Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-24
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Democratic members of the Massachusetts, Lcgis-
aturc held a meeting last "Wednesday evening, and
among other interesting political proceedings. made
minatons of candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States and Governor and Lieutenant
Governor OF Massachusetts A resolution was mani.
mously adopted says the Boston Chronicle expressing
the high regard eteria ned by the Convention for the
uhoiesed character, the patriotic public services
uhwaverihg democracy, the concilatng coquencc and
practical wisdom OF Martin Van Buren, recommend
ing that citizen to the electors of for their
suffrages the President of the United States
the nomination being made subject to the ultimate de-
cson OF the proposed National Convention TO be held
al Iaitimore Another resolution adopted, making
like conditional nomination of William G.. Rives of
virginia us the Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. The Honorable Marcus Morton was nominated
Tor Governor, and the Hon. William Foster Lieuten
Preamble and Resolutions were adopted, recon.
mending general organization of the party on the De-
and Jackson, and the election of General Committee
for the whole Commonwealth, consisting of one member
from each Congressional District, and two members at
large, and County and Town Committces-the State
Committee to be appointed by the Legislative Conven-
uon ana the other Committees by the people in the
spcctve counties and towns.
There the greatest unaninty of sentiment and
irmness of purpose, exhibited by the Convention in all
respond 10 their faithful Representatives with spirit be-
coming the lrcemen of Massachusetts,, to insure go-
rious triumph To the candidates of the Jefferson School
OF Democracy-N Y. Eo. Post.
We published yesterday with great pleasure the nro
ccedngs OF our friends in St Mary County, strongly
indicative OF the prevailing sentiments of jackson
the State receive the pleasing assurance that the
friends of the Administration highly approve of the
National Convention, TO assemble in Baltimore. on the
goth of May next, and that in due delegates will be
appointed To represent them in that assembly. And we
feel no hesitation in assuring friends hrou ghout the
Union, that the Republican party in Maryland stand
prepared TO sustain the candidate for President and
wee PRESIDENT who may be nominated by the contcm-
plated National Convention This is the old Democratic
plan oil making selection of candidates, long pracsed
IN Maryland and universally approved of by every Re-
1,, Al.
sentiment of Mr.. Benton" Erery thing for Principles
nothing TOR Men baltimore republican
MISTAKES OF THOSE THE SEcRrr-We give
below strong article from the Memphis Gazette, IA
paper i'm favor of Judge Whitc) which dcnounces with
proper feeling, the violation committed upon popular
rights in the election of Mr. Leigh against Instructions
inns remote tennessee print did not know that in
Grating the principle which elected Leigh it was coun-
eracng the impulse which has pressed Judge White for
ward to divide and conquer for the Opposition The
party which supports MIR Leigh Virginia is the only
party in that State which supports Judge White-and
inc ADMINISTRATION party in all the Southern States
makes up his body OF partisans exclusively CALHOUN
who, we believe early 1916, denied the obli0ao
OF instructions is Judge Whites sponsor for South Ca
rolIna-MANGUM undertakes for North Carolina
WILDE for GeOrga-MOORE for Alabama-BLACK
and POiNDEXTER for Mississippi,-and all these men
have VIGOROUSLY for the last two years, violated the
known VIII OF their constituents in almost every act as
Representatives of States and the People-B.
"NlRciNIA SESAToR.-We learn from the Richmond
Enquirer, of the 3lst uS that Benjanin Uukius Ltigh
has been reelected by the Virginia Legislature TO the
Senate of the United States
This is another triumph of ''boated arsocracy" and
corruption over the rights and wishes ofthc peopethe
triumph Is only temporary Virginia cannot will not
submit 10 such an outrage upon her rights. we much
mistake her character ii she does not at proper time
brand with eternal dgace those who have proved
ant to the trust generously confded TO them She will
burn them to ashes, and give their the winds
of infany.
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