Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-09

20 p1oscrDe ABSOLUTELY the principle OF caucus!
by no me ns, Tor they hnow hat a presidential
ticket cannot be formed without a caucus That
caucus may be called Richmond convention, bu,
II Is ne eriheiess CAUCUS. 70 charge them, !
therefore. with unqusfi ID denun ciatio ofcau-
GUESSING, would be to impute them raui. disi,-
genuousness and Inconsistency; aud this / am MT
disposed to DO, tor have too much respect Tor
the men who subscribe the address.
Every political meeting Is a.csucus. A ptesi,
dental caucus Is nothing more Than Inc sssemblaee
of number OF individuals Tor the purpose OF 10;
ing ueiSr, composed OF electors whose sentiments
aIe known TO be favorable to particular csndi-
Date i's objects are { ofulj; to cuncentra the
io-ce ot tie state, and TO the sentiments
81 the electors. Under the general ticket sys eu,,
without, concentration no two counties would
vote Tor the sams electors, the will of the people
would thereby be defeated, and their tenth CHI ice
might rupeTsede their secOn'. choice. Ia ielei-
ence TO the other object, II is eviden, that he
recommendation OF caucus affords the only
guaran ee TO the community OF the political
sentiments OF the electoral candidates. With
at caucus, how could the iuzens OF Frede-
rick select an electoral candidate from the
mote corners of the state; from the borders OF
Nor'h Carolina, Tennessee aud Ohio? Want u
Information would render the thing Impossible. a
"ou"ty meeting, or csucus, would not remedy the
EVIL. How, hen, can b he remed,ed? Only BY
convention or caucus from every part vi the
! tate. Such will be lhe legislative caucus, an
SuCu the AtiChnOnu convention lss former eu =
phaucaiiy the 'epIeseniatIs yes OF the people, the
latter the representatives OF hide county squads,
or caucuses, composed IN many instances of not
more 'hsn hiTty o. forty freehod-rs Which is
best leave the people o determine. condemn
neither, Tor consider boz necessary evils,
; iiisrj TO political action
Ii the exp 'sItion which has been given of he
Caucus -ys'em be correct, could any thi"g be more
illoeral and false than charge the expected lie
si-lat,ve caucus with intention TO compel the
people L. vote for Gen jScksoh? YeI such Is The
charge preferred by the signeis against large ma
JoriiS OF the people OF Vmg nia, who, through the
Int ven ION OF heir representatives, resolved
! TO form an electoral ticket adverse To john O. Ad-
sms, whose policy and principles they coBrcieD-
tiously disapprove.
Let Us now briefly the reasons eassned
I by he Circular for. the support of Adams and OPP
/ position TO Jackson.
! First, then, il is contended that Adams should
be supported because he has pursued p icy of
! his predecessors Wa-hngto ton, jefferson, MadIson
and Monroe; TO which candor conpeis me to add
John adams, the elder whose name " a. no doubt
| inadvertently omitted. Tba he has been supports
ed by every preceding administrations anG pocket
ed MORE OF The people'- money for his services,
actual and constructive, than any other citizen OF
the u States, cannot be denied; bur "a, he has
honestly and consistently supported ine policy oi
those vsnous administrations, l. a ulockeiy OIL
common
/ i''' NO Tue sISnei- support JOnn -. Adams be-
cause he supported Jeiferson's embarg , noa-Inter
course and gun boat system? Do they support
MIN because he opposed the best measure OF Jet
LEI son administration, the acquisition OF Lousia-
ga; 10 they sustain him for supporting the iDorst
and opposing Inc beSi measures OF Thorn JeTe.
son or swearing allegiance 90 JetteI son at time
when many OF his own friends deserving nun
7 ami AS pledge OF his allegiance 4enouncing tie
eastern iederai-tS" r trsitorst Their country The
! TACT Is, and every candid man will admit IL, lhsi
John q adams has always adopted The policy Of
! his nei-h boIs go lar eompoTted with his own
| policy of srit-agg andIzemsnt
I Again. Way Gen. Jackson denounced b.
the Crc.t-Fs Ghe tissr fesson giy en- Is because
his qualifications, his cabinet, and his policy re-
main TO be revealed.
as 10 his qualifications let facts speak As
psiTIO, and hero, his fame and ,sIsnts which .
mlt'ej their earliest brancy in The res olutionsry
'esi reached the meridian of their glory on IN.
held OF Oisan-. His qualifications a. a practI-
uoner OF law were rewarded By the office of AT
toiD7y General In his native Sta Z, from which
he was promoted 10 high judicial Office LONE
before he blazoned the glory OF his uniry nv his
own deaibless renowD, long anterior TO he bursr
OF nauon's gratitude for deeds vi Ich sstonisbeJ
an sdDirinS world, was Andrew jackson appo,nl-
ed the representative OF Tennessee IN the Seos,s
OF The United State', station " hc!. he fiIei In
be opinion oil Jsiterson, with integrity and ability
1t Is we'll kHown that he has subsequently filled ,Le
q
ugh responsibility have been pressed upon him.
which he has generally refused to accep He re
fused the lucrative office of minister TO th. con-,
OF the usurper ituTbidc, because his enublican
~ could ho' endure the presence of atyrant 7
y. Adams himself, IN his Official communications
ha- pronounced tie eulogy OF jackson aud Womb
have rendered bin any Office within hi. off H..
cause he knows Ina, he possesses 10 an eminen,
degree those qualifications which the Circular DE-.
MES.
vi whom VIII the cabinet OF Jackson be com.
posed: vi the wisest and best men of the nation
That he VIII make honest and inde,eoie,,
choice, the more candid of his eDenie, aI,nit r.
then. he should select from the ranks of b,s enc.
mics have they no tslent to rontii1ute2 ShouJ
his selection be Confined to his friends ia il i'm
possible TO form an able and yinuous cabinet from
such me" as Drsyion McLaHe, Cheves. H,v,e
Beaten, De Wit Clinton, end host OF otheTs
whose tslen's are only exceeded by their ari,no,v
lodged integrity? When YOU contrast these illus
,'oos men with the prrsen cabinet, can Won res.
'rain your Laughter, my fellow citizens; If YOU
can' u must be because roor risblei faculties are
absorbed by COMMUNICATION for your country
Ouce more. II is asked, whit viii be tie mol.
icy OF Gen Jackson, If elected Presto .nt5 IL
III be The policy Of an honest, intelligent, jude
pendent patriot, without fear and s, l;hout re-
proscb; IT nian who has always carried his hear,
In his hand, and whose policy, in pnblic and in
private, has always been clear AZ ,he roon dav
SUI. We see hin, he is, " without ys,isble
ness or shadow OF turnng,'' and we see John O
Adams as be ~, " double minded man unstable
N al his way" IL short; General J,rl,son l.
be last man upon the earth whose policy re-
mains to be revealed end bis prospect OF : vir.
uou~ and able csbi e. affords one of the s,rooost
rguments in his favour.
Alter what has been said ran -op Lsi;.,.o