Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-26
Richmond, Friday, june 90.
GEORGa-Judgo Whitc-Thc Northern Uhigs-

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The Multiplying wing of the Wing Convention have
prevailed, and have nominated neither Gilmcr nor How
ard tor Governor-but the Ex-Judge, Charles Doupher.
ty, a real Nulliier, nhe Augusta Courier calls him \
" the one who slipped into Clay,on's seat on the Bench.
q nag not before thought of in the gu6crnatorial race,
ana now picked up, we suppose, as the racers say, for
sport. Geo. II. Gilmer is nominated for the vacancy i'm
Congress, and Judge White recommended before MIR.
Van Buren, for the Presidency. They also Amounted a N
Executive Committee to take care of the party's inter
ests till the next session of the Legislature, and nomi-
nate candidates for office, # any vacancy should occur
to be filled by general ticket. They also recommend
uieir friends at home TO ~staitfull tickets for the next Lc-
gislature."
Thus (says the Augusta Constituencies " the
NulLhcatlon portion of the State Rights party, has sue
cceded in msking choice of an avowed and Jealous null.
liner as a candidate for the office of Governor. We
know Judge Dougherty TO be an ultra nuliticr of tho
Calhoun school; and we believe at the same time. that
the Judge is honest and conscientious in his opinion of
that pernicious doctrine But however honest and con.
scientlous Judge D~ougheriy may be in his opinion of null
ihcation, how can the anti-nulifying members of the
State Rights Party sanction this nomination:-The no.
minauon OF MIR. Giimer, for Congress, was made as "A
kind of salvo to the wounded feelings of the State Rights
men, not nullificrs. But, will MI. Gilmcr. independent
ana highIminded as he rs, accept the nomination? We
are much mistaken in the man, If he accepts it. How
could the State Rights men vote for those two gentlemen
Al the same hmc--both entertaining such opposite prin-
The following is their resolution in relation to the Pre-.
sidcncy:
"Resoieed, That this Convention do recommend to the
people OF Georgia, the support of Hugh l.. White, of
Tennessee, for the Office of President of the United
States, in preference to Martin Van Buren,, of New York,
1t the contest should be between those two"
The Augusta Chronicle, also a real Nulliiier, deeply
regrets their nomination of Judge White-and says, III
was ably advocated by Messrs. J. G.. Afford, of Troup.
c. jenkins, OF Richmond, and X. Thornton, of Hail;
and opposed by Messrs. II. A. Toombs, of Wilkes. p. III,
Lcmls, Of Jefferson, VIM. l.. Harris, of Wilkes, and 10.
seph Jackson, OF Chatham, with n degree of eloquencc,
and noble, patriotic feeling, which did the highest honor,
both TO their heads and hearts"
Judge White is left without any excuse. 1t must be
paipable to any man of the meanest capacity, that he is
run by the Wings against his own political friends. lie
IS taken up by the Nunifiers of Georgia. The Richmond
| Nv lln decla a that fln NNI.n.. -o ...L -. IL
support Of Judge White"-and that 'the Southern Wings
have neither the design nor the wish, of elccting Mr..
Clay OF MIR. Webster"
The Wings constitute Judge Whites great supporte,s
IN Virginia, and the rest of the South. A few weeks
will see himself exclusively the Wing candidate in the
South.-The object is as plain as the fact. They wish 10
divide the vote, and throw the scramble into the House.
The Northern Wings go, in the mean time, for MIR.
Webster. He is their candidatc-and for the selcsn,oe oh.
Ject-of division, and intrigue before the House. The Bos-
ton Centinel, of Saturday last, publishes the resolutions
of the Citizens of Worcester County, Massachusetts,
" lney are Says the CcntneD Il timely response TO those
OF Faneuil Hall. Such meetings ought to be held. and
such sentiments expressed in every county and town.
not only IN Massachusetts, but all over New England
not merely In New England, but in every State in the
Union, where Mr.. Webster stands any chance of receiy-
ing the electoral vote. Let it be proclaimed in every
wing paper throughout the States, that Daniel Webster
IS IN the field. Especially in New England and the Mid
die States, let it be kept up, as an abiding principle that
ne is TO receive the organized support OF the Wings, and
the result will show, in regard to the Whigs-"ut pos
stunt, quia posse videntur."
