Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-22
CONVENTION ELECTIONS.


Norbiun,5erfdnd.- Fleming Bates, I4I; Elysor
Gurne, 1873: Judge VIM. A. e. Dade, 1928; John
Ialieterro, 50; Dr. Robert Murphey, IS; MIR. Stear
man. 9--mony scattering votes.
Esser.-Polls not quiet closed-John Roane, 1856
Morris llS; J. NJ. Garrett, lie; w. p Taylor IOZ
w. H. Roane, IS; J. IL. Upshaw, 80; ]. Gaines, 1 S.
1yier.--P Doddridge, 1877; Samuel Sprgg, 49,
Israel Nick!in, 100; c. s. Morgan, 90; T.. N. vii
SON, as; w. G. Brown, 35; a. Campbell, ,G A. NJ
Clean A.
Henderson i6; Mason =.
Po,oha.G:l-Old l6s, Jones i4I LEIGH no. Giles
90, Taylor 60, VIM. s. Archer SO, B. r. Archer
81, Johnson 10, T. Miller (iio ccr3datcl 9, Amelia,
Cumberland and Petersburg TO vote.
.forfok County, Portsmouth, it,le,on w.
Iazewell LOT, Niordeca Cooi,e 50. George Low
all ~, Joseph Prentiss SO, Arthur Emmerson ~,
Robert b. Taylor Sc. Leni Cornick 20, Richd H.
Baker 7, John Cornick I, VIM. Maxwell 4.
We have not yet received the official returns frco
the Great Bridge election, which took place on
Aionday.
ihe Free Press at Harpers Ferry states that Mr..
Maxwell mas succeeded over Col. Lowell for Con
gress, by MINORITY of 10 votes. Ocr information
from Liverpool, is some days later than from tho
counties below Wheeling, OH the Ohio River.
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From The Political .4j,aan of .liay is.
The last Richmond Enquirer scys:
owe have uniformly thought tina: in case exce. vile re
:c office was of the highest grade, ought Pesiden, Il,
interfere with the representatives OF the people But
General Jackson liza. broken upon this rte all his a.
poinmcnts from eer House Congress of that character
ihe n'o1st ne appoints ,,7be,S TO ministerial Offices.
masters Collectors Auditors, sc SC. ii lgiY ta Be time Tor
tie 2e2g't 10 apeak ont."
Alr. Ritciio. Yoa have SPOKEN zoo tast--ITow could
you have been 81 indiscreet: How could Won have
oV''!"nkcd the fact that Gen Chnd!cr of the Senc-.
ana Mr.. Gwen OF Alabama. OF the lower house have
been appointed Coiie"fnYS? How could Won have.
forgotten that Nr. Je,pmHs .Eob,ison n member of
Congress fronl New York las been appointed not a
collector il IS true, bu; appraiser IN the city of New
OK, a ntSterSnt ONCE certainly, and within tho
Contingency, when you think Ike peopie slouid sneak
omts We think the line Of distinction which our
friend Richie draws. is past ridiculous. The col
ectorsh!p, the appralsership the Post Office Of
oiour large cities, may be as much an object with
some men, as Foreign Mission or n seat in The Ca
boet with others. One class of Office NAV be be-
slowed w,th as much effect as the other whether il
be as the reward OF parizan Services or as reti,ne
from indignant and betrayed constituents. IF then
the appointment OF members Of either house OF Con-
gress to Office IS wrons, i'll principle, and subversiye
CT the purity OF our hStituiinns-which we are not
prepared TO assert or deny-b:t which vas certainly
the opinion OF Gen. Jackson in 1925, when he wrote
It's celebrated letter OF resignaiionis it not absurd
10 nod III the magnitude and LmDortancc of the Office
to which the member is appointed pailaton oft
departure from the principle? We should feel rather
disposed to reverse Mr.. Ruc!Iics rule, aud most
loudly condemn the appointment of mcnl;ers to oi-
ces OF the highest grade The temptation being
gFealer is of course more dangerous What effect
will % produced upon institutions by the appoift
rlrnt o. ten members of COngre to lucrative and
honorable stations, time will determine, sooner Nor.
maps, than Gen. Jackson's Inconsistency in appoint
ing them, will b. forgotten or forgiven.
As members have been appointed 'co'iccfors' and
30 other 'AinjS'c"i& Offices we take il for granted
that Alr. Richie, notorious he is for cosis; enc
ans! adherence 10 principle, will once speak ont
That be will follow suit Whenever the peopic $psal
oG' - is very certain.