Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-06
POLITICAL.


speeches of Mr.. Nicholson of Nlaurv and Mr. Ridley
OF warren, made IN the House few days SINCE the
preamble and resolutions of MIR Nj Lean of Smith no.
mnang Judge White candidate for the Presiden-
cy These speeches will be read with pleasure and pro-
MT ana VIII continue to rebound to the honor OF their
authors on account of the sound Republican principles
win which they are mbued, long after the
et topics ana discussions of the day shall have passed
SSway ana peeh forgotten In these speeches will be
found true exposition Of the which have pro
dnced the unhappy state of excitement and distraction
wch mark tor good for evil the present political
conduct ofour Stale These develOpemens cannot fail
to strike thousands of our intelligent who
have not scrutnzed the passing of the last ten
months with astonishnent surprizc at the extent to
which the work of political delusion reference
INC country These speeches, and others already
ana to be made, on the subject will dspel the clouds
which few arul men have contrived to throw over
the great body OF the people for proposes of their own
connected with personal dislike 10 certain roinne
divduas We would respectfully wish as citizens TO
be INDUCED in the humble hope, that much anxious
hasle WIN not be manifested in any sc final
ton on the subject This nomination an important
and grave subject 10 the people of this State, and by
winch thcir position in relation to the General Govern
ment as Republican member of tire greas hInily of
States may be fixed to their regret for many years
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
srrEGH OF A. o. P NIenohsos deiioered in the House
q Representatives., The Resolutions proposing Hugh
l. White, as candidate for The Presidencg
MIR SrEAKER-The principles involved in the pream-
pie and resolutions under discussions demand from This
House the most serious and deliberate
The evidences of passionate excitement, which have
been presented during the debate much to be epre
House, shall endeavor rise above the chickering's of
angry personalities, and submit liberal and correct
view oil those vital principles on which called To
act.
The preamble and resolutions present four distinct pro-
positions for the consideration of the House First the
PropIiety of recommending Judge White a candidate
Tor the Presidency. = The propety of approving re-
morally OF the principles and policy of the present Ad-
mnistratIon. g. The propTiety of instructnp or Sno
tors in Congress 10 their relation to exccn
tive patronage And 18th, An indirect proposition TO
pronounce of condemnation apors, rtp Pres
Hha
matter of Implication than of direct exprcsson; but
the evident design strikes the mind with enrae tat is
irresistible, when the particular principles specific the
preamble considered in connexon with that spirit of
insaiiaie vengeance which actuates enemies Of &C.
neral Jackson.
shall devote most of the time, during which beg
leave to resPass upon the patience Of TIE House. to
discussion of the propriety of nominating Judge White
On tins subject Mr. Speaker, occupy peculiar posi-
tion and in justice to myself feel bound To explain it,
have reason to believe, that may have beer the ust
individual who ever penned article in favor of the
claims of Judge White to the Presidency AT subse.
quent period, cooperated with portion of the citi-
zens of Maury county, in Recommending him 10 tLot
Office was the Secretary of that neetIn4e and pre-
pared the preamble which adopted Unanimous
y. That the true position which then occupied, as
well as that occupied by all those of my fellow
who bore part in the meeting may be distinctly un
derstood read few short extracts from that preamble
S S opinion. % 70 The leading posps of eOpsptiana liberty
ing to udopt that emdange thar harmony But
opinion with @ made we beg Leave to advance the
ca by TINS me,s so Gar from cndangerg, Will calculated
In this extract, the necessity of harmony in the Re-
publican party rs II has been sneeringy denominated
on this floor ''thc don't divide the party doctrine is
clearly recognized But read anoihrn xtract for the
purpose OF illustrating fully the opinions then
tcrained, by that meeting of the relative OF eensions of
Judge White and Mr.. Van Buren,:
I Sentiment appears to DC settling down ndiuiuuIs
ana Hugh H. White Neither of these possess
ton and points him great body Party a.
sas5 as Of the TepnSsa Both Of them are a
b ae dSsd T b a Present o AZ n all its struggles
Sc @ "b and d adj a5 , Den y tho
o, hs se[ was equally Jealous in its eau'eif the former
negment of the Government been no less finn and de
@ order S a Wv Witt bss . b ALLOWED TO talents Of tho
Van Buren, has performed eminent public Judge
The notifications Of these gentlemOn parallel
Co.. e purpose OF showing the ground of preference
10 winch have alluded, read the following from the
preamble:
Surprising that either Of them would be by Republic
parry 70 any esnddae that might be ~ oppos
.esc two gentlemen the considerations peace har-
party 10 pefsT ud % s y Would induce the Republican
inc OF the Republican throughout country
~ presume thai u the ardent wish
motives and feelings which viii "e % g. nI,G opinion
" they feel confidence opinion dat Igc
Tins preamble was followed by resolution concur
ring with the conditional nomination which had been
made by the Legislature of Alabama
have read these extracts from the proceedings of
The meeting at Columbia for purpose of showing the
true position which have hsretoCre oee,,,;ed on The
subject of the Presidency was t!cn the warm freed
Of Judge White and willing cooperate in pre-
sentng his claims 10 the Ametieaf People with hone
Oi inducing them to unite him and check that yio
fence OF factOus warfare, which has distracted the Go
ycrnment for the last six Yeas. then reeardeJ both
Judge White and Mr. Van Buren, as entcTtaping the
same political doctrines and belonging to the same no
hucal family The latter ha q been The object of tpasas
ing attack and abuse for years by the prominent mem
bcrs OF the OPpOstonthey had been and still are both
politically and personally opposed him The former
was then unassacd 9z@ believe, una ssailabIe--
Under these circumstances it the opinion Of those
VINO composed The meeting, that, in contest between
Judge White and Mr. Van Buren, the desire 20 secure
peace and harmony in the Government would induce all
parties to prefer the election Of Judge White.
Since that period, MIR. Speaker, circumstances how,
been developed, which render il absolutely certain ta
our cherished hopes Of SBboR by all parties on JUDGE
Whitc VIII be disappointed Circumstances have tran
sPred aud arc daily trdnspirng, which ha produced
M irresistible conviction on NY mind, that tie enemies
OF republican principles are IN the field, determined To-
wage the war to the knife and that they are resorng
10 Judge White 10 be instrument ifs 2toe rne the
downfall OF republican principles, and Of rearnq guoD
er runs the dangerous doctrines Of the federal pary
Convinced as am, Of these things, bound by MY
attachment TO ep0blcausn, to WELD W my pelegnes
Tor men, and 10 lend my aid ia saving She principles
which hold dear, from destraction and overthrow I'm
taking this abandon 10 principle that have
ever adyocatedi only abandon the support one man
to whom have been long devoted and who is dccdqdlg
my first choice for the Presidency Cor the purpose IL
supporting another Of the principles who is my Sc
cond choice and take this course because au well
satisfied That, TO continue the support of Judoe White
would DC but to increase the danger Of an overthrow of
those principles, which chetish dearly than any