Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03

wish or the overthrow of the ma xns and practices of
the Republican party'which is precisely the event me-
cesay to give the mastery to that faction which tho
all future promotion.-Giobe.
-. THE NOMINATING RESOLUTIONS.
we give at full length the Hhiie nominating Preamble
'"u RESOLUTIONS as they ushered before the Ten
nessee Legislature marking in Italics the passages struck
ont ont. by That body We informed fiom Nashville,
mat as originally introduced they universally at
,ri6uted 10 Mr. Bell. They doubtless approved by
Judge White who has been looker-on at Nashville,
formed by menibcr Of the Senate that the Judge de-
cared ne would decline the canvass, if the paper
not passed as introduced. However this may be- it is
m 20 presume, The Judge giving his attendance, that
ne mas taken proper interest in the proceedings which
so nearly concerned himself-and that he duly
consulted as to every by his faithful Achatcs Mr.
us he was in relation to every step taken by the lit
tie "ashngton caucus, by which he was drought
In the published history of this at first secret nomna-
ton, signed 10y the hand of John Bell and seven COL
eagues we told that in preliminary conversation il
settled that the meeting should be held FIRST 80 CON,
S"t f0gter and determiac whether il would be proper
aud expcdient under all the circumstances support
eur tetoc,eiti.en, Judge Uhte" After consultation,
Mey should aiop, TO bring Jadge Whie out" The third
nnation is that ono two present oppressed briefly
people, as candaate On further consultation "sece-
RAJ expressed me opinion that tee prospect of
Jsoe a. he 20 SSsIyy an S to Sr.ng oaage s a,y
son. ana TO test this opinion it appears in the record of
proceeding signed by Bell & Co., that
AFTER THE LAST REcITED CoNyERsArIos THE ours
rioN WAS DISTINCTLY PUT UEpERsIeHED,
WHETHER 1T WAS THE SENSE OF THIS MEETING AN
EFFORT SHOULD MADE TO BRING JuDoE WHirE OUT
As CANDIDATE? THE RESPONSE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE
SEEMED TO EE GENERAL WITHOUT EXCEPTION"
Aud finally the record says:
"AFrER 1T WAS CONCLUDED THAT JUDGE WHITE {.
SHOULD BE BROUGHT OUT, A QUESTION WAS
RAISED AS TO rhE WAYS AND MEANS OF ErrEcrISe THAT
onJEer. ONE OF THE UNDFRsIGSED SUGGESTED THAT
TIE hest MEANS OF PLACING JUDoE WHIrE FAIRLY me-
fohk THE PUBLIC WOULD BE, TO GET UP NEWSPAPER
rs rHis CITY,, &c. +" tr THEN PROPOSED THAT
EACH GENTLEMAN PRESENT SHOULD coNrRiBuTE sPE-
cIfic sUM OF MONEY TO DEFKAY EXPRESSES OF sucH
Az uSDERrAKrSG, &c. all which agreed to accord
ngy. There was not, we are told, OPPOSITION FROM
ANY INDIVIDUAL OF COMPANY"
We are thus precise in quoting the words of the caucus
record signed by the members OF Congress- show that
Judge White, in the progress of it's deliberations con-
sentcd that they should come TO g The conclusion at he
should be brought OUT" and he afterwards as the pubc
has by his written correspondence confirmed the
act OF this caucus-avowed himself candidate on ts
CALL and gave pledge in writing to his friends that he
would not decline, unless their instance or by their
aet-thus putting himself, us candidate, absolutely at
their disposal.
the resolutions presented to the Tennessee Legislature
under The direction of White, penned by Bell -
Among the most important objects proposed to be effect
Cd by elecing Judge White President, is To secure
u INC People The exercise of the right of suffrage the
election of the President of the United States iadepend-
emt q NE tgtfnenee and dictatiOn of CAUCUS NOMINAL
iloNS Was there ever more unbushing impu-
dencc than such declaration proceeding from Messrs
Mhte and Bell: How could they venture, after pub
Fishing the record we have quoted thus insult the Ane
rcan People: DO they think conemptibly of the in
formation and intelligence of the American Peone as 10
suppose that they know what meant by caucus no.
