Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-07-27

! " hen this resolution shall have been con-
summated and you shall have retura-
! ed 10 your respective homes, let me en-
treat you not to rest content because your
sentiments and principles are on record
| but let us all bear in mind that ssthough
much has been done, yet more remains to
do'-and that as personal influence and &C
tive zeal are the sureSt means of promoting
any object, so we must look mainly to our
selves for success. Gentlemen, If we will
wage this brief conflict with determined
spirit and unanimous action we may be graf
flied with glorious success for there is no
telling the extent of popular reaction, back
ed as it has been by every outrage on popu
! lar rights and feelings, until the ballot box
/ shall trace the Developments of cause TO eff
feet. And at any rate, if we fail, we shall
feel ourselves consecrated 10y defeat in such a
cause. move, Mr.. President, the adoption
OF the resolution.
! Remarks Of Mr.. Catlett, Of the Uni
versity of Virginia, in support of the ap-
pointment of an Electoral Ticket:
Mr.. CATLETr said-I should lay
myself open to the imputation of mex
cusable presumption were | to attempt
an exposition of all the reasons in favor
ofthis Conventions nominating an cleo
toral ticket-more particularly as most
of these reasons lie on the surface, and
the greater portion of the morning is al
ready consumed. Yet | would beg the
indulgence of this assembly while / en-
deavour to take a rapid survey of the
whole ground, in order that we may
feel the better assured of the propriety
of adopting the resolution now before the
house.
Is this proper time, Mr.. President,
for the forming Of this ticket? Sir l
would efficiently express an opinion, that
it has already been deferred too long,
The Jackson electors have been several
months before the People. Procrastina-
ton can do US no possible good-it may
be attended with serious injury to our
cause.
But, are we the proper individu-
als2 Would it not be better to refer these
nominations to the Central Committee at
Richmond? | hardly think there can be
a doubt as to the answer. This assembly
is made up of individuals from all parts
ofthe State-individuals too, selected by
numerous and respectable meetings, as
men worthy of being entrusted with all
that weight ofresponsibi.ity which rests
on delegates appointed under such
crisis as the present. The Central Com
mittee, on the other hand, are composed
of only two or three persons, men l will
admit of the highest order, but all resi-
ding in the same place, and surely not
as capable of pointing out the most prom.
inent and popular individuals in each
district, as the very delegates residing
in and coming from those districts
Will it be said that they are older and
more experienced Sir, it requires but
little judgement to tell who are the indi-
viduals Of most weight in a county or
district. There are always two or three
who stand out in bold relief before the
communicated if there are more, so
much better will be the chance of an a.
bic elector being chosen. A boy of 10
years of age will inform you ofthese in
dividuals as we'll as an old man Of 60.
What then shall we say of the capability
of delegates to point them out? delegates
selected from meetings of from one to
five hundred members? But shall we
be told that the Editor Of the Wing is a
member of this committee, and that from
the nature of his pursuits, and his accu.
rate and extensive knowledge of the po-
litical condition of affairs in every por-
ton of this State, he would be bet
ter qualified to make these nominations
than the Convention am now address
ing? ] would answer that we have
Mess. Pleasantes in this assembly also
And the question then resolves itself in
to the following: Is Mr.. Peasants with
the aid of two or three individuals from
the same place with himself, as capable
of forming an able electoral ticket as Mr..
Pleasants with the aid of a hundred Sc
lect delegates from the very districts out
Of which these electors are to be chosen?
Sir, the answer is plain, conclusive, and
satisfactory.
This then being the proper time for the
forming Of this electoral ticket, and this
Convention being best qualified for the
task, the only question remaining is, can
a complete set ofelectors be Immediately
formed. The Committee have made
due investigation into this matter, and
am happy to say in their name, that there
will be no difficulty in the way OF salts
factory accomplishment of the object
and that should any vacancies occur, the
central committee can be requested to
fill them.
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