the support of her father—­Ann Clarke, the only daughter of John Clarke, who had no superior among her sex in talent, beauty, and accomplishments, in the State.  During the incumbency of her father she did the honors of the executive mansion with a dignity, grace, and affability which won all hearts, and added greatly to the popularity of the Governor.  She married Colonel John W. Campbell, and all her after-life has justified the promise of her girlhood.  Left a widow with many children, she has reared and educated them to be an honor to their mother, and, as she was, an ornament to society.  She is now an aged woman, and resides in Texas, honored and beloved by all who know her.

The election of Clarke was illy received by the old and tried friends of Crawford throughout the State.  They knew him.  His stern, inflexible character and indomitable will were sure to rally about him a party; and his personal bravery and devotion to his friends would greatly aid in keeping and inspiring these.  His position now was one of strength, with the capacity to increase it, and the material was abundant; yet there were formidable difficulties in his way.  All, or very nearly all of the leading families of the State—­the Lamars, Cobbs, McIntoshes, Waynes, Telfairs, Cummings, Tatnals, Dawsons, Abercrombies, Holts, Blackshears, and many others—­were Republicans, and active in the support of Crawford for the Presidency.  These apparently insurmountable difficulties were to be overcome in the organization of new parties.  The complete breaking up of the Republican party of the nation was favorable; and there was another element which the sagacity of Campbell soon discovered and laid hold upon.  There were many ambitious and disappointed men and families in the State beside Clarke and his family.

The overwhelming popularity of Crawford as the head of the Republican party in the State had enabled his friends to monopolize all the offices, and give direction to every political movement and fix the destiny of every political aspirant.  Under this regime many had been summarily set aside, and were soured.  The talents of Troup, Forsyth, Cobb, Berrien, Tatnal, and some others, pointed them out as men to be honored, because they honored the State.  They seemed to hold a possessory right to the distinguished positions, and to dictate who should be elected to the minor ones.  Young ambition submitted, but, was restless and impatient to break away from this dominion.  Party stringency had enforced it, but this was loosened, and all that was now wanting was a head to rally them into a new and formidable party.  Every old Federalist in the State who had clung to his principles attached himself to Clarke.  There were many strong families, wielding a potent influence in their neighborhoods, attached to Federal principles.  The Watkins, Hills, Walkers, Glasscocks, and Adamses all soon sided with the new party.  A press in its support was greatly needed, and was soon established, and given in charge of Cosein E. Bartlett, than whom no man was better calculated for such a service as was demanded of him.