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

=, "a , q .rr hay liz e they sustained Inc c"Se !" .L,re
i,,l, i,,2pui,r couiG in,@ld "icE' mic a ;,d;r;hral
! tl'S '''S' - N'' 80 A. ~ that when oil lna:'io"mi
H.. i,, -, his side. he will u{pehI 10 u ~
has tic constitution on his sIoe' NJ %pr' T." ,nr.rs Ept
- w.. has urrcec ut on his size, u Una "e 49,,
:. ~ 80. T., hin ihn; precedent. to be a'a'ii'g' o'G"'
y fT' = ~, -, that there ought 10 be some phfi'y ue'
~ ~ ,ns $. referred to and tina; under discGssluh'-
, ~ . r ~ 10 me, said Mr.. w. that p7ect dent, l." be
,;..d viii any force, ought u go on ali tours, on' now
49,, ;n his cast? The G0T!iiant parry Tcit; 10 lie use
:, Sc r,mcysys b. III, If opponents, os authority for iIr:F use
b, ,hrm: }rt they dei.runce II w!icn p'ac'i"'o p' ",
SIDE. and 0nIy so far as they themselves have resn' '"
il, do they sustain lis use. Now, said Mr. w., .""
.rs.l G::i.r.nc- IN Tie manner and tie "ccsS''':S y. -
snrL!r:r TO Il caucus, winch lave markrd ihe l"o f''i:'
Il is a IauIst1t. rlGtp OF cuHc,u,raiIng Il raiiy' u""'
SOME circumstances. 1t nay be ne means u -"
rnn,nli. DIGESTION in 0taeIs. Ni!e"rvTf L F"'! 20
likely /" b. Destroyed by { diviSich ii. !s rams
the y:rs!:atiun Of is p"il;:ca! a:cencaHcy' ! Mo"'a ''sW
IN Iti: node T.: consultation, because II w0Ciu present.
probable means # hraling differences wbtcn niiGh III r"tI-
wise produce elects wi!!ch no panty ""nia "'''h%& u
cur. In Ike rres.n INSTANCE, such q as not nc "iJ' 81 OF
The cautns. il was mol cunveinG 20 save We par! Ii''"
,...,r,.iioa. b,t WAS re sorted 10 TOR The purpose Il eject
i,,r j sa.r IL t!,n.s iEe ii:ost unpleasant att iitS's"e 10
the minority. IL vas evident that TO niller OIL, CT was
in view tha!; TO p-s vent Ilr minority from having Z T'Ice
in Ills eli c,:un. and illus GIhit wing q Pa!t'y and oipres-
give rar,v niunph-nGt To prevent Us irnih e!trl'h9 Il
c~anliLals o. our own; but 10 deprive lis OF the pvnr ga
,i6ca.ian os .cltciing between the Candidates CT tnelF
party. . ~,
ME-, " !" IL NatN ''
EIsHsE moved The adjournment. Tile mellon "as ;e'
lectrd.
Ar Wrrcnrn resumed. He believed he wVs :oIic-
vI,rc. WHEN he was interrupted, On this question OF ana
I,r. between the Practice by the Two parties. LIE !i!"i!.
tanned l:.al lac sySIrm o. Caucus-n"in;natinn nrac'iStH
il; his case never had been aC"P:ed EsIe Until ltr pre-
sent s...;un oil the Legislature. !! 1t had, he asked lie
",ullr!nvn VI the lnal"rIiy H. p"imt 10 en Instance. IL
rras Il s,<.ga, Mt SUSTAINED Hy precedent he:r-n" S"S'
tanned iy the principles pt cHr GCvsrrmcn': bat on Tie
contrary, directly Violating ;Ern b. rs rE' els; IN 'nc,,
!. w,s tuslaiued b.. ir".Ir"= i" H. 1891 49,.
