Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-27


whether assruiul~d ~ Washington or elsewhere, to-
recommend NE" OF measures Tor the common good
Doc> ihn circumstance al their being 90 honor
able s'aii"ns, m+u Who have beru elevated by tue
Voice oil the people, uistuaiify them lum exercising
thus most important pri,hege l. II Mruber al
Congress The less citizen, because his counryuen
have ihonsd h's worth and ability entitled hiM to
that digni s'a,,on Or has il become a maxim, in
politics. that official accountability tenders IL
worihy o attention, and hH opiniOn unworthy OF res
pect! IL .ppeare then, that there is no r,ss ioI
easoning, g that the Interference OF Democratic
hlemhers OF Congress for tue purpose Of I'D
ing suitable candidate for the Presidency, uncUn
su'uio"ai IL isa iallacy easily detected, aud most
dangerous IN its effects selection made, is
titled 10 aenton, aud 1t does not detract from such
se"ci,ou that hose who make IL, hare The confidence
oJ uieii |eiioir-cifise,s.
But is conte njed that the People have tue rig hi
to make this nomination" Nothing can he uurr
obvious and by this very assertion, opponents
| surrender the arsumcn,. they limit with us, that
such nomination Is essentla-he sole question is as
To the polite and practicable mode Of making
IL. That it would DISPOSE uuann,ity ia the De-
mocraic party, for the people TO assemble iu every
convenient district, aud there nominate accoI ding to
ir will the majority, obvious for after all the
n'miG atoms were made, amounting probably to thou
sands, how would be practicable collect them
asd make amy Candidate the object of party sclpc
non? The public will, to be expressed ssefuii.
must 10 expressed efficiently II must he expressed
in such way, that the decided opinion viii Of the
nJor'ty musr govern In order To do this, is pro.
posed that Pennsy shall send delegates to some
Central point, who are to noinae for her candidate
tor the Presidency. SUPPOSE the party in this state
should commune Tor such purpose, aud that u favor
ITO Candidate we're selected, and that electors, in
strucied 10 support such candidate, arc nominated
asd elected What other e fleet would it hive than
| To throw nway the whole weight Of this important
state What probability 10 there, that other states
would concur in our novel sy.teml And IL 30, wbat
certainiy that they would nut nominate "a differ ent
candidate Boz this does appear TO he the evil
most Ia be dreaded in this state, there is much diff
terence OF opinion prevailing. There would, IN all
probability, II the delegation system should be pursu-
ca, be Ma MANY delegations candidates, aud As
many electoral tickets delegations. And 10 thr
glorious sae 81 confusion nnd fatal oil
faction, should we I've driven by those who SO iucon-
sid-raeiy oppose the good old system.
Let us, however, admit, shat we might set down
con;cned with the Delegate nomination, aud that
The other iweniy-thr Sintes in The Unioa should
e"ncur M tie same system Of selection how the
public VIII, thus expressed become conee ntrated
Are the delegates 10 appoint agents, to
mcei AT some Central point, there to eudeavor ix
upon the most proper candidate Are the delegate.
10 he oporiioned TO the population, representa-
uon, oi each stale Are they assemble gratis, or
~ be paid ior their time and uouble IL 80, who 10
To compensate them! But the questions upon this
plan, are 'nnumerahie. Enough has been said to
e'hce, that q 10 AS imprac,icahle unwise. A,
then. II appears probahle that, from the emit arrass
ments attending the collection of the public will by
local delegations, no such delegations will take place
aud, AS u IL probable that the nominal by Com
gr"ssonal Caucus will receive the sanction Of the
Demorra'ic States generally, would it not be wise IN
pennsylvania, to cencuI ia an arrangement that
mas huherio be-n entitled, by the intrepid front she
has exhibited IN every aaiional question.
