Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-27
TENNEssEE-THE BALTIMORE CON
NESrION

- Tissue - hNta III hef purpose TO supno
,puge White, and that neither the persnnsions M
INC denunciniions Of Gen. Jackson can induce h,
people to change that purpose. Indeed. SO slron
md decided ntc the manifestations of public ssn,
mem IN that quarter, tina, Nc doubt y neither Ger
JACKSON himself would not be defeated wrrr II eve
OF second instead of a third teem, IN a comics
with Hugh L. White
ioo'le meetings continue 10 be held IN the vafie0
eeaniies To tie proceedings oC one these meet
mss our attention was particularly attracted l.,
| noticing the name of Merton Cniaon- name -
great power in Tcnnossec-ns IT'S chairman. Pre-
'iousy to the udIouInment,--
The chairman, Col. Newton Canaan rco,c,
TED the attention of the meeting but FOR single mo
nen and remarked that WINS the first time thn h.
had had The pleasure Of attendnga meeting with his
,ohow citizens OF the county, occasion of TN,
"'''u' N"h'eh ne deemed ono OF high importance 10
"P'oss our preference amongst the candidates spo.
ken oil TO h the executive chair OF these United
states as the successor Of Gen Jackson Although
ne might himself be disposed to say less respecting
others, yet IN regard 10 every thing contained in The
preamble and resolutions which have been ndnpted
win such unanimiiy in favor of Judge White he
most cordially responded lie said he Ind cnioved
'"e pleasure OF a personal acquaintance with him
"o'e 'han thitty years, and although he had not
been his ncighbor during this time, yet he had an
intimate acquaintance with his character private
and public, moral and political, all Of which might
invite the strietesi scrutiny, and would be found
without blcmish
Whether We shall look into the domestic circle
his ncfgbborhoo1 hlb intercourse with the world
as private citizen, or his moral character, the
same uniformity of correct department and cleya
ted character appears conspicuous and during the
whole course Of his public life, IN Whatever sphere
nc has been called TO act ho ht shown talents aud
integrity cqnal 10 any emergency, and an honesty
and zeal Tor the general welfare of country thai
cannot DC surpassed. Notwithstanding he may hive
entertained different, opinion from him on snele
SUBJECT, still his general political course he Inns ep.
proved and for himself had he the whole state. OF
the UNION to choose from, Hugh l.. While is the
man he would select, M every way qualified for
thus important station"
preamble and resolutions were ad,pted NJ ibis
meeting, dcnouncmg the caucus and cnnven,ion sys
ten, IN severe terms. The piernhle presents the
subject IN strong aud somewhat novel light and
we therefore ask the attention Of our readers To the
subjolned extract,
= AT tie threshold, an expression of onr views
may not be improper, IN relation to the pfoprcty of
INC plan winch has been proposed, Of referring the
selection OF candidate 10 the decision of convcna
ton. mlscalIed national, 10 be assembled a, Bait
N,ho,cohs'ruced even on The most approved prlnci
i'ts' AMY elected by, and fully represenling the
pubic voice, II allowable at al as the extreme mo
ulelhe OF the State, rs certainly dangefors to be
useo as common remedy But constituted as sueA
an "sSemolaSa commonly is II presents an anomn.
y III INC "''"eY of republican institutions Called
INTO existence by le"Jiug politicians. 10 serve the
purposes Vi SCH osgrhnJisemert. the mass az the
people never pn.heIpac IN the choice of its mem
hpr
o.sS. i srIio,ns to q~alhsaaliShs' .mpdc Of filling
prooo,iLeJ, the additional requisite OF HomH"ftoa
pnd virtually DISTINGUISHES n citizens other thnn
ITS nominees In the selection Of its members, rep
resentaion apportIoncd according to no establish
ed ratio no time OF election either definite or UNI
FORM is fixed upon no proclamation mndo 10 sum
mon voters no polls opened for the reception snd re-
gisration Of votes. A constituency OF three Is us
competent to The choice Of n delegate, as consll
tuensy Of three thousand llo~cvcr andy whom
soeyer appointed, no regular credcnta5, nc ccri
Gates of election, signed by sworn offer, are ne
cessary to cnulo him to the privileges Of member
ship A body thus irrcgulatly formed, composed
of members IN some instances even sclfeonsulu'ed
often appointed by Legislative caucnses, l''gn'"iy
paimcd upon meetings Of The people, hastily "'Scm
blcd aud for he most part ignorant oi The u'l'pi
objects TO be attained aud ways chosen by lncah
siderable minorlfies, IS essentially an engine OF pr
ty welded by party leaders, TO chect pnr'y am
netsonnl onie = Under the plausible pretoncc oil
deyeloping and assmang, II seeks to direct ana
control public sentiment Its edicts always emnn-
ate from the closet of The politician never from
the cabin Of the Industrious yeom'n EmPhh''ce'
" n minority preceding, in which mnJotltle' h''e'
assist though they may sometmes um'd'y concur,
il orroeantly inyokes the sanction OF democracy
of democracy, whose cardinal principle OF B"'c'n
ing by mulori,cs II vitality es.aIls
"a body thus constituted is the rcylVfhleuon, III
i, modified form, Of the mo-, odous features Of IA
congressional caucus with this distinction, no"
ever in favor Of a CAUCUS tia, l'a members are 70
sronsible 10 their constituents, IN the pefiodic"' *
orcisc of the elective franchi5e while the d''B"es
of a conventions composed, for tho moS' par, u u
fec holders and office sclkers,or the esPeea' ~, Jus
Of those who are, depend on the very man "ho'
ELEVATION hey endcayor 10 accomplish iof inc con
tinuance or procurement Of phtron'Se'
an theory, our government IS baseo "Po" w
snpposi,ion, that the people are competent 70 voc "
lection Of heir own oIiceis and We as por'o'
of the pcopc, will not by our example or
sanction or conniyc at precedent VINE" IT. -
rieJ out to its lcgi1gte results WIN oso''' ~ -
INTO the mere passive instruments OF parry ""' ~
vert the elective franchise INTO hh a..
',saoLe,,,-n nrcceden, which might elevate to olhcf
n politician, unacceptable To ms)o'iy % Wv 10
non md W no, unable to shoot upwards by 'nhe'o"
,'i,or md to stand self sustained, on the bass
his own merits, sorvely wrcaihes hmS'i' ",'''.'
a.,,y and clines 10 Il with hr close embrace q con
scloas imbeclIity.'
ar Tho National In'elllscrcer seems 10 ,""
hat The appointment of Maj Barry as Nl'n''t =,
| so..n mas been dictated by All anxiety 70 E'' W
! "a, n the Pos, Office DePar'mcrt-aho '''' -
mxely is not the cons g. nv s,. IN
,,s, to the purposes Of tic SpoIs pary OF INC =