Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10
foR TIE WHtG.
Resleio Of Me Proceedings Of the williamsburg
Caucus.
Snow WE APPLES SWIM

Caucus.
''How APPLES SWIM"
Can any one who knotcs the parties, read the Bull
letin Of Robert McCandlish and Robert L. Waller
the committee men Of the aforesaid caucus, without
laughing outright. And do not all such inyolun rily
eXclaim, "How we apples swm"-while others ,v;, n
out number enquire, who is he that sipns first this
Builetn, and undertakes to instruct and guide this
Senatorial district in important an affair az the
selection OF members to the approaching Conventions
MANY exclaim lie IS neio man to us-just spr,,ng
INTO political Importance, and most soundly his
Fellow citizens for having the bodness if not irnpu
oence' 10 entertain opinions different from his. 9th
CTS enquire where and how has he distinguished him
sen, either at the bar in the Senate? In what
political scenes has he been an actor and acquired re-.
Putation for either talents political ntecritv?--
upon what signal act of life does he rely to put
aside such men as John Robertson. John ID. Clopton
and William Chamberlaynee From the tone and
matter OF this production to which his name stands
hrst subscribed Que might suppose lac was some ve-
teran politician, whose life and talents and nnbI;c
services gave him cai'I TO the public respect and
strong hold upon the affections Of the pcope Yet if
bis future life and intellectual displays sho uld rescm
Die his past, 1t might be truly said of him. that he
was second rate county court lawyer, whose rcpu-
tation had not reached beyond the smoke of the vii
lase in which he resided and whose principles were
as contracted as his fame. IL is by such an one
however, that the tone of sentiment and Of action of
TWO Thousand voters IS to be directed II is such
nan who attempts to advise and to counsel one of
the most populOus aud intelligent Senatorial Districts
10 Virginia.
tcrials OF which the recent ut Williamsburg
was composed l take leave however here TO re,
marx, that or the private character and integrity of
that meeting mean not TO speak. | consider their
political acts alone, as faii subjects Of commentary
and by their own folly, they have exposed the indie
iensibe character ofher proceedings they should not
complain at the severest criticism.
Let US then review this asscmblape Of treat and
DiSe men.
Five counties and corporation had Delegates
present Who sent them to Williamsburg Let
the following facts give the answer. Henrico and
Richmond have Jointly abont ESQ freeholdcrs-abont
90 OF these appointed the delegates who attended
being about one hnH of the voters, whom these wor-
my delegates undertook to represent In JqInas
Cry, Charles City, York and Warwick voting about
$50 votes, about 100 persons appointed the Dele
gates, constituting not fourth part of the free
holders in these counties
Add these 100 to the co In Richmond and nenri-
CO. and you have 100, all told, who united in sending
delegates to Williamsburg, being about one twelfth
ptthe whole number of frceholders in the District
is the nomination then made at williamsburg, emit
tied, fellow citizens, more respect than nor,ino
ton made by 100 freehoders Themselves And lfso
With what regard to truth is il, that-Col. Mccain
dish informs the public that this nomuation is made
by five counties and one corporation, Why did he
not as was the truth, that il was made bv dole
gates appointed by 100 frceholders residing in five
counties and one corporation2 But it entitled even
10 as much respect MS nomination made by IGO
frceholders Themselves will demonstrate it il not
LIST. The representatives of 60 Of these freehold
ers. VIZ. Mcssrs. Sheppard and Adams from Henrico
aud Mr.. Darlington from Richmond opposed the
nomination as long as they hoped to defeat it, Ne.
ceEsity alone compelled them OF either Of them to
vote for Nicholas
Cd: The Delegates from James City and Charles
City chung TO Sempc as long they could; and it
alone BY the obstinacy of York and Warvici,
that Nicholas triumphed. And finally Charles Civ
vas so dissatisfied at not succeeding in her bargain
with York, that she finally gave n Jlaah tote. So
that tuo thirds of tine delegation Were opposed 10
R,r Nicholas; and yet the two smallest co4ntjoy in
perseverance. and n N oi1S n
renee to their frs. lore succeeded in nonatinr this
Eentcman.-Can you. Jreemcn of the Sd Senatorial
District, respect ms highly this nomination, one
cInanating immediately from the body OF 100 fire.
holders, voluntarily and without intrigue barnsin or
management, selecting their own mon:
There Is feature in the composition of this cabal
which should be exposed 10 the people
On the second days meeting of the caucns, four
delegates appeared from James City, and four from
Charles City. Who are these sares, who are so
ind as to undertake to arrange for the people this
important concern, lest they should have intel
Egence enough to manage il rightly? You Will be
amazed, fellow citizens, when you hear, WHO they
dre
From James CIg.
list. Colonel Robert McCandlish, tho District A.
'or1oy for the Honorable James Scnple and holding
an office worth $l200 per annu,n at the least at the
will of this Honorable Judge.
"a. James Sclnplc jr. the son Of this Honorable
Judge.
from Charles CTiy.
tst. John d. Christian the son in law oftlis Hon.
OTaDIG Judge.
Cd Mr.. Pylcr, brother in law Of this Honorable
Judge
Thus the dependent and the relatives of judge
Scnplc could control neutralizc one third OF the
votes in the meeting. And did they not do III Yes
truly for the Attorney of the Judge nomnatcs him;
md his son in law seconds the nonnation; and when
the vote is taken both these counties arc found alone
for the Judge!!!-lIe who calls this n free and fair
expression of the public voice, is a mad man or
will not write what think.
ms affair was conducted the same nrinciplcs
n relation TO Nicholas. Mr.. Coke, for whom per
sonay no one has higher respect, both OH account
ot his independence of character md intelligence is
llwcy2r connect I'd by marriage with the family Of
Dir. Nlchoias. III sustains the nomination of Mr. |
Nicholas ADD thc lipopularity Of Semplc in War !
week aud Cokc's popularity in York, produced the
success OF Nicholas. Richmond and lIcnrlco had
nothing to do with the strife. The delegates from
lhs CITY md cnllLu r.l-c-.L 10, q