Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-16

very people. TO whom we Of the South ouel, 10 extend
the right hand of fellowship. They are wnrrinr i.anst
he Honopofiss IL is the Jonopoiists, the Arsocracy
the Federal Hhgs OF the North, that ought to guard
against They the advocates of splendid National
Government--thc supporters Of the Bank-the Tncor.
poraed manuiacturers-,he bounul beneiactors, who,
we VIII give them money for their protection will be-
nehcenty give part of back MS, construct Roads
ana Canals Whatever may have been the past course
Oh the Northern Observation-Disclosures have looked
upon them AZ eur enemies welded 10 schemes and
systems, which impovcrish us-we have rca.
to hpps from their recent course tba, ere lonr
tncy VIII br found battling side--on the side
OF State Rights and popular rights aud AGAINST undelc-
gated powcrs-no matter by whom assumed. | repeat
that i,r one am Tor giving them the right hand OF fell
iowslip And, cness Col. Johnson b. for taking the
buck fr1ekuncss he he for rebuilding the American
system, for repairing the injury which the Veto las in
nicted upon the Internal Improvement Sys:cu,--unlcss
IN ms political creed he be grossly beterodx with all
ms faults am for supporting him. and this too without
III Tue slightest degree condcnnng those who would not
venture TO recommend him To Virginia Let us cacu-
late The chances. Be Judge White what he may and
supposng that none but the White and Van Buren, tickets
are to be run, as friends of the Union OF State
and popular rights, what reasonably hope for
from the triumph of the Wings
have more TO say, but have not the ,ine--Let us
reason together, and hang ogvthcrso that our Lcgis-
iauve Caucus next winter, may find no difficulty in
concentrating the will and wishes of the Democracy of
''e S'ate. AN1l-BANK In FACT
TO 7wE EDITORS OF YHE ENQUIRER
GESrLsNES: At the request of many of my friends
who were present, and others who were absent send
you for publication, the remarks made TO my county,en
on the eth of June Court day. relative the proceed
ihgs oil The Baltimore Convention
HG'GH GOODWIN, Jn.
White Walnut, Louisa, June 10, 1895
FeTo'c- Cuiseas Of Louisa: Having at your call at
tended tho Republican Convention held in Baltimore
on the 2oth OF May-t becomes my duty TO lay before
you, In concise manner the proprety of such a Con.
vention and the proceedings and result of The SANG
The object of the Convention was 10 select and noni-
nate two individuals for The Office of President and Vice
q thr Stafn Il A..
gusled individuals who fill these stations To en-
ter into minute detail of the propriey of such Con-
vennon would occupy more time than can this time,
be devoted to this branch of the subect-suice it to
say that to keep tie great Democratic Republican marty
united, to prevent division in it's ranks concentrate
public oplion and the election of President and
Vice President from going into Congress- thereby keep.
ing in the hands of tine People, the most promi-
nent objects contemplated by such meeting.
The result of this Convention has bee the nomna.
on OF nlartin Van Buren, of New York for President
ana Richard NJ Johnson, of Kentucky for Vice Presi
dent. 80
Fellow Citizens In attending the Convention. saw
much TO approve MS well dsapprove II was a sub
lime spectacle, to see the Representatives from every
part OF TINS wde-extendcd Republic meet in General
Convention, having other object in view but the pub
lie good to see the Democracy sending their Repr.-
senatives from the genial cline of the nnlmrto
meeting, on midway ground, our Democratic brethren
from the more bleak regions of most Northern con
ederate-all having the same object in view-much to
sacrifice the altar of their country an exhibition cal
cuiated to fill the mind with tempatiors on which
the philosopher, the patriot, well the statesman
would dwell with exquisite pleasure. Let me then con-
graduate you ellow-c2cns that to whatever part of
the compass we turn eyes we see the sprit of De-
mocracy moving the waters and i'm defiance of the
Bank its colossal power and all its trained hand of non
stoned Editors these principles and will triumph
AS mentioned before, there other exhibitions in
the Convention of which | cannot approye-such as N
State or States, whose viii had been fairly ascertain
ed having the same weight on the floor of the Convention
and IN The electoral nomination. ether States Ina wing
u ana lar expression OF its will In this way an i'm
proper tone might be given to public opinion instead Of
that fair and honest expression of the public will which
is only atalnable at the polls. But in fsovern,ncp,
like ours extending over SO large n territory v,,h
interests 50 diversified the mode of ascertaining The will
OF The People by Convention, is perhaps less obec
nonabie than any that has bean devised And SO
long as the Constitution of the United States re-
mains un@itered, this or some similar mode will be
esorted to- In order to this sacred trust 20 the
reoPie PRESIDENT Jackson has recommended in his Sc
Veral messages to Congress- alteration of the Con-
stuton on this subject. believe this rccomme ndation
to be sauary, and the will of the People will moi H. car
RED into effect until this measure is acted upon
In the Convention there II of the States re nyc
scented In personand Territory and one State bv
proxy Martin Van Buren,, of New York received the
unanimous vote of the Convention This was gratfyin
TO me- as believe it the wish of the LARGER porton ~
my countrymen Judging from dcveopcmcnts of nublic
opnlon the democracy from Maine Georgia viii sus
tam tins nomination, they have lone since pointed to
HIM as the successor of Andrew Jackson ME- Van "a
claims have long been before the American People No
man has been abused Disappointed asn;r,u,s
n. va NON ,e,I on, ,La;~ Pl,''eu asPiiahls
very drcgs-,he tongue of SANDER and yitupcration
never lring pouring forth base and reckless abuse on
The distinguished leaders in the Opposition drcadng his
seeing he Il man OF the people made n
violent thrust at bis political integrity while he was ON
a mission at foreign court. The American Peonle
Justly ncensed at dastardy attack determined TO re-
buke the perpetrators of the deed the bv
ecvatng him TO the second Office in their gjf From he
whole of MIR. Van Bnren's GE. he bo. chou,
himself to be American in feeling and Republ;c,
in principle In The great contest for the uresidencv in
"a, he voted for WIN. H. Crawford Willis, others xcre
seeking TO excite calouscs between the North and Souh
he with the patriotism of Statesman TO carry ont his
principles, supported Southern man In - soaring
above local and sectional prejudces, the Repu
can cause he voted for Cen Jackson and has ever since
gwen ms administration efficient support
Mr. Van Burens political opinions have been much
mlsrepresentedlt has been said that he was opposed
to Mr. Jctfersons Administration The contrary Is the
fact In the contest for Governor Of ~ York be-
tween Morgan Lewis and Aaron Burr Mr. Van Buren
ton received his uniform support; and il was the
State of New York that turned the scales in favor Of
Mr. Jefferson in l504-n the year 1911 Mr. Van }nrcn
took great interest in the question of the Bank of the II
States; his powerful talents were exercd AGAINST il
Another fact worthy TO be mentioned which will mt I'm
light the about Mr. Van Buren, ha wing RAM
IN Wall strectln 1911, after Congress had decided
against the Bank of the United States the Onnosition
proposed to establish local Bank in ~ York with cant
tai of $6,O00,O00 Mr. Van Buren, acting with the Re
publicans OF that State, made powerful speech against
1t, and denounced il in series OF resolutions which were
approved by his counrymen Ills course has not been
less decisive the subject of the present Bank of the
v. States. His opinions this subject were made
known IN 1896, which, to the language of Mr. BEN
ton brought on him the vengeance Of that institution