Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19
Richmond, Saturday, Dee. no.
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTIONS.

% Jacob b. Wcidman of Lebanon was chosen Presi.
dent Of the Wing Convention pro tenn and James Han
ma, of Southwark, secretary. committee consisting
OF one from each congressional district, appointed
to nominate officers for the convention; after which
adjournment took place until O'clock in the afternoon,
were in attendance.
Thc init masonic convention also convened at IIar-
risburg on Monday Delegates in attendance from
every county in the State James McSlerry of Adams
county, was appointed chairman, and John III. Ewing.
secretary.
'The Harrisburg Inteiigencer, Harrison paper com.
plains bitterly of the presence and interference agents
from New York aud Massachusetts, with the business of
the anti conventions.
Mr. Webster is bidding deep for the nomination. In
his late reply 10 the Ant-Musonc Delegates of Pitts
burg dated from Boston, Nov. 20 he reprobates all
eret dssocatioasand expresses it his 'sopniva
that the future administration Of all such oaths, The
Imposition Of all such obligations, should be prohibited 5y
Lao. The Pennsylvania says Of this letter. that Mr.
Webster savoids the Clay and Harrison blunder. and
avows himself as anti masonic anti-masonry could de-
sire In this at least the godike man has rallied
his competitors, and had he but popularity equal the
skill he has just shown, there would be difficulty in
his obtaining the Coalition nomination of Pennsy
He does not hesitate but manully up the score
His having done alters the aspect Of affairs some what
and will have sting effect upon the dclibc
OF the two Conventions in session at Harrisburg.
we should not be surprised If he TO obtain the
bined nomination.
mors, that the State of Pennsylvania will nominate
Gen Harrison for President and john Tyler of Virgil
mia as Vice President This ticket il is said, will sweep
The State from Van Buren,. Noah says, 4" that every
thing depends upon the Anti Masonic Convention pro-
ccedng cautiously safely and following public opinion
false move ruins the cause; discreet step may save
the country Virginia, beyond doubt will vote Tor Har
rlson if Pennsylvania dominates hm.'-The Wings of
Virginia, il seems have determined otherw isct;,r in
stead of waiting upon Pennsylvania then have tried TO
ehecknate her, by forcing Hugh L. Whte into nomna.
ton What party are these Wings! no union--no con-
cert-no discretion!
Ariel Of the Evening Star hints that Mr. Tyler is 10
be run as peo on the White ticket The lure also
Is held out in the Washington Sun OF Wednesday Ole
Nhife WAig paper A Correspondent Of that paper,
who signs himself, 1.-THE Hest and the Soui expresses
ms surPrze that the Wings in Virginia have not yet
liked OH their Vice President-und he goes at Tor
John Tyler, zone Of the choicest favoes and bright
est Jewels of Virgina-and the man of all others
who is most fit TO be put side by side with Judge White
The Editor of the Sun re-ecloes the northumberland
says he 'has strong to believe that Pennsylya-
will respond 10 the nomination of Governor Tyler
and "even if she should prefer Gen Harrison TO Judge
White for the Presidency yet that preference need be
no barrier to these great and influential States, &c. &C.
We would warn John Tyler of this lure which is thrown
out TO catch him. How would he like ride double on
the horse with Mr. Webster Gen. HARRISON. Tie
ry or amusing But nothing in these days would
prise us, IN the monstous combinations OF the Wings
WING COMMITTEES an he Senate Of Me IT, S.
The Wings have all the game themselves in the Sc
nate, and they playing it in high style Out of the
Committees eieren important in the hands of
the Coalition, and their chosen leaders Suppose SUCH
thing had been attempted in the ii. of r., when
Messrs Adams and Clay in power the whole coun-
try would have rung with Glamour against the Speaker
who had packed such committees upon them. Suppose
MIR. Speaker Stevenson had placed Mr. John RnndeIph
at the head of the Committee Foreign Relations who
was not on speaking terms either with the Presden mt or
his Secretary the nation would have resounded with
cries of their party. What place the head of such
committee man with whom the President would sone-
times think ii his duty TO hold intimate and perhaps
confidential communications!
The Committees in the Senate are elected by ballot
and they all elected the first ballot The hole
arrangement concerted and out of doors
and what makes the matter worse they have attempted
to cover their hostile proceedings against the Admins
traton, by giving the unmpotant Committees such ns
Agriculture, Engrossed Bills, Militia and Contingent
Expenses, TO the friends of the Administration The OBJ
Ject is paPable 1t is to clog the Administration
barrass the Presdentand the Senate Chamber
into theatre of for the election of Wing
President.
Another remark forces itself upon our consideration
while the immediate Representatives of the People
nave such an overwhelming majority in favor of the
PRESIDENT and his Administration whilst the States hav
ing more than millions of population out Of ~ are dee
dedy with hm-thcse % or "a Senator's with three or
tour OF them avowed candidates for the Presidency sever
al OF them directly disappearing their States
and some OF them defyng their positive Instructions
are doing all In their power to thwart and ebarrass the
Administrations Webster, White, Clay, Calhoun Man
gum Leigh and Tyler have been at one time or other
named for The two highest Offices in the Government
and all OF them willing doubt TO accept the Office II
they can catch tBut all these movements are caleu
lated to open the eyes, and the Indignation of an
intelligent peope.What will the Citizens Of Virginia
say, too, when they their Senators aiding and
abetting in this reprehensble scheme of packing the
Committees Of the Senate3
SENATOR'S.
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