Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-12


'ous and subsequent, numberless CONT ions and
peivcrsions are TO be attributed to the progressive
movements un,er this arrangements Absolute proof
{" th;s is not o:courso attanable But the strongest
evidence is at hand derived aud given
{nDt promised aud IA, where To he found iion the
ia OF the Enrnirer and from unqnestionabe facts.
AT the session of - p, the rst supposed pubii a
val Of course, by the eior Of the Enaurer which
has Terminated in mcred disgrace tl.e support of
jis. Spencer for the y. 5. senate, against the una nj
determination of the rnpmbl lean jority Of the
senate, aa1 III perfect accordance with the friends f
gov. Clinton, who constituted at that time minority of
t,lt BODY AMI MAJORITY Of the house The tendency
evidently All in sniar o ton down 10 the mes.
ting oftie legislature OF 1926, though there was no
subject sufficiently prominent In call out distinct
ais Soon after the commencement of that session. the
ci!tor oil the Eng Imagining that his project had
approached maturity, with IN ire holiness than discre.
.;,I avowcd HIS preference uf Gov Clinton, and his
Willingness IN support has nah,a ior rc-electiop
Iie discovery was made, That such doctrines how
ever compatible they might nc with the arrangements
we have aiMie 10, were by means such AS were
entertained by the republicans oi e. la,ure or OF
the state Accordingly, familiar somerset or what
is expressed often by honcy figure the act IF
lacking ont" was performed with wonted readiness.
still, the 'nan chanc.' constantly view and
the columns OF the then Ncto lo, National Advocate
were made 10 urge members - Legislative nomna-
t'n To urge this matter the ciicc,uay, the cd
itor appeared in this city iii person, aud represented
''I the only course either 10 make lex istatiyc
nomination ofgor. Clinton, To allow his election to 90
by deiauitthat ground should he taken by the repub
fcan party at once against the general government
that as u would he Impossible for that
heween two ires, hence the Importance Of ceasing all
opposition 10 Gov. CWhi!st he remained in the CITY
has intercourse not With republicans; he sus~
peCted and summed by them: but fi he held casi-
n conversations with Ia m, he distinctly told that
bis proPosii ions could not tie adopted. aad that cot
venton would be recommended And eli he las the
hartood tn refer, in his paper OF : 30h ui;. TO pro-
positions thus advanced by him ,eif, TINS rejected
10y republicans, the views and language those re-
puhlicans!
But his schemes and efforts were fully nnIcrs,ooI
In direct on,
&c personally and trou his newspaper, the repub-
members upanitn3u,ly led n state con.
ventun, and issued allrass the people, giving
t;cr for doing an urging u,on republicans
The preparatory measures for This step
suggested through the Argus cary in the season
warmly approved by the Journal, after lis a
dl,tion, and series of steady aad uniform measures
were pursued down 10 the period Of its ion.
Ii Is not denied when Mr.. Sandfora's was publish
a and when it ascertaincd thai Judge Savage
not candidate that doubts entertained as TO
what would be the result of the meeting and who would
be designated but the public opinion, expressed
tro' the republican journals, unequivocaiiy in IA
o. nomination. Upon this point. the public feel
ing as evident similar feeling had been appa-
rent amongst the members Of the Legislature; though
the individual was not d sisnated, by common
report; nor was he designated at ALL until, after full
and frank interchange Of orin;on nv the deeg ties u-
influenced BY any cousi}ars other than desire TO
satisfy the expectations of the people, ana promote the
Interests of the republican party they presented the
names OF Rochester aud Pitcher.
1t is the conduct of The editor OF the enquirer, under
this nomination, that has developed his character
:,i attentions and led to this and other Of
lis conduct We propose 10 show in what respects il
demonstrates the existence OF the arrangement, the
currespo Ming act oi tIeacery, and ibc consequent
contradictions and misstatcncns that have a.Iu-
ied to-
When the nomination made at IIeglmer, MIR.
Noah with some grimace, affected to approve Of and
support it. On the 9th of Oct Ave DAYS after the meet
ing of the convention, he spoke OF the nonina lion OF
Judge r. and Gen. p. 1--WE his languaeel as
having "5een made with an nnanniiy heretofore I'M
known, and tranquility which promised TIE best re
sufts"-that he selection was "a great compliment TO
he integrity and personal wortl, IF Judge Rochester,
. ior vino knew the character of tina: convention
coti for moment suppose that his attachment Nr.
adams tie Of his noslriioan-tl.st .';his
''Afr. RS. attachment to Mr.. Az would have been
,n objection TO many and TO ourselves 1.-THE Enquirer
without doubt; buw are daily reminded of the
cessity OF yistdtS SoS7eAttnS u PREJUDICE or GIah-
lCnt TO promote Tic interest Of tic republican party
'eXressed according 30 ancient usages, ihGI succea:
eea be acconpiisitedna and that 'if sfl! please the
.reemen OF this state TO elect Judge Rochester and
Gen Pitcher, tn nat beiicrc that iteY ,ci tre
s-1ay curse 10 regret the choice Mey hacc nnadc -
lad he concludes i's article OF that day by the follow
Jog nnequiTocal decia ration in fagonr of the ierkner
ticket:
.'rhis nominations rNcsrs. Roc!scste, and Pitcierl
however, has placed the Adams men IN most aw
ward pt elicamGnt-tIcy suspended between their
fears and their incnaton--thcy wish MIR. Rochester
because he is .cir dn but they afraid
TO lake Up against Clinton, lest neradv ent:e II
hs should succeed, lac mas lie driven 10 take The field
against the Administrations Without regarding their
dove tailed condition. tie old repujticans hare ustyaght
to pursue, aud that is to put the best aud most
approved men the senate and assembly tickets, and
syte for hc in good firth, let the result be
what it may. They have Dl1de IKE nomination ind WE
VIII ABIDE IT."
So much was necessary in order to lnli republicans
iHlo security IN lis II necessary, be-
lac Suspected, and he knew that It his stand should
ne early and open against the nomination,
would prejudice rather than aid the ticket 10 which
he really dcyoed.vz much Of the Utica tick
Ct contained the OF Gov. Clinton. Ills seem
iJg acquesccDce produced Tie intended effect; for al
though conf iencc placed IN bis conduct, yet
not believed, notorious his sefcont additions
bad been, that lie could possible Oppose nomination
within three weeks after he had publicly aud vountari-
j. promised TO ''dbtds b J IT,"
II was necessary, for season al least TO rtescF:c
t''.s show Of acquicsccocc. On thc Hi Of Oct hc