Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-06
powHATAN.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
TIIE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

agree with your correspondent 1" Georgia." that the
and coming times indeed TO require that the
people should begin look out for Of mness and
integrity, virtue and patriotism, TO fill the most important
Offices oil their government, and particularly that OF the
next Presidency OF the u States. But, gentlemen, in
your comment tho communication OF "a Georgia." you
seem 10 think the consideration Of that subject entirely
premature. When we consider the ambition OF asprsnts
now a-days, shall think Georgia too quick upon the
trigger! Certainly not Besides, l am convinced il
well recolected, that il owing principally to delay
that 10 was thought Judge Barbour could not be elect
ed TO the Vice Presidency Then. will the people
the consideration and discussion of subcc, aught with
SO much Importance, and subject with which are con-
neced the best interests OF the nation. No; they
will not.
see, in looking the Enquirer that some me eings
got up for that purpose have nominated Benz w Leigh.
Now no man would no more willing that Mr.. Leigh
shonid DC candidate than myself, il thought that he
could be elected; but, far from il, that convinced
there is not the least possible chance OF his
not sufficiently known throughout the United States
Ior MIN 10 get oneiourih OF the electoral votes thorso
ihen, TO whom shall we look There is not all
on whom the votes Of the republican party like
iy be concen.raed than the honorable, uprgh, aud pa
hiotic Philip p. Barbour. With such man al the helm
oil our affairs, might yet Tranquil and happy days.
Where is the man whc has filled many exalted stations
IN public life; who has discharged the functions of those
stations with as much satisfaction 10 Ill parties aud pa
cu'a'y to the republicans Judge Barbour? And was
there ever time when the services Of such man as he
we're more required than the approaching likely to
be And is there man in this vast republic who de-
serves more gratitude Of his countrymen or who de-
serves more to be promoted TO the Presidency
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magnaniinous conduct la other respects, as he does!
answer, no. When the Legislative Caucus OF Virginia
asked Judge Harbour IL he would suffer himself be
Tor inc vice Presidency, he Reluctantly, doubt, con-
sened, provided they would nominate him. and they final
y omitted doing it, lngra,ude! Virginans, think of
is conduct III your representatives, in astonishment
several other States evinced disposition go for him, if
MS own State would have suffered him run; but no. she
could not doit When the Charlottesville Convention no
dency, it said they were too aie Then the people
ought not TO put OIL the consideration now, and again
'uner themselves to be entrspped After he put
nomination, he was solicited to withdraw for the sake
harmony among the republican party. and TO avoid dis
traction among that party, he did withdraw Magnau-
nous conduct Let IL not be said that Virginans are so
ungraeiul now, not to promote hin the next Chief
Magis'racy Letus, with Georgia" have his name as
candidate sounded om river river, from the noun
tains to the shore
ALAN, OLD FASHIONED WESTERN VIRGrNIAN.
Smiths Creek, Rockingham county,