Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-08
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INC instant, To nominate candidate Tor Tie
wee Presidency of the United States, HENRY EDLo,
ESD Mayor of the Town, called I" the Char,
anu koBEHr SAUNDERS, Junr Esq appointed Sec'ry
IN" meeting having been organized DIR. Thomas
u peachy offered the following preamble aud reso
lnltons, which were adopted unanimously:
The Legislative Caucus nominated Andrew Jack
son AS President aud proposed general ticket, for
The State, without nominating Vice Presidents;
leaving the electors free vote for Vice President
accoi ding 10 their discretion, AT the time of giving
their votes. The oro,red jcct OF emitting To
nate Vice President, was TO preserve unanimiiy in
the Jackson Party. This wa, calculated 10 distract
the Republican Party. aud force upon il, against IFS
WILL Vice President whose political opinions are nj
| variance with the opinions OF those who adhere 10
the doctrines Of 1898.
To bring about unity of action in the Republican
Party, Was avowrd, Convention Of Delegates
from all the States hut one was held in Baltimore.
The men,b-r, of this Convention did not represent
the States to which they belonged They did not
even represent the COUNTIES or corporations from
which they were sent. Thirty votes given for
Mar tin Van Buren, by the members from Pennsylva-
mia, when the democracy OF the State according to
the ussgcs nt that party, had almost unanimously
nominated Judge Wilkins n, Vice President aud re-
jrctcd Van Buren,. The members Fl ON Penu.ylv aua
voted hot only against the wishes of the People of
the State but against their declared will The mem
bcrs from Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Connecticut,
Vermont, n w Jersey and Delaware, gave the votes
of those States tai votcs,) when il is we'll known
rs any thing be, that they all elected hy
| small fragments of minorities in their States and
that Van Buren, cs"not obtain electoral vote
In either Of those States. They will give all their
votes for Sergeant. Hence il is clear tia, th. mem.
hers of the Convention, from those States neither
were elected byor rcrrese n,rd the opinions wish
es, OF the people of those States, Nor i, il Inv an,
means clear that the same thing might not be affirm
ed OF the Delegates from the States of Louisiana
Ohio, aud Maryland. Many would BE- ready even In
give as their decided o:'inion that several ohrr
States were misreprcscn;cd in the Convention by the
Delegates thcr,fron
What is the chance of obtaining a Vice President
agreeable TO the Republican Patty, by means of this
| I'M ,,.,,
ot minority, cf the republicans in the r. siective
States, are to have the weigh, and Influence OF the
whole vote ct the State in the nomination! Twelve
Delegates. from Pennsy vnnin giving the law TO the
United Democracy Of the State.
This farce, played ut Baltimore, i'm which the Dele
gates rom Virginia voted unanimously for Van Buren,,
alter giving their votes first for Barbour is TO decide
virginia IN favor OF Van Buren, for the sake of una
| nmiIy!
l,was apprehended, that the actual de gn in emitting
|" nominate Vice President al the Legislative eau
Gus, wa To Sye time to the friends OF Van Buren, to
place virginia in the difficult situation of appearing
10 divide tho Republican Party, drive he to the
support OF Van Buren,. Now all doubt is removed
what before was con ccture hos become matter
OF certainty. The electors, nominated by the Ieeis
Ia'ivn Caucus. operated upon by this Convention
ana by the Central Committee GOT which two of the
most prominent members Of the Baltimore Con-
vcnon' are now plrdged to the support of Van
Dnren,) wouldbe bound to Vote for Van Buren-in
deed would be bound To vote for him
lha' gentleman cannot he supported for that Office
ny ms meeting. without violating their princples
Virginia must give up all her princcles ii she sup
ports him.
Hence the necessity of abandoning the Legislative
Ticket Ii unanimiiy is desirable i'm Virginia il on H.,
TO be brought about by fixing on a candidate fp- ,h3n
an believe they may vote without vola.irl rruci,r
Those who arc opl osedt TO Van Burec con,rienIidrs
believe thcy cannot support biz, ithou an aban-
donment OF their principle Those who insist nm
"h"hlmity and are posed 10 vote for Van Buren,
oush' 10 give mr. up aud unite, with those who can
n'a AIM, on some one candidate for whom all
may .ote consistently with their principles That
man Philip p. Barbour No republican OF Virginia
would violate his principles in voting for p. f. Bar
bour. His political opinions and principles are those
OF l790 In these all the republicans agree. On him
all may unite without endangrring the construction
and principles of the Federal Constitutions which
have been sustained and supported with firmness aud
prrilnacity IN the worst times of the Republicans Of
virginia. On Van Buren, they cannot unite because
he does not agree with them ia their great and lead
ing doctrines. He is Authoritarian in constructions
which leads directly 10 consolidation and the de- |
sHuctIon OF State sovereignty. He voted for the |
Tariff of 1923, under the influence of his lattudina-
ran notions. He neither that the tariff act was
violation oil Tue Constitution, nor that it unjust,
oppressive and tyrannica Ii he hau so regarded it,
Ills instructions did not bind him but if he did so re.
gard 1t, IN voting tor 1t he guilty of the mos,
gross derection ct principle for tie sake Of person
al ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He is an advocate of Internal
Improvement, aud voted tor the esal li,hm. nj
oil toll gates the Cumberland road thereby ayo,y.
ing the right of the Federal Government 10 assume
the sovereignty OF the soil Of ii sovereign State against
'S "'h-eN'HcWS thdi MS federal notions were more
ultra than Ale1aE der iiamiItons. Sustain these two
measures, and the latitudinarian opinions of john
Adams, ayowed in his message To Congress and i'm
ms report on Manufactures, just made 10 Congress
are all correct and proper. For these opinions a.
m"ng other things, John q. Adams was turned out of
the Office of President lie was rejected not only |
ny virginia, but by an immense majority of the peo-
PIE OF the United States. Now the republicans of
virginia are called upon TO unite with men of all
characters aud every variety of political opinion
throughout the Union 10 vote fGr Van Buren, whose
political opinions are mon$trOus as Mr.. Adams
whilst no one has ever asserted that ia other respects
he deserved To DC placed on footing with him
Ii is against all principle, this meeting is tho
roughly persuaded, to vote fer Van Buren, a. Vic.
President. For the sake of unanimity, they cannot
commit so great political crime. Ii II schsm takes
place, IT cannot be charged them. The sin will
be al the doors of those who separated from Them
and voted for Van Buren,.
Should Sergeant aud Van Buren, he the only caudi-
dates who go before the Senate, and that BODY M
point the former Vice President whatever mischief
shall be the consequence will be Justly chargeable on
hose who go for Van Buren, The lauIt will be inn !
ntabe to them and The great error, which they viii
commit VIII consist III not sending Barbour or some
Iiher consistent and tried republican 10 the Senate
I they cannot elect him by vote of the people
here rs not The least danger of Barbour being de-
Gated, before either the people or the Senate but by
INNING Van Buren,; aud it seems To he a species oil
madness 10 press the latter for the Office io the ex-
us"n ut m open honest, and Jealous republican of
795 hen nothing but Van Burens being brought
Onward can produce di, ision, difficulty or hazard
10 press him upon the Republicans under these
circumstances, is To give up principles aud 90 for
ncn-to put 10 hazard the mtcg ity aud the pr ,,n.
crance Of the Republican Patty and liberty itself,
o crafty an individual ..
Res0ired MGreJore, That be appopted
Delegates the Convention to he held i'm Charlotte,
lille, the 18th Of the present mOnh-that they