Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30
FOR THE ENQUIRER
THE LEIGH MEETING IN ESSE%

Ut is not often that obtrude NV notions unon ,,,s mo-
uee Of me public through the columns of
ana my usual dlidence is very sensby iel, this oc
caon, IRON the conscencousness inv inability TO do
any thing like justice to the subject under consie
resulting unfortunately from defective but i'm
Tree Republican Government like ours, the liberty of
speech guaranteed to every man, and claim the pIiy
lege OF being heard r
Gen Jackson is scarcely warm in his seat for the
four years OF his administration before the tranollitv
and repose oil the country completely DESTROYED by
nmmoeres premature nominations for the Presidency; and
virginia (hthough she has already furnished her ouo,a
OF Presidents for years come determined To-
hcpae thus early, in the general scramble by the noi
nation oil one oil her sons, Benjamin w. Leigh Esd
IL is true, that Mr. Leigh is not without his ceIebrv
lawyer; but would ask does that circumstances aIon
enle him 10 the Office OF Presidents II this be the onv
necessary qualification, there would be no Difficulty IN
giving long catalogue OF the names of men who have
much higher claims on the office than Mr. Leigh: for
example, r. r. Barbour and Littleton w Tazewe both
oil whoh have sheUn themselves to be able politicians
and statesmen, in The councils OF na,ion the former
OF whom Is particularly lauded for his cosisfency and
UNIFORM ddheTence to the doctrines of the republican
parry; and his many speeches in the defence of State
R'Rhfs, have secured 10 him mperishsble fame Such
men as Barbour and Tszewe have erperience-be great
test OF wisdom They hare abonred for
Tor the promotion OF their counrys veal during which
une they have not only given repeated evidences of their
abiy, ou they have passed The ordeal Of scrufnv and
now STAND before the nation free from the i'm
Puiaon on their Integrity These the traits of char
acter which ought to belong men who aspire TO the
rresdena' chair All this and great deal can be
sau IN behai oil those men, and yet would oppose The
nomination oil either OF them al this time.
How stands The case with Mr. Leigh! We admit that
ne mas serVeu n me Legislature Of his States had
seat (no from his DISTRICT the late for
amending the Constitution; was sent some vears s;nro ~
mission TO Kentucky, and lately an useless errand IN
South Carolina, where fear tits likely he became NOT
little tantes with Nulhca on according TO the wild and
visionary notions OF the high iunctonaes Of that State
L would say, let us exercise little patience We have
yet three years allowed VS. to make ND our minds of
The people oil Mr. Leighs district elect him IN Con-
ges Tor series OF years, and afer ards f he be found
TO deserve promotion) let the Legislature Of his S,ae
elect him TO the Senate OF the United States ,ybe,s b.
can be wen schooed in politics and after he has like
others VINO nave preceded him, grown grey in the service
OF MS country and been found honest and capable il III
men, l my humble Judgment he time enough 10 talk
about eecng him to the Chief Magisracy Of this coun.
try.
II needed no Prophet, nor the son of Prophet To tell
mat Mr. Leigh would take well with the people i'm East
etn Virginia Tor the firm and manly stand he made in the
convention ~ defence OF their rights BY Ibis effort he
advanced and strengthened his popularity in our section
othe STATE, and lost u in another such extent fha
he cannot possibly get the vote Of his State And
whcre men, IN the language OF common sense, is his
chdhce OF success! His friends imprudentIy runnno
away win THIS matter. Such is their zeal for him thai
seems 10 me, they must calculate constructing lad.
der Tor his ascension 10 the Presidential Chair with but
one rouno ana that at the top and how he is reach
God only knows unless il be by an grial fight
u Is also passing strange to me- that those rendIv n,
inc election OF Leigh the strong Jackson party of Fast,
ern virgins, (nany OF whom Proclamsohss too \ and
ney Know mat Mr. Leigh not only particularly hos.
tie TO the elevation Of jackson but has vehement M
posed his administrations nb into; and cersinIv I,bo
co hard IN his "Algernon Sidney letters PROSTATE him
ofeVer MSS said too by persons convsrsant with
os Pohucai biography than that he has opposed
every administration from Jefferson down to the present
incumbent. r
The mania for Leigh meetings very soon reached mi.
county, and one was held Monday Iat the 10Th inst
being court day, which have no doubt will he said n
nave oeen numefously attended; and 80 II was, but