Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-08

was To represent the weakness of Judge NJ IrAxa causs
IN his own Saic-tiat he could rally one fourth 81
the Opposition, as those termed who had not voted
dgr the present incumbent IN the Presidential Chair
These representations will have be thrown 10 the
wind as the vauntings of unsklful politicians and de-
signing demagogucs as it will be Observed that neari.
erTy member Of The present Legislature aeho prerious,
supported eithcr Mr. Clay Mr.. Adams have cordially
joined in recommending Judge MI.ean sas one viii,
might easnably be expected To call TO the public servc,
the talents and worth OF the nation dsdaining al
partial and temporary cxpcdicnts catch the applaus,
and popularity of the moment
" ONO will sustain the nomination of the Hon Jon,
NJ LEAN, backed confidently expect Il will be b,
the South and Wcs'-mark this
On scanning over the whole ground, il is plain TO us
uat the issue Will lie narrowed down to two candidates
and hnaliy made up between JUDGE Nj Lean and Mr.
van Buente principles OF the Constitutions and ia,
unsullicd democracy of the country the one side
the abuse othe Official power and patronage of The Gene
raj Government, and the oiceholcrs party on the
other &c. &C.
DENocRATc REPUBLIcAH RECOMMENDATION 10 ths
CdSens ofha United Stafcs.
he undersigned citizens OF Ohio assembled from va.
ions parts otte State at the seat OF upon
business avail themselves of the occasion address
their iellowcitizcns of the Union upon the subject OF
candidate for the Presidency, in 1856
The undersigned are of that class of citizens who be-
evc II oi vital Importance TO the preservation of our i'm
sttutions IN vigorous usefulness that Executive
ministration Of the Government of the United States
should be permitted TO transfer It's official mower and i'm
hucnce to those whom it prefer and select take
possession OF them They of those who believe the
events now passing are directly tending TO this result
"'" bcy 10 contribute all Their
prevent that which they deem great misfortune to their
country
.. This they believe best be effected by an UNION of
all those who concur with them in opinion in selecting
acahuuae TO be supported for the PT6Sidency of Me o.
St0fes at The eeetton IF 1896 They feel sensbly that
,eIe are many difficulties in eiiccting this union; and
That these difficulties inspire those in power with the hone
OF retaining and transferring it, But the undcrsmed
Delevc is not impraccablc and earnestly hope that
inc desire to preserve the great principles of civil bcr-
ty perilcd by the nournul progression of exccutiv,
power VIII triumph over all and local considera-
IONS IL Is IN this hope, they have presumed to address
themselves to their fellow citizens.
The Undersigned believe the selection should be
made with careful reference personal character suta-
BILE qualifications liberal enlarged and national ee;ngs
one who could and would be PRESIDENT OF THE
COUNTRY. the e,tire country; who as far rs human
lnhrmty permits, would be free from sectional preudi-
ccs and individual antpathies; towards whom the great
Dody oil the people feel unkindness and upon whom
reasonable concessions of opinion might induce polt-
clans to unite sacrificing personal preudices the
mon good One who might reasonably be expected to
can To the public service the talents and worth of the
natlon looking for present appreciation and future re-
nown TO honorable usefulness and disdaninp all martial
and temporary expedents catch the applause and no.
pularlty OF the moment.
The undersigned, disclaming all comparative prefer
ences over others respectfully suggest that these quail
rcauons ana characteristics in high degree, may be
found in their fellow citizen JOINS Mclean. They only
ice at liberty at present. to present his for the
Union. Conendng for principles and not for men
sey dcprccatc the evils arising from the election of the
resident, by the House of Representatives, and while
sdcraon OF their fellow citizens, should another be
brought forward, whom those with whom they act can
more cordially and efcctually unite, they promise him
their undecided support. They only add their sincere
conviction, that should JoHN McLEAx be put in nomi
nation as the candidate of those with whom there is a
community OF sentiment the great purpose of pre-
venting an Erec"tiro from actually 0yoiating lis sac
eeSSoT there reasonable doubt but that mr. eory
TON"
lSgned by 50 names Ia ITALICS, (or MtnLers of HE
LegtStotWe) and by the names Of 81 ci6leasl
"a IL is thus they are going in Ohio. But the
wing OF this City is again pressing its associates in the
Legislature to come forth and nominate candidate dur
ing me session! Such thing would certainly be un-
Prcccdented IN Virginia; for, nomination has ever
been made, but by Caucus of the members who met
during the session just before the Election itself The
nomination. too, would be made by Legislature who
ns-repcsens the People Several of its members are
so essentially at war with their constituents as to be
placed under Instructions. They could not therefore
reflect the wishes of their countless in this
True as the Wing remarks the voice of Virginia when
correctly expressed always carries with great decree
-"'nark comes with very i'll grace
gone counter to her nonlina-