Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-05

P'"Seo'oSy anu scope Of the resolution Ol-r
Gu ny Mr. Jones, which resulted in the adnp
s'"n VI motion Ia proceed to simple baIlo
lor 'ne purpose of Informally testing the o
pnions of members. fTh. result was. for d,
wit Clinton go. james TaIIrnadge Of, IL
Huntington sl J. W. Taylor q, Ambros.
Spencer w. Paulding, ir. /. The Cunyeu-
'ion then ADJOURNED until the afternoon.
Ihe opening of the afternoon Session, wa.
me commencement of The storm. The roll
having been called, Mr.. Finch, of Orange,
arose, and nppused with has usual zeal. the mo-
ninaii"n of blr. ClintoM He declared that in
me county whicIihe represented, il could moi
or supported. He WAS followed by.Mr. Whea4
ION IN AN exposition of his views, in the course
o' which he declared that he could not sup
p"rt MIR. Clinton, even ifhe should receive a
majority Of The votes Of The Con, .ntion. II
was an 'iabprate and able view of the political
character oi air G.; of the grounds upon which
u. ie must he opposed by all consistent renub-
lcans and OF the results which must follow
the PtrtInacIDus obtrusiun OF him upon IN.
pubic ny his friends. Mr.. Seward, of Oranp.
next rose, and protested against the nomina
tion oi Mr.. Clinton. lie said, in the course
oi nus remarks, that whenever he found hardi-
uoou enough IN The convention To force for
w"ro an individual Ia the evident division and
distraction of the party of" the peopIe.'' he
''r V iele then addressed The convention, in
an animated manner, in support of Alr. Gin
""' anu attempted tO screen his chai acier
rom me attacks which had been made upnn
u ,i"'i' ,up other side of the house. He was
''"""'d on The same side by Mr.. Haipes. in
apreen' winch, considering the cause he was
attempting 10 sustain, WAS ingenious and per,i-
ne"', VT. ". Smrh, of Madison, then took
W': noor III Imposition tn the claims OF Mr.
Linton ana 10 iorcible manner, pointed out
me OBJECTIONS 10 him aud To his nominating
Mr.. BarstOw also gave his rrasuns Cor AN an
postum Ia Mr., &. under the circumstances :.
a"o hf' stevens, of Cortland, pursued the
su"iT.i, al Considerable length, in S miIar way.
S''h 'hpailence began Ia manifest ITSELF
''' amer nl"'rd thai The invention pro-
e..'u W na'i"' Nhlch was followed by cries
oi question --quesiion. air. Smith mn,ed am
anl"ufnment which WAS lost by large ma.
g"rny No further struggle was made and
o'iot having been taken, the votes stood. for
nir. ti'nion 76, Mr.. Taiimadse 81, AR. Hun
tibgI"n IS.
Nh. Vibration then rose s stated tina, he had
been requested by So, eral gentlemen 10 sax. C,r
mem and ior himself, Ia, from that mumept
'h"y should lake no further part in the pro-
ceeu."Ssi ahu hr gave notice of an .inten,isd
'hrs',hg ln'f"t diaieiy al Bagg's. They forth
WIN i'ii IN" Con'enton in IA budy, consisting
ni he rniir" delegations from New York
Coiumna, Delaware, aud several Others
amounting tn -.
ne In"rention proceeded TO the nnmna.
'''' w aca"d'da'r fpr ii. GOV On the irrsi
| """'' James Taihnadge r+ce;-.d 80, nae
OSdeD q, and , scattering. ThtvE ouvpution
then ADJOURNED until Thursday m@rni,syo whes
snIury resolutions and AN address, were "A
d"p.ed aDdlhep The whole thing was tern,jna
tied
1 M
Thus ended the solemn m0ckery. We rms,
that the result, while il ,sriiirs our predic
ftous, VIII open the eyes ur republicans Ii
can deceI'e nobody who is at all disposed 10
admit the force of The strongest conyiciion.-
u mas NEE" n"thlDg beyond farcica display
"i me gathered strength Of the friends Of Mi
c"hinh ana republicans viii discover in the
mere examination at the names of the dele,
gates VINO procured the nomination of Mr. C.
ana WOO seem neter 10 have imagine the ex-
's'fhce "i any other being. that this bubble is
"'iy repetition OF the sXertipns of the men
VINO nave opposed the old republican party
WIN much more sy Stem and consistency than
Hiey nave ever done any thing else. The re-
sun Is suspicious. Ii ecres the election Of the
republican candidates; If any thing were want
Ing la rifrc; that cnd. The ijres are uow no
longer dnnbiuI. or confused. They are so plain
| anu nielligible, that republicans NAV read
mem as They Iun Ii is, as it has been oft.n-
" VIZ hinton asaiusiibe Old Democratic
fariy. The issue cannot be doubted.
fne respectable minority N ho seeded
signed protest and address, and express
inr,r determination mot officially to support
Col Young. G.9rrns.
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