Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-27
Speeches in Caucus.
Wednesday Night, March II.


Mr. PRESTON and, amid loud and proracted cries
Tor the question, said that he came 10 the meeting IN
press his sentiments and he intended to be heard. Mr.
r. eh alluded TO some remarks of his former
ing, which had been considered Incorporate: But he
mad seen the ecles extended discover the public sen
ment He was not Of those who pretended TO have
ie the public puscbut he fully assured of the course
which was best for Virginia He thought the present an
important crisis, and in the he should take he
should not fear the soverng of the partyfo that
mad been done already Pennsy had gone i'm body
from us and other distractions the party had occurred
M u,u not required to go with the jackson party,
uer present circumstances. lie guided by the prnc-
Piles which Gen. Jackson avowcd He had searched
me stream to which the gentleman from Hanover alluded
az ne last meeting; but he had searched p vain The nat
rouc current OF State Rights had been almost drained
Mr. RoANE rose TO explain. He had said i'm the former
convention that he came here prepared TO make all me-
cessary sacrifices OF his private wishes personal feelings
or the republican partyand that he prepared
10 throw himself into the patriotic public sen
men'. III the gentleman from Montgomery did not sec
Int to do the same, he sorry for it.
Mr. PRESTON resumed. He did not consider the cur
Ten, winch carried along party, the patriotic
'fgima The current OF the party commenced in drop
oil INK 1t hadbeen in almost every where its
mad been exerted, almost irresistible But the of
State Rights had become n sinking cause and was no
longer connected with WHAT called the Republican par
y lie considered this the last struggle for State RIGHTS
un that in which they would be defended with sword
lie was aware that such declarations these might throw
nm INTO minority for life; but he did dread it, and
was determined TO pursue honest The gentle
man from Campbell had correctly stated that our eXpecta
tions have been fulfilled by General Jackson-tba we
nave been disappointed and the close affinity which he
was placed with man known be hostile all the pnc
pies oil virginia did not strengthen his cause. Mr. p
said his schoo fellow from Buckingham had stated that
ne would rather vote for the Devil and General Jackson
than for John Sergeant But Mr. p tbougb If ,bev fol-
lowed the patriotc current they should have the Devil
IN the Chair-So far know Mr.. Van Buren,
mas been opposed to MISUNDERSTANDING by his former
acts he wasn favor OF Internal improvement by the Fed
era government and of the Tariff. Why, was it not as
WE'LL II such were the case take up the nomination of
wilkins, or that OF Richard NJ Johnson 1t was clear
hat inc proceedings OF this meeting, TO end in the
support OF b. although many might not perceive the sea
no winch this parotic current discharge itself
Mr. r. then entered large into an examination of the
public life of Mr. Van Buren, observing that he had voted
IN the Senate OF the United States the establishment
oil toli-gates on the Cumberland Road went on pill
gmage 10 me South to purify himself by touching the
body OF William III. Crawford having effected his purif-
caon he abured his former opinions on Internal Improve
menus, anu asked pardon Tor his offence He the
originator oil the scheme to distribute the surplus
among the several States-he instrument of max
ing the Ianf OF 1928, bill of abominaions &c-Mr.
f'anJured Henry Clay but Mr. Van Buren, was scarcely
less Objectionable than Mr. Clay on the subject of the
iani lie detailed some circumstances tending TO estab-
sh the fact that Mr. Van Buren, was the proecior of tho
schenc 10 distribute the public Revenue He had no in
tention to aude to circumstances which occurred in
Washington last year-but he declared that Mr. Van Blu
rem mad not performed act with which he could
The circumstances of the times seemed to threaten an inn
portant crisis Georgia and South Carolina were almost
IN arms against the encroachmen of the General Govern
eht oil me States or as he supposed called Multi
ncaon doctrine which he believed many looked more
iavoraby upon now than ten days ago. The meeting
ought TO act at this qucstion-t was the worst nj
policy 10 leave open the nomination of Vice President
the blank proposed in the resolution OF the gentleman
rom Petersburg were left oren Martin Van Buren, would
tionai proposition of the gentleman from Powhatan He
h ia ,Syor OF me nomination of p p. Barbour,
After the speech of Mr.. p. V. Daniel
Mr. PRESTON Notwithstanding that fe remarks nj
The gentleman last up required That gentle
man mad said That the course of argument which he
taken in support of the preensions Mr. Van Buren, was
not volunlary-but forced upon him. II Mr. p thought
the gentleman ought feel much Obliged TO the gentle
for he a.
