The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-23

may properly be regarded as the declara
non al the popular viii vi that party, an
entitled TO be respected as such; hut wheI
any mode of nomination ceases not only Il
mc.. the general appreciation of those VIII
ofright may participate tn IL, but even b.
COMES unacceptable to MINORITY of them
II would be contrary to every principle o
republican policy I" maintain the practice
il would he nothing less than permitting Z
minority to make a nomination which was
10 bind a majority who had no pariicipa-
tipn in it. Such apruccdarc is 80 far from
bin, entitled To the speculation Of re-
publican measure, that it partakes oi
all the cssealial chdiaC teiislics Of aristocra
~.
Guided by these views, which We have
no doubt are imperfect accordance with Your
political principles I'VE have carefully enqaH
sdinto, and deliberately considered as Tar as
we are able, al! the circumstances that ought
IL govern our conduct, in relation Ia auF
animation. nj Ills time, Of candidates Tor
tbr Presidency and Vice Presidency of
the United States by congressional cat.
Gus.
In the first place, we have reason To be-
Iiryr that owing IL the Influence of public
,.pinlon maj lily at the states, which
rive Il majority oil electoral votes, the re-
n rsentatires in congress from those states
consider themselves aS Forbidden 10 take
any part in the proceedings of a congress.
soaal caucus and an the second place,
H that any nomination so made would be
resisted by the republicans IN all the states
which are opposed in principle To the mode.
From this IT rs evident, first, t,lat the repre-
stntatIon IL any caucus which could now be
convened would not only BE- more defective
than the representation of the republican
Marty IN congress, bat must consist in a
sm IL minority Of that representation, in
,amplete as it is and secondly, that any
nomna,lnn made by a minority of the re
nnhl,ran representatives IN congress, being
/ Essentially AN arlstocratlc attempt OF ii few
Il IN control the many, unsupported by any
,s,re or cxutcssiun OF public opinion To
III ri,r il sanction, would have no claim 10
confidence, form no rallying point of union,
hut inc, itably tend TO produce Incurable
L di,sentions in the republican party through
II out the nation, which might iuj urlouSly
affect the permanent interests of our coRa-
try.
II In addition To these considerations, there
L Is IN, more immediately connected with
4 thr interests of Pennsylvania, which has
/ NOT been without considerable weight in
II our deliberations upon the propri,fy of
IL nile rDg ourselves to abide the decision ri
/ any partial meeting al members OF congress
Il hat .hi attempt a nomination, The as
4 splnblagc of such meeting being unauiho
\ rHrd by the whole republican party, and
lis representation very defective, the party
would neither attempt nor desire To exrI-
f,e any control over lts proceedings, which
ths exempted from proper responsibility, |
B0uId be left IL chance, nnlatiucnCed by
th salutary restraints of public opinion,
and the candidate selected might happen
II 10 be oue whose views of nationai policy
were the most opposed To the interests OF
PENNSYLVANIA and if we We're to attend
such meeting, although such candl-
date were nominated by a ma Iority ofbnt
La single vote, we should, according To the
Eusage in these cases, become pledged To
Isuppo.t him, though in opposition To tht
/ anltcd voice of our constituents. we
shauNA he wholly at a loss, IN such an event,
\ TO find any excuse fnr having taken step
So adverse to your interest, and :" mcon
patlhc with the oblI5 ton which your
confidence has imposed on IA. We have,
therefore after the most mature Considera-
ton, concluded, that. whether "" regard
II the nTpSprN1tinu of tnu r,,nnhlicaD Marty.
L. ,i,;,l -. r., c,.J,,,nn,.d
rgioeioIrs If r.nnh,,c,n n.,l;r, mr. thr orrat
Eiaercst, Of the am,r;ran nation or tn.
NOR irnmedi,tc interests of Prnns>lya-
nit, It is equally iucxpedicnt and impro-
PS for MS at this time, as rep hIIcan re-
fe99'a'''e: oil f'hnsy wanna, 10 attend any
Pn""' h''HoS Ut '""'"S ~ "''"I.'' VI
pasi5ea.r ~ "1', ,in prn, ,' ofthe l.
s,t.s
And - ,rJ,,r H., ,,o,, ,,,y hc C,lIv in.
orm.d nr'',, ,a. ,',, ~ nm. 10 devils.