Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-06


ST. 81 'uPport in the West, il admitted But what;a
~ orc zen harrsons chances. In some parts Of
wanna IN The city Of New York in Ohio Ken
dn,' 49, c lie has been nominated as candi
;, Ic'c *" papers here and elsewhere have n-sr
scF'psd his naIilc on their banner Bn What drs II Ill,
amount 10: Tic vote Of all the States in which bi5
name has been seriously spoken Of could not elect him
Can he even get his Stale: Itiswcl knnmr I,J-e
A';.ran and Ills friends look with no f,yor,he sr ,5
s PF'""S:7E; and consider his nomination as having
III =" great d>g?ce lntcrirrcd unnecessarily with the
'"dg' own. II IS well known that such we're thr dis
ophiHnS on The subject at the late Convention at
Coi"s, no nomination could be made and it is ncncr-
any believed that should the General ultimately br RIM
s Judge and ms friends, ofwlom he has many in Ohio
might mol very warmly embark in his cause and il is
equally true that it would require union of all their
lnfces, and perhaps few more votes to insure Ohio
against hr. Van Burcn.
How is it in Pennsylvania few individuals. IS
compared 10 the whole State may have and no doubt
nave dominated Gen Harrison for the Presidency Tho
ANU ,laSonS probably would be- willing to run him ON
Tier Ticket provided he would dcnounce II institution
o! 'asnrry and join them in ;ller crusade But give
nun ali the strength claimed, and Gen Harrison must
" t't ia minority IN Pcnnsyvania-no reasonable
!ah can dGhbt Tins. The ':sgns Of the times there
snow that 10 ono has the least chance against the can
d'atcS OF The Democratic party and that Pennsyyani,
will as surely got@r Mr.. Van Buren,, as New York.
~ our ON" State in Indiana. know how il is Gen
HARRISON made Us visit in the SPRING he was rrcced
with the kIndrst wishes and best feelings by al! 0ar,.s
Eerc was the scene of his former glory here he was
among has old friends and acquaniances his companions
IL arms: his n"ghbors for many years ':who had known
ham long and liked him much" But was it any thing more
than friendly greeting cordial personal reception
Hoad not Tic same thing have occurred had he not been
candidate: Surely it would No man who knows any
'n5 OF the matter, Ptetcnds to ascrbe the courescs
ShI"A 10 zen iarrsos. to any thing like attachment
10 him as politician evidence ANY particular course
- DC adopted ~ those wIo showed them in the coming
election his favor He was known Us an avowed cun
o."ae ior '& Presidency; yc:, IN every public meeting,
altvrry dinncr every toast the situation in which e
stood" Was not limited at. and nothing which could have
conveyed lie idea Of support, nothing which could have
Dcc!l construed pledge either written or spoken
ny all VINO th"st willingly rendered him the courtcsics
due ~ him. II Is idle, therefore, from any Indications
yet shown. 10 pat down Indiana favorable to his views
On the Contrary there is every reason (whatcvcr may
bc the opinion e Ter citizens towards Gen Harrison in
10 E"!eve he will receive the vote Of
TINS State Under this state C! things why is Gen. Har
rison candidate:
Cannot televc he would willingly and Intentionally
lend himself 10 subscrve the views of Others He IL
pleased with the idea OF even being spoken of for 80 high
an ONCE no doubt by any respectable portion Of his l
low-cZens; and Gen. Harrison would am sure be as
tar rs any individual from lending his name 10 the use
OF any acon-as far from wishing the matter settled
except by the proper tribunals the People, as any man
But is he not in effect, aiding. by his act the views
vi The dscnnratcd, and the selfish and ambitious, who
would sacrifice every thing de US as men and Rcuub-
cans; who: rather than succeed would convert tn.
VII lie tpuic into one general battle field whose sole
ooJccl IS 70 CDliln power by any and by every
means: Is he no say, by the adopted subserv-
ing tc:t views: and acting up " the recommendation
made, OF "nakng every electoral vote in The Opposition
tell and that without shadow of success; If he had
made u play the part he has done directly By these
who only wish to him for their unllallowed pur-
poses he could not have afforded them qualification
than he does, ny remaining in the field to secure, if pos
si6r, few of the Western votes and thereby enhance
the chances OF ultimately bringing the election into the
House Of Representatives. With MIR. Webster in the
North, with Judge White in the South and Gen Hurri-
in the West, it is believed this game may again be
played successfully and an election by the People de-
tcatcd.
But The managers in this matter will find themselves
wo!nily disappointed The country as hccn twice agi-
!acd II It's centre by such event. NJ true patriot no
tue irIc!d to his cornry-no individual whatever may
hc Ills personal preference who wishes 70 secure the
p"rnIanencc OF Republican institutions would cast
his vote Tor any candidate under the torlon hope that
1t was possible he might succeed in election BIZ the
House OF Representatives. Twice has the experiment
been i:ade-lct Us beware of the third one. Whatever
may be tire result whoever may succeed, it is better, for
Tie happiness and prosperity of the cpunry, tina. the
election should result in the choice of by tho
electoral colleges by the People Themselves than by any
Interior arrangement provided Tor by the Constitu-
ton, in the People do mol elect. And would APP
peal TO the good scnscto the atrioSn-to the love Of
country-in fine, TO the democracy Of the land so TO
unite to prevent if possible disastrous and dam
grrcus result Your enemies are active and vIgant;
icy conquer you single -anded-they may do it
by dividing you No prnc ple either in morals poll
t!cs ustiies the naxim Of choosing the less Of two
evils; yet it is upon this avowed principle your oppo
acting. Men, who heretofore have tcen loud
e.. in dcnouncing the dangers of ''Milary Chictain'
in ruling tho Republic select one, because they hope,
by This means. obtain share of western votes. For
what purpose Not Of before the People, but
curry il possible the election elsewhere. Let the Whale
scheme be trowncd down; let Jour opponents that
Ire spirit which has hitherto sustained the cause
Of democracy, will still carry it to glorious and
ccsstul termination; that all power in fact we'll
theory, in our government, is lodged in the People.