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

why 'h'' ''Hti might hE -; ;|-t3 10 ..:!t !'-"S ~ '
in'aG "saa Il. l., .io"rvr!. .iirTe m"ie those VIA were
yet undecided, II sec med To Mr.. e.. i,:ubuHie ihat iTay
would remain undecided if the posiponei;ent took place
He though. cXpt dicIcY aHd prnpririY dictated THAI HE
election should now be made: If The House thought
they could !naaca nia:r ludicious selection by delay, 'nrF
would grant -; 1t n"l they onght IL proceed forthwith,
Dir. C"rrc!'l:to 'T"s ed lie was not understood as
sny!"g az Lr was it r pared To- vote at this i:iht he
Wa. - prepared: Int he should, if tie ERECTION caf!:e Oh
tod y. pr"htlIy vote otherwise than be should do hli'F
turli,r :r!i'c';rn. :!- rcu!d moi con ;cii IL y:vr 4 ""Ir
which II:git. IL c"niIary TO HE WISHES ii his cnnstitn
enis; "id II m"t a!!'";rt: liuc 10 satisfy his d.uh!S on
that po'nt, he must BE- guided by lac d.cta!rs Il his o"h
judgment.
The vote was then taken un al1. C's mpli:a, AMI dc
cldrd In The negative.
Mr.. G!ESnX said he rose 20 no:.iur:r rs 4 [ candidate lT
the office, General William II. 'CanrbciI-a tsenI!eH':n
wh1 was every way qualified 10 ill the siat!en " iii honor.
NJ. FISHER was Understood TO say that it was surprIs'
ing n gentleman should be nominated whose naG!c even
was unknown 10 the House.
AIR. GIEsu% corrected his nomination, Announcing
General David II. Campbell.
Mr.. CHAPMAN was highly pleased that Genera! Camp
bell had been nominated by the gentleman from " ash
ington: 1t appeared, Mr.. c. sad, trcrr sore remarks
around nm, that even i've name Of Genera! Z. was mol
known IN this House. General David ii. Campbell mol
known! said MIR. {. There was a time when he was
known TO tic Stale by his services. During the i#st
war, when our frontier was brset by 4 ruthless enemy
when dcsulalion threatened our homes, and terror chill
ed The hearts Of the aged and The wcuk-wllru lie bra
vest spirits were called forth to offend their EresIdrs,
their wives and their chi:dren-At that period General
taInp.rIl WAS KNOW II. Air. y. SAID, a. That Trying mo
lnent, when |rginla determined 10 bring ali her i0rcc
mo the field, aud locked round for men ut stout hearts
TO lead her sons 10 batllc-the eyes Of the State were
cast On General Campbell, CT Washington. He shared
IN the perlis and The glory u that war-teternined 10 die
IL the last dlIc: III defence Of his couu!iy. Then hr was
k~Eo%n-and Mr.. 4. hoped lie was nut nO% Forgotten.
lie was not an obscure InLividual-iie vas 4 descend.
ant 81 the Eerurs oil Kings mountain, and The hures Of.
Ls ancestors lie bleaching on tie wril-luught field OF
Bunkrrs iIlil-Whrnt the war vas over General Camp
Gcil returned 10 his !uiIr; ANA was afterwards c!ccttdln
represent i;s district rs i!r Senate of tie Stale, which
he did w!lh honor 10 himself and credit To !!Iat section
OF the commonwealth. Mr.. T.. said that General Can"i-
bell was II man Of clear and vigorous mind, Of industrious
liab!ts and unyir!ding integrity. He was tie advGcaI9
OF al enlarged general system ut Internal improvements
and not OF i partial aud .vciiOna! system, as had been
represented. Should General Campbell be elected, Er
would, Mr.. 6. Thought, tO that which had not been doEc
By any Governor u"der the new constitutional would
do honor 10 lhc station he was called 10 ill.
Mr.. FISHER was reluctant 10 rise on an occasion Ike
ti!is; nor would have done so, but for the remarks vi he
gentleman from Monroe. That gentleman had rrpct!cd
Tie suppusltion HAT Gen. Cuirraci! vas nol known to
his body, and had made statements 10 prove, that lie de-
served ~ be known. Bat, the !ccommruGaiIun which
the gentleman had pr, scented was, with Mr.. Fisher, The
very !ast 10 winch he should lock, III The choice u! Il Chic!
Ma strait. lh.t accommodation VAS, that Gen. 4.
was d skiliiu! shrddrr OF the blood Ct his kind. Was
there no other mc!:t worthy Of .eco:d, but Tic merit 81
Strengthening cur fellow creatures: Was their no civic
virtue Oh record: 10 sustain The cla!uls Of this Candidate:
they were told, that at Il time VIXEN cur shores we've III
Hautuj when even our wives ana children were lHltal-
cGcd, iLs gentleman stepped inrwaId 10 the rcscnc.-
Surely tins !act did rut qualify lin 10 fill this high sta
ton. Thousands vi olLe:s did liz" slinc-aId il proc!
oil nothing Eui animal courage was wanting tn SItw
fitness for the u!icc ul Governor, Mf. ! wuGII re-
Commend il Lion as 4 candidate as more brave
ana mole generous too, titan many Of his coupe
titoEs. II the gentleman from Monroe would sirw Mr.
