Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-23


the Cabinet, SC. Why do not gentlemen 10 I'm the mea-
sure oil ms nismy charge him with the sin of being
py me senate and impairing the dignity and honor
oime the charges all piece. Can
temen Tor moment believe the truth OF these muari-
Gus ae seeing the confidence in which he is held
one thing and proof another DO gentlen,en admit An.
drew jackson to be credible witness and ber upani-
nous nomination Of him compes them 10 ,u,i, II then
ask that he may be heard. He in letter recent pubis-
ed which all doubt have seen, puts 10 liph all those
slanders--hc his for Mr. " n s. a.
nc ana p'irafe worth, aud his ~ confidence Ina the in
tegrity OF his character
Gentlemen calling themselves the friends Of Judge
bafoour nave chosen 10 take his fame into their especial
keeping-and press his nomination. Can they be- more
jealous oil is reputation more alive TO his lust claims
vaa ne hn, ."oer rom ms county and MYSELF For 20
in the various relations Of Delegate In the Va Assen,-
ply member OF Congress Judge Sc Ifany man claims
TO be better friend than Thomas Davis or Lawrence r.
Dade, let him trace his title. Should Judge Barbour be
elected Vice President, viii il be permanent benefit to
him! doubt. Let him pursue his onward march nm
committed and free from changing aiances and The av
is not distant when he will be President of these Unit
States And, Sir, / know no man at this time ba.
woald sooner vote for as President.
thank the meeting ios their kind attention. fear I
have rather transcended the bounds had for my
Mr.. Williams, after few preliminary remarks. said that
ne thought, TINS most unnecessary debate. lie no.
ihing Tor Philip r. Barbour, other from Orange
county, although Inc might be laude 10 the skies Lv an
honorable Senator He knew that gentleman felt them
selves al liberty say as much they pleased in praise
oil their iavorites But for his part sick of the
eu'ogy OF the learned Senators for he did not think pbiIjp
r. Barbour the demgod gentlemen wished to make him.
In his opinion he very decent sort of mapand no
more. He should like to be informed whether pb;;n p
Barbour Martin Van Buren, were be fore the me.;ng
under the resolution offered by the sentlena from pen
burg' fou MIR. Chairman your Secretary In the ex
crcisc OF your extended and almost omnpocn powers
have called this meeting together, when and how YOU
peased-you have adjourned and called us Together
again; and although do not acknowledge the power
have thus far submitted to it, The grand subject of de-
bate has been the nomination OF Vice President Bur
here for higher objectI come here TO aid i'm franz
| ing democratic ticket. And to re-ncminate Andrew
Jackson as Predentan object in which ore equally
concerned And have brought with me, my friend who
sits at my lett thorough republicans who i'm NV op
mon Is entitled to seat in this meeting. i say
mat we cannot nominate Vice President The wishes
Of the people on that subject sufficiently known
They have not yet made up their minds on any ono
other night that this meeting ought not to be made
Poicmical debating society," aud | perfectly eeree with
him-beiter, believe, than he did with himscli--for as
Tie gentleman from Pitsyvanla very correctly said no
was the only who had spoken three times 10 any other
mans once. 90 for the great object-the reelection Of
Andrew Jackson do not think essential that we should
nominate r. p Barbour for Vice Mt uot,yithstand
ing the elaborate culogum bestowed him by the elo
Guent senator from Orange county p p Barbour is
Tue iavoite son OF Virginiaand TO Martin Van Buren,
believe he is rcpudatcd by all pares-in spite of the
praises he has received, and the plea of in his
iaVor. ihey have both fallen between two Stools and tho
vote OF Virginia cannot lift them up again. would trst
TO any lair and honest man, whether either of these men
ought TO be nominated-I would trust Mr. Chairman
even in your judgment-and have not much Confidence
in that-and believe you would reject them both You
would hang mill stone round the neck of Andreyu
Jackson which would be sure TO drown hm--and the
nomination OF either oil these would do it most efec
tualiy would submit to those of this meeting who are
really DESTROYS OF rejoicing General Jackson whether
by nominating Vice President they ought to endanger
that desirable object. not here last night being
prevented by indsposon. But understand that a gen.
enan whom cannot very well designate by his location
for do not know whence he cones--a gentleman Of
luneiant character--I allude TO Mr. Daniel the Vice
say understand that he made speech last
night in favor of Mr. " Burenand brought TO the noice
Of the meeting pocket full OF documents prove that Mr.