had Afforded him TO dsgorge his pockets hat of the
documents which were there by mere accident The
gentleman had brought into his system of warfare va
nety oil weapons, from pockepisto up heavy ord
nanceand Mr. p. could not but congratulate himself al
having furnished the spark to explode this array are-
ry. ii me gentleman intended 10 found any argument
on the change OF opinion of Governor Hamilton and NJ r.
McDuihe, il was TO be regretted that Mr.. Van Buren,
could not claim the benefit Of the limitation TO:
changes in his opinions equally violent and inconsistent
and in much shorter tme-Mr. II. believed that oen-
temen who attended this Caucus four years ago
so much ANNA ted by the general THRILL of which the
gentleman from Richmond had spoken they would now
have us believe The gentleman admits that he does
not agree with General Jackson in all his opinions
and the gentleman from Campbell had said no more.
That the former came here prepared to advocate Mr. Van
Buren, seemed evidenas upon very slight provocation
he told us he would bring Mr.. Van Buren, into court
which ne had DONE and read speech his prove that
Mr. Van Buren, enteains the State Rights sentiments
The speech OF Mr.. Van Buren, was on question of order
and was for the press like
which written out and pubished.-But he did not
look to Mr. Van Burens speeches, his votes They
a
made by the gentleman from Richmond, for the proofs OF
the charges against Mr. Van Buren, Mr. p would refer
10 The Enquirer, in which Mr. " BIS votes were record
ed Mr. p did not come TO the meeting armed or prepar-
ed to make speech, did he anticipate the necessity of
bringing proof of his assertions On the subject the dis
ribution of the revenue he had living witness at tho 10
BILE, and would ask the Secretary whether Mr. Van Buren,
was not favor Of the plan distribute the among
the States?
Mr.. Richie (eave having been granted) said that on
MS honor he did not know that Mr.. Van Buren, ia
vob'e to the plan OF distributing the public revenue
and on his honor, he believed he was opposed to it,
i Mr.. PREsToN resumed. lie had every confidence in
the word Oh the gentleman but ne presumed he was not
so deep in the confidence of Mr. Van Buren, he would
be hereafter lie was firmly persuaded that the plan
was Mr. Van Buren's In support of this position Mr. p.
alluded to the iacs that this scheme recommended in
the messages OF Gen. Jackson previous the dissolution
of the late Cabinet and that had since propos
ed. lie asked why the gentleman from Richmond had
SAID so much against the statesmen of South Carolina? He
saw no object TO be attained by attack upon them-Mr
u. agreed with him the subject of notifications that
State could not consiituonay be in out of the Union
at the me-but practically il could be. He asked
II it was not the OF Georga?and it the
with Virginia. in the nObest act in her history? When
she resisted the Sediion Laws she not at the same
time IN and OW of the Union? If the gentleman from
Richmond recommends NJ Van Buren,, let him be mea-
surcd by T. T. barbour, and II he is found to
the Republican Standard Virginia would support him He
hoped no would suppose that he under excite
men He spoke louder than Others but not louder than
he did at Montgomery Court House for 10 shillings He
objected TO any proposition which should leave the question
open; and repeated that If this nomination was left blank
il would be filled up with the Of Martin Van Buren,
as shewn by the estimates of the gentleman from
Richmond-He not swayed by party considerations,
but should contend for his principles the ast-and if he
fell II would be with his back to the EARTH and his face to
The foe