Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-22

has stood by the cointrys cause and uoby defended it,
who has vinIcated from unneritcd the patriot
Chief Magistrate, who not only met and conquered his
countrys enemies in battle but who has recently
checked the u,arcn of insidious but not less dan
gerous enemy. who has peried the fame of long and
cventful life of public usefulness his country
the grasp OF mpneyed arisocracy Are these of
wanna, of N Carolina and other Republican States who
iii the hour Of Bank panic, stood by the country and the
countrys cause For whomsoever intended, they have
no application to me. Why into such extremes /?
Why this Incorporate violence, and this too in the
State of Tennessee by whose vortc President and his
measures the democracy the Union have so long stood
yielding their steady aud firm support.
hope the Democracy ofthc Union may yet be united
and the danger of defeat by divisions be thereby
averted, and the Government kept out of the hands
our political opponents There generally uncrring
indications before canvass closes, Of the opinions and
have long acted together 1t is years yet until
the election, and in that time the Heterogeneous public
opinion in the different Democratic Republican States
WIN perhaps be more apparent than at present In the
election of 1924 distinctly seen and known be-
fore after the election that Gen Jackson was the
strongest Republican candidate We were so unwise M
that time continue divided and the result was the
election of MIR Adams, the Federal candidate by the III
oil Representatives. In the elections OF l52S and 1892
was distinctly and known before after the
election that the Republican party had united their
whole strength upon candidate and that he would
rs he was, elected Similar indications of public opinion
will probably fail point ultimately the man of our
party, agreeing with prime pies who may possess
most strength and the party 1T is hoped may be enabled
to reconcile the conflicting claims OF different ndivdu-
ais and to unite their whole strength
upon sing candidate If Judge White shall be the man
whom the public opinion of political friends shall select
IA our candidate, he ought to be supported by the whole
party; he be not the of ncpes will in
my opinion require that we should not separate from the
body OF our political friendsand by divisions run
the Imminent hazard of permitting the government 10 20
INTO the hands Of the Opposition the enemies of p-
cples.
have nothing more TO do with the question of the
next Presidential election, than any other citizen As
me mber OF Congress had nothing to do with it, and
my individual opinion and course has been dictated by
sincere desire to preserve the integrity of the Repub
can party and ndiysble, and with it the prcdomi-
nance OF the principles profess. have been forced
to say thus much by the call which has been made and
the circumstances which surround me. lhave respond
ed to the call trust in that fankness that one
who has been so long honored with your confidence
The election is with the People Theirs is the right to
elect whomsoever they please. My hope is, that the
great party now IN majority, may be ultimately united
and save the country from the disaster of by
the House. Should they, however, by their divisions
fail TO elect, and should have give i'm a repre-
sentative characer-I will, have said execute the
will Of those represent.
General Jackson has yet years in the Pre-
sdency. If elected TO the next Congress- my will
expire with the close of his Administration and need
not say, for ii is well known, that WILL have DONE
sustain the Administration its efforts to save the coun
try from the dominion of monied astocracy and in all
ats leading measures which have tended happily to
advance the prosperity of the country and TO and
perpetuae the public liberty. have supported the ex
listing Administration, not from adulaon for man. but
because believed its policy be that best calculated
to promote the interests of the country shall continue
TO do so should continue to represent you not
unaware that there be those who have heretofore
Proessed to be the friends of his Administration who may
De ready to cast him, and his policy, and his
aside, in contest for the succession, and chalk
out new order of things for the future | am not
of them.--t unapprised, that there may be
those who would misrepresent and wrongtully cen
sure him. L am not of their number.-Wth a
vast majority OF the people of tho United States,
fessedy approving his and in his support de-
sire 70 see the great political party who have sustained
his Administration, continue united, and by their d-
visions reduce lis Administration itself into practical
if not protested minority in both Houses of Congress
during the remnant of his term. do MOI desire see
his Administration nger out weak and sickly exist
ence, and instead OF closing as 1t begun and has been
trumphanty and successfully sustained hy our undvi-
ded strength, be suffered by divisions and political
excitements to have ingorious termination have
Cay to add that the political opinions and prnc
pies entertain-and which have during long public
service governed my conduct-are well known to my
constituents. They are unchanged. They remain the
same. Ii has been of high qualification TO me
that they have been heretofore approved by my consu
ens. am not that any object any public act
have done Should remain in your service, shall
continue to advocate the Of policy and en-
deaYor to represent you faithfully.
NOTE.
Ts-show that the arnrchensions have expressed of
danger OF division to any great extent in the Repub
lcan ranks, in the approaching election, well
foundcd-and in fall confirmation of the designs of the
Opposition,-to distract and divide us, throw the
election into the House, and there unite their whole
strength upon of their ty,the following ex-
tract from speech lately delivered in Rhode Island by
the Hon. Tristan Burges-a Federal Reprcsc native,
and leader of the Opposition in Congress from that State
~ appended. The speech of Mr. Burgess appeared
through the Providence (Rhode lsand) Journal" and
received until after the going speech was de-
lyered. The same sentiments which it avows, were
however known to be entertained by large portion of
the Opposition TO the Administrator. The character
and political opinions OF Mr.. Burgess well known.
He is Fcderalist ofdeepest dye During the years
he has been In Congressno man has been bitter,
consistent in his opposition to Cen Jackson and
10 his Administration since he has been President and
have been more abusive of the Of his Adj
ministration. The speech from which the taken
delivered to the People of Rhode Island, upon
the of State election and doubtless designed
by the leader who made IT, TO rally the Federal forces in
that quarter and TO dcvelope them the future plans of
operation of that party. Who after reading This extract
it any could before doubt that Mr. WebsSer is can
ddate, and that The plan Of operation is roao tie eee
ton into the House, and there make him President Mr.
Burgess says, three candidates have already been nomi
mated, of whom is Webster in the East" and az
ter passing highly wrought culogy upon his Federal
friend-he excaims " Who that could be proud of his
country would not he proud To have such for Pre-
sdcnt Of the United Satesi fe exhorls his Federal
them the election of President may go the House. and
that there Rhode Island will have voice loud a po-
tency efficient, the most extensive and powerful
State. Let every man Says he) remember that his
vote may carry the whole election. Let him feel that
him and on his oxSrfions may rest the whole 4
weight OF the whole interests OF whole coun-
try 2 and he tells them 90 IL we triumph now we can.
not be defeated in August and shall then elect Repre-
sentatves who may elect President and then ad van.
the doctrine " Never again do wish To-
President in any other manner elected An
election by the House, he says, will prevent Presi
dent from riding into power such tide Of popularity
may, iii has not already, sweep away Laws Const
tuition and Liberty Here is indeed the essence of Fee
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