Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-14
DOMESTIC.
EDWARD LIyINGSTON

guished citizen arrived i'm Harrisburg on Thurs.
Gay evening OF last week, in the Eastern stage,
ana lett here Tor New York OIL Monday, by way
OF Lancaster and Philadelphia. Mr. Livingston's
visit to Harrisburg occasioned by professional!
business He is concerned with Messrs. lngerso.!
and Tlghman Of Philadelphia, as counsel 10 the
celebrated claim of Ncholson's heirs; and the pa
Pers relating TO the case filed in the Land Ol-
lice here. The friends Of Gen Jackson, proud i'm
the idea OF having for their guest a man who has
shone so conspicuously in the various important
POSTS he has held in the country, and who was the
early companion, and continues to be the unwaver-
ing friend OF their candidate for the presidency
promptly invited him TO partake of public dinner
Mr. Livingston was member of Congress in '9i
,and assisted TO dethrone the first Adams! He holds
"a seat in the same body now, and will have the
qualification of seeing John the ID bid last fare
well TO the cabinet OF the patton. unless, like his
father, he selects the midnight hour tVr his de-
porture!
: Agreeably 10 arrangement, OH Saturday at o.
o'clock large number of the friends Of Gen Jack
son sat down TO u sumptuous dinner, prepared by
Mrs Buchler, in that style of elegance for which
she Is so justly celebrated. Robert Harris, Es,,
was appointed president, and Gen Samuel ID.
Franks, john e. Buchcr and Samuel Pool, vice
presidents. The room was handsomely decor ted
with hickory branches, and behind the chair Of the
president, on the right OF whom sat the honored
guest, was suspended superb flag with n likeness
OF Gen. jackson. Below the picture was the fol-
lowing sentiment of jefferson ANDREW JACK
,soN-Honor and gratitude to the man tcho has
.tiIed the neasuse IF has c0untfys gIory.'' The
following mottos embe!lished the sides of the
painting" Victo~ or Death"-" God and our
;country." After the cloth VI removed, several
regular and Volunteer toasts were drunk The
I'D regular toast as follows:
= The Hon. E&toayd Livingston, or distiu.
sgutshed Guest. His civil attachments a,orn the
frecords of his adopted State and his military SER
vices At Orleans win remain bright on the pase OF
HISTORY as long as that glorious victory is remem-
sbered by freemen. The people OF Pennsylvania
hail him as the talented advocate Of the rights OF
man, and the early and firm friend of Gen Jackson
Alter this toasi was drunk, accompanied with
thirteen cheers, Mr.. Livingston rose evidently
much affected, and addressed the company as fol-
1 lows:
Gentlemen Having visited this place entirely
on pi OCCASIONAL business, without the advantage o
Having single acquaintance among its inhabi-
tants the honor OF this attention as uneypect.
(; ed as 1t is highly grateful to my feelings. II is
conferred upon me by republicans OF the old
ischooi, because they know that during every pc
lriod ID which have appeared in public iie have
lbeen sincere and jealous, although inefficient
assertcr of those principles which supported US
t.in the struggle Of tie revolution animated us in
i mat OF $500, and which we again called on
10 assert and rescue from destruction Ii is confer
b rcd upon tho frnnd of General Jacksop nv,
;those who think his election necessary to brinf,
back the administration of our government to its
iorIginal purity; by those who admire his chorac-
ter are grateful for his services and indignant at
the attempts that are made to deprcciate them and
SANDER him, are determined by all honorable
!n,eans TO place him in the situation which his SER
vices merit and in which his talents and integrity
will enable him TO acquire new claims 10 tho
gratitude of his country. With this perfect ac
cordance in purpose and sentiment between US il
may seem an unreasonable trespass on YOUR at
'entlon to a &c any arguments 10 produce con-
viction, which am persuaded you all more or less
ieel, OF the importance of the ensuing election:
yei as there may be some who have engaged i'm
the support OF our candidate, merely because thew
believe his merits and his qualifications greater
than those OF his opponent, il may not be improper
10 SHOW tiia thus Is not consst in which the fit
hess Of the respective candidates is the only cues
'ion--that IL involves some OF more vital import
ance, on which the tranquility, perhaps the dura-
ION OF our government may depend. j take the
Constitution OF the United States 10 be essentiaiI,
Democratic republic-iDy attachment 10 il would
he less II did not think 1t is in its spirit that
INC will OF the people, whenever il can be discov-
cred, shall govern the votes of their representa-
tives in the exercise of their constitutional func-
lions, as well elective as Legislative In the cleo
hon OF first magistrate, this is particularly the
case 4 he people are TO choose the Electors: and
am strongly inclined to think tina, the spirit of be
Constitution has been violated in all those cases
where the State Legislatures have assumed the
right OF appointing them. And although when the
people In their electoral colleges have failed to
give majority OF all the votes for any one cand;-
dale, the selection is directed to be made by the
representatives voting by States--but the doctrine
preventative is TO follow his own personal prefer
enee, and disregard the known choice OF his con-
situents! Yet, at the last election this cojistruc-
ton was practically given The representatives
Oh two States, the one of which had given n ma
lority, and the other the whole of its eIectorl
votes to Gen. Jackson transferred them 10 his on.
ponent. The same thing was done by those of an
other State, which had not given its electoral vote
to any OF the candidates who were before Con
gFess, but which had expressed i,s will I'm the on
Nv WaY which IL cluId he 80,
presentation in the Legislature in favor of the
same person who had obtained the greatest num-
Der oi votes. This disregard OF the voice of the
people, gave the presidency TO candidate who
was himself sensible Of the objections have
stated, that he laInented that az tcds not in ms
Poloer to submit ne question again 10 The peopie!
The ensuing election is TO test the correctness of
TINS course OF proceedings proce eding which
independent of its radical fault, its original sin
against the principles Of the Constitution produces
inevitable consequences, most strongly 10 be de-
precated suspicious of Interested motives,
scrutiny into private correspondence and unguari.
cd conversation, 70 discover those notiyes:-re-
ordinations. breaches OF confidence, personal al
ierodtioiis and public abuse. rs the candidate
who owes his election TO votes thus given sbouid
succeed, the same means will hereafter be consd-
cred as constitutional aud proper: and we may ~
pect That in every contested election, they viii be
rcsorted to. But if stamped now by the seal Of
pubic reprobatlon, the JDW u The pCopie will be
established as the rule Of conduct for their con.
stiuebts, and those who have disrega il viii,
be deprived Of the power they have abused
IN considering the important cOnse quences Of
this election, the mode 10 which IL is conducted
ought not 10 escape suiDadVerson. On former
occ lsons, the public conduct of the candidates has
been severely scrutinized, and even pirate cha
Tdcter has not escaped; ccnsure has degencfated
nto abuse, and vices have been dashed with per
haps undue severity. But it was reserved for the
present occasion, and ngoinst the candidate we