Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-20
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OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOX GOVER-
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OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOX COVER
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ALBANY, June Lit has already been said
that although hard pressed to a contrary course
and deeply sensible of the difficulties they have
had to encounter in getting up a convention the
recent Adams federal convenucle has adjourned
without nominating candidate for governor =
Having failed in their attempt to sed,,ce the Ch;t
Susuce INTO their destructive embrace, they have
taken short time ior further Operations. rather
than resort to the appalling alternative of selecting
one from their own hopeful fraternity. We should
De wanting IN our public duties, il should suffer
that prougitc intrigue pass to oblivion without
0estowing upon II a s,au portion of the censnre
to which 1t 10 so eminenuy entitled In vhatever
light considered there are csnside rations beIoro
ing to which should excite the deepest interest.
as well as the strongest disgust. i'm the minds II
the people. What must be the principIes-wh at
the standard OF political morality. of party which
can seek to qualify its candidate for the deuosorv
OF ITS confidence, 10y inducing him TO desert great
Ponucai party 70 whose principles he has always
protessed attachment, and which again and again
has bestowed upon hun the highest Testimonials AT
ats favor and confidence, and which in accordance
with the uniform Tenor of its course tolerates in
him difference Of opinion upon a cardinal point.
without feelings Of the slightest unkindnessI
but there IS feature in the Transaction which
throws into the shade sven this attempt to entice
prominent republican from his duty TO his marty
and himself, unPrincipled as it was We shan a
once be understood as abiding to the disreputable
agency which the administration of the gs,,arI
government is believed, upon just grounds. to have
nad IN the attempt to manufacture at Washnptoo
aGovernor for the great and powerful state nj
New York. The previous "givings OUT in the
"conungent press Of this city. and the simultane.
Gus applause bestowed on the Chief Justice tbro,
the administration papers, with, in some instances
open avowals through those and other sources. of
their design to nominate the new Treasurer of The
?. as tue administration candidate for Governor,
sSa.e 40 room Tor doubt that the advocacy of the
Chief Justice for the former station had for ire a.
rect object to place him in situation TO becomr
under their auspices, candidate for the lattcr.
nor Is there reasonable ground TO doubt that those
views were fully embraced by the administrator.
:, confess tifas We watched every movement Of
nus daring and desperate intrigue, with great So
ilcitude Not that we apprehended the remotes,
Danger from 1t to the republican ascepdancv in ,bs
state; for, thatwe knew was beyond its reach: hut
because we saw and deprecated the artiuI snare
~n , was thrown round distinguished and ami
able citizen, and by which, it was predicted bv the
intriguants he might be drawn into the same voro
tex III which have been wrecked the fair fame and
former bright prospects Of republicans, once so
aeepiy seated in the public confidence. But he
.a. e iae tnat was prepared for him. and
we most sincerely rejoice at his escape
What have Messrs Adams and CIau seo, :, a..
people Of this state, that could induce those infat
ated men 70 nope that people, Jealous and so inst
~ proud OF It's honor, could brook the idea that
. u"o3i d. Washington should select from among
them one OF their fellow-citizens and by the erer
else OF Its patronage, qualify him to receive their
Fotes' ahd' placing him under the drippDgs of the
treasury, seek. through the agency of the federaI
government TO make him the chief ma pistr.te of
anu sovereign state-the appointed ruler over
a million OF Tree minds What have we come to-
10 what pitch Of degradation is it proposed that
the states composing this confederacy shall he re-
duced, when those who hold the reins of federal
Su.nonty Dare thus openly and profgateIy and in
'ne .ece o. any' 70 tamPer with most important
elections! Would we not have rendered ourseiwss
ut subjects to become the "hewers of wood and
drawers Of water" to government, whose claims
!" our duecuons, IN comparison with thi, our first
ana nearest and dearest state government are of
.aI ., a'osetner secondary, il we had submit
.eu 70 the impostion! Would il not have mantlrd
.he cheeh OF any honest New Yorker with burn-
ing shame' IL the corrupt and corruptng artifice
hdo succeeded! We repeat therefore. that we
reioice greatly rejoice, in its failure, and we com
the tempters. 'es''''u
II Is not In the nature OF designing and desper.ts
men 10 abandon favorite scheme, when once FIJI
~ embraced, for slight causes. The necesstv isl
not the exPedency, of bringing the full weight Of
io .eue'n' government 10 bear upon our state e.
.eeuon, seems 10 nave taken full possession. As |
wen OF tie minds OF the cabinet at Washington "a
" us aoherents here. The whole course of fine |
Sovefhnentfor the last three years has been upop
ma. tack, and II will not be readily changed In
: =, aicauy more IMAM intmafed. that having
aiiea Ia the attempt to make candidate for ma nv
20 once 10 be conferred. they will next bring to
.ileir aiu one already 10 existence. high Judi
ciei iuncuonary" Of the federal governments n is
saal 70 be detached from the service Of the gov
eminent mat appointed and supports him, for our
p owl special accommodation and good government.
DO not believe that this second sttemp, will he
more , successful than its predecessor. But If in
~. cu' reasonable expectation we shall unhap- |
,I " oneIs' Oc disappointed, we say unhesitat- |
MY una, we are ready for the contest We speak |
,ohiuenuy when we say that the republican par
y mas notfhng to fear from the measure. orr on.
ponents are playing most delicate and dangerous |
game. we know nothing of the Character Of lila |
people, another step in that direction does not er
c'Ie name oil honest indignation with The free.
r en u 1nlS state that will bury ia one common
h"ir s us scnemes that have been devised for /
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I'LL 0hio-0Extrsct Of letter from an nteIIjgen,
''u%en Of ohio' to gentleman Of this state:-'
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b.. query. Judge Thompson.-Mr Rochester,
's Juss arrived in time to be startod-rh:d. I'm.