Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-31
The Richmond WhEg.
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From the Boston Sentinel, Oe,. es

Certain editors have just discovered that the
National Republican Convention will meet at too
early period, and recommend that they mako
nomination this wiutoT, but adjourn to next
May! This IL certainly tlo most shallow device
of tho enemy that we have vet heard OF. 1t is an
old trick, we'll understood by legislators, get rid
OF a dIsa agreeable measure by long postpOmoment
Postpone till May Absurd. Those who advise
snch a step well know that such adjourned meet
rg would he mpracticablc, for various obv Gus
sons They would never consent to go homo, and
come back At that busy The Fact liz, if
there has been any mistake IN fixing tho timo of
the meeting of this Convention it has been in
fixing IT ct too late period. Had it been assign
ed to tho first of Scpt2 mbor last, at earlier
period. il would haze operated much more favora-
bly,, for the person nominated, particularly f that
porson had been Mr.. Clay.
The fact Is, MIR. Clay i, decidedly the strongest
man at this period, that can DC brough:,into tho
field to oppose Jackson. Should tho Convention
even adopt tho nomination of Mr.. Writ, which
they have no idea of doing, lie would command
nall SO mary votes would Mr.. Clay. if nomma
ted, with MIR. Writ for the candidate OF tae Ants.
Tho National Republicans have, therefore, but one
course 10 pursue: they must adhere to their rEI~c
rLEs ana I" their MEN "a tic only guaranty of final
success. 1t they abandon their men and their prn-
eiPlcs, the party will lose its spirit and identity and
soon bo scattered TO tho four tls them DO firm
Is united, and ifany party overcome Jacksunsm
st the next contest, it is the Nationals; and should
Trey not succeed this time, they will still have been
Engaged IN noble cause and will be embodied SO
hrnly as to triumph, withSnt doubt, at tho noxt
T.
deaf but cautious ear, TO all tho eratuiious ad-
Woo OF their doubtful ccmparzans.
hen"'h'0n the ADORE by the Editors Of The Nat Int
The Centinc has hit tho nail on tho hoad. II
there has been any mistake about the Convention.
IL Is inc post ponemcnt OF II to late dan the
second Monday of December next. Have we rot
seen tho advantage which certain busy politiciars
nave taken of the circumstances, by the aid Of tho
honest prcludices of real Anti NasonS to forcstgL
the nomination. The political regraters, TO whom
we here refer, NJ heart more Anti Masons than
we are, have taken.up with that party as tho road
TO political advancement, which upon tho ground
OF their own politics they doubted the practicable
" OF attaining. "Ihsy have seen Anti Masonry
WIN giant Strides stepping over county after coun
", IN thor WI immediate neiglborhood and
ngGfIng TO themselves its universal dominion thcy
nave joined its ranks to become It's leaders. Some
nave done this, wo are afraid, upon the most cold
FLOODED calculation of scf.interest Having their
Jee""gS very tic If at all, interested in the cause
1hey have sided with, they better able 10 turn
to advantage the chances of the frht which fIr
honest AntI-Maso have wagcd against all (exccpt
MIR. WlrD who do not renouncc the7 know not
what. Persons of this description, we apprchcnd
nave been at the bottom of the baltimore .s,omi.
nation. We the moro incline TO this belief from
inc Convention not having nominated one of
thclr own party, hut one of the National
republican party. rs their candidate If
Puch persons tho primo movers OF the nom,
nation made at Batimor>, tho ruling influence
on their minds must have boen personal dislike or
jealousy OF Mr.. Clay. Fhoy.eaw, in his elevation
10 the Presidency, pcrchurcc, proba bilty of no.
IIticaI distinction for Themselves. They aupurcd
peradventure, the possibility of different event of
the atiamDt 70 force the National Republicans IN
axe Hr candidate whom they themselves had
never even thought of for the Presidency And
thc body otthc Anti-Masonic Delegates (rood ca
- so"'sD suffered themselves to be made use of
and are endoavoring to force their party into har
ness, to support candidate who told them 10 their
lace that he has always thought Anti Masonry a
Gt subject for farce!
Now We can assure those who arc in reality not
n MIR Il, h,,t, -
the convention because, other grounds they
are AFRAID OF It's consequences, that they utterly mis-
t7hs PIbe opinion if they suppose that an v other
individual can command tho votes which If he he
IN nomination, will be given to Mr. CLAY The
present ruling party would unQuertionabIv carry
away the votes of every State except, porhaps. |
VERMONT, MAssAcnUsETTs, RHODE ISLAND, and Cox
NEcrlCUr from any other candidate thourh +haf !
candidate should units tho sufI:ages Of The Anti,,o
IONS.
a he convention, moreover, cannot DO POSTPONED
NJ the suggestion CT any ono or on the IN oor oC
tho party in my of the States any more THAI
The Constitution Of the u. Suites cnn I've set aside
fpostponed) by act of the Icrsiatnro of ANY sin
g!o state. The Convention only he postponed
In tho snInc manner as it was agreed upon bv the
sanction of the National Republican in cvarv Stotc
in u e Union; which is 80 far from being POSSIBLE
inst we arc satisfied the suggestion will not be an
proved by the party in any one State Lot the /
very suggestion of II, however, be rallyinr sirna
every where. Let every district in the .;-iiion +
choose Delegates, thSt has not already chosen. and
let drery Delegate attend. For, 10 all true Ma. /
tlonal Republicans, we say, in the emphatic Ian !
EuaEe of the Ccntine: "JF THEY ABANDON Tur1s /
'"EN AND THEIR PRINCIPLES, PARTY WILL LOSE
TITS srtRIT AND IDENTrTT AND sooY BE SCATTERED
''To THE FOUR WEEDS"