Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-21
To THE EnrroRs OF THE VINO.


! To TIE EnIToRs THE WHIG.
! Gentlemen: have seen in the Wing of the 10Th
instant, piece signed .sSenex." reviewing the pro-
ceedings ofthe Williamsburg Caucus, as he is pIeased
| to style 1t: Why Senex chose TO dub that meeting
Caucus, cannot perceive, unless he supposed the
term cdncus had become unpopular in Virginia. and
by so styling that meeting he hoped to create pre-
lNdlce III the district against its acts If this be the
reason, futile as 1t is it does much credit both to
ms head, and heart, any that be assaned for
most OF the assertions, charges and nsinuatons, con-
tanned Ill his pieces some OF which propose to notice.
Senex in the first place, rudny attacks Col. Nc
Caudiish, for having performed duty mpos ed upon
nm bv Others the performance of which was deman-
Del by every consideration of propriety. As chair
man OF a committee. appointed By the Delegation as
se',:hled ut Williamsburg, Col. McCandsh drafted
address 10 the frcehoders of this district which
the Committee approved; and it was published. Sc
mex reads it. and desparing of being able to answer
it, attempts to draw the attention ohe district from
the address ITSELF to the author and to prejudice the
address, by attempting to disparage the author He
inquiries, "wlo is Col McCandisb? Did he ever dis
"tngulsh himself at the bar, in the Senates IL
what political scenes has he been au actor & ACQUIRED
reputation, either for talents, or political negritye
And upon what signal act of his life does he RELY to
''put aside such men, as John Robertson John g. Clon
! 'ton, and William ChamberIayne,'
Now submit 1t 10 the candid reader to determine
the object of Senex in this part Of his review. Sup
pose Col. McCandlish has never distinguished him
self either the bar or in the Senate has this anv
thing to do with the merits of that address? sup
pose ScneX to contend flor no other rneaninr
can be given to his argumem that those only should
be permitted to address their felo!v-ctzens who are
fortunate enough TO have the reDutntiOn OF havino
s.lone either at the bar, or IN the Senate SeneS
entertaining these sentiments, and having BEGUN to
strut and fret his little hour upon the pubic theatre
w1ll hope IN his next inform US at what dar, in
what Senaie he Seaer has sone, that we may be pre-
pared to appreciate his bulletins. otherwise teal! pos.
sessing the antl-republcan, and narrow views f Sc
mex, his 6Illea:ss' however able, will pass for bulls.
suppose also, for the sake ofargument that Col Nc
CaAdish, has been an actor in political scene, in
which he has acquired reputation either for talents
Or political integrity; does Senex mean fhe can
mean nothing ese) that shall venture before
the public, IN the way Col McCandlish has done I'M.
less he has acquired reputation for talents and polt
icai integrity, III some political sceneA will not en-
large upon TINS, every TepubCGn in heart, deter
nknc it for himself hope Seucx will also inform ne
by way ofgiving effect to his bietins in what polit
cal scene he has acquired the reputation either for
tacnts, or political integrity, which ustifies him,
IN obtrrdng himself before the public. | confess al
SO. that am not able to perceive why it is that a
man must have signal act of his life, upon which
to rely to authorize him to prefer TO anet-
or for Office. jerex will a'3o in his next eniarpe
upon this topic and tell upon what Sgaai act of
his life, he relies ''put aside" any three ofthose re-
commended by the Williamsburg Caucus, and to take
in place OF them John Robertson, John B. Clooton
and VIM. Chamberlayne. CtThese gentlemen will
excuse me- tor Introducing their names, | mean nc,
disrespect to then So much fer this part ofthe es-
say ofSenex. He says "am not then right, free
en and u0terY OF this Senatorial District in saving
as do say, that this ticket has been made ont for
you by caba and vii! be attempted to be forced
upon you by family party, and eaguc' Now free
men, and voters, see the logic by which Senex at
tempts to prove what he asserts Judge Marshall and
John Tyler, were by the meeting at Williamsburg
consisting OF twenty-thrcc delegates, from different
parts OF the senatorial district, unanimously and
without any objection from any quarter recomuien-
dcd to the district. So I suppose Senex can hardly
include their recommendation, as being effected by
this family party and league and cabal. The per-
sons nominated IN that meeting, were Marshall Ty-
Ter, Nicholas, Sempe, and Tazewell the two first
named gentlemen, were recommended as above sta
ted: MI. Tazewell would have met with an equally
unanimous support but for reasons already known to
him, and the public, which both satisfactory and
complimentary to him. The other two delegates were
to be selected from the other three nominated SempIe
! Nicholas, and Bassett. According to the account
furnished us by Senex, Bassett had in that meeting
neither dependent relative; ofthe meeting MI
Coke, connected by marriage, with the family of
Mr.. Nicholas; Mr.. Semple had in the meeting a son.
in-law, brothcrin law, and dependent besides
Bassett, without any relative dependent, was re-
commended. Nicholas, with one distant family con-
nexion, was recommended, and Sempc, with his host
was not recommended; and yet this ticket was made
out by cabal and to be forced down your threats
| by family party and league.
have often heard ofnonseg,a Trs, but verify thisis
the champion Of non sequurs; for the conclusion not
only doesnot follow from the premises laid down. but
the very reverse follows as truth undeniabIe The
argument Of SeneX reduced to something like sylIo-
| gistical order, will stand thus
I: Semple bad among The delegation assembled at
| Williamsburg host ofrelatives and dependents.
| That delegation refused to recommend Semple,
I Therefore tho ticket recommended by that delera-
ton was made out by CaJr!, and will be attempted
to be forced down you by family party and league
! 2. Nicholas had among the delegation assembled
at Williamsburg, distant family connection by mar
! rage.
Ths: delegation recommended Nicholas.