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

the spirit OF the Constitution, and alarming aggrava
ton OF the evils incident TO the old Congressional Caucus
SYSTEM and TO declare il composed Of ocehold
ers aud notorious expectanis of office. r. 4
The individual nominated by that body for the office
OF PRESIDENT sustained by hreefourths of those
politicians and citizens with whom Judge White has 50
long operated in opinion and in action. The blow is
eveiled at both Mr. Van Buren, and the
bond of union is be severed ax the touch
Of hrethe of divorce is passed. and
tennessee, widowed and disconsoate, is stand
solitary weed the sun of the political ready
OF Modification or of Federalism,
Mr. Speaker Tennessee only three years ago, headed
by her most talented and proudcst sons, took dstin
guished stand in favor OF convention popular dele
gates al Baltimore, for the purpose of the
friends OF the present Administration and preventing
election by the House of REPRESENTATIVE Andrew
Jackson and Martin Van Buren, were nominated The
nomination ratified Why was not the discovery
then made that such meeting Of the free citizens the
United States violation of the spirit of the Const
tuition, and alarming aggravaton of the evils of the
old caucus system' Why the discovery not made
TIL Judge White was brought before the American pco-
pe' The reason is evident. II then known to the
leaders, what the elections all over the United
States Prore 10 body that Judge White was not the
choice of one-tld OF the Republican party; aud that
when ms local and geographical popularity taken
from HIM. he was fiat and that If elected at all Gin
the language of the Charleston Mercury he must be
elected ny the Opposition, and that his measures would
take their complexion from his supporters. This is
secret oil ITS unconsttutonality. Those who live n
remote distance from the and origin of political
operations can only Judge of intentions by substantial
results. The murder is now out Sir TO lie il appears
no unconstitutional than it did in 1892 see
no alarming evils likely to arise Of such conven-
ton now, that did not in 1882.
then thought, as now think, of such assemblaqes
that tey could only be justified by the crisis of
aud the frame of our Constitution. by States is
ways give the vote ofthe State How has the odum
been got against that Convention 1t has been Gre
ated ny the faacous supposition amongst the People
That there would be two candidates. that conven-
uon IN that event would make the President
Sir, II this bandage ofdelusion had been stripped from
the eyes of the People at early period, and the
state of the facts put their consideration should
have witnessed very different result Such has been
the fears OF the people OF Congressional election by
drision Of the party, that thousands this time are
everywh holding themselves uncommed, to a
tne safety OF the party may require
Inc prints every where attempting lull the peo-
pie into false security by telling theni teeth of
facts, that there but two candidates. In the
Tune, the war until the members of the family
are so estranged that they be brought together
Hence the necessity of concentration at an early
Hence the necessity of differen, mode OF concert
between men OF the political faith, scattered
wide extent OF country. What abuses did exst-and
many did exist and always will exist-in all voluntary
assembages, governed by public sentiment alone and
not by fixed laws; the late Baltimore Convention i'm the
selection OF Mr. Van Buren, spoke the voice the three
iourts of the Republican party the United States
Permit me, Mr. Speaker, to ask, what party in the u
States has not at some period resored to assem-
OF delegates In order TO produce concert OF action
IN relation 10 and measures: A voluntary rising
oil the people one OF the leading attributes of democra
tic sovereignty.
II has been, and is now, prac,ised every free Co
vernment where the people have right to assemble at
all 1t TO be found at the bottom of all reforms Co
vernmcnt 1t has been the of procedure in most
OF the revolutions in favor OF liberty. The people of
Texas at this time, about establish voluntary or
ganzaon of themselves, with view of defending them
serves against central oppression.
1t we refer to our domestic history we sha find
nunoerless instances of this kind of proceeding There
was general Convention of popular delegates Hair
rsburg IN Pennsy lvunIa promote the system pro-
lection, by an Increase of duties. In 1882 the anlta-
r andtrce trade Convention founded upon similar prn.
cipes, assembled at Philadelphia The Anti Masons in
order to collect and concentrate their scattered
have held various Conventions in New York and Penn
syiyania and in 1882 they held National Convention
baltimore, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency and that NEE ting of
delegates resulted in the nomination of Writ and Ell
maker la the year the Convention of young mel
nominated Mr.. Clay and John Sergeant as candidates
Tor PRESIDENT and Vice President OF the United States
and the Convention of Republican Delegates nominated
Gen Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buien in the same
year for the same Offices. In Georgia and in South
Carolina have the Conventions the Nulfers
and the Conventions of the Union over and over
again. ea.s
Sir there hardly State in the Union that has not AZ
seine period OF It's existence rcsorted such modes of
producing concert of action among OF the same po
litical faith.
sell, previous to giving his such
two questions LIST Is the object to be Obtained founded
~, Ie Pnc'Pes oil truth, justice and freedom I'd is
me mode OF concert proper and absolutely necessary
accomplish with certainty ends? II these facts exist
an should forget men and follow principles.
Ihe crisis now requires such action. The cardinal
measures of the present Administration were calculated
to advance, and have advanced the substantial
of the United States they are Republican in their cha
racer and calculated to defeat the of constructive
powers by Congress, and preserve the States in all
their vigor and responsibility Those should
be peTPetuated Mr.. Van Buren, is the choice of Re
publican party If the States of Tennessee N Carolina
and Alabama, nominate Judge White this winter and di-
VIDE their people from their friends in other States no
uouot can De entertained but that shall again have
election by the States, which will probably result in the
ascendency of Federal principles
cannot permit myself to become either directly or
indirectly, the instrument in producing such
Phe, ana shall therefore give my unqualified negative
any nomination whatever