Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-19

"s lins employed IN electioneering tour- so mucl
OF It's power abused Tor lis own advantage; an,
rhsa we read ia the Panama abortion, ,h- loss o
tue West India Trade, she COMPLAINS Of our 81,
''neas "a Bsszil and oar present relations ,yitl
feSico, such ew proofs ofthe yYisd IN OF the adj.
IN n'Sration.
esrc please A. the determination of i.s friend.
IN Virginia 10 ny Their strength. This IL repub.
"c"i EpVenment and the will OF tire majority
"Hsn' q prevail. Bui they are STRANGELY mistaken
IA the expedients they enploy. While they OBJ
Ject Z" the old mode Ct nominating Electors. b,
cause ~" delegates are from counties of uu-u,,al
SIZE the friends cf the Convention themselves are
nnidiag meetings in those very unequa! count,es
10y sie determined TO ueet in counties. even
NEE th-y canaot get toge her more than Is or
~. They sre obviously going upoa The plan of
.ne" meeting IN counties, for the purpose of d,b
o',s 'hen with the hgh>souading name Of the re-
s''uuons oil hanever county, of Chesterfield conn-
~ OF Iooeb'and county. Sc. Sc They are re.At-
"'s ~ towns 20 give the greater eciat 10 their Poo
eeedngs WAY did they MOI alot so manv De-.
uiies 10 each Electoral Dis,ricti- Hn, ,yhsn ~,
meetings. are taH' got together, their resolutions
are charge with prescription and violence which
are iaher caicul''rd 10 eNa-pera,e than 10 eBiisbt-
80 the p'b!ir mind. Virgins will never s,,oTo,t
sieh al adm insulation The present. nor viii
sis 7Ppove The means by wiiich is 10 be supported
(Fr"m tine Charlottesville AIvreste)
me administration and EirgIaid
since fenhsyiYsaia has owed manageable \
'iae 10 tiTs'ssem and ST. rn, and the signs in Ken
lucky are rather more equivocs than was desired
u IL become necessary for the C@binet at Wash
'ng;on 10 bring all their forces TO the field and bs
ara grand experiment where it may be done
w'h least possible risk. Virginia is to be the mex,
I'M eatIe oil the war. and vigorous campaign has
a"eanY opened within our borders. We are mor.
er"uhad than disturbed al this expiring effort of
TUE administration. and welcome the gallant Lead
efs Hi the ioforn hope In our State 10 the breach
Y. Va ~ al H.
waits them and their cause. What ,lo the friend.
OF me administration expect 10 ACCOMPLISH bv an
aH'i JACKSON convention in Virginia? Are they
SO ignorant OF pubic sentiment in our State ~
W nope '4iat even spacious show of strength
ca" oe made Ia favour OF their cause, with the aid
OF an me l1i.scious juggie OF paTiIzan conyen-
"oh IL 'bts i the case, only enireat them TO
persist yet title while, aud their eyes will be
eiteclraiiy opened by themselves. L. IL copiec.
'uied cy any man who ventures to moralizs on
'"e 'ihes' ma Under any circumstances Virginia
can 'o1e Tor Nr Adam! As well might we ex-
peet he needle 10 turn from the pole O. the su,
10 iorsake his path and follow The devious wan.
derinss OF COMET. Not the thing il inpossible
lone what may, Virginia will nor-cannnt vote
i"f 'oHn Quincy adams. The friends Of the adj
h'"isfston la Virginia are rayi NAMES l.. mn
Sfs oasfo- here AID thee they may be described
ABOVE water, struggling with the torrent which
"e"is 'hsHi along, catching they sink al every
sta" winch Hoats within their grasp and ever
anu anon mi@tsking the bubbles which are
o.oWh up oy tbeif own breath for p1rtentous signs
OF me coming time. Blu, who are tie supporters
OF Tue administration in Yirginiai With few and
"ono A'e exceptions, are they not the mere shrecs
anu patches OF cismembered PARTIES the lees of
Ola Federalism, The fToih of modern repubIic ,nism
'he advocates of broad and bonnd!ess construc,
no" VI me constltu lon the parasites aud needy
hHnsefs-oh upon the Patronage of government
we Ahow there are among US those who do not
Svo" themselves as friendly TO the election OF
Gehefa' Jackson, though they hesitate not to de
noGnce the administration AZ corrn,. suhi,ions g.
DANGEROUS 10 the rights Of The people those who
uepioie a. public calamity, the necessity which
i"''es mem 10 choose between Adams and Jack
con MS Is not to excite surprize, when we
remember tAat only short time since our state
supported third Candidate with prefe. ence an
preaching 10 uaaniuiiy, ana that the preference
WnIeh virginia then entertained uosyo;tabiy ia
voi'ej an unfortunate opposition to both Mr..
ADAMS aiih Ie1. Jackson. The question with those
VINO think thus, Is not whether they shall vote fo,
MT. adams or General j cksoA, bu, whether thew
VIII vote Tor tue latte or not vote at all IL has
been said by them, that we of Virginia are dtivs
TO choose between evils, & that we can only adont
either 81 me alternatives presented, with reue
lance we rejoice TO perceive that this class of
persons Is diminishing among us daily that the
'he o! is'incilon Is consplcuous!y drawn and The
people our state Convinced that n suts.Iit,
-
MS class that the adminis;I alton ever did or eve
can Tecei seaport, farther than sreng i. 10 be
derived from indifference aud neutrality Who
then are the supporters OF the administration IN
Virginia! Are they in any instaacs the peoDke-
the bone and -inew of the state the st.u,ch "a
paoi'cans who stood By the fragments of The con .
''tuiIon IN the conflict of 90? We say emphat
sslIy lhey are not thy neTer tcU BE-
WeTeckon Tor nought the petty articles which
nave Oeen used TO ensnare the incauti0us into the
meshes oil we adninistration-the haifuttereI hin,
when means every thing and nothing as i. is IN
deTstooi-ihe lie outright AMI plump-the Jonph
Iacss anu soT6' 6 heads, which tJlsIred iu,agi-
nation has ccnjnfed up TO Brighten those who yvonlj
not be convinced all will not do But Yesterday
the spin! OF Jefferson was invoked from the crave
TO propiiIaie the OF the administrator and
caJpis me republicans into It's support AMI bis DIV
inS behediciions said TO have been MINGLED
with 7ppfehsions Of the " military chieltain.p Tbi.
itTocious plot Is bafled when the autbofi,x
OF another OF The distinguished leaders of the demo
cratic schOo! is naIshalled TO serve the Fsme nm.
worthy purposes In the same unworthy cause III,
Madison Is supposed TO be the author of certain e
saSs' ;" "hich sentiments are promulgated which
ne never Entertained, and in language which ne
never uttered. What was coniectured AZ rsnJo,n
by some driveller (whose habiiual blundes afforded
ready excuse of the sbsurdity if il should rot take
is grave!y asserted upon honor by one and We, '
lnSeniou-iy not denied by another of the artful
presses OF the administration. The game is played
with dsxierIty and yet hazard which denote.
the deportation ot those who play il.
Ode reason which has been urged, with 4 solen-
nifty which almost cheats laughter of liz lest, WHY
the people should take the nomination OF eleetors
into their own hands, is, that gross Injustice and
inequality prevail IN the legislative mode Of noun
nation. This is 10 be rsme,lied - what
convention OF anti Jackson delesatesi we are nv
no means enamored of the proposition aud symne .
tries OF cur state government, particularly in the