Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-26

d'ssraced the American annals Holding this opinion,
we must "cry aloud and spare notu-whout fear ia
vor affection.
GfGd Iid'aSs We are happy TO Inform the public
mat The Enquirer has formally eignied its consent
mat an i-jdcSon Convention shall assemble in Rich
mona next winter This gracious permission, however,
Is "hhaPPiy qualified by another prophetic assurance,
that the experiment will fail. In the event. however
OF success the learned editors have volunteered sng
sesch OF 'her own and that is, that tho people if
''SS"usheu with the mode of nominating the general
ticket heretofore practised, should express that sas
''c'on through their delegates, &C. The very evil Witch
we wish TO see rcmedied is tina, of county represent
'a'ion nominating ticket for the people. If the cleo
ton was by counties, such nomination would then be-
fair enough but in the choice of President the volce
of every man in the State without regard TO his loea
'ion must and will be heard. Constituted az orr rre
sent representation in the Legislature is, no.
minat;on BY that body cannot be lust or coma,
unless Louiotn he allowed TO have Ten vo,a,
Tor Warwck's This, however, our mana
gers will never ailow,-apd it is for this re,snn
therefore, that so!emnly protest against the mode,
heretofore in use. There is no doubt that n,
small Counties will all adhere 10 the present pIar
and would gladly instruct their Delegates TO
trat this is the very mischief which we wish to avoid
The Editors Of the Enquirer know full we'll ,ho,
where any thing like division of sentiment exists
among the people, the opinion of the House of Dele
gates is not and cannot be fair criterion of public
sentiment Look at the Convention question-a nm
1orHy y 100000 Of The free people of Vfrginia ,,er.
represented by minority in the House of DELEGATES
This fact speaks more than volumes of spcculacn-
We assert ii fearlessy, that if the nomination of rer-
erai ticket could he made by Convention equally re-
presenting the free people of Virginia. the Jachsopians
| would tremble for their candidate.
We happy to perceive, that the people are "a.
king UP the subject in good earnest In addition f.,
the counties of Stafford, Spotsy vana, King Geo1rr
and Loudoun, we have good reason to believe that fr
some OF the counties this city, the question will
! ne shortly agitated. Let the first impetus he pyep
and We shall SOON see, who are the false prur,n,s
among us.
.Fnetr Co'lHton.-4nJthcr grand more on The chess
bonrd.-Clinton and Van Buren, like the lion and the
lamb have lain down together and the former il is sa,a
I'VE know not with what TRUTH is to be run ON the
jackson ticket, for the Vice Presidency. When tw,
such old political rivals and enemies suddenly bprv
the Ratchet and fall into each others embracpe aus
pcion will be excited. Can il be possible that the oe
pie Of the great State of New York will he ou;e,1,,
transferred like much live stock at the bdd;po of
these two managers The pillars of the Republic must
be fast undermining indeed, if reemen can farIv looT.
on and see their rights sacrificed TO ambition and in
trigue. We ttrk far better things, however of fine
HFS' member Of this Union ind would most reuc.
tany yield Off high aud exalted estimate of the foun
der OF that great public work, the proudes monument
OF modern enterprise. IF such strange alliance bas
oeeh elected, and ior the purposes which have been
imputed, let us bear of the idle story Of .
"Cabinet Coalition" This is coalition the mos.
wonderful of all.
1""Se isaacs' i-cter.-Mr. Clay denial and Lex
'ngton speech, coupled with Bucianau's statement
nave earned CONSERVATION into the Nashville camn
ne iIeroites are busiy engaged in proppinp their
sinking cause, by trumping up other testinopy-anT
as specimen OF what they can do, letter is given
from Judge isaacs, which the Enquirer states contains
ne'o chapter, with respect TO HIarkley's agepcv-
we have waded through the Judges volume bu, are
unable 10 ind this nev chapter that The Enouirer.
speaks Of The whole is stale repetition of the hear
say and utiIe-iate, with which the public has been
already nauseaed. We shall however, devote few
moments to the letter in our next.
IN commenting upon Isaac's letter. the Editors rr
/ INC Enquirer have used The following language Il,
which we particularly invite the public attention.
! We have seen noting like it in the last ten wears.
lf Mr. Clay he innocent of the Charge of inrrr,ro
ne ought not 10 permit to rest here. JChe be gyi;
fs-tmak tbar!)-if il be possible for hmm IN ~,
stopped 10 sacrifice his vote for Office lis own briI
liant prospects, from the eyersh ambition of being he
secretary OF State to MIR. Adams, his counfry-tnafx
| "d'j-ouSht 10 demand an ample iDvestigaiioD.u
I ne u Guilty, ms country ovghi to demand an IN.
ocsiisatfon! TGis out berods herod
lire Editors Of The Enquirer soeer at the letters of
the Farmer" ilr. RIadisdn say they. ..does NOT
write such 'ings, and IN such dyie" knowing ina,
u'e Farmer has been generally read and admired and
that the Editors of the Enquirer are themselye, ren
tIeman Of good taste, could not account for their
strange ob'qny Of vision the present OCCASION un.
I'll we luckily referred TO the following passage in tie