Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-26
PENNSYLVANIA.

| One OF the first results Of a caucus nomina
tion at Washington, we have all along been
satisfied, would he the withdrawal Of some of
the supernumerary candidates +; accordingly,
we find the weakest, Mr.. Calhoun, has been
Withdrawn by his agent, Mr. George NJ. Dali
las, at public meeting in Philadelphia, and
General Jackson substituted in his place. AS
this is an affair of importance, in all its bear.
ings, we propose taking short view Of the
proceedings.
| town meeting was called in Pha delphia,
TO appoint delegates to convention Thos.
Leiper, Esq. was appointed Chairman, and
WIN. Duncan and Robert Patterson appoint
ed sS-cretaries. After some preliminary bu-
siness, Mr.. George NJ. Dallas arose, and of
fered preamble and resolutions for adop-
ton. The preamble set forth, that the pro-
lection and support offered by this govern
inept to the liberty and independence Of man
kind, were conformahle to the policy and best
feelings of Americans and that To protect
this country against the Vaccinations and vi
oient effects oil kingIy combinations, indi, du-
al sacrifices should he made, tn place in the
presidential chair an enlightened and faithful
citizen; that Prnnsyl, ania was a strong de-
mocratlc state, and decided stand would pro-
duce AN influence an other states in the union
that caucus had been held by u minority al
Washington, and it WAS necessary TO defeat
| w, NP'i"t'oho W. Wy u1uiHS w idNoI III an
Individual; therefore, be offered resolution,
recommending Gen. Jackson TO the people Of
this country President.
| Mr. Dallas, in submitting the preamble and
| resolutions, explained his views, which are
comprised in nutshell He as in favor of
Calhoun, but they refused to nominate him
in caucus, and had nominated Crawford, he
was for giving up Calhoun, and joining the
friends of jackson, bring, rs he thought, the
strongest man, al least, in Pennsylvania. The
resolutions we're unanimously adopted and The
whole proceedings arr broadly displayed in the
franklin Gazette, VIII ich paper not little
month ago, ranked Jackson with Cesar and
Cafdtine. So much for the consistency of a
fdmtiy paper.
From the very moment that the pretensions
of Mr.. Calhoun were forced urnn public nn
tice, by the Zeal of few imprudeut friends,
we were convinced, that after short but yio
lent struggle, he would be compelled TO with
draw and join his forces with that candidate
the most likely To make bargain with him,
Tor transfer of friends, presses and states.
MIR. Clinton, and his friends in this state. we
were spprsed, have been negotiating for some
time past TO produce this result. The views
of Mr.. Clinton to the presidency have been
rather checked by his councillors, and their
plans have been, first 10 get the electoral law
of this state altered in manner calculated 10
give the control of the vote secondly, TO offer
for Governor himself; thirdly. TO induce Mr.
Calhoun to retire in favor Of Gen. Jackson,
and thus secure Pennsylvania for the General,
| and also make over the vote of New York So
him and finally, to secure the federal co
operation and consent generally, by Mr.. Gin
tons receiving the appointment of .Secreiary
81 STATE. This is short view of the opera
tons.
With respect 70 General Jackson, we have
had but one opinion of his claims and merits,
and we rank ourselves among the consistent
men of the age. This country is indebted 10
General Jackson for his military services, and
particularly his defence of New Orleans. His
| military services are equal TO the SER, ices of
any General in the late war, and inferior To
many Generals cfthe revolution. He has no
acquaintance with the civil policy of this
country. with the state of our foreign relations
and Internal affairs he has knowledge of
the men employed liz the civil department of
the Union he has no intercourse with the
democracy OF the country or regard for party
landmarks. In the limited civil department
IN which the General has been placed, he has
evinced an utter disregard to the laws, and n
temper unbecoming his high station, His
talents, his feelings, and attachments, are all
military. He is, of all the candidates, the
most likely to involve the country in war, by
an impefnoas and unrrstrained temper, and
TO establish a MILITARY DESPOTISM.-
Such man is most cOngeDisl 10 the views of
the Secretary Of War but the people of this
country peaceable set Of men they never
will permit the military to be placed above the
GIRL power they will elect practical man, of
experience, temper, and integrity.
This is however the first ofthe capulets who
have cspitulated, and no doubt il is iu the
bond that MIR. Calhoun is to surrender the only
state he has, namely South Carolina, and 10
use his endeavours through the young Secreia-
~ Of the Navy to bring over Nero Jersey. AL
lowing this transfer To be made good, how
stands the General Tennessee IL, South
Carolina II, Pennsylvania 90, New Jersey 8 /
IN all SO votes. Something in struggling
way from the west This is at all events a
good stock IN hand. Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Adams
have to decide between the cirit and military
candidate, aud we pretend not TO know their
productions. As TO ourselves we stand by |
The regular democratic nomination. We take. |
CrGigford against the field, convinced that he is |
strongest and best The democracy Of this |
state will support the caucus nomination, and
u the gallant General can only shoot little a
head, and be distinctly seen in all his Bearings
we have no fear OF the results.
But what's to become Of our" peoples men"
10 this bargain Has Mr.. Dallas transferred
Mr. Calhoun's friends in New York to Gen.
Jackson ? If he has, they must undergo
strange tFansmutation, for they must first turn
Cintonians before they can become Jackson
ties. You Ill remember what a choaking toast
the old General compelled his hospitable |
friends to swallow at Tammany Hail. and i'll
they are now compelled to swallow the Gene |
raj, they had better give up drinking tOasts for
ever.
Again-sse into what painful dilemma
Al - n r. r.