Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-12
For THE ENQUIRER.
NOMINATION. OF PRESIDENT

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For The ENQUIRER.
NOMINATION OF PRESIDENT
the great questions OF national politics. Virginia
sun something more than fractional weight IN ths
balance; Hetgredt principles. If adopted by the rest
% he Union, would perleiuate cur liberty aud keep
10 just equpose the wsrt and safest plan OF conede-
ra"on Una. can be conceived by man. These prioci-
pe' she has maintained from the dawn OF the Revo-
lu"on 10 this time In the Coivs nou which adopi.d
the Federal Constitution, her able and gifted State,.
men objected to many OF its features aud locke for
ward, with awful fore DO hugs to IN 4 verv vaw,,n
" gun oil consoltaiion," into which we have been so
nearly plunged, aud beyond which, too uaoy of n.
thins we have passed. But, the dangeri. not vet
me election of Mr. JEFF rsnn, the Rs
puoiicans thought that impossible that the Mo
nocras, or the Ati.,ocrat that wild and exn,r
mental empyrcks, could again d-ccv IN. mass .,
our IRON theft original aud iree prnc
pies ne riga adherence 10 the let err OF the Con.ti
'uuoo the supremacy oil that pu bic will which ough,
Oh All occasions to palsy the will OF Represen.
.auves, was too confidently supposed have been
'aoh'ned on permanent basis. But how deiusive
was this fond expectation Even the pupiIs an,
friends oil Jefferson IN alison and Monroe n al No,
Ut 1 Geess,ons e nrmne's to sustain the doctrines
and principles, In which they hal been nuttured and
oy which they had been elevated. The influence ol
monied men; the clamoufs 81 sdventurer. and m.
arr. anu glowing representations OF a'pifing ndivdu.
ais brought Into power the admin, strait n IF the
younger Adams. And what were the proriuI.s y,
that ultra. federal Administration 2 LIT the answs,
o. 'oeSen Tor IN the overwhelming and Indignant vote
which hurled II l ON iil-goten power. By tina, vote
In which Virginia participated, is manifest II, Al r-
cent delusiens are fadiug away. The course of The
pieseh' nePnoh'an administration has BET generally
approved Indeed ~ has exceeded the ancipa,ions n,
the old Republican Party for il must he ackno,y
,e"Eeu' mat they were not without appr< snsions
Hence, II appears that .aIutary re.ac,ion IL ,.L;
place Ia the minds OF the people. The re nomina,on
OF Gen Jack'on by many aes and win .mch
pronp'i'ude ought TO inspire with new hopes and
so, no US ma, our eonstu onal principles
nC' now ini'y triumphant the period 10 near a, hand
when they will be so, and hat by majority greaie
| than the proud majority OF 1900.
Under these circumstances, ought not the Lceis,a
ture IF pUginia 10 give prompt utirranrs IN ~ -
pihions anu wlh-s of the people OF Virginia Tbs
popularity of Gen Jackson brrn doubled in yr,i
MA since hi' testament toto Office. Great number. n,
his recent opponents have nobIy Welded thej, haiti
~ 10 MIN, and are row among his 6rnest supporters
ms was 10 De expected among honorable peoply
who act upon principle. rNF''
III, with such an over VIII eIminy sa,,;,,an, 49,. - = -
10 hi' i"Vor' AID while oher republ can Stat. are
promptly speaking out, Virginia r-mains neutral VITA,
VIII De the Inference abroad The Members of onr
Legislature know, tina, do not mi. r.urssen, ,bs a.,
uments oil our citizens And is il not incumbent M,
on ,he'" 10 guard against els where,
mere Is yet another, and still strong or motive for
nomination at the pessn' Session. G. n J,.Lson, Ill q
the l,men'ed LOwoIeS, hois that the Office nj pr.s
ueh', ough' neither 20 be sought nor declined" II
may SUI those, who deny to him common ,e,se y,
commnn honesty, to say, that this is bor,ow.b a.
