Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07

the suliscts or which be was called 10 act. It vas I'm,
,nssiILe ,hs, he should POSSESS such a knowledge; and
when he returned 10 them, If asked The GROUNDS OIL
which he had acted on many subjects, he should answer
that he had acted on his own responsibility, ana " Tue
best Of his Judgment.
The ur;rls. / is no. because have not great caute to s'Fe
lirln. Yes, sir, have particular causes LOT al'ach"c"|
f., ,Icr; peculiar reasons tor having HER interests WARM
l., -; heart. They are the 81 ain eHlHhaticatiy one u
,i,.r.-ro, ole waited aAnye them hy pride or worldly al
ran,aneg-ard El degraded beluw them Having all
educuiinn no better, nor AS good as 'n"st e! iH'';i-- ~
afrronn, rrrtcnsinus beyond u suihct'ncy 10 make me
romi,r,aLic and ahoye dependence. Thus, being rSs!nl'
lated to thrm in all tic particulars Of i"y %cn""i!ion III
Gi,-ncit!isr removed from them BY superior rduca'i"A,
b. wealth, or by loty aspirations, do not isrl IL n'cfs;
saw 10 uorcaI To !hrm by G2!!ery: OF 90 win their g'cc
rrhcrs l.t lar words feel tliat | beioug to then, aud
an # item. haze Iabored ior them, and they for me;
s1ui am grateful to them inr the confidence they have
s:cn III to Irpost in u.. have no ambition for "il;ce
or distinction. If ever ] felt that ambiion The t'ms has
l,nn ,irce past. an content |" act out my part mere
~rrrti;uhiy il pnssible-withuut irdulging the vain hope
Of creating Tor my humble naiuc a bIg! PLACE il the his.
tori Of NV country, or of perprtuating il by n"h!e deeds.
Mi desire is far m!ure humbls-iti is 10 be useful; and tic
only reward ! can hope for being 50, is Tie appreciation
q In,.e wn"m will nat insuit by idle taliery.
.ir. y. said, in conclusion that he had Detained tie
House longer ihan lie had intended. He had endeavor.
Cd 10 speak ih. "~lamguage OF truth and soberness, not
however. with The h"Fe that he Should change the iesa't
Gi tEtSS ii'Stf S'"sS' 49,
truths which some OF the members OF the majority w"u'u
a; i future day, see and subscribe 10, he feared with wall
ing an! lamentations. They had only 10 wait until The
party now in power were at the bottom OF the heel 10
iiui tr il present pG:tj management would be Tie SUI
;rl OF general depreciation. lie abjlred II Us 4 lyI"n-
meal system never practised here until now. II any
q. nt!cman would n"lnt TO q single instance OF a "'ts
caucus nomination by which i majority o! the Lrg'sia
l.;e was disfrauciiscI, he would admit that The Hniil-
Eant party iaa p~rpcrdrn. Oh their side: but lie could not
t;!ca admit lnal tie practice was right. ior tie loir!"ii'n
OF such a principle would threaten rs wi'h the deslIna'
luu VI OIL llU2r!!rs.
A!r W,hso> O! . ,if H9j ii: Ii 'hG party 1Fy' justice. in his ssiiaie-
vniiia ia,nbrr nrruncnis used 10 sustain the c"ilrSr q! TIE
,n,;n.ilr. That gentleman, hr. w. said, had stated
l.5t he (Ar. " justified the course pursued on ll's NC,
cas,yu Ey The muprIty. because the wing parry Hau
formerly held caucusts On S''HilaF orc' IT, Wh: w. n,, '"
Iuu pIac!l,:d The caucus system, aud nos condemned
It's PRACTISE by their opponents. THIS was a new SEMI
!!:";;t on their parl; and MIR. w. knew that all new con-
verls were uverZea!ous, and consequently ti3cse grni!e-
men had defended their new faith with great warmth.
. Sir, sud Mr. W., when did this Ant.caucuS pa'iy
spring into existence: You lecolIcct the caucus which
the gentleman from Pitlsylvania and his friends I!ria
here three years agn, 10 nominate an occupant oi lie
]Sprakrr's clair of lhs House, at the Commencement! OF
the session. They then had 10 scrup!"s on lie pihc'
tsr; aud the meeting on that OCCASION, was III iir h'Gii':
so that on that ground, we have but followed thar rN'
ample. But the gentleman tells Us that Ii il not a con.
s!:iuliunal luote uf proceeding: Mr.. w. ais" cDni' idrd
that ii wGs not unconstitutional. 1t was Il convenient
:!oGs o. concentrating u party, and l!"rtt.fr Il %aS re-
sorted 10 bv boil! parties. When pracriscd by the Wings,
sad Mr.. W, We Gid not complain: We did liz" hr:i we
cnuid, and so did they; but 1t is utterly Inconsistent III
lte:l 10 condo mn I mode OF proceeding e. ways reso:ted
to hY them whcn they could make 1t available, simply
because The tine has colnc when II eau ~ iongrf BE-
useful 10 them.
