Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-18
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TO THE WINGS OF BUCKINGHAM.

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TO THE WIGS OF BUCKINGHAM
Does the case bling altered oi!cr the easeP
In late Wing writer under the signature Of Gre.
sdent Voter has suggested 10 the Wings OF the Dis
trc, reE resented al present by the Hon James w Bou
din the prnpiciv Of holding convention 10 nominate
candidate for the sGtitages Of that party at the
election; and having eu"gsed Col BDncurant conclud
ed by expressing the opinion that he suitable per-
receive the nomination Of the proposed coryen
| ton.
The expcdi.ncy Of holding such convention, is
question which do moi intend dscuss; but desire
know when ii was that the Wings the South side of
James river ceased 10 regard convention with
ton and horror? Letth- Republicans but propose a
renlon TO nominate candidates Tor the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, and the corsisency-ioying Wings boil
immediately viii! Jealous ind gnoon lee! The dear
people should be dictated to- and DISTINGUISHED by
"packed jury a 'caucus of Office holders and Office
hunters" Time was, when the Wings boosted Of their
attachment 10 The freedom and purity Of elections, and
bitterly and loudly denounced caucuses and
as pregnant with imminent danger 10 the whole fabric
! of free government Time was, when The Republicans
/ Of Buckingham held meetings 10 nominate candidates
for the Legislature and the Wings Colonel Bondu-sn,
inciusre) forthwith crisd out, "caucus, protested
against that mode Of selecting candidates "a alike unu
seal ind unsa and advised and plored The people
for man " ho would not come forward q upon
/ his hook The unpopular word caucus
applied to meeting Of Republicans, and The Wings
serted that the csacus system was part and parcel o!
the New York tactics, and OF course. worthy in their
.
! No man active IN tins warfare aga;ns; the
caucus system. than Col. Eon6urant He represe nted
it anti Republican and cmncus of danger to the il
berries Of The people. Such was the language OF his
party generally IF 30 60 Republicans Of Buckng.
ham have right to hold caucus to nominate can di
dates for the General Assembly crave 10 know how
/ j, is that " caucus q beg parton convenon) as.
sen.ted a, Prince Edward CuUrt House composed, pro-
baby, Of 81 so Wings representing four counties have
a right to dieiate ! again ask pardon, should say
TO nominate Colonel Bondurant as candidate for Goa
gross; put the question to the Wings nj Buckingham
fIair.spllling lawyers and clubbing politicians take
a distinction where there is difference lie their
"yoca,ion; hul defy tie Wings Of that county 10 con
vince intelligent public that there any substantial
difference. That the meeting Is confined 10 one
county only and HE other processes 10 represent four
that the first meeting is nicknamcd "caucus, 10 ex
cite prejudice; and The second digned by the epthe
convention ord better adapted 10 give eciat and i'm
parl weight is conceded; hut The important and material
question relates the right IF frdci'on Of party
miraung a candidate for The ,choe rariy II, as Col Is
and his political associates in buckingham maintain,
some 90 80, 40 or 80 Republicans convened al their e.
n have no night nominate candidates for The Legs
! a,ure what Tlgh, has equal number Of Wings 10
bolda 'caucus and appoint delegates 10 the great Wing
convent, at Prince Edward Courthouse: This is the
problem which | wish the Wings TO solve. and solve as
candid and intelligent men, not as sophIss and meta.
rhysicsns AS the Wings have al! The talents Of the
country learned lawyer may possibly discover that
the Constitution and Laws confer greater political pr
vilrpes upon them than the Republicans, and that al
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hold caucus or convention, the Wings are authorized
| and en,oned 10 do go.
Surely a Resident Voter is not apprsed OF Coz.
s views upon the system, or he would not IN
an uneuarded moment have far reflected upon Col.
BIS political consistency, as 10 have supposed that he
would accept the nomination OF a convention. Had he
desired to be candidate he probably would have come
forwardE'upo his own hnos, without waiting for The
recomm. rdation Of any "packsd Jury or convention.
No man who abhors The "Gic,alion and "manag cement
Of few party leaders, he does, accept snch
nomination. His protested devotion 10 old ussses and
dislike of rev ones, his ardent desire to zee our can
vases nd elections conducted with charity iobearance
NEE kne.s and noderalon-his known and unconquera-
bic untipalhy every thing, saroIing of the IN York
tactics would erialnly nlerPnse an insurmounae bar
rier his acceptance OF that honor True
that The Colonel is ain the hands of his friends, but
nevertheless am confident that he would be excessively
mortified If the grand "caucus, council convention
of Prince Edward should select him as candidate and
desire him 10 become the instrument Of their dcia"n
Indeed entertaining Colonel DondUrant does, such
deep seated adherence for the and convention
plan of dciatng TO and directing the people how they
should vote | much question whether he would not con-
slider himself highly insu!,ed, IL the contemplated con-
vpnon should take the liberty Of presenting his name
10 the public consideration His aversion to that mode
of selecting candidates would doubtless induce him 10
reject the nominate with nnch timetable contempt
40 ever John Quincy Adams felt at any period OF his
even,ful hfe | presume That Col Il. would not, oy dc
cen,inp the nomination, sacrifice his cherished conss
,ency upon question which he apparently deems so
vitality important. if By doing, he could secure
IN. honor of seat the House Of Representatives.
And Furthermore hazard the prediction that Preferr'ng
his principles to his party Coone! Bondnrant VIII oe
found opposing the nominee Of the convention, and every
other candidate who will not have the bodness ano IN
dependence to run ''upnn his hook" exclusively
Whether you will operate with him, remains 10 De
seen in the progress of events That you are socilous
To succeed the NEXT Congressional election is SUN
Gle n,ly obvious; but whe,hern the pursuit OF that eno'
yon i'll employ which you have vclIsmen'iy con-
demned and reprobaed when used by your opponents
have vet 10 Learn. A republican convention or caucus
has been considered by you as an utter abomlna'i'nI
will you be kind enough give light, TO enable
nv poor faculties TO discern the superior merits and Tran
scendan, virtues Of Fhig caucus or convention;
AN OBSERVER.
Srpc,r.I-sor AxrM.L-MAosE1isM "A curious
annie of tho power Of the Magnet was made e"
d,rs ayu. by DR. Barrow, OF Jersey City, who oy US
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