Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-23

eeii' and more TO the good OF his country IT.
TINS frame OF mind, he has determined to remain
where he is.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTIONS
We recommend the following ID, oooston IN ,l,.
consideration Of our Readers. During the l.s,
contest tor the Presidential Chair, we took the
ioe''y Oh throwing out a similar idea; but NOTHING
being done TO bring il forward, CAUCUS wa. hell
at W ashinsron to organize the votes of the Re
pao'ean Farty, and. to prevent recurrence TO the
vote OF the H. of R.-in order TO defeat m. rs,,,,
OF the Caucus, the scheme OF this lonven,on ,.,..
osouSm forward in a Baltimore paper, but too late
10 oe organized in tir>e for the Election pro
postion Is again thrown out for the consideration
OF the people and their Delegates. There i, time
10 act upon IL, If on due reflection, il should be
thought desira5Ie.-There is only one mar, of rho
following proposition which perhaps nigh, be dis.
pensed with, the people. and their State I,epis-
ia'uies or State Conventions, might arrange all the
details without having recourse TO ~ ir Represen
tatives in Congress.
1t Is suggested to the consideration Of rennbIi
cans Throughout the Union, whether a National
contention composed of Delegates from the seye
raj states, mag not be the hes, mode 10 coneen,ra.
the public opinion in the nomination of President
and Vice President of the u. s., The convention
may be held early late in the ensuing fall. under
the recommendation of the republican representa-.
yves IN congress- at any central place, a, PhiIadel-
choice e.
iegates might devolve ON the republicans in s,,,e
or county conventions, or ON .he members of the
respective legislatures. II is also suggested ,vbe
iher the results Of such a convention wnld M,
prevent recurrence Of the bitter anmosites that
characterised The previous election; strengthen the
republican party and avoid an ultimate resort IN
The House OF E-presenta:ives?"
Albany Argus
kENTUcKY.- We learn from the paners of
ms Stale, that the court-bil (abnl;siny the new
Court OF Appeals) was returned. by the Governor.
VIII" nus OBJECTIONS IN writing, consisting of 20 odd
pages; but the bill was passed. not,vithsiandny his
exceptions, by constitutional quorum. in hit
ffoose': In The Senate, the votes WAS % TO IL
-ihe governor subsequently nominated TO the
Senate, George Nj. Bib, E-q TO be Chief Justice
OF Kentucky; " omiting the mention, usually
made In nomination., of the manner in which the
Office became vacant e" 1.-The moment IT.. re.,o
ration oct was deposited in tl.e Seeretary's hand
as one OF the laws Of the land, Iii. nomination i.
said 10 have been made. II had not been finally
acted on, at the date of the last ar counts. The
senate were engaged in debating resolution, call
ing on MI Bib TO say, whether he trould sccept
'''e once 10 which he was nominated. would re-
e"Sni-e HE authority of the restoration ac, and
would act in concert with the judges thereby re-
! cognized.
The II. OF Representatives have rassed. a bill
10 repeal The law requiring properly taken in ex
ecuiion 10 sell for threefourihs Of its value which
"" contains provisions relating to. and in fact
laws.
An interesting Debne took place in the Senate
and House of Representatives on Friday on the
proposition 10 appropriate $780, 900 to The relief of
the suffering Citizens Of Alexandra. We have no
room Tor II, and must lay il over ill our nex;-
Messr' S evenson and kives IF Virginia. and
Hamilton OF 3. &. took their stand upon the ram
parts oil the Constitution. and denied that Congress-
bad any Legitimate rsh, 10 appropriate money
(ou' OF the general funds of the na.ion) for such
object.
To the Editors Of he Eagu;yfr.
hand you for publication a le,,.r-to mvs.ls
from one of the Virginia Delegation. Hi. name il
gwen to the paper, because MIR. Alexander lived
In the same House with Mr.. Randolph, during the
last atd previous winiers-and his testirnorv
therefore, being that of constant observer of Mr.
IL conduct, will carry more weisht with il than
that oil any anonymous witness. EB H.
Washington City, Jan, I'm 1927.
DEAR SIR: Wrh painful regret did see in
The course OF the nominations for Senator which
took place in the House Of Delegates the 18Th
INST certain expressions attributed to Air Randolph
by one OF the speakers, found ON ne y.naorr pub
locations, as having been used by him, IN debate
during the las, winter in the Senate of The JJnj..
States. such az callng Mr.. Holmes Of Maine
I" liar, fool thief SC. Sc" Its due 10 III. cha,
'ac'er OF MIR. Randolph, his station, hi, friends.
anu 'he country TO ray that no such language sp.
pears from the reported debates OF Tie day in ,he
eoiums OF the National Intelligence, which NAV
be considered the best authority of the kind, and
moreover, that none such were used by him. az
am informed by gentlemen Of that body. NV
association with MIR. Randolph under the same
roci Tor many winters past, enables me f.rthe, IN
Stale, the charge OF drunkenness like that alleged
against his COLLEAGUES, the night Of the las, se,.
son. is equally unfounded Such charges when lef,
newspapers 100 often the vehicles Of Islander
a"u "ouse. instead Oh The repository of truth, de-
serve no notice; bu, considering IN. ,l.ce and The
occasion on which they are brouyh, UP as evidence.
with challenge of contradiction which il no,
answered, public justice well as private virtue.
lrqiHes u 10 be done, and in the most uuequiy :
cal manner.
Your obedIeni servant
NJ ALEX AMBER