Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-26
After Mr.. Brown of Petersburg addressed the

After Mr.. Brown of Petersburg addressed the
caucus,
Mr.. GHOLSON rose to ask question as to
tho proposition of which he had now hea I'd for the
first time. He had supposed the gentleman from
Petersburg would have presented the resolution to
which he referred, and tn at it would have been
discussed in connection with that which was now
before the meeting. Mr.. G.. thought it necessary
that the question of sending delegates to the Balt
moro convention should be acted upon, if it were
TO be considered before the question was put on the
resolution now under consideration. He had lis
tened to the remarks of the gentleman from Peters:
burg with much anxiety,-with the most profound
attention, and with the deepest regret. That gen
tlcmen knew Mr. G.s opinions Of his abilities and
admiration of his talcnts-aud lie, Mr.. c., knew
the influence he possessed, young as he was, over
him Mr.. & IF there man in Virginia
whom he could have wished to think otherwise than
he did, it the gentleman from Petersburg.
When we heard it stated that Virginia was anY-
ious to select for the Vice Presidency, man who
should agree with her principles and yet found it
recommended TO avoid the nomination of such
man in the person Of one of her most distinguished
citizens he found it difficult to reconcile tho re-
marks of those around him to his ideas of reason
and consistency. Was not this n time, he asked,
when Virginia could stand up boldly and demand
this concession to her principles! We agree in
the denomination of Gen. Jackson, and he most
cordially concurrcd with the gentleman from Peters.
burg, in his appreciation Of the views and measures
OF the present administration. We have united in
recommending Gen. Jackson for reelection; and
Virginia could fcarlessly declare her principles
on the question Of the Vice Presidency without
danger OF losing the support she receives from the
President. He alluded TO endcavors which had
been made to shew that the friends of Phi,ip p.
Barbour belonged to what called the Calhoun
party, and declared with wish that his statement
might not be misrcprescntcd in the newspapers, that
there was no Calhoun party hcre-no Nullifca-
ton party here. He avcrrcd, that those who
wished TO elevate p. p. Barbour TO the Vice Pres
idcncy, were the steady, unflinching friends of
Gen. Jackson.-'rhc Gentleman from Richmond
(Mr.P V. Danicl,) who addressed the meeting the
other evening, in wcll-prcparcd speech, had lau&
! cd Cen Jackson, cxtolIed Mr.. V. Buren,, and
vIlihed the public men of s. Carolina-and yet
those who attempted to answer his declarations and
arguments had been called down and interrupted.
lie believed that, ifP. p Barbour was not nomi.
mated the vote Of the State would be
lost and that the Baltimore Convention
would decide the question Of the Vice
Presidency, The closing part Of the resolution Of.
ferGd by the gentleman from Powhatan, provided
for the cxigcncy; and it was no wonder that the
gentleman from Petersburg, did not relish if, for
it overthrow any argument nc could offer in favor
of declining a nomination. lie was avcrso TO the
chance Of carrying the election TO tue Senate II.
S. lie did not wish Virginia to 90 60 that body
and kneel with minority, and be kicked out of
| that House. 1t was of no consequence to talk a.
bout principles, if they did not suit the non.i-
GATED TO those principles. Let give up
those principles aud no longer take as our motto.
PriRcipia non hom;nes. Tie opposed sending dele
: gates to tie Baltimore Convention, which ne con.
sidered an eEFa,tc assem0iage. Ho believed that