Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-14
Richmond, Tncs.iay, Feb. Ia.
YiCE-PRESIDENT-

1t is necessary that there should be some concert in
the Republican Party-oherwise, there will be no cleo
ton by the Electors and the choice ultimately fall
upon the Senate of the United States. Who wishes TO
see thrown upon them? Who is satiaed and disgust
ed with the recent movements of that body,
The friends of Mr.. Clay will support Sergeant,
large body of the Republicans of PENNSYLVANIA insist
upon ccc,ing Dallas wilkins
Richard NJ johnson, Van Buren, Barbour Dickerson,
&c. have their strong friends in other quar,ers-Unlcss
there be some mode OF concentrating the strength of the
republican Party upon some one candidate it inev
aoy happen that the Senate will have select from two
OF The highest candidates; perhaps Mr. Sergeant and we
know not whom. viii the people consent that thea
should maze vice President, and perhaps President
for the u. StatcsWc have seen how that small body has
been lately managed by able ingenious Ieaers.For
one, we protest against opening greater of cabal
intrigue and management, winter where the priye
IS so highLet us attend TO few facts, which are now
in our hands:
.fiadGmc.-Here have been two jackson Conventions.
ono consisting oil majority OF the Legislature with Mr.
Penn, Speaker OF the H. of Representatives in the Chair
who recommended Mr. p p Barbour TO the Republican
Convention TO be Baltimore in May as suitable cam
dldate for Vice President and appointed Messrs G. Moore
w. X. King, Dixon H. Lewis c. G. Claw s. w. Mardis
ana u; q Crabb as Delegates TO that Conventions and
inc othcr consisting oil the minority of the Legislature
and several Citizens, with Governor GAYLE i'm the Chair
who pledged themselves TO support for Vice President
such candidate may be put nomination on the Jackson
ticket, by the Baltimore Convention of the friends of
Gen. jackson. ~ "
Winois.-Two meetings have also been beld-Onc on
he izih Dec at indianapolis sat which upwards of forty
counties were represented. An able address, accompa
med by sundry resolutions, approving the measures of
uen' administration and expressing
dence in the wisdom and utility of his measures was fol-
lowed by the nomination of delegates the baltimore
Convention, IN May next, to nominate Vice President
ne other, on he I'd of JAM, when, in pursuance of
notice given large and respectable number of the friends
oil Gen jackson from different parts of the State who
were attending the land sales, assembled at the State
House at Vandaia for the purpose of nominating suita
bic person for the friends OF Gen. Jackson TO support for
the office of Vice PrcSdent-Co Samuel Houston was
called to the CHAIR and I. c. Kirkman Esq was chosen
Secretary $3.50 ~
p, The following resolution was proposed ResOlvcd,
That tins meeting duly appreciates the important services
rendered the country by COL II. NJ. Johnson of Ken
lucky, both as statesman and soldier; and that we most
cordially approve OF the nomination made by the Jackson
party In missouri, oil that distinguished individual 10 he
supported by the democratic party for the office of vice
President of the United States Some of the meetin@
dsapproved OF this resolutions and the minority with the
chairman, withdrew. II then adoped Thew d.
claimed the Baltimore Convention
Rcntucky.-The Jackson Convention of the 22d Dec
amost every county in the State being an
pointed Delegates for nominating " President, meet
the Baltinore fonvenion We believe that yyec0o,-
haelded Col. Johnson TO that Conventions
Pe,nsytcdnid-Th great convention will meet on tbe
4th MarchIt is probable that Dallas or wilkins win h
nominated as Vice President
Amid this cashing OF interests and contests of cand
daes who does not the RESULT Who sec what
some oil the politicians aiming al? Unless proper
are taken the event will realize their dcsirns-The ecc
on oil Vice President by the people will be defeotcd.
the Senate will make themselves; and at all events
the whole Party is attempted 10 be thrown into chaos both
before and after the election What can prevent il but
some concert and cooperation IN the Republican marin
mol IN The mean time sacrificing principle 10 men hui
requiring that the Vice President should be friend Of The
constitution right as TO Internal improvements right as
10 Inc bank, right as to cutting down the abomnabIe tariff
To The wants OF the government and TO The general min
cipc OF the Presidents last Message, approved bv tbe
Legislature OF South Carolina itself )-How can ts CON
cert be Produced except either by sending Deeles
instructed TO the Baltimore Contention; or bv eavino o
Electors 10 select the Candidate who NAV ultimately,
the votes of the Republican Party? '7s1'