The Globe supersedes the necessity of our comment
80 -. tie lOllOWluE luSt and
| conclusive remarks:
"TuE NoRrHERN BRANCH OF THE CoALIrIox.-The
Webster side of the coalition are spreading all sail. In
ONO there nave been some movements in his favor. In
fennsyivania, q large meeting in one of the old Federal
counties has nailed his colors to the mast. In New
YORK, King S American, the Courier and Enquirer, and
all the other party organs acknowledged by the Federal
Committee and the Bank, are out for him; and the com.
mittec itself has authorized the Journal Of Com.
merce to contradict Noah's story as to n proposition
to support Judge White, having been made in s.the
nntg "emeIat Com~Hteo. In Connecticut, Rhode
isiano, and Vermont, the Opposition have taken
his name for the watchword In Kentucky, his name is
TOO odloas to be openly used, but a scheme has been
promulgated, through the leading Federal press, to carry
the State Tor the party by running n ticket IN blank. az
to the Presidential candidate, but to vote, like South Ca
roiIna at the last election, according to the nod of the
Stale Leader. In Massachusetts,, MIR. Webster CONT
nues his demonstrations, for the purpose of rallvino The
whole Bank and Federal party, north OF the Potomac and
Ohio, to his standard. 1t is only necessary to display
some OF the signals thrown out by the Opposition. under
the direction OF the commanders in different quarters, to
comprehend the whole plan of their campaign. And
meeting has just been held in Worcester, 1.-THE ex-G Cover.
nors, Davis and Lincoln attcndingO of which the Boston
Atlas has the following account:
correspondence Of The atlas.
on, mWoRcEsrER, Thursday Evening, June 15.
"The WEBSTER CoSyENTIoN has gone off admirably.
1t was the largest and most respectable CouSTy DoItical
meeting l have ever attended here; there must have been
from -FOUR to FIVE HUNDRED persons present; II much
larger number than could have been anticipated at this
busy season OF the ycar. The Hon. Samuel Mixier, of
New Braintrce, was called to the Chair, and Charles C..
I. Hastings, ESQ., of Mendon, appointed Secretary. A
SERIES d IesoIutonS was offered by Thomas KInnicutL.
Esq, OF this town, which he supported in un able and eff
fective speech. Mr.. X. spokc Of tic prospects of Mr..
Webster as scarcity inferior TO those of anD other cand-
ddte tor Me PresidencW he dill not Geiete any one 1oouId
be dteted byt the roteS IF tic ctectoral COLLEGES, bm that the
choice roud go into THE HOUSE, WHERE MIR.
WEBSTER WOULD BE SAFE. Mr.. Kinnicutt was
followed by Col. PliDy Merrick, who addressed tic
meeting on various subjects connected with the history
OF the present Administration. Mcssrs. james G.. Car
ter, OF Lancaster, l.. Child, Esq, of SOuthbridrc, and
Hon. w. s. Hastings, of Mendon, scycrally spoke in
favor OF the resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted.
l was glad to see the cx-Governors, Davis and Lin.
coin, both present on the occasion, and should have
been still more gratifed to have heard them enforce the
claims they understood so well. But neither of them
is addicted to caucns speaking, and the occasion did
not seem to call for their aid
1.-The following resolutions were passed, and are in
tended to give assurance that, come 1eoal or come uo-
undtterTcd by fcGrS Of defcaf, Mr.. Webster would hold
Bell and Crockett 20 the same effect for the South, is to
give confidence to the Northern Opposition that their
candidate would not be found hincling in the hour Of
battle. MIR. WebsteT's bottle holders say
" RcSOircd, That while we can point 20 a candidate
possessed OF such qualifications, standing in opposition
to others, destitute of all or any of them, whether he be
from the North or the South, from the East or the West.
we Will give to him our undivided support, USDgrrRRED
nv TIE FEAEs or DEFEAT, USBoUGiir nv THE COR
EUrTiSG uOPE or TIE REWARD or vfcroRY.
" Rcs0ired, That We acknowledge such a candidate i'm
our distinguished fellow-citizen, DANIEL WEBSTER:
whose name is identified with the Constitution; who has
earned for himself the proud title gifts cha mpion; whose
HE, character, fame, arc PLEDGED no IRIS SUPPORT. CONE
VEAL or wO; that we cordially approve Of his nonina-
ton to the first office in the gin ofthc People; a nolnj.
nation OF which ]. is our pride, and praise enough for