South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-20

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report made in your hearing, OF the
views of those gentlemen who were abb
sent, and whose cooperation was sought.
When they had finished, you remarked, ,
that as to Mr.. Grundy and Col. Polk i
you could state that they stated to you
when you met last summer at Nashville
that they would support Judge White.
if he was a candidate. One of the uns
dersigned inquired whether Mr.. Grun-|
dy and Col. Polk mentioned in that con-
versation whether they expected Judged
White to be nominated by National|
Convention, before they could give him|
their support You replied that nothing|
was said about Convention, and that
you understood them to mean that theyI
would support Judge White, if he waa|
run as candidate in any way he would
suffer his name to be used the under-|
signed clearly understanding from what
you said, not only that those gentlemen
were anxious to run Judge White, butt
that you, as their friend, were putting id
their claim to be considered origina
White men. They further considered this
disclosure as an evidence of the zeal and
sincerity with which you espousod the
cause of Judge White.
After the above conversation in rela-
ton to the views of the absent members
of the delegation, it was remarked by ono
of the undersigned, that it. did not ap,
pear to be essential to the object of thd
meeting that those gentlemen should BID
present, since their views and wished
had been so decidedly and unequivocally
expressed. This remark could not have
escaped your ear. After one or two o.
those present had expressed briefly thei
disposition to AID IN BRINGING JUDG
WHITE BEFORE THE PEOPLE AS A CAN
DIDATE, another one of them stated hi
views more fully. He said that he fel
no hesitation in declaring his views
He thought that if it was in our powe
to elect Judge White, holding as he di}
the same principles with ourselves, g. be
ing citizen of the same State, we woul
be traitors to the interest of the State
and to the country, if we fail TO do SO
He further stated, however, that we ow
ed it to consistency, to principle, and t
our own character, to do nothing thai
would SO DIVIDE our party, as to over
throw it. with the leading principle
identified with it, and therefore, if now
or at any time herafter, there was, d
should be, probability of producing sue
aresult, by running Judge White, W
ought not to take him up, or if taken VI
and the danger of such result shou
become imminent, it would be necessar
that one or the other of the oppcsin
candidates of our party should be will
drawn. To the correctness of thes
sentiments, all present were understoo
to yield their assent; and you were M
understood to have any moro feeling Vi
pom this point than any other persd
present. Several Of the undersigna
spoke out, and said they took the san
view of the subject. The member wi
was addressing the meeting, conclude
by remarking that he thought the mat
rial question to be decided was. wheth
the PROSPECT OF ELEcTrNG JUDG
WHITE WAS SO FAIR, UNDER ALL IF
GIRO uMsTANcEs, AS SHOULD INDUCE tt
DELEGATION, AS INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN
TO TAKE ANT STEP IN HIS SUPPORT, a
that for his part, he would heartily uni
with the delegation in such course
they would adopt.
After some desultory conversati
upon the question, and several of
undersigned, after rensarking up
such circumstances 10 the condition
the opposition to the Administration
favored the idea, that there would
no serious united and formidable eff
made by them, expressed the opiniS
that the prospect of success soas sd
as to justify an effort to bring Jud
White fairly before The public as
suitable person TO succeed Gen ia
son. You remarked, but in such
manner as gave no indication that
meant to make a serious objecti
that you did not know how you sho
get along with the opposition in y
support of Judge White; that
could get along with the nullifers "
out much difficulty; but that if
Webster, and others like him, sh0
support Judge White, it would go Y
much against the grain TO be foun
their company.
To these remarks, one of the un
signed replied, that the indication
present we're, that Mr.. Webster
his particular friends would pE
Mr.. Van Buren, to Judge White
if Judge White was brought ont,
Mr.. Webster and any of his cas-
friends should fall into his suppo3
would be result which zoe could
help; you replied, emo, we could d
You also expressed some fear,
the American System might be reyi
and though that, on that accou
might be good policy TO unite \