Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24

placed in no iia Ha 'q 10
support and the prosraton ofs for success II
the other Republican States should adopt the saecourse
and present the 1avore citizen of each us candidate for
that Office, there would necessarily be such division in
the ranks of the Republican party 90 cndager its
cess in the next election if not defeat altogether Ten
nessceans who had been long vigorously and triumph
anty sustained by the Republicans other States i'm Inc
support given to their lvore and most DISTINGUISHED
cltizen should be the last to make movement that
might endanger their hereafter in my opinion
they should yield much to their wisheseven preudices
rather than do The State of New Hampshire long
since proposed Convention, to be composed of the
friends of Gen Jackson decide upon the claims of the
asplrans Tor that Office and nominate the individual most
ikey To meet their appreciation throughout the Union To
this proposition his friends in the State of Maine New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Mississippi understood TO have assented and some of
them appointed delegates to attend the Convention I'm
this state Of things the presentation of candidate for
that Office not subject to its ratification in opposition
to ats nomination. seemed calculated to divide and de-
stroy rather than conciate and unite political
friends could not but think, that those friendly to the
nomination of Judge White should have submitted his
claims 10 the Convention, composed Of the friends of
General Jackson or, if sincerely DESTROYS of acting
in concert with them, bun aot having confidence I'm
tho Convention, should have proposed other mode
OF ascerainng the wishes 81 the Jackson party better
calculated to do justice to his claims In every free go.
vcrnment there ever has been and viii be- and per
maps ought always to exist parties protesting and
ing upon different principles they operate mutual
check upon the conduct of each other and thus when
Kept within proper bounds, promote the public welfare
when brought to act in opposition to each other
aome means have been found necessary especially on
The part of the majority produce and harmo-
ny; weakness, or liability to defeat, is generally suii-
cient bond of union TO the minority In most OF the
States, both parties in their State elections have
been compelled TO resort either to conventions or eau
cuscs, for the nomination Of their canddacs to secure
inc uiled acuon OF inc party la our federal elections
some mode of this sort is Indispensable. How oud
the Republicans of Maine and Tennessee ac together in
any election; IN most cases the Etvorte canddn,e in
either State would be entirely unknown in the other
Without the adoption of some such principle To produce
unity Of action in the Republicans party. the election of
the President would in almost every instance under the
present Constitution, devolye upon the House Of Repre-
sentatives, where Delaware, with one membcr would
have as much weight Tennessee with her trlecn or
new ork, with her forty IL is impossible to guess the
influence that might be brought to upon such body
constituted by the prospective patronage ofthe Office
ITSELF in the hands ofa prongac politician or bv the
money ofthc United States Bank in behafOfa candidate
favorable TO re-charter Both Influences united upon
ono man. might produce consequences fearful to think
Of; one consequence would be almost certain that tc
wiz Of Tie people would be dsregarded it was by the
defeat Of Gen. Jackson in 1921
The time, too, for division or discussion in The Re-
publican ranks, to- unpr0pitioug Oar re-,
laons with France threatening the peace and prosperity
of the counrypcace and hurnony scarcely vet rcslor
ed sister State, from the expressions, real fanccd
OIL the Federal Government; the Struggle with tho u S
Bank scarcely yet ended and probably renewed with
increased violence and viudctycness the excitement in
epubic mind from the panic and pressure scarcely yet
tuDsideu-party violence a. party maleniy noQnalcd
IN the history OF our country and scarcely surpassed in
any age or natonwe almost hear that eve are in
the midst ola revolution diO0dfces rs ge resonnding
~ our cars from the capitol IN such a state of things
the united efforts Of the friends of tie Administration are
demanded, Tor the preservation Of the principles upon
which Che Republican party have acted and csccn cs-
senal tor the perpcuat0n Of union and liberty in our
country To that Opposition, daring and reckless,
and which seems determined to rule the country VI ruin
Vt, tie friends OF our yeneraied Chief Magistrate should
present an undivided front--an impcuclrabc plaaux
For these reasons, sincerely az regarded aud cs
tecmed Judge White, personally and politically, did
not unite IN the address him OF in him
as candidate for bat Office and shall probably Weld
my support TO that individual upon HON Tie main body
Of the friends Of the present Administration may unite
# can do 20 without sacrificing my own principles"
Among the passengers IN tie chip francis DoIjsu for
llavre, which sailed on Saturday last was Professor
Iarnum, Of Washington College, Virginia Professor
Farnum, we understand is expected 10 purchase pho-
sophcal apparatus FOR that insitution y H. Posf
al EVILS HILL, Gonerai Hgoai and Colleefor will Al.
tend 70 The collection Of bonds accounts and aifos
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