Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-08

'' anu "ooer' "1uhucrs' Jr' Esq, appointed Sec
The meeting having been organized
DR.. Thomas C. Peachy, offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted unanimously:
The Legislative Caucus nominated Andrew Jackson as
President and proposed general ticket for the State with
nominating Vice President: leaving the Electors
free to vote Tor Vice President according TO their
Discretion at the time of giving their votes The aroto
ed object oil emitting TO nominate Vice President
preserve Immunity in the jackson party This was cal
cuated TO distract The Republican party and force upo il
against its will, Vice President whose political opinions
are at variance with the opinions of those who adhere
e doctrines oil lI9S To bring about unity of action i'm
the Republican party, ayowed, a Convention of
delegates from all the States but one, held in Ba
The members of this Convention did moi rcpresent
the States TO which they beonged they did not even re-
present the counties corporations from which they were
sent Thirty votes were given for Martin Van Buren,
by the members from Pennsylvania when the Democra-
cy oil the state according TO the usages of that party had
almost unanimously nominated Judge Wilkins as Vice
President and rejected Van Buren, The members from
fennSyvana voted not only against the wishes of the
people OF the State, but against their declared will The
members from Massachusetts, Rhode Island Come
Vermont, New Jersey and Delaware rave the votes of
those States az voeO when il is well known as any
thing can he, that they all elected by small agments
oil lnores in their States, and that Van Buren, cannot
obtain electoral vote in either of those States they
VIII all give their votes for Sergeant
Hence il is clear, that the members of the Conve niion
from those states neither were elected by represented
me opinions and wishes OF the people of those States
is 1t by any means clear that the same thing might not
be affirmed oil the delegates from the States of Louisiana
Ohio and Maryland. MANY would he ready even IN yiv
their decided opinion that several other States er
msreprescned in the Convention by the delegates there
from What is the chance of obtaining Vice President
agreeable to The Republican party by means of this Con-
ventlon, when not only minority but a portion of mi
nority of the Republicans i'm the respective States arc 10
nave me weight and influence of the whole vote of the
State in The nomination. Twelve delegates from Pennsyl-
vana giving the law to the united democracy of the State
This farce played at Baltimore, in which the delegates
from Virginia. voted unanimously for Van Buren,, after
giving their votes first for Barbour is to decide VIRGINIA
in favor OF Van Buren, for the sake of unanimvi II
apprehendcd that the actual design in omiting 10 no.
LIT,
TO give time to the friends of Van Buren, to place Virginia
IN he dcuit situation OF appearing divide the Repub-
mean party or TO dive her TO the support of Van Sren
Now all doubt is removed-what before was conjecture
has now become matter of certainty. The Electors nomi
nated ny the Legislative Caucus, operated upon bv this
Convention anu by The Central Committee (of which two
oil the most prominent members, were members of the
Baltimore Convention and pledged to the support
of Van BUREN, would be free 10 vote for indocd woi b
bound TO vote for him.
That gentleman cannot be supported for that Office by
inns meeting, without violating their principles Virginia
must give up all her principles if she supports linn
Ho"ee, the necessity of abandoning the euislayo ticket
III unanimity is desirable in Virginia il ought TO be
brought about by fixing candidate for whom all be-
SVe 'ey may Voe without violating principle. Those
who are opposed TO Van Buren,, conScenouslv believe
hey cannot support him without abandonment of their
principles nose who insist on unanmity and are dispos
ed to vote for Van Buren, ought give him p and unite
WIN those who cannot support him, some one candidate
Tor whom all may vote consistently with their nrinc;ncs
mat man IS Philip p Barbour; republican Of Virginia
would violate his principles in voting for p p Barbour His
pohuca opinions and principles those of I79sn these
endaIgerng the construction and principles of the Federal
Constitution, which have been sustained and SUMMARIZED
WIN hrhheSs and pernacity in the times by the
nePuOlcahs OIL virginia On Van Buren, they cannot
unite because he does not agree with them in their great
ana leading doctrines He is atitudinaan in consruc-
uon winch leads directly TO consolidation and the desc
ton of State sovereignty He voted for the Tariff Of
1928 under the influence of his atitudnarian notions He
neither saw that the Tariff violation of the Const
o nor was unjust, oppressive and tyrannica Ifthe
had SO regarded it, his instructions did not bind him. bu il
lie did so regard it, in voting for he was guilty of the
most gross dereicon iprncpe for the sake of his per
sona ACKNOWLEDGEMENT He advocate of Internal Inn
provement, and voted for the establishment of foil
gates the Cumberland Road thereby avowing the rpht
oil the Federal Government 10 the sovereontv of
Tie soil OF sovereign State against lis will evncmg that
his federal notions ultra than Alexander Ha-
miIons Sustain these two measures and the attudna-
ran opinions OF John O. Adams, avowed in his message 70
ana IN his report on manufactures just made
congress- are all correct and proper For these opinions
among other things John O. Adams turned out the
occ VI ITsiuch liz was rejected not only by Virginia
ut by an immense majority OF the people The u States
Now the Republicans OF Virginia called upon to unite
WIN men oil all characters and every variety Of political
opinion throughout the Union, vote for Van Buren,
whose political opinions monstrous as Mr. Adams
whilst has asserted that in other no
deserved TO be placed footing with him Ii is against
all principle, as this meeting thoroughly persuaded TO
vote Tor Van Buren, Vice President For the sake of
unammiiy they cannot commit great political crime
sc!lsn taxes place. cannot be charged ontlem-tbe
SIN VIII he at the doors of those who separated from them
and voted for Van Buren,.
Should Sergeant and Van Buren, be thc only C,Dl,,s
who so before the Senate and that body appoint the former
as vice President, whatever mischief shall he the conse
quence, VIII be Justly chargcablc those who 70 for AN
bureh ne iant VIII be impuiable them; and the great
error which they will commit will consist i'm not scnn
Barbour other consistent and tried Renubcan IN
the Senate If they elect him by vote of the neo-
pie There Is not the least danger of Barbour being de-
feated before either the People Senate but nv run
nng van buren,; and it seems TO be species of mad
ness 10 press the latter for the Office the exclusion of an
OPEN honest ana Jealous republican OF 1893 when nothing
hut an Burens being brought forward can produce d.
vision, difficulty hazard. To press him upon the renub
and 80 for menopu at hazard the integrity and preon-
derance OF the Republican party and liberty itself TO a
tfy an indyiduall o.
ReSOiued, therefore, That be appoin,cJ deIc
gates to the Convention he held in Charlottesville on the
18th OF the present month-That they be instructed TO
frame general ticket in conjunction with the other mem
bcrS OF that Convention for Andrew jackson as President
OF the United States, and Philip r. Barbour as Vice Prc,
dent of the United States
HeS0tred, That this meeting would unite on any other
Repubiran President, whose principles accord with teir
own II there was better chance OF his being elected
hey care not from what state the Vice President may be
taken, provided his political opinions are known and an
Provcd-Ihey do not go for r. p. Barbour because he il
rglhi1n, but because he agrees in principles with them
because ne is truly republican of I7OS-and because
all republicans can vote for him consistently with their
principles
On motion il was
ResoiUed That the blank in the first resolution he fill
cd with the names Of Dr. Robert NJ Garrett and Dr. Tho
G.. Peacbv.
On motion, II was
Resoiged, That the Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
Of the Wing, and ofhe Times be requested TO publish these
proceedings IN their respective papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
Ro. SAUNDERS, ir. Secy.