Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-14
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TO THE EDITORS or ybft pAor,JppD
IN your paper oi The 3lst July, find hat meeting of
portion Of the citizens of Essex, favorable TO the cleo
lion OF Andrew Jackson President and Philip p Bar
hour as " President, was held in Tappahannock ON the
10th oil July Being personally acquainted with every
member OF the meeting named in your columns | must
confess my surprise and establishment that such resolutions
as appear TO have been adopted sanctioned by
them will not i cannot say that any member was
eminent for talents il would be But candour re
qures IT al my hands 10 admit that, with the exception of
ew the meeting was composed of gentlemen fran
whose good sense and discrimination better things might
have been expected. No appreciates more highly an
myself the political integrity OF Judge Barbour and az an
individual would gladly him elevated to the office of
" President But, Mcsss Editors where will he obtain
suicency of votes 10 elect him2 Will the enlightened
gentlemen OF Essex show where, how any
probability, Judge H. II 10 he elected? IL they can thew
possess more penetration than willing at present 10
ascribe 10 them. For my part, land claim no Iirtcor
mon share of nlornaon0 1 think that II has bcen O.,
clearly demonstrated that Judge Barbour cannot be elect
ed, that is almost wasting time 10 advocate his preten
sions do So however adhere TO him pertina
cously in the exercise of sovereignty and like the
maniac in frantic moment we must cling him as the
object of grasp The friends Of Mr. Van Buren, are
denounced being made mp ofhe fragments all parties
-hypocrites and wishing TO dupe others by the cry
OF prosecutions senseless and false pretences But this il
not enough TO clap the climax, aInbitiougmiDortv
who wish TO oisl MIR Van Buren, on the epauletes oC
neral Jackson. Now, MeSsrs. Editors, since Mr. Craw
ford was defeated, have BEEN il an efficient zeal
lous faithful and loyal supporter of the General His
claims have been advocated by with that fidelity
which the honest impulse Of my own bosom assured me
they mered The dazzling lus,re Of epaustes never won
my support; and consequently, should not ir they were
mounted the shoulders of Mr.. Van Buren, be caBiFa
ted the readily. find exceeding the bounds
had assigned TO myself did nottake up the pen 10 vim
dictate the friends Of Mr. Van Buren, against set of
lutions which breathe such sngeuuous spirit Reckless
in their charges, they will pass by uuped into the shades
OF fOrgetiuness; they will hardly be preserved in the
archives Of government containing vaualle and
authentic accounts Of the current politics Of the day
or, "a evidence sufficient 10 condemn any Of the free
aud independent voters Of Virginia traitors. The
friends Of MIR Van Buren, require vindication-fhey
appeal TO enlightened country, and TO their own CON
sciences for justification in supporting emnently
qualified 10 discharge any Office within the gift Of the Peo-
pIeand whose political courses il not hitherto entirely TO
be approved 10 the conflicting differences with Virgin
ia is 10 be in great measure reconoilcd aud paiaod
The question for consideration is evidently reduced to
lhis-whether will have Mr.. Sergeant, MIR Van Blu
rem Mr.. Ellmaker, il you please Vice President
and, every candid, rejecting man, when he looks beyond
the geographical boundaries Of the State, admit H.
10 this posture Of affairs, placed IN this atmle-which
Of the three shall we choose7
This subject will be discussed through the public jour
nails by ADLER men than myself and take leave Of II
Neither time nor inclination, induces to say and
greet my Essex friends without asking the Doctors and