Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-16
FOR TIE E.TQ UIRER.
AMHERST CouNTY. June lOlh IS.tS

10 he Deaocraiic RzuLiieaas Of 7nqhersf Connt~
FELLOW CITIZENS: Having executed the mission will,
winch you honored of your Delegates to the
late baltimore Conventions and acknowledging vour
right to be informed of The in which the rust
conhded to has been discharucd nrocced 20 -,
you The following account:
My colleague and myself mindful of the duty vou
had imposed on us by special Instruction. did not fail to
urge npon ne COnrentOn, by every means considered
svaiabc, ''he high claims Of oar distinoished fn
ef,tzsa, HH e. kreS Esq be nominated To Mcsccoud
oyce ~ me Gorernme and zeaously pressed his no.
ihnton Tor mat Office at the approaching election for
President aud Vice President of the United States n
becomes my painful duty, however advise you that
Notwithstanding the Of your choice was sustained
by every member of the Virginia delegation so far =,
aught to the contrary openly arOiced rs well as by
'e deiegatons and many distinguished gentlemen from,
other Satesand although seemed to be concluded ON
all bands that Mr. Rives qualifications were paramount
to those OF his successful compettor-yet other council.
prevailed, and Col. X. NJ Johnson, of Kentucky vos
declared to be duly nominated, as having received
Enough think crroneously) the required majority Of
wothrds OF the electoral votes of the States represent
ca III convention, according to rule established by TINT
body for its own government
In the nomination of the Hon. M Van Buren, for Pre-
sdent; there difference of opinion nor dissent
ing voice IN the Convention: indeed this distine
indt vdual had filed large space in the public eve
anu oeen so long and so cmnently identified with the
struggles and success Of the Republican Party that pub
lie sentiment had long since settled down upon him nc
me most acortLy on whom the mantle of our present We
neratcd Chief Magistrate should be cast A. IN ~
nomination, therefore, would be useless to saw v
most ssngune anticpaons have been realized whatever
may haze been your disappointment regards the &C.
1t waF of deep regret 10 your Delcoatea
that IN tie nomination of Vice President they felt Them
selves Obliged by every confederation which binds them To
Their country to declare their solemn dissent indeed they
knew too well .rhO they repTeScnted TO venture upon
adheson had they been disposed themselves to have
done so Tor Tie sake OF harmony but they could neither
sanction the nomination, nor recommend il to Won :
Hence arises question for grave deliberations as to the
true policy Of the Republican party in Viroiua in t,
case presened-Sha we submit To- the will OF the ooio-
rty and go for the entire nomination. or rciectn he
nomination Tor Vice President 60 for the Presidential
nominee, with such other name for second Office as our
jealous policy may fairly aud fully approve To INV
mind there is choice with lust view either in III.
preservation OF our principles the security of eventual
Success) between Tie unconditional adoption of the
second alternative, awaiting the slow but certain jssue
OF pubic opinion, to arrive at dccisionand
the unconditional surrender of all our homes and ofc
ASPIRATIONS into the safe keeping Of our ecnctous co
sistent, and order-lovng friends "The WHY'S The
snare is already sprung; and together with the allure
mentor Judge White, Stolen from our ral.ks and the
seduction OF some other prominent Democrat (pcrlaps
Flrginian) That be PoSsibe, who shall be found wcak
aho wicSeu enough, to "orshP at The shrine OF oioch!
our ieel nay become cnianglcd in the fatal mesh be-
lore we dream of danger.
1t is most true that Col JohDsons political course
(ther considerations apart has been every ng but ca
hsiactory TO our Southern notions of sirf
save only his jealous support of the present Aonn
tfation It's highly probable however thnt we es,r;,
faced Democrats, under some mistake AZ In hi,
views OF the United States Bank. have myself bsen
satisfied since the adjournment of the Convention that
IN 1911 he opposed the charter Of the ed and in IfG
he charter OF the present Bank. The most then that can
be objected TO him that is the imputed
OF an oPihion as member of the Bank Committee
mat such an Institution was HccssSary h. the fiscal one
ratons Of the Government, and could not be- dispensed
with IL is not known whether Col. johnson is in the
affirmative negative ON the constitutional ouasor
he ths however, as may if he still adheres to the op
mon oppressed, the objection, uneIpi0d remains in
iul force IL matters not what may be man consttu.
al opinions, provided they neither control his udcu
or govern his aclions In relation 20 the doctrine Of In
ternm bnpTOrcwcRf and lis hand-naid PROTESTING Dn
ties, u IL Acknowledged the Colonel has been aog fber
at ault whether upon the prodigaity OF eostu
uonal soTupes. 1t is urged, however, and with much
force, That The Office Of Wee President nominal mrcy
and therefore unimportant But should be recocccd
that on The demise removal Of tho President the Office
d wee President becomes what the Constitution in.
tended to be, The Office Of Chief Magistrate nd should
be filled with view 10 that end Then. if You please
place Col j. with all his oosy political rirue aJouf him.
Mt the head Of he affairs Of s nati0nand il REQUIRES
no prophet to orce by what easy process should
BE- made to glide into all the denominations Of the g,ue
r,can system again and oht the torch civil dscord;
TIC end whereof no man can tell US. There other inn
Portant considerations connected with this subject but
let what as been said suffice. Col johnson must sa-
usiy virginia That he stands "rccus ~ ctria Oh these
topics or Virginia must 20 against him. be the consc.
gusnccs whatthey may-bnt, she hopes without, pre-
JUDGE 70 the Republican cause
The Virginia Delegation AZ their Journal ,il tcsticv
in that spirit Of hberaity and disinteresedness which
have ever distinguished her councils whilst presenting
cherished son Of her own fchout sg0f or H>rg.
isf Did, At the same time propose surrender him as
a"Pc0fectcring on the altar Of the public nood-pro-
yted substitute should be found Of eguaf pnrg whose
support did not require sacrifice Of principle a. well
as Of personal preference alaoSo that whatever ofev
may grow out Of this unfortunate collisions the skirts Of
Nirgini1 clear