Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-19
POLITICAL.
THE BALTIMORE CoNyENrIo1i

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was ,he Intention OF that body Accomplishment with
ths view Mr. Humes, of the delegates from this conn
mas given US an account of the proceedings of the
convention, and the reasons why this people should sun
port the nomination which has been made /, will no
DOUBT be allowed by all, that if the People do not elect
vice. President, Elt shall be forced TO take scb nm
one as the Senate is willing TO give us and thai onc will
3e no less parsonage than Mr. Sergeant With this fact
before them, we presume the people will give their cor
Couve ntion. ~ P"
However much we may value the principles which
nave always distinguished the Virginia politician, Mr. r.
oarbour yet upon fair and deliberate examination OF
the whole matter, connected with the Republican
Party we think it better TO abandon candidate-than
10 have man for ce-Presdent obnoxious as MIR
Sergeant Ii has always been the maxim of our
to divide and conquer. But il in the spirit OF the friends
Oh me present administration who composed the late Con-
eho AZ Baltimore, we sacrifice personal preferences for
laugh them 10 scorn
Gen. Prestonit appears from Mr. Humes
voeu Win the Virginia delegation TO the Jackson Repub-
mean Convention, recently assembled Baltimore for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for the Vice Presiden
cy He voted for the resolution adopted by the Virginia
delegation at their first meeting-that was TO give the
vote OF Virginia 10 p p Barbour on the first balong
and 1T should be ascertaned fair trial of his sire Myth
that he had no chance TO obtain the nomination of that
Conventon-in that event, the vote of Virginia was TO he
given 10 Martin Van Buren,, any other person most
key TO concentrate the votes OF the Jackson Republican
party By other votes in convention of the whole he uni
ted with numerous and respectable delegation from all
me other States except Missouri of whose good wishes
the Convention had the satisfactory and
has thereby pledged his cordial support OF The nomination
OF the Convention, of which he was member So twill
be seen tat he will not lend his NAME aid in the pro-
Buren,
The Jackson Committee for this county are requested to
meet at the Court House the first day ohe ue court
The following the of the gentlemen who com
pose that Committee:
Gen Francis Preston, John II, Fulton, COL David
Campbell, Col. VIM Byars, Capt. Robt. r. Edmonson,
Samuel Moore, Esq., James Orr, Capt. Andrew Edruon-
son, jr, Robert L. Cummings ESQ., Robert Stewart CoI
Thomas M'Culloch, Col Samuel f. Goodson, Edward
PlseneT' Lewis Toncray John Gibson, Henry Dixon,
Peter ]. Branch. John n. Humes, Esq Joseph Miller
and Robert r. Preson.-.q6ingdon Republican,
To the Editor Of the abingdon Republican,
Mr.. ALExANDER-Sir: Through the medium of the
Baltimore papers you have already some account
oil the proceedings of the Jackson Republican Convention
recently assembled in that city In addition to what you
may have already received beg furnish you with
the following brief statement.
AS to the origin of this Convention and its great objects
permit me TO refer you and your readers to Mr. Summers
concise statement delivered the convention on its organ
cation That statement breathes the spirit of the Jack
son epuohcan party and the spirit OF the convention
throughout all their proceedings
1T Is unnecessary for testify the harmony which
prevailed throughout proceedings convention of the
whole The Virginia delegation, respectable in point of
numbers and character manifested at their first interview
Seion, IN the IOor Oneor our delegaen) some diver
sity OF opinion to the best adapted attain the
great end we all had in view, that is the harmony and
union OF the Republican Party of the United States Some
supposed that this end would he best attained and more M
promoted SO far as Virginia could promote h,
giving the entire and united vote of Virginia Mr. Van
Buren, in the first instance, the first ballot; others
supposed that the vote of Virginia ught given TO p
Barbour and if should be asceraned on fair trial of his
strength, that he could not obtain majority the votes
OF this Convention then the Of Virginia ought to be
given to Mr. Van Buren, any other person who was most
likely TO receive majority of the of this Convention
To this latter opinion majority of the Virginia delegation
after animated and interesting debate assened and ali
finally with few individual exceptions, concurred This
unanmity among the Virginia delegation the result
OF fair compromise rather in the language of one of
the Virginia delegation, who eloquently urged upon
all the Importance oil harmony and unop lit sacrifice
OF personal preferences and individual views on the altar
OF country for the good Those who adhered
the opinion that the vote OF Virginia ought 10 be given
TO Mr. Van Buren, in the first place and i'm the last were
sincerely Of the belief that he olly at this time and on
this OCCASION could concentrate the of the jackson
Republican party and that the vote of Virginia would be
more effective given to him the first baloting con-
Cured in opinion with the majority of the VIRGINIA dele
CATION that was most proper because promove of har
mony among ourselves, TO give the of Virginia entire
and united IN the hrst instance TO MIR Barbour. In this
opinion General Preston, who also here as delegate
from Washington county, concurred. We therefore the
Virginia delegation according this previous concert
the vote of Virginia the first and only baoting TO r. r.
Barbour And having thus fairly ascerancd that he had no
chance to obtain the nomination Of this convention united
with Mr. Archer i'll the request that the Virginia delegation
might be heard again the subject OF the nomination.
For that purpose adjournment Of The convention was
moved by Mr. Archer TO give the Virginia delegation an
opportunity to meet alone and act in concert.
Mr.. Van Buren,, you will observe, obtained such an
overwhelming majority the first ballot, that second
was not necessary. The vote Of the several States was
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40 and Johnson 26 Missouri alone being unrepresentcd
During the opportunity afforded by the adjournment of the
convention between the hours Of twelve and four OF the
second day, the Virginia delegates, about 90 in all met I'M
the Athcn@um and adopted the resolution which YOU will
find published part OF the proceedings of the con.
venton The resolution reported by Mr. Archer
Immediately on the organization Of the convention at
o'clock in the afternoon and had most happy effect indeed
That Virginia having made fair trial of the strength
her candidate should formally and unanimously sur
render that preference, and in and approve of ,
nomination of majority of the convention and recomue n,
the to their constituents was deemed an
ample worthy Of all imitation; not indeed That the high
minded the gallant, and the patriotic Col johnson of en-
lucky his friends who represented his views and wisbe
in this convention required such example TO Undue,
them to make similar sacrifice the altar of their coun
try for the good: But the example Of Virgin;
operated like spark applied to train and produced in In,
convention that effect Of the moral sublime which such in
stances Of disinereste patriotism fail produce OF
the mind Of the nation atlarge. Gen. McAfee Of Kentuc
KY assured the convention that selfish views per
sona preferences, could induce Col Johnson his friend
to disturb the harmony Of the great republican party
They his friends, had performed duty, in their laudab
efforts procure him tho nomination Of this non
audable because they believed his blood and services
the defence Of his country and the constitution mered al
they would besow. But the spirit Of dsnteresie
patriotism which had prompted Col johnson 10 hazard hi
fife in defence Of his country would influence him and hi
friends TO in and cordially support the nomination
Of this convention.
The resolution proposing the appointment Of commit
tee Of one from each State to prepare address tn
people OF the United States, called up by Mr. King q
Alabama. Mr.. Nicholas Of Virginia spoke Al some Ieng
against the preparation Of address, Col Miller of Yer
mont also spoke the side The general and broa
ground assumed by both Of tho gentlemen alluded to- was
ls That an address was unnecessary 10 the success
the nomination had unanimously concurred in AM
agreed to support End. That II was too much after tn
mode Of oil the Opposition conventions Col Miles va