Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24

The fact ho ,bs and mos. patriotic liv
49, noh, have been introduced to the puolo IN .I "y
Inagr White asbren, and might nave oeen d.
- -, ,c;,a,cL bs the most Pa'Tt"uc EotiVes Du.
w III III rcc.liiy ask those who are crying SO loua
,in., eau usr pause and CONSIDER their own oase
~ no, nv business ,spa.agc the motives OF any "a
- b,n ,rnhl u. n,lruien who took part in THIS eau
NV Ru before leave this subject, must advert 70
o fact which deserves some consideration RON az
,hn.aand those on'y-who consider themselves ateto
Cd 10 the cardinal principles Of the present Aoih'sl
ION allude to the fact which came TO the "ot.o
nm the 9th day Of June, but to myself long
bv the publication Of the correspondence oet"ee
the Honorable c. Johnson and the balance VI INC ~
Delegation. This gentleman observes, IN reply 70
49, Relocation: You, gentlemen, as we'll as my
s.,f could not but have observed, and heard COM
men,ed upon, the great anxiety OF many metnotis
s,rooS to have Judge White nominated as candidate
@ ,h Presdency This has been the constant topic of
conversation from the commencement of the present
session of Congress- up to this time, (22d December,
iS3iG Though confined to my great portion of
the time have heard much upon the subject, ann thell
great anxiety seems to be- to have him nominated oy un
iouJscd Jackson men and must be permitted 10 say
that up TO this time, through frequent inquiries nave
been made by have not heard mentioned the name
of single member Of Congress, friendly to the Preseh'
Administration, out of the State of Tennessee; VINO
shed Judge White nominated and rum regaro'ess u
the decision of National Convention. =.
The speech of the Hon. J. K. Polk, to his consIltu
ents at Columbia, which came to my possession on.y
short time before the recent August electons
gentlemen is unquestioned and the statement has never
been con,radicted within my knowledge What eonciu.
sons are we draw from these authentic facts: IS IL
presuuahle that Judge White would not nave ncaa VINO
was urging his claims, and who opposed to bringing
him on the field? He could not be deceived in relation
to the mater-he must have known. and did know.
Did he refuse all udvir- the friends, personal ana
noitca with whom he had acted so long: D'd he no;
know that all those who belonged to his pary scattered
over various States who could possibly have no feelings
against him, were opposed TO ms coming on Due
1Nho prIzo nf "a
Chair was too giltering too glorious an object Instead
of surrenderng himself to the hands OF his enemies;
would hive hrrn fortunate for him and the ta
he mad called to his recollection the aaVice u 'e w
tu1ate Wolsey, 10 his friends ,..;,, 1872.
Cromwell, charge thee, ding away ambition"
ssi W. ssRe4b BE ass 81 sa.
nomination was followed by conditional nomination OF
him by the Legislature Of Alabama which was adopea
in the month Of January 1894 ms f i
serves the consideration Of all the friends OF me primer
Iss of the Drcscnt administration The hrst ProPosion
Contained an unconditional nom nation that rejected;
The nomination which was adopted al.er sPeaAl"S %
1d,s White az "an individual more likely than any
,bsr IN mite the Democratic Republican party through
out the I'nion" ends with the following explicit decs
ration But in the event that there should be danger OF
the final determination Of the next election IN the blouse
f Representatives of the Congress Of the United STATES,
we recommend to the people Of Alabama to take such
measures and select such person as SHALL IN their Juds
mont be best calculated 10 prevent that contingency
Now, here is distinct recognition of "Democratlc
Republican party" which has been .ehementy de-
cried Of late in Tennessee Here is dread expressed at
the idea Ct division Of this "Democratc Repuoiican
pnriv md of an election BY the States What did that
LEGISLATURE mean by recommending TO the people TO take
such measures and select such person would be best
calculated prevcn: such contingency Was not this
request the people to hold themselves uncomnItted:
and was not these "measures' something which would
produce concert Of action with the Republicans in the
other States BY the laying aside of all personal prefer.
ences' Time will show how that Democratic State will
adhere in The hour Of trial How different is The course
which this Washington caucus gave things for the
course was there dictated to the editors. White is
placed upon The fird rcvocaby in opposition to the
wishes of the great body of his political associates "re
CARELESS Of DIVISION and the consequences and the
miserable hnmbug is attempted to be played off, that he
is the "Peopes canddate, in opposition to ceucuses
aud the holders. What holders, sir? Why,
General Jackson and those with whom he is associated
in merely administering the Government
May be permitted now Mr. Speaker, to ask what was
the Of Judge White in the Senate Of the United
States, after he became candidate for the Presidential
Chair know sir tina, subject myself,o the tongue
and pen Of SANDER, in daring investigate the conduct
Of distinguished citizen; but public votes pmblic
property and hope ever to have Independence enough
when the political of any officer is brought by
others under my official supervisory 10 express my views
fearcssly.
What, then has ucen Judge Whites conduct previous
To he being brought before the People, and afterwards
During long Of service in the Senate, he had
been remarkable for his close and rigid adherence to the
party to which he belonged. Perhaps individual can
be pointed to- who has been more adhering in all the
changes OF the umeS-ay, lRougG ne is HOW y no
party politician his conduct has been characterised BY
all the (f extremes they could be calied of the
Republican party During long term ofservce, he had
never dcyiated or finched John Q. Adams some
times side, and sometimes the other; but White
stood still. What did we hehold' His had hardly
reached us in the far West" before it was enrolled
in the list of his opponents. In the short course of
few months he found voting three leading mea-
sures, with those individuals whom he has long
sisted and against almost all his political ASSEMBLIES
Yes, sir, this Senator, who has been denounced as
"palace slave, collar man, hinched on the ExPung-
ing Resolution what is usually called the Three Mil
lion Bill and sustained the Opposition on the Patronage
Bill 1t is intntion To investigate into the me-
rts CT these votes but his cond uct in relation 10 hen
when compared with his previous course, must strike
every rejecting mind of the singular circurnstan
which sometimes happens in the tide Of human
events-one of those contingencies which brought JeeF
son and Adams their graves the 18th day OF July
When Mr. Calhoun wrote his letter, as has been alcg-
ed TO member of the Legislature Of Alabama, to pro-
cure the nomination Of Judge White did he shortly at
bring forward this bill, to enable White 10 speak Of The
alarming danger of Executive patronage to enable him
admit by lame and mpotent apologies for the Pres
dent that he had abused the patronage Of the Govern
ment, and to damn him with faint praise:' The de-
signs Of politicians inscruabc, and those questions
must be determined by each for himself
One fact must be known and felt by all, that Judge
Whites speech, and his conduct in relation to this BILL
had very different effect the people Of the IT, States
from Mr. Benton's vote and speech the same BILL
The fact must be known 10 ALL that his conduct hail
he had expunged half his Jackson SINS and had aban
doned corrupt party
His next movement, which deserves considcra
tion, his course on the "Expungng Resolution, in
sroduced by Mr. Benton of Missouri-The President
moved the public moneys out Of the U. S. Bank The
Senate condemned him without hearing, for violation
of the Constitution and laws of his country doing
Mr.. Benton introduced counter resolution, to cxpunge
that condemnation from the journals Of the Senate and in
that resolution he sets forth his reasons Thcse WERE
that the condemnation illegal and unjust-ef evil ex
ampe-irreguiary and unconstituonally adopted and
at time and under circumstances calculated TO iniure