Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-09
Ebe Constitutional sssblg.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING., APRIL =, 1880.
THE HARRISBURG CAUCUS.

The Caucus at Harrisburg, was designed &c.
compartment of the nomination of the "Greatest and
Best for eelecton, by Mr.. Van Buren,, through his
organ, the New York Courier and Enquirer The
finger of the Secretary is visible in the stratagem.
The time and the circumstances indicate clearly that
the manouvre was prompted, and that it intended
to back the of1cious nomination of Gen. Jackson at
New York in the name of The republican party.
We heard by accident, of message sent to the
Editor of the Enquirer by of his political friends
at Washington, intreating him to publish no more
of his Washington letters-whch had in Washing
ton about as much credit certain East Room
Letter, of celebrity The excellence fthe advice is
tested In the Enquirer of yesterday, which contains
an epistle from Washington, announcing the Caucus
at Harrisburg with flourish of trumpets, and sta
ting that the meeting "was unanimously attended,
IT this phrase has any meaning, it is, that the Caucus
was attended by the unanimous Legislature, or the
unanimous Democratic part of it. 1t is false in both
or in either sense.
The Harrisburg Inteli gencer states that it was q
minority Caucus-that Sc members only, voted at it.
out of 1873, of which number the whole Legislature
consists-and that this minority divided-for a
resolution prospectiuely approving what Gen. Jack
son might do (they adopted one approving what he
had done) was rejected by vote of 81 to 22-the
Calhounites opposing, the Van Burcnites supporting
it! (Such is the sluvsh spirit of portion of jack
sons followers-they willing to pledge
themselves in advance, to his nfallbty.)
After the East Room Letter, little sur
priced that neghbors do not narrowly in
vestigate their Washington facts.
The Baltimore Chronicle and Marylandcr, of Mon
day. has the following comment upon the Harrisburg
Caucus. 1t was evidently an abortion, and as evil
IDENTIFY the fruit of Mr.. Van Buren's intrgues.
A caucus was held on Wednesday last, at Harris
burg. by portion the members ofthe Pennsy lvania
Legislature, to take into consideration the proprety
of nominating Gen. Jackson for reelection. The
Harrisburg Intelgencer says that resolution to that
effect was negdtired by vote of 81 to q. There
were but Sc present, although the Legislature con-
sists of 1885, The measure considered manoeu-
yre of Mr. Martin Van Buren,, by the friends of Mr.
Calhoun, who acted under that belief, and fairly bea
the little cofyuror with his own weapons Great
pains were taken for several days TO get up full
meeting and to that effect paper was privately
handed about for signatures to request to Gen
Jackson to stand another elections; the caucus on
Wednesday was the second held to effcctuate the
object of the wire workers. but all proved to be van
ty and vexation of spirit For ourselves rejoice
at this result. We look upon Mr.. Van Buren, to pos
too great laxty of political principles to rende
him safe s'star of the ascendant" With talents
merely second rate, he has most inordnate ambi
ton, and is wholly INSCRIPTIONS as to the means
used by him to advance his political prospects