Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-02

4 Rssoived, That tho Chairman appoint eomm,,s. n
Twelve to take the objects OF this meeting into consera
uon ana report an appropriate preamble and
- Whereupon the chair appointed VIM. NJ Riyes A. II
North, H. McCraw. Thomas Rudd, VIM. White, Smith
Clay, r. l.. Coleman, James Bullock and n Al Did,,te
on said committee who having retired after short In
'erya returned, and presented the following report:
The practice OF recommending Electors for
candidates by the Republican members of AssembIv had
its origin in the great political struggle between Jefferson
anu Tue elder adams II owes its Introduction the firm
hearts and pure minds OF the devoted phaanx of patriots
who steadily but peaceaby and consitutonay
the storms OF Federal misrule in 9S and go -
ms usage OF the Republican party has been invariably
pursued at each successive Presidential election from
that to the present time. And so faithful has been the
representation OF the wishes aud principles of the political
party to which they belonged that every TICKET recom
mended by them has, without any exception been sane
TONED by majority Of the votes Of the people Of Vr-
GINA.
can members OF Assembly, assisted by special
from several counties (whose member. b.onge IN ,if
erent political partyO met in Convention during the last
session, ana recommended ticket Of Republican Eec-
tors In that Republican Convention the nsn
my prevailed in regard TO the support OF Gen Jackson
But majority Of its members percevinr that divisions
mad already arisen among political brethren i'm other
States, in regard TO the Vice Presency that some had
nominated Col johnson, Of Kentucky; others nominated
Judge wilkins, OF Pennsy others were i'm favor of
Judge Barbour Of this State; and others in favor of Mr.
Van Buren, of New York-and perceiving also that I,
Convention oil the friends Of Jackson throughout the
onon' mad been invited TO assemble in Baltimore 10 con-
suit together and select suitable candidate on whom
the votes OF the Republican party Of the United States
Ingn' oe coneentratcd;-a majority OF Convention,
seeing these things, and dreadDg the Of G
yson the danger OF defeat our party and The posib
~ Of the election being thrown the Senate deemed IL
Vice Presidency. ~
By their acceptance of this nomination. the gentlemen
as Electors directly pledged to vote Tor
Andrew Jackson Tor the Pesdency and virtually
TO vote Tor such candidate for the Vice as should
be generally supported by the Democratic jackson marty
throughout the Union, and should prevent the election BIO.
IN ser Anil thai, r..
consistently give different pledge TO another party vet
we doubt not the purity Of motive which governs those Of
them who differ with us on this last point
with these preliminary remarks proceed TO the con-
slderaion oil the different tickets Of Electors hree in num-
ber now before the people of Virgins The first is the
one just spoken OF, by the Legislature no.
publican convention-which pledged vote for Andrew
Jackson for President, and for such candidate or Vice
PRESIDENT as may be generally supported by the Jackson
party over the Union and 10 keep the election from the
Senate The second ticket nominated by the Conyen
oh at tho town of Staunon, and pledged TO vote for
Henry Clay for President and John Sergeant for Vice
PRESIDENT And the third ticket, nominated by a commit
tee OF the Charlottesville Convention is pledged to vote
,or Andrew Jackson Tor President and Tor Philip p. Bar
Is thus perceived that the Clay party has but one
hcket whilst The Jackson party has And becomes
us 10 consider which Of these two shond support
oruer 10 eject The candidate Of choice For il our
votes be divided between both our tickets il is not only
posble but highly probable, and indeed almost certain
our party VIII be defeated and the OF Virginia
De gwen Tor Clay and Sergeant, against the ascerained
wish OF majority OF the people. IL We have not al
ready seen how this win happen, il /: because we
have been mised by the the head of the tickets
and have forgotten that for the ticket of Electors
ana not Tor the candidates directly ACCORDING 10 the con-
sutu,on and laws, the voters directly the
cahdiua'es but must vote for Electors who in Rich
mondi December next and bestow the vote of Virginia
on the candidates for whom they are nominated and peJ
cd isto be amented that the constitution does not adj
mt oil me people voting directly for the persons of their
choce II VIII probably be amended as allow this;
but until the amendment be made our conduct must be
regulated by its present provisions the success Of
will
died by our provisions unless all remember that we
vote Tor tickets OF Electors, and for the candates by
names.
To illustrate the disastrous Of division Ioo
At the following calculations. Suppose that one hundred
thousand votes are given in Va this elecion-tat for
~ thousand OF those votes be given TO the CLAW and Ser
geant ticket hat thirty thousand votes be given TO the
jackson aud barbour tcketaDd the other thirty
pS.es s 1s Jackson ticket which not pledged any
led the Jackson ana ice Presidency but i often call
i will appear at the polls, that sixty thousand votes are for
Jackson and only forty thousand Tor Clay but yet the
Clay and Sergeant ticket would elected and their Eec
John Sergeant And this would be broueb about by our
divided our votes between two
tickets instead of concentrating them one Its gross
mistake to suppose that the Of the two
VIII be added together: the votes will be poed separate
y Tor each ticket; and the ticket which gets the largest
number OF votes will prevail.
Will the friends of jackson permit this state Of t;nos,
III they suffer themselves TO be entrapped in this
Being the majority and able the victory will
they permit themselves be divided their strenpt IN he
itteed away, and their be defeated and lost! III
Mr. Barbour could get the of Virginia. is il not evil
dent that he would still fail in his eeconl And is it no;
paln that even the Clay ticket will the Barbour ticket
in virginia. Why, then should we throw away our votes
on the Barbour ticket If are for Jackson should we
not vote for the strongest Jackson ticket! And il against
how can we consistently for the Jackson and
Barbour ticket?
Is this time for Judge Barbour lend his name to
embarass and defeat party to which he processes TO he
long! Should this awful crisis the fate of our country
be selected for sowing dscord dsscnso in The ranks
OF the democratic republican party Does not Judge Bar
pour see at every other party every acton every
fragment action Is arrayed against honest and
patriotic Jackson that the high ariffe of the North and
the Nullher OF the South if banded together arc
moving IN solid column against excellent and de voted
PRESIDENT! For the first time since the foundation OF the
government, we have moned arisocracy in the field
against us. The United States Bank with all its wealth
all its power, and all its influence appears 10 be ACTIVELY
engaged IN the canvass brbiDg editors purchasing pres
ses, aud influencing all within its power Is this time
ior dissenson! ls II time TO stand small differences
OF opinon-'o weigh feathers! Shall we no, exercise com
mon viSiIance-harmonZc togcthcr-Sfdnd as one nun
and all rally the polls! Shall we lose our choice for the
trst Office because minority of friends would prefer
another Tor the second! Forbid JUSTICE common sense
and patriotism
An effort has been made to prejudice the public mind
against The ticket nominated by the Ieq.atjye Conven
lion II has been arully charged that il was pledged
10 vote Tor Mr. Van Buren, But this is gross misre
senatIon Look at the respectabiy of the ticket; il i.
composed OF the following gentlemen one residing in each
congressional district
George Loyal, OF the borough Of Norfolk;
John argill, Of Sussex;
James Jones, OF Notioway;
Thomas M. Nelson, Of Mecklenburg;
Archibald Austin, of Buckingham;
Richard Logan, Of Halifax;
Joseph Martin, Of Henry;
William Jones, Of Gloucester:
William VI. RoaBe Of Hanover:
Samuel Carr, OF Abemarle: