Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24

her He dill not ,iew the character ofPenn.
| sylvania SO lightly as TO think that she was Il
he courted into the support OF any man, b.,
flattering her with a selection of her Z ost dis.
tinguished citizen. Her citizens were made
he said, gilmore sober and Substantial mate
rails. Was il wise, he asked, TO say that Vir.
GINA diHident of the strength Of her favorit.
Crawford, was to court the aid of Pennsylsa a
MIA by this measure He trusted the meet
ing would proceed with single eye TO the
Presidency, and not leave uufavorable infe-
FENCES as to the manner in which she wished
TO sustain her favorite, &c.
| Mr.. Tyler said, he would indignantly dis
| claim any course here or elsewhere which
looked like huckstering bargain. No such
consideration had been thought of, he was con-
WINGED. Mr.. Gallatin had been selected, he
presumed, on the broad ground If his merit
and he had expressly declared that preference
over any other citizen of the U. States
it other members were thus prepared, why
not make the designation. The gentlemen al
that meeting, had met in their individual cha
racters, and not as the representatives Of the
people. II you hesitate and postpone any de-
cisien as to the Vice President, il may well
be said, that you are taking the chances, that
you are reservins your vote to make the most
Of il, and for purposes which will not be so
-
of the meeting at Washington which you in
vited, and come out openly and frankly,
| there will be no ground for the least miscon-
ception as to your motives, &c. The question
with US is, not whether our constituents have
made up their opinions on this subject. We
| meet here as individual citizens of Virginia,
and the only question with us should be, have
we made up our opinions on this subject
For one, he had done so, and ifsthers had
done the same, no obstacle existed as 10 the
proceeding
| Mr.. Watkins of G. was prepared to vote for
Mr.. Gallatin.
into the nomination. The crisis was an impor-
tsnt one. There were Ave candidates before
the public, distracting and dividing the public
attention. This, he said, was the only reason
that the public mind had not been drawn to
! the Vice Presidency. A little band Of patriots
had met at Washington, and in defiance ofin-
suit and indignity, had Dobly performed their
duty, and presented Mr.. Gallatin TO the consi-
Iteration Of the nation. That body of fearless
men, who believed the prospect before us,
both foreign and domestic, was as appalling
as it was unexamp!ed, deserved and would
assuredly receive the praise due to their an
ceasing efforts 10 reconcile the Earring interests
by which our country was asitated. They
were uot 'esS preserving the praise Oh standing
firm in times rhich try mems souls than
were those whose conduct gave rise To that
remark. Letus then not add to the public
distraction by refusing them cur support but
rather go hand in hand with them, as far as
they have gone, &c.
| The question, win the meeting now proceed
to nomination was then taken and decided
in the affirmative.
Mr. Thompson then named Albert Galatin.
MIR. BraxtOn was not prepared to vote for
MIR. G. He was sorry he had lived long e.
nough to see foreigner Bomipatsd for 80 i'm
portant an office, and named 10 the meeting
Nathaniel Macon.
MIR. Page proposed Langdon Cheves.
The vote was then taken risa poee-and
stood