Eat, sud Mr.. w, tie gentleman frota p. says. that
we lave caucusrd in such 4 manner Us to G'sira"cisisr
tie Wigs. Certainly. this statement cnnnot b" sus-
famed. The Wings are not dls'ranchise;!: they can pat
in r,,,inoiinn yrin,, npv MEMS. and v1iS ;r ilii, :: And
what further rights wua!d they possess n:""r Hry CIR
cnalsiances. Il SEEMS surprising that seni.cir"a q III"
Wing party snnaiJ Gsscrt That the election q Goycrnur
is aIrrudy over. II this were So, | supincsr Tic ti!nlr
would announce the fact. and suspend further Prccrrd.
inrs. The insinuatiGu tha; h" ualrTlir had ~ nrini.
rn.irg a candidate III u caucus, rsuTprd Tie rrcrogaiivc
Of The LEGISLATURE. was totally untnUndrd. We contend
that we have Il :.si,t t. 70 into Il caucus To compare OPT
Mons rn tl' individuals proposed Dis candidates. 1t Is oar
right t. 10 ~, and We shall always exercise i! If II DC re-
CURED hy circumstances. The can"r Of ;!e " !ligs IN
lie subject, had but ii:i!r weight with Mr. W., as ~. his
knowledge, tAcy had >ilrid ciucuSes moi longer since
than last year.
AS 10 The sscrezy Of the cnucus held by The majority,
Mir. ". saw no "hJect;cn To- d private consultation be.
tween men Of the same political "PIniGus: lu. lie did
not think The stofccy was 50 grrc. DIS was Imagined. lie
was a sHo:t Lime since, informed that a member Of tie
ma Ipr:ty took Il WING genI!en! n with bin 10 The caucus.
Mir. W. lad snrH Used there were Wings present at that
meeting. Us hr had heard siat:Garnts II Iir proceedings
which were incorrect, and lie thought could not have
con:e from q member 81 the caucus. The attempt 10
cia;acleI:zr tie aI:r'irg as 4 secret o;s, undoubtedly had
in view al impression tiat som :th;ng was done there
which the IHaypr!iy wished /, concehl-a wish, which,
inI. W. said, lie certainly lid not entertain. But sup.
prsp tie caucus was Il secret one-$uppnse we had pro-
vidrd ourselves with u dunr keeper, h" should have in-
formed all who cdnr, that we were consulting Tor Inc
advancement ni Ike Interests o! our constituents, or cur
pari;-and 1t is The saGie thing: NoGIG lhtte lave been
uay inprnpIiriy III such Il course: Surely not.
Du, HE grit!!snan from Pr,tsyl"1nlAs arguments
". lid lead rs 10 GCiI, We, that although The meeting had
hrr.i puhii", We have been guilty OF a despite proceed
ing-!nal i; is unconstitutional perhaps moi exactly IN
constitutional; hut hat its effects are 10 di3!ranchr=c The
,nlnn;.:y. This, said Mr.. ", have denied he.r!e, aud
derry i, again. Let the Wings nominate their cnndi.
dale, will listen with patience, If nut with pleasure: %
the raI"gtes they may see lit to p!onnunce Oh then !a"o'
rte, AID they can vote according to thcir inc!iTa.inrs
We d. !ot r&e iEcir rights from THEA: All we contend
for Is, clHai lights.
Mr.. Wircm.E said: The gentleman irom Bcletnwt
cnmr!a!ms ;Lai did him injustice in saying iiIat he de.
f,uLrG The c"i:cus;ng-Vfhis party on The ground Tat the
Wings lad formerly rcsorted t. the sane Practice
LTlru ihr grn!!y .nuu from BUtct1urt made ls first speech
he siatrd tArl tic Why's lad formerly Gunc this. and re-
!crrrd 10 the instances; and said Mr.. W, | viii! tell him
why supposed hp argurd from this statement Of facts
llai the torainan! rarIy were blanIclrss on that ground:
j. ""s lecanse III" grnt!"mans speech contained no
ether arGurtnt, aud if vas mistaken in altributinr
that argln"n! Ia him, then hs speech was a SPEECH with.
out an argument. Wei, sir, To defend himself, The gem
t!eman has made a s"cond speech, and ! appeal TO his
own :IicnGS VIII, thcr hs las offered any o:her argument
i!ill tIdl NI!Eu i ~ HIn. l uu SoIIS lDhL j
sir"a:d accuse tie gcn'lrEluu Of using arguments; and |
will H." Cas-, ful to recoiact in future that VIXEN he makes
sIeeci"s they are not 10 be considered is containing ar
guui"D:s.
!E.c gentleman from Eotctourt, said Mr.. W, seems
4: Il loss Ia comprehend how the course of The dnininant
party can be said TO disiianciIise the Wings. Why, sir,
we we're told b. The gentleman from Albeularle, that il
was !hc object If The majority TO prevent cur having
any viice in tie election. Did The gentleman from 30.
trtourt misunderstood his own friend from .Ai5cniarie:
Ii So. il is not wonderful that | should also mistake lhal
gcniirniHn's meaning.
air. Wilson Of b. said lie did not understand The gen.
t!rn?an from AlGemrarls 10 say that The caucus was in.
tended 10 deprive tie Whig IS Of any voice in he cleo.
linn.