Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-21

and emo one state arrogated to itself the
right of making the nomination" And he
further observes, that. the invariable prac-
tice of the republican party has been, for
the members of congress to make the NOM
nations"
Thus much for this Pattern of consisten-
cy-or rather of inconsIstency--he, with
his little faction, have at length found that
all the noise they have made, against the
congressional nomination, has had but lit
tie or no effect. They, therefore, now adj
NIT that a nom nation made by the repub-
lican members OF congress, in caucus con-
vened, ACTOR lin t. the usu II mode, IS proper.
But Cheetham Ca canning knave J says Mr.
Madison was not nominated according TO
the usual mpde--and that he mas nosv made
out the facts.
/. +" That the nomination of Mr. Madison
was first made by caucus 9fthe members
of the legislature of Virginia"
2. g That the Washington caucus, con-
sisting Of certain members of Congress,
did bu. echo the nomination of Mr. Madison,
which had been previously made at Rich-
mond."
What an amazing man this said James
Chectham is, To make the scovery mere
IN New York, that the republican members
OF congress, have not nominated Mr. Madi-
his Il tie fdcHon, who were there on the
spot, must be, when compared with him,
they could never have thought of such a
thing-they must no douos have Thought it
was a real nomination. Ii they had but
known that IL was only an echo, they Ger
tainly would not have made so much ado
about it rney would not have taken the
trouble TO MIKE sucn a serious and formal
pro est against mere echo. They surely
must have thought 1t was d real nominati~
on. What pity it is snat Cleetham had
not made this zvozder al discovery before.
What a deal of trouble it would have sa-
{ we'd both MS and John Randoiph's little fac
tons
( The opponents to Mr. Madison make such
, ridiculous objections To his election, that
really do not know how to treat them Sc
riousiy. l therefore beg the reader will
excuse mel will endeavour to be more
serious if possible.
I have always been in favor of the nomi
nation of president and vIce-president by
the republican members of congress- -be.
Cause | know no mode better calculated to
give satisfaction and promote the harmony
and union of our party, which is certainly
much TO be desired at the "present crisis, %
the opinions of loan Randolph * Co. ex-.
pressed in their quiddical protest, to the
contrary notw outstanding.
If, as Cheetham states, majority of the
members OF the Virginia legislature did nor
inmate MIR Madison for president previ-
Gus 10 his being nominated BY the rcpub-
llcan members of congress, it seems
strange that it has never been mentioned
before. But If we admit the fact, surely
1t cannot with propriety be contended that
the members of congress ought to reject a
candidate that they would Otherwise have
nominated, because the republican mem
bers of one of the state legislatures might
have improperly taken it upon themselves
TO nominate him.
Cheetham makes me think of an old la
dy, whoif ner servant maid proposed or
advised any thing IN the family, to be done
so or so would frequently in pet, say that
she did intend to have done it so; bur now
would not because she ithe maid) had the
Impudence to advise IT,
Cheetham. Ike the old lady, thinks that
the republican members or CONGRESS- ought
not to (or could not) nominate Mr. Madison
for president, because the memb. RS o. the
Virginia les stature at Richmond had the
imYudeRce TO nomiH.t e him Def re them.
This indeed is SO pFeposterous, that think
Chcethain q CO. VIII soon become asham.
ed of and abandon il ; what ground thew
VIII next take, is impossible TO coniec,
ture.
An oLD-FASHIoNED REPUBLICAN.