Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-26

lor's amendment. We go at all events against an u
innate election by the H. OF rand il the Constitution
to be adopted for cccag election the first ballot
than by frank and open nomination of fair free and
properly constituted Convention of the People them
Most of these ideas arc confirmed and developed in
series of extracts from the Enquirer which might be
mlitPicd indeed, almost al i.6nitunn--They show
what we have thought upon this great aud complicated
subjcct-whatw think Oft this tme-and your ora
tors beg leave TO make these extracts part of their
bill"
[lIerc follow the Extracts above alluded tol
! We spoke in vain a, that tune. The Amendment to
the Constitution Inns been acted on--A And what i,
the result? The Wings trying il they do bet
ter. to throw the election scrambcs of the House
and the Republicans holding Convention to de-
irat their plot, and to nominate candidate for the Pre-
| sidency but we must say, aud agan-that
we wish hereafter to dispense with all such Convcn
uons--We see the evils in which they may involve us
the misclefs they may producc-and we pledge our
selves once more to the People, to bring up the subject
aganand TO press with all our enc row ,ipon the State
Legislatures But there is no time . amend the Con-
stiiution, for the next Eecton-and hence becomes
our dnty to unite upon some candidate for tho Prcs
dcncy, and to battle the schemes of the Wings who will
run White and Websterto carry the Election TO the
H. of R-At present, our shcet-anchor is the nonina
other way to defeat the schemes of the Wings and the
Juggics of lntrguers.
rio re 7 yIc hDi IS Is. OF 1ms ENQUIRER
You have doubtless heard that Baltimore Convcn
iion adjourned on Friday last, after having nominated
mAnriS VAN BvnES, of New York, candidate for tile
PRESIDENCY, aud RICHARD Nj. JonSsoN, of Kentucky,
candidate for the Vice Presidency. The Virginia dele
cation to that Convention voted for Mr. Van Buren, and
MI kives, as candidates for the Office of President and
Vice President Of the United States Before the ballot
ing took place. the members from Virginia convened
and adopted resolution, declaring that they could not
and would not support, the nomination of Richard NJ
Johnson. believing they did, that the political prnc
Plies nertaned by that gcntlcma in &c
with those maintained by tho Democratic party our
I'm ffp
delegation from Virginia will receive the appreciation of
those who dePucd them their Representatives to the
convention recently held in Baltimore. But, Messrs
Editors, do not design defend conduct OF those
gentlemen: My object is a different and much hpher
WISH 20 ,uke suggesuon-to submit TO the
OF the People of Virginia. the propriey of
bringing forward PHILIP p. BARBOUR as cand-
date for the office of Vice President association with
MARTIN VAS buren, candidate for the Presidency
Judge Barbonr is too well known in Virginia to need
eulogy from any of her And in reference to Mr.
Rivcs allow say that VIRGINIA will need bs se
vices in the Senatc of the United States where doubt
not he viii shortly be- unless Mr.. Leigh shall disappont
ue Just expectations OF tho yeomlnry of this Common
wealth. feel no disposition, and indeed have not the
leisure, at this time to into elaborate argument
IN support OF the suggestion which have just made in
reference to Judge Barbour. the friends of the
present AZ ADMINISTRATIONS ask the friends of MIR Van
Buren, and of Republican principles in Virginia 10 re-
ect upon the suggestion now respectfully submitted
their calm and dispassionate consideration by
a MEMBER OF THE BALTIMORE CoNvEYTIoS.
"REMINISCENCES.
We have the>plelsuIe 10 state; .atJui. johnson is
reelected In Chesterfield by majority of %
Alter six months excrtonaer the exhaustion every
trick and straagem against him. he is reelected The
Van Burcnites wofully down!-A ITogorth
might find amusing employment They counted Chcs-
terhcld theirs by great majority (See the ENQUIRER
ofte l0th Alter AbemarI. they had rather have LOST
any county in the State-Virgnia is pcrfectlv, safe =
Inc wings VIII carry ler by an increased majority"
lRietmond Hhtg, april II, or l5
The State is indeed safe but against the Wings.
:" The communication of South Carolina is from a
source that commands, personally and politically, our
highest respect We plead guilty the charge Of bay
ing the native hue of resolution sicked Ger (some-
wlIn by the pale thought in rcgard 10 JuJoc
White and the Prcsidcncy-but we still hold ourselves
itncOnnmItcd-We said, whon Judge White was first
nonnated 'Jor me present. our policy is rigid
initial. We afterwards made conditions. on which we
thought our State might think of him. viz: his redcmp
ton from wholc-hog Jacksonism, and his publication
from the stain of his vote the Force Bill The for
mer of these conditions has, think been in part
met, by the Judges independent in the Senate
the last however much opooSzed for, (not excused,
Tor IL admits OF no cxcusc) has not And yet while the
elections are going in Virginia we cannot but cx-
press our solcitudc in behalf of the White causc-But
we have not run up the White flag, and never will be-
come the Parti:aas of White any body else for the
Presidency. TCharieston nereHrv 9ora
And what did his Nuller say but ten days alter
wards sCoan
The White banner, accordingly has been hoisted by
the Wing and State Rights party, every Southern and
Western State in which the Congressional elections
are not yet over 1t is under this banner that they
are now combating Van Burcnsm in North Carolina
and virginia II is under this that the State Rights
Party will fight the approaching contest for Governor
of Georgia Under this banner the States of Tennessee
Alabama, and Mississippi have long since been RANGED
nor can any thing them from their course whilst
there is the slightest prospect of succeeding in their pur
pose inc oonttsfin pTginia goin The spirit of
the Old Dominion liz aroused and inch ground is
disputed with unprecedented artor The eyes of the
Union are hxcd with intense soictudc upon the battle
III the State Rights Party defeated tyranny and cor
rupon will reign triumphant The agony will be over
great battle for Liberty and the will have
been fought and lost But If they carry day. as we
have every believe they will then Judge White
will be- beyond all question: the prominent candidate for
the Presidency, and will continue in the field not only
with the assured support of the States already mentioned
but of Kentucky and Ohio and indeed of the whole re-
gion generally OF the South and West Prcsumno that
such Will be the issue Of the contest in Va and such the
position of the constitutional now in the process
OF formation, what will - Carolina do in that EVENT. &c
SInce expressing repugnancc u Jackson man. and
one who voted for the Force Bill have become con-
vInced, that much than the elevation of the unn
Is involved in this contest and feel duty TO sup
port Judge White for the Presidency "wiih procstan.
do against that vote, and his Jacksonsn down TO the
late session. In preicTring him his opponent we do
not subscribe to his principles. We do not raise the
Nbc flag az his paper at Washington docs and inscrbe
IL "dT0podW suns tdchc. il is not ioLhOut a stain"
tChareston Mercury, .lpru 49,
MODERN DECL~4R4TIOYS
a Fact iagenuoasiy confessed and igcn0st erpained
(Ffom NE lexington Uaioa If Mag l5--f wHig.
VIRGISIA ELECrIoSs.lt will be seen from the re-
turns in to-day paper that the Wings have been total
routed horse foot and dragons in the recent cleo
tons in this State This result is 1nainI he
attributed to the fact that the other porty is considrbI
Me strongest AS this explanation pretty satisfactory
we forbear further speculation upon the subject But
"hcads up any how"