Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-28

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urged, but il of the least of the objections
that was urged. With respect to associations for
religious or charitable purposes: if religious as
sociations should demand any thing bey ond mere
federation and protection, if they should pre-
sumo TO speak iii the language of defiance or re-
monsrance, or to NEEDLE with affairs of all
| should not hesitate to call them jacobin clubs of
the most malignant kind, and have not the least APP
prelension, that they could withstand the public
indignation Tor moment. Charity is cold a
virtue to animate men with any dangerous zeal nor
have | ever known, heard, or read of but one
charitable association, which manifested DISPOSE
ton interfere with any great interest of society
and ii the assOcia ION aliude to- shall at any time
venture to carry us principles into action, it will
not find in the purity of its motives and the benevo-
lence OF its zeal, any excuse Tor It's folly apollo
gy for its guilt. There is one mode of election of |
college OF officers, to elect another officer, OF the
federal government, which Ct own) l can see no |
method of conducting, without a nomination by |
the respective parties, each OF its own candidates: |
but such caucuses not associations to direct, |
control, counterfeit, ace the constituted au-
tLoritles, but only 10 supply a constituted author-
ty. As to caucuses, composed of members of le-
gslave bodies, especially II these be confederaed
with others not regularly entrusted with egisla-
tive powers by the people, and combined &C to es-
tablsh unity of sentiment aud of correspondent
action among Themselves q TO mpart vigour to
| their operations 'te confirm Inc harmony and
| increase the number OF their fIends;' and 90 10
sound appeals distinct and audible, procuIe
just respect for their rights, opinions wishes;
presume, 1t will be agreed on all bands, that such
cauCuses jucOjin cilibS, formed on tie true
French revolu, ionary model 1 hope they havenot
been either numerous or efficient. have moth
Ing TO say concerning those o.her associations spe
Gifted by Mr.. Mercer, whether permanent tran
silent, for the relief of the poor unfortunate, or
tor getting up public mpro ement, a road or a
canal. Hitherto, these have never app cached the
Legislature for any other purpose but 10 solicit
corporation or aid; and l hope never to see the
day, when distaning the gentle language ofpetiton
or memorial, they shall assume The bolGer tone of
remonstrance. | never expected to see tie reli-
gious and political disseniions, the conduct Of
either party in Ireland, held up as examples 10 JUS
;ity any proceeding in Ibis country. That unhappy
people, Tor more than thirty years, have been dis
tracted by those associations and counter-assoca
tons, OF united irishu!en and Orangemen, promot-
ers oil Catholic emancipation and Protestant eXClu-
io.sts and by all the countless evils that follow
in their train, civil broils, law martial and military
execution. Will not pretend to judge OF political
transactions, concerning which my Information Is
so imperfect; but, with al my sympathy Tor ire
{ land, strongly incline TO the opinion, that those
associations and counte--associatons have had
more share in producing the cruel evils she has
long endured than the injustice of the British
ministry, or tie jealousy of The established church,
or the a suId Digotry oil George III.
Tie Friend Of Equal Rights has given an ex-
tract from the address, in consequence OF which the
meeting at Stanton in 1876 was convened; and If
that were the only invitation 10 the meeting,
Oily admir-, that mistaken in point OF fac,
when said hat " tie invitation was given TO al
men OF whatsoever opinions" But if that was tie
only invitation, uDbdden guests joined The meet
ing. Judged ofthe principle which the meet
ing was constituted, from the knowledge | had
that Breckenridge Tie president, and Blackburn
a'd Johnson members all jealous supporters of lie
constitutions and that full and free discussion OF
every question involved in The subject ia fact, took
place. am thankful, however, to every man,
friend or foe, 10 correcs my most trivial errors
either oil information or OF judgment. The correc-
lion has given another proof of the powerful
influence of example The opinions aud actions
oil mankind. The former Convention at Staunt on
e IS precedent for that which is proposed; and
ils will be precedent for every future proceed
Z ing OF the kind, 10 which the zeal OF party ma
The mention / made OF the Hartford Convention.
was not thousiTtless allusion, til own out for the
} mere purpose OF invecive against the projec! ed
Convention at Stanton 1t vas suggested b, a
real similarity IN the complaints, the means and
lie ends will moi enter into minute detail: die
points OF re emblance which struck my attention.
VIII be unders' God, from the perisa of a SINGLE
resolution Of tie General Covr OF Massachuseits-
resolved, that ------ persons lie appointed del
eea'es rom thls legislature, 10 meet and confer
with delegates from the STATES of New England
or any OF them upon the subject Of their puilic
GTevaf ces aud concerns, and upon he best mean
OF preserving our resources, and Of defence az ainst
me enemy; and 10 devise and suggest Tor adoD
uon by those respective states, such measures as
they may deem cXpetent; and also 10 take g4eo
sHreS, II my shall think proper, to procure n
contention 81 delegates from all the Cajted
States, m ordeT forerise the constitution there
81, and hlore CGectUaiiy to secure the sDpDo,t
and attachment Of all the pe0ple, by pl6rjno
'GHuPon me J0sis Of fair representation Now.
viii not undertake 10 condemn the motives u Licl
I prompted FIAT unhappy measure. as wilfuI. sedi-
tious and criminal | do or, ia truth believe that
The primqmoYers and actors in that transaction.
designed o commit treason against the federal 60
VeThncnb or to dlsmember the Union, anv more
than slfpect the projectors Of the Stanton Con-
ventionoi such designs against this commonwealth
mpufd 10 the projectors OF the Hartford on
tenioi, as have imputed TO The projectors of the
S'auh'h Convention, that Incorporate zeal for the
atialnrfen oil their ends. which blinded Them IN
the dangerous and anarclical tendency of tbeir
means imputed The design 10 direct or control
'Ie guar ions and action of tire congtitut-
ed Authorities, and 10 obtain by combination. oh
lJecihoi Otherwise attainable. | co.scienti. ,-l
disalprol the principle ofboth conventions. And
syn sun condemn tie principle Of tie Ttsuuton
Convention, Wheeler the scheme shall fail or sur
cep' and "hetie or no 1t prove harmless. or ey en-
b9chcIaI' IN IT'S consequences. IL is never safe
ay more than 1t is just, to DO evil that good may
/ cane of IT, my
| Lee me now call the public attention TO tlore
| ocular circumstances OF ;Le Republic. which ,rc
Pledged 10 afford justification Tor these exlrsorGi-
! Ffy and irregular p.tc,eiinge
VI Is insisted, thaf ma}Cuty Of The people have
W'hllested Tie opinion and Tie wish, that copvc1-