Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-20
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o. The Jackson Caucus, last night, completed
its labors, and adjourned finally. Mr.. Dromgoolc,
having consulted with his political friends, with
drew his Resolution for sending Delegates to Balti
more. Upon mature reflection, that scheme was
found too strong; as Van Burens friends will alone
be there, and his nomination be inevitable it was
considered showing the hand too plainly Every
effort, however, will be made to induce the People
to send Delegates thithcr
Mr.. Dromgoole, in his remarks on this subject
denied that the Baltimore Convention originated in
purposes of exclusive regard to Van Buren,, that
his nomination will be the necessary result; an ex
traordnary declaration certainly, for deep in
the arenna of the Republican party as that gentle
man. Docs he doubt that Amos Kendalls Kentucky
Delegates will insist upon Van Buren,? Or the
Hon. Isaac Hills Deputies from New Hampshire?
Or the Pennsylvania Inquirer Delegates? Or those
from the State of New York; Have not Govern
mcnt officers been the sole agents in getting up this
Convention? Are not the active spirits in the
ploy of Governmcnt-Post Masters, Mail Con-
tractors, Revenue Officers, Comptrollers and Au-
ditors the parents of this Convention, Van Buren,
ties to mani If Colonel Droomgoole does not
know this he is less fat than he is supposed to
be. The ground upon which he rested the expe-
dicncy of sending Delegates to Baltimore namely
organization by organization, is far adroit,
but not half so true, that purpose of nominating
Van Buren,, which have alleged, and really be-
licve to he the only object of the Baltimore Con-
vention. The people of Virginia, at this moment
might diSapprovo measure equivalent to Van Blu .
rcns nomination, but they may swallow the dose
with avidity, when informed that no moro is in
tended than to promote the harmony, and secure
the success of The Republican patty.
1t is strange that men should pcrsevcrc in de-
ception, I'VE use not the word offcnsivey) which
every one around them well knows to lie a deception,
and which they themselves know is known by those
around them to be such. There is not an observ-
ing in Richmond, who docs not well discern
the object of leaving Vice President undcsignatod
| There is not who is ignorant that when the
Electors assemble at Richmond, Mr.. Van Burcn's
name, mere matter ofcoursc, will fill the blank
Why was it not, then, at once associated with Gen
Jackson's7 Why was not that done in form, which
~GS done in substance? We answer again. in the
agurativc language of Napoleon, 'thc pear was
not ripe" The managers were not satisfied that
public opinion prepared for decisive step
They conscious that the People now well un
dcrsiood, that the est for the Vice Presidency
was contest for the Presidency, in disguise
that the Vice President, whoever hc may be- will
if old age and disease work upon Cen Jackson al
upon other mon, become the President, before 1886
that Virginia was not prepared, TO elect Martir
? Van Buren, President of the u. States! But tn,
pear that was not get ripe, they well trusted would
, be rpcncd by tho suns Of Summer and the no
blasts from the Enquirer before the fall. To pai1
timc has been their policy throughout, and event
. have proved tho shrcwdncss of the policy. eau
e Gus after Caucus, was called and adjourned rpde
{ the plausible prcicxt of awaiting the Apport;on
} ment Bill from Washington. And what has beer
the cficct7 The first Caucus found the manager
: with questionable majority; at the last, the "pa
triotic current had swolu into an irresistible ri
vcr lho Ohio itself in tho late !Teah sweeping ali
before it. The interval between the Grsl anl ilst