Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-05

conduct.
The ssque, will show ,ha, this ccnciu.o, mus, b.
warranted by the facts which have recently
within the observation OF ALL and enanating from the
offcis organs OF these two new political parties.
On The ilth day OF August a. the deiee a,~s OF the
tmssonie party assembled in convention st Utica
to select the candidates Of that party for the offices d
governor and lieutenant governor This party, il should
o. fccoected, have from the first assumed
with all their doiDgs, am in- tste reference moral
and religious gaons, aud the clergy Of the country
have been particularly call-i uron 20 unite their
ersicns With those OF the annssops In their Z" holy
cause" In ma"y io.tsDce, churches hsv- b-en en-
tered, frcm the purity OF their zeal members have
b-~n cut oil from association and feows with the
christian brethren, for the cole that they belong
ed TO the fraternity OF tee msson, Even their rol,ii
cal meetings sud convention. have been very common
" opened with the forms of christian prayer, aud in
come instances their public notices have urs ed the cit
zen. TO " come prsyefuiy" 10 their pocsi me sng..
with these fcts fresh in the recoiec OF every read
ing citizen, this convention Of anti ason. nominated
Tor governor Francis Grsnger Of On arc COUNTY, man
whose anti maonary has he ell stood 10 keep
very exact grs1.a i'm with the strength OF that par
ty and for lieutenant governor Samuel Stevens Of New
York, auopen and svowed Of the working mems
party,a who has profss,e to be an
and whose nomination was avowedly made to produce
union cf strength and action hetw the anti IN
snd work'ngmen. In moral point Of view. ask,
fellow citizens, what union il this As amslgama,ion
cf political parties the one taking its rise from viola
ton OF the laws and in the rgrur Of it, moral notions.
carrying ts doc ripes OF rursca'on into the very no.
dy OF the christian churches; di,csrdng unworthy
OF its association who have for years, without
mPe achmrnt, at the nuDon tabl. of their religion.
brethren and who have borne with credit the fret
honq-s Of their proe-son; Introducing tbs solemn
OF the worship OF the living God into their political
meetings. and making strict Observance Of the moral
and civil law the proes.ed object Of their alton
and OF their eff,r's the other, 'scsrdng the doctrines
81 religion and prnroing TO un,ee TIN earlirs, and
hest soed laws Of civilized socis,y.-Can such union
for political purposes poriend good TO the rspuhc! Can
II be accepted by the intelligent ciz-ns Of this state
as evidence OF tho patriotism or purity OF purpose
either moral political. Of tho.s who form il! Still
such 10 tho fair history Of tbs Political combination per-
eeed by the proceedings Of the la'e Utica conven,ion
and Francis Granger, a, the representative Of
sonry, offered your acceptance for the office o!
Governor while Samuel Stevens il to stand the ae.
coud pillar in this combined temple and is to represent
the political working Of or cities the Lieutenant
Governor Of the state.
or tho p.rsonsl qualifications of candidates. thu.
brought before the public and thus associated,
not consent TO soesk. IL their cheerful assen.
raely gwen TO be thus exhibited do furnish sui.
fcient declaration OF what must be their political and
moral principles. nothing which we could say would
be sufhcien'o convince The community OF the absurdi
" of tho alliance.
We far from countenancing the CONNIE xion of re-
gion with politics, and FAR from sustaining
political party who make irrelision part OF their
creed. But when two conflicting political par.
e' the carrying the forms of religion into its po.
lcal a.semblss.s, and trying the members Of the
christian churches by the test of its political doctrines
and tho other subs,uting iis wild theories. and
ravagant plans Of government for best settled prin
cipes OF civil order and re gious faith forming TO-
ltical union aS recprocaliy supporting, candidates
Tor the highest officer, two individuals selected from
and protesting to suppor, the doctrines and practices OF
he'e resree,ve psfties It is the hypocrsy OF boh and
not the peculiar views OF either, which, politicians.
we wonld expose to III, g'ze and as,onisbment Of
snlis eDed and homes. people.
But another Political event has recently pssed aud
which deserves a moments notice, because bslieve
IL evidently connected with the perfection Of the pIsa
OF ams'samaon before spoken Of On the 25,h of the
last month. convention Of delegates from thirteen
out OF thu Fifty Ave counties Of The state purpor.inr 10
represent this pprty Of political working Assem-
bled at Salina in the county OF Oaondaga and ma lie
I'll cat al forf nfre NJ
ernor and lieutenant governor of tho state. From "
York two fob got. OF delegates attended, and one set
h'irg understood 10 ba opposed 10 the nomination.
which made and favorable to the selection of can
ddae' f'om their own party, said TO have he en-
excluded from the convention IL il believed that not
single county, rxcep, New York, sent d.Iegates who
could in any he sad TO carry with them the az,
sent Of their counties 10 their respective appnineni
hut the meetings which appointed them generally
II not universally, composed Only oil collections from The
cities and Villages. from email minority OF the towns
purpcriDK to be represented by their appearance.
The politics OF hi. collection Ct delsg,es il I.
dersood, compri-eJ variety except republican
and their only common bond Of union, principle 81
action, was hostility 10 the republican party of the
state AID naiicn, aud cordial disposition TO bring di-
vision into is ranks aud consequent defeat to its e
forte
Their proceedings carry with then, the br. evidence
OF this motive in tho convention while they show grsa,
weakness IN the plan OF ta execution. Fer their csnd
dates two II and uniform republicans and open I'll Dds
OF General JIrkson and OF his Administrations were
ec;ed. and both nnmnated to use their own Ian
gusge, by "acclamation. while of the mo.t cIa-
morous Of the persona and poit'ra, enemies Of the
Presiden, appointed tho cha of their central
comuitiee TO csrry into sfcct these nominations Of
his political enrmie. erd strange i, may appear this
aclec'on was mad- while this man was known 10 be
the active TREND Of The anti masonic candidate for gov
ernor.-Furher proof could have been qmired 10
shew, that even this did exrec that Ell
thor Gen. Root or Gen. Pitcher would consent to he
made the in',rumeD's of 90 shallow an artilice and
surely more palrAhls dsclarston could not have bee
made, that they had support expect from the cor
respondeDce nj such Committee. But il would seem
that even ti' uncertainty not 10 be permitted
remain as to what they themselves expected. A pro-
position 10 inform the candidates Of their nominations
and 10 solicit iheir acceptance Of them, expressly
negs'ived by the convention, ND the question Of their
acceptance was thus Intentionally left interfere IN
~ the sclf-respec OF the cant Ates themselves sbould
induce them 10 pu IL at by their distinct express
sion' These exrtcs,ions will no ,ionb, soon gives
70 tho public, and this band If patriots will b. left 10
pursue their original inie or Of Welding their sup
port to The combined ticket OF the Utica convention
with ih'se acs before them. and ac'uated by these
consdefNioDs the convention y as nouna ed The pre-
sent sr'Ing Governor of tho stats. ENOS It. TfIROOP
the republican, candidate for the Office of Governor
From the faithful discharge Of The duties OF his IRE
sent station, Governor Thrvop is favoraby known
10 the citizens OF The whols STATE az no ha, long be
known 10 those sections nf IL within which the duties
OF various other public Offices have from time IN inc
sssd him 10 sc L. all situations he has he en- found
honest capatl- and fiihfu" and in none more so
H'an in his standardization OF The government sine the
reseraon Of the late Governor With fxed habits Of
Industry, all the minor sbors of the Office in which he
sce have been promptly attended to, while the inpor-
,snt and responsible dutsshaye beer fsaressy met aud
fully discharged
The pardonng power. that mes, important and most
q he Nv. h.c,