Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24

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s,, 70 the dictates OF his judgment and patriot
" i Iheafng consequences" Mr. Clay in the Sena'e
and told the fable of the unfortunate eagle WHO
anaI "ss upon The CAT, and found the fangs of the
;,i sum 'istenec IN the most deadly manner in his
siIas aao Tell in his attempted mmolston. This ore.
uEtoh mas not been verified In spte of the furious
o.s OF moneyed aristoeracy, headed by the rno.t
talented Opposition any Administration Ia. .v.r on
oc"mne'eu, the democracy have sustained him Tic
.h'on may exut in the victory of New Orleans; but
the philosopher, the statesman and the historian will
point TINS Veto as the great of his fame
All the elements of OPPOSITION, whether founded a,
local questions individual hatred or ON uoltca min
s'Pes were Brought 10 bear upon his Administrator
II is setorious fact that wrrm friend of the United
'"les BANK whenever and where yer found will sacri-
nee any thing short of brothers. blood 10 sustain mi.
hydra headed monster "
INC enthusiasm which pcrvaded the bosoms OF Tie ORR
eha crusaders, was not more hot the silent and dark
OF The Jew in the pursuit of gold more On
shan are the feelings and exertons of the secret
ana trained followers of this institution The assass;
SSon OF the character of Andrew Jackson the present
Ee Magistrate, and the establishment in the minds of
Inc feoPc Of belief, that principle whatever has
oeeh involved in struggle which has been going on for
P"t out vits scsanlble FOR Offices are bofh abso.
necessary to accomplish the restoration Of the pre-
SCI" hanA, or the erection of substitute founded upon
The same rri"" rlAs: which Nichoius Riddle ,p,,
rule and organize the If ay
that the idea of pa ryf ii SfS s Uni n.sd States at This
organized upon Republican principles, all humbug
and deluSion.
may we ever expect TO in free country comprising
many States as this Confederation governed hy dE
fcrrnt codes Of municipal law, and embracing the most
conflicting interests, the whole of the supporters of any
administration OF its concerns, coincding unanimously
III all its measures and psineipes such state of things
never did exist and, venture 90 predict will
s Such was not the fact with regard to the Admins
tralion OF Thomas jefferson Of James Madison and
now boldly and unequYocay assert that the great body
Of tic supporters OF the present Administration, coincide
III the great body Of It's cardinal features and measures,
with as much unanlnity tie supporters Of any pre-
vious a administration have done They wish their prin-
cp!es pcIpctuated and OF the best modes Of
psng this end is by the selection of competent and
lit successor to the presen. Chief Magistrate
Martin Van Buren,, the present Vice President OF tie
United States was presented the States in May last
by the Recommendations Of lavee meeting Of popular
delegates from Of the States of the Union. What
doubts may have existed heretofore in the minds OF
soEic, candid, we'll informed man will deny, that
he has witnessed the results OF the recent elections
all over the United States that Mr. Van Buren, is the
chucc Of three ourlhs Of the supporters OF the present
Administration.
The yoic, of the People, expressed through the bal
lot box has ratified that nomination in almost every Re
publican State; and in those few Suites where W Whites
local situation has given him respectable portion ofsuP-
port his asccntency has been from the assistance OF
the Opposition, united with fragment OF the Re-
pubi;cans.
We called upon to ratify the nomination here
toforc made at Washington City, of IL. l.: White, by
portion Of the Tennessee delegation lwhFnot do tins
Ist Because dlsargrcvc Of the time and mode Of his
nomination Cd Because vast majority OF his support
ers--a vast majority OF tho White parlyare mel OF
principles notoriouSy adverse to those which no has
maintained heretofore. 3D. Because this state OF things
has trcn produced by his votes and conduct ith
because he j. superior Sir. Van buren, i'll point OF
intcgY talnnti, sr.hlisan principles and because
Mi Van Dsrrn is the choice OF three-tourhs OF the kc-
publican party.
