Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

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j:"nH scheme. ar "ih": avh.i." n."aaGc,. t1"Y we're vi,
Ing 10 comply-hr would resist i: 10 the last, although
lie might be luunled with being Il young InrInt'er, and
with Il desire Of E:uking speeches. lie WOULD reckless
Of the conse qurnccs, "cry aloud, and spare not. MIR.
j.. would appeal to the members CT The DOMINANT parry
ilrri*elvcs-iur he knew that Gen. CainPheii was h"t
IL" iav"ri!e Of them all. MISUNDERSTANDING lie Is The
Trend a:d hast Of Gen. Jackson wi!liStanI!nn he Lh1
Killed lis lnGian-Mr. b. knew by the proceedings ol
iIia; ca:cus that rTa:;y of lis members prc!'rrcG other
individuals. And # there WAS one man among them:
iid'F rdvnt enough to bring an"liirr cai'hd'ir before
tie ii":sr, MIR i. cared not wEn he waa. he would give
'tm III. vote; bat hr would not vote for tirl. tunirhr!!.
ar. CnarAAX said he was surprised to lra! d snt:*
Us tn who Gen. Cam Erbc!l Wig, and what his
qualifications. HIS FIRST accommodating, Mr.. =. said.
was: i!!al liz "Gs an h"nrst sndn-hIs Secoid was, that
lie had served his country WHEN a!r needed his servers.
Bu: II he wrrr rs pure as the angels OF heaven, lis
name would he odious 10 the Wing plIty. heccts" lie
was nominated by i caucus. II was unfortunate ior the
gentlemen of thai party that There were some things
Which could n"t easi!y br %i"rg"iten. Nha were 'hey
" Who now raise The cry Oh caucus: They were the same
could reap any advantage from il; but nn% Thai II call
moi be beneficial 10 them, they denunncc il as foul aud
corrupt. He needed but allude 10 The cauc"Sing Of
the Wings, night after night, two years since, prer!"us
10, and duIing the ~pcrdehcy Of the election I'll an Exc
cnliye councillor. Was il not in the memory of the
House, that hast year n minority Of This body met IN call
Gus and Nominated Judge White; Yes, ,iIry mel in eau.
Gus and nominated i President, aud invited the people to
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lie believed tie Wings had Il different name for their
meetings. 1t SEEMS that when there is u meeting Of
Van Buren, men il is Il caucus; but Il VI Zig meeting Is Il
cGrrcrfion. There was also another caucus held IN Au
gnsia or IUckhridg", al which another candidate was
brought onl. So that they llui Two caucus candidates
in the field al once. IL was needless to detail tic re-
Mas IL caucus candidate here, and n cau-
Gus candidate th:@re, and perhaps if one Of Them had
been succe sStul there would have been less cIntinr on
the sulj"ct Of caacnsrs, for it was evident that the
NhITS were not DnDQSpu to tlri1 VIXEN Lury were adj
yantngeuuS 10 themselves.
MIR. BArLy, of a., was surprised at the remarks of the
gentleman from Monroe. Mr.. 3. had denounced i'gi$.
inftfC caucusrs, and urged that there was no necessity lur
them as parties were now aIraycd in this tlCuse. And
the gentleman from Monroe had told him IN reply that
Judge White was nominated by 4 caucus. What kind
ol l. caucus was it: Certainly Of very different charac.
Ter from TIA, wLic! The '. u. party recently held. Mr.. Is.
held Thai citizens had an IEaiIrEhbir right 10 meet end
rrco;;,H:s 81! 20 their ieIlow.citizrns individuals for Office
-"nG when il was iHconvpni"ht ior them IT, meet, they
had the right 10 drlraaic others for the purpose. Dut
were those u bn mel. themselves the electors: Did they
rot only nominate Lu. cun'rnl l!r eli ction by their votes
a!t. iwarGs: They were moi 10 eject the candidate after
having nominated hin, as 10 this case. According 10
HIS theory, all public meetings were Caucnsrs. HE
dominant party knew that these meetings wrrc favored
ly Tie penplr-aMd after holding their party cnnClavss,
they eniraYour to give them tie same character
with pubic and open meetings. What did the eau
Gus: as Tie gentleman calls it, al StRunlun do: Dad
they give pledges in regald 10 their votes: No
Iary merely met, and Recommended I man 10 their
fellow. Citizens. Is that the case here: Does your
caucus merely meet and recommend Il candidate TO
Tie LEGISLATURE: No such thing. You meet 10 decide
Oh ih2 caud!dalr, 10 take pledges from tile party. 10
trai!m".cl tho" who warc not partial 10 the Candidate
rilsciualiy 10 prevent lie Wings from CIV
inI i vote. AlIusimn had been iIaiic 10 the caucuSlng
O! like Walls Two years ago. in relation to The crclinn
O! councillor. They were told ili"t they CAUCUS d night
after might: but what Was The Result: They were "ndra'
yoging 10 elect a party man. They lad lie majority,
and consequently the power: lad they gone iog"thrr.-
Bus did they succeed: No: Tic Wings are nu: such
nnses Of wax as To sacrifice their cpininns at the call Of
party. Tie attempt TO control tIrIn Ey party manage
meat failed. II had often been proved that party disci
pine aid party control would not be submitted
10 ~ ;hp Whigs; and this was the lcasOn why
they had always been beaten. They have 10 drill ser
gcart 10 prescribe The rariy step, and prevent desc;iI"n
from tie ranks CT Disturbance OF orders. They have
no leader under whose eye they act, aud by who's" voice
l:ry ale commanded. Mr.. b. well rccolicclrd that rn
t!at very occasion, " hen il is EDw said The W hILs were
caucus:ng for 4 party coumcill"I-a gentleman rose
IN this Hall. and in Z most thrilling and heart tOUClIn.
