Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-02
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THE CITIZENS OF MEcKLENBURG, VIRGINIA
Notice having been given in the newspapers, many of
Tue ciuzehs OF Mecken6urg, friendly TO the immediate
nomination OF Benjamin Watkins Leigh as candidate for
the Presidency Of the United States assembled at Boyd
ton on Monday the 18th of July instant About IL clock
proclamation made the citizens were 70
assemble in the Court House: the building was imne-
diately crowded.
William o. GOode called the meeting to order, and pro.
side-anl
Thos M Nelson, unanimously elected to the Chair.
John W. Lewis nominated VIM. o. Goode as Secretary
and he was unanimously elected.
Inc Hon Mark Aexander and addresse the NEE
ing III bold animated and glowing speecl in which he
painted wildly, the abuses OF the p sent times
the wickedness, and Vaccinations the caba which al
'ects ana asplres TO conoul public sentiment and TO IN
gross public honours and emouments; invoked the virtue
ana patriotism OF the People, for Mei selres the
elective franchise. and free the country from the mis-
chievous influence of unprinciped men, who babu,llv
trade In politics He depicted the, perlous condition of
our institutions, occasoned alike by disree for the
principles OF justice, and contempt for the provisions of
the Constitution and enforced the necessity of placing
the head OF cohfederaed Union Patriot of abiliv
OF interrupted moral worh-oi incorruptble public vir
tue He concluded hsnteresng address by Offering the
following resolutions: ~
Res0ioed, That will proceed forthwith, TO the nom
nation OF suitable person, whom will support at the
next Presidential Election
Res0iued That not wishing TO dsparage the Just claims
OF others, ii is the opinion this meeting thai not one of
our counymen (o many of whom are proud y possess
es IN higher degree, all those great qualifications moral
and nteIecua which should distinguish the Chief Ma
gisd'e oil The Unon than fellow citizen, BENJAMIN
W. Leigh, Es9., and that, therefore, will recommend
MN 10 our fellow citizens throughout the country as a
person in all respects worthy TO be supported by them AT
the next Presidential Election.
Resoiucd That our fellow citizens of Virginia be- and
they are hereby respectfully invited operate with this
meeting, in the object declared in the fore going reolon
MIR A'exander's resolutions having been reported
Richard IL Baptist, Eq, aud spoke to the follow :
ing efiect-lle said ,ha il not without sensations
painful IN their character that he to participate in
the deliberations Of the meeting: there were circ,n.san
ces which rendered his position in the meeting truly en-
harrasslng Differing as he did, with his intelligent end
Mr. Alexander, who had long enjoyed the confde nee
not only OF the people OF this county, of this district
oil which he had been for many years. faithful repre
taive-noting but sense of duty could induce lin ~
take part in the discussion He challenged comparison
with The most Jealous advocate OF this nomination in HE
high adnraon of the talents Of our fellow
enzen, b. w. Leigh, and of the opinion which he en-
iertained OF his great intellectual and moral worth
nevertheless, he conld not yield his assent TO the
nomination. He was not The advocate Of any rnsn-but
he was the advocate of his country and if he knew the
feelings OF his heart he was sincere when he
cd That he was opposed not only TO the immediate nominal
ion oil Mr. Leigh, but also TO that OF any other gentle
man lie considered the movement premature and ike
10 produce injurious consequences 1t could have no
other effect than TO engender political strife and conove
sy, and to exasperae the public mind, which had be
eNcited already to adegree which the desfrc-
lion Of all which was deemed valuable among US He
commended, that the political opinions OF the
gentleman proposed 10 be nominated, not sufficiently
known TO The people oil this country for them 10 unite
mus early in favour Of his nomination. MIR Leigh was
known as eminent lawyer but not being engaged in
PD"uch MS opinions were not generally
on many important political subjects. While MIR b. did
not wish TO scrunise the preensions Of Mr. Leigh and
was moi TO be understood urging any objection TO him
or as niimang his preferences at This time opposed
as ne was 10 any nomination. lie be permitted TO re-
marx NAT he understood Mr. Leigh had once voted for
Mr. Monroe, when that gentleman was nominated v the
opposition, and had also occasion given prefer.
ence TO The opposition ticket, the regularly nominated
ticket He said, that although preference for individuals
ought not generally to be made question: does
NOT necessarily involve principle vet lac thought these
circumstances shOud induce the people 10 pause and not
70 commit themselves premalurey Already had he seen
proposition from The friends Of Clay and Calhoun 10 those
o. Mr. Leigh, TO unite either of The free WHO should
pc onn most able TO defeat the distinguished Statesman
Marn an Bnrcn lie believed the organ Of CLAW in this
state and OF Calhoun, at Washington TO desire ibis no
nation Tie believed the members Of this meeting TO he
incapable OF forming such coalition He trusted in Cod
The friends OF Mr. Leigh would never I've found in any
such alliance lilo mentioned this, TO shew the meeting
how hey we're about TO further the designs Of the Wbig
and The Teegrapl and for himself he acknowledged bst
such was his dbhouenee Of The political opinions Of Mr.
Clay, tie champion Of the abomnabe American Sustain
and slways Of g. Calhoun tie author the obsu, and
hersfe9 doctrine Of Notification tba, ne should consdes