Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-29
POLITICAL.
rFIom the Na.iriIlo Danner

We hasten to lay the ednrs and CORE spoudence
which will be found suho ned, before fellow. citizens
The proceedings speak themselves. They nre alike
creditahle alike honorable all concerned. They nut
the ndehbe brand OF recorded falsehood upon the as,er
lions OF those VIM I'VE Published HE fact abroad that
Tennessee Is becoming divided State home. Never
has there been hearty unanny and at the sam.
time more manly. pairio'c independence manifested
thsn has Prevaied IN these measures where the opinions
OF sixty intelligent men, each entertaining his w nnb
hssed OF men and measures had TO he Consulted as to
the most appropriate mode OF doug dignifrd pub
Tic Justice aud courtesy. We perfectly aware that
these proceedings OF tue mombers of the nion have
WIKI the remoest i'm ention of producing o.
feci upon public opinion. They do contain however in
an authoritative form, EXPRESSION OF THE ALMOST
UNANIMOUS OPINION OF OF THIS
STATE.
The ofshe President jus, such as was 10 be
expected IL - candid courteous dgnhed, respe cui.
MEETING OF THE MEMBERS nF THE CoNvx NrIoN
81 lie members OF the Convention OF the State Ten
nessee, assembled ia the OF Nashville met in pur-
snance TO notice given in their Hail. wedne siay The
zSd day OF July, 1881. The Hon " lille Boun Ex-Go.
vernon OF the state being called the Chair Col w
HILL was appointed Secretary, and she object the meet
ing being made known by Colonel Allen OF Smith the
following preamble and resolution were submitted by him;
BhereGs, the members of this Convention have heard
with pleasure that their fellow citizen, the President Of
The United States, ~ expected arrive the Her
msge, on v. TO his family aud friends; and whereas
the organized spd systematic attempts which have been
lately oade 10 degrade his character and destroy
iuness OF his Administration have been well calculated
reader the high station which he been twice called
by The AmercanPeope, one oipecslr and painful ankle
~ to his friends, aud OF ordinary responsibility to
himself: And whereas, the People OF Tennessee on his
all other occasions Of ki eventEl patriotic life
nave eHFe coincidence well in the integrity pur.
poses the proprety OF his And whereas the
members OF this Convention deelrou as fhey
so, by oh expression OF opnion 10 encourage hin
in the policy OF his Admins and TO show The world
that at home, among those who have known him ioures
and known him best, that Andrew has character
Tor patriotism aud virtue, which iaclon violent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
ResoiUed Tha committee, TO consist of t,yenrytwo
members, be appointed 10 consider and report the most
suitable manner OF tesing their respect foy the Chief
Magistrate OF the United States
THE PREuDENr's ANSWER
HsTnitoge, Augusta 0, 1884 (
Gentlemen The feelings awakened by the proceed.
ings you have hcs communicated ae leave ,ytll.
out words TO convey an adequate uf the Lcnor
confer only say that-l receive Them with the
sbny which is one, who, with Just onfdence
OF his claims TO the public sympathy and favor, oil which
he has enjoyed great share, has chershed the
osi sacred respect The opinion Of his counryues and
for The distinction which flows from their APPRECIATION
regard. Enanaiug They DO from Conventien repre-
senng the People IN their highest sovereign capacity
tablsing the fundamental laws of their Governmenl-a
people with whose destiny mine at an early Deod
cted and who familiar spectators or
have had co.e and intimate my pri
and public conduct through e should be more or less
than human IL could receive hrta without deepest
emotion and the most profound sense OF gratitude
can decare,w truth. gentlemen, that entored~up
the duties OF the office hold, with reluctance and
dsrusi and'i may add, with despso dschsrgug
duous duties, but for the operation aid which an
ucpsted from The other co ordinate branches OF tbe.to
and the indulge aud hbersly my fellow
citizens generally In dis patton, particularly as
regarded lre People, have been disappointed n
have therefore. nsDy moderate degree, conflicts
which have grown ouuct the my admnisra
ion contributed TO advance the prosperity OF the country
and strengthen the Of its future preservation aad
union, my maiuy attributable my good for.
tune in being accessible to The sentiment being able
follow the adonon and instruction which il reflected
Under such circumstances regard the hiIterng ,erms in
which you have been pleased rpeek tie aiding acts
oil the Administration, justly applicable the discern.
meD intelligence, and vIItue OF the People, in whose
hands every day furnishes additional proof the pru-
cipes OF free Government alone sale.
is against the great truth, ia the People are go
vernng power in free Republic, that mich OF the VIC.
fence and ssperiy which have characterized tie conduct
Of those advocating the Bank monopoly been directed
not against Se, Instrument OF the laws whose
place Is but temporary aud will be sppplied by some
able 10 TO them just aud wholesome sd-
Dinisfahon. Whatever OF deUactioD, therefor may
have been Tor the moment aimed by the inosied
power, have elder eject isau satisfy the that my
against thr cofrapdng and hsneiuI influence
have been beDehciay felt HE OF the great body
Of ny fellow. citizens in whose hands i shall ever Tee
safe.
shall gentlemen, avail myself Of the earliest occasion
TO visit Nashville Tor the purpose Of paying my personal
respects the Henbers ci the Convention aud Of mani.
testing more fully Nan | do, the high sense
entertain OF the distinguished honor they have conferred
upon me.
Accept Tor yourselves the assurances Of the great re-
speci With which very siacefrly your fellow citizen
and irend ANDREW JACKSON
Messrs. ALLEN, ALEXANDER, aud j. A. McKfNNEY
Committee on the part Of the Convention.