Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-17

the appointment OF Tie committee or tie discussion
in the first instance, OF question not necessarily
connected with tho principal object. III it shou ID
become necessary in tho course OF the proceedings.
it could then be done.
Gen. Van Rensselaer, said that he did not pro-
pose To proceed 10 nomination but 10 Inquire wle
Their it was expedient or not. For hiSeit his
mind was not made up. lie was not prepared to
say that a nomination ought to be made; but there
were others who decidedly ia favour OF it,.
He was DESTROYS to hear the argument whether it
was expedient not; so that ii u convention should
be called for that purpose, the sense O. this cling
on that subject ght be presented TO il.
Judge Spencer was opposed 10 the consideration
of the motion. He had never understood that in his
selection as delegate to this convention he had
any sort of authority 10 iutsrmedd.e with the uuas
ton Of governor. II ventured upon, there
fore, it was an assumption OF power. So much OBJ
lection was there to constructive or assumed autko-
rity, that the conduct of the legislature which.
proceeding beyond its delegated powers. dared, TO
express ndividuals,a prcierence'on the question
Of the presidency had been condemned, and Justly
So As delegates they had no power To proceed to
nomination. OF governor or to L discussion OF the
question. And ii the iat;er was conceded, then
the convention and not the committee was the pro
per place OF discussion. Were gentlemen capable
OF saying what was The sense Of their constituents
that subject Surely they would not he govern
cd exclusively by their own wishes? Such step,
said Judge Spencer, would be calaintous and fatal
90 proceedings. IL is proposed appoint COM
ntee to discuss the question, as 10 the expediency
OF nominations; whereas the first question was
whether tie meeting possessed any power TO APP
point the committee He trusted that the propo-
sition would not be urged. A nomination would
be pernicious, and would almost nullify all their
proceedings.
Gen. Lynch believed that discussion of the
question in private, would tend TO better s. more har
monious results thanpublicity in the convention For
his part, he was not prepared to ON the ques-
ton in any shapes but he differed with the gentle
man from Albany Gudge Spencer) to the po,Der
r. Al <,ks.x- H., Il.
cause Of the administrations; and if gentlemen be-
lieved that the nomination of governor would tend
TO strengthen that cause, they possessed the pow
err, and ii was apart OF their duty, TO make it. He
moved that the motion be laid uoon the table
Judge Spencer said that this very eXtr.
ordinary argument. 1t was the doctrine of implied
not express or delegated, power. The gentle
man said that we were authorized 10 take all
measures for the advancement ct the cause Of the
Administrations; and II aDoininatioL deemed to
be one of those measures, il Implied autho
ry TO proceed 10 that step If gentlemen would
DO this under such an authority, what could they
not do? They might with equal propriety nominate
the candidates tor Inc assembly and the Senate
The argument was an extraordinary one.
Dir. Smith OF Westchester, thought it would be
an example pregnant with much mischief. Ii they
could nominate a candidate for Governor, they
might do any thing within the compass Of their
IDEAS
Gen. Van Rensselaer, then Withdrew his mo
tion and after discussion as to an adjournment I'M
Ill five o'clock yesterday afternoon eleven this
morning, the former prevailed; and the meeting
convened again in the afternoon.
This meeting in personal appearance is respec-
table but politically il presents, perhaps, motley
and incongruous gathering of peoples men, fede-
ralists, high-minded gentlemen and defeated fede-
raj candidates, has been congregated in this
State. II is the perfect essence OF analgamaton.
1t can DO nothing that can in the least degree weak
en- the Republican Cause; nor can it, although in
the language OF Mr.. John A. King, it may raise the
banner of the administration high, present
the slightest obstacle to the resstess of po-
pular feeling in favor of Andrew jackson IT'S la
bours are all in vain. Every day adds to the con.
victon, that the people of this State decidedly
opposed to the Administration; and that the Repub-
lican vote against it will be overwhelming.
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