Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-05
RICHMOND, ooT. s.
FOR THE ENQ

Fioiy w III Drought 10 our minds, when n
template the motives and conduct OF desis ning snd
interested meni But, never have they appeared
10 ME, more applicable TO any case, than to the
recent conduct of some OF our countryu-n - |, has
no, escaped the memory of any OF US, Fellow CHI.
zens, that in March last, whou; any previous ap.
pointment, there was at Stafford Court House,
small meeting OF those persons friendly 10 the
election OF General Jackson latter passing 40 or
three resolutions, this meeting quie, dispersed
ara each memb-r as qnie;ly song ms way home
What use did certain gentlemen OF our couaty at
tempt TO make OF this meeting, in order to pro-
mote thth own views! The tocsin was sounded
and the aiarum rung Oar country hal pro,luc-d
iydra! monster called caucus, whose prsli !
lential breath ana whitening looks spread ,esola-
ton around II. They attempted bY working on
your ereduliiy. to make you believe that this meet,
Ing, got up on the day. without any previous con
ceii, was the deep-laid plan of few Individuals to
exercise an improper dictatorship over your will.
and some one two, VINO were most obs;rep.r
Gus on this occasion, wou!d In the opinion Of all
modest men, nave acted more prulentiy by saving
nothi' &, they had entered warmly in the hrs,
instance, INTO '6e vie.s ot hat meeting, but be-
came dispieas-d with its proceedings, Ia eonse-
guence of no, bsi"g able to mould rs. course to
suit their own w.saes Now, Fellow Cntz.us
where were the proofs thst these sentlsnea ad,i,c-
ed 10 sAew you the arbitrary intentions OF this
meeting! Not one-Were they able 10 produce
any publication of that meeting: Or, did they
even pretend that they heard the members of il. al
tempting, by verb-l arguments, 10 ex srci,e any IN
huence over your MINDS, Nothing of tie .or,
w. alleged; but 1t suited their views to REPRESENT
hls meeting Ia the light above described What.
fel!oN-CnZens, dove now find these same gen
'lemen engaged in: la putting up prin.ei adver-
iisemens at every public place in your county.
calling on you to do what! To meet them nm a
certain day, Ia Caucus at the Court House of vour
county Not forming a CAUCUS incidentally ON
s.'me court day, alter The people OF the county.
nave Collected together, IS was done at last March
court, but taxing every step 10 ensure success by
advertising, AM spariDg no pains TO make the no.
'ice general, one month before the contemplate
meeting! AMI Is IL so! DO they expsc, you 10
sanction and approve in them, wha they so recent
~ denounced In others, and what they 70 assi,iu-
ously endeavoTed 10 make you your faces a.
saInsi! Oh, do these gentlemen really believe that
they possess an exclusive righ or privilege TO do
what they are unwilling 10 allow another portion
oil Their ieliow-cii;Zens, 20 dc? Do they think
thai you,- Fellow ciuzens, are 70 simple as 10 be
thus played upon? Thai they can make YOU an
prove III them, what they have 30 recently told
you IVES wong in Others, and what they hav e Ia
ken such rncommon pains To make you disapproye
or III Is really direct nsHlt offered TO Your un
deI standings. Is caucus be wrong and mis- CHEW
Gus III ITS consequences at oHe time, II surely mus,
be at another.
The person who now adj eses yon, Fellow
CiIizens,is Jar IF III disspprovng oil meetings OF his
kind; or the contrary, he thinks they have whole
some elect the body poliIic, that they should
be frequently resorted 20 10y the people on impor-
tsnt DECISIONS, der government constituted a.
ours Is Ibey are the only means, In his opinion,
by which the people can act in concert, Tor the
purpose OF controlling their public agents, or VI
th~sriing the ambitious views of men in power
But he could not refrain from annadv er;ing ON
The conduct OF men, whose interested view are 20
EARLY seen through.
must now, Fellow Cit izens, take the ljbetty
OF calling your attention 10 the particular nature OF
the Caucus ~ hich you are-nyted TO in. You are
told it is not 10 be meeting OFF, Ada,rs men' or
" jackson men, but OF tblrd party, unfriendly
to the election of either AdIms or Jackson.-
Here, fellow citizens, is another attempt 10 play
of trick uFon you, although rather better cloak.
ed than the other Who, let AK. have we found
The most active persons IN getting uP this meeting
in our county! l assert, positively, and without
fear OF contradiction, that the mnst active y, ONO
tiers OF IL. are The devoted friends of the admnis-
irstion; men whom we have constantly heard lsud-
ing the acts oil the administration to the skies And
these are the men who expect you to believe in
their sincerity when they tell you, that Ihsy are
iasIngsuch uncommon pains make you assemble,
for the purpose OF eifecling the downfall oil on
administration, every act OF which nees their
entire appreciation. - Beware then of wolves in
shesp's clothing Pause and reflect before you
are drawn into such tolls What are the OBJ
jects which these Uen exp, CT To effect by
this s,Tsiagem! They discover planly and all
who take the trouble TO reflect on the present DO
ltical crisis ~ our country, mu>t perceive that
we reduced TO the absolute necessity of hay
ing either john q Adams or Andrew Jackson
for our next p esdent; and that let the pre-.
tensions ID any third man, be what they IN az, he
Gould no. have the most distant prospect OF sue
cess. What, then, ought 10 be the obvious course
Oi the friends Of the administrations Certainly to
nominate some third person, in order 80 ALLEVIATE
as many votes possible from the interest of Ce-
Jackson, aHd throw them upon his third candidate,
aud thus secure lie reelection oil John q Adams
by weak ming the only opponent who could enian.
gef bis recollection. This is The gres, desidefatun,
OF be admlni,IaiIon patty. They have tried eve-
~ other measure to weaken The Jackson interest
IN the union without success, and now they are
making this last desperate effort. BIT believe
Fellow cliizeus, that You have too much inteIlI-
gence be deceived by such flimsy devices. At
lend this caucus, which is OF the ramificaton.
OF plan intended TO extend throughout the state
ard observe II what tell you Is not the truth
that Tie administi alton will be the most promi
nent and active members Of u. Ye-, Fellow Gin
! z,ns, Tie real object Of tbs meeting ito promot,
I he reelection q. John Q. Adams let the osienri
bic obieet be IS hat II may And now warn e.
/ gesy ieeboiIsr OF Stafford, opposed 10 tie IRE
sent administration, who does not wish TO be mad,
dure OF, 20 hold himself aiool, aud not to pledg,
! himself indirectly 70 SUI port PARTY to Which n,
( IS opposed, he sUrely viii DO IT he enters Jntt
the views Of this cont emplaled caucus.
Tie writer 81 the above, hss no parry feel
ipgs TO g'atifJ on ihs occasion; be is a Jack-or
I man, not from preference, bu hecau@e be canno
! consistently wi,b what lie considers biz duty q,
his country, vote tor John q. ADAM. His onl,
object 10 now addressing you. j. e. put you upoi
your goarl, aud to induce you 10 egh we'll th
step which sou ere about TO take, ihsi you m4,
nOt repeat when DC is TOO late.