Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-08

We will add, however, one fact for which
we may almost vouch upon the information
We have received-that the measures nj
Columbia have been prosecuted without the
p1viiy or coanvauce Of Mr.. Lown<les.
We wish Ia pass no opinion u,un The man
ier or the mau.-The Courier iiStjies ihu
non,inatinn upon the ground that IL is better
Than the three 9pProred modes of nonil,-
lion-one by Congress--anotller Nv the pIc
prlnls-and Il third by the con,mo, law oisuc-
cession- which is that the Secretary of State
shall be President."-lfihe Courier he serious
about the last one; il such Il law of succession
IS held to exist, il is one OF Those things which
are more honored III the breach than in the
observance" The time should sever arrive,
when the President should have it in his power
to name his successor. He ough; Ia be the
choice of the people, and not OF the President.
1t is not from any wish 10 dispara5e Mr..
i-o"nurs, that we regret this measure; but be-
cause IN point at time we think il evidently
premature. We shall forbear, as long as we
eau, To plunge into this subject though so Ca
ger are so many others in the chase, that wc
know not how kong we shall succeed in the
effort.
~ a public Meeting Of The Members ofboth
branches Of The Legislature Of The State Of
South CTOlita, held on The crenia.r Of he
Representatives,, at CoiumL;a, Col. SAM'i.
WARREN, Of Pendteton, barring been called
TO the Char, The. jolioicing Preamble and Re
solutions Were adopted
WHEREAS the next Presidential Election.
however distant, is becoming an object of in
creasing interest throughout the u. States
and whereas it is apprehenued that in select
Ing AN individual worthy of this distinguished
honor, serious differences may arise, Involving
sectional divisions of alarming magnitude "A
consequence the bare apprehension Of which
obviously eni0rces the expediency of th;. peo-
pie OF ths Union, turning their eyes upon
some individual, who shall unite the conf.
dence, respect, and esteem of the north the
west, the east. aad Tie south ; who, remote
from any conneXion with cabinet succession.
shall be brought forih truly, strongly, and in
dubitably, as the National Candidate.
he II ReSotped. That it is the sense of this
Meeting, under the existing state of pubic o.
pnlon, IN reference To 0ur next President that
no individual in the Union, unilcs more entire
ly the qualifications for this station, with the
prospect of success, if the election be left en-
trely to the people, than our distinguished
fellow citizen WILLIAM LOWNDES.
BE 1t RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this
Meeting, whilst we feel full conviction that
the election of Mr.. LOWNDES would con
icr 'iic ppos' important piess!i',,s on or Goun
try, yet we are satisfied that remo.c from
feelings OF State partaliiy, if an individual,
more highly gifted, possessing stronger claims
than himself, and more unanimously support
ed, should be produced as IA candidate, this
State, impelled by the same patriotism which
has uniformly guided her determinations
weule cEeeriuly acqairsce in the superior
prctcnsions of such an individual bat where
sich an individual! is 10 befou,,d, is difficult
ty not easily to be surmounted.
he ~ Therefore Resoiued, That WILLIAM
LOWNDES of S. Carolga, is person we'll
qualified to fulfil the important duties of the
Presidency ofhe United States, and we do re-
commend him TO the good people ofthc seye-
raj States, at the ensuing election.
BE IL further Resoiued, That the foregoing
Resolutions be printed in the Gazrttes OF Co
lumbia and Charleston