Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-28

tNNN ICSlSuti HIS uLhJi2'iO aIu ittilcu |
from the army in the middle of the war, at The darkest
period, NiIe crisis which tried mems SOULS when the
services OF all gu! military men were most in demand.
lie las neither intellect nor political information or ex-
pcriencc, for tic high office he aspires 20. lie was sent
ny AdatnsHnd Clay, near the close o.. their MISUNDERSTANDING,
as 4 Minister 10 one nf The South hiarrican RrpnbIcS.
aud was recalled by Gen. Jackson early in his AdmitIa-
'ri'ion IL the request OF the Government to which he
was sent, in Consequences of his oiic!ols and weak inter
terence with the domestic and civil pulley o! thai Cru
vrrnneni, and his total !ncapIcity TO discharge his diplo-
!I"'lc dLt"s. In the Stale Of O!iu: where hc has tor
many Years resided, lie was L lew years ag" a candidate
tor The GU:crnatoria! chair. and on. Of upwards of fifty
thousand votes, which were given, he received but little
more tlln four Thousand. lie vas also recently u can
Lidate for Il seat in he State Legislature in The county
Of his residence: and could not be elected. If those who
have had the best opportunity of knowing him, thought
ham unfit or unworthy 10 bc i Governor ot a State, OK
even to represent his county in the State Legislature, it
is certainly very strong evidence that he is wholly UNFIT
10 fill the highest office in the world, and preside over
the dcslinics Of this great Republic.
We have thus. Fellow. citizens. attempted to give you
the true characters Di the c~andliltcs which the Wings
have presented 10 the American people for this hirii Of
fec. a Hartford Convention Fcdcra!:St, 4 renegade Re-
publican. and 4 b~lue.light m0drrn Wing who supported
Il law in the Legislature Ol Ohio, authorizing the sale OF
poor white men, vino were unable 10 satisfy any J3dg-
ueGt for L fine and costs OF prosecution, which might
be obtained against them; thereby enabling a free negro
To buy and make Il slave OF 4 poo! white inan, Whilst II
was the most earnest wish of his heart 10 see all the ne
groas free. Nor are their candidates Tor the Vice Prcsl-
dency much better. John Tyler is an open and avnwed
Au!hier; he u,adc a flaming speech III support OF N"I.
hcatloH, IN lie United States Senate. ana was Tie only
man in that body, who voted against the law which was
passed to enable The Presidcnt to put down Notification.
Ana Mr.. Granger. their other candidate. Is one y; the
leaders Of tie AhoitionIsts, the most IN pr!nciPled, d1n-
gs.ous and abandoned party that has ever made It's APP
pearancr in TINS country, / party who are now making
war upon the SoultcTn people. and their slave property:
and are attempting 10 stir them up TO Insurf:ction: aud
rebalii0n-wiO publicly exprcss Lhc wish that our Saves
may cut our II.nats. and the th!oals y! our uno.Irnh'ng
wives. and !::nuccnl and nc! pcss ctriIicn, /; we 90 not
Immediately set them a! free.
Il must he obvious to the most superficial! Observer,
that i! Mr.. Van Du!cn shout! not BE- elected ~ The peg
pie: 10 election will &c had, and 1t mus: Ccv0ire Oh t:ic
House Of Re rrrscntauTes. where the election vii! be
gained By bribery, intrigue and management ihIS
high office vii! there b" auciluned oil 10 the highest
bidder. consequently the Republican party wi!l have Il
poor chance lor success against tie Wing arlStucFacy,
backed b. tn. United States Bank. aaG almost ali the
indITidnai and corporate wca!L! IN The country. It.
is equally rs manifest that the " L!gs are rnGctToriny
10 defeat al election by the people: hence they are run
ming three candidates IN different Seci:oE:s d lie Gii-
ted States. w!ll the view 0! dis,raCi!ng aud dtri"!iS
the Republican party OF: luca! ana sectional grounds
They run " hike III the South, as i South, IN slave-a9id-
er. Harrison 10 the Vest and North, is Il Western tiai
IA citizen OF 4 free State-a non shareholder, and a
friend U! the universal emancipation Of our slaves; ANA
u cbstrr IN Massachusetts,, LtcuGsc he IS Il citizen .:
that State, and il native born Yankee; and Il either Of
them were 10 yet all the electoral votes on the lickels
pledged 10 vote Tor him, he could not he elected: because
he would not have u majority Of the whole electoral vote
III lII StIkSi ,lSsSo' |SH1' it| ''tf a. 'c' ~ S'''' S'""N
object to prevent Van Buren, from being elected By the
people; and 10 carry til" election 20 Congress, where they
think that they wall be able 10 make one Of their camdt-
dates President. by bargain and sale: as VIZ. Clay made
Mr. Adams President III lc2J.
