Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-28

ooTsf"2E. :t"- ," ."I =, of %snrakiur! Oh, beautiful DE-
imnocrac,! which. contends for tile ptHI'pM o r. rive laws
are 10 rue the many-lha the ihino'!J ="
and make Governors Tor te "~Io.;J L,r. hold cau.
Sir has bcnn said that the wings 'oo HN w.
n' hat ,Lar even held one last winter, when u"
u;n,,ed .Judrc White for the Presidency auhn' 'n"'
Inv have. b:t Only such as nave oeeH usual s'"ee ''
r,,nI,,i,n of the Itepubl!c-a 40 urOc coHdiH-to ~ F"t'
.sn, ,;,,.-such as were held in the days OIL Nladis'n
Jefferson. and Monroe. But these caucuses were h'lu
| with omen doors; the people were allowed 10 "''nc's
! their proceedings, aud their design was TO recohi'!.Inu
| some individual 10 The people, as a suitable a"!'.rte
ill some public office OF Importance. Gut Inc c'"I"sS
uf the democratic party during THIS session. h''t ,tI -,
held in midnight conceive, and Their 'Isigh WHs' ~ ~
recommend sumo individual 10 the people 10 ieee'I.
their suiirares. on, to bargain and intrigue wan eac"
!'u,her, in relation to now they themselves ~"
have v.l 10 learn that the Wing members OF liIs as
seubly have ever yet bound themselves ny ~ sn VA
ders,andng or pledge as that of which J. haTS sP'EeH:
Sir A Governor ul u State fills an Office scarcely III
! ftrior ia point Of power. duration, and responsibility ~
tha, of p President OF tie United States, anu suca is CON
! s;dered its inheritance, that in most OF the S!a!es VI tm'S
| Uaion, he is elected by tie people III person, al lte p'.iS.
! Bu, in Yirriniu, he is not elected by the people Giiec'iy,
though lie is Indirectly not by them IN person; 1u1 ny
them through their agents, the members u TIC e"'
! Assembly. Each cuuuty sends al lensl one rcptts'h'a'
tive. whose dug ills 10 vote fr that individual WhoIh
the people Of his county would prefer, were llcy' .h."''
selves. to vot,' When, therefore, the election o W.
vernon is TO come on, It Is The duty al every. nie''"ei y
the Legislature 10 ascertain the opinions vi TIE le"p'e
OF The county ie represents, and to give oppression L"
~ N'N ~ONs .vurn-
that opirion hy his vote. But in the election Ut Govern.
or last Tuesday hight-l"E he - II uo s"ani. and y,;u
elected, though we nave solEe nc e''" -"N = H.,
, tormaliics to go through to-day)-l!ousAnds OF TIE
ueople ui this Commonwealth, composing SILKY or Sc
Senly Countess, were utterly .hon =.
MONS and Interests were not consaltu-"ha .nn' i ~
not allowed 20 have any part or Iul II! Tile elrct'oN; ei"h'i
personally or by their agents.
Sir, :ie object OF ms caucus M"s W -. ~ 'hs TO-.
PIE of nose coun.'es G i,J" three, n nroH,inrnt individuals
n"n Oh snrkrm ,r ns Candidates Ior ,!u, office Curing
' 10 r,sssu, scs.;,, viz. YIN, Il Rpaue, Judge Daniel,
"a fC,,nr,I C,u,i.u- ,h. anne who we're nominated
=" a.uomsN, n ,hr.a ,h,rnu1I,. going Van Burcn incn.-
II i've r,,cns rru,Icmrn had Intended Ina those coun-
I;s r.,,.s.n,ed nv Wbirs. should have any agency il
! IN. eLscIiou Of Governor, why were not thuse three gen.
Il.,n,u Lrouull forward and nominated here IN the first
Instance: VIII they pretend there was any danger Vi
Il Wing being elected; Not one has been spoken oi as
a cuuJiaa,e iIr that Office, so far AZ have heard. NJ:
SIR. ,;,.y intended 10 disfrancliise the people of those
counties rcprcscn,vd by Wh!gs-they did moi mean 10 al.
lew them tie plor priv,Icgc vi showing their preference
be1yrpn curu!dates Of their own nomination, ad they
therefore went of and elected i Governor by them.
selves.
Sir. the peopic Of Pun!latan nave been diSirancE:sYG
in lhe way have mentioned. When ! fist came here
knew Il Governor WAS 10 be elected a, soue time du.
! ring THIS session of the Legislature. WIS certain that
no Wig woull be pIl in nomination tor that u!ice, and
,xurcird to vv,e Tor Il Van Buren man. But before |
did So intended 10 lncuirr (unL have done su in paTt)
INTO the up,uirus Of the renuie Of nv county-nUt Of the
Nhi. u,riv ,b,r, mrrs!v-nu. Sir am the rcuresen!a.
i've 80, 81 , rur,v i'm, ii IN. whulr vrupls of powha!an.
Democrats as we'll az Whi.s-and .firr asceI Iaining the
y,;ui,uS and wi.h.s Of the uajnriry. no matter 10 what
rpyIv ,h.v bci;nr .d. iutrnd.d to he their organ ny my
vote II this floor. But, Sir. the whole Of them have been
misunderstanding opil,ions a"d wishes wrre moi sul.
t.rrd 10 b., mad, kuown-andu Governor has been palm.
ed upon 5000 peuple Of that county, in whose election
they had no more hand, either personally. or by their
oncn, ,,,o III. slave. ON Il plantation have in ciec,iuu
me oycrsrer who is cn,p}oved Ly their master 10 SUPER.
vi.r ,h.m II; ma, sufficient +, sax. Tia, General Cauy.
hrII will mako n very uo,d Gurp:nor lor ,hnu--I Grnv
tie iacl: Bat, even If such were the case, they would
nj BE- satisfied, tina, The principal Executive officer 81
this Commonwealth should be forced upon them, with.
on; their opinions, wishes and Interests being consuite@,
, aud | should BE- rrcgeant III my duty, were ! not to raise
my voice against this unjust proceeding.
Sir when was i,ctcd, Thought thatlEis Hall was De.
-. siyucd us the piacr iur the deliberations Of the Deleratcs
of the people OF Vlrginia, and that il was bull! for that
exprcss purpose. | though: that each county sent at
least one representative, whose outy il way, 10 make
knrwn The wishes OF those lie represented on this floor
that by this means: the interest Of every section in The
. State could be GsccrIained. ard such laws made, and
q officers elected, as would prounntc the general good. |
y thought that that lobby and that gallery were intended
for HE accommodation Of those who might chuose 10
come here to witness our proceedings. thought that
the Editors Of newspapers were invited within this ball,
that they might take n0;cs o. lteser DrN.eedig GSuTS hi tnt
Know what their representatives were doing. But, sir,
| find / was utterly mi9taken. Since the Great Demo.
cratic party have come into power. a new order of things
has taken place; n" longer is this hall considered the
scene C! our drhbrraiIons-n no longer is it thought right
that the people should know What their representatives
are dp:i:I: hut. II any Important measure is to he carried,
Or any important officer elected, straight.way, a siHal!
majority ot the mrmbrrs O! this House, withdraw from
the others. and lock themselves up in some private room.
IN midnight c0nctare, where the measure is passed. and
the officer elected. Sir, | should have voted against
Gen. Campbell al, any rate; because his interest Is moi
identified with The interest Of my section Of country: but
il it were, and he possessed the talents Of Il Cicero, and
the su!tdiiy and purity Of a Marshall. should sill vntr
against him, Us he is the Caucus candidate, and in effect.
already elected by bargain and intrigue.
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