Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-12


daa' who have their particular hopes
CRAFTY, all hold their personal minrh, boarding house
caueusses To prevent OF principle held with
open DOORS in the face Of day, by the old republicans for
the express purpose OF recommending candidate of the
republican party for the preservation Of the party its
policy Are the Of the republicans Maryland 10 be
made the dupes Of such wreched dupes
OF petty squads of woudbe leaders who have their pe
ends to serve.
What say the friends Mr. Craw ford They say the p,r
~ is cut up into sectional factions; one
ano,her according exactly to their geographical location
we regard sof less importance than
unite the forces of tue party for the sake
power and preserve its power tor the sake Of its principles
Ito this end let lay aside local es-e MS confer
rs we o when meet from different counties for
on of state oee aud sacrifice local and person
al preferences. and give support him who untes the
greatest number Of voices ask departure from
ancient usagelet adhere they to the same system
10y which jefferson, Madison Monroe were md
ed-we are ready 10 renquish favorite offer up
his prospects uhough lie the electors OF peo
pie than other candidate il all stand on the altar of
s'on and here they claim the credit of consistency least
II cannot he said Of his friends they would oppose
caucus IL they did think they strong
they have Prored their seenisitheir consistency their
devotion to principle, the of Monroe
for although Mr. Crawford positively refused oppose Mr.
Monroe his friends voted for him, and only by
eleven votes IN caucus-wha did they do raise camor
against caucus excite divisions and break reaub
can party N"-ihey at niagnanimousy and unani
nousy resolved to support the nomination. and heu did
support tt, aud well satisfied Mr.. Monroe that he
called Mr. Crawford To his councils avaed himself
of his talents, given his fall confidence from ,b,,
day TO ihsese facts which the eyes of the r.n
republicans OF haryand the bone snew Of the party
must be opened before the election.
why did not these friends OF Messrs Calhoun CLAW and
Adams hold their caucuses, and defeat caucus
the first OF tue session. The too plain to be mis-
taken-they have been all the session cheating about the
BUSH, to see what combinations could fo-med-tLey
have said to themselves IL get friends of A. to
give him up and join w. and thus PC, maturity ,b NO
will go into caucus, and get the weight its influence for
our man, and this the which the drausrs
mong' the friends of these gentlemen have been PLAYING
Tue whole sessionail nre ready ask but will
10 make the sacrifice and that all attempts have prov
eu 'rues they have come TO the resolution after d-
vers minor aud sectional cacuss club heix forces,
NOT to unite the party to harmony and save the
country from an election by minority people in the
House of Representatives No mo such l.ud,be and
rotic views animate them they have
a sooner than not carry their achieve their own
they VIII break the bands which have
bound republicans together put the union itself nj
ard As certain the daily in the heavens
can be no election by the people, without
1t must so into the H. OF r. and then will give way-
either one, which there will be no election mr. If
eiher does, II will be the work result of
ana '1e And there no danger ofeorrupon then Let
Tue epuDcans OF Maryland, the Republicans of the Un-
ion look To tive knor by experience there is one ,af
oil proceeding which will the election Of Repu
can and that too byhe people Why depart from
Let those who Glamour against caucus because they
have their special purposes answer
washington, in
and month after month expires-baoting each av and mn
choice made-thousands gather from parts the United
otaes' anu IND their country left without President or
vi" maze oy corrupt bargain and sae-snd what will
oe the feelings of those who brought catastro
phe by departing from the safe usages of the party.
one word to those modest, eIidenying republican mem
oers OF Congress, who afraid being by
going into caucus Stupid dull asses mas, their
sutuenis be- they do in this display of odesty or
the part Of their representatives the aop,ion of The ~
possible means 1T securing Themselves that very poy
'ehs frt'iden which the people themselves oughtlo
ehe'cse. now, do nor say that any honorable member
coud III tha' case be Influenced give his vote by
promise OF an appoptment, judgeshp, mission col
lectorsbip any sch like trfing houd
depise such susgeston but do say that II apv coud he
touched in that way, then and there would he Nm. finn;
place to do M and do say further that none youId ~
more aue 10 such influence than those no refused TO eau
Gus ON We gfo"hd OF alleged eorruPJiy of members-
Those 'ho without proof throw suspicion against Others
must 'ot expect TO he exempt from suspicion
"ndespeeaiiy when the they recommend and ,b
measures they pursue 10 prevent a union Of Repubc,.
eng'h and an election by the people, have direct
eney 10 pace themselves in that situation and TO scene
'o' 'nemse'Vestb power which gives them The mos,
TAI" anu enec'uai opportunity exchange the aid pyo 40
Let nose who or want of the saving influence of urty
f' 20 "e measures which must divide and deiroy
ne rerpocan party, let them say beware of the epse-
quence 10 their own popularity and 10 the hest
Of the country The party has sustained its powr and
principles and the country has prospere beyond Example
under the ssems OF regular nominations adopte in 1900
aud Confined to the bourIet those be suspected
ard watche who would persuade us TO throw down the
old land masks aud sacrifice the means Of bamony and
the sengtan the fruits of union, CRAFTY heal partial
'''eS ana in''iduh' ambition. HNKNEY. |
Ueeng Of Merchants and Traders.
At numerous meeting Of The Merchants
and Tgaers Of Philadelphia, he'll by adjourn.
ment, aihe Merchants Coffee Ionse, Febru-
AIRY 4, I24, the following resolutions were
seParaiy considered, adopted and ordered
10 be i,pIished -
Resotd, As the sense of his meeting. that
the posr given by the Constitution To- Con-
gress, levy taxes and establish imposts.