Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-21
POLITICAL.

The pice PreSidenfShip.-We give to-dav the pro-
cccdngs OF meeting in Philadelphia, the subject of
Mr. an Burens rejection; but, while approve of the
sentiments embodied iii the resolutions protest against
the intentions OF the persons calling the meeting more
peciay since assured by all the PHILADELPHIA pa
pers but One-and that the mere echo and as we be-
lieYe, the tender of the New York Courier Enqurer-
that but Jew members OF the Republican party were pre-
sent We have already seen that the friends of Mr.
Van Buren, in this city and Albany are averse to his be-
ing nominated by this State, as candidate for the Vice
Presidentship, and however the Courier & ENQUIRER
may please charge the STANDARD with having declared
that that man should be held enemy Martin Van Blu
rem who should offer to nominate him the great meeting
at TaDmany Hall, the intended mover was cou,peiIed
1y public opinion, TO Jorego the threatened nomination.
L ne meeting, II was WELL KNOWN, WOULD NOT LIS
TEN TO IT-Thc Standardwas therefore right
When Mr. Van Buren, shall have returned to his native
State, and have BEEN he will be, received with every
demonstration oil popular attachmen-wben he shall have
consulted with his friends, it will then time enough for
New York to show how she estimates faithful talent
ed son. That the Baltimore convention may nominate
Mr. Van Buren,, is not improbable but the claims of lew
fork must be deferred TO the opinion of that body.
Ihe republican, Party must act in concert
Pennsylvania New Jersey, and Kentucky, have each
named one or more candidates. they will delegates
to Baltimore aud why should New York? The policy
OF the Courier Enquirer would driue the election to me
decision Of that uery Senate 6y tchich Mr. Fan Buren,
hos been insuited and therefore, let the people decide
The questionable people represented in Convention at
lchefher from .Neto York, or anu other state
1t IS said that the President is DESTROYS that Mr. Van Bu
rem should be nominated Vice President and that COL
- 'O'"o"" nus uOOUe" ms deteTHtiH0tlon to Utfh
drdc ms ndne-and that Pennsylvania and New Jersey
VIII waive their claims in favor of Mr. Van Buren, We
doubt not either of these statements but we are confident
they all founded the belief that the Convention AT
Baltimore is the only proper body settle the question
In any event, let Mr. Van Buren, be first consulted lie
has already expressly declared that he did not wish to he
considered candidate, aud while he will not "disfran.
chse' himself the hand, he will not consent 10
thrust himself on the country the other The Courier
and Enquirer is no friend TO Mr.. Fan Buren, and the
result viii prove statement to be CORRECTLY y
Standard.
SAMUEL T.. CLEMENT.--On Tuesday last we fl,oiqhf
1t Incumbent to state few circumstances illus
rave Of the character Of this individual TO whose letter
an honorable Senator Of the United States ventured TO
peal support of the charges he adduced in that body
against MARTIN VAN buren,. The Long Island Pa
tilot OF yesterday, Of which paper il will be recoeced
us Clement was Editor, says in reference TO our state
meht that Clement had confessed he had never seen Mr.
Van Buren, but twice This, haze no doubt as true
ana ,oc are able toPrOpe that both these conversations
W@f ~ the presence n perfectly respectable tcincsses