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


amman soon asieDed in the deadly manner in his
yas and fell in his attempted immoation This pre-
dction has not been verified In spite of the furious
efforts OF moncyed aristocvacy hesied by The mot
talented Opposition any Administration has ever en-
nSu, a the Democracy have sustained him. Tic
m'on may exult in the victory of New Orleans; but
the philosopher the statesman, and the historian will
P0ir 90, ,hs veto as the great monument of his fame
local questions or individual hatred on political prin
sipies were Brought to bear upon his Administrations
II IS notorious fact that warm friend of the IJnsd
States Bank whenever aad wherever found will sae,i
nee any thing short of Brothers blood sustain this
hydra headed monster
The enthusiasm which The l,ssr,,, or 40
gai CRUSADERS not hot the silent and dark
perseverance OF the Jew in the pursuit of gold more n
feening than the feelings of the secret
and trained followers of this nstituton Tho assass;
nauon OF the character of Andrew Jackson the present
Snfe magistrate and The establishment in the minds of
the reopie OF belief, That principle whatever has
been involved ina struggle which has been going on for
years vile scramble for Offices both abso-
iuey necessary accomplish the of the pre-
sent Bank, or the erection of substitute founded pon
tns same principles over which Nicholas Bdde NAV
rse, and organize the band of and train
ed followers. We have been told over and over AGAIN
that the idea of party in the nited States al this Time
orgaized upon Republican principles, all hunbuar
Mr. Speaker, at time, and under no circumstance
may we eyer expecto in free country comprisino
80 many S'aesras tins confederation governed hy di
ierent codes of municipal law and embracing the most
cohitctg INTERESTS the whole of the supporters of anv
~ III OF It's concerns coinciding unanimously
al'i,s measures and principles; such state of things
neVtrdd exist and, venture predict never will ex
ouen was not the fact with regard 10 the Admins
uauon oil Thomas Jefferson, of james Madison: and
now boidlyand unequvocay assert that the orea bodu
OF he supporiersof the present Administration coincide
IN the great body of its cardinal featurcs and
win as much Immunity supporters of any nre
vious Administration have done They wish their prin-
ciples peIpetuated one of the best oodR. of
Ishng Tins end is, by the selection of competent and
lat successor TO the present Chief Magistrate
Hiartn Van Buren,, the present Vice President of The
United States, presented States i'm Nav Inst
by the recommendation OF large meeting of popular
delegates, from most OF the States the Union What
ever doabts may hay existed heretofore in tc n of
some, no candid well informed man will deny that
since he has Witnessed the results recent elections
all over the United States, that Mr. Van Buren, is the
c9ce OF treeiourths OF the Supporters of present
Administration
The voice of the People, expressed through the bal
lotbox, has ratified That in almost exerv Re-
publican State and in those few States where WlNtes
local situation has given him respectable portion ofsu
port his ascendency has been from the assistance of
Ihe entire Opposition, united with fragment of the Re-
publieans.
We called upon ratify the nomination here
boore MADE at Washington City, of L. l.. White by a
portion OF the Tennessee delegation will not do this
ls because dsaPprove of the time and mode OF his
nomination I'd hecauss vast majority Of his suDuort-
ers-a vast majority OF the White party-arc men Of
principles notorouSlY adverse those which he has
herctoiore 3D. Because this things
iiS oesH ppoanoed bY has own votes ana 4th
Because lie is superior Die Van Buren, il pon of
integrity talents, republican psincipcs aud because
Mr. Van Buren, the choice OF of the Re-
publican party
How, sir, this nomination made, Eleven Nom,
bers of Congress- belonging the Tennessee delego,;on
assembled together, according previous notice at
in the City Of WasAington TO determine uno, ,b
popriety OF nominating him tor the Presidency aud up.
on the proper mode OF bringing him before public
he idea OF any individual boldly declaring himself
candidate Tor the Presidency seems TO be condemned bv
general consent and the Constitution and laws
tue whole subject open and unsettled the circumstance
oil The times TO have controlled in most instances
heretofore individuals haze been brought forward in
VARIOUS modessone by declarations the Pcople
assembled IN their primary capacity the case OF
Cen llarrson--someunes by State National Con-
ventions--somemes by the declaration of the members
of
Webster or IN their public capacity-and sometimes b
the rscomre ndation of ueInbe rs of Congress ae,nh
in private rooms, at Washington CITY, OF ali tbeae
nodes that which, TO my Eind, is subject TO be
abused to- answer the sinister purposes of ambitious
leaders, is that by the assemba0e &C few politicians .
gehcr, at lie of Government to decide upon the
adverse claims of the asprants and settle the success
sion.
The danger of impurity of motive and of aim IL in
creased in the proportion of the ewness i'm number CON
ccTned In the nomination. and diminished the cir
clio enlarges u The whole of the Republican Party in
Congress had assembled and recommended judge White
Mr. Van Buren,, that fact would have furnished much
convincing evidence Of the absence of ali selfish
designs ind ambitious parposesnuch more evidence of
the exclusion of local considerations and mach better
evidence of the wishes of the Republican, nor,gtban
if the reconine ndaton from fourth sixth
tens of ibe whole party. Yet in the best lrht in
which Congressional Caucus be viewed alarming
evils would exist Congress would be diverted from
their constitutional duties, and tho halls of legislation
would be converted into an for mama cement in
trigue and corruption.
The last respectable Congressional Caucua VIVA .b
which nominated William II. Crawford of GeoScia for
President OF the United States. II composed Of sv
eight members OF Congress- coming from various States
disconnected with each other locally but belonging to
the party, protesting the same principles 1his
nomination supported by Mir Jefferson Mr. Van r.
ren, Nathaniel Macon, John Randolph and host of
Republicans Nevertheless il but the nomination
OF iragne NJ OF tee party, and furnished slight evidences
of the wishes Of the whole. division took place and
The result was election by Congress and tire ascend
ency OF Federal principles for four years by the election
OF John Qnihcy Adams. The next declaration which
from the members Of Congress- was tnat now tr,
der consideration. When the eieoen assembled IL was
agreed, after discussion, that Judge White should
b. addressed upon the subject This was at least as
much evidence of patriotism travelling 10 Baltimore
from remote point, TO nominate MIR Van Buftn
The letter written To Jadse White to know what
his determinations The Judge replies that he
ia the hands Of his friends The correspondence Is
given 10 the world and through the instromenay Of eie
ven members OF Congress, have capdideie for the
Presidency
Ibis meeting took place on the 22d day Of December
1884 short time before the adjournment of Compress
The newspaper (lhc SUM established in accord.
ance with The previous arrangement, and immediate aud
strong measures taken 90 ogganizc " White party -,
Nov, Nj Speaker, ask ii this not a Congress
sOnal coucuf, in the original and literal sense of tic
eTmf Was not this proceeding Objectionable than
the caucus Of sxty-cjght, which brought William IN
Crawford before the public Was there not more room
for motives ola selfish and private ehaac er-inore room
for considerations Of local nature the exclusion Of
the general good 10 operate than there in the nom.
nation Of Mr. Crawford IL has been said that this call
upon Judge White nothing than a response To
previous call by The people. and that the of the
correspondence mike tn manifest The terms Of th.
correspond alter The fact II is true that
few obscure PROVINCIAL newspapers bod mentioned his
name as ht pcrs = the Presidency but no meeting
Of the people IN their primary capactyno Legislative
IL IL a