Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-14

Southern industry bv an oppressive Tariff for the
enlargement of Northern manufactures lie IS th'
declared foe of that tanatical SPIRIT which, unless
successfully arrested must spread discord through
the Union, and and desolation through the
South On that all-important and absorbing sub
;cct his opinions just and wise; and in his Intiu
cucr and on his veto, could il BE- necessary, the
Southern States safely rely To stay the progress
Of this detestcd spirit, and to arrest its frs, and sld
Gus efforts 10 undermine rights and prepare Tor on
destruction. With these views of the character ano
principles of present Chief Magistrate, pre-
Jared most heartily 10 cooperate in his reelection
and the rather, when look To the candidate of the
Opposition Within few days, they have determined
70 abandon the distinguished gentleman who has SC
long been the object OF Their admiration and support
and to propose another widely separated from us
IN principles and opinion. Mr. Clay had the merit at
least of being early mbued with the principles of the
republican party. Gen Harrison was brought up
Fedcralst, and candor must allow HIM the merit OF
consistency at least for his seadast adherence to the
tcuets OF his school. His opinions upon the Tariff,
on the lattudnous construction of the Constitution,
and particularly upon the awful subject of Abolition,
MI us with alarm and apprehensionS There can be little
doubt think, that his triumph over MIR Clay was in
part du. the Abolition party of his State and oi
the North If elected bv them, he cannot resist their
influence his councils 1t natural that he should
feel it, 1t is 10 be feared that he must yield to it
Step bv step will the spirit of anatcism make its APP
proaches 10 the South overthrowing FIRST and then
ton in the District will be the first and avorre scheme
o. that frantic party, and where the desoating wave
viii be stayed who knows, save Heaven: The veto
Of President is the great salvation of the South,
against the encroachmcnt Of Abolition, if the time
should ever come when the mad spirit Of the fanatic
shall predominant in the two branches of Congress.
IL should be the careful policy of the Southern
States, always 10 secure by their votes Chief Ma
c;strate who throw before them the protection of
the Veto when fever frantic and despotic majority
.I,., rrlt fharSo TO-
II and their lives That Veto Revolution would be
only Alternatives. Such man, we believe, will not be
found in Gen. Harrison. Such n man, confidently
think we possess in the present Chief Magistrate In
= word we adept the language of the Central Com
plittcc of the Republican party when they addressed ne
People of Irpinia on the Path of October 1856 1--WE
call upon YOU saw them citizens of Virginia, whether
you will take for your candidate politician like Gen.
Harrison Federalis in his creed, Fcdcralist in his
measures, Laiitudnarian in his construction of the
Constitution. He is an arowcd supporter of the high
Tariff policy, and declared to the Agricultural Society
of Ohio, that he would not vote for Its abandonment,
until grass grew in the streets of Charleston and Nor
folk He is an ultra advocate of Internal Improve
ments. He has avowcd his anxiety to appropriate eve
cent OF your surplus revenue to the purchase and
emancipation of the slaves; and he has avowcd the
idea that the consent of the slave holding States would
make it constitutional" Are you, too, prepared
vote for Politician who is an advocate OF Nation
al Bank, in certain circumstances-and supporter of
a systematic distribution Of the Surplus Revenue,
which he expresses desire to curtal by reducing
oppressive and odions Tariff Or, will you select MIR
Van Buren, who in all these respects conforms TO the
principles and views of Virginia; VIII you in word,
prefer Latitudinaran Federalist, Democratic
State Rights mana politician, who entertains scarce
Is principle in common with your own or one who
is a disciple of your school, and devoted friend
Of YOUR own immortal principles No man has cx-
pressed decded appreciation OF the doctrines OF
Virginia, than Mr. Van Buren,-no one has expressed
stronger conviction of the benefits ito use his
words (which have been derived from their influences
Of the extent to which the future operations of po
!i,ical institutions are dependent upon the continued
respect and confidence them, we'll as (his) un-
;Gned admiration of the unsurpassed dsntcrestcdncss
and nlcxble fidelity with which these doctrines have
through evil and through good report, been sustained
b. that truly patriotic member of the contederacy
We met these issues in 1896 and we prepared TO
meet them again. pom these grounds the Dcmocra-
cy Of Virginia trumphcd then. Upon these grounds
they must. with due exertons triumph, now. They
have again to combat party which is composed OF oil
the elements of oppcston-rcndercd almost desperate
hr defeat and stimulated by the strongest passions to
make last effort TO ovcrwhelm the Republican party
But they are destined again defeat if brethren
will rally with their wontcd energies around the Ban
ner of the Republic With these sentiments, we res
pcc,iuly recommend the following resolutions:
lst Resoired, That 1t is the duty of every Democra-
tic Republican State Rights citizen TO oppose party
whose is calculated to destroy the influence Of
those great constitutional principles which constitute
the safety well as the glory of Virginia
I'd ReSolred, That it is his duty to oppose the no.
minaton of the Harrisburg Convention, and the nomi
nee whom they have presented to the support of the
American People
Sd Resoircd, That convention be held i'll contor-
nifty the established usage Of the Democratic Rcpub
lcan party, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the Presidency, and nominating, or taking measures
TO effect nomination. of a candidate for the Vice Pre-
sidencv of forming Electoral Ticket, organising
committees, and adopting such other measures as may
be necessary the present Crisis to promote the sue
cess of the Democratic Republican State Rights party
and that said convention be held at the Capitol in the
CITY of Richmond on the Goth of February next.
4th Resolred That the counties, towns and boroughs
which not now represented BY friends OF the Ad-
minstraton in the present General Assembly be re-
spccttully invited to send TO the Convention hereby
proposed be held many Special Delegates as they
are entitled to members in the House Of Delegates.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, Senator from the Ka-
nawha District, the following resolutions were unan
mousiy adopted
Rssolred, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Richmond Enquirer and the other pa
pers cf the State friendly to the Of the Demo-
cratc Republican cause.
Resoired That 5000 copies of the Preamble and Re-
solutions adopted by this meeting be printed for dstr
roughs Of this Commonwealth: and that committee OF
FIVE be appointed by the Chair to superintend the
printing and distribution thereof.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen to car
~ out the above resolution, viz:
Messrs. Thompson of h, Smith of c., Chapman,
Goodson and Radcliffe.
And then the Convention adjourned sine die (sins
noete.)
House of Representa- ivcs---Wednesday Dec. III.
We have no room this morning for the interesting
details oiths day proceedings; which we are compel
led TO reserve for our next paper But shall give
sketch of the points and proceedings, compiled from
the Globe, and Washington Letter in the Baltimore
Post.l
The Washington Correspondent of the Post says:
Mr.. Adams has fully realized all the omnous anti
cipations formed at the time of his informal and doubt
full appointment TO the Chair. Instead of acting as
Chairman of the meeting, which appointed him to that
Office he has assumed the high and irresponsible office,
of a dictator. After condemning and vilfying the
Clerk, who had performed his duty according TO the
dictates of his conscience under the solemn obligation
of an OATH no sooner had he unobligated and rres