Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17
REPLY no our C0BBrspoNnr,.r

REPLY TO OUR CORRESPONDENT
We most cheeriuy answer many of the Queries of
"Old Albemare, find il convenient to notice To-
day We lay before readers at his request the We
ry aconic but emphatic Card of Dr. Cooke We NAV
at our leisure hunt up the Doctors Speech 1892 and
zee the parallel between his opinions that and of the
present. day Why he has changed his sentiments about
MIR. Van Buren,, do not undertake to guess-We
should pretend 10 plain similar pl,6nomepon
which has taken place in the of Mr. John r. Broyn
OF Petersburg This Orator OF the Wings stood up for
MIR Van Buren, IN the same Convention of 80 The
arch magician had then the entire confidence of the
Delegate OF Petersburg His speech has recently been
pubshed-but neither he his '.Inan Friday has nj
tempted to explain yor achcrore the change has en-
sued-or what act, public private of Mr. Van Buren,
foe ~ ~
As to the Query which our Correspondent has adj
dressed directly to Notwithstanding the subject of
the Doctors Card, answer once that il is hut
rev weeks since we came out the question of
Convcntion-and that should have repeated the ar
gumtnt, if had not been that the defence or
the Convention would be made, in a very able and ella.
borate manner, in the Address which has been prepar
ed on behalf OF the Baltimore Convention. The pub.
lie are looking forward TO that Address with some
impaticnce; and the intolerance of party spirit has
already begnn to msnterpret the delay The last nox
vile Register which is published under the very beard
and auspices of Judge White himself asks whether il
has been desgnedy kept back under the hone of .
ting something from Messrs Van Buren, and Johnson
winch may enable the Committee support their pre.
tensions The whole matter, however, admits of the
simplest solution. There will certainly be an AL
dress, on the part of the Committee II has bcrn
prePared-is very long and explanatory upon the po-
iitcs OF The country-and have reason TO he.
iieve that 1T is powerfully written and that il is sOnav
calculated TO assist the CauseBut it must be recoll,ci
ed that the Committee dispersed the country
from North Carolina to New Hampshire that time ia
required to hear from them Copies have been forwarded
10 the menibcrs-and presume that it will now he
submitted in short time to the Public
From the Enquirer Of MARCH, 1921
observe by your paper of the 18th inst that NV name
Is placed on the Electoral Ticket framed sat n meeting
OF the members otte Virginia Legislature favorable TO
me election OF Henry Clay to the Office of President of
the United States, held at Richmond March g 1894
Having long entertained and declared decided
preference for one of MIR. Clay competitors deem IL
NY duty to lose no time in apprzing the Central Com
ntee OF this fact that they may have the earliest on
poruniiy OF substituting some other individual in nv
stead. 49, my
But were my preference of Mr. Crawford much legs
decided than 1t is should he ndisp0sed 10 disreoar m,
iae congressional endatiOn noto almost for
the first time, resort to il has become necessary There
are many, and strong objections a Caucus Nomina
tion oa Me mSchs and dangers to be aprchended from
IT. are infinitely eSs than the iscfs and dangers 10 be
aTehended from an election Of President IN he House of
Representatives. ind rery Jeiiece that at his tims
our only chance Of escape from these alarming nngers
'c De t"nnd an determination among RetuJlieaHS to
CONFORM to practice t0ng Sdne0ncdbyM Party and to
gre Their support TO Tie aoh0 recommended TO
them as did JcbeTS0n Madison aud Monroe sincerely
hope this may be the of events and that the con-
ingency against which the meeting of the 9Th seems
anxious to provide not likely occur-The friends of
Mr. Crawford, trust, will find it necessary TO ab,n
doh nm III despair CHARLES COOKE