" b. was an orthodox virgnian in bis politics ask that
gentleman why he argued that ought to nominate M
" D. B. What has he done tc give him claim TO this no.
nor from virginia! For my part am willing TO leave II
to the people, think ught TO be left to themand H.
distractions avoided which be the consequence of
nomination at the present time by this mcetne do NO,
care for MIR. p p Barbour or Mr. Anybody else on III
question My object in coming here was to advocate the
OF ,e dominant republican party, and that is
protest, laying my hand upon my heart 40 7 am ,o,5
your honorable Secretary did the other night-om The
lost ieceSses OF Conscience somowh at adulterated
-ihat we ought TO make nomina on-and that ali do
bate on the subject is idle and useless " ~
WPJ asheu wnat was The question before the meet
hanu me resolution having been reported--he moved
'hat the question be taken now, by ayes and noes
,oo now n asked IL The gentleman wished be under
s'oou as moving the previous question?
| MIR. opie. No, Sir but wish that the debate sbou,d
be brought to close, and the question taken N''
Mr. Brown said, he had offered the resolution Ioc,;
heApedient to nominate candidate the Vice Presi
o 'ne purpose OF giving, what he conceived TO BIO
proper direction TO the action of the meeting and % III
view of inviting discussion or enoaeins in !, h WIN
On The contrary he had deprecated discussion as being
e ana unprohlabe and believing that the subject under
consideration was fully unders ood in all IFS Relations b
every person present, he had earnestly rccommenJed
prompt ana silent vote upon the resolutions At The game
e' nc haa no wish 10 restrain any gentleman in tho cY
preston OF his views, and he thought there was br, %
J:uce IN The complaint which had been uttered of a;mo
siuoh' on The part OF the meeting to discountcnance r.
DaIe lie mad never witnessed on any occasion n,or
patent and respectful attention. TO what he mus all
most irregular and latitudinous discussion ~ had IL
enc 10 1t himself with lively interest FOR il was s;;,I
anu e0qaeh but he had intention following oen,i
men through the discursive range they had tbo,c5t n
per 70 AXE ana had risen for the sole purpose eff maln
some explanations which seemed measure incmmhnn,
on NM His objectin coming there he said WINS onrono,
the reelection of Andrew Jackson and TO aJopt such
Sue9 as were best calculated TO insure the election nj Vi
PRESIDENT from the ranks Of the Republican Party WIZ
t view Iic had proposed that nomination should for ,
present. be madc but tat the electors should be
ana unnsrucied, until thing like harmony and CON
cert OF action could be brought about between Vroim d
"cr siS'er sta'es. Some gentleman, however who -ho
presumed , were there for like purpose with himself
pu, VINO We're III idvour Of an immediate rop,nado,
au gone very lar towards questioning the motives of
"osc VINO were opposed 10 a nomination They LaJ
more ui'h minated the existence Of some uyscrious
agehcy-sone Invisible inluence--which was oycro,ing
seniy nut eiecuay, upon that body in favor of mar
cuar individuals and proesscd discover in be nrnno
o" nc hah submitted, something more than n,et tic
eye or was avowed by its advocates Gentlemen roh,
"seiue 10 inc course he had Indicated what res,t,s
anu o'ccocis they thought proper; but that IL had oe;ns
" any sinister design not apparent on its face 70 all
vas u"ely gFauitous and unloundc. He ntoht surc,v
supposed 10 understand the meaning of his own nono
siicn; ana nc could say, with perfect sincerity ta, + o.
IA and aa II