Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-04

In the estimation of republicans Cniii 81
nomination for this Office has been made in |
Congressional caucus, in the mode heretofore !
adopted and pursued, II : unquestioDahly the !
right and privilege of every republican To ex-
press his preference for any ore of the dis,in-
gu,shtd applicants, VINO he may conceive j.
best qualified by his TALENTS, his virtues, and
public services, to occupy that eminent station
But should mere he fund In your party ano-
ther description of PERSONS who m violation
oil all their Former SOLEMN professions, and in
defiance of their own repeated example, are
determined To break down regular nomina-
lnns, winch we regard as one of those great
ianu marks OF your party, that has kept you
un'teo, aud sustained You under every variety
anu 'Icissitude of fortune, towards such men,
we confess we do not entertain che same kind
and respectful feelings. Whoever has d.vo
led but superficial attention to party opera
hons, " I'LL readily concsde the truth that the
present ascendancy OF the Democratic party
is principally To be ascribcd To that great MAG
ter PRIhCIPLE, which cnnins upon its
members, the obligation of submitting To no
mutations fairly and regularly madr.-A strict
aoherence T." This rule, has enabled YOU To
triumph over the combined attempts of open
foes. and the more dangerous machina-
tons OF secret enemies and should ynu ever.
in an evil hour be tempted To abandon II br
assured, from that moment your present as
tendency falls 10 the ground, and YOU will be
doomed TO The modification of witnessing In.
prostration of thirty years toll and lahour.
without possessing the consolation, that ano-
ther opportunity will soon occur, when YOU
shall have in your power to repair the dila-
pidatioD. Suffer yourselves then not to be de-
ceived, we eutreat you, Fellow Citizens by the
lnsidlous suggestions ofthose who NAV rncul-
a. aIat nd q,
me necessity of adhering to regular noinina-
IONS no longer exists, because your ancient
oppone"ts are not openly marshalled in hos
ne array against you. 1t surely requires. hut
little sagacity To discover, that the true course
of policy Of your Anniversaries is To urnn,nte
confusion and discord in your ranks. and ihen
To Stand ready to profit by your dissensiops.
by adopting this kind of warfare, they may
wen indulge the hope of elfeciing by artiiic,.
ana stra'agem, what they have almost DIES
paired OF ever accomplishing by fair and open
we hoIu 10 be a sacred and inviulabic princi-
PEE rs necessary To be practispd AT the present.
az at any former period. 1t is not "a Thing To
oe dropped and occasionally resumed. AT ca
P''ce OF pressure yOu must either rigidly
support IL or you must entirely discard il. il
ADMITS OF no other alternative Tn. notinn
that regular nominations ha,e ceased to u, M.
cessary orobiIgdtOry, in consequence fthe an
parent IneItness of the enemy, is really ion
h'i'sy 10 impose on the simplest understand
inS' ana Is undeserviDg of formal cnpfu,aiion
Those who advance it cannot he seri,,,,s -,
urging an opinion so ridiculous and prrnns,e
rous and we are strongly inclined To snsn.ct
mat 'hty only assign II us reason. because
'Iry weakly imagine il will afford Them j. sort
oi cover, under which they hope 10 screen
NE" antiquities from the reproach of tergivey-
Sa'ion, or The suspicion of apostacy. Within
I" SNORT period past "A proposition has been sub
'n't'ed 10 The public, of transferring 10 III.
P."ine the riSht OF choosing the presidential
''e''"rs'- should this alteration he made bv
general ticket, and not by dis ricts. we cheer
iiuiiy and sincerely approve of the chang. he
ne'ihS mat this power ought to be conlided to
Tue people, and entertaining no approximations
vi IN uniaforabie result To the republican in
tereS', IN an election by general electoral
ticket. The public assurance simultaneously
made 90 thu subject by the gentlemen nomi-
nated' precludes all doubt, il any before ever
seriously existed, that they will use their hear
alteration.
Fellow citizens, wemight pro,ract this adj
dress 10 much greater extent, by tliiating on
other important topics, were we not apprehen-
she OF exhausiinS your patience already per.
maps too much wearitd and abused. W..
snail, therefore, conclude by merely remark
ing that as you have on former occasions mass
ed VIGOROUSLY through many memorable
scenes of peril, of difficulty and of trial, SO at
me present time, if you only prove true and
iaithfnl 10 yourselves, by calling into action
but small portion Ofthose energies displayed
ny you IN ibe stden time, you may safely anti
cipnte the event of an opposition, an easy
and signal triumph ; but should the issue con-
trary TO all probability prove unpropitious, the
enrlabie and cOnsoling reflection will still be
yours, that although your efforts have not been
crowned with the success you had right TO
expect, you have done nothing to forfeit your
consistency, and your honor.
ABRAHAM DAILY,
Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
VIM. ,. COE, Sec'y Pro TEN. [B.
GLORIOUS TRIUMPH.
Inc largest meeting We ever vet saw there
ae'hbitd last evening at Tammany Hall, for
me purpose OF passing on the report of the
Nominating Committee. Long before the
hour of seven, all the avenues to the large
room were throDged. At about twenty mi
nules before seven, the doors were OPENED
ana prOdiglous rush was Immediately made
mo the room. Before however it WAS half
filled, and while all was confusion and noise
a motion WAS made, put and pronounced To-
nc carried, by Mr. John NJ. BlOodgood, that
John L. Anthony should take the chair. and
he accordingly did take the chair. more hnn