Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-30

ported the administration of Mr. Jefferson and that also
OF Mr. Madison, in all the great questions of public poll
cy connected IN any way with foreign relatons--
me great mass of them, far from being opposed to
oesertnt measures agrns Great Britain in aror
Of more decided policy than lad been pursued tocards
heT. Yet does the Vrgnian quote the nomination of
these very men proof Of their hostility to the war
The fact Is, no was ardent and animated
supporter OF the war. than Martin Van Buren, Ii is un
necessary to add that The resolution quoted By the Aupus
| ia Committee is an imposition prac,scd pom Them
The L. Firg,n'an will soon De taught some little dis
crct"n, as we'll as manners Formerly il ragged ,,,
fields alone and uncorrectvG. But unw the Lvncbburr
Democrat is ahroadand with equal slprancc of man.
ner FORCE o argument and felicity of research it has
already read The several severe and chaseni,ip
eSS"hs We congratulate the Democrat ON the service
Is rendering and the reputation it is acquiring with
| the Republican party.
The President has accepted invitation Public
Dnner, tn be given To HIN intse vicinity of Nashville on
The 2Othinst.-Geo. w. Campbell and the other Commit.
lee men have given general and public nritution all
friends Of the Prcsdsat in tic State, parlake of this
Dinner and unite in the celebration
meeting Of number of the citizens Of Madison and
Limestone counties met at Huntsville the 18th inst.
Judge VIM Smith in the chair and made arrangements
Tor inviting the President 10 public dinner.
"A dinner was ven to Mr.. Polk, in Maury county on
the lth instant. From $50 to 1000 Of his consl-
tuents and friends were present Mcssrs Polk. Grun
Gy, Nicholson, Thomas, Uhc two delegates from the
county, aud Gordon, Ohe Van Buren, candidate for
Tic numerous
Mr. Grundy, in the of his Speech took up and
answered in the power Of Demonstration all the lead
ing objections which have been urged against Mr. Van
Buren,, and showed clearly TO the universal satisfaction
OF all who heard him, that Judge White cannot be elect
cd by the vote of the people; and that Mr. Van Buren, is
the only Republican candidate who can lie elected with
out carrying the election before Congress Col Polk
demonstrated the results, from reference States
and calculation of the electoral votes of all The States in
which is pretended that Judge White has any support
ers or friends These speeches will be published and We
shall lay them before our readers.
"WhNtis it, the Opposition, whether Gen. arr
son. Judge White Webster be the successful earadG TO
the people over prcean dca,an his ground We stand
this whole controversy Gazette INST
Such is the spirit Of the Wings They will take
White, Harrison, Webster himself, with all his
Federal sins, than Van Buren-bccausc they pre-.
suppose that the President has attempted 10 dictate him
to the People This not Tuenor is the true issue.
The true lst election by the People by CO
gresS-and 2dy, election between candidate who is
State Rights politician opponent of the National
Bank-and Harrison. who is Fedcrast in his opinions,
and friend OF the Bank, Tariff Distribution Of Sur
plus, Appropriation OF to Internal Improvement 10
Emancipaliou-nll-al connected with Surplus grow
ing GU, OF redundant Tariff So preudiced is the Al
eAandra Gazette; infatuated by his hostility to the Adj
mnisttaon. that he would even take Webster ."What
1t, TO any in the Opposition, whether White, Har
TIson or Webster: be the successful candidate -
Indeed! Is it TO this Extravaganza that the Wings
rushing What say the People to this:-1he
National Oa2elte own part, luIl were
General Hanisons physical powers abated, his
dcrsandng clouded, and the ardoE of his early deermi
nation failing before the advance Of age-wcre he even
verging on mbecity-a mers man Of $roo ae:th nose
Of aca1'-they would prefer him 10 Gen. Jackson to
Mr.. Van Buren, We ask the People whether they will
take such presses for their Councillors. o. will they lie
inundated by him. who threatened $4,000 Freemen Of
Virginia to put down Martin Van Buren, he the
choice Of the People Is there some error Of the Moon;
The Fisit-aad The Stage Coach.
The Wing catches up expression, aIrved at last,
if lie did not understand the aluson. We beg leave
to explain. The kanawha Banner recently denied that
Gen. ii. was coming to the Virginia ; prlngs-and one
of his Ohio mouth pieces stated that he had visited the
White Sui phur Springs in Ohio, and nlnacd. as sort
of merit that he not to leave home during the Pre-.
sdental Buth has arrived al last, at the Viz
GINA Springs. We do not enquire: the Wing hints,
whether his visit is probably This youngest daughter,
who has recently married former citizen and native Of
Richmond All this may be so; but shall scarcely
believe il the sooner, because it is said by the Wing
Certain it is, that General Harrison has visited the
Springs, several days Gtter she left them. But, she
travels in the Stage" says the Stanton Spectator.
lie haccis in the Sage, rc-echoes the Wing. Who
cares for that: The Wing need not affect 10 fear
AS little reason to kope, that it may recommend him
70 the Presidency. Il is the least Of all little things TO
found any merit upon common / circums;ance-and
il is almost little 10 cauGlnate MIR Van Buren, for
riding in English coach, when he does not. We pity
party who has such artces advance their
candidate, to pull down his competitor. The
People will scorn such devices The party must blush
for it. We're Gen fIaSGison capable Of such degrada
ton: he would. that alone, deserve forfeit
the distinction 10 which he asplIes.
Can the Wing stick 10 The record On Saturday, he
speaks Of the (Enqn:e Editor writing 10 himself about
the three Qbseat members Of the Wing Commtec who
yet signed tie Wing Address. The Whigman kindly
thinks it was no Correspondent but ourselves who penn
ed the article. But the fact is, from the pen Of
Correspondent.
Again. our Correspondent did not name MIR. Robert
son, as the Wing says. The Wing Suggests that the
portions Of the address which treat Of principle, may
have been submitted 10 them at distance But what
becomes Of the alleged facts in the address? Was there
poucr Of attorney them also For instance, Mr. '.
B. being favor Of the Bank until he failed in getting
it 10 y. York:lhat here is not ono, perhaps, in the
lchoic Opposition, who has had the least purpose or
design 10 carryhc election 10 The House, DC, &c
Cc-oiaa- collar print North Carolina i'll refer
ccciiou IL have lost the victory honor
ard principles will be prectved" Small crumbs of comfort
~. Y. Ercm;nE Star.
In Noahs eyes, no doubt, principles and honor are
small comforts, compared with unworthy success. The
maxim is worthy Of his political Ethics.
A WORD IN SEASON.
The demand for the Address Of the Van Buron
Central Committee has been large that the copies on
hand have been exhausted, but the types are still
Standing and County Committees can BE- supplied, as
others have been, for the moderate compensation OF s.
per hundred .
1t is important that the citizens generally, and the
County Committees particularly, should examine the
laws regulating the election Of Electors. The Editor
of the Globe and the newspapers in Virginia favorable
to our cause arc requested to insert the synopsis Of the
,,,s shed in the last Friday's ENQUIRER.