Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12

WIN eAccuteu To the best oil his ability
roe no; Tn r.. A g.G paRry-.v-. wal.s
N9ihing is more remarkable, than the Of union
and harmony in this nyheaded party Nor il won
oerinI iconssts Of the most dscordant elements; and
comprises various ambitious candidates for the Pres
dency No incouslderube effort therefore, is necessary
u Keep them together.
Correspondents of the Boston Courier and Gazette cen
sure Mr. Clay and his motives, well Is the recent
meeting OF his friends in Philade phiaA correspondent
OF me boston Atlas defends Mr. Clay, aud pledges his
life, that he will suffer himself to be candidate
to the detriment of the Wing cause or of his true friend
and ally IN the support of the Constitution and Laws
Daniel Uebsfer'
The late Webster meeting of New York made several
filings at s. Carolina Notification and the NulliGe,s
The Alexandra Gazette takes them 10 task for their in
dScretion-says that they be very consistent and
PATRIOTIC but they not very ,cse-and that il is not
necessary or proper 10 revive old discussion hc may
not be agreeable especially when those who are the sub
Jccts OF them, important auraiaries IN common
The whrlgig Wing goes, for his own part, for any
available candidae.-" Tell him to 90 to HI To Ill
m1 wouia go Tor one-but is now unable TO produce him
How childish (says he) how incredibly weak at such
Tune, 10 he Shedding for this that when anu man
VIII eHccually the cardinal objects which the
wings have IN view Talents cssential-honesty is
indlspensabe-but next that the first reco,nnler.
afon Of candidate IS tie capacity Of being elected
The strongest man in its pary-ihe only one upon whom
the Wings would rally from every quarter-we mean Of
course, Henry Clay 1t declared Mr.. c. the great.
est man OF 1t predicted with oracuar confidence
his election tote Presidency these
various demonstrations it subsequently, cut him off
The hope OF winning Vrgnia-hcn declared for Judge
White, because the Wings were very much put TO II
tor the want some available horse to ride the last
Spring Eccons-Next, it leaned towards the Hero of
iiPPecanoe-lhen gave sign for old favori,c
Mr. Clay-and now, instead of insiead Of sticking for
ms man or Htdt, is prepared TO 'any man. no
may, Peradventure, prove an available CANDIDATE
New events however, are upon the wind. Since
writing the above, have seen the following notices
from the Wing of yesterday:
u " The members of the General Assembly opposed
TO the election of Martin Van Buren, and Richard M
O in The Hall
SEVERAL MEMBERS"
"1J TO THE PUBLIC. IN
g The Wing Members of Assembly meet at the Capt.
pol at half past six TINS EVENING, nominate Pres-
dent of the u States. The Public is nvted TO attend
in the Lobby and Gallery"
This proceeding is fair and above board-It seems TO
scout the scheme of an unpledged, unco,nmed ticket
and SO lar we hail with respec but is it for the
present "Hhg Members" OF the General Assembly 10
take upon themselves the nomination of President of
the u ). for the whole State of Virginia Scarcely fE
ty counties are at this time represented by WLiE Dele
gates-out of ID counties. Not than from 81 TO
20 members of the whole Legislature will attend The
meeting, out oi l66.And in this minority are two or
three members, whose seats contested upon the
strongest grounds Is minority of countless and mi
Monty OF Delegates, prepared 'to nominate President
Of the u States for the whole State? Why do they
not wait for Deputies from the which are not
represented why not give an opportunity to the Peo-
Delegates
We cannot ascertain who is to be the fortunate man
at this Minority Meeting viii it be Judge White p
Then will it successfully open the eyes of The jackson
Party in Tennessee. His friends in that State will no
longer be able To disguise the character of his support
The People at large will see that it is not the Re
publican Party in Virginia, but the Wings alone who
are prepared to run him against the friends of Andrew
Jackson The veil will be rent asunder. The Citizens
OF Tennessee will no longer be deceived by the speech
es OF Judge White s Friends in their Legislature
We shall duly announce this nomination of the Whie
Members OF Assembly Say, that it will do away all the
objections which made to unpiedgcd licke-But
how will remove the other irresistible objection? How
will 1t prevent resort t. the House of Rep nj ves
On the contrary it is directly calculated produce it,
The Wings in Virginia nominate Judge White-Thosc
m Massachusetts have nominated Mr. Webster-TTe |
Wings OF Kentucky Gen Harrison. Suppose they
should succeed in these respective States There is no
concert--no union upon single candidate But the
vote will be scattered, that no man obtains majority
OF the whole. The election necessarily goes to the
House. Two Wings are returned along with MIR Van |
Burcn. will the People Of Virginia. countenancs ~,
scheme of this description? Will they consent to trans
fer the election from their Electoral Colleges 10 Con
which crowd upon u.s. The President in his last Tues,
days Message, barely touches one of those objections
when he SO iorcibly says
Every election by the House Of Representatives ia
calculated TO lessen the force of that security which
derived from the distinct and separate character of the
Legislative and Executive functions, and while il x
poses each 10 temptations adverse their efficiency as
organs OF the Constitution and laws, its tendency will
be 10 unite both in resisting the will Of the Poonle and
and dangerous
The Wings are now reduced to this dilemma They
Will not bung their strongest into the field They
VIII not run their most available candidate against ours
lhey must now either run an unpledged ticket
n
to the House We much mistake the spirit OF the peo-
Pe they will be choused out of their rights either by
onpledged Electors or the House of Representatives.
writer in the last National Gazette treats the enbar
easements TO which the Wings reduced with great
irankness and force He signs himself Old Pcnnsyl
Vanan, and throws ont excellent suggestions TO
tue wings lie warns them-especiay, the voice of
an old man of experience that the people will vote
in the dark, for unpedced ticket-and that The Elect
ors in various quarters Of the Union will be able
TO concentrate their votes upon any candidate.
MR.. PaY.YE-THE DR8afqTTST