Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-11-14
From the NationA Intelhgcmcr.
The Ground we Stand upon.

80 is governed, arc opposed 10 INC WISHES VI VI
81 people and rcpugnant to their ideas Of true ht
- pubicanism, has been demonstrated by the re
- suits Of the elections throughout the Unite
81 States, wherever those measures and those prr
ciples have been made the test at the polls -
rs 4 majority Of The people, we have no doub
are tired of the school Of experiments, and de
d. sire q return ofthe reign OF common sense AM
constitutional government
y Among those who are consttuilonalIy al
verse 10 the present administration, however
y There are several classes; of which the largest
undoubtedly, is composed Of those who have
d been always opposed, because of their unconstI
/ tutional and arbitrary character, as well a.
their evil tendencies, 10 those measures OF Gen
T. Jack sons administration which 1t has been
their pride and boast of his successor to sustain
and perseverc in. Another large class consists
IL, Iorthose who are opposed to substituting sue
cession for popular election in the ordination
of our Chief Magistrates, and arc unwilling to
Iprolong power in the hands Of the appointec Of
Gen. Jackson, to enable him in turn TO delegate
it to Benton or Ar. Kendall, or any one Of the
aspirants who may be preferred az his success,
sor by the reignng President, at the end of a
second term Of service. A third great class
embraces those who were honest supporters of
the last administration, and were well disposed
to have supported the present, but are now OPP
posed to the reelection Of Mr. Van Buren, be-
cause he has steeed his heart against the SAT
IicringS OF his fellow citizens, turned a deal ca
to the prayers and remonstranccs ofhis real
friends, and shown disposition to make his
own will paramount to that Of the people, re-
peatcdly expressed, on the currency question
especially, by their representatives in Congress.
Among these classes, and others which might
be mentioned, Of opponents to the admins,ra-
ton, whether considered US classes or as an
embodied opposition, there very naturally exis.
led some difference Of opinion as to the proper
individual upon whom they ought TO unite their
salrages, so as to give them due effect at the
coming election for the highest Office in the gift
OF The people. Without such u concentration
| OF public opinion, it was quite apparent that
the strength OF the opposition, frittered away
among several candidates for the Presidency.
would be as that ola house divided against it,
self, powerless and inefficient. Hence, the con.
vlcton, which became very general, oftho nc
cessIty OF a National Convention, TO nominate
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi.
dency, to be supported at TIE ensuing election
and the desire, expressed by several State Con
ventions and otherwise, that the opposition
members of Congress should fix upon the Time
and place of meeting OF such q Convention.
Thus urged, the opposition members of Con,
gress did, in February, 1888, after full and free
consultation, recommend that a National Con-
ventlon for this purpose should be held at Har-
rlsburg on the first Wednesday in December,
! 1899.
At that time the Convention thus recommen.
ded will certainly be held, under circumstan.
ces so imposing as TO give the greatest weight
to its recommendations. Already delegates
have been appointed to il from many States
and 1t is presumed that nearly every State in
the Union will be duly represented in it. So
far as delegates are known 10 have been chosen
they are, we rejoice 10 say, men Of the highest
character, whose lives and actions give assur.
ance of their patriotism and political intepr.
ty, and leave no doubt that they will paw ex.
elusive regard to the public good in all their
deliberations on the momenlous matter confded
TO them.
10 the results Of this Convention we look
toward, therefore, with hope and confidence,
founded on knowledge Of the unexceptionabIo
motives and purposes in which it originated,
ana lortlhed by our knowledge OF the materials
OF when II Is to be composed. In such hands,
into whlch.we should willingly trust the desli,
mes OF our common country, sure we do not
fear for the interests ola party, whose success
lsas nothing to us except as we believe il will
rebound to the glory and happiness OF tha,
country.
Whatever may be the decisions Of this Con.
veEtlon, then, we shall feel'ourselvcS bound tc
stand by them, whether or not they accord
with our personal judgement as to men, |,
Will, IN our opinion, be the duty Of the Opposi.
ton, universally, and with one accord, to rally
around tive standard which the Convention
shall raise, aud follow it manfuIly into th,
held. Certainly it shall want no support,
lat least, that 1t is IN our powor to give to il.
Noone who Is familiar with our course will
suppose, on the strength Of this declaration of
ours, that We are indifferent as to the selection
hat may be made Of candidate for the Presi
dency' or that we have no fixed opinion on the
subject. HENRY CLAY, is, in our opinion, erni.
nentIy tttcd, by his manly nature, by his daun,.
less courage and his generous selfdevoion, by
onng training in public life, and by many and
priceless services rendered to his country, to
preside over Aor domestic councils. and guido
the conduct of her Foreign Relations, in the ca.
Paclty OF Chef Magistrate Of the United States
Mr. CLAY ought TO be the candidate of the on.