Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-17
THE TWO .C0NyrNTION-s

g" Comparisons Says Dogberry) are always edo
ro'fS. 1t far from being our intention to run
complete parallel between the two Conventions
winch have assembled in this Cdy.-We shah
touch only few points of the comparison
In letter recently published ia a northern pa
per spiendl1 anticipation was formed of the num-
bers and talents which were tc be arranged in the
ranks Oh the Adams Convention. We have no de-
sire to deprcciate either its numbers or its talents
Il was unquesiionably both a. numerous and res
pectahle meeting.-It embraced some of the ablest
men. m Virginia. mass of general talents that
would lend grace TO any cause; and known zeal
which detying both the inclemency of the weather
and the dependency of the cause is calculated TO
command the respect even ofits opponents But
/ Its numbers certainly did not correspond 10 the
expectations o. its friends. The letter in question
estimated sprobable dimensions at 800 melnbers-
while In fact, not more than I9S appeared
The numberot the jackson Convention falls
lew short OF this estimate-I93 appeared in person
or by proNy-not more than s in the latter canaci-
ty-ln the same proportion as il counts upon its
list larger number of the members OF the Legis-
lature, so 1t may fairly lay claim to a larger share
Oh It's 'aients-and among them are TO be found
some OF the FIRST and most promising shirts Of Vr-
einia-not TO speak of the special Deputies who
brought great accession of talents to their coll
leagues in the Convention
In two other respects the Jackson Convention
mad decided uperiority over its cotnpetitor-I
as TO the number Of counties il represen med. and
OF its constituents.
in the Adams Convention Delegates appeared
rom * counties out OF los in the State and > bo-
reughs-Several of the counties, having an IN
equal representation of four or FIVE Deiegates-In
the jackson Convention, the other hand 96
CouH'ieS anu boroughs appea AIRED by their Depll-
les, and one county by proXy-embracinr at
least Il counties more than the Adams Conyen-
ton.
But the disparity is sin greater in the number
Oh their constituents than OF their COUNTIES
Most OF the Adams Delegates were appointed by
meetings OF from 10 to 30 persons--whiie those of
the other party, where the county assembled for
the special purpose OF making a Deputation, con-
sisted OF from to times the number OF their
opponents. And in the same proportion ia the
whole State divided between the contending par
ties. -
! Can the friends of the Administration seriously
expect 10 overcome this overwhelming disDartv of
NUMBERS: what are the grounds of their calclla-
iicn! is II their munidccnt and liberal appropra-
tion OF dollars per CAPITA? Is il the 80 900 copies
OF the Address and accompanying pamphlet of Mr.
lay with which they are TO food the Common
wealth; Is It the magic OF this Address which is
to pour back the trent of popular feeling into the
channel OF the Adninistration.-whe tI,era i M
tlnS new or rS istess in this Address Il /, scorce
~ any thlng but matter which the peope have al
ready conned over hundreds of times-yyrou,sb- uo
INTO rather new form, s. in a form wi cb i very
niue calculated to dOjusce TO the real ability lis
distinguished author. The want of time most oroba
Oily iorbad IT, Do they LOOK for their riuruph 10 tb.
Scheihe OF placing Madison AMI Monroe at the
hed9 OF their Electoral Ticket when those ,,ep,l-
men will most certainly not lend Inc ns.. 6f ~;
names 10 such anSocc3sion?-Or do thew exncct
whhe the current IS running stronger and sirof,rer
against them IN the her States that Virmn, Iii
change The other way in favor of an At1Innistr,tir
which las sacrificed her Interests and tr.,In,Ii
her principles under foot2 i'i'N