Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-22

it never could be effective bauble to be laugh.
cd at instead of sacred palladium which ought be
treasured up and revcrently respeccd-So triing in
decd is this Right of Instruction considered by Mr.
Noah that he would have MIR Leigh pay regard to
the wishes of those who voted for HIM
signed to private life than to the will of those no have
been clothed with the confidence and power of the Peo
pl..
II could deem it possible for the advice of such
mant make any impression upon Mr. Leigh upon any
respectable Nngnian we would take some little pains 10
answer him. We wouldla before him the unanswcra-
BILE argument of Mr. Lciph's own Report Of IsI2 We
would show him how utterly impossible il would be for
MIR. L. to hearken to any such councils. But for
.b,a-.
We learn that the Wing has touched our last article ON
the subject of Instructions. He advised Mr. Senator
Slaughter, 1T seems, 70 otey What pity it was, that
instead of scouting Bush Instructions and the fiae
aud cornerng OF the People, he did extend his sage
counsel to the Delegates from Pendeton King William,
Snrry, &c, nc. Why did this admirable adviser open
encourage others in their and reserve his
chamber counsel for the Senator from Cupepcr alone
lie was indeed more fortunate than theyic saved
while most OF the others lost The Wing is also
pleased To ask when did advise against
his Party;-Wc certainly dsntercstcd he was
last winter, when requested Delegate for
us, he should lose his caste with his partyand
suggestion had much weight perhaps, that of the
Wing But the fact is, little for what the Wing
IL admitted that the Van Buren, Party las he
calls IT, had decidedly carried the Lcgisiaureand then
laoored TO cover up its tracks. and its
fessionslt again admits that there is n Van Buren,
majority in the next Iegislature-though il is par
tcuarly anxious 10 ffcr it down MS low as pos
sble He seems inclined however, to give up DR.. 1ay-
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the servicc-and perhaps he will long be under
the like necessity of releasing Stegcr and Ragsdale
ana all the rest Of his compulsory volunteers the
Wing now contends that the Legislatures Virginia
and that the People will go against the nomination
OF the President by the Convention We are accus
toned TO pay very little rcgard to what the Wing SAYS
upon this upon any other subject. 1t is as the
seaman says, always filling and Jdcking-We MIGHT
have, indeed, hoped by this that the Why was Do
ing what il seemed to promise the other day All ace
can do in this behalf present, is TO proy"-The Wing
had better repent as well as proyand then should
hnup
ssions He will probably take the advice
OF Citzen NOah-back out from the idea of Mr.. Lcgs
rcsignng-and GO the whole in that behalf-But enough
oft his noble Pair of Logcians
THE WHO CaNDID9TE
The Hhigs, and the Uhe Kings, insist upon it, that
there will be no third candidate-But what says the
New York American p
.lhe fidelity Of Rholc Island Wing prnepes well calcu.
afd to sG" the honest purpose. those Wing; throughout
Sol b out 10 Pee'es to The end in the effort
obtain o.; office and ppw S ea%no therefore earnestly
wan our friends. that the Wing banner should still be KEEP, dying
the address S ORo"sa NOR to those who
defeated should be without the OF our
honOr-Whg principles, them the Wing banner Daniel Web
s,e as the type and Of our high and
And what says the New York Courier & ENQUIRER 3
beyond all doubt, tre-eghHS of the people of the u.
States would prefer either Mr. Webster or Mr. White
to Martin Van Ruren and yet is equally certain that
1t is matter of great doubt whether majority of the
people can be brought to in the first instance for Ell
ther OF these individuals. The trainers of our Cons
tuition foresaw this difficulty, and rather than suffer a
minority President 10 60 into power, provided that in the
event of election by the Electoral College should de-
vove upon the House of Representatives, who are TO
vote by States and determine which of the highest can
didates shall be elevated to the first Office in the nation
What execrable stuff AS if election nv the III of
H. where the smallest States have the vote as the
largest was not one of the surcs of securing the
choice OF the minority But 10 proceed to Mr. Webbs
scheme of getting IL TO the House
" we are well aware that the partizans of Van Buren,
and the agents of the Kitchen Cabinet generally will
raise hue and cry against carrying the election into
Representatives I'M LEI fhan,d do
and they only have interest in preventing such re.
suit because they only DESTROYS of eecng to the
Presidency one who, under circumstances can ever
receive majority of the of the People for that
station There thousand individuals in the Uni.
ted states on whom the People would bestow
that high and responsible office than Martin Van
Buren,, and although his partisans may continue to
present an unbroken 'front.' it will avail them
IN their hnal struggle for the Chief Magisiracy -
Let these facts be remembered by the Whrs Of the
North, and The friends of Judge WHiTE in The South
and Southwest and let them ever bear in mind that Inv
each adherng TO their candidate they inevitably carry
the election TO the House Of Representatives. where the
wishes ofa least of the People efthe States
VIII be realized by pyeceatfRg the election of MARTIS
VAN buren, Judge WHITE will doubtless receive eve
ry vote South and Southwest of the Potomac while
Dr. "hBsrEh wil as certainty carry Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Ma
ryland, Ohio Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois," &c
Ii IS impossible that with such prospects before them
the Hhtgs Of the United States abandon eiy
candidate listen any compromise Of their principles
but let them, they love their country and would
from most dreadful of all curses cultivate friend
y feeling towards the friends of Judge White in order
that in of emergency the great minority of the Peo
pie may at least be gratfed in their choice if
appointed in their first love. To the friends of Judge
White we would say in the spirit of kindness and good
feeling Do not abandon your flag, and seek not to inn
pair the purity of ours The first great object of both
parties is to oeot their Immediate Ivorte, and falling ira
this to prevent the election ofVAS BUREN by giving the
People their second choice. This object worthy of
every friend of his country and such may be openly
and freely avowed."
To the People we say, Hear and Hearken-See what
the conspirators ailer-They tell you to denounce
AT nf 4
vide your own ranksand let the Wings and White men
the election to the III of r., where the President
will probably be fostcd upon you by meagre and
ndged minority!
A "REMINISCENCES.
awhile this subject, we will make re-
mark. Our opinion is that The neIt Prcsidency depends
upon The elections about to be held an Virginia. If
orty favorable 10 the election of Judge White should be
returned TO the Virginia Legislature his election is GER
ain.-If the other hand, the majority should be in
favor of Van Buren,, Judge White will in all proba