Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-19
Gen. FoorG Of Mississippi

The Wings making a great roiit about a General
Foote of Mississippi, who attended the Demo.
cratic Convention for nominating Mr.. Van Buren,
and IN March last declared the citizens of Madison
county, that would go for Judge White in preference
see upon what grounds? Because Mr. Van Burcn
could not carry the South and West-because he
never had much available strength in the Souternh
and Western States, &c, &c. Yet in the speech he de
livers on this occasion, he takes show that so
far from having any objections Mr. " B. lie pronoun-
ces the most splendid eulogum the merits of this il-
lustrous pcrsonage'
believe him to be, l then did, firm, unwayerne
Dcmocrat-of the unos; purity of purposc-of the mosi
dslnterested and elevated PATRIOTISM whose election to
the highest Office in the Republic would be but well.
deserved reward the most splendid and substantial pub
lie serycesl have cautiously and dispassionarly scru.
timed his public and private history, aud here pro-
claim, that do not believe there breathes pon the
whole surface OF the earth, single politician per-
feetly exempt from all mpurty of thought and action
than the muchrevIled, much misconceved MARTIN An
BUEEN OF New York: Nor dp believe our country has
ever produced individual more admirably 6lted for
the discharge OF high executive duties than Mr. Van
BvRES; for he has the wisdom contryc the patriotism
II direct and the perscvcrng energy of character TO
ny INTO successful operation the difficult measures
OF national policy in addition all which he
GOODNESS and serenity of temper which no iniurcs
inhaine no Indignes discompose; and Il magnanimity
Oh soul winch itis linn far infinitely far, above all the
ierocious din and uproar and contention and maevoen
revIeinrnts OF tie p1rliz1n politicians of the day
Inc Orator errs in the he now takes lie NAV
be assured, that lie has put the ,orOuy Eoct foremost
that lac has yielded to cimra that has been hatchcd
by the miserable partyslang of the Whigs-that MIR.
+ ever conceived. He may assured that if Mr. "
B:en be theselecled candidate of the Republican party
they will stand breast TO breast shoulder shoulder and
carry him in the south thu 'he democracy Of Vrgiua
an particular have not rsen in their majesty and dcclar-
ed their preference for Judge White but that they
willie HIM TO the Wings and such politicians Gen.
Fooic TO bear him upon Their shields. But thanks TO
Gen Foce at least for the testimony he has borne to the
truth OF MIR Is character!
Virginia Elections We have not vet had eompl
nra We think Po5abc however, HAT there will he gain
lew votes TO the ADMINISTRATION party, that there will
WSs majority !" the Legislature for the election Of Hugh L
The above article appears in the Knoxville REGISTER
published under the eye of Judge White. II is another
evidence oil the manner in which his friends lave deceived
nun. lhere wl be no majority in the next Legislature
In favor Of the election of Hugh L. White"-if e be
only the candidate OF the Wing party. IL is thus also
that they deceive themselves abont his strength in hi.
nols, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, &c, &c. viii they
nov awaken and see the truth, before it be late?
but, mark this expression in the Knoxville Register.
"A Jco votes gained to the administration pariy0Yct
considerabIc majority for Judre WhiteirD9cs tho
reader take Does he the Register counts
lie condcs TO the Hhgs, for the greater part of lis
strength
We pause for few days--and uen we may satisfy the
Norfolk Herald, the Baltimore Patriot, "Ooe Of The
Fc0Pe, III Tic Lcesburg Genius OF Liberty, &c. &c,
We that the voice Of Virginia has Just beer pronounced
audby and nneqiyocaily, in favor Of the Rght Of Ia
ar"etfon and against the election Of M Lcigh-Let them
Paie as they may, about the rejection Of Mr. NJ Dowel
or the election of Mr. w r. Johnson-we will show how,
many OF the Delegates who violated their instructions
nave gone TO the wall for their dsObedicncc stand
Beacons to warn oil public in Virginia how they
dare palier with the will Of the People We will show
pot by the fate of the members Of the last Legislature
how completely they went against tic popuar oninion ~
re.clecting MIR Leigh--and by the political complexion
OF the next Legislature how anxious the People are to
snpersede that Eleclion.If the discussion be forced
upon ~, let 1t conceive prepared to meet Tive
will carry the war into Africa
Commend tic Chaiice To his o,oa Iips
Read the Enlogium, pronounced by Mr. John r.
brown OF Petersburg upon Martin Van Buren, in the
Virginia Caucus of i532as we'll as the Resolutions pre
pared by the same Mr. Brown for the Baltimore Con.
venuon OF lS32-and re-proposcd, and re.adopted
1885, ' "