Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20

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place IN the Senate which we have his admission to
circumstances rendered proper he should
ueche: Without being candidate for the Presidency,
~ W." improper he should seek third term in the Sc.
nate oelns candidate for the Presidency, made it in.
su!ouhaOy inproPer-and get, with the Judge, these
oJ f"P'or.r'ts maze prGprtety, as two negatives
make an a:Ermat?e!
Since the e!ec:onof Judge White il was the impres-
sion here, among Jidg Whites friends that he had
neFsiy consea,sa to present himself Tor election 20
the Sraae: to enable lie Legislature to mark their COM
hdence and respect by third electonthat it was in
tended to counteract the implications of the Globe;
but that principle which his polar star-that his
o"p declared sense Of what was demanded of ono
aaasd!Hg III the attitude of candidate for the Pre-
sldency-Iut even the pride Of consistency, and if
there were nothing else his fasdious adhesion TO his
1oord would induce him to address the Legislature and
restore the trust rendered 10 him. We insisted, howev-
err that Judge Whites friends had mistaken hiIn-Ihat
principle wcv!d not guide him, but narrow selfish
ness We believed that the delicacy and concern for
General Jacksons clear standing Presidential can
did te was mere afectaon, and intended as pretext
to cover tie sscet jealousy he bore him. which tho
the real ground of his opposition 10 his election as Seua>
tor-and that lie wo.lL Disregard word principle ana
whit is mnre with him, the dropping off his mask and
take the Scna!orship and the Presidential nomination
together Our prediction is verified. He will not let
go the bird in tie hand His numerous and zeaeHs 7ar-
sssans Ia Tenresece nso hooked 10 succeed him in the
Senate, (and among the rest the unambitious disine.
rested John Belly had the pleasure of reading in tho
newspapers the other day, the following paragraph,
thrown by the Judge, inadvertently, doubt into let,
ter of his accepting invitation 70 dine with his friends
in Maury:
ain few days (says the Judgc) it will become my
duty TO my journey for Washington, to enter
upon duties assigned by the General Assembly;
this circumstance will prevent ne irom spending aa
much time in Maury as woud be consistent with my
wishes"
This remark is sufficient TO put end to expectation
among those at home ho ascred 10 succeed 10 the place
which the Judges prnc Plies seemed to require him to
make yacan:-but IL must leave unsatsfed whe
do ut M
return to Washington. II is Indispensable to give tbs
slightest Importance tie Judges residential pre-
tensions, that he should ccne on and by giving
pryaely and oterwsc) earnest OF his absolute dcvo-
ton to The Wing leaders, North andWest-by assuring
c,stat il elected by them, he will only be nominaIy
President: and t!:eJ shall rulenducc Webster, HarrI-
son. and Clay, give way themselves and concentrate
CT him, To do this he be here in personhe russ
aid whenever his vote will effect it, in eacrcing tho
best officers around the President He must stab the old
Chief Whenever his enemies shall Insist upon hons
stroke This I've thinks, vii! bring ksr, 20 comply with
their PROMISES TO Bell IN his aTor-and his Tennessee
friends ought not to be scrupuous about his consistency
when such necessity presses The good Judge oughtts
autaizcd by the Triumvirs-irst used, then abused
and at sst dismissed with tie noncha!ance, with which
prudc in pettlcoats is sometimes cast OIL go
Considering Ike excessively scrrpulous nicely of the
Ju,!e about doing saying things which conflict with
each other-more especially considering the adherence
with which know be views any deviation from any
rnIc IF conduct deliberately laid docn TOR hinseY os
i'm relation. a,posAioa, taeer by him in the Knoxville
,I % the 3ti! Of May, ;eady quoted. In that letter
he fixes his jacobs staff and marks out course for hnl-
sell ns candidate to fill die highest Qtfec 'othin their
(thc Pcoplc's) gJt.
