Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20
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ALABAMA -1'Itr Ppps,nrSrv


Lest silence, here may be considered elsewhere an
acqnescencc in the proprey and of the pre-
sent Legislatures nominating Judge White of Tonnes
for the Presidency and writer the signature
of Jefferson has thought proper to adducc the superior
claims of that gentleman to the support of the southern
and western Democracy, of the peope-an original
and present friend of the Judges and who trusts
that he as justly appreciates his private worth, and pub
lie merit any--even his warmcst admfer but who
feels deeply interested sustaining the principles
of the great Democratic Party clearly developed and
carried out by the acose like he fears 'cW
look Up0n again. than in the elevation Of any particular
individual suggests his objections the passage of the
resolutions lately introduced in the House Of Represcn
taves by MIR. Lane, the nomination, this time of
any man for the Presidency by the Legislature of Ala
BAMA.
The writer of this neither acquiesce in that part of
Mr.. LIS first resolutions which says that Judge White,
IS more kcy than any other person 10 mite tie r0to ofMe
southern and 1ocSeTn SatoS the suggestion of Jeicr-
son. that he is the upon whom the Democratic par
ty unite; but the other hand, apprchcnds that
there Individual less likely to combine the first and
object better calculated interrupt the harmonious
action of the latter than this he conceqes premature
movement States like their original elements by
nature envous, and unlike them, overnice in
ceamg it, and it impossible to convince us that
VReINiA, GEORGIA, KENTUckY, or Missouri, would be
willing to succession in the Presidency from Tenn.
whilst each one of them possesses with claims in
no degree inferior to Judge Whites. Mr.. Rives Mr..
Barbour MIR Forsyth, Col Johnson, and Mr. Benton all
come highly recommeHdcd to the favorable considera-
ton of the people ofthe southern and western Stnes as
Judge White possibly CANAL ofthem possess the same
elevated moral worth; the political foresight and
integrity and the splendid intellectual endow-
mcnts.
ALABAMA if she would act in concert with her sisters
Should not noc commit herself The very end and aim of
this nomination. far from uniting, is to distract and di
vide the Southern and Western States. The project
yours rather strong of modern UigSm, and treated as
such, rounds itself into nutshell Look at it! A few
weeks since, MTssIssIPPI in Convention the pcoDc
of that patriotic and republican State nominated ,RffS
VAs BURES for the Presidency in perfect accordance
with the spirit Of Southern Democracy and Of the great
curcnt fpublc opinion; and ut the time added
savo likely than any thing else secure the con-
currenee of the West by placing aside of him THoMAs
H. BrNroy, of Missouri, for the Vice Presidency This
has become eyc-sose to the Uhgs Something be
done to ccuniernct it-nn offset must be made The
symptoms of harmony are too great ALABAMA must
not concur with MISSISSIPPI. We must. say they. take
time by the forelock-sart active friends in Alaba-
ma 10 commit that State for different man Diride ct
tnpcra Is not this the real object of the resolutions
Look at their active friends in the Legislature and are
they not who have grown grey in opposition TO- and
abuse Of thc present Chief Magistrate and The principles
of Judge White And does any think that they re-
ally desire tho elevation Of the Judge is not Gppa-
rent 70 t the world that they wish to divide the Demo
cratic Pary'
would now ask If there arc any lust grounds forAtA
BAMA's dissenting from RiIssIssirP5 Martin Van Blu
stands and has stood for years tho acknowledge
ed head Of the Democratic Party His talents his pa
iosm, not inferior TO any Of his competitors and
public opinion has long since pronounced his claims SUI
perior. II asked for The evidence Of this shall
point TO the yndicve, the malevocnt the unceasng op.
position orrayed against him. Why single him ont from
all the rest tho TO be put down Are lis princi-
pies different from those Of White, Benton Johnson,
Forsyth Rtves, or Philip 7. Barbour No But, for
sooh hc is formidable obstacle 10 the elevation
Of me, and mine Whigs, than any other man;
and more formidable because stable, talent
ed or both than any Of the others, and is the abuse Of
enemies for GOODNESS the part Of frrnds H.
Mr. Van Burcn % be rejected by Tie people because
his, and their enemies have directed against him the
poisoned arrows of their envcnomcd disappointment.
at being arrested by him in their wild career Of wicked
ness and folly and has Mr. Van Buren, no other claims
/ to consideration? What man has bated more
optringy, successfully n the Democratic ranks
or who has brought greater Of strength 10
the Party Where New York at the time he
entered the polcal arena2 Strongly tncturcd If not
decidedly Of Federolcast Where an NV ExeTASD