Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24
e the late Convention Of Tsaaessee to nominate him

ltsrue SIR, that the purcs and most patriotic lv
ing might have been Introduced 10 the public the way
Judge White has bcrn aud might have been introduced
by men aetuated by the most patriotic motives But
would respectfully ask those who are CRYING so loud
against pause and consider their own case
IL is not business disparaqe the motives of any Of
those honorable gentlemen who took part in this
Gus But before leave this subject, must advert
one fact which deserves some consideration from all
those and those oaiywho consider themselves attach
cd TO the cardinal principles of the present Adinnstra
ton; allude TO the fact which to the world
on the 29th day of June but myself LONG
by The publication of the correspondence between
the Honorable G. Johnson, and the balance of the
Delegation. This gentleman observes, i'm reply to
the Delegation " You, gentlemen as well as my
self, could not bat have observed, and heard COM
inented upon, the great anxiety Of many members
OF Congress- and others opposed to the present Admin
s,ra , to have judge White nominated candidate
conversation from the commencement of the present
session OF congress, up TO this time, (22d December
lc5@) Though confined 10 my room great portion of
the tme have heard much upon the subject and their
great anxiety seems to be- to have him nominated by
Gouo'ed Jackson men aud must be permitted say
that up TO this time, through frequent inquiries have
been made by me- have not heard mentioned the name
OF single member of Congress- friendly to the present
Administration out of the State of Tennessee who
shed Judge White nominated and run. regardless of
the decision of National Convention"
The speech Of the Hon. J. k Polk to his constitu.
ents, at Columbia, which to my possession only
short time before the recent August elections subtan-
tally confirms the facts The veracity of those
gentlemen Is unquestioned and the statement has
oeen contradictcd within my knowledge. What concu-
slons are we to draw from these authentic facts. Is il
presumable that Judge White would not have heard who
was urging his claims, and who opposed 10 bringing
him on the field. lie could be deceived in relation
TO the mat,er--he must have known and did know
Dd he refuse all advice from the friends, personal and
poitical with whom he had acted long. Did he moi,
know that all those who belonged to his party scattered
over various States who could possibly have
the way contemplated? The prize of the Presiden,in
Chair was gitterng, glorious an object Instead
OF surrendering himself to the hands of his enemies
would have been fortunate for him and the country that
he had called to his recollection the advice of the unfer-
tunate Woscy, 10 his friends:
For by fell the Angels wy '"''''"'
This nomination of Judge White, ON the 22d Of De-
cember at Washington city, and his acceptance that
nomination, followed by conditional nomination of
him by the Legislature of Alabama which was adopted
In the month of January, 1884. This nomination de-
serves the consideration Of all The friends Of The prnc-
pies Of the present Administrations The first propostion
contained an unconditional nomination, that rejected
The nomination which adopted after speaking of
Judge White as san individual more likely than an
other TO unite the Democratic Republican party through
out the Union, ends with the following explicit deca-
raton But in the event that there should be danger
the final determination of the election in the House
OF Representatives OF the Congress Of the United States
we recommend to the people of Alabama, take such
measures and select such person SHALL their Judy
nent be best calculated 10 prevent that contingency
Now, here is distinct recognition OF a democratic
Republican party, which has been SO ,ehemently de-
cried ofla Tennessee Here is dread expressed At
the idea Of division of this Democrats RennbIcon
party and of election by the States What did that
Legislature mean by recommending the people to take
such measures aud select such person would be best
cOntingencYs
request to the people to hold themselves uncommteda
and was not these "measures something which would
produce concert of action with the Republicans in the
oter states, by the laying aside of all personal prefer
ences3 Time will show how that Democratic State wall
adhere in the hour Of trial How different is the course
which this Washington caucus gave THINGS: for the
course was there dictated to the editors. White is
placed upon the field revocably in opposition to the
wishes of the great body of his political associates ere
gardess of division, and the consequences; and tho
miserable humbug is attempted be played off that he
is the reoples candidate, In opposition to
and The oficeholders What office. holders sir WHY
General Jackson, and those with whom he is associated
In merely administering the Government.
May be permitted now Mr. Speaker to ask what was
the course OF Judge White in the Senate of the United
States after he became candidate for the Presidential
Chair know, sir, that subject myself to the tongue
and pen of SANDER daring to investigate the condnct
OF distinguished citizen but public votes are public
property, and hope have independence enough
when the political of any officer brought by
fcarcssy.
What, thea, had been Judge Whites conduct pre- ious
TO his BEING brought before the People, and afterwards
Durng long course of service in the Senate, he had
been remarkable for his close and rigid adherence to the
party TO which he belonged Perhaps individual can
be pointed to, who has been more adhernp ia all the
changes of the times-ay, sir, though he is now no
party politician his conduct has been characterised y
all the extremes Of extremes they could be called
Republican party During long of service he had
never deviated or flinched John q. Adams was some
times side, and sometimes the other but White
stood STILL What did we behold? His name had hardly
reached in the far West before it was enrolled
IN the list of his opponents. In the short of
few months, he found voting three leading asca
snres, with those individuals whom he has long re-
sisted and against almost all his political associaes
es, sir, this Senator, who has been denounced as
" palace slave, collar man, fiinched on the Expunr-
ing Resolution, what is usually called the Three Md
lion Bill and sustained the Opposition the Patronap c
Bill 1t is not my Intention to investigate into the me-
rts OF these votes but his conduct in relation them
when compared with his previous course must strike
every rejecting mind of the singular circunstan-
ces which sometimes happens in the tide of human
eventsone of those contingencies which brought Jefer
son and Adams 70 then graves the 4h day of July
When Mr.. Calhoun wrote his letter as has bccu ailcp
ed, TO member of the Legislature of Alabaaa to pro
cure the nomination of Judge White did lee shortly az
terwards hoping to give blow To the Administration
bring forward this bill, 20 enable White speak of the
alarming danger of Executive patronage, to enable him
To admit, by lame nnd npoent apologies FOR the Presi
dent, that he had abused the patronage of the Govern
Inent, and to damn him with faint prase:" The de-
signs OF politicians Inscrutable and those questions
must be determined by each for himself
One fact must be known and felt by all, that Judge
bite speech, and his condoct in relation TO this bill
had very different effect the people Of the States
from MIR Benton's vote and speech on the same bill -
The fact must be known To ALL that his conduct was hail
ed by the Opposition as proof strong holy writ that
he had expunged half his Jackson SINS and had aban-
doned a corrupt party.
His next movement, which deserves some considera.
ton, Is his course the Expungng Resolution in
troduced by MIR Benton of Missour-Fhe President re-
moved the public moneys out of the U S. Bank. The
Senate condemned him without hearing for violation
OF the Constitution and laws of his country in so doinp
hr Benton introduced counter resolution expungc
that condemnation from the Journals Of Senate and IN
that resolution De sets forth lis reasons These were,
hat tine condeInnaion was illegal and unjustof evil
amPle-Ereggiafiy and uDconstitotiohay adopted-and
at tine and under circumstances calculated TO nure
the People IN their political rights and Pecuniary nte
rests. Whit docs Judge White DO lie eezes Rpon the
word exPunge, la It's literal sense and declares that