Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
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eouS T"ffY never was there Party q destitute of
atscetton, concert any of the geat qualities which
bind together and give 10 its cause They
rush on in the madness of passion--No cool or long
sighted statesmen to guide them-No harmony of feel
ings or unity of views TO direct their But
each branch OF the ,nany-headrd Coalition seeming to
act at once as lit wcre to take advantage of the ground
and TO check mate its allies.
Here, for instance, is Caucus of the Wing members
OF the Legislature of Virginia, consisting of some 10 or
ID members, IN both Houses cut OF
some DO or so counties out Of ll3being in point oil
fact decided minority both Of the ,ncmbefs Of the L.
g'siatue and OF the counties Of the State rushing to
make nomination of President of the u. S. not only
for the whole State, but for the Unionwithou waiting
to confer 10Th their oson friends in Ygni receive
tne Deputies of the unreprescnted counties-wthout
waning 10 confer with their ocn political friends Con-
gress just arriving they from all quarters Of the
Unon and bringing with them the wishes their respcc
i've consuuentsThey rush on, 10 make nomination of
President in way that is calculated cut us up into
sectional partcs and scatter the the &C orr
and transfer the Election TO The H. Of r., inevitably il
the Wings have the strength TO effect their obcct-And
alter Their Caucus has made the great move afer they
have dictated President candidate to their owl friends
in Virginia and esewherewhy they very ciyilly turn
round, and say to the unrepresen,ed counties DWELL
you may now, you please, send your Delegates here
IN February NEXT and participate with compare
OF NJ m'nating Tom, Dick and Harry as Electors from
your respective Districts TO assist in electng Pre-
s'dent whom we have saddled upon you!''
What precipitation and madness II was but ON Tue.-
day last, that the Whiy put forth the following nom
pous Notice to "The Wings of Virginia" which the N
lntelgencer was pleased characterize as IN I'm.
&c 10 Tie Wigs Of Virginia.
public s DC us, i%s si il RI
much Local % Ss
every re- spsc' that the aud wishe.
f.L D,crrIos Throughout, the
res the House q Delegate. Mr.
as tax framing When the Ssy
given to enable the Delegates
I wing, are respectfully urged to be
in the state opposed to-
are requested ',,,s to disseminate this notice"
Little did any one who this Notice dream that
the nomination of President to be made on the 18th
day after the meeting of the Legislature Little could
TO be debarred from selection of the Presidential
candidate Yet snch turns out to be the fact Some of
Tue wing counties had already appointed special Dele
gates They were not waited for Notices were crcu
lated IN other counties for meetings But they are not
waited for The Wing members Of the Assembly alone
rush on, pell NELL and saddle White Surry for The
field" The Wings may think what they please of this
Indecent haste. But the People large will know
what confidence is to be placed in Wing Leaders, actual
ed mus, moving thus, acting thus
Inc wing has promised a full account of the proceed
ngs speeches. &c. &c. AS we write these rapd lines
.ne following official account of the matter is placed in
our hands The estimate have made above of their
numbers almost outruns the truth Forysix Delegates
ten Senator's, fire Prories, and one Delegae who is
told, out of one hundred and sixty-sx Legslators-
(all their names too not set forth -not much more
than one third of the whole body-and yet this
minority undertake TO palm upon the good people
Of the United States, Hugh l.. White as the President
OF the u S-Has this pOrty capable of heading
iE Men OF high honor of fine talents il certainly
possessesbut for the life of us we cannot recognize in
such proceedings the qualifications of statesmen
we that the whole rank and file ofthe Wings
IN the present Legislature does not exceed 69-Two who
voted against II. II. as the Public Printer and were
pulled OFT by the Wings just after the last Spring cleo
Wing Caucus, in the Hall of Delegates but were found
on the same night in Caucus of the Republican men,
oers IN the Senate Chamber fighting side by side, and
shoulder TO shoulder, with their Republican
dhey VIII do their duty-and will 70 Delegates of the
PEOPLE, the estimate we made in May ast-and also 10
Senators The Peoples fiat will preva--and the Wings
OF Virginia will not be able to beat with the seed whom
they have taken from stables and to transfer
the Election from the People themselves their Repre-
sentatives IN Congress-
But to the proceedings of the Wing Caucus:
WHIG CONVENTION.
40 pursuance OF public notice, given by Several
members OF the present General Assembly, the mem
6ers OF that body opposed to the election of Martin
Van Buren, and Richard NJ Johnson the Presidency
the Hall OF the House of Delegates Friday evening
December 1lth, at half past O'clock
he meeting having been called to order on motion
oil Mr.. Whether, David McComas, Esq, of the Senate
was appointed Chairman, and on motion of MIR Smith
OF Ma, Mr. Hunter, of Essex, appointed of the
OF Cabell, was selected as the other
son motion of Mr. Dorman il was
Resooed, That the rules of the House of Delegates
meeting, be adopted
.'on motion of MIR. Smith, of Frederick, it was
HeSotoea, mat the gentlemen contestIng in tho
House OF Delegates. for counties in this
meeting, be invited to take part in the deliberations Of
the assembly,
ION motion of Mr.. Dorman, leave was granted to any
members absent upon this OCCASION give their by
proxy and on motion Of Mr. Parker the roll ote mem
bers OF the General Assembly of Virginia was called
when it appeared that there present member RS
OF the Senate and fortsi1 members Of the House of
Delegates, and proxies received from i've members
"Mr Bolts, contesting the delegate ofEIenrco
was also present.
"On motion of Mr.. Murdaugh, ii was
"ResotUed, That each member Of This meeting and
every member of the General Assembly who may concur
therein, sign the recommendation that NAV be- made bv
this meeting to the people of Virginia"
MT Gilmer OF Albemnrle, then offered the following
resolution: .
Resotced, That it be recommended to the people of
virginia, TO give their support to HUGH l.. WHITE
oil tennessee, candidate for the Presidency of the
United States, at the approaching election"
"Ihe meeting having been addressed by Messrs Gil
mcr Stanard Brown and Ball. in support the resolu-
on, the question being put it carried without dis
scnilng voice, and adopted unanimously by the meeting
On motion of Mr. Brown, Of Petersburg il was
ReSotred, That when this meeting adiourns il will
adjourn to meet again, in this Hail. half past o'clock
on the evening of the 10th of February next the pur
pose Of nominating electors of President and Vice Pre-
sdent Of the United States favorable to the election Of
HUGH L. WHITE, for the Presidency, and of such
person for the Vice Presidency, as may then be agreed
upon-and also of appointing Central Committee and
corresponding Committees in each of The Counties, CT
ties and BoToughs of this Common wealth"
On motion of MIR Brown, of p IL was also
" ReSotOed, That the countless cities, and borouohs
not represented in this meeting be- and they are
requested 10 appoint Delegates attend at the adjourned
meeting, on the 10th of February next and to unite in
the proceedings that OCCASION
On motion of Mr.. Witcher IL was
Resofred That the Chairman and Secretaries of hi,
meeting, be requested TO sign the