Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-08
THE CONNENTInN

BALrIsIoRE, May 5.-We learn that the Con-
vention Which assembled last evening in this city
for the purpose of nominating two candidates o
represent the jackson party this district in he
next Congress, selected Elias Brown Esq the
jate Jackson Eector, from the County and John
V. j.. NcMabon, Esq rom The city.
The lateness OF the hour at which we received
'hom,preyents our publishing the full proceedings
81 the Convention, which " ere prepared by d com
aiIee, this morning; they shall appear to- morrow.
Republican.
The Editor OF Tie Gazette, in his paper Of yes,er
day evening, speaking OF The arrest Of Dr. Tobias
Watkins in Philadelphia, says Il is proper to
that we are informed the arrest made in the
pa1iic Theatre"
We may say, we believe. with confidence, tial
friend of the Gazette has been ms informed
SIR Watkins arrested at HedG'S IdueTn
md treated with all the deIicacy possible. [I5.
The opposition papers in this city and elsewhere,
AVE republished with great avidity, letter writ
,en by man named Miller ia Tennessee, which
Processes to contain his reasons for Withdrawing
rom contest fer seat in Congress, but which
= in reality trashy and malignant attack upon
Zen. Jackson and his cabinet Al is a silly and
inPoient production, and would not have been no.
iced by us, hut ior the fact that il repeats argu.
Inen,s and accusations which have been re-echocd
here by men who have credit for more intelli-
gence, but whose characters for political honesty
hight rank as low in the scale of morality, az Mr.
Miller himself does in the estimation Of the Ten
Hesees Editor. ID.
RETALIATION
We would wIiIngl abstain from speaking
tarshly OF those who have been dismissed from
Lice by President Jackson, and be satisfied with
ae reflection that they had been Justly punished,
nd were out Of he way OF doing harm; bal when
10 sep their political friends endsayouring 10 ex.
ute Ssympathy aud comInsseratOn 10 their be-
tglf, and consequently, throwing oiiuin upon those
Who removed them, we do no. feel al liberty TO re.
rain from stripping them OF their borrowed fea-
res. as we have before iniima,ce, Tue mereI
rdncg sketches hayin., been given these men,
Z will become our duty to give Of them sketches
rom Life; to show the public that come Of them
ave forfeited their Offices by their corruption;
ONE by private immortality and dishonesty; some
y qualification; and others by their political con
Jet. This will be an unpleasant and unwelcome
isk, but the course pursued by our opponents,
iaSes 1t dniy-not only 10 ourselves and our
arty, and the President oiour choice, and Of the
.'eople's choice, but duty 10 our country; aud
ndeT these circumstances, however unpleasant,
'e might say too, hazardous, 10 viii be found that
viii perform it without llnchng
We have no disposition 20 keep up for the neat
)ur years the angry discussion which has existed
pr the iGct iouT;it does not comport with our in
rest, perhaps, and certainly not with our feel.
Ags; but while this press is in our hands tho
re shall devote il chiefly 10 the diffusion Of Com
iercal and General intelligence, we will Mt dis
point the expectd ions Of our political friends, by
withdrawing il tom the defence, when asssiled
Of the Party and the principles which il has here
lore sustained. Gus desire il Peace, but We are
cgared lor war. re-
IN article in the Sentinel Of the 9th ult on the
inct Of "Rcmo'4is 0qf RC1rn,' spears 10