Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-20


a President or Vice President, bat of proposing
candidate for tho first Office. We cannot eject
hun, SIR. We must leave that to the people
Of whom consider equally entitled tn II seat here
with me or yourself. (5y the by, IN ncc"rdance
with my principles, l have brought my trend To
my LEFT hrrc y Sir, hy whom vas this Caucus
called by yourself, sir and your Secretary, Tor
you have the whole game IN your own hands, and
Tor aught can sec, DO pretty much as you please.
was not here las, night having been prevented
from attending by indispositi"n. l understand,
however, thata gentleman, whom DO not Know
well how To designate, for l am told that II is
uupa, ia;ncntary to call names, aud really don't
kuow whence lie comes, (Mr. Daniel l mcan,)
inadc pretty lengthy speech IN favor of Mr.. Van
Buren,. Sir, | acknowledge to lofty and just
standing of the Vice Governor, hut really, sir he
is too much of party man. am, sir, for no
particular man aS Vice Prcs'dou--,hc great object
being To secure the reelection of A. Jackson. All
other con idr ratons compared 10 this but Sc
coudary. Like the gentleman from Hanover,
(Mr. Roanc,) who, by the bye, spoke at least six
times To any other persons oncc-l dcprccatc all
DISCUSS on--(roars.) d" not think it, SIR, i'm |
portamt to h?yc L. L. Barbour for Vice President,
though &C has received such pancgyric from the
lips Of Senator. (lnughtcr.) The fact is, sir, |
tins business ot clccing Vice President is all a
sham The recollection of Andrew Jackson is tho |
main point. do not care for MIR. Barbour, nor
Mr.. ANY .body.clsc; and for Mr.. Van Buren, l
believe he is repudiatcd Ivy all pnrics-your Score
tary TO tho contrary Notwithstanding. For my
part, sir, lm willing To leave the business entirely
1 =, II "
mcnt of any man of "nderstandng-cvcn to your
judgment, sir, (and God knows l have no great
confidence in that) (ConrmlsoRs.) I say il, as
4 understand that the Secretary of the Caucus
said the other night, with my hand on my heart,
and from the Utmost reccsscs of dixie him) n some
what adul:cratcd conscience, that do not care
vino is.clcc,cd Vice President.
Mr. Williams eccentric flights may not be
transferred 10 papcr-much less his tones and
gesture. The Capitol was shaken by merrmcnt,
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as follows:
Mr.. CHAIUM.N--Thc member from Brunswick,
(Alr iTomgoolc) has read to this meeting, certain
resolutions reported by Committee at the session
of the Legislature in lS23-t, suggesting the
pcdicncy of recommendation Of candidates for
the offices of President and Vice President, by a
Convention oithc Republican Members of Congress,
and dcprecating the tendency of separate recon-
mcndatons by the Legislatures of tho States. He
has also reported the names of the individuals who
constituted that Committee, and among others,
that OF myself; and has, moreover, made person
al appeal to the few individuals of this meeting,
who were in the Legislature, and voted for the re-
solutions of 1924, calling upon them to
stand forward on the present occasion, in
support of the policy which they then
advocated. Being thus called upon by
name and feeling myself constrained by sense of
duty to give vote which may to subject me
to the charge of inconsistency, l reluctantly
compelled to make few remarks i'll explanation
and defence of the course which shall now pur-
/ suc. | know not, Mr.. Chairman, whether il was
! tho object of the Member from Brunswick to sub
Jcct me TO such charge, if / should think
proper TO vote i'll opposition to his views. The
| member from Brunswick, disavowed all intention
, OF bearing personally on the Member from Nelson,
stating his motive TO have been merely quote the
resolutions of lS23-2i, an authority and guide
! TO the present mccting.l l am satisfied, said Mr.
c., that no motive of personal hostility or unkind
ness has dictated the course Of the Member from
brunswick; but the effect, nevertheless, is TO me
still the same. | came to this meeting to give
'SIIp f,-,tn mad
now feel myself compelled to take a different
course.
| 1t is known to a distinguished Member of this
Assembly, that | was earnestly urged to return to
the Legislature; and that my object in returning,
was not to ntcrmedde in party politics, but aid
! IN the Internal Improvement of the State. I had
offered my services to my countrymen before l
was aware that the nomination of Electors would
come around at this time; and when reminded of
the fact, doubted whether it would not be proper
iowthdraw my pretenslons as candidates: / was,
! however, advised by Members of the Jackson
Party itself, not to rcccdc; but to place myself in
/ the situation i'll which | now appear before this
| Body. In printed form, in public addresses
iaid before my countrymcn, n candid statement of
all the points of public policy on which had been
so unfortunate to differ, either with themselves
or with the majority of the Party, with which had
been III the habit of acting. Upon other questions
Vndlcated my principles: upon the subject however
OF Cen Jacksons re electon, stated nv opinion TO
be unchanged but the people of the county had
settled that question for themselves; and the duty
to be performed could scarcely be regarded in any
other light than mere ministerial act with a rcscr-
walton of my rights of individual opinion pie Iced
myself to perform that duty for them: and thus far
have done so, to the satisfaction of even the
most Jealous and devoted of General Jackson's
| friends.
! But, because in reference to the Vice Presidency,
! "a subject upon which / am not particularly in
structed,) L am disposed with some of the most
distinguished Members of the Party, to prefer the
immediate nomination of Mr.. Philip p. Barbour to
no resignation at this time, TO sending Delegates
to nominate Mr.. Van Buren,, in Convention to bo
held at Baltimore, am reminded that cirht wears
ago. advised the adoption of the course of policy
which now refuse to pursue
True it is, sir, that at the session of 1891 7
did approve and did express my preference
Tor nomination of President and Vice Pre-
sidcnt by a Convention of the Republican
Members OF both Houses of Congress But
VT. CHAIRMAN were we not at that time, str-
wing to keep Cen Jackson out of the Presidential
Chalr! Load applause in the galleries. and cries
OF ordcr-ordcr--from the Chair.l At that dav
was it not considered Anti Republican, to support
Andrew Jackson President of these United
states! were not those the times in which his
election was pronounced to be curse upon the
country! Renewed plaudts from the galleries and
renewed cries of order from the Chair.l Through
all the states, was there not then a PARTY support-
ing Mr. Crawford upon fixed principles of Rcpub- |
hcan policy! From respect for his principles, did
not this State adhere to the venerable Macon with
out regard to his political power and even after
all prospect OF his election had fled!
But, MIR. Chairman, within the last eight wears
the state of our political parties has greatly chan
gcd Is there now Republican Party through all
the States, supporting the present Chief Magistrate
upon the principles which the Republican Party
was organized i'll the winter of lS23-1? Who. sir.
Is your Attorney General? One of the most dis
tin"uishcd Members of the Old Federal Party?
VINO your Secretary of the Treasury! Another
OF the same description. Who your Secretary of
the Navy! J. the present Cabinet b,scI ,,ro,,