Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-22
POLITICAL.

and other articles previously prcparcd--Wc have no
space for coniment-and, indeed the speech needs
otlcr commentary than attentive perusal, which the
nigh standing of the author and the Importance OF the
subject discussed, are well calculated To command.
The HAite .Beet;ng-Wc learn from the Banner,
dated to-day, Out which issued Saturday. that's
number of the friends of Judge White mbled the
courthouse in this city, Saturday last and adopted
rrc9nhe and Resolutions, recommending the Judge for
the Presidency and dcprecatiny National Convention
not having been present the oecasion know not
how many persons assembled, bu; in courtesy,
bound TO presume that the meeting sarge and
spectacle. The only remarkable feature in the ala is
una" ue very persons who IN ic32, with equal unaniin
w resolved that II highly expcdicnt and necessary
TO send Delegates To Baltimore Contention, in order
unite the Republican party should, in 1885, solcmnly
cy before their eyes, the people have much
dence either in the propret of the late in
this city or in the sincerity olhosc whohave
COL. PoLKs SPEECH.
Substance Of hat Part Of Hon james X. Folks Speech
relating 10 The residential Eitct0n--2elirerod 10 u
urge na'n5eT Of has constituents assembled at the CIR
cue Court at Columbia, .nonday, Tic 10Th Of .ipri
After taking rapid review of the principal political
during which he had been Representative in Com
sress and OF his course upon oil the great questions
tose upon which he had been called upon to act since
The last election, and during the last Congress, he adj
dressed the people in substance follows:
MY opinion and course in regard to the succession to
the Presidency expected be avowc upon this &C.
casion They called for and demanded-by public
commandments one Of the newspapers by
spec'abIc citlzens-my constituents They haye never
peen concealed and shall be frankly given have often
becn asked since my return, why did unite with
others, during the late session of Congress in aking
measures TO bring out candidate for the Presidency
MY answer IS PLAIN one. As member of Congress,
had nothing TO do with it, No public dsty as
Representative required upon that subject
was not commissioned to Washington by my con.
sttuents to express their opinion pledge their votes
mat was matter they were competent to attend for
themselves, when the proper time for them TO act
as a member of Congress had authority TO act for
tein or to instruct them i'll their v0ies. As indvi-
dual citizen, WILL like every ether citizen be entitled
to my opinion and my voc-and, when the time comes
TO exercise these i'll and arlrss.
ly do so. was not sent Washington to make Pre-
sident, but to attend to my public duty. That duty
know have iaboriousy and trust, faithfully perform
Cd As member OF the next Congress if re elected
can have no possible agency in that election unless in
one event; and that is, If tie people should fail TO make
choice in the electoral colleges and the election should
devolye upon the House In that event, and in strict
accordance with principle always entertained and
avowed by me, will vote the vote of my constituents
VIII execute thclr Will AS majority ef the people
OF my district shall in the Presidential election
will vote in the House should be their representative
lin opinions individual citizen upon this sub
Jcct, he of any consequenoeand they TOO seem 10 be-
called for have objection that they shall le
iEanAiy gwen have been, and ain of opinion that to
preserve and pcrpCtuatc the great principles they pro
TESS, the Republican party pow 81 should Lt CON
suited and by mutual interchange fopnions, unite
IT possible, their whole strength upon some one man of
the party and run lat one candidate. To these
ends 1t IS important that the party should weak
encd by divisions as 10 men il it be possible prevent
IT. have been unwilling to do any act which i'm my
judgment, might have the effect produce discod and
division among those of the same political faith residinr
IN tlc several States, who have been for so nnnS
years acting together in the support of the rxs,in
Administrations. ] have dcprecaed al clee,nn bSS
the House Of Representatives as the necessary cn
sequence OF our divisions, should they prevail TO
any great extent have deprecated the idea of an
other election by the House, because there would be
danger that The power of the Bank, and the PATRONAGE of
the government might purchase and corrupt votes and
perhaps the result be the election of an Opnosifon and
minority PRESIDENT, against the popular will of Prcs
dent who would bring into power with him set of min
cples against which the friends the present Admins
tatloD have been so long and successfully conoDdnq
10 AVOID such state OF thngs have thought that lie
opinions and wishcs of our political friends in other States
who have so long stood by and acted with MS in .un
porting President of our choice and the rncosnr =,
his Administration, should, fposSibc BE- asccrained
that we might not divide and by division pat sucb an
advantage into The hands of our political enemies
as to Judge White, all know the intimate personal
"1' oca Teiau"ns, winch have for many yeacs cxsi-
| ca between MS, We entered Congress together ton
/ years ago. we have generally agreed in opinion
11nu nave aeted together upon most public qucsons-
| u he has discharged his duty, | trust have no,
iaIied 10 perform mine. II natural for me TO pre-
Ter NM and personally did If political Gitnds
could be united upon him aud hnn as their parry
candidate. have at an times since his name has
has been spoken Of been willing to sec him Pres;d,
IL hc can be made so by The political party TO which he
and have Belonged and If any lime hereafter The
public sentiment IN the Democratic Republican States
III Whatever lar mode asccrained pressed shall in
ucn~ nun as the choice ct the body Of majority
OF lie Republican supporters Of The present Admins
nati0n, VIII be found uniting with them iIhh:s support
but unhl such indication shall be given will wait and
see upon whom the great body nds Of no.
ica faith in other States do CONGO nitrate. md u,o -
whOmsocver he may be- in my opinion all should unit
In all that have said done upon this subject NV Oh
ec' mas been To preserve the power and pepcua,e the
principles OF the great Democratic patty now domino
III the country. All cCncedr that that pnr,v
majority Of the people of the Union and can elect
President of their principles If they are moi go nm
wise as to become weakened by divisions as TO men
mat great political party To which we belong have
fought the recent battle Of pTincipc and achieved fc
late signal victory the Bank and its p0ca ,lIcs
composed OF all The elements Of dscordant aod
opposition, Nationals Nul!ifcrs, and of cverc
iaCti"n In close coalition with IT. who have cssaycd To-
PROSTATE the existing Administrations, and ~ reverse and
DTng INTO dispuie ail ts this prrat potcaI
party have fought this battle and achieved dis vctorv 10
lttie purpose IT in the Of Weir triunph and
selves to bc distracted divided and weakened. mon,
+ men, and thereby put to hazard all for which fLcy
/ nave been 50 long and successfully contend.
/ ing. " Measures, not men, " is a sound poitic,j
maxim We have oil our personal rrcdlrcfiors nd bro
icrenccs as TO men Al cannot Lc prsGfrd Nier ,ro
but Instruments by which to 10 carried t
aud executed have always been Of opinion Ms slrcs.
dy expressed, mat the Republican party should present
ono unbroken front IN election, that sectional rrInos
should not BE- engrndefcd that pcfsoaa and local friend.
srps and pariiaties should be yielded upc the altar ~
have tir FIRST choice to men they should take fbeir
second, rnd thereby preserve the great principles
measures Of Government thcy support To divide an
must see, is 10 the imminent hazard If tlc over
throw Of our party, and with 10 our onp-chcrshed prn
ciplos IT every Democratic State were 10 presen,
hcr own lavoritc candidate and adhere 10 him and
would have none Other whilst tic Bank Of tbe
Oni ed States our political ndyersaras and all the
arch.cncnnes d our principles, whctcr called Fcdo.