How, sir was this nomination made! Eleven
beers Of Congress belonging to the Tennessee delegation,
assembled together according 10 previous notice, al
room in the City Of Washington to determine upon the
propIctv of nominating him for the Presidency and up.
on he proper mode Of bringing him before the public
! The IDEA of any individual boldly declaring himself
candidate for the Presidency 10 be condemned by
general consent and tic Constellation aud laws leaving
the whole subject and unsettled, the circumstances
ii, the times have controlled in most instances
heretofore individuals have been brought forward ia
various od"ssnmctmes by declarations Of the People,
assembled in their primary capacity, as n the OF
Cen Observation-Disclosures b. State or isaicnal Con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the declaration of the members,
in their private capacity in the Instance OF Daniel
Webster, or i'll their public capacy-and sometimes by
the Gccotame adaton of members Of Congress- assembled
ia private r0cins, at WashiE, ton CITY Oi all these
modes, that which, TO my Elud, Is "os subject to be
abused, answer the sinister purposes OF ambitious
leaders that by the usscmblage Of few politicians to-
cc,her at the sea, of Government to decide upon the
diverse claims Of the asprans and TO settle The success
sion.
The danger Of inpurily of motive aud Of aim, is in.
creased in the proportion Of the fewness in number con-
c.rnrd in the nomination. aud is diminished the cir
Gle cnlarges II the whole Of The Republican Party in
Congress had assembled and recommended Judge White,
or Mr. Van Buren,, that fact w"ad have t"Falsnea Huch
more convincing evidence of the absence OF all selfish
o.s;rs and ambitious more evidence OF
the exclusion of local eonsde atoms, and much better
evidence of the wishes CT the Republican party-tan
if the same recommendation came from iouru skin,
or tenth Of the whole party Yet in the best light in
which Congressional Caucus can be viewed, alarming
evils would exist. Congress would be diverted ron.
their constitutional duties and The halls OF Legislation
would be converted into an arena 10! ahaSeHe"'' in
trjaue, and corruption.
The last respectable Congressional caucus was mat
which nominated William f. Crawford, of Georgia, for
President of the United States was composed Of sixty
eyht members Of Congress, coming from various States,
disconneced with each other locally, but belonging TO
The same party and protesting the same principles Ihs
was supported by Mr. Jefferson, Mt Van Bu-
ZEN Nathanic Macon John Randolph, and most OF
Republicans Nevertheless, it was but the nomination
Of fragment Of the party, and furnished slight evidence
of the wishes Of the whole. division took place, ana
the result, was an election BY Congress- and the ascend
ency Of Federal principles, for four years. by the
of John Quincy Adams. The next declaration "hich
cun from the members Of Congress- was that no" I'M
der consideration. When the slc1en assembled, was
.yced after some discussion that Judge White should
h. addressed upon the subj cc This was, al least, az
much evidence of patriotism travelling TO Baltimore
from some remote point, to nominate Mr.. Van Buren,.
The letter was written to Judge White TO know what
his determinations The Judge replies, that he
j. IN the hands Of his friends. The correspondence Is
20 tie world and through the ntuity Of elc
Yea members Of Congress, have candidate for the
! Presidency.
! This meeting took place the 22d duy Of December,
1884 short time before the adjournment Of Congress-
Tie newspaper Crhe SUM was established, in accord
ance with The previous arrangement, and immediate and
I strong measures taken to organize White party
Now MI Speaker, ask if this was not Congress
siona caucus, in the original and literal sense Of the
Was this proceeding moro ;,;a than
the caucus cf sz;yeght, which bTough. ".!l,a". IL,
Crawford before the public Was there not more room
so mo,;yrs ola selfish and private characer-lnorc room
f cons:deratons Of local nature to the exclusion OF
the General good to operate than there was in the nom
Inc c NE Crawford II hug been said, that this call