Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01

having set him ga running, head aud toll sP,--thcy
turn round take all advantage of
to advance the of their leaders and party
and do not hesitate to set up their candidates.
against all their proesatons to the dupcd Judge Hear
the last Richmond Wing, the earliest and deso
advocate of White, when the signal given last
rs A NEW CANDIDATE.
The of Henry Clay has been brought forward
in Philadelphia candidate for the Presidency Had
the previous measures OF the Wing party been such
should consider the proposal of another candidate this
late period, inauspicious event But inclined
to think, that the addition Of Mr. Clay 10 the candidates
already proposed do possible harm, while il may
lead to beneficial result IL we understand the object
of those by whom his is brought forward is that
1t shall be added to those of Messrs Webster, Harri-
son, and White, in the deliberations of the Convention
which is meet at Harrisburg during the next month
While we cannot but forebode the success of Mr. Van
Buren, the result of want of decision among the
Wing party, do not think that the consde ration of
Mr.. Clay claims will increase the evil, while high
opinion of his qualifications aud virtues would lead us
strongly TO desire although say we have any
hope that he might he the avori,c candidate of the par
" There Is one ground upon which it may turn out that
MIR Clays being placed before the party candidate,
will result in good. lf rightly Comprehend the in
tcntions If the friends of MIR Webster expressed by
their leading journals they resolute the determl
nation not yield their preference of Mr. Webster
III favor of either General Harrison Judge White
- Notwithstanding the imprudcnt resolutions which
thcy have often repeated this eficct-they
may, when convinced of the fact that Mr. Web
ster is not ecoiiotie, be- willing TO unite upon Mr.
n
uonal Gazettehe most stubborn and reckless
of the q Northern Statesman" committed himself in
some degree on this point in of his
tcles during his recent argument with the Daily Adver-
tiser Our position in regard TO these contcnding claims
cannot, trust be mistaken We desire that the Wigs
should select and support that candidate the
Presidency, who is the unite the party and
thereby to defeat the election of Martin Van Buren-an
object TAR more Important than any consideration per-
sona to either candidate beyond the fact of his copc
ency for the duties of the station and the honesty of his
intention
Vii
jrhue-any body to beat Fan Barren:
Judge White, of Tennessee, supported the Jackson
administration IN every point and respect. The Legis.
iature OF that State recently in nominating him. claimed
for him and themselves constant concurrence with the
President in those professions and proceedings aud that
whole doctrine and policy, which the Wings specially
condemned and resisted In the debates of the Tcnnes-
Legislature the chief speakers the side of Judge
White, argued in his behalf that he had been thorough
Jackson man. and had steadily acted with the
Administration, and prescribed simply because his
friends deemed him preferable Mr. Van Buren, for the
Office of President
And he concludes from his whole view:
=" phig of the school of the Websters and Clays
consistently with his former xims tenes and efforts
in short that the case, for Wing not susceptible of
option or suspense. Globe.
INDIANA
We subjoin a letter from Indiana upon political sub
jrcts written by resident of that State friend in
this city with view to publication which will be
found interesting particularly as regards the views of
grossly -misreprcsencd-Of them, the writer speaks
from personal knowledge, having made point 10 as
certain their feelings from their ps-The nor-
nation given as TO the political compile xon of the West
and the favor with which the Baltimore nominations are
regarded in the valley the Mississippi as correct as
IT gratifying The writer of before the
intention of abandoning Harrison manifest but his
statements slew that for there is wisdom in wig
and that North Bend is utterly unavailable
:" Richmond, Indiana, } Nor is, 1885
GAS it respects prospects for the next President
can assure YOU and through you, friends the
is danger in this quarter Indiana Illinois Ohio
and Missouri, all safe for the Baltimore nominations
The Harrison yell raised by Wing papers all smoke
see no cause TO apDrehend any danger. We find nei-
tier papers nor persons advocating the claims of Gen
Harrison, except of that party that always opposed ma in
The West and you that there are great ma.
ny now advocating the election of Van Buren, and
Johnson, that went for Clay heretofore. The Ohio
elections You will have probably the returns of
before this reaches you The fIarrisones have been
completely routed and there be no doubt but
Ohio will give her vote for Martin Van Buren, aud
Johnson in 1896 In Indiana there was no test made
respects our Legislators, but for members of Con.
gross there and the result is that have complete
ly discpmtiticd Whigism We had but Wing mem.
Ter hefore-now we have You will perceive tn
in chasing the representatives. in Congress- they set
one wing down Tor Indiana; that is, presume, in
tended for our representative Gen Mccarthy do as.
sure you that he is not now aud never a Wing as
they termed but is a true Democrat Tber.
were doubts expressed from certain votes which he
gave IN The last Congress; bat called on him per.
sonaly and he told he would go decidedly with his
Pariy-neaning the Jackson party am well cGuainted
vi h the members of Congress from this State and
know them all to be Democratic Republicans-no Wings
ahohS theHall 10 ne depended on by the party
emergency. Harrison get than one third
of the votes of Indiana OF this YOU NAV rest assured
The Harrsoniies have had meeting in this county
(Waync) and after advertising for FIVE weeks only
were able 10 raise thine men! and two of them were
editors of papers; they have set the Dist inst TO
meet aganbut they cannot raise the wind. They also
had failure at Indianapolis 81 the number there
aud that at the Capital of the State Indiana is too
well acquainted with Harrison to give him her vote
the old soldiers that with him are all against
him. as far as | know them--and that is a bad sign;
he VIII do to keep their party together awhile-but
not long; they coming in this State nst TO Van
Buren, and Johnson and should lie surprised IL i'm
six months the of Harrison would not be heard of
as candidate for President As to Illinois and Mis-
SUM- it is not worth while to say much about them If
was as sure of making fortune twelve months as
am of their going for Van Buren, and johnson I wonlJ
count 1T made also discover that Gen. John Tipton
our u Senator is set down doubtful; indeed claim
ed by the Opposition. | called on Mr. Upton a few
days since, and he told explicitly that he was for
Van Buren, and Johnson and he also told that there
was chance for Harrison get the vote of ndiann
have understood that Hendricks was on our side but
never told by himself The fact is the nrent bo
ny OF The people of Indiana believe il be their interest
TO vote for Van Buren, and Johnson
white get in this State there will be no
ticket for him Webster, believe is the strongest p
position candidate with the party but the Leaders th;t
they cant him well old Harrison who is in his
dotage, and would make good tool for some aspiring
gents in our State. All is we'll, and doing well -
ALABAMA.
From C0rreSDOndent)
'TUsc4LcosA, Nov l6.BotI IIOu scs con 20 div
Samuel b. Moore of the county Of Pickens was elected
President OF the Senate by majority Of ten votes over
hiss opponent Mr. Rather Of Morgan. G. d. Conner
Sccretary--MF Graham assistant Clerk, and A. Thomp.
son. Door Keeper
ain the House of Rcnresentafivcs NJ, Ntcf-I,n-