Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-14

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III tne caption o. ny ''hr;ef comment" haze 81
ven 10 tnc assenbiagc lately convened in Rich
inond, this compound tile, by which tI,ev were
so appropriately baptized some few weeks since
put III the further prosecution OF nv remarks
SHAH call them by their true name, tle .Gdnn,s
Cotgehtion-a name, which they seem tisposed
10 acknowledge with much coy reluctance Tbc
reason for this shyucss was doibti.ss hee, I,,o,
70 themselves. But they were ,desiro,,s I ,re
sumo, so long as there was probability of startinc
tiIird Candidate, 20 hold themselves uncoinu,ito
ls' icd'!y 10 take advantage Of circumstances and
prepared TO pursuc that course which rnipLt be
most likely 20 throw the election aoain info M
ciO"Se % ePFeSentdtiUeS-an thereby elect their
idVoTite, John Quincy .3eiams; and once more. bv
al uoi innate defect IN our constitution cheat the
yI1oP;e u ueT sovereign right Of suffrage. But
tIe disguise was too subtle to conceal the intent
Under the spccous preteXt Of PRESERVING The CON
s.itution from the foul PROCLAMATION OF a military
Cicitaih. they were eXeTting all their eneroles
p" give eilect to the odious doctrines avowed and
acted on by their political idol Did they hone 10
cheat you with the belief, that their oi;ecf vsS
not the erohGtion Of John Quincy Adams hun
soicly the preservation of the laws and consttu-
uoh from the grasp of military despotism? In vain
'hoy attempted tiie delusion; for, your own good
sense al once iniormed you, that every blow in
hicted upon Gen. Jackson popularity, served bu,
I" elevate lbs political competitor.
ne gentlemen composing this Convention,
o"iSo inc most pernicouS consequences from
- DivN"V'i VI zen Jackson, ana came TO consult
dOuut GIc means OF averting this calamity from ~
country They "belicvc that the ONLY means II
erecting TINS great object, is the recollection of tho
present Chief Magistrate, and have formed an a.
iectorai ticket for that purpose Which" tey GEAR
nestiy recommend to the support Of the nyo,Io &C
Virginia" And under what circumstances do
they recommend their ticket to your supDort
Let their own words, in tho very next parscrapb
o. their address, answer the iuterrogatorv ;. JIe
hi'0D' say they, "hdt nsaUY 0f yOu sfrongIy
fTrF -f4ssn com. II ~. <
present administration, hare net confidence IL,
~ anu 11ouia . eEceedjHcIy uatCiiling 10 saylc-
y. e the principles If construction oyylied ~.
we present. Cbi3 .M0gistr0te to the constitution
y me 4. states. But tCe do not perceive in
tHeSe crcU1asiGUcC1, any Sufficient reason C,r.
withholding yoiT support fr0H, ne ticfet ne ~.
commend. Did this expression escape tlicll in.
advereniiy-of, in the arrogance Of afisforrafic
p'Ide, did they presume that whatever they re-
coinineLded, however repUgBant 10 your feelings
was worthy Of all aeceptaiion Whom 10 they re-
commend as President Of these United states
he head OF the present Administration, whose
leading measures you strongly di5apuroye" in
whom you have no confidence" But In thi.
.hey can see no good reason why you should with-
mold your support from that ticket which il 10 re-
tain This obnoxious Individual in Office and fix lin
or you, toT another term or four years an Admin
lstrauOn, whose "leading measures YOU STRONGLY
cisGPFToue." Although 'you word be exceed,
inSly unwilling to sanction the principles Of con
1Nt4N-A PPtIe ~ htt lFe5eill 0fIeA magistrate
to Che constitution a the IT, States"-yet YOU are
called upon to give your direct sanction to such
principles Of construction, by supporting the ticket
the avowed object Of which is, 10 rc-elect him to
Office. May ask what these gentlemen would
deem "5ufIcient reason" for witlholdipp vo,1r
support Is IL not enough, that ''5ou stfon I'm
disdPPTovc HIe measures 0ffhc present .qdfaiysiS
tTGticn, have net confidence IN IT., and soould be
crcccdi1giy untCNiHg to sanction tie PRINCIPLES
n construction applied by the present Chief me-
..taf .r -. u IL fss.. ~
" hat more Sufficient reason" would they have
iy- Withholding your support from the object Of
their Recommendation If stronger Objections
could be urged against any human individual. he
must needs appear 10 darker col0rs even, than
those in which the gentlemen, ia the "high top.-
gallant Of their feeling, have represented fc
bloody and terrific hero Of Orleans. "Buf" tbev
themselves "0re net agreed upou these subjects s.
Yet, follow citizens with all This difference among
.hese Iolte'- Ior,o-'. the- would have goUrrai-