hyPocrcal sentiment Blu, the mal-contents who ga,
80, 90 u IN frrnzed madness forgetting INT thS
"hlie character and conduct of the man in the
| conditions and stations which he has held s;vs ,t
most direct contr addiction to his assertion Who ev
hemd that Jackson weighed matters personal To him
seT' 10 money scales, by grains and p-nnywe gbts
lhes- very cavaliers, in the merit breath vii ,su ~
thit he is needless, rash making his own xvi,
IN, law OF every 'hios. And il this b. true. how
comes ", mat Came iion-'ike, he be- wben he nj
es, this thing or that thing Tia, he can Gin
innce aud weigh wi h- shavngs Of his b. ard ,vh,
M mouth shai utter BIT the character of In. man
write in its favor. ~ r' Pc
He has, in Plr'uance OF his honest conviction, re-
commended that the President should he eligihie h,
the Constitution, only for one term Ps,bansh -
pecte J, that the amendment that miybt he mad. !;
ms regard should also some what enlarg. the rer m
ms ~ sentiment, common with many of the he !.
HePuocans oil the land But IT, in the absence of snet
an amendment, aud IL cannot now be mads IN ons,a.,
on ms cas- II IL the will of the Nation that he sbonI
serve ano her four years, according prir pie
VIII not feeI himself authorize TO decline IL has no
upon his principle, that he has heId the succs.svs -
vi and military stations to which he has been caIJe
ana W winch he has achieved the brilliant vctorie.
ana me other public service, which ntroduc ii him ,
ne hohee anu the continued cOuo,enance and admir-,
| ton OF his country men. ~
do think that no man, coming so near our princt
ple' az Cen Jaek'oD, can be elected PesIe nj AZ m,
md OF bi preen' term To think OF any Other w Id
therefore. be wore than idle. But there il mo exnec
tiuon' mat any oppositioo will be thought Of in
'reloia why, then, chou Id the Members of the lie
gislsure hesitate 10 express them elves on tbis sb
Ject! III VIII decide the matter others who ms
wal tosee woai neo constitutional provision is 10 he
maze or who may b. upon pose Be.ijes ib . i,
VIII show TO the General himself in suIl ,,rongs,
terms, that he is called upon by the people and AID
10 taxing from him that reserve and hesitation nv
"hch NJ seems 10 be governed in the sb.s,cs nj A.
unequvocdl indication Of the will Of the people
HENRY
W In the spirit OF a Free Press we have givs,
Puoncny 10 the suggestions OF Intelligent
Ponnen'' We cannot think, however, that any mani.
ls'taon OF the sen'im Of the Representative or
the People OF Virginia, be waning in behalf OF
Een 'acksoD.-No mao can Snteraia the sligbtss.
douo's about her opinions RI has grown upon ,hs A.
iec'Ions OF the People Of Yrgina-He 1, stronger
ever IN their eyes. No informal me citing of The I'm
oers-Do res luton 10 their official eh rac,er ao h.
necessary TO testify thsir anxiety for his
some attention ought TO be pa 10 the orssnzstoo nj
IN Convention next winter, for nominating an EIeeto-
ra iickei-bu' for The present. apprebehd no, the
slightest opposition in the Sate-aod though his friends
"i promptly rally TO his Standard when the season of
acton arrives, YET the great body Of his friends bav
not manifested the least anxiety TO pass ounns in
~ beha't-becauSe they consider the sentimsbt. of
virginia az too we'll established TO require anv inn
mediate expression Of their wishes. They have ma,
the smallest doubt Of the vote Of Vrginia-apd tbsv
90 not suppose their friends abroad can entertain an
" there be no proceeding, therefore on The subee,
'hs 10 probably the sole Of their forbesraoce
tEDIToRs.
D., To rms EoIroRs ENeutaga
fern ss through the medium your paper TO ggo, a.
e Legislature the proprety cbang,og
law as TO require the Commissioners Of tho Revenue 10