mutation? Can they believe that there is snv man 60 %
norant not TO know that the caucus nomination. of
PRESIDENT is the bringing out Presidential candidate
by portion Of the members Of Congress sitting in con,
eace or Prioate necngthat it this and nothing
else-the name itself deriving its origin from the pre-
cedents OF the Congressional caucuses, of which the
Bel and Crockett caucus the perfect miniature; its
sole defect being defect of onlv
so much the more obnoxious to the condemnation passed
~ the people upon such dctaon the part Of their
agents sent to perform other duties. and that account
more disgraceiul in Judge White to acceptAand what
worse to resign himself up, bound hand and o. TO
abide by such a manned, aborvc proceeding.
The ground OF objection to Congressional caucuses TO
bring out candidate for the Presidency is, that men,
clothed with the power of legislation for Union
gagged themselves in the labyrinth of politics ought not
u be suffered WELD the power conferred by their sta
tons to provide for the political ambition others as
well as their own by uniting the lac making and Presi-
dent mailing PcceT in the hands In other words the
people resolved that their members should not og roll il
lii Congress, and form coalitions, control the pubic
will in the election of President contrive TO bring il
70 inc House OF representatives, TO deprive the people
OF voice in the election altogether This last was the
cho Of some in the White caucus, which makes the
most odious attempt witnessed in this country
The next outrage committed upon the public sense in
The late preamble and resolutions passed by the majority
OF the Tennessee Legislature, (Which in passing them
assumed the condemned character of caucus acting as
they did out of the sphere Of their constitutional duties
wle sitting as House of Legsation0 is this dcclara.
ton
n the organization and proceedings of the late Bal
timoe Convention, wc perceive the violation of
usurpaton OF the rights and power of People in The
election OF President the spirit of intrigue the
nenced in their course by the promise aud expectation
OF office, which in the organization and proceed
nas OF the Congressional Caucus in 1928 and then con-
denned in the most public and solemn manner"
What declaration for body of legislators actng M
Inc very moment caucus to confirm the act OF a
Congressional Caucus in nominating President and
concluding the work. while sitting as body of Repre-
scntayes TO make laws for the People by passing reso
Iutons TO make a President of Judge White - What
renders tins body inaccessible to " ntyQue2 f TO The
Ld6Hy Of members TO be corrupted and Influenced in their
course by he promise and chpecation Of o6cc2 What
raise the Tennessee members above the suspicion they
would attach 10 othcrs2
But a Convention Of Delegates, elected in meetings
OF the People, pledged and instructed TO do particular
act IS against 'ihe spirit Of the Constitution If such
abody cannot be trusted recommend a candidate
to party, how the People trust electoral college
oil pledged electors TO appoint their Chief Magistrate
We deny, however, the assumption that il against the
spirit OF the Constitution for the People bring about
concert IN their political acts party, political
community, through their primary meetings. The Com
proceeding, and it will its preservation to the same
happy mode Of extending the providence aud supern-
Iendence of the People over the workings Of our ins
tutons.
We have only time further to observe on the proceed
ings OF the Tennessee Legislature.
lst That the attempt Of Bell 81 Co, 90 sustain the
movement Of Calhoun and White the subject Of pat
ronage at the last session. by vote Of the State Legsa
iufe, 'eas rofsd do,on
I'd That the attempt TO support Judge Whites vote
against the three million appropriation, under the
prctcxt that IL was not specific was rofcd dotcn.
Sd. That the attempt 10 instruct Mr.. Grnndy 10 play
second fiddle 20 the Judge by supporting his yincples
that s his interests with the OpPosition1oas ccted
do1cH