Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-29
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BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
This body adjourned on Wednesday, sine die
We give in another place, report of the proceed
ngs of the last day, emitting the Corresponding
Committees appointed by it, with the exception of
that Tor Virginia.
The Baltimore Republican, the organ of the
Convention, III some reflections upon ts proceed
ings, says, "Martin Van Buren, has received the
nomination, from the spontaneous impulse Of the
iehole country in his favor" Prodgious. How
far this is from being true, to the Jackson
part OF the country, is demonstrated by the solid
array of Pennsylvania against Van Buren,, aud by
the hostile movements, neither few inconsdc-
rabc, occurring in Virginia and N. Carolina. II
rs routed by another well known fact viz that the
great majority of meetings held in Virginia, were
most slenderly, and in some cases, farcically at.
tended. Thus in King George, the number is re-
ported at twelve; in Petersburg after great ringing
and drumming, 30 or 40 were got together; in this
city, with 1900 inhabitants, the numbers at tho
most liberal estimate did not exceed IS, and were
probably considerably less; in Goochland, after
notice i'll tho public prints of several weeks,
say fec, certainly not twice that number convened
We persuaded from all have heard, that
throughout the Commonwealth, the united numbers
of all who engaged in these Van Buren, meetings
did not exceed 5000, and in all probability, were
far fewer. Stall, the State may go for Mr. Van
Buron but it is manifest, that great zeal is felt
by the pcoplc that no general ''impulsc" has mo-
we'd them; in fact, that they quite indifferent
on the subject, and that the whole drama has been
acted by the politicians. These are truths which
cannot and will not be controversial
1t is singular, that all The opposition States
were fully represented Baltimore that they were
permitted to have the influence in the Con
vention as if they expected TO vote for Jack
son, and that they voted en- nasse for Mr. Van
Buren,, except Kentucky. This Massa chusctts,
Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Louisiana and
Ohio, none of which will vote for Jackson bcstow-
ed their votes upon Mr. Van Buren,. The aggre-
gate electoral vote of these States is 81. They
ought not to be counted Mt all. Deduct 81 from
2o0, Mr.. Van Burens vote, and l21 remains 1t
is not less certain, and in truth, is certain as
any future event can be, that Pennsylvania will
vote against Mr.. Van Buren,, and her thirty votes
ought also to be stricken from his Baltimore poll,
thus reducing it to nincty-one.
Mr.. Van Buren, cannot be elected Vice President
of the United States; no, by the aid of the
HERDS avowed wishes, excrtions and countenancc
We hear indeed that effort may be made to buy
vi 'uuSe w lhiiS ana pennsylvania, by sending
that gentleman to London; but if an attempt SO
glaringly and agranty corrupt, did not drive that
State into open opposition it would certainly prove
abortlve, and MIR. Dallas be substituted for Mr. VIII
kins. The American Sentinel however, says that
under no circumstances, Will Mr.. Wilkins decline
Col johnson will probably prove compaisant.
Will Judge Barbour? Will he lave the hardihood
to oppose himself to the passion of the Presi-
dents old agc?" The Telegraph asks the question;
we only repeat it.
Mr. Van Buren, cannot be elected Vice President.
As to being elected President, unless perchancc
he ShOuld be made Vice President, and succeed by
the demise of the President, he need never hope for
such an event. When Jackson's sun is set, and he
is left to depend upon his strength, he will
find that his present apparent popularity is wholly
dcusiyc, that il is the artificial appearance of
popularity and not the substance, the result of
effort and particular state of things wholly indie
pendent of any popular respect for his person or
services, or any idea of his deserts a Statesman
and that it will assuredly slip from under him.
Virginia never has voted, never will vote, for any
man, north of Mason u Dixons Line;