Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-29

tatooss aud responsibility has scarcely ever assem-
bled in this country-and that mono could have dis
played more conciliatory, harmonious, and Amcri-
can feeling. There was no angry or wordy dspu-
tati0nbut in the true spirit of concord and concert
which brought them together, they proceeded to de-
wise the best measures for uniting the Republican
Party. The result has been the nomination of Mar
tin Van Buren, of n. York as a candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
The largest constituent body--thc one whose move
inents were most anXousy anticipated; i'm which we
and our readers, and the public at large will take
the deepest interest, is the Sub Convention of the
Virginia Delegates. When it determined TO
consult the vote of each State by itself, the Dele
gates from Virginia assembled in tho Atheneum,
with Il. " Daniel as their Chairman. There were
dversities of opinion among them, the candi-
date to be run--some preferring Mr. Barbour, and
some Mr.. Van Buren-but upon the broad ground
of moving i'm concert with the of their brethren
and acquiescing in the nomination of the general
meeting, there was, with exceptions only,
a decided concurrence How the votes would have
been given between Messrs. Barbour and V. Buren,;
is difficult perhaps impossible, to ascertain. There
taken between heni--but for the sake of
unanmity, resolution adopted, with only two
three dissentents, run Mr. Barbour first and
In case of his failure, then, to in the nomi-
nation of MIR. Van Buren, any other candidate
who the favorite of the majority of-the Con-
venton-This resolution adopted without the
knowledge of their brethren of the Convention
Their vote was given i'm, and when it was
discovered tnat martn van buren, had - jISf OF the
votes, the Virginia Delegation again organized them
selves, and with the exception of one or two Dele
gates, determined to acquiescc i'm the nomination of
the Convention, agreeably to the of the reso-
luton which they had previously adopted.
The result was announced to the meeting-and i'm
the same conciliatory temper, the Delegations of
Kentucky, Indiana and Alabama came forward to
unite in the common cause.
And now what does the Republican party owe to
Itself Wilt go OH, splitting into fragments, weak
ening its own strength and encouraging the hopes
of its opponents, by division? Or, waving all mi
nor differences, shall it rally around the nomination
OF Baltimore, unite its whole strength upon one
ticket, carry the election through by the voice Of the
People, and take out of the hands of the Senate
of the u States where Virginia has no greater vote
than the State of Delaware-aud where u packed
jury is ready to prefer Sergeant TO Van Buren,;
This is the question-aud to this complexion we
must come at last The Delegates from Virginia
took up Barbour at first-they wished TO give him
every chance of being elected-but they discovered
Il to be IN vain. The indignation which had been
excited by the rejection of Van Buren, contri-
buted with other circumstances to throw him
ahead of Barbour-and we are assured by some OF
our Delegates on the spot, who communicated with
other gentlemen from all parts of the country, that
since February last Mr.. Barbour could not have
succeeded in obtaining the nomination of Baltimore
and that it is now impossible for him to obtain as
many votes will place him before the Senate OF
the U. S-Thus situated, can the friends of the Ad-
minlstration hesitate IN the course they will pursue:
For our own parts, do not believe that the Peo-
pie of Virginia will hesitate about the matter We
do not think that they prepared transfer the
choice of pice President from the People to the Sc
nate, from friend TO an enemy of the Administra-
ton, from Van Buren, to Sergeant.-Van Buren, ne
yer would have been run for the " Presidency-IIe
did wish it-nor did the great body of his friends
But his enemies have recalled him from Lon
don. They have wished to disgrace one of the
frmest friends of the Administration. And if he
should be elected Vice President those enemies
have the consolation TO say "We have done it
we would not let him remain as Minister abroad
as he wished it-Wthout our act, he would moi
have been run or elected the Vice President"
Tho N. Y says that An extract of letter from Gov
Miller OF Missouri the Hon. T. assuring him Tho
vote OF Missouri for Mr. Van Buren,
iao, rot the majority adopted because Dele
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