Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-10
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mas no ldea OF DIVISION OF the ranks Of lis
mer supporters and is determined far his influence
VIII go, blast the hopes of Judge White for the Prcs
dency His Recommendation to the people send dele
gates TO the Baltimore Convention and to abide by its
decision, means nothing less. than that Mr.
van Buren must be the candidate Judge White and
ms friends know exactly what ground the President
stands; and may prepare themselves to meet all the opno
S.on which he capable of exerting, to defeat the
The Kentucky Commonwealth saws:
Inc people OF Tennessee may perhaps have read the
snecdoe OF the mother of Napoleon, who when her son
from ms high station extended his hand for the mother
to kiss, proudly put it aside, and held her own to
the Emperor, saying, am The Emperors mother md
ne must doME Homage Napoleon admitted the plea
but Jackson will not. Not content with the unlimited
sway which he has enjoyed the head of a dominant
iac'lon IN winch capacity he has glued his private
vengeance while he has ut the time given up the
country to the plumber of his folowers-not content
with this, he wishes TO select his and make
the succeeding Administration mere congation OF his
own system OF distributing spos. In short time his
term OF service (unless he be candidate for third
term) must expire He will then be officially dead but
he desires, like certain English King, that his followers
shall hear the rafting of his bones, and tremblc and
obey"
The Lexington Reporter remarks:
Ihiss the first instance in the history of this Govern
ment OF President descending from his elevated station
10 nlnge IN the hustle OF political contest, and By the
weight Of his influence gce direction public sentiment
In favor of particular Individual as his successor II
Is worse than idle for any say that proposed
Baltimore Convention is not apaeed ~ry, ready TO rat-
~ the decree long since promulgated by the Executive
that Martin Fan Barcn shall inherit the mantle The
PRESIDENT may now be considered Us having proclaimed
ms political preference and all who have faith in his
inalhpity can obey the proclamation If there he any
hsPirant Tor Executive favor, let him for
the baltimore Convention, else he will be luckess
wight 1t there be any one of hc 10000 office holders
who is too poor TO lose his Office let him shout for the
Baltimore Convention and he is safe"
Inc Nashville Republican the following Ian
General Jackson it will be discovered is in favor or
National Convention. Ga this subject much as we
may regret It, we are compelled to differ with him in
cP'hioh we have already given portion of
for our opposition to this dangerous mode of selecting tho
Candidates for the highest Offices Government and
marks we PpT oe ngoS Of Containing Pang our re-
reign, and as able to think for themselves without The
intervention OF body irresponsible ia its nature and
enurely unknown 10 the Constitution. Let Conventions
be established of Republican institutions and
where Is the boosted liberty of the people II is left to
the lncInauons and judgments of interested uoliti
Clans and unconscientious Office The elective
franchise wall become useless privilege and the ballot
box which is surest safeguard will bc tranld
under foot, and broken into n thousand pieces
few interested politicians, cold calculating of
hce-hoidsrs VINO have noted the progress aud effect
Oh the caucus system in of the Eastern States
anu are aware Of It's gzi1zz pation 10 The Durils
ofnrgue and ambition, have laid their heads together
ana have determined to make part and parcel the
beautiful system which fathers struggled noly TO
establish With such men these, self is God at
whose shrine the interests of whole country would b
sacrihced without sigh tear What they Tor
the liberties OF the People long they batten up
on tneir hard earnings: To preserve their Offices
OBTAIN hIgher ones, they would be willing TO lay the
elective franchise at the feet of political clba and to
make the whole of this beautiful country mere appan
age oil "rcgal York. But. thank God thew cannot dime
the people They cannot persuade them 10 surrender
their dearest and most valuable right TO the discretion of
irresponsible Caucus They cannot tycc tcn, a., scn
dsiegales TO Convention, which is mcc-not to de-
hberatenot to choose from the whole body of the Re-
publcans, the man best calculated to administer the
government5ut TO take their orders out their pock
cts, ana IN obedience To te will Of their constuens-to
nominate Martin Van Buren, candidate of the Par
y ! And yet this has been called the true Republican
inode we defy any man to point out single rcpub
hc a1 feStue in the hole system.
The Nashville Banner makes this aourish
Away then with all caucUsng away with National
C0nccmt0HS! they at best bat the inventions of
designing politicians intended impose apon the honest
yeomInry OF the country, and cheat them of the h0h
est privilege of ireemlnhe proud PRIVILEGE OF v,tpr
tor the man of hts choice unawed and aninnenccd y
the insocnt dictation Of Nv sefc resl,d raIr ~
theory our elections free, they shoUld so in prac
tee Away repeat it, with National Conventions
Away with the mockery The intelligence of the
Pudent J"gteea to teach them who choose for rulers
and who to reject Such barelaccd Juggling cannot aud
viii not be tolerated. The PEorL are awake 10 their
rights and they will not taincly submit to dctationit
matters not from what quarter comcsthc higher the
source, the greater the insult
% For ourselves, put seal TO tie declaration
That, so long as we occupy station the head an in
dependent Pressso long live and breathe Ameri-
can airwe VIII resist the nYidous propositiDu (yb,n
and whcresoever may oriqinale TO ay M t
feet OF village politicians and placement who most usu.
ally FIJI cOaUeati0As the nes!imal, pr;vcoe of ;,t
and acting for ourselves in the choice OF our rulers
WE HAVE SAID fT, dHd nee shaH nat reccde."
Now II IS nnqncstionaIy difficult TO determine vile
ther the friends OF Judge White those Of Mr. Clay if
we may Judge by the remarks OF their papers are ioss
hostile to National Convention. The worthless FORGET
NitlOnhl conventions hcld by the Clay Bal
tnore and Washington, and the jack son National Con
venton, by the aid Of which the democracy of the co
try united in support of our present Chief Mo,s-
trae, when lie successfully opposed MIR. Adams Poor
fellows They TO be governed By the views cY-
pressed By Mr. Leigh in his speeches in the Yirginja
ConYenionto be acting upon the supposition that the
mass OF the people know nothing about past occuircn
ces, and have no regard for principle We cinnot say
when they will be reused from this delnson-yqri,1s
not before they the returns Of the next presidential
election.
In some way other both the Opposition and friends
OF the President in the West have approved National
Conventions Both parties have argued, that when
great principles were at stake, Conventions were al,go
utey necessary 70 insure harmony and unity Of
Each party has had its Convention composed of Ielr
gates f0 all or nearly all Tire States and neither could
perceive That such bodies dangerous to lbcy un
t recently. What has produced the very sudden aud
extraordinary change indicated by the cxtrlc Is have
made from the papers opposed 70 the Administration in
GLIDING those that have taken up Judge White Every
man Of common VIII feel prepared TO answer this
inquiry without hesitation. Every Democrat viii per
eevc, that the old and flic neg Opposition hlgc con
mon object in vew-o " divide md conquer" the De-
mocratic party.
That the supporters Of Judge White az fully aud
openly AZ with the friends of the Administration a.
the Nullhcrs are Is longer matter Of doubt We will
90 farther We unhcsitatnQly pronounce those who
are acting under the influence Of Mr. Calhoun adyoco
ting Judge White thc "5oulhcrn candidate and as.
smiling the usages Of the Democratic party while fho
pretend 70 belong 70 that pariy) obnoxious h. tc
tue friends Of the Administration than such Of Mr. Claws
Gnds as have hitherto felt bound By principle DO op.e
the Administration, openly, but dccofously
,rhose~yho advocate a National Convention ire term.
ed eoiiarzn1ySby the advocates Of Judge White Have