IL Is further TO he remarked this lie adj thar the
mesibers OF Congress identified with the people
they are the people agents expressing in their
legislative capacity, the will of their constituents
ana i' Is d'ihcu 20 conceive, that they may not,
heir prtrdte capacity citizens, acquainted with the
wishes of their ir ends and neighbours express the
opinions and wishes OF those with whom they have
been upon terms OF intimacy: Aud what else but u
nnion of such opinions for pronrung great parry OBJ
"A asstu a Cuur
One fact Of National History shall close what we
have to say upon lhis point: When NJ. JeGrrsou was
nomina'ed hy Virginia Delegation for The Presi-
denct, he Jdiled ~ contest with Mr.. .7dunis Bu
when put ~ nomination by Congressional caucus
| success Crowned The Cause of Democracy.
We are however Told, that Caucus presents OPP
por'untes Tor curruption and intrigue. How the
members, who compose IL, more liable 10 IL in
.heir private capacity when acting citizens Than
| III theT p"hi'c capacity When acting AZ legislators,
we are not infor med. What 20 the kind ul coTTup-
lion drtndrd il is difficult TO deter mnr, and sill
more difficult would il appear 10 its exercise, when
all The candidates are on the ground. II such thing
were attempted, the eagleeyrd sdyersaries of the
man, Who should he so lost TO honor and virtue as
TO attempt il, wonId certainly detect il aud if prae
ns'd, The number required 10 produce the nomination
oil oae audaciuus and viianous enough to try the x
pertinent, would assuredly open IL TO exposore BE-
sides, will he admitted, it is indeed admitted that
no public body ia tue world contains so many pure
aud ineorrup'ible patriots, a. the Congress Of the
Onion. Whaf remunefs could be held GOT TO sncb
ueh, Ia induce them to forfeit tie esteem of their
ieio"-cifizeGs, by beIIHyipg theii Interests The
idea Is ia'lacious aud absurd, aud what renders IL
more ohsiousiy ridiculous, 10, that the President Of
The Union has no Office ~ his gni reward 10 his
power, so that those who offer this argument, must
either he ignorant the Constitution OF the country
or must suppose thar corruption not only TO ex-
tend 10 those who wall make the SELECTION but To le
Ss1ae which 10 sanction all The nominations and oJ-
poi"t~eHS "iae by President, huS eOrrupfiy Unrest
ed icph pODe'.
There are other arguments of minor ippor,anca
which not treated o, because have been care
Iu To study hreNut ss Tar consistent with per-
sIiIcnIiy. Those gunenIs which the uppou mis-
OF the system % CAUCUS nominations che y rely, we
have con'l'a't@dpur lGliow-ciiizeHs will decide with
what Success
We opposed no DsRocrai who NAV he Ia
ken un ia We shall cbrerfully unite in pro-
nuHHg TIE election oil The person WIN there numi-
mated. We say this with fnll faith that il will com
si.t al general meeting of he Democratic Members
Of Congress We should dPprecate any partial meet
ing ~ Inconsistent with the system and we trust that
the friends of all tire canidaes AT Washngton view
ing us We 10, parry unhnini'y object Of essen
lihi c0ncern will end"avOr promote IL by pursuing
M good iSih, aud upon such principles as will ena-
bic every Democrat, eonscieniioGsy 10 concur with
III" M ~ The GOOD OLD PLAN NOMINATION.. ia
nomination is thus made, confident in our cause we
every TAR and honorable exerton 10 redeem this
GTeW Sfdfs from The snihingnPss INTO which q cum
irary course would nques,ionably plunge her.
JOHN HAMMER, Chairman
T.. PENTLAED,
SAMULL A. ROBERTS o'c's'd''e''
Ersrdct IF letter from HE Editor, al Charieston rs
e December 2
" You will have perceived that the Legislature Of
South C'ruliVa has ~ nominated Mr.. Carnnn
iOT President proof whafevet may I've 50 III TO the
cOO'Tnrl tia, The friends Of Mr. Calhoun are raurus
/ " ~ suDttrt regular nominations Tine a.