Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
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NOMINATIONS ConErmed!

we congratulate the People of Virginia on The confr-
oatons at last, OF Seeeason aud Iaaey and EarJour,
and Kendall, Nc. DC. The outrage which praciiscd
upon tie feelings of A Stevenson, ~ months ago. *
now wiped away by the reversal OF the sentence of a
tiaiing The same injustice upon him. Mr. Clay from his
Committee Foreign Rca.icus again made Report i'm
opposition to hn--but they are at last foiled in
their attempts 10 wound the feelings of an able and
honorable and distinguished man-and Mr. Stevenson
has been confirmed by vote of % to TO- aer so feeble
an eoi as Correspondent writes us) the part of
ne Opposition as to bctiay their consciousness of
The weakness OF their cause. Thus may Justice always
be rendered--and faction always rcbuked.
ihe accomplished fancy has also succeeded against
the vengeance oil his oesnnd is Chief Justice of
the United Sta,rs.And Philip T. Barbour too the pride
OF me Democracy OF Virginia, is seated upon the
bench OF the Supreme Court which he is eninenly
fitted TO adorn with his talents and enighlcn with his
iniieAiIe and nncompromsng State Right principles
Amos Kendall has also iriunphed over his opponents
His firm during the last summer has endcareJ
him TO the South, and his business habits have cut him
on, for the very Office which he Cruces
We congratulate the Republicans upon all tl,ese nr
continents But what sa say of the course of hr
Leigh ?and still ofthe conduct the Wing can
dic.'e ~ Ers'"'--.ie modest, the una.Lons the un.
intriguing Mr.. White ?-iIow must This man have SINK
even in has eyes Buta few weeks go and he nssur
ed TIE Legislature OF Tennessee, that the idea of his
uoning he Administration, all "tancifuL !v-and
here we have the Jact that he has gone against the Adj
mnistraiion--gone with the Whigs--voted against To-
neg, whom he last winter superintendent AGAINST
taking up the nomination of F. p Barbour he test gues-
ton, upon which look for deseiopemcas) land
was one OF the fruitful seven 10 against Amos Ken
dail -Nhat VIII the people Of Tennessee say 10 this
hah couise: And for what has he abandoned his
iricnds-his party-his consistency--and thrown him
sell into The arms OF his enemies lie is playing shall
low game, indeed for the Prcsdcncy-sellinp himself
Tor The votes OF the Whigs-And when the brilliant
ntake Tor which he is striving shall to dust and ashes
la his hands, what consolation will he find for the viola
ton OF his principles the descrtion of his friends the
contempt even Of his enemies 'rhey may like the Trea
son, but they will despise the Traitor
Never have we mistaken any man as this Hunb
Lawson White! We had taken up a very high opinion
oil hin from The character given of him many years AFRO
by Mr. Iazewcl then associated with him i'm the BoaId
OF Spanish Commission. We have never seen him--ne-
yer corrcspondcd with hn-but we were told tina, he
was ofal men breathing, the unassuminp Repub-
lIcan, the most faithful friend distinguished alike for
me simplicity OF his manners and of ambition
We sympathlsed deeply will! him. Also for the nu- |
mefous Affections which beiell his domestic circle
by what various circumstances our confidence las
been gradually shaken-how long and earnestly we |
CHING tn the almost beau ideal which we had formed
OF liin-how much struggled against the accounts
which we heard and against the developments which
we witnessed Of the deep ambition and unworthy sacr
hoes OF this individual, il is necessary for us TO de-
scribe. Nor should have fallen into this vein this
morning. if it had not been for the remarks of that nuob
prctender, Bondrrant of Buckingham the Senatori.i
candidate, at the last Campbell Court. Yes-we admit
mat we were once the warm, dsinerested admirers of
Hugh L. Whiie-We praised him honestly, because he |
has deceived those whom much trusted for his |
from hencelorth abandon him TO the
scoin OF the Republican party and the temporary sup
port and Constant contempt OF The Wings.