Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-28
A CARD FOR TIE ENQUIRER


The undersigned has been handed tho Enquirer
containing piece signed ga Voter of Virginia."
the character of which would preclude even the
very few remarks That now intended, was it not
believed that the folly and arrogance of the writer
would ascribc silence to other than the true cause
contempt JoT the piece, its author and his notices.
This miserable scribblcr, who halls from all or any
part oil Virginia, and who has glvcn yon thus
other evidence of his U6iquity, appears to have
had but two objects in his communication: the one
was, to tell you that mo man eminent for talents"
was III the Barbour Meeting Of Essex; the other to
profess himself Il jealous faithful and loyal sup
porter of the General AS it regards the first as
scrtion, it will readily be admitted, that he has
however unwiltngy, told the truth-the undersign-
cd being well convinced that no member of that
meeting claims more than a reputation for good
scnse and discrimination" 1t is believed, how
ever, that your sagacious correspondent little knew
the meaning of 'feBainent" used by Swift, DIR ,.
den, Chesterfield and others, the bet writer's ac-
cordlng to the sense in which they use it, this
county, though at all times furnishing her full quo.
Ia OF intelligent and useful citizens both in public
and private life, has raised but one man of eminent
fdeRtS" (his were judicial the writer's assertion
cannot be felt by the meeting as a reflection, even
IT he was admitted to be qualified Judge; but let
1T be asked, (by way OF rcprisal,) what man of
eminent talents with them in the Van Buren,
meeting, that presumed to send OIL deputation to
Baltimore2 May il not be further asked, when the
Van Burcn party are like to have a meeting i'm this
county, even in this district if il is essential
that ''a man of eminent talents" should preside in
IT. and allow us TO go little ofthe record TO ask
how many Bd6er'S dozen were in the meeting last
mentioned? The other object of 90 Voter OF Vir
gnia," Is to avow that he has been 'zeaous faith
JHt and toyaL supporter of the Gcneral!'f PRAY
you, Sirs, how much does this interest the public!
Some at least nf the meeting that be is dismissed 10
vtuPerate, have not found their aHegiGace so due
tile as this political Tyro's; they supported Mr..
Crawford for tho principles with the except on of
one or two opinions) lie professed and maintained
daring long and brilliant public life; for the emf.
nehf talents he was by all acknowledged to possess
and tor those civic virtues that so eniHenty adorn
ca MS private lte:-when he could, by the dispen-
satien OF Providence, longer be the object Of
their election, and an issue was made up between
a. jackson and j. q. Adams, they preferred tho
former, and of them gave very explicitly their
reasons tor doing so, but certainly without disco.
yerug the newborn zeal, that npncors In have CO
suddenly animated this politicaL Pcotens. In th.
pending contest between III. Clay and A. Jackson
they have not besated to support the last inllu
enced by pretty much the same considerations and
reasoning that made them prefer him i'm the former
contest; but IN again doing So they have moi vet
found any thing that imposes an obligation on them
to vote for Martin Van Buren, in preference to onc
of Virgua's most tried, consistent able and virtp.
Gus sons:-that an influential press (Ennurcr) sus
tains hun, the said Martin, that Gen. Jackson
wishes bis election, cannot influence them TO vote for
oppoSeT of MIR. MadisOn's reelection for n MI.
souri, resiTictiosist, internal Improvement or y ia
riff man. indeed an alien to the principles that Vrri
Ma ildS always pfOfesSe0tO hold most dear Your
correspondent asks "where will Judge Barbour oct =
sufcicncy olvotes to elect him2" We i'm turn. will
only ask whore Martin Van B0ren will gel sniff
cheney Of votes to elect hint Can onv ono Inc
found so hardy or infatuated, (obacrey naq be prc
fended,) as to believe that Martin Van Buren, will
be elected by The PeoPlel Has it yet been prefepd.
Ell that in tho event Of his getting into the senate
he has any chance of election by that bodv
Has il ever been doubted that if Judge Barbour
gets returned to the Senate, that he III be rlprort
oil all lac Anti ffnrtT
old Republican Party, in that body, W hich consti.
iutes majority, and therefore will hold the elect
ion in their hands, We have Herer affected IN be
LieUe that Judge Barbour will be- elected bv the
Colleges, and we have not attempted 10 make him
strong, by representing him so--as has been The
studied effort on The part of the friends of Van
Buren,, and thereby have they enlisted in his sup.
port all such majority iOUiHg men md office hunters
as Ia virginia Voter" who has the assurance 10
say that nc has seen it demonstrated that Judge
Barbour cannot be elected. This writer talk OF
Gemonstration !! when almost in the next sentence
he gives us one Of the most ridiculous nan sequi.