Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-04
SELECTIONS.

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The old political parties, just the ice in ri
vers breaks up-and the fragments have foated
down stream into the gulf of oblivion. In the
genuine spri, OF a free government, the ancient
Democratic and Fede.ul parties have mutually a
greed to conrede, each To The o'ber he right oil
private Judgment o. public aiTaifs; they heve AT
length concluded that 9. II neither picks my poe
ket nor breaks my leg'' TO bciiere thai the en-
barge was a foolish measure or the Hartford Con
! sention tre~'onable plot. IL is ue.,ionsbly
practicable to form union Of all who rrospec-
lively have the same views and feelings, however
widely they may differ to past measures and re-
tired statesmen.
way Gazetfe 10 take place that evening,
solutions were passed unanimously, " to support
by all fair and honorable means the present Ma
tional and State Adminis,ra'ions''-an :. that IT
Is eSpedient that the city o. Boston should be
presented by such men will consult the great
interests and welfare of the State and Nation,
sardless OF all party distinctions and locs! preju
dices." These resolutions are based, according to
the preamble, upon the belief that g the can
did and just will now admit, that of the two
great political parties which have divided the o.
Pinions and feelings of our country, both have
contributed spo,less integrity, ardent patriotism,
and dlsini crested -acrifices in the formation and
administration of our Government; and that, al
though have called by different names brethren
OF the same principles, yet we all Republicans,
we are oil Federaliss;'' that being - citizens by
BIZ or choice of a common country" and " that
country having right to concentrate our sfec
lions, have every nducement 10 sympathy
and interest land that 90 the name OF American
must always exalt the jus, pride of patriotism
more than any appellslion derived from local
discrininations,'' or temporary divisions Of
! tiInen'."
| The meeting was addressed by Mr. Webster and
several other gentlemen. The Daily Advertiser
furnishes he follo,y;ny rPoort of MIR ebster's
speech: Salem G0S
Mr.. Webster said, there were many and Obvious
reasons, why he might have wished TO orbrar TAX
ing any part in the proceedings OF this meeting
Nevertheless, as the object of il was which he
entirely approved he felt it his duty. to express
that appreciation, and 10 take his par, in the res
possibility belonging 10 the occasion. Notwh-
standing the odium which some attempted TO al
tach to what they We're pleased to call asnalsa-
nation, he entertained the belief that the Time
had come, when il was important and indeed in
dspenssble for those bo entertain similar opinions
and sought 20 promote similar objects to with
united counsels and united farce. The resolution
which had been read, by his friend in the gallery
| MIR. Child, expressed the opinion that i, was
expeden, FIR hose who approve the general course
OF the government, TO unite without reference to
former party in the election of member. TO the
Legislature favorable TO that government, and in
ciined to give IL siocere ard hearty support As
bearing on this question, II might be proper 10
look little the acIua! state OF things
The las, President, Mr.. Monroe, had been e.
lec,ed for his second term Of office by vote al
most, or entirely unanimous. The cour-e Of his
administration, generally speaking, ssiisfact
i ~ and acceptable Blu, with this gentleman the
list of candidates for the otire OF President. whose
claims rested on revolutionary merits and servi-
ces, terminated. An election next to be
| made from new generation of men; and that hap
q md
prise no one that several candidates were proposel
and supported by their friends. The east and the
west, the north and The south, put forth her res
pec,ive favortes. In country so extensive. i,
need be no cause of wonder, when the class OF
revolutionary patriots gone, that opinions
should not unite on any one candidate, or ere en- b.
divided between any TWO candidates for the high-
est office. We had no C:e.ars, 10 besiride .he
land Ike colossus. Our Rome enco,nnsss.d
many men, distinguished for talents end SER
vices, and who, III the circles where they were
best known, were respectively deemed worthy nj
the highest hODcrs. In this state OF things y,
late election came on, and no candidate received
majority OF all the votes. The Ultimate elec,ior
, of course deyolYed on the House of Representa-
lives. and the choice fell a distinguished ci jZer
: of this Commonwealth. Bal ere he had well en-
: tered on the duties Of his office, thoroush nm,
h determined opposition was commenced. ltd,d no
i wal; 10 guide its judgment by the measures of III
new administration, out rounding itself entirely O
he choice that had been made, and compIainin
% only that another choice had not been r'aI. seem
= ed disposed, not to allow the COMMON tgves
u OF standing or falling according to the merits q
their conduct. For his own part, he had no h. II
taiion to FAY, that lie looked upon such p,inci
pie of opposition, dangerous to the very bein
>. of the government II must somelimss and ma
&c often happen, that majority OF the election. d
not agre. in the choice of President. The cboic,
then, of necessity must be made by the Hous. q
Y Representatives; and IL ell those whose faynmit
candidate has not succeeded, were for ,bai reaso
. alone, to array Themselves in determined hostD,r
e To The measures, right or wrong. oi him who doe
: succeed, what had we before ~, tor oursel, .
and our childrel bnt prospect OF perpetual s,rif
IS Il dssension - perhaps of commotion & civil war
. He held il the duty of every good citizen, e
1 acquiesce in the will of the whole, as con~,itu
r tionslly expressed, and lie esred that we shout
prove ourselves unworthy If free govern,nen,
and, indeed, unfit for il, aad unable TO main
tain 1t, IL when disappointed in the election Of
d Particular iav0Tte, zee gave ourselves up e. II
. angry and undiscrInns'ing opposition 10 the nor
successful competitor Without some foI bearanc
from pressing our personal preference TO so *
IRENE point without some degree of that chart
. ~, which does not allow us TO deny any virtue q
any ability to honorable rivas--,yi, hout di.po
sitIon tn abstain from rancour and snimosity to
wards those who have fault but their greater "a
voT with the public, he did not perceive how on
iFee and popular institutions were to he maints aimed
Certainly he thought The present PRECEDENT wa
entitled to a somewhat kinder treatment than tina
which he had received. lie was a citizen of Mas
sachusetts, state not unknown or undstinsuis
n IN the history OF the country. She bad rnanf sic
10 no exclusive regard to those who belonee 10 cor