Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-08

take the trouble count the electoral votes that can DO
obtained upon the most favorable estimate of tho strength
e strongest candidate for the Vice Presidency by
one who has the slightest chance OF being nominate ted
at Baltimore he will be satisfied that no election for
VICE President Will be made by the electoral colleges.
ne election oil Vice President will then devovc upon
the Senate of the United States majority of the whole
Senate will have to choose Vice President from the two
highest on the list oil electoral One of the high
est will be MIR Sergeant. If Mr. Sergeant broug hit be-
lore the Senate in competition with Mr.. Van Buren, there
Is not the slightest doubt that he will elected. Conclusive
proof OF that Is ound in the already recorded against
Mr. Van Buren,, in opposition hs appointment 10 an in
Terror office, and in the known opinions OF others of the
senators, who did not that occasion. There
Is not uch reason to doubt that either OF the other can
dates who are friends 10 the present administration would
be elected by the Senate Mr. Sergeant"
who, then, Is this gentleman in whose behalf we are
called upon TO sacrifice personal preferences under
the hollow and false pretencc ofupholding the republican
party?
and ono OF very questionable integrity. 1t his friend
ana champion In the Senate who in speech which he
made in support of Mr. Van Buren,, declared that it was
maxim WIN their party TO treat the Offices OF the govern
ment as the "spos OF victory" From such man. how
can we reasonably hope for any triumph of principles
where his interest shall interfere? How he may act i'm
such conflict, we may not only infer from his general
character, but have in his past conduct
When "the bill OF abominations'-the tariff of 1925
came up TO the Senate of the United States he was mem
Der OF that body. IL supposed that he would vote
against IT, as almost every member from the south did,
but he and his State had interest in raising the price
WOOL ana he himself moved for amendment of the BILL
by which greater advantage would be given to the
growers oil wool Having obtained that bounty, he then
voted Tor The bill ITSELF and il became law-the very
law which, ii not modified at the present session of Con-
gres', threatens TO produce dissolution of the Union
In this instance, Mr. Van Burens conduct cannot be
misunderstood The thing itself speaks Upon other very
important public questions his opinions are not very well
known, nor very accurately defined. His friends alcge
that he agrees with Virginia in opposition to internal inn
proVemen by The General Governments but he certainly
voted for the erection OF across the Cumberland
road within the jurisdiction of sovereign State-the
strongest possible assertion of such power the General
of
his, we not called upon say what he thinks Ii ia
enough that that is doubtful point in nubc man 40 m
has occupied such stations Mr. Van Buren, in such times
which gave constant occasion for the development of his
opinions and almost imperously demanded it, Nor in re-
aon TO the charges OF personal dhonor and political in
ugues tha have been so freely made against him.
called upon to say whethcr he guilty. or not entity
IL Is enough mat he Is under strong suspicion; and the
very doubt which is sufficient insure verdict of acou
tai Tor cuprit charged with crime is enough TO make
reasonable withhold their trust when they are called
upon TO conidc.
We know that Mr.. Van Buren, is against us in some inn
portant particulars We cannot trust in him TO be in anv
thng Ter us. Philip p Barbour the other hand is
man whose private character has never been breod I'm
on by the breath of scandahs honor as clear as the
sun in Heaven In his professions may and do conle
without the guaranty of his interest enforce them Yet
may be Observed that he is interested i'm every
OF the government exactly like ourselves; and he is no deal
erin m9Ionhes-no tratcker in votes-no tool of party
but high-m minded and consistent statesman His opn-
ions on all those important which now agitae and
distract the country, fully known He has not careful
ly cloaked them, and passed over important measures with
advocated Them all proper occasions; and he is known
TO be- as nearly any individual be- the very standard
Of the Wing principles in Virginia The only gentlemen
besides who have been brought forward as candidates for
this office, on the part of the republican party are VIII
liam Wilkins and Richard NJ. johnson. To these gentle
there is the nsupeabe objection that they are both
advocates of the American system.
When the choice iS TO be made among such men, we
cannot for moment hesitate. BE it, therefore,
ReSolred, That -, --, be, and thew
are hereby deputed, behalf of this Deeting
Convention Charlottesville on the 18th day of June next
to form an electoral ticket pledged support Andrew
Jackson Tor the Presidency and Philip p Barbour for the
wee Presidency, at the ensuing election.
me blank in this resolution filed by the meeting
with the names OF John s. Pendleton, Edmund Broadus
Henry Shackeliord and William Hunt
HeS0IUed, That IL be recommended the friends of the
measure now proposed in the other counties of the Com
monwealth, who may be able time TO appoint Dele
gales to the Convention Charlottesville to appoint Com
mtees OF Correspondence in their own counties
And upon motion it was
ReSolUed That Committee of spondcnce for tis
county be appointed by the Chair.
hcreupon, William Green, Sam. A. Storm William
MAJOR, Daniel Brown jr, Martin Slaughter and Walter
" lnstoi, were appointed such committee
Rcsoiued That the Editors of the Culpeper Gazette
Richmond Enquirer, Jefersonian Virginia Times and
oil the newspapers published in the District of Columbia
be requested TO publish the proceedings of this meeting
And then the meeting adjourned
RICHARD II. FIELD Chm
JEREMIAH STRoTHER, Sec'y.