Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-15

make election III this state of thing should arise
certain that either Mr.. Barbour Mr. Wilkins Mr. Var
Buren,, MIR Johnson will the Senate the Jackson
ticket as the competitor of Mr. Sergeant, Clay cand
date "Sufcient for tina, day will be the evil thereof
lis il supposed that the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, OF
MIR. wilkins would hesitate in their choice should Judge
Barbour aud Mr. Sergeant be returned TO the Senatei
Are they so welded TO their political doctrines that the
could not vote for him there in preference Mr. Sergeant
Will they then sacrifice nothing for the harinony and
cert OF the party while they expect us IN the beginning
TO sacrifice every thing Are our political principles less
dear to ms, than theirs to Them, less
ous in maintaining them before any such emergency has
arisen, than tey would be then We do not doubt how
ever that the friends of the respective candidates
Jackson ticket in such event, would cooperate and
their cooperation and concert would promptly decide the
contest between Mr. Sergeant and either of the who
might be returned to the Senate II will be time enough
them for ms TO choose between evils when but evils
are presented for choice. We yet driven
such an alternative, and while II not certain that the
election will devOlvc the Senate consent TO
abandon Judge Barbour vote for either OF the other
didates.
We deem it our duty to ourselves and our country 10
submit the claims OF Judge Barbour fairly before the pub
c We cannot distinguish between the support of pub
lie men and support OF their measures Regarding
DO the competitors of Judge Barbour advocates of po
lcal doctrines which we hold be dangerous and sub
Nersive oil the true spirit ofour free constitutions
yield our confidence TO them this occasion unless we
are constrained 10 choose them the alternatives of still
more objectionable men, They known be the sup
porters Of potracting tariff in its unmigated extcnt-a
measuse which than all has tended TO disturb
the harmony OF country and perver the government
from its original simplicity and purity Mr.. Van Buren,
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i'll the Senate OF the United States in 1928, and has there
by contributed TO involve his country in its present mean
choly distraction. lie is believed TO be in favor OF
distribution OF the federal among the States,
"a policy which under any notifications we regard
as tending directly TO PROSTATE the rights and
reigny oil the States the feet OF the national go-
verninent and TO render the former mere pension
ers on the bounty OF splendid consolidated empire.
an experience OF more than forty years has demonstrated
that the moned power is the weak point in conlcdera
cy and that the collection andistrbuon of the federal
revenue must give rise 10 more abuse and corruption than
all the other powers of that government We regard the
power OF collecting revenue for any other purpose than
deiraying the legitimate expenses the federal govern
mcn as obnoxious to the theory of that and
highly dangerous 10 the liberties of the country. While
1t is alleged by his friends that Mr. Van Buren, opposed
to the construction of works of internal by
the federal government, have seen that he voted for
the construction OF togaes the Cumberland Road
within the jurisdiction OF a sovereign State Although
do not concur in the prOprey of Mr. Van Burens recc
ton by the Senate, minister TO the Court of ST. James,
yet we cannot recognize his claims confidence
suaSes while lac holds the opinions which have char
accrized his public life. There is wide difference be-
tween sympathzing with injured unfortunate
man. and bestowng on him our confidence the second
officer of the government
OF Judge wilkins political course or sentiments we
have known little until he recently TO the Senate of
the United Staes.-We have seen him there. the advocate
of protecting tariff and of other measures which we hold
TO be unwarraned by the spirit intention of the federal
constitution. We do therefore recognize in either OF
the gentlemen who have been nominated for this office
those qualifications which entitle them TO our confidence
in preference TO Judge Barbour.
Therefore Resored, That we approve the nomination
oil Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee candidate for re-
election TO the Office of President of the United States for
four years. from and after the fourth OF March next
That we approve the nomination of Philip Pendeton
Barbour OF Virginia candidate for the Office of Vice
President OF the United States during the period
That we approve OF the Convention of delegates from
the counties and districts of State which is
TO be held at this place the 18th June next for the pur
pose of filling the blank in the electoral ticket of Virginia
with the name of Philip p. Barbour
That be, and they are hereby deputed in he.
half OF this meeting to attend such Convention.
That be, and they are hereby appointed com.
mittee OF correspondence.