Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-06

.mooSst republican,, will now b. broken |,
Down, that the republican temple has fallen,
and they shall rise upon its ruins. The editor
Of the Portland Gazette is now congratulate
ing The democracy Of The country" and for
what Because il is divided and broken, and
federaliss may hope to profit by the division.
Another week we may be- prepared To give
our readers more information concerning fed
cral policy and movements, by which they
may better determine what course ought To be |
pursued. Enstern Argus.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
At a meeting of the Democratic republican
members of the Legislature of Maine, held
ut Union Hall, IN this town, on Thursday even
ing, ] 9th inst. Committee was appointed con-
sstng of two from each county, To nominate
two electors of President and Vice President
of the UnitCd States, 10 be voted for at large
by the electors of the State. The committee
after retiring for short time reported the
names Of the Hon. JOSHUA GAGE, of Angus
Ia, aud, the Hon. WIN. CHADWICK, of Port
land. which report was unanimously accepted.
The proceedings Of the above meeting, Of
WHICH the Hon. Samuel Small, of the Sc
nate was Chairman, and Benjamin White,
OF the HOUSE, was secretary, VIII be
published in full hereafter.
=. Sat meeting of the Democratic
Republican Members of the Legislature, held
a Patterns Hall in this town last evening, the
Hon. ALBION X. tPARRIs was unanimously
recommended as a suitable candidate to- be
supported at the election in September next,
for Governor of this State.
A vote was passed unanimously approving
of the nomination made at former meeting, Il
two electors at large, whose names appear in
this days paper.
About seventy ofthe republican Members
of the Legislature were present; at the mee;-
Ing last evening. who acted with perfect una
nmity. Particulars will be given in our nex'.
OF another citing, which was held last
evening, at the Representative Chamber,
some notice will be taken in our next. RIO.
The CAUcUS.-The exultaton which the
seer of old witnessed, in apocalyptic vision,
over the fall of Babylon the great, the mother
OF harlots, was not more intense and vehe-
menf, than that which is manifested in certain
papers, since the congressional caucus of the
18th inst. That siXty-four members of Con
sress are all, that could he persuaded TO attend
aud vote for Mr.. Crawford, is, no doubt, rx-
ceedingy pleasant, TO those, who favour the
pretenslons of other candidates but, To our
SAVIOUR little of Inconsistency, when the
| friends Of, at least, one of those candidates,
who are holding caucusses in every state le-
glsature, IN every city, in every village, and ia
every steam boat, " here there is a majority OF
| passengers In his favour, condemn, in the
most pointed terms, the holding of congIes-
sloHal caucus, and heap the most violent abuse
ON all the gentlemen who advocate this Gus
tomary mode of getting up a nomination of
candidates. Do they pretend that they " ouId
not flourish all their rhetoric in support of
caucus, II they were sure that their iay Orite was
the favorite Off ma ority of the members in
Congress No such pretence has been set
up and If IT were, every man of common
| penetration would perceive that il was mere
pretence. Ii any objections founded on prin-
cIplt, have been made public, we have not
h"en for innate eOong n to meet with them
The argument is, MIR. Crawfurd's friends are
minority, and minority have no right to
hold caucusses and nominate "a can 1idate-
Bat why do not the ma jority bold caucus,
IN Congress, as they do in the state legisla-
lures, cities, villages, and stean-b boats, as
aforesaid: Because, II so happens, that there
arr: four other candidates, and when the ma
jorty range themselves under their respective
leaders, It also so happens, that no one of the
candidates can muster so many advocates as
MIR. Crawford. This, we imagine, is the true
secret of the opposition of certain papers, 20
the caucus. The Vsice of .Haine the poiee
Of Massachusetts, the Voice Of Rhode Island,
and, I" though last not least" the Voiee of he
Republicans ofsBoSton, have been sounded
through various braZen trumpets till the clan
gor has almost aweke the dead, and re-echo
ed from the pine forests Of Maine 10 the prai
RES otOhIo ana the swamps of Alabama. All
these street. rOices have nominated "a candi-
date for the presidency, and endeavoured to
drown the voice OF a congressional caucus, be-
cause, IL was well known that that voice would
be for another candidate.
We are indeed sorry to see Mr.. Walsh,
whose paper is, on many accounts, entitled to
be considered a leading paper in the United
States, falling IN as a volunteer in this phalanx
OF consistent politicians. We make no objrc-
ton to his motto" principles and men"-but
it is much to be wished, that, in his zeal for
men, he would give us an exposition of the
principles on which the proceedings of one
caucus are denounced and those of another
justified.
The National Journal says, 4" The minority
have now taken their stand, and will support
their candidate the majority will also take
their stand and support their candidate" Who
is the candidate of the majority ? II is ac-
knowledge 10y all, that the majority against
the caucus, so far from being united in a single
candidate, have no less than four candida ties,
and the friends Of each one no less devoted TO
his success, than those of Mr.. Crawford. The
Journal adds, it will be struggle between
faction and principle. The question is, wheth-
er William ii. Crawford, the candidate of the
oPposilion shall succeed against John Quincy
Adams, the candidate Of the people" But
suppose is very probable il net an
tabIished fact,-that General Jackson, Mr..
Calhoun, and Mr.. Clay, should have respec-
lively 50 many friends among the opponents