u VAS I'D rr.yr;r;nus example nf New York political
toc,.:.. Ihs members Of the majority had not a,''h'P''
ed 10 grs,ain II by a reference 10 r'inclp'ea-"h '' c""
trary t!ey had 6 \ on op! ca : NJ; T"1 Isy,n" Iat thew
I'LL G%J Hvcrlu,ncd tic Dru:ucrai;c rarty in 80 sac
Bat, US AIR. w. sad hri"rr,, The precedent ("t Sh'ch
tiny make lie Gou!l- use, Of u~scrihiug i, as an offence
Ia Us aud an authority To ihemiselves) does not go on
ali !ours. The present object ola caucus is Eoi 10 Orient
the candidate "i lie oiher party, hui /" prevents selection
rom uHIDrg their own party cancicaIes, aud in this l!es
its di-ill:ctiun ir"I! Tie uljrcts at all The Wing caucnsrs.
winch were s'h"iy made use oi 10 conccnira!e their par
" On Il ]cuId!Gar oil Their o%u against one Gt their an
lag"r!sIs. In ills Caucus the success VI The designs Il
tie !>aLrrs depends not alone upon defeating their p"i
teal ui,aunr MS; iur IL - lhr lradIug feature ii their plan
% dis!f;"cbi.r I'll THEN pr:Yi!rars a p"rIi'h cl their owl
party. witch. nr,ieG 10 tie "Eies, would create n con
sl!itii!unai uaJ MY ioT iie election of This officer.
Nh. W. 5, III Lr made uo appeals to HE other party
EVER n:am v, aid act as Mir. ". acted, On his own r.
spUmsbl.lY. tic mad merely risri TO expose the sys!eir
! which tht I"ajrG!v lad attempted Ia Grt"nd, unu |" Sho"
| t!iql II WIS suYyvTSlvr. If the principles Of tie iustiiu
! lions under MACH We i've. lie WAS not DESTROYS "i boast
.un; lul lie did mol belle We any one ccald s!lpw that tn
! y lu rarity had ever praciispd such a sy stcGi: lie I'll:
:.ot LyL.cve II possible for The MINORITY |" detri:d them
selves ii"In ihr charges vi acting IN this respect in VIC
!al.un e Republican pIinci pies, and Of attempting AYE:
and successfully, too II di$ir1nchIse th9 other party
he asked l-,ni, Ly what right IEry C!d this: He Wrn'
further, uai ask'd b what night co''!d oie p"rt'"a q:
l.t!r CONSTITUENCY d!StTaEch;se &no!i:rr p"Tti0a: lac
not li,r cuu!i" u!' Plus; lvIn!a Il right lu vote on This
! = 49,: N.,i v.ns IL IN lp G..r.jy t;l IF Il1l riri,i uut IN suJ
...,r lr rH1!'c good, bill merely thai n party end nilgh!
be l.iurt:- D. ;nI. sad Mr.. w., misunderstood ne: !
say tn: u" "nr rGI!l1! rt Virginia has Il risil 10 d@cid,
rpor al ac: !,c !tr special t!sp!"aS!rr 81 another 'nr,lot.
ui lrc Siu'a; "j.d slcil is ;hc pfaciIcal result y !l!s case:
ana i. ca"i - b; disguised.
The s.ttielnan ifom A!jemarle, said Dir. W., very
nmodr.,!y ass. V hy we, wi;G are such o;ice-hatsls, come
i:err unu al:...pt 10 Interfere in Ibis mailer. winch The
uyiurly nls G-c!drL-why, indeed, we do not allow thi.
..tc;ioa Is proceed without discussion? | 10 mol know
the motives IF others: bu, | know that Whenever thin!
the rights OF the people, OF my own, are assaulted, vii
oppose the assault, il il be but 10 prove that NY Si!rIc'
is not indicative o. appreciation. Sir. w. asked, wha'
vas 10 bc l,nusht cf The m"dcsty Of the gent. :ran, il
suggesting lhal the minority should reEaIn IrDii oppos
log measures y h!cLl deprived them Of their rights.
