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

The Wing presses giving us occasional glimpses
of the interior mach nerv of the Harrisburg Convention
Among these, is the following development in the New
York American, one of the first papers to nominate
Gen Scott The reader will see what difficulties, what
clashng interests, mingled in that motley Convention
Of the picbad coalition:
"There were many as "a ballotings IN the grand
Committee of States, composed of committees of three
from each State; and it was only when 1t was found
that Virginia and Kentucky were immovable IN Their
adhesion to Mr. Clay, that New York, and some OF the
other States voting with her for Cen Scott, determined
to cast their ballots for Gen. Harrlson
"The result Of the deliberations of the Convention
is certainly unexpected to presume 1t IS to
great majority Of the citizens of this State, who pre-.
fcrrcd. as we did, and hoped for the nomination of,
Gen Scott But he can bidc his time; for his character,
like his services is of stuff that will endure. 1t lis a
solid fabric, and will support the aurcls that adorn IT.
"Having with good faith, committed our cause to the
Convention we WILL with good faith, abide by its de
cison-and will yield TO the candidates 1t presents 10
the nation, our full and Jealous support.
Correspondent Of the paper writes from llar-
rsburr on the 9Th that eve have done our duty to the
candidate whom deemed the strongest Tor us, and
Others and finally compelled to decide Tor iarr'-
son. the last moment as various proposals mad been
made and again threatened oblige the Committee to
report and thus take the power into the hands OF the
Convention The vote stood steadily, through may
ballongs for Clay l03, Harrison 9O Scott 3l-hlassa-
chusts voting throughuu for Harrison The friends
of Mr. CLAY have forced this alternative upon New
pursued"
The American expresses some hope of success even
with Harrison their leader but the Democratic pa
pcrs speak with The most sanguinc confidence OF Mr
Van Buren, election and among them the last Albany
Argus in the following article:
uOf the election of Mr. Van Buren, by an increased
vote no man seriously doubt, and especially WIN
such an opposing ticket Undoubtedly Mr. Clay, WIN
the chvalric feeling of attachment towards nm o the
great BODY of the Opposition party throughout the Uni
strength with that par
ty was their strongest candidate The intrIgues OF tne
Albany Junto-a few months since his protested friends
and admirers-to defeat his nomination, because they
regarded by sudden impulse, the selection OF Gen
Scott as more directly subservent to their local views
and designs, have thrown out Mr.. Clay, and brought
into the field candidate who distanced at the as
trial when he came before the American people under
far favorable circumstances thaHeXst nov" OF can
nv FEASIBILITY be made to exist from this day to the close
Of the campaign desperate effort will be made by
the combined factions, for this State int rithom IN
SLIGHTEST hope of success in the main canrass.
Our Conservative friend of the Charlottesville he
publican is thrown upon his beam ends by the nonina
ton of Gen Harrison. He had INDUCED the hope, ina
| Gen Scott would have been the nomncc-and the
reasons of that selection obvious as the way 10
the parish church." The moment that Gen. ). was
announced the compcers of the {. X. would al once
have unmasked-but the die IS cast and Gen Harrison
turns out to be the man, TO the great surprise OF I'M
i Charlottesville cque-The Republican states, tina
both the gentlemen Harrison and Tyler are native
of Charles City county, Virginia and adds that "th
above nominations were quite unexpected IN this VI
cinity" (Quite amazing, Of course0
i But the Conservative organ at Washington (he cele
bratcd Madsonian,) though it BODIED awfully agains
both Harrison and Clay few days ago, comes ont nov
openly and warmly for the nominee-declares that 70
Opposition (Whigs, Conservatives and all) "have bu
single obect-a single candidate, and lfhey shall pei
severe with resoluteness, energy and union they WI
sunrise their adversaries with splendid achievements
very brilliant indeed; and are all the cons ser
tives going that way' Is the c. R. o. are we . still
have tbs amusing game Of ''the armed neusraltyi