Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-22


there were other reasons Why they could not
conscientiously supper; Gen. Jackson. They
had no knowledge of his civil qualifications
for the station, and they did not believe that
military success and merit were the appropri-
ate, much less the erc,usire, claims tor the
first civil Office in the Union. Since that time.
however, his political principles have been
more fully developed: and we feel ours, Ives
justified in asserting that they are entirely a,
variance with the feelings and judgment of the
democracy Of Pennsy lvania. He has avow-
ed himself a friend tn the entire Amagama-
ton OF Parties; and 1t has been clearly shewn
that he Is clinical To the universal right of
suffrage, and eligibility of the meriiorous, hut
poor, man TO Office. Henc~forth the support
of Gen. jackson must he based upnn the aian.
donment, not only Of the usag.s of our party,
but OF the principles we hate hitherto rev cred,
and which were triumphant in the election of
j. Andrew Shulze. az isoyernor of this Com
monweath: And we are bold to declare, that
no man can, consistently give his vote for
Gen. jackson as President, who voted for
Governor Shulze at the last gubernatorial cleo
ton.
III then. political principle and consistency
dictate an opposition to General Jackson. II
IS equally urged by motives of policy. His
early friends confidently hoped. thar the SIM.
port of Pepnsylyania. youId sncur. tho ,n,n.
OF other Hates. and elevate. him In the b;rh
station, for which they though, him uuali6ed
This experiment has been made, but i, has
utterly failed, and our state is now placed in
the most unenvlable predicament. Instead of
sustaining the high and commanding influence
she has heretofore held, she finds her opinions
altogether usheeded. because she is nIrd~ed
to the support Of one, who has not the slight
est chance Of election. No state ia the Union
having followed Penn sylvania in her nomin,
ton. In Ohio, a feeble attempt has been
made to get up a ticket, it has succeeded in
lew districts and will linger out n short lived
existence. In New Jersey, no attempt has
been made to support him, and there is little
probability any will be made. In New
York, he had some secondary support, from
the personal and political parlxins of Mr..
Clinton, constituting at most, but the leaders
OF the minority, and even that has been former
~ abandoned.
The Pennsy lvania nomination has no influence
on other states, and il is fact, determining
me ImpGssblI'y of his election, that if he
were to receive the vote of every district in
the Union, in which there has hren AN express
sion of the public voice in his favor, he could
moi De chosen by the Electoral College,
ohouiu me choice devoire on the House Of
Representatives. and he be on the return his
election IS hopeless.
Under these circumstances, it becomes the
duiy OF every considerable and rejecting Re
publican to unite in restoring the influence of
our stale upon the councils of the station. We
nope on so important question, Pennsylva-
MA IS not yet willing, heedlessly, to throw
away her numerical strength, and reduce her
sell 10 grade with the smallest state i'm the
union. by adhering TO principle aud voting
'or WIN. H. Crawford the national candidate,
she can secure tha election of Presidrn, by
me people. by giving the vote TO Gen. Jack
son, or any ether candidate, she will assist in
the destruction OF her own influence, and
ifave me choice to chance, perhaps to intrigue
ana Encouragement
Ihe friends of Wm. H. Crawford, as Pre-
sIdent, have therefore determined, upon hold
ing convention, for the purpose of forming
an electoral ticket, at which. each county slail
De represented by any number of derga;.s not
exceeding its renresanta,;,n =; H. e. ri
renresept.t;v.s IF H. .S..... -. nj o'.5o w
tba .uh;ao, ~ a. ''" oPo"
ne SUBJECT vi the time and place, fnr the ses-
sion oil the convention, there has bren some
dnerence OF opinion. Harrisburg the Seat of
Government tho nl,ca ~ h;i H.
Denoocr,t;o cp.: " ""." 'ie W. ,as'
h.a, 49, ~ az en''o"s nave neen heid, mas
oe"u ueeneu the most suitable place, and the
"a Monday IN August sext has been though,
the most suitable time. We are yaware these
arrangements will interfere with the previous
counties in the state; but we rely on their
Willingness, on minor points, TO surrender their
own op'nions' anu doubt not. they will take
measures TO nave their counties fully repre-
sen,ed ID that body.
'Hey'"S, therefore, on your disposition to