Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17

the win OF "a majority of the nation Tins was an evil
to remove which, required great excrtonsond pc
on OF which, should, IL possible, be avoided. by pre-
venting the Of the which produced it,
There are now bciimc the people Of the United States
three candidates for the PresdencyNlr Van Buren, of
New York Judge White, OF Tennessee; and Mr Web
ster of Massachusetts, The friends of each are pressing
their respective claims vigorously upon the American
people That portion which sustains MIR. Webster in.
sists, that the election must evcsuay into the
House of Representatives and be there decided and that
his chance Tor in the House will be equal
TO that of any other candidate The friends of JUDGE
White insist that neither Mr. Webster nor any other
Opposition candidate will be run for the Presidency and
that the contest will be between him and MIR Van Buren,
alone
In behalf of Mr. Van Buren, it is urged that the great
BODY OF the Republicans, throughout the Union, are in
ferred =
respective pretensons of each of candidates. and
OF the mode by which they respectively expect be-
Can il be possible that there is 4 citizen of Ten, cs
see, who desires TO the election of Chief Ma
brought before tribunal, where of the leaders Of
ms party, (Nlr Burgess of Rhode Island has declared
In public address, that when the election comes be-
tore the House. the great interest which have lust
examined, may be considered and by all parties such
" course OF administration will secure them be
most solennly stipulated and when the rights of the
people are secured, that House will select the man
most likely with safety to ALL and glory TO our coun-
Try, to administer the Executive Government Here
" Rhode Island will have voice loud, potency as
efficient, az the most extensive and powerful State
Never again do wish to see President, any other
manner elected
Can tue proceedings OF 1918 he forgotten /?
MIR Adams was elected in total disregard the will of
The people Who that regards the purity or character
OF our government wish TO election brouy ht
into the House of where bad men NAV
act corrupy, and where good men may be subjected TO
the charge of his having done so Whatever may be
,te wishes OF heated and disappointed pariisans
heve the great body Of the people of Tennessee
nesuch wish.
In regard The preence, that Opposition candidate
WILDE run-Mr. Webster is fully aad fairly IA
candidate as MIR. Van Buren, or Judge White His
friends are pushing his claims earnestly and unless
mere DC some sece, understanding between his friends
and the friends of Judge White, a to Mr. Webster S
withdrawal (Which do believe exists there is no
authority for the assertion, that he will be candid
ate The friends OF Judge White compelled to as
sumo fact contradicted by the paines and fullest cy.
dence when they affirm that the contest is between him
and MIR. Van Buren, alone. In addition 10 the nominal
ton made by the members of the Massachusetts ers
laurc and the constant advocacy Of his claims by the
Federal party north Of the Potomac a meeting in
pursuance OF public notice, of three thousan
ciuzens was held in Faneuil Hail. Boston, on the
Soth OF May last, at which it resolved in the
most solemn manner, to support MIR. Webster at the
approaching Presidential election. In order that their
views might not bc misu UNDERSTOOD they declare in the
most emphatic manner, that the time has come,
when any overriding necessity calls upon the Wings
TO compromise their principles desert their own
standards that while they responsible saccdy re-
sponsDie, Tor their own consistency their enduring
love ofcountry, and their fidelity to the
and that whether successful unsuccessful whether
found in maiortes or minorities n plan noib nf hi,
lies before them, from which they cannot depart without
obvious inconsistency and derelicton of duty
ihey also resolved, That under the influence of these
OF Danei Webster as candidate for the Presidency of
eslltu STATES, and tender it. our decided and ear
nest suppot-and though others waiver, iaer,
ehuer our purpose sun Is not to despair in the
liberty and the country, bat the crisis with zeal
as well as hrmness, and to adhere what we deem prn
clpie and duty-et who will follow or who will ily =
From facts now developed, it would seem that the de-
luson should longer be INDUCED that no
candidate will be for the Presidency MIR Webster
Is already, and another may become candidate hereaf
ter Those who have made different calculations have
entirely mistaken the character of the Opposon How
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winch the government ought to be administered we
never believed they could be brought upon the low
and dwelling principle of choosing from AMONG their
adversaries him whom they considered the Of evils
Mr. an Buren, IS, as we believe the choice If the
Republican party OF the United States. Public opinion
designated him their candidate long before any other
person now before the public thought of for that of
nee Hence for several years past he been the con
slant objcc. OF attack and abuse from the Opposton
The elections Of last year ia New York
New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire Georgia Ohio and
Illinois, turned expressly upon this point The poti.
cal battle was fought him and for him The Ga.
position universally urged their objections to him as the
successor OF the present Chief Magistrate; the friends
OF the Administration made up upon that point
WIN them urging has merits and claims their part
and prevailed all the States above named excent ono
Alter all this had occurred, had hoped that the
i.epuohcans OF the Union, would have gone on-haye
elected the man of their party who stood first in their
affections and confidence 10 the first office in their gilt
and not have listened the artfnl sugoesiions of
those, who enetnics tile rinoales and whose
only hope ofSuccess is founded upon the dssensons
md divisions they produce in The Republican ranks
If any doubt could exist the individual who IS the
first choice of the Republicans of the u s. recent oc-
currences are altogether conclusive as TO that point
The virginia elections turned mainly uDon the question
OF the Succession, and the result was favorable TO MIR
van buren,, the Oppostoc voting, perhaps To man
against his friends. So in Conncccut The same con.
venton OF Delegates who nominated the Congressional
ticket which prevailed in the election nominal
ed the delegates to the Baltimore Convention with In.
strGctlons TO vote for Mr. Van Buren, Finally the
unanimous vote of the members of the Baltimore Con.
venon, designating Mr. Van Buren, as the Republican
candidate should put to rest every doubt upon this SUD
Ject We know that the Convention at Baltimore has
been decricd by tic whole Opposition although they
themselves, have resored to Conventions to secure Tie
election OF MIR. Clay Cen Jackson
we adopt the opinion of Gov blunt one Of The M
trtarehS OF the Republic. After expressing his fyoroe
opinion, paralty and friendship for judge White Inc
says in recent publication, But an nevertheless
from patriotic motives, in favor of such candidate as
= generur Convention shall may nominate should
view any split or division in the good old Republican
fary, composed II has been Of three ourts of
the people Of the United States and tic only marty
ever was attached to, being of that peopc as Tic
greatest political evil country could experience
we unite heartily in tins northumberland therefore we
VIII contribute nothing to produce division distraction
among the Republicans OF the Union We are prepared
70 surrender all local and personal preferences 10 secne
The pernanency of the principles Tor which we arc con
Tending Nor 90 consider ourselves az Welding any
thing Which OF right ought to claim when we SAY
ehat we Will support citizen Of New York in prc-
ference to citizen Of Tennessee ia the apDroach.
ing Presidential election Of the whole twenty four
States, Massachusetts, Virginia. and Tennessee have
alone given Presidents TO the United States Ten.
nessee has had the honor of giving tie first Western
President lie has not only been elected but reelected
Is not this enough for the presents Is nothing due TO
Unity In rAnrfg vi