Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-06
Richmond. Va, Tuesday, May q.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECJJON

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION:
some signs have recently appeared in the public
prints, OIL an intention to stir this subject.-A State
convention met at Frankfort, X, OH the IOtI, ult.
IN pursuance of the recommendation of the I,egis.
lative Convention of the Frienas of Col. II. Nj. John
son and The National Adminislrtion-it consisted
OF l3o Delegaies.-They adopted the following re-
solutions without a dissenting voice:
"Resoiued, That we have a hjsb opinion of ,,,. ,,,.,,,
patriotism. and public services OF Col. Richard NJ. John.
son ana una, we believe him well qualified TO ill the Of.
nee OF PRESIDENT Of the United States, and that we recon.
mend MN TO our democratic brethren throuohout IN.
Union, as q suitable Candidate for the Presidency.
Ntsoteed' That we approve OF the call Of a N adonal
Convention oil the Democratic party, <r the purpose OF
nominating candidates Tor President and Vice President.
and ,hat we will support the nominations which NAV be
made ty that Convention.
Resoired, That the Bank of the United STATE. o,.h,,.,
TO be re- chsrtered.
Resoioed. As the opinion Of this Convention. tia, N.
p i uepos,tes ought not to be restored to The Bank of
Resofued, That We have increased confidence in IN.
nrmness, Integrity, aud purity oil our venerable Chief Ma.
8'srate, Zen. Andrew Jackson.
hesofced, That we will vote for no man for p,esid.o,o,
'e Cni'ed States. who is not opposed 10 the renewal NJ
"e ,naiier Of the existing Bank Of the United States"
Dut inere are other signs nt hand. The Wash-
ington Correspondent ofti,e PHILADELPHIA Con,,ner-
ciai intehigencer, undertakes to say:
since L came TO this place l have endeavored, by all
We m.sns IN my power to ascertain The true state OF pub
~ e""me through the members Of Congress, and other
einzens now at this place, with =, ference TO The mex, Pre-.
s !, election. The result, is. a thorough conviction
WI oc o TWO candidates.. John
Buren." -" ""'" d"
Inc writer then proceeds to speculate on the votes
OF the various States, and ventures to predict that
MIR. Mclean has the most brilliant PROSPECTS of suc-
cess.
This brings us to the following letter from the
Judge himself;
To The Editor Of the Hamilton, (O) Iateuigeneer.
WASHINGTON, 26th March, 1884.
DEAR sIR-I have just received YOUR I letter os Tho
l7th inst, IN which you inform me tina, at a late public
useeung IN Hamilton, ga number of letters were read 10
Tue meeting, stating, in effect, that l had expressed a do.
termination not TO be a candidate in opposilion n Al W
buren, and that their impression was great and Won p.
quest me TO say whether 1 intend to become a candiJ,t.
convention" "o'
NO individual has had the shadow OF authority for max
Whether | shall become a candidate n r mi, min ,.o.,
enure'y Oh the voluntary action of the people. The
I"oee 0, 'heir pubic servants, in my opinion, belongs TO
the people, and not to those who, from selfish Jews NAV
assume the responsibility Of acting Tor them.
1 am opposed to a national caucus or convention now.
;.s "S ~ ,o@3' when an a'temp, was made, through
us influence, to elect a President OF the United States. o
a National convention is contrary to the established usa.
ges OF The democratic party. 1t has a direct tendency 70
place me whole political power Of the country into the
nands OF q lew individuals, and to deprive the peop,e of a
tu'l and Fir expression of their will. IL will snb.t;,u,e for
,ue ouiciai organs under the Constitution and laws, a ca.
bal, which will control, through a corrupt inaucnc. ~.
whole action and policy Of the Government.
Under such a system the people will be ken, in a s,,,.
Q. cN.iemen'' The moral force OF our institutions will be
'N""'"J oO''io GU, dHu Tie rum OF our government rn,st
soon follow.
10 keep the election of Pre- .ident out Of the House Of
kepr se,ta'ives, l have always been in favor of SO alter.
ing the Constitution as to send the eciion a second H..
