Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-10

persons who have assumed tue right act as f,ge
men TOR the people.
The Republican, not to be ou,-donc by the Banner.
modesty compares the President Kiny--it does not
yet say yrant-and that his friends 10 preserve
their Offices, or to obtain higher onrS would be willing
TO lay the elective franchise the feet OF political ca
bal, and 10 make the whole of this beautiful country
mere appanage OF regal York. This is referring to
the President IA the monarch Mr. Van Buren, as the
iraPParent-and alleging that the democracy of the
country are striving to c1nsrain the people 10 iania
them IA such-to yield up the whole country ms an in.
herance OF the alleged iavortc of the President
tins sustaining Gen Jackson and his Administrations
Away with such fricadS We hold no communion with
such political hypocritcs
From men pursuing this coursc--from partizans. who
TO c0rfF their past luke halt concealed yeae
erg-tron men who doing all in their power to divide
and PROSTATE the Democratic partythc friends of tn,
gust.
They may pretend that there will be but two cand.
oates Tor the fresidcncy-but the people will inquire
" How do they kaow that. Where is Mr.. Webster;
" Has he contracted with the supporters of Judge White
" To Withdraw Is there understanding between the
Blue Lights Nuiers and the friends of Judge White,
III the gentlemen did not understand each other how
could thy assert 81 positively, that there will be
. two candidates:
The foregoing and other inquiries will naturally be
made by the people; and politicians will look little be.
y9nd the supp 'sed intrigue They will examine the
whole held, and wall come To the conclusion that the
combined forces of Webster White and Calhoun will
eventually, be signaly discounted
But we commenced this article with a view TO de-
inonsrae ihi Jnd White and his friends already
repeating the abusive language hitherto used by the bill
ter opponents Adminstrationi they constitute
distinct partyand, as such, longer he trusted
by the Democracy OF the Country This object va, have
very satisfactorily accomplished.
Hereafter we shall note other signs of the times
and IN due season, will for the studied 81.
lcnce of some of the Tennessee members during the
memorable session OF Congress of 1855 IL Louisville
.idrertiSer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS first urent mo-
tlcal Convention ever held the State of Virginia was
by the old Adansnen, @r National RcpubIcaIs They
met in Richmond the Eighh of January Ie15 -
HCHOuHcCd rcw lack and,
iinacd John Quincy Adams President of the United
States Virginia gave vote Cher Republican sons vot.
ing IN solid phalanx) of nearly the former
and against the latter All the members of thai Con-
vention with their Secretary, John H. Pcasants Editor
Conventionisis. :!
1ne secoud great Convention ever held within our
borders, assembled at Charlottesville in the Summer of
49, 1t was composed OF the Virginia .NuUiierS They
nominated T. / Barbour Vice President OF the u 81
but Mr. B, to his immortal honor declined holding poll
under the auspices of that duyuSt bodyand it's abors
Prored 4COrfite These Nulcrs now also true JFgs
ana the leaders OF the " no Convention party !! The
charlottesville Wings, some If them members of the
convention OF Ic'2 and now having for their county
candidate Thomas w Gilmer, ESD the chief cook and
bottle washer in that Convention have Just issued thou
sands OF land-blls, headed Caucus, no Cbnyen-
ton Ii Is very natural that these gentlemen should
have tad opinion of Conventions. They have doubt.
less learnt one lesson TO withat unless Conventions
express the POptGr HW, they than useless
Who can doubt, if these Wings thought they could
effect their objects by Conventions, that they would
hold hundred of them before the 25th of December
next?
Excellent management that, to hold Conventions un
TIL from the uniform decision OF the people AGAINST tc;r
nominations, they begin TO suspect they might become
odious and then to turn round and abuse them and cry
mo Convention!
But we in favor of Conventions of the Pcopie the
real Peopfe, or their rae agents. and not of the cobe
manufacturers OF public opinion, party dictators and
managers When the former nominate, it is sustained
oI the very simple reason that they express the c
oil tie bulk OF the people. The latter express their
own; and hence they found where they ought 10 be
in the minority !-DdRriuo OJSerroT.
FROM CoUNTRY.-Wc take the liberty of lavin0
the following extracts Of letter before our readers
They the illusions of an intelligent hiphv-oif,cJ
and patriotic mind and although intended for pub-
cation, they are too valuable To be lost We hope they
will the attentive consideration of every reader
" Our people are very sensitive upon every subject
touchihg the Negroes You have seen what advantage
is attempted to be taken, of our Southern feelings and
PreJudces IA our approaching elections. Editors who
are themselves ibohcnist do not scruple to Join this
game OF attempting to cheat the people of The South
by telling them, that the question is {" Wan Buren,
Anu .4- TIA. Van M BoEs a.,s is = h .,;a
10 slavery that would if he were made President en-
danger our Southern interests They have no such
fears themselves But it will do cheat the people
with see in the Enquirer, that intimate friend
OF Mr. Van Buren,, has authorized the Editors to say
that Mr. Van Buren, has declared that the General
vcnmcnt cannot interfere with Slaves without
papable violation ofhe Constitution and that he is de-
cIdcdy opposed TO meddiing with subiectn any way
even IN The District OF Columbia My e upon it, that
II there are any OF the Northern people, who disposed
10 meddie with our negroes, through the General Co
veTnnlent tIal they are, Tor the part Whigs
cording to the panic brand. But, if people are
really jealous of their rights irccmcn or as Slave
holders, let them beware of sanctionnp the doc
trines of Mr. Leigh If every voter could see the
spirit and tendency OF MIR. l.egh's Alternatives
and q Developments lac and his friends and sup.
porters, would be put down down never to rise
again. Has inc declared that the General Co
vernmcnt, cannot charter any National Bank without
violating the Constitutions Can he vote for any Bank
without violating solemn oath? IiIs he not declared
hsreadincss 10 do and maintained that would be RIGHT
to do 50, IN the event of certain d5eOyerntS and utter
gircs, which he has confidently prcdiccd Has he not
abourcd to convince us that opposition the Bank
do worse? Yes all this lac has done His friends in the
Legislature knew it, and yet they have aborcd to con-
vince poor simple, unsuspccng souls as they believe
Us TO be, that Mr. Leigh thoroughly Anti Bank
than General Jackson
"WlIat a ridiculous farce have we been PLAYING eyer
since the founIltlon of the Government What con-
emptblc figure shall cut after having scolded and
b1ttled so long against the LdudaariaS and after all
our squabblcs about the doctrines of 0SOg if we can
now larbor, in bosons Senator who comes out
boldly, and declares that under certain contingencies
1t would be right TO set aside the Constitutions and that
too % pcrpctuate irresponsible National Consolidated
and Consolidating Corporation, which claims righ TO
exist, upon the ground that dependent upon its
rcgWnt'Rg and contributing influence! 10 sustain this
senator the Right OF Instruction is he surrendered
AMI system OF eiectoncering by paHcS, fSe aarlns
and fSe Prophecies is to usurp the place of and
argument Honesty and consistency longer to be
expected Of politcians.W pGy is hereafter 10 be con.
sidered fur Pi0y! And this revolution in the political
character of the Old Dominion to be effected by men
4" Arch hIagicians r-Alcssrs Editors crv aloud and
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