Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22
TENNESSEE, and II. l.. WHITE.

ITtT0Ct al itiiGT from
I'VE nave been Tor the last nine months in such 4
s.!r Of political excitement, that have had scarcely
i A moment to spare for those who reside out OF our
4 $as The movement Of ind ge White, through the
ar.c" Of his ii,te caucus at Washington, more than
4y"ar am did not excite the least surprise in NE,
! lccaasc nave known him acet, for long time
NI.ca the l,lc Judge was placed in the Vice Pre-
sGyats chair (pro tenn called on two or three
icnds mark ae prediction, to wit that tins elcva-
ton would ill the Judges bosom with high aspirations
md HAT If jackson did not favor them this aspran
W"uid Snr hu,. Onc OF these friends reminded me
c other da, Of nv prophecy and said, he had not be-
m ID word If ii. but had set II down US tic result
a. 'T!ciudrcH and !Leaii;y.
did White is pnS onous as 4 copper-head IN The
month Of August. His redundant venom blinds him.
II" i: To the passing observer the mcckcst and most
a,ms,o!ica man in The world But, know the 'intc.
aaan Of Hugh Lawson White perfectly Tie is The
most invrrrac ruo,st and the most scfrl.cous be-
~ The Globe. II is the exterior garment in which
he always clad, and i; requires some skill to get peep
the riomitics which lie behind its carefully adjust
I'd and graceful folds. For four weeks, have had lying
in nlc OF ny draws, .ull account which have drawn
o ii him and intended for you but for The consdera-
''a That did WISH vet awhile to set the followers
"t White here iIrious-and because | knew that his
"gn acts would give perfect truth to the picture
"2;ch had drawn Of him. Alter while 1t will be
!H'Ecoming.
The scheme Of bringing White into the field, was
thought o!; good while before ii developed Cal
HnI, line Ca,ne of Republic, was the first man
vf"conc"crd it, not with the confident expectation that
rwrHd succcrd but with the belief that the schIsm
r'a be extensive than is likely to prove, IN the
Republican p&y.
Calhoun does not now doubt of Van Burcn's sue.
cess His object u.s. unite the disacctcd every where
's1in>l Van Burcns adninslration-to lead himself,
'aT DC being out Of tho wayD and try to overthrow
w Magician III the end Of his first term but, all lie vii!
Dc ab.c 10 DO will be like firing rifle ball ut fortress
Those who are doing Whites journey work in our
sac have ii in view to place her permanently in OPP
.''i"n To the next Administration, under the expec
i2'i2n that they will be able hold all the spells at
Home, and represent the State in Congress. AT tins
"'ncnt they have the predonnance, by virtue OF the
Ni"icction of the ignorant for man from their own
Safe as White isTat this plan will be defeated final
y, do not doubt. But, have another question be-
io;c The people for their decsion-which 49, whether
'.es will now support Van Buren, White: And this
tn" question that is agitating in every direction
h?rrssng this question: gh under great disaoVan-
"-rs For, when Whites nomination was first an
"'aac"d 1t found that the presses had been silly
Purchased up-,c noisy leaders had their story to tell
geat cutlery was raised aud the people were suddenly
"''en a!ony without knowing whence the impulse came
"i;c'I vas hurrying them forwurd-they did not Know
WAGE" 1t has fallen TO lot TO roll back this swell
ing hde OF public opinion, which threatened at one
'Hnc To overwhelm us. assure you, that this LABOR
'Frs us grunt and sweat like Sysiphus rolling up his
Stone 10 the top Of the hill Unlike him, however, we
never lose purchase; and what ground we gam we
co not fail hold But the inquiry is made OF me oy
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condition OF Van Burens interest IN tennessee: .
In East Tennessee which casts nearly one, thrd oil
ou Votes, the White party is predominant there ana
Ec throughout that country, we have good number o.
frnds-st we are largely in the minority In Knox
sr White has large Irish interest. we'll as locks o.
IN. who operate efficiently in that quarter. The people
Here are uneducated. In Middle Tennessee, Van Bu'
isn leads many countless aud in others has strong
interest which is gaining rapid w.
In our Western District, there are large numbers
has! Tennesseans, who generally adhere to "hlle'-
come Of the counties there, our Southern ooioe oE
titled by Virginans North Caroiinians, and Georgans
They are warm for Van Buren,, and constitute the ma
,orty Before White took the field am certain tina
Van buren, would have received 10000 out OF oui
oOO00 votes, against Harrison Webster, Clay or Gal
houn, and were old White to die tomorrow, MIR. V.
would sweep the whole State.
The of our people busy however in their en-
Qnrrs and manifest an anxiety about the result of thu
Presidential election, never known here betore-no
even in jackson This anxiety operates decided,
IN our favour SO that We advancing every day
But, whether we shall have time to secure majority
liz; polls in November, is question hereafter to be de
c'drd. In the Of three or four months, thnl
! shall be able 10 tell you how matters will 60 at las
IN Tennessee.
= 1t is my solemn belief, whenever the Republican
party Confined no particular part OF the unlon h
spread over the whole Of our territory as il now s sha
Cease TO exist bond of union that then, "
shall quickly fall into the condition Of the Roman lie
public when Cesar demanded the Consulship 10Th th
command Of his legions, when Pompey called for IeVie
10 be made with the greatest despatch throughout
pie filled bosom with terror The Bank is the dead
enemy Of this party. II is the Ichneumon which pene
ates the bowels Of the crocodile and eats out his va!s