Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-06
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SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. G, 1927.

caster Court House. Meetings are called in various
parts OF the State vhlc many others arc awaiting
central movement. This movement will be sbor,iv
made.
Tho more the proposed convention is considered
the more entirely unobcc,ionable, and RenubIican
1t will be found to be. II is not TO be self
body, departing from the true ends of lis creation an,
undertaking to dictate the choice of President TO the
people OF Vgnia-hni i, is 10 be meeting of nor
"on OF the people themselves, the exercise of their
una'icnahs aud indefeasble right of assembling IN
deliberate oa the state of public affairs Il is an eff
tort aT thc first time made IN Virginia 10 rive to tho
people the substance well as the shadow Of the
r'ght TO choose Pcesdcntit IS an experiment 10 as
fcer'a'n the people of Virginia are not in fact as
well III theory, competent to self eoYernmeDt-to dis
cover il they not possess the capacity TO nominate
President OF the UnoI States, and an Electoral
Ticket for themselves without the kind and unasked
'or assistance OF Caucus the Legislatures Ifthere
IS sacred truth IN the political history of Virginia it
s nat the people have had influence in the choice
oil iresden--that they have been dubbed BY the
caucus al Richmond ont of the substance of the pow
err while they have been amused and are still amused
win the notion that they give direction TO the electo
raj vote OF IA. But il is said pausiby and we admi,
accurately that heretofore the unanimity of yirpini,
has superseded the necessity OF a Convention of the
people, and that the Caucus at Richmond really TO-
presented te wishes of The State in the choice of cleo
tors II this is tue Of former caucuses il NAV moi bs
True OF the caucls which is next 10 folIow- NAV mn,
he true OF any future We care no, whether
caucus reflects truly the sense oil the people or not
IL caucus Of the Legislature does this it self CIV;
peh' 10 all mat constituted as our legislature is where
minority of the people have majority of Repressn
'a'i'es' II must be sheer accident Ifany caucus is
rght IT is by accident only. The thing itself is de.
testabie, aud political monster. The very name is
ha'eu'. N's an usurPasion, which necessity oaIy can
tolerate. 1t is practice which il consecraed by time
and acqn'escence, wall at last strip the people of the
power OF eecng their rulers. The people of the u
states at the election of182l, testified by immense ma
j"rIes, TIER abhoIrence Of Congressional Caucus
Il legislative caucus is precisely the hiog in prn
clpie, with Federal Caucus. II is body unknown
10 the neutrality-suspicious. upon the notion that
the people are unable TO manage their own business
oiihed OF members OF the Legislature elected for en-
treiy different purposes, and who assembling without
the sanction c; the Constitution the People, under
take TO speak for the people of Virginia whom thew
prefer as PRESIDENT, and 10 nominate ticket for them
10 eject. IL Is an uncean thing against which we
hare raised and will raise voice. long as we have
voice to raise Either caucus is Efficient or il Is
neiiicent-It efficient it plainly rerscdes the voice
and agency of the peopie-;f inefficient, 1t is piece
of useless mnmmery, which ought to be abaed for its
tincfciency, Let ii be which it will, il ought to be
suppressed 1t is either dangerous or useless anil II
neither dangerous nor useless still departure from
the constitution and from the fundamental maxim of
Repnbiicansn, that the people are competent 70 nm.
derstand and transact their affairs. Let the friends
of Jackson give evidence Of their Fepublicanis bv
0oncurTng in the effort finally destroy this monster
I4ethcm ,rr, assemble in Convention, a Convention
chosen by primary assemblies. aud let it be shown 10
the world that the people really capable OF mana
ging Presidential election without the assistance of
their servants.
But TO return to Tie Anti-Jackson Convention which
IS 10 assemble in Richmond on the 9Th jan: we con-
jnre orr political friends to keep up their spirits, and
10 pu! forth all their ezeTtions. We assure them
with the most solemn sincerity. of our belief that
our cause is gaining ground throughout Virginia
and that il is Far from hopeless. Our professional
situations possesses Of the most extensive in
formation from all parts OF the State, and we az
firm that the prospects are cheering, and that
the division of opinion is much greater than erep
we apprehendcd two months ago. we affirm that
opponents seriously alarmed for the event. and
HAT the confident tone iuHc they assert that the vnte
of Virginia decided for Jackson, assumed for effect
Disregard what they say, and let take counsel from onr
~wn sense Of political duty, and from the Dragging
insocnce Of o"C enemies In Of the ,ransmonane
counties in those uudcr the Blue Ridge, in the Northern
Neck and the Coast there maortic formidable
nories against Jackson, IN the central countless and
indeed in al parts Of the State, the friends Of the Admins
raon and respectable The bold step Of
Convention has been hazared and be vigorously
followed uf, shall become laughing stock for our
ad~ersacy. Let speak plainly upon this subject II
the proposed Convention ends in abortion, the cause
which support, is annhatci in Virginia. We shall
nc licued and justly gdicuIed, by enemies, and
shan all, shall be overwhelmed with selfTeproach
To bring the Convention TO prosperous conclusion,
is the preliminary and Indispensable step to successN