-Washington, August 21, 1831.

"Mr. Calhoun's address was like a shock produced by the cold bath. His friends had been taught to believe that he was not a nullifier little considering what the term implied. They expected him to denounce the doctrine because they supposed that he knew that such a measure would promote his popularity; and without knowing the man or examining his position they were shocked to find that he had not availed himself of the occasion to make himself popular. But the shock has been felt and the healthful glow follows. The opposition cannot find material to censure. Even the Globe is compelled to put into his mouth the sentiments of his enemies, and all are surprised to see that nullification, if this be the monster, it (sic) is nothing more than the doctrine of Virginia & of the Republican party. You see that even Ritchie has been compelled to adopt his creed & to hope for its success."

Green's calculation is that "opposition to Genl. Jackson" will suffice to throw the Clay men, alarmed at the unfavorable outcome of the August elections, on "the candidate of Virginia;" that Calhoun is the "only man" who can take

the Southern vote; and that the antimasonic influence will turn New England to Calhoun.

"Our strong ground is that the tendency of Genl. Jackson's administration has been the organization of the Country into too hostile personal factions, that the strife for office has endangered the constitution, and that the selection of the third candidate who will administer the govt in justice & moderation is rendered necessary. That under such considerations the withdrawal of Mr. Clay will leave Genl. Jackson no apology for continuing as a candidate except his desire to gratify his personal favorites and to appoint his successor which it is the incumbent duty of the people to defeat."

From-Duff Green.

To- R. K. Crallé, Lynchburg, Va.
Dated-Washington, Sept. 5, 1831.

Green, on the eve of his departure for the North on political business and with special reference to conferences with the Antimasons, emphatically reiterates his conviction of the necessity of the immediate nomination of Calhoun by the people or the press of Virginia.

"The strong point to urge constantly is that Mr. Calhoun's proposition is in favor of Union. That Ritchie & Gales & Webster admit the right of resistance but insist that such resistance would be disunion. They therefore admit the right of disunion and Ritchie avows that unless the Tariff is repealed it will justify resistance. Whereas Mr. Calhoun's doctrine avows the right of resistance, and denies the right of oppression, and the only difference between him & Ritchie & Gales is that whilst they admi[t] the right of resistance on the part of the states they also claim the right of oppression for the Federal government. Preposterous!! We should argue that Mr. Calhoun's doctrine denies to the Federal Govt. none of its legitimate powers. It denies its

right to oppress and even concedes that if it be done by a majority of 3/4 of the states."

From-Duff Green.

To-R. K. Crallé, Lynchburg, Va.

Dated-New York, September 11, 1831.

"The Antimasons are afraid that Virginia will not sustain Mr. Calhoun's 'Sentiments' & are much inclined to nominate McLean. This Clay's friends here will oppose. They despair of Clay & are resolved to go for Mr. Calhoun.' "The Antimasonic nomination is all that is wanting to put Clay out of the field & to elect Calhoun. Much depends on your state. Send us some good & true men to Baltimore by the 26th."

From-Duff Green.

To-R. K. Crallé, Kanawha Salines or Lynchburg, Va. Dated-Steamboat Wm. Penn, below Philadelphia [October] 4, 1831; mailed at Baltimore, Oct. 6.

"The nomination of Mr. Wirt [by the Antimasons in Convention at Baltimore on September 26] was brought about by the friends of Mr. Calhoun, under the expectation that Virginia will be true to her principles-and the time has come when we cannot move without your press at Richmond."

"But for the cry of Nullification Mr. Calhoun would have been nominated by the Antimasons *** Many of Clay's friends prefer Calhoun to Wirt."

"I have only to add that the anti-tariff party are resolved to unite as one man against the tariff as unconstitutional & oppressive."

From-Duff Green.

To-R. K. Crallé, Lynchburg, Va.

Dated-Washington, October 11, 1831.

The funds necessary for starting the Richmond press are placed at Crallé's disposal, "through Gov. Floyd." (To be continued.)

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