Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19
CAUCUS IN RICHMOND

CAUCUS IN RICHMOND.
| The Jackson members Of the Virginia Lcsisla.
| ture recently hold Caucus IN Richmond. in order
10 consult with each other relative the course to
bo pursued in relation 10 tho next Presidential cleo
ION. Ono Of those present gives the following
brief sketch Of ITS proceedings, IN Tho Richmond
Enquire:
"ln the Democratic Caucus, .omo remarks were
| made, oxciuslve, by the friends Of Mr. Van Blu.
| red. No man, whatever his sentiments were,
avowed himself in favor of Judge Whitc.) But
| even Mr.. Van Burens friends said, as they went
Tor principles and not men, they thought il prudent
to await the expression Of The Democretc Party in
other States TO lhe candida's 10 DC offered for
he Presidency; that their determination was 10
DIVIDE the party, and to surrender any man for III"
| sake Of principle. The speakers, several Of them,
avowed their unqualified preference for Van Buren,,
but expressed their determination TO keep thsrn.
selves divdually and collectively uncommited o,
present A National Convention was approved Of
individually, but there was no suggestion as 10 ad'
vsing it, II baing thought best, that these things
| should spring from the People themselves. An
Address was recommended to be dram, but no pc.
sltive deernn alton was OK pres ,ed as to having
published, some members doubling whether II was
necessary"
l. seems, from the foregoing statement, that, al.
though individually, all seemed to be harmony,
yet the members Of the Caucus were afraid, in their
collective capacity, to mako any recommendation
on the subject. Pickering Mr. Van Buren,, they
dared not avow thu rreforenco-ln favor Of a Ma.
tonal Convention to designate a candidate. they
.hrunk from an open avowa Of thoir wishes
Why werc these gentlemen thus chary and eau.
tousl W.re they afraid that the Jackson party,
in Virginia, were not yet rpa for this decisive
NOV cmentl Why was the Caucus held at ALL 1t II
was to do nothing -to make no recommendation OF
a candidate, and TO suggest no plan OF operauonsf
Did not those by whose instrumenlauy It was
convened intend to do something when the sum-
mons for its convocatlon was issuedl Unq lcs,ion.
ably they did. Why. then, did ;hcy not consum.
mate their purpose1 Was it not because they wish
ed to conceal from the people OF Virginia, at the
next April elections, the true question which they
will be called upon to Decide TO wit whether viz
sinia shall be hl,ched TO the car OF Van Buren,
and to keep alive the false issue which they have
already presented to them, to vii, whether they will
rntfy or disnpprove of the election OF Benjamin
Watkins Leigh to the U. S. Senate A Ma
,onal Convention" (says the member of the eau
Gus, whoss paragraph we have quoted above,)
= was approved of individually, but there was no
suggestion advising il; it bein, thought best that
these things should spring from the people them
selvcs.",l Wonderful regard for tho rights OF the
people, truly. in party, which, from time 'mlne
mortal, has dictated, through the medium OF King
Caucus whom the people should vote tor II 'hey
voted at a Ii has not been four ye RS, since some
of their instruments called Etcctor' absolutely re-
fused before they were elected, TO vote IA the PEG
ple mi h, direct lh,m in tho choice Of u Wee Pres
.d.nt s. why Simply, because they had pledged
themselves 10 King Caucus 10 voc for particular
indiv dual And who was that individual Mar
tin Van Buren, And who was the gentleman ar
rayed against him and for whom these lasc subjects
OF King Caucus refused 10 g, even should they be
SO commanded to do by majority OF tho peoples
sufTragesl Philip P. Barbour. And yet thes,
gentlemen now effect to he very tender of the prvi
lees Of the people--a and, withal, the exclusive de
tenders ofthc .hi Of instruction Such hypocrisy
IS too birefaccI for comment.
1t seems 100 that an address is to be Drtitsn
bat it is not certain tina, it will be pm6lsted Why
write it, unless it is to be disseminated among the
poople1 There can be but one reason for this mos,
sin gular determination and that is, thot ii is suh.
ect Of such delicate bearings that 1t will DO almost
impossible TO write an A dress which will no, of
fend some portion of " the party" II ii be an hon
est paper, and come out openly for Van Buren,. il
vii, Jetaeh from the ranks those who opposed to
iha, gentleman rs next President and it, the
other han1 IT'D Of Tho non c'n,mttka! character II
viii ALLEVIATE those who disposed 10 pursue their
ends only by open and droct means or tho
whole. W, regard dis defeated meeting as an aus.
plcous omcn