Eui HE gentleman IroIl AlbcnGeie, had sN un nnt
thing by the course lie iIud pursued Oh this occasion
which MIR. W. thought worthy Of retiatk. he ha'
sl!"wn iE!t he believed the Overwhelming I"ra!ariiy "
LIE 'uid Rr:nan,' IL" longer the safest shelter tor pp!liI
clans Ut lts way ii %lh!nkiag. IL sr:!Trd li'at I!r ma
Hc aT:.T Of Jackson, WAS not no% He loser Il strength
behind which !h,t gentleman ti!na.t; II ~.xr;Lirnt 4
enliench himself. For, in The wio!e ii tie gentleman:
argument. IL had mol once !srrrd 10 lie "Ch:tila:n
He had meade IEe people his shield aud buIkirr-ihc poo
pic Giy"r. hey, %acc.!Glng 81 !ih.. we're he tue agents
in Ills matter. lias liz, sad Hir. w, cousui;ri iht jro
PIE Gccs "c kna" t:"'. opinions Of Inc relative merits
oi The canGidavcs: Have thy e"rr r%pu SEED il any
manner. 4 desire for lie elect on ct Gen. Cainpbri::
Mr.. w. asked tHUse genilemrn wnv had sustained
other iudi:IGuais III he Caucus, tie grounds Cn ~i!c;
they would now vote ipr General G.: We've they that
their coiI:li!uvn:s preferred h ~, TT dill they act IN ube-
dicnce To thcir party: ii they wrte sincere in their pre-.
ference al oltf7 individuals in The caucus, why I'D ihcy
not now yo;s 1cr ttlair fivoIites' The answer vas. that
by ding 81, Il combination would tv effected wit'i III"
Wings, uinI 1 Iram wCu!i b. SELF s!cd whnIn : r"r:i'm 81
lii,ir p%!;y Gs:.ied g. tX2iGLe--amd moreover Tic c3ns;i-
iue";s Z! Mir. ~. and his political iritEGs wouit have T.
voice III ihe erection. lie supposed they WIRE Gi ops.
,:nn TIA; !.r vote wnuiG DC c"!sianIna;,d by l. con.It"a.
npr O. :ir s. i:& ,,t:s wi;i t!::irs. Do -" ii:Iah. sud
Mr. V. liza! iEes.' :ras,.,s Will be satisfactorily /" !rr
pcr;i <" r"t kHnw tGt :i"y may br 10 lie c,I!3ll
tt; rs o.: tir Sc gtGteE.cn. HG! II we're !" tell my
c"n.:uCen ! :l,: rhcd ag!ii!s! The inan ri Their c;io:r,,
because y wing fer i.iH; liz would have G'c Ell e.ccicd
b. Tic assistance Of lie VOTES ii the party 10 "h!rh
] was "rp"arG-and that. Il; such Il Course would phase
the 9TH. purity, had rrlraintd ircm doing ii. Huci,
| say, 10 give such an e&Panat!on TO my constituents Vi
nay conduct. il lHry ars tie people tiiink the!A, the
wculd I""a:d ny zeal Ter my party, 10y tuning :e ual
ui lEv!I c. UiC!!$ IL future.
Perhaps sad Ar. ", ;Lere are motives which d. nnt
meet tit eye. i!at actuaic seine gentlemen i'll taclr Ct.
forts I" preserve i.r InisgrIly OF their party and 10 main
INN lis iirt"!,iuUGCc on al occasions. We are all weak
uinTlu!s. Mr.. Speaker, and sri! is often The moving priu.
c!rlr il. our actions, WitE the fact is least APPARENT
! his seeking for g'cnt "!..ces may extend 10 many in
WHOM, The Gvsirs fer 'hr,n Is concealed. They nIag have
snuEr distant Il, pc Inst hy keeping whole lie influence
q! their party, Il may ultimately be ot personal adran.
iare to thcnsrives-Gnd therefore that they must not b.
guilty o. s-ich bad policy us 10 vote against any uoinina-
ton nnldc Ivy th"ir patty, whether At laitiia'!r or else
where. Li,pw, said Mir. w, that the evrI.,s in The
womb Ci tame are ht yUnu our cuNccpliun-au HAT prn.
phecy has 1T iaie years been little 10 b. relied on. Hu
lie believed a time would come, when the people wnulo
see CLEARLY ,lr Effects ri this party Combination
And then, unless they could he guil"d by some new dr
crpiiop, lie c'y Of tile people" aud Tie reference (,
thsan Us HE n9!tnrs o. every cd;"us party measure.
wcu!d not defend lirSe politicians from their nI,gra