.WuiLE [ RETAIN THE POSITION NOW occUPY, II
MY orlSios: PROPER THAT SHOULD NOT FAR
ricIrArE IN Any PUBLIC FESTIVAL, EVEN IN MY owH
! S'EtrE.
lie therefore -eu!Ses 10 rcSist tic temptati0n, and
declines the dinner few weeks before the meeting OF
the Tennessee Legislature. Judge White visited NASH
vlle and the invitation was repeated lie declined 40
before, and the newspapers there IN his interest, M
Termed the pubic anthorati"ciy, that it was the wish
of the Peoples candidate to avoid parade This SEEM
cd conclusive against the machinery of dinner election
eernr on the part of Judge White. However: when the
General Assembly actually met the Judge found still
lingering in the ghborood of Nashville. II was tounS
necessary garry the Senatorship and nomination, by
coup tic MAN, 1t was thought possible after all the
officers under the Constitution were chosen by tho
Experimentation the ETpungng Resolution was de-
bacd- the members had leisure 10 survey the trus
position: the Judge occupied towards tho President an9
his cnemcsacr the voice Of the people reverberatee
back. public sentiment upon the questions dIscusse6
in the Legislature. that state OF the Inlghf
arise and defeat the Judges double desg ns. surprise
was therefore resolved upon BY Manager Bc!la dinner
was ordercd-uullorm companies were marched from
dstance-thc drum and fife, and cannon and the hIlnE
! OF muskcLry to play part-tle waving OF white
flags and handkerchicts, and winter arms, was 10 sig.
naze the OCCASION and Deat thu pate horse was 10
apueaE and fright Dse .roli Their proprety WLon e1-
~ npathy could not move. And what sad
our Hero and enemy Of all parade TO the application OF
the steam of dinner, and the impulse Of eectlonesFng
dinner speeches. and d!cttor:a toas uhdeF use CIT"
cumst lnCcs: lie said:
% Gentlemen / hare this m3mem rccficed gour rcry
Grae7Tne- i.lci,ot;ontO Yndli6 dinner: &c, DC
To Ton and those arhOm you represent Ibeg tsnre to
tender mn sincere acno,cdg for their nnrk Q? at
tcuti0n, AND ASSURE you THAT YOUR INVITATION 10
| ACCEPTED WITH MICH rLEAsrRr.
| :: Most tIul" and respectfully,
"Sour friend and fcl!ow-ctiZen.
But let us do Justice 10 tie Judge modcsy. Al the
thrilling enthusiasm Of the occaslon could not shake
the purpose of the Judge not 10 speak, When toasted,
his organs at Nashville say: me applause TAeh Jo-
White through the prcslde:I, returned hrs thanks,
&C. &c lie did not utter word, even in thanks; and
the paper adds, lie declined Oh account oil ms PTeSe"s
| attitude before tie people,
! But la,cn:ablc to say the Judge accepted another
dinner with hia irlo-czrns Of Mauyy; and there for.
rot his present attitude before the peopcboke silence
and his bulletin says: Here Judge nhte, IN te.
PERTINENT AHD TOUCHING REMARKS, Dclly returned he
thanks and offered tie following toast"
He sailed cot also, it seems, from Nashville TO Gala
liz and there Joined in another celebration, when, tho
election being over, his friends poured forth their reai
sentiments in which he most cordially united asa sPe'
! ciuen gour to show how thoroughly he Is denIed Win
the most odious object of the OpPostion-that Of tho
Senate setting at defiance the will of the constituent
bcdics-wr give the following toass drunk IN honor OF
himself and his Senatorial tutors:
| By Nicholas T. Perkins The Senate of the U. States:
The political saviour Of tho American People,
vi.uous, and patriotic, may they be firm to their pur-
pose may they keep excellent Constitution nvl''
alc free from Executive encroachment, either by as
sumption or usurpaton. -
::by T. G. Clouslon. The Senate Of the U. States
4 constitutional check the Democracy OF the natioi-
May it ever reHsn So and the liberty Of the People WIZ
BE- preserved ILL.,, Wilt. so,, q
litter to nrlabel Of the Legislature, containing THIS paz'
sage: o., characterization, and io,;n,
tue Opposition, the idea Is iancul. ms can nsaI