Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-29

stance, which calculated give cohesion 10 their
coalition and enable their partzans operate upon the
people In the several sections Of the Union, the Iritn
rrS resolved 10 recall him, that they might have the
double advantages at the time, of crushing rival
and OF ralyng against him force which they could not
otherwise bring together TO employ against the admins
traon. This has left but alternative to the
great body OF the people, who feel their rights secure
only in the triumph of the cause which they have COM
med TO the hands of Andrew jackson. They were
compelled either TO permit faithful public servant
who had even withdrawn beyond the seas to prevent
dscod from marring the great interests of the Repub
ican party, TO be recalled and disgacedto permit the
President himself to be degraded having furnished the
national honor, and as wanting in American feeling-to
permit COALITION to WELD the highest power as
il sustained by the public WILL assert the feelings
and opinions OF the nation by resenng aud csisting at
once. the of the Triumvirs, the majority
which they have embodied in the Senate.
The first step taken by the people. in asserting the
supremacy OF their will, is in the proceedings the
Baltimore Convention. The leaders OF the Senate may
there read the determination oil the freemen of this coun
try to mark with the deepest rcbuke the audacty and
eachery by which the of many great States has
been suppressed, while those representing them have
made the powerwh which they entrusted subservi-
ent TO their individual malice, interest or ambition
We have doubt that the great principles nsti,
tons will be fully indicated the approaching election
The Convention have done well in identifying the re-
election of Gen Jackson with the vndicaon of the great
popular principle, which makes the representative the
agent of his constituents and their dictator He
again placed in the attitude in which has always been
his glory TO triumph Some jealous friends have suppos-
ed that by placing his the made by the
coalition in Senate with him aud with the people his
success put hazard. We do not think So But if
this the the principle involved in the
for which he has hazared his life, and that his
honorthc dignity OF his staonhc character ofthc
country and its institutions among foreign nations, all
blended with the question involved by the of the Sc
nate nc has every motive which actuate him
counter the risk The line is now fairly drawn between
the parties by the ticket presented public The
true friends the President and of the democracy will
refuse TO support from any personal objections Mr..
Buren,, or from personal preferences INDUCED for another
No party principle can be sustained if individual
are permitted TO thwart the counses of the of the
community. The feeling which actuated the delegate
of Virginia. Kentucky, Indiana, and the other States sun
porting particular favories in the Convention will surely
influence every real republican TO resign his
tiaities Indeed have little doubt but that Mr. Bar
bour, Mr.. wilkins Mr.. Dallas and Others will follow the
example oil Col Johnson and yield all personal preen
sons and contribute individually the of the
principles and party with which they identified We
give below the declarations which Gen. McAfee as the
friend oil Col Johnson felt himself authorized TO make
the Convention:
General II. b. McAcc observed, that he reioiccd that
Virginia had taken her stand in the first ranks of the
publican party, which fully expressed in the rcsou-
ton offered by the honorable gentleman from that State
(lr Archery and he hoped that there could be no
objection TO the resolution which
ed Mr. Van Buren, candidate for the Vice Presidency
That the friend of Col Johnson he wished 10 add
few remarks, TO what had already been said by his col
league (Mr. Phelps,) and which he was anxious that
every member of the Convention should hear, well as
those who were at present opposed TO the Administration
of General Jackson that il might be known that
so far Colonel Johnson concerned all hopes any
division in ranks in Kentucky, his account NAV
be put TO rest 1t is true that all feelings alive
TO the OF OF Gtire sons and sustained
him with zeal IN proportion TO our hopcs-but MAORI
~ OF this body have decided against and friends
of Col Johnson and of country, dcqtesce in The
decision and in doing we believe that truly
representing the feelings of republican friends home
well those OF the who has always proved that
he ready to his country when called on by not
only sacrificing all personal considerations but by giving
his active and efficient aid TO that country which ho
above all other things
"Thc people of kentucky Continued Gen. McAfee)
know Col Johnson and his wOrhhey have sutained him
from his youth up the present day. And why!-Be-
he has been true TO Republican principles and
ready by night by day, in season.
to attend to their interests And friends
in this Convention, that Kentucky will separate from
her democratic friends with whom she has hitherto acted:
neither will Col johnson be the cause OF dissenon in
the great Republican family bu: he has heretofore unit
cd with them in sustaining the honor and glory of his
country in war will he do it in time of peace
that the Union and harmony of these, happy States
may be preserved in the final of the Adminisra-
ton of the whose purify OF intention, and devotion TO
his country, conducting TO elevated stand
among the nations of this world. Mr. President Kenuc-
ky will be found at her post And in the expression OF
these sentiments the Delegation unite."-W Globe
! BALTIMoRE, May 23d, 1892.
DEAR SIR: You will no doubt havs heard, before this
reaches you the result OF conventional deliberations
that can furnish you information that subject.
As the occasion, however, presented fine oppo unity
availed myseof TO ascertain, far paccable, the
opinion OF the Delegates with regard the United States
Bank learned that the entire delegation from N York
opposed TO it, Virginia also presented an unbroken
paanX against it, and Ohio, by than fourhs Of
her delegates, concur in the opposon Of the
delegates from New England opposed it and in fact
the delegations from of the States were unanimous
Maryland, New Jersey and Kentucky divided; Ten
nessce and Indiana against ii; the South strongly op-
posed TO it, Pennsylvania divided. aware that
many OF the politicians in Pennsy vana in favor
III and some men from pure motives advocate it, But the
People are not strong i'll its favor as generally supposed
lis true that the asocracy in Plade pha 70 all lengths
TO uphold II; and that that arsocracy formidable
and most fearful we have conclusive proof in the facts
all the presses in Philadelphia sustain measures and
will publish nothing against it, That paper
started there In opposition TO it, ii is Immediately hush
ed. How, in what manner il is accomplished, is
unnecessary TO sugges the facts speak for themselves
and the people will draw their own inference.-The
more nveerate against the Bank, the sooner it is ST.
fenced Public sentiments suppressed Commercial and
business men, however they may deprecae heart the
institution, cannot dare not, express their opinions
hazard Of being prescribed and put down by proud over
bearing and unmerciiu aristocracy. There is though
Notwithstanding redeeming spirit in the people, and the
great body which constitutes the democracy of Pennsy
vania, l am persuaded, opposed 10 it,
The personal report OF Mr.. Adams, in which he has
endeavOred to gloss the sins OF the Bank and divert
public attention from the stubborn facts developed in the
report OF the majority Of the Committee, by assaing the
opponents of the institution, has caused chuckng
among the worshppers of the mammoth But they need
not lay the 6atcring junction their souls; for when
the conduct of the United States Bank, through her
Branches and authorized agents shall be made known
this nation, there will be- there be, but little division
on this subject, among American citizens who des-
rous Of perpetuating the liberty of their country.
The harmony and good feeling which prevailed in the
Convention obvious 10 every Although compos-
ed OF individuals from all parts Of the nation, there
perfect union OF patriotic feeling with regard Nation
al prosperity. As honest George Kremer said, were
all for our country whole country, and nothing but
our country. A DELEGATE FROM OHIO.
Explanation accounting for the difference 6ettoeen mr.
OeLdnes Report to the Senate, and Mr. Dickersons