Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-05

rights OF the people. The people of this free couns
Try would choose to leave TO the q /, pots CT Eu- |
rope their - divine .ishts," without encumhering |
tue chief magistrate of this republican govern
nent with power SO ioseign TO the genius of our
Institutions, and peculiar to absolute nonarchs
| There b- doub, that the spirit of the con-
sti'ution was violatedin the election of MIR. A.
dame. The intention OF that in-truneat w, = that
no one should be made the President of the United
States unless majority OF the people should be in
favour of HE election. That there was fair ex-
| preston OF majority Of the people ia favour of
! ien. Jackson, 40 one viii doubt. lie received
80 electoral votes, which constituted majority of
the votes OF II states, and had not Mr.. Clay been
/ a candidate, there be doubt that the three
states which voted Tor hiin would have given him
majority OF electoral votes over all the candi-
dates, aud made him the precedent Ani when
the election came to the House of Rep eseni atiyes
~ was the duty OF the Representatives OF
! those three states, TO have voted in accordance
/ Win TIE will OF their Constituents, which in ad-
dition 10 the ii states that Jackson did receive
would have made III safes, Ga majority of f,ur
staes,) in favour of his election. So tina, the con-
cius'on Is inevitable that the will of the nation
was defeated IN the election OF Mr.. Adams. and
the constit ut, on violated. This violation of the
sovereignty o! the people, in cunnexion with the
Mona chical principles MIR. Adams avovys Civ. $ TO
! the approaching Presidential election peculiar
interest," and renders il that i'll be Of deep &
, lasting momen, to the future Lestincs of this
country IL must necessarily for time absorb all
other. questions. Hence the desire OF the Dem
cratic party oil this state be truly repre- n,ed
in the Senate of the United States on this all
important question.
! Your election to the senate does not in the o.
pnion of the convention that appoin,e us furnish
any evidence that the democratic party of this state
approve oil the policy that you pursue, in re-
| terence to the Presidential Election. Sou were
I eiected by the democratic jackson party, under
The impression that yor were opposed 20 the .Iec-
/ "A nj i'm f.vn oFc
son; and your vote az insi the nomination of Mr.
! LAY ior Inc Office OF Secretary of State, on the
ground That 1t was made in conformity to a cor
rup' understanding between him and Mr.. Adams,
( was IN accordance with that impression
we have not been able 10 perceive any evil
dence that there has been any change of sentimen,
on tbe part oil the Democratic party of PennsyI.
vanla gains, her iavorte candidate at the late e
| lection AT Democratic Conre n,ion of Dele
gates which nominated our present Governor in
! March 1917, resolution warmly approving Of
the conduct and character of General IarI an,
was auoptei by an almost unanimous vote So
lar as the elections succeedin, that event were !,
test OF Presidential feeling, it was evident that
JACKSON still reisined the hearts of the people,
4 on nave not forgotten the defeat of Jonsthan
hooerts, the only who stood IN i'm the co,v
Yeniion OF 1874 TO oppose the nomination of G. en-
jackson. A legislature in favor of Jackson's e.
! iectoh by large majority was elected; ard in
CONFORMITY with the u-ases of the Democratic
Died and recommended the Sth of January newt 40
proper time for the Democratic party to nor,i-
nate Candidates for electors of Presden, and Vic.
rresideh'. This meeting which was probably o.
numerous al any one OF the kind that has ever
peen held, gave the unanimous opin;o, rs H.
meeting that there had been no change in Penn
syirania against General Jackson. If there can
the onini winch IL a more certain iodex IN
q a,! she psoR sa IF Rs ,at
"e Legislature, It viii be found in the entbusi
Ns"e expressions OF popular opinion at the mi :
mary meetings OF the people, which we h.. -;
messed in .avor of General Jackson in all -, 80
tue state. These expressions Of popular nseti,,S
80 lar as our ob-ervs,ion has extended 49,
oeeh IN ratio perhaps greater than ten 10 one =.
gs'nSs me cause Of Mr. Adams. More than frI =
e Oe.'"craIc newspapers of the state adyo .
gaze me election OF General Jackson Will. no,
more thsn i've sr SIX oppo-s to it, and IJras
VI nose punt The laws OF the Union bv annie
THy' Such an obvious disparity in the ,sr.,;,.
HenS'h OF 'he two parties in this state cannon
i " convince any man who is not predeterm..
ne" TO smut his eyes against the LIGHT of ,,u,b
4hat Pehnsy!vania Is at This moment "a f,,,I =,
,acheh 10 toe principles and The cause of C..,,.i
'"'Hsoh' rs she ever was, and that we NAV rei
WIN as much certainty upon his receiving the eIr
ture event. 'F'' S"F ii-
we would not be understood a. o,ss,;o,;.
your t'Sh' In common with every private in,ti.
fiu'S' 10 exercise your opinion in r.feesnrs
! 10 Inc Presidential candidates which ,r. ~. -
ioIe The people of the United States Thai ia -;t,
guaranteed 10 every CT zen by the constitution
'n'' VIII IN our opinion. he endangered hv tba 20
e!ecilnn OF MIR. Adams: We are far f,oc, Ia.
=" W''hnoiu II ifom any individual. But we b,Iis.
az me tepresenlative # Pennsylvania in The Son
are OF Tue United States, you should moi =, nm,
you' private op"ion IN opposition TO the yyjsbes of
your con-iIiueats. Such being the doc,,ina "a
rocd'e' 'ne question of principle TO be dscnss.d
"s'"seh 1en Jackson and Mr. Adams At III, co.,,
no erection being OF the utmost importance n tho
pe, oi DIS country: Pennsylyania ba vino o,loo
-, -oh as hef own candidate fer the Pre-
ana Pfesumins you have a greater regard
TOT .he righ' OF Pennsylvania to be ttuIv ,en,sssn
ecu ~ congress, than you have for the ofre ,lit
20" noid' we respectfully request In obedicncs -,
VIC ,"suucpons OF the convention that aooo;,,.J
- a' yVn VIII resign your presen, sitnstion \.
49,. "a congress. Should you OBJECT 10 th;. |
"se WIN DrIef that majority of the reools |
are not in favour of the election nj Cor
we would suggest that the evidence NJ ,. .,,.,si,
org 30 strong that you must admit we have ooo5
sTun"' LOT believing rs we do upon the sutioc,
ii ~ 'hese evidences, rrnpie justification
"S upon your resignation. Hut sl,ouiJ ,,,.
- any unknown possibility be mistaken vo, ,;,I
%'oo"' doubt be re>elecieI by the nex, Irsj.Is
s.ne' as 'aSt body Will acquire IFS nolitir,I cb,-
."ele' IN great measure from the e.tsblisbe,l o;
' " me people: and you will then be enaI,lsd %
1870 , we course you have adopted cheerfu,Iv nn-
p'peAeu ~ doubts of the rectude of your con.
w. s a%u Ui 'ee appreciation Of your Constituents
Bradford County: '"'o" OF
We are respectfully,
our obedient Servan,r
HSyf PILaI'T,
GOULD SEYHOTrD