Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-30

."o SAoinet vino are corrupdS employing the pa. /
uo""'e OF me government TO advance their own !
popularity aud secure their continuance in power:
we eSpeci 10 stop the profsate exrendit,,te of the
pnoi,c hnsnces Ia idle and sbortive missions Ia
stead OF politician by trade, with visionary and
'"p'acueaoie theories, we expect to elect Presi
'en' sciupaionsly honest, with substantial taiep,
ana sound practical common sense who vii -
lsct Cabinet distinguished for ,ntegrv -, -.
and who will make his country's y5,ad ,La pn,s'
Star OF his administration. TL. q arc por,io, oe
'ne auVan'sgss which we ,sasonabiy calculate to
oo'an oy the exc'usi1r. OF Mr. Adams. we have
C5 .Np'esSe': our uneQIivocal preference of
GENERAL 9ndr>w Jackson We would ,viIIinsIv
raU'e s"' wait the issue of the eection-but the
,,.s movements of the Administration marty in
'Hgnia force themselves upon our consideration.
AS measure of political seIf-defence this State
adopted The General Ticket Law. Coeval with
the Introduction of this systems is an uninterrupted
usage oil dominating and recommending an elecio
raj ticket 10y the members of the G eneraI ssembly
ihls practice was introduced in the purest days of
our repuhlicansm, and has been often sanctoned
oy thepeop!e. No deleierious effect, no practical
inconvenience has resisted from it, a majority of
'he c'tIens under the expectation, and " ih the
wish that this mode may be pursued, generally
regulate their votes for members by reference TO
tbelr opinions on the Presidential election Ii in
wolves !" ITS exercise nothing oil usurpation, no
in'ns pi dctstion. Il is a simple Recommendation
oil electors, which the people are at perfect liberty
individuals W no will support the favorite candidate
II VIII prevail. So long as we shall think proper
10 preserve the present mode of appointing cleo"
'oFs' so long Will 1t be necessary 10 have previ-
GUS nomination; II IS an inseparable appendsge of
; the system. The customary mode of nomination
!" '"i s'ae Is esteemed far preferable to that now
adopted and advocated by the Administration paf,
W. OF electing delegates for the special purpose by
smal minories. instead of lulI and free election
oy the people IN general: Why is tina, this par.
] y tuffh
! down long established usage? The plea of the
Inequality OF the counties becomes more ths, rii.
curious, when compared with the fact that pettv
mihoriues OF these unequal Counties are osentati-
ouSiS assembling and eiecting delegates to a pro-
p"Seu convention. In our estimation they are
driven TO The adoption Of this e1pedient unprece
dented In V a. nom thorough knowledge of the
i"c tha' during the last spring the people elected
urge majority OF delegates to the Gen. Assembly
opposed TO the present federal rulers and wIio in
iu'iltie"t oil the understanding then prev ailing will
most certainly recommend an electoral ticket hos
ne 10 the continuance of Mr.. A AMI his Cabinet,
W ny Is IL that some of our distinguished who
nave more than once aided in giving effect TO the
usual mode OF preparing electoral ticket are
NJ" i'iehost IN rs denuhciation, and in the at
'eupt TO oIiDg II INTO popular dislike: Can it be
'"a any IHSa'ttdTI lends his countenance to this
or that mode, not upon fixed PRINCIPLES hut az /,
may tend TO subseTve his own personal views
Gan II be, that eminent men, once esteemed gooI
.epuoicahs 'Fqo assisted In establishing The usages
o. 'he party, have now found it convenient 10
ioTSe' ths principles and Practices which used TO
regulate their conduct? Can il be thar those who
So-orera'ed IN concentrating the whole force of
us republican Party, and disc riding The tyrau-
ny OF tue elder Adams. now insIdiousIy endea-
VoIinG l. repudiate the former rules of acuon in
order 10 -s'ain the prougs admin Istration of the
son: IL Is painful -pectacIe-but we feel conf
den' that the effort will be attendant with sigma,
defeat. e4
IL II mad been really desired to have an electo<
raj heket emansting, in fact, dtrectTy Gon the
s.es' Oody OF he people, why were not the free-
holders as5Tegately i.viied To assemble and cleo,
utiesates who you'd have truly represented their
views! We should then have met Joined is-ue
. I'D falT and peaceable manner tested the relative
strength OF our numbers. Such course would
nave oeen strictly republican, but 1t would hav.
Ie'e"ied inc designs OF the Administration Party
IN cur last elections the wiehes of The peoDIe on
be ab-Orbng question of the Presid.ncv ,ysre
clearly spoken II Is Industri. usIy and des
PeI@teiy sought by minority IN the S ate 10 dis
HuSt aHd defeat their settled prepossessions. We
are not ignorant that this work OF disturbance be,
gan IN ngnia, alter the OF the adIninis,fa
tion In kvn'ucky and Pennsylvania BECAME hone
less. he glorious result OF the election in New
o'K WIZ probably con ri)ue to the desperation
OF our Political antagonists. But The great mss
VI our ieiiow-rItIzsns Will continue firm in their
political preferences, and unshaken In their At,
needless OF federal deHunciation and iuvinchj. IN
TIE WY arts OF an eleciloneerng cabinet we do
not intend 10 obi 10 the right OF the nIoo,i,v To
organize ala electoral IIcket composed excus,ve,v
oil their own adheTenIs. we have exercised the
righ to defend the PUgMla system from thelr
Wdn'on attacks. We IKE known our oninions |
as portion Of the people, and we earnestly re-
commend TO our teiiOw-cItiz.ns elsewhere. 10 |
pursue the same course, in orde that the nurner.
COZ hietiefi'y OF Inc administration Party may be
completely demonstrated and thai tue efF,It ~ |
P'oduce raise Impression Of the state OF feeling
"a regard to the peadnG election, may be PROMPT
ly coOnteracteJ.
Resolved, That we will uie all legal and bo-
noIable means TO prevent the reelection of Jrbo
q. Adams. '''"'
Resolved, That we will zsaIousIv unite i, al
regal and honorable means to promote the .Iert,on
States. ~
Resolved, That disapprove the prodie.i sx-
Psnditure @! public money under the present adj
mHls'ratIoH, that we epIoblte the conduct oi me
CABINET Ministers In travelling through the coun-
Try and engaging in the siIIfes of the .l.cuon a.
dlsSrsceiul TO themselves, dishonorsble 10 the go
'e'nmeni, and coruptIng TO the people and diat
by the election Of Andrew jackson we haze. r.sii
founded expectation that these abuses viii be -
formed.
Resolved. That we approve The usual mode al
framing an electoral ticket by the member, Of az
General As.ernll,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of ibis NEE,
Ing be igned by the Chairman and S.c,ets-,s. e.
be published ia the u. s. Telegraph. the l5,o,,r.
rer and Wing (oi Eichmond,) the Oli Dominion
and IhtelIigencer cot Petersburg) and tbs, the p
ditors OF other Newspapers in this State be re-
q1ssisd also 10 them.
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