We have twO insurnnunlablc objections 10 an election
iy the House Of l"prescnlalircs:-tira hccGusc 1t Is
81 unequai.-A majority u tie States: containing i
very small minority Of the people: may palm I fTcsI'
dent on an overwhelming majority. Fo! example,
each State being entitled 10 only one vote, the States
OF Delaware, Michigan and Arkansas, having a!tcgs-
t:er tnt tiiE"c representatives IN The iious" OF lie
prr>en,aLIrrs, would be entitled to ;I!rrc electoral Totcs,
10 Tie election OF I President: whist the States 0; New
York: rcgnsy."ania, and Virginia. vita 4 representation
of ninety members. 60 in the Il. oil IL Representatives,,
would Unlv he entitled 10 three cIrcto7a. VOTES Tor lrcsi'
dent; consequently. one member ron The tiFec loFiiltI
States would have as ,nuch Influence II the c.rc;!1a VI
i President. - thirty members from the IHrrc last
States. Our scr0nI CJlec;lcn 10 tiIs tno1e OF ctreiInG
i President. IS, tie corrupt HEALS winch "nGtd Or Used
q - cary Ill" election, dHd tie iIiiIcnce winch Tie Ban;
and lhe r.on: Il ar!5locraGy could exert, III opposition 10
the kIJ"G ri,!icS o: the people; whose VOICE would be
u@t!caTL and forgotten. OF the t~wenty-six States, the
representation in Congress from two are equally divided,
u: Hiit.S have Il majority from eleven, ana me ltPuh-
leans tI,HI thirteen, p!edgeG TO vote for Van BIlrn; and
-! these, t"p haze each bot one member. Now. II the
Wings should succeed IN their plan OF defeating Mr.. Van
iiH7en ; election b. the people, and thereby yet the c.cc-
ton TO the House OF iteprcscnlati"eS-the three highest
candidates wGu!d ne voted ior t!rre--"hicl w"u'i DC
! Van Buren, and tn" two hlGhcs! Of The Wing candidates.
The votes from the eleven Htg States would SOON SET
lie u)Ht utJ;! tHciT strongest Cdn-iud!t. wiz N'u'" ~
doubt be Harrison, and then he WOuiG only want three
votes to elect him: and as two States are equally Ovid
rI, and two OF the Republican States have each bui one
member, III" vote Of caC!! OF these four STATES Wouia DC
~ lie hands Of one man, 50 that The Wing party !;cI!!
Only have To buY up three OF them ~ elect Their ItcsI-
dent. Can any close observer 81 men and events. he
ie"c, ti!1tthc Wing party, backed by the United States
Bank, ans mos. ni the individual and corporaiG wealth
Of the country would not be able and wiling 10 buy
~. Or hrb". three members OF Congress. "hcn al the
offices of l"nor and profit in this great Republic, and
4 Bank charter. for fifty millions OF dollars, io7 the
na.t twcni; "r Thirty years, would probably De their re-
ward: Why. two men. the representatives Of Missouri
ana Illinois, were bought IN in l>25. and we're persuaded
to rive th- votes of those iwo Republican States to Mr..
Adams, against the known wishes Of i large majority Oh
the people and :he Bank alone: last winter, bought mp
nine Democratic Senators Of Pennsylvania. to give it Il
charter in That State. with a capital of %thirty'Eve nil.
lions, for thirty years. Are you willing, teilow.citizens:
10 commit your liberty 10 the safe keeping OF any three
menhcrs Of Congress- from other Stltes. VINO are irEes-
rotisiblc 20 YOU. ard have no interest or feelings in com
mon with you; No: We are satisfied that the Wings
will! receive no assistance from the Republicans ot in-
letouct. 10 carry the election o: President 10 the House
Of Representatives.
TO defeat Van Buren, in Virginia. the Wings have
doubled teams upon him. Here they have determined
to run White AID Harrison Oh one ticket. with tie view
Of catching TIC votes Of nl the Old Fcd"Ta!!sIs, Nu!iiIcrs
and renegade Republicans. They have the assurance" 10
GrnnInce us as man wOrshirpcrs. cDliar.incn, and submit
iEr 10 Presidential dctation, when some nf the leading
fcrmlers OF their deccncy party, recently: IN Philadelphia,
! degraded themselves 10 I lrrel with the b'ules OF bur
den. by hilc.ing themselves, in place OF horses, to Gen.
ila.r!sons carriagc. and dragging him through me Streets
81 that eta Illuminating spectacle indeed to lrcemsn;
and they have put aside all their great men aud faro!Iies,
and bindiv and ,amcly submit to party dictaiion III this
State, BY Running 4 renegade Republican,, ana an iLihc-
Gle old Whir. In this step. rs usual, the hIgs have
drawn vcrv largely on tie supposed Ignorance OF the
! people. IL is certainly 4 most gIarIrg insult to the
pcnple of the Old Duninuun-oar ~wh;chG"iIi receive
iron. them a signal reh1ke al the polls IL Np"ei!l'
her. w.. would ask the Republicans OF botcto''rt,
with what kind of consistency can any one OF ihem
vote for this mong!el. Janus-laccG ticket, alter having
voted for Genera! jackson THREE times IN succrs:ion'
-..L .rn...r,.l all IL L. xirnnr .nrnGl,rs lGllnSL W nin- !