:. une act Ui Zen. C.s life which elevated his character
US q civilian or L iryisiatur-ii he would point 10 one mra-
sure which he had originated i"r tie public gooi. he
should take Il different TIew ui his Qualifications for lie
u;!ice. Bat were HEY 10 hear Of none out military qua.
lUes-werc nGIre but martial deeds worthy Of honorable
record: He trusted such was not To I2 The soc ground Oh
which high c!icrS were 10 bc bestowed in tIInr t. c";le.
Oh! Sir, said Mir. F.. il The gentleman could but fancy
the SCENES which must Cnsue throughout tins land silo"id
these " io can praise none but military qualifications,
succeed III iniusing Il martial spirit lnuU tie people oi
lheir cGuniry-ic would moi rest the Claims ci his can
,IGatr solely upon his waTiikc services. II they could
lIaEc u! Us L Iallcn Ct so!dicrs, rowing from ci.mc IN
cline III search Of cUniuesls-wadiny tIfUng!i seas oi
slaughter 10 enlarge our possessions and hul,hic CIR
ncighhors-wc might bid farewell la the liberty which
we now possess. II such q spirit was To prevail: II such
services alone were pTizrt-"haL man would give is
days and nights tn studies for The behri!l ri i'alklhG:-
Tie mere peaceful paths 10 honor wGuld bc a%Eandonrd,
II nothing LII. military proves could elevate 10 "ihcc,
or confer distinction. AIR. +. said he paused, lest he
should say something ~ whicl, tic friends oi General
Campbell might take exception. As the House wonid
3pi consent - lhr pos puacncnt Of this election; MI. L.
coaid hot give his vote against his conscience.
Mr.. WILsoS Of Is. was surprised Il! the sentiments e.
tISSSNe y VIZ '''t'>h 'S! -S''S - N'
w. thought it had bscn shewn ~ The eloquent remarks
Ct the gentleman Ircn MonrCe: that lhc individual now
in nomination was 70! 4 slaugiierer Of human tein4a:
but that lie had sacrificed SAFETY and case 10 prevent Tie
ciius!Gn cI blUUI. General Campbell joined IN The DE-.
fence Q! cur frontier to protect uGr citizens from outage
to defend the iairest portion Of Cur population. lie
did not engage i'll military service 10 shed G.0"i! uliNe-
GcsSaTi!y; Lul when wc were invaded, hr stepped li'u
tie breach 10 aid III pr; venting Tie slaughter ot cur oWn
citizens. hlr. " had not he r!easur" ci Lelag acGu:!ai.
Cd with Gen. g., but he understood that lie was II so""I
politician, 4 thoruu IA STATE Rights i!an, who maintained
tie doctrines oE - and - III their purity. ii this "GS
the case 81 far irum ohlccl;Ng 10 his military e&p"fl-
encr, it was an additional rcc"la!rrHdaiIon Tor the "iicc
nov to be flied. Do we not, said Mr.. W., require a
military man al the head Of our Government, II such
Il man can be sound with the either requisite quail
ticalinns We TO not know when these military IEd-
Lilies may be called into action 'or: in the present
stale Of lie country. il was Impossible 10 say Wien sicl
services might be required.
Mr.. EAYLY. OF A., said: Have We not had exhibited
here a most ridiculous laTce-thc discussion Of tme qua:'-
fcu.ions Of Il gentleman nominated for the Office OF Gu
yrrnrr: v hy, sir, tic gu, sIloi Is :r!t!td-li Is matter
O.! history. that Gen. David II. Campbell IS al;eady The
G"yrIn,r eject Of the Common" ea!lli "i Virginia. " no
is General Campbell: is a question which many had
asked, who really needed The information. hir; i. had
seen i notice Of him III Il newspaper punished III ms
city, which he really thought al first all ob.tnhiy notice.
lie enGuired Of lis friend from Monroe vino General
Campbell wus-and lis friend told HIN That he was 4
very gcnllclaanlf, harmless sort OF rnan, a'iIimnGh II was
true he had been an lndiGn-k!iicr. But Mr. L. had with
III 1--we minutes Dccn lhiu u al iuuIiHN"Io" P"". - u
General Campbell, which would prove that he deserved
70 be placed in the Executive Chair. 1t was THISTLE
was told, that whenever General Jackson went on his
clcctioneering visits 10 Tennessee, he was IN me halli
of syeuG,pp a mint with General Campbell. This Mr..
BayIy ti!uu.ht decisive Of lis fitness Ter the nincr;
and convinced HIM thai General CsmpbciIs claims
could nat be resisted. But there was one oNlrctInn
TO this candidate, which-if lie was invested with
The patriotism Of Washington, the ~cloqncnce Of Henry,
end ali the ppGcefu! Virtues OF Ma7shai-w"Tid 10
Mir. Is render him otious. He came before THIS !so;'se
tainted with the foul disease OF party d:ctation: lie
came before them the chosen nominee CT a midnight
carcus- Arainsl such d nnIninai:nm MI. Hayy would