Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-04


Warwick, Henrico and Richmond, for Col. Bassett.
Tho sixth ballot resulted as the ffh had done.
The seventh ballot like the fifth and sixth.
AlleHorts to elect Judge Semple having thus pro-
ffiends--and Col. Robert NJ Candlish nominated
by Mr.. James Semple, jun'r in his stead--Col Nc
Candlish, who had nominated Judge Semple, consen-
ting, consultation with the James City delegation,
to withdraw him.
The eighth and last ballot was then cast, and the
following was reported as the result;
Warwick, York, James City, Honrico and Rich
rnond, for Col. Basse.t.
Charles City, Blank
SO that John Marshall of Richmond, John Tyler of
Charles City, Philip Norboine Nicholas of Rich
rpond and Burwell Bassett of james City, were &C.
lected by the Convention the four individuals be
recommended to tho people Of the third Senatorial
district for election to tho State Convention i'll Hcto
Der next.
A committee consisting of Col. Robert McCand.
lsh, Richard Coke, jun'r, and Doct. Robert p WAL
ler then appointed to- prepare a suitable address
to the people Of the district in support ofthc nominal
tions agreed upon and to supern end the publication
thereof as well as OF the proceedings of the Conven
ton.
Votes of thanks to the President and Secretary,
were then unanimously passed, and the Convention,
at about 3 p. NJ. adjourned. CITIZEN.
we were struck with observation in the Ad-
dress of the Committee Of the Williamsburg Conven-
ton, signed by "Robcrt McCandlsl, and Robert p.
Waller" After advorting to the objection made to
that mode of nomination, account of the very par
tial concurrence of the District in it, they say
'Somo Of those who have denouncea-th meeting at
Williamsburg, anti-rcpublcan and dctatorial,
have been themselves guilty of the same error, Of in
deed it be an error) They have actually proceeded
to nominate four persons to represent them in Con-
ventiOn, and recommended them to the rest of~,he
District, and have promised too support their cleo
ton, by oil honorable Means"
1t seems strange, that any mind should be incupa-
bic OF discriminating between an act of the people
themselves, in their primary, sovereign character,
and an act performed by the representatives of a
small portion that people. The sum and substance
of the objection to these District Conventions. is
that wherever it is possible for the people to act for
themselves, they ought to he permitted to do it, and
it certainly Isl very cquivocal compliment to them,
for certain number of individuals to interfere and
Undertake to discharge for them so simple duty as
that OF selecting their own representatives! But
when was 1t heard, before the discovery was
made by Messrs. McCandlish and Waller, that it was
'anti- republican" "dctaterial," for the peoplo
themselves to meet in their primary capacity, and
designate the individuals whom they prefer to serve
them! True, the meeting at Richmond did not con-
tam dH tho people, but portion Ca,y. BIZ, when
munity' The of the whole Is only to be learn
ed, by ascertaning the wishes of the several parts
and if every county and city of the District, follow
ing the example of Richmond, had nominated candi-
dates for itself, should have found out whom the
people of the District preferred without the trouble
that the gentlemen of the Williamsburg Convention
so kindly put themselves to. But surely, the VIII
liamsburg Committee cannot be serious in likenng
tlnr la ror, r.. Al.
mond to that ofthc late Caucus Williamsburg; nor
can it be necessary any farther pains to estab
lish the distinction.
The Committee farther observe, that those who
expressed the sentiment hostile to the Convention at
Richmond, were but small part of the city. The
meeting iods certainly but small part of the city,
compared to the whole populations; yet it was a
large and respectable meeting, and gave utterance
when it disapproved the Convention at Williams
burg, we really believe, to the sentiment of out OF
10 of this whole Community. 'While (proceeds
Messrs. McCandlsl and Wallcr) those who objected
TO 1t, thc meeting Williamsburg represented but
one city in the district, RichmOnd and as we arc in
formed but small portion of that the members in
the meeting represented the city, ond five coun-
ties ofthe District, which composed three lourhs OF
its whole population"
There is Il small misiaIe in this staicmcnt---
The gentleman who attended at WILLIAMSBURG,
rs the representative from Richmond did mol
represent the people of Richmond; nor did
the delegates from lIcnrco, represent the peo-
pile Of lIenrico. This imagine, is cydcn, from
Dir. Shepherds (wbo was ono of the D opn shsrS-
ing for that gentleman promising that be
could not vote for Mr. Nicholas "undcr any possible
circumstances" nc knew his constituents would
pot support him." did nevertheless Immediately and
persevcringly vote for him, until his domination was
secured! We should think that Mcssrs. .VcCand
iIsh and Waller, ought to receive the testimony of
-ur Shepherd, as the very best Of which the nature
ofthc case Is susceptible, and infnbly conclude from
At, that Honrico at least, not represented at vii
famsburg Ii til; truth were ascertained, the same
conclusion we have very little dodbt would bo Cnnd