10 the people, il there should G a failure 10 eIec, -, ,he
hrst attempt. Under no circumstances will I consen, IN
De The instrument u defeating all election of Pre- siden, by
the people.
Believing, as I do, that our government can on,v b.
sustained IN lis purify and vigons. by keeping III. elective
managers, my course, In regard to The future, will in no
uegree be influenced by the contemplated national con-
vention.
In accordance with the usages of the democratic ,ar,v
state conven,iuDs, under certain circumstances are mn, o,iYv
proper, but necessary. But the only legitimate ohiec, q,
sncn a convention. is 10 ascertain public sentiment, and
not TO manufacture il. Its members shouId he choss, tv
The people, and 10 the convention should be borne and .x.
pressed The knoton wishes OF The people.
Viii respect, your ob't servant,
JOHN Mclean.
The Augusta Chronicle Modification has como
out with a new candidate for the turf. After bav;ng
very recently expressed his determination "not 10
take any part IN the ensuing election for President"
its Editor has seriously and elatorateIv nominated
VIM. Duane, jr. for that ofice.-He saws exnlic;,Iv
" Lei Tie honest and good OF all parties Tor such there
fe-nowu ni,e upon hun az their candidate Tor the PIE.
s'uency, aud The country will be saved. We confess tba,
our nope oil ~, as a whole, was we'll nigh lost; as our rea.
ders cannot but have seen for some time; but The cooduc,
ana position OF Mr.. Duane have excited new and san.
guine hopes ofi,. of The Union, aud lis institutions . n
rally" &C. Not a single individual apposred hefor.
the people, but must have been sustained on violen, scc-
uona' or party grounds-not one who could have boped In
o"N eANtPt ny dCoIfUpt bargain with some anfaoo-
MIST intcrest-and no one could hope 10 be elected. with.
out Increasing The general strife, and widening still far.
,ner me secf"nai aud party divisions, even to the probe
nifty oil absolute disunion," &c. what could save us,
or can save us, from Its terrible natural consequences.
but The union OF all honest men upon Mr.. Duane! To US
II seems the last hope of the UDion-a new and providen.
tal one. No sooner was il suggested TO VS., than we chung
10 II as such; and il delights us TO re fleet, that wherever
we nave spoken OF IL, IL is vie wed in the same light. and
meets, we believe, with general approbstion - Raiore
Heaven, we believe the election of MI. Duane is IN. ".
W remaining hope Of the Union, and the peace and bsr.
iDony OF the country"
1t is not our intention to discuss the pretensions of
the several candidates. 1t is rather too early i'm The
day to make any nomination. But we seize upon
t'is moment again, to press the proposition which
we brought forward last summer. And we ndopt
the same views of il, which we present i'm the fol-
lowing extract from The Columbus (Ohio) Sentinel
of the ODD ult.:
Amendment TO The Constitution - In The Same ,ceL
II not on the sane day, IA, the commencement of the
present CongressD that Mr.. Calhoun gave notice OF intro.
ducihg = bill 10 repeal the "Force Act" Mr.. Benton gave
notice oil a motion for so amending The Constitution az
TO give the election OF the President aud yire Presjdent of
The United States, directly, 10 The People in the several
States, without the Intervention of Electors: and in The
event oil there being several candidates, and no one having
the majority oil all the votes, 10 send back the two highest
candidates again TO the People, in order TO prevent the
election rom falling Oh The II. OF Representatives. Since
men we have heard nothing OF the matter, and /, would
seem mat The mover, from some csuse, has allowed il TO
60 10 slumber. The proposition was first preached hy the
Richmond Enquirer and followed up strenuousiv nv
other democratic priDts-by ourselves among the number
-as a measure necessary, patriotic, ADD OF vital import
snce IN is results;-as efieciual at once in placing the
election where il should be-wib the peonIe: of prrven,.
ing a minority candidate from coming IN contrary 10 their
wishes, and putting an end to all danger Of iockeying, Of
corruption and intrigue, OF bargain and sale N the House
so justly complained Of in The election Of 1924
IL discussing he ptirr al la.