speech. addressed his party (Ee Whis*) and con;arcd
them 10 throw aside ilirir party feelings and oCjrr:s,
give their votes Tor political opponent. AND lie sue
crrdrd. But, said Mr.. BayIy, if the statement be true
tia. tie Wings lave rcsc;tcd 10 carcusing-it IN de-
frId!ng themselves they have USED the weapons Of their
encmics-if they have fought the devil with iiEe-dld
that prove the warfare a fair ore: Bct":c Mr.. Is. was
cl:g ib!c 10 Il seat here, gard ne vas but little more than
eligible n~ow,D-whcn he was I bcariless boy: he arowed
lis opinion Of caucuscs: he saw their i%niquiiy, and wash.
CO lis hands Of the unclcan thing.
Dir. FISHER sad lie rose 10 make 4 motion. Before
he did so. lie would ask tie gentleman from AccuHac,
whether Ibis continual Succession ri ,bcs and j-rrs, and
taun!: and sncrrs, Was not L!Gfc Likely Ia excite oPprsI-
iiun Than 10 serve any good end: Mr.. +. knc# vi no
CruvIal OF Drill Sergeant i'll The Republican party: but
II there was net 4 General in the Wing ranks, it was not
b: cause HE Legislature did not elect one i Few days ago.
NJ. i. then moved he re- consideration Of The vote on
lii" motion 10 postpone The elrctlnn.
The SPEAKER said, as Mr.. Fisher voted in the mlno-
riiy, Il motion 10 reconsider was net in order from him.
Mir. SrraEr sc:I, lie v"icd III III" nInJnr!ly, and 10 az.
co;amoda!c lie gentleman from Mason * Jackson, he
would lnavc tie TT. reconsideration 81 thc Vote.
Mr.. FIsuEG said, lie would present L few c~onsitcra-
lions in support Of the motion. lie had not III his Tor
mer !r.uarhs, said one woId 10 the disadvantage nj Grn.
Cat:pbrII. but he appealed 10 Western members /" say
whether they ought moi 10 be cautious how they swrlird
ulaioriliss in the election OF an individual vino might be
hostile 10 the interests Of their constituents. lie asked
The friends Of Cen. G.. 10 say whether he would repre-
sent the Interests Of Tie Wrs!-wLettcr lie would enter
ia.n tlyir wants and Feelings;
The SPEAKER said tie merits Of the cauG;datc were
not now under consideration. The question was Oil re-
consideration.
Mr.. SrAx.En thought il competent 10 The gentleman
10 speak ns the candidate nominated, III order to She"
tic rxEedicmcy Of p0~siponement.
MIR. F!sufR resumed. He asked his rIiends from the
West if they believed that Gen. Campbell woul! be pre-
irr:ed by their constituents. lie said 10 gentlemen from
Beyond the cloud rapp'd hi!rs!arcs. that his niiectlnns,
his interests, his confessions were not with them. Was
lErrc nr, Il South. wcsi,r TN Improvement, which Tie I'M
mediate friends Of Gen. Caunphel were determined 10
carry at iA. sacrifice Of every other improvement in the
State: He asked whether such w"s tie sFi!ii Win
which Il new Governor was to be ushctcd ln!o o:s!ce 4:
He trusted that these members whose interests were
iIc nlical with his own woald 60 with hirn in support
of Ibis motion; but if their aid was withheld from him,
be should at last have the consolation OF Knowing that
he hid supported a!anc tie interests Of these he repre-.
II itrd.
Mr.. NlooRr made a it% remarks in regard 10 Tie state
rncnts IF Mr.. Wilson OF B relative 10 The qualifications
Of G. neral lie wished 10 cone 10 an understanding
with the gentleman from Mason and J"rks'a as 10 TIE
word :.iT uublican.'' There was 4 difference III tie
neanine given il By different persons. Mr., NJ. SAID
there was one bird wiic!. was considered 4 tcl'cacy, and
when we'll drc s:ed and on tic table was most Wholesome
ar! ~palatab!c 'and-il was called Turkey. There was
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