Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-09
POLITICAL.
MIR. BELL-HIS FALSE ISSUES-NOMINATTOI
OF JUDGE WHITE

OF JUDGE WHITE
MT Bell, IN the publication are REVIEWING artfnl
~ assumes that charge that MIR B. hal sfiul,
iafed Tie running Of Jadge Whte in mn election, to The
Speahers Chair. After making this false point, he
goes on TO show the absmdity of the suggestion bv
stating that 1t was only supported by Mr. Tide letter
OF last November recommending the support of JUDGE
WI, Whte 10 the Nuiiers of Georgia, and MIR. Burgess
rate address to The People of Rhode Island counlc
ing INN, as the Wing candidate Of the South TO bring
tue election INTO the House and there be considered
as one OF the candidates of the Opposition.
MT Bell seems willing make the impression that he
is charged by us with considering Judge Whites inter-
ests IN ms early arrangements with the Opposon-and
therefore Affects to deny allegation yer made There
Is not The slightest pcext the article OF the Globe IN
authorize tins position of Mr. Bell We were
aware, mat IN the contest for the Speakers Char Mir
pen looked upon Judge White aveIsc To his prelen-
sions and complained oft. The whole drift of our ar
gu.Tht ana the evidence reed on, prove that
ITf Bell was elected by division of the Ecnublicau
PafytIat the Opposition voted for hun with view 10
create that dIvson-hat division among the friends
Oh inc administration was concerted scheme between
Mr. BEL and the Opposition, in the origin of their
aihdHce, so IL was Their common design pursue
the plan which had been crowned with success in
the hrs instance, by bringing it to bear on the Presi-
Dental election. And we cndeavorcd o show that MIR
Bell 10y cooperating with the Opposition in the attempt
10 divide the Republican vote and BRING the election
no Tue Rouse, subservcd his views, which were direct
cd TO his reelection Speaker the approaching Con
gress We give the whole paragraph from the article
wh'Gn HiT i'ell construes as charging him with Sfpuia
ting Tor Judge White in his own advancement TO the
Speaker Chair 1t will be perceived that we consider
Judge White as but the subsequently, chosen instrument
10 efcctuate the principle and plan first adopted bv Ae
Opposition IN the election OF Mr. Bell and that So far
as MIR Bell interested in the nomination in regard
TO the Speaker Char, had reference TO the coming
not the past election We said
mir. Bell the Speaker OF the House of Raurosento
ives, who had been elected by the Opposition attc close
Of tHe previous session. by the help OF small jracton
o. the friends OF the Administration, being sourcd with
t"c resident ana the great body of the friends of the
Administration strongly suspected OF beine al the
bUOm Of the scheme bringing forward Judge White
through the Nashville Caucus against the wish of IN,
.i,.,tf
Tie had himself succeeded, 10y employing this species Of
tactics IN Congress; but he that the Opposition
Claimed him their Speaker-he felt bis obligations
70 iie9 and dared not deny them lie was conscious
that If he did not, Speaker, prove himself the de-
cded Trend OF the Administration that he would forfeit
lhe support Of tie few Republican members OF New
ORR aud other Staes who had voted for INN on pefon
al conscientious, and the pledges he paye 10 that
elect and lac knew that If hc really and zeal
Gus ia tic cause Of the Administration he would lose
the almost Unanimous Opposition suffrage which rave
hiIn success ia the Ts instance aud was indispe Dsab
20 his Feeiecuon lt vas natural, then, that Mr.. Bell
shoud WISH TO involve Judge White the same diem.
ina with himself lie perceived that III Judge White
could oe drawn into the Presidential canvass looking To-
inc support Of portion OF the Democratic partv IN The
Sonth, IN conjunction with the Opposition tst Inc cleo
ons Tor Tie House Of Representatives during The rc
sent summer would be made to turn in some de-
gree upon sectional preferences for Judge White and
that, wherever stbc Opposition succeeded through tie
division thus produced the South vould add o tl
suthgh o. mat party aPon which he had thrown him
sell, Tor us elevation as Speaker. II was this evident
tendency OF the sectional nomination of Judge Wine 10
'ubberyc The policy which Mr. Bell had embraced To d.
we the Republicans and carry sufficient nner into
ne opposition ranks, 80 az 10 make majonty in the
Iouse 70 secure hs collection, that produced The sus
PoiOn o. ,e Speakers agency in getting up the noni.
nation Of Judge White az Nashville The preva,,e -
hs geliei induced Dir Bell 70 deny ofs personal
fenuS at Nashville, that he bad "aHy agency IN Qe,ng
~ NE cauees at Aasbtatefog Jne Hhits m opposition 10
a,onat CoHDealion' and to tie same friend he "rcad
leler Just written % Mr.. Campbell r. White Of New
1oIh efene on van buren,, and devoted one in which
gsPeakng Of The next Presidency he said az ast
Le'Ressee has tar no 0ct,re deced course IN is oS,s
toH "a" ne segaetous politicians amog ne are oinq in
IN Van Bareo' SS ~
We have taken the trouble to correct Mr. BeJls ana
ehronism, as 10 ne point " time, when il was resolved
by MN and his conicdcraics 10 make Judge White can
ecanse u % due 70 ruth, and necessary 10 be
ssent with the proof and the explanation Of The ,ovs
81 those Sss,csfsed IN tie norssaaton