State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-02
THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF vIR-
CHINA

GINA.
The Stanton Spectator publishes the
Address of the Harrison Convention of
Virginia, held in that town on the 9TH inst
1t is an able paper, and presents the OBJ
iections to Martin Van Buren's election in
summary and forcible manner. The
Convention regard Mr. Van Buren, as iden.
tilted with if not the author of most of
the obnoxious measures of the present adj
ministraton--as the father of that odious
system of prescription, and rewards and
punishments, and party vassaage, which is
known as the system of New York tactics
They can recognize no enlarged and states
man-like system of policy which owes its
origin to him, and are at loss to ascertain
even the cardinal principles by which his
political course has been governed. They
solcmnly declare their conviction that the
election of Mr. Van Buren, would prove in
Il high degree dangerous, if not fatal, to
the liberties of Our country; and they re-
gard the approaching election as presenting
distinctly for the decision of the people,
whether those liberties shall he continued
or not.
While majority of the Convention do
not hesitate to express their decided prefer
ence for Gen. Harrison, yet in view of the
necessity of union among all the opponents
of Van Buren,, they arc prepared TO make
any sacrifice of their own predictions,
which the interests of their country may
require. They regard the defeat of Mr.
Van Buren, as the primary object of b, IN
the White and Harrison parties. The plan
approved by the Convention, is the nomi-
nation of the same ticket of Electors which
has been recommended by the friends of
Judge White This is founded on the
fair and obvious supposilion that the friends
of Judge White prefer Gen. Harrison to
Mr. Van Buren,, and, on the other hand,
that the friends of Gen. II. prefer Judge
White to Mr. Van Buren,.
The address closes with the following
paragraph
The only remaining duty which we
have to perform, is to take survey of our
prospects in the coming election. We are
fully aware that the boldncss and conf
Gcnce with which the vote OF Virginia
has been claimed for Mr. Van Buren,, have
not been without their effect. Many have
been deludcd into the belief that the pros
poets of the opposition are hopeless. But
Notwithstanding the unfavorable influence
TO exert, we do not hesitate to express our
belief, that success is within our grasp, and
that energy and activity are all that are
wanting to ensure it. A stout heart and
strong arm can accomplish almost any
thing, and we have only to commence the
struggle with the determination that we
will beat Our adversaries, and the victory
is ours. A brief reference TO facts which
are within the knowledge of all, will illus
trate the correctness of this position. At
the period of the last elections in Virginia,
the Harrison party was without organiza-
ton, and could scarcely he said to have
had an existence. Wherever the elections
turned upon the Presidential election at all,
the contest was between the friends of
Judge White, md the supporters, not of
MIR Van Buren,, but of the Administration.
Yet under all these disadvantages, the esti-
mated administration majority was but lit
tie more than three thousand in the whole
State. We do not admit by any means
that this is n fair test of the strength of MIR
Van Buren,, because we know, that in many
counties which have elected administration
delegates, majority of the people are OPP
posed to Mr. Van Buren,. But even conce-
ding that majority to Mr. Van Burer, is It
not manifest that he cannot receive the
vote of the State, if the Harris party is
superaddcd to that Of Judge Wh'"! Since
those elections the Harrison party has
sprung into existence, its forces have been
organized and are continually augmenting
by accessions from the ranks of our I'D
versarics, and already more than twenty
five counties, and those amongst the largest
in the State, have held public meetings, and
appointed delegates to this Convention, and
we have no doubt that others Influenced
by their example, will take the most eff
cient measures to bring their strength to
bear upon the election in November. Are
we not justified, then, in expressing the
opinion, that by proper organization and
activity, the Union ticket can be carried by
A MAJORITY OF SEVERAL THOU
SAND VOTES?