Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

ed forth by the late Wing Convention nomination of
HARRISON IN Pcnnsy caRia, Mdrgidnd and Indiana and
the Wing Legislative nominations of WHITE in
t"gtntd NJ Carolina and Georgia appeared in the Ma
tonal lnelligencer of Monday last II is srned ahIos
sachusetts and speaks throughout language which
leaves no doubt off having received the sanction of the
Massachusetts Wing delegation, and is evidently the
to his course ia the approaching for the Pres
dency. lie is resolved to stand without trump We
give from it the following extracts:
sour doubts traitors,
n%d i masS @ s,,su the good we OF might win"
" We believed that so it emphaticay was in the cnsc
oil Mr. Webster We perceived that unitedness and vi
gor of exertion that common attachment common
principles, identified and represented in his person; that
in word good cause seemed be threatening TO
crumble away through the imaginary defect of want of
availability in candidate In permitting such ideas 10
occupy them our old associates were unInndfu as we
thought of that which is great secret c success in
affairs am honest confidence in right and worthy
prise. We deprecated and amenled this error; but we
had power To it, BESIDES acting on principle
ourselves and having other of canbi alton
presumed not To complain of others, for Differing
from us in opinion of the duty and true policy of the
Opposition.
1--WE that section of the Opposition rallied
around Judge WHITE, butt studying the past the end
that might forcsce the future have not thus far
dlscerned IN that quarter, the guarantees for such
cherished constitutional principles as we as
suredly know have in The candidate Of our choice tie
ever prompt, and ever honored champion of the Con-
stitution
"And WHAT'S surprise, now that another sec
ton Of the Opposition, acting proessedy in the view of
his commentator TO the cudices favor of mere mill
tary fame, so long and loudly condemned, have be-
slowed their voices on General HARRsoH
"Be it so: We cannot control their course But we
not prepared to loose thus suddenly, ourselves
from the stcadiast moorngs of cherished principles
and opinions.
HE infinitely greater achievements If Gen. Jackson
care him. an The Judgment Of these, political friends
title Tie Prcsidoncy chat shall be said of maxim nc
epos IF GEN Harrison ground Of erciuscc pretrcnee9
The consistency of passes compr If New
Orleans, in all its fame of triumph, could furnish civic
wreath to the victor, can Tippecanoe supply it?
''Tuking up candidate adyisedly, deliberately on
mature conviction of his undenied and undenabe fit
ness for the office of Chief Magistrate, and advocating
his election IN the conscientious discharge of duty
men and citizens distinguish the obscure f
ture bur one path plain and straight before usthe
gle path Of duty and of principle If, giving heed 10
suggestions of supposed xpedcncy, permit oursc YES
10 be tempted aside from the line Of convictions napped
out III our minds we find ourselves involved in labv-
rlnih OF contradictions and difficulties dark cueless
inc xlricable.
But eandor otgcS cypress our fullest Jelief that
there IS as c Of expectancy as IF consistency IN heprO
eeedingS, regarding ,cich sigriRg dis
sent. We 10 think that success ioW attend
them to eoDer 'eh its mantle their Of prncpie ne
6eere that nothing Jut the pT0sration of those
hO hare heretgTo Gctcd toghor against the Adinistra-
ton, and an absolutely overwhelming increase Of its
jOritieS and its potcoT.
This is a very full and plain confession "e san lint
one section Of tie Opposition rallied round Judge Jhite;"
but the Northern Opposition would comply with their
pledges TO him for the want Of guarantees or such an
administration IF tie General Gorornmenr as suited
them In plain English, the Opposition intended
TO trust Judge White, or 10 give him the electoral
IN any state, where they had the power of giving It,
They never intended TO raise even an Electoral
Ticket for him in any Of their reliable States not
withstanding the whole calculation upon which he
used TO distract the Democracy, was prcdca
ted on the PROMISE that if he could curry of a sufficient
body Of the Republicans Of the South, give the
Opposition victory in that quarter he would be reward
ed for by tie Opposition vote in the North This poor
deceit is dissipated Nothing is left to the judge
but tho honor Of commanding the FoRLoRS uopg of
Whggcry in States where has met with nothing but
defeat lie is simply used by the Wings as a rallying
point for their discounted troops in that section where
person Of ono Of their old leaders As a make shn the
Judge taken up candidate by The minortes of the
Wing national Of the Legislatures of Vir-
gIna, North Carolina, and GeorQa-nOt a Democrat or
friend Of the Administration attending Mr. Webster
and his friends little disposed 70 consider General
Harrison " an araiiabie candidate" Judge White
They well say, If the infinitely greater achievements
Of General Jackson gave him. the judgment Of these
our political friends, no title 20 the Presidency, what
shall be said Of making the exploits Of General Harrison
ground OF exclusive preference The only reply the
Wing give 10 this, is that Of the Indiana Quaker
when asked about his preference for military man.
"HeTrisoa (said he) ros Genera epOggh 10 huri
him"
Upon the whole Mr. Websters friends obeiese Mn,
netting ensue INT Me prosrofi0n If those tho hare
herefejore actcd together 0gains, The 8daiasyaon md
ObsOlneiy Oreychemag increase If ~ m0jorites md
IT, poioer Like gallant man, therefore, nc has re
solved perish with White and Harrison on the lie Id Of
battle He says in conclusion
"And now not only deep Of duty 10 the true
interests Of the country, but sclrcspec and regard 10
their consistency, compel them 10 make KNOWN |
that they surrender nothing, change nothing faer i'm
nothing, Of any Of their principles and sentiments As
in the beginning, they 10 the end They look for
preparedness 70 The great wherein they have
embarked 70 be attained ~ any Abandonment Of con
sstency BY any compromise Of principle BY any hasty
and considered submitting Of themselves 10 the spirit
Of political project
The cenaictbcforc os, nay the conflict upon u.s. is