Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-26

IN e!ectiHg 10 carry those principles Ills
Efforts, strenuous and decided they were, aided much
in The exclusion Of RIves from the Senate His eminent
services in the Legislature should not be forgotten. His
vote against the distribution of the procee Us of he sales
of The public lands should not be overlooked His
election would he cordially hailed By tie whole demo.
cratic party. Give the man who supports our
SWrcs not him who reputiaics thcm-Such Il one must
ever lend weak, warefing and doubtful aid to Pres-
dent whose leading measure he condemns
4 MEMBER OF TIRE CONVENTION
From Ike South SIDE
To tie Democratic Electors Of tic Commonwealth Of
Irginia
Since the memorable struggle of 1853, which ,erm.
mated gnriausly for the triumph Of Democratic prn-
cpss, here has been period. hen oil that you
gained at that day. aud all that you have acheve since
called nperons!y for your strenuous defence, than
at lh:s Tine Upon the result Of The approaching cleo
tons, Will materially depend whether the Democratic
asccndancy, long and zehously cherished IN the
Gent Common wealth, shall be nainrd, whether it
is - strike lis co!ors its Old and lnpllcabIe enemies
You must not indulge Tie ha;erIng belief, that you
can succeed without the energies aud cacrons OF all
your friends. Never was nny thing gained by relying
upon the weakness of odveIsnes, aud as e upon the
sangunr calculations of victory without eZertIon.
The is eEvironed Yilt than ordinary DIFF
Gcu!ies You have powerful adveGsarIes. stimulated by
the partial Of The last elections, and wGyward
friends have Withdrawn lake stand OF EARNED
tray, or, 10 join the ranks OF the enemy You must
shut your eyes these facts but must Inok them
that you may your actual condition, and IctouJe
your zeal for the maintenance 81 your cause.
Ingenious appeals made To your irjndiccs false
Issues framed hat truth may be bnied and cunning
has invested old heeses with lhr sp cous claims Of or
thodoxy. But they cannot drce!vr they Gc examined
with Common aud saGaciy il IS enough 10 know,
that their origin and their nrcls from the counseis
Of enemies and for The overthrow Of your power.
In proof of this, you the same men leading the OPP
position the same resistance 10 your doctrines. and re.
liarce upon the familiar prncI pies which have
influenced them. w hat these pruCIpleS They
are for creating Dark Of The United Stakes, ercourag
ing internal improvements without limit, at the expense
Of the Federal Treasury, protection 10 Tariff sy STEM
partial in lis operations and IN is effects ruInous TO the
South and !n!.iuGnuus construction OF the COnsn
lon that w"uJ take from all rs safeguards and make
it any thing n"hrg, 10 SUIT the unstable undo ned
and scIemlnr policy OF those who would be willing 10
rise upon the virua! mall Of that Constitution.
Another, and if possible, still more fearful cUnSe
cupace vuu have 10 consider BOLlTiON falls upon
,he OF SOuterncr like the suberanean murtnurS
cf an earthquake those who have bull! upon the ruins
Of cities You are called upon hy every instinct OF ma
ture to watch aud resist the insidous approach Of this
Girefa adversary. The the party that would help
this Tell destroyer one step on lis way To your doors you
are bound 10 regard as an enemy. l"u have much TO
cunvince you that has lis advocates chiefly among your
rol teal opponents ard has been used by them nr poll
lce purposes and you have much to satisfy you that
you political party as party have resisted IL Win bold
and yirluous alone TO the discharge
of high moral duty IN areriiHg lie desoliltng cohSe-
uurnccs of 4 mighty evil
A, the h. adj q" this party stands The President Of the
T. S who has with The wisdom Ut a statesman and the
feelings Of patriot given to you The panopy OF his un
oratrd and uncompr"mlsing opposition TO tins enemy
OF Your peace and happiness lie has not raItered with
il fr political speculation, when il was IN the market,
nor did he in cold neutrality look with indifference
al tie issue between the vampire al lis Vcti tie seized
the first moment 10 nerpose his powerful influence 10
st IN" South from ihIs most threatening enemy and
you have felt lis benefits in the increased security has
given yun
Shut not your eyes to this suhdncd hut not conquered
enemy when ynu told that has connection with
your approaching elections 1t has powerful influence
BE ASSURED that every victory gained by your adverse.
rcs is victory gained your principles and over
your sair.y; which will inevitably cnbolden them,
and will had them on will, confidence to the fru
action that is decide The fate Of parties The safety q"
the Union and ali the great interests Of our common
coun,tv ANOTHER OF The PEOPLE.
Sye,chof.Nr YLNCErer Buckingham inhs COnrtntiOn.
MIR Y ,.crY .;dressed the Convention as follows:
Mr. President: | rise 10 assure the gentleman from
Prince George (Mr Rives), that lie has: entirely mis-
conceived the character Of the Report OF the Commit
ice He thinks il reflects ur0n and is injurious TO- The
President Of the United Sares. ! say 10 that gentle.
man that ain unfortunately one of those denomInard
C0Hstrrotrc-( "a term 10 " hch dIsscni;) but am
decidedly opposed 10 the Independent IchsuTy-that,
with ihrSa drcaacns hope he will believe ne wien
dcsre 70 him. that The report highly respectful! TO-
and approbaGry Of The conduct OF The President instead
OF casing cpisure upon him. was a Hiemter 81 Tie
Committee Who brought in that Report; End assure
the gentleman from Prince George, and all my friends
Who think and act with me IN opposition 10 ihe pTgjet
oi an Iadrppudcnt Treasury that wos quarterly al
trrve in the Committeeman examined INTO lie
character end principles Of the Report 10 see maj II ala
not compromise The principles anu opinions o. ouf parry
As drafted amd presented by the worthy Chairman oil
the Committee it was rxcepionablc in my opinion; but
The Committee Kindly adopted certain nodihcauohs
which bad The honor 10 propose hese Iehaef 'he
Report entirely acceptable to me, and ipndy nope
Il, all Ln think aud with lie
only objection can 10 it is, that the principles ana
reasons upon Which We base our npposrh 10 me ih0e
pendent Treasury system, are not as iuly ahu AMY SCI
forth the principles and reasons oi those VINO advocate
the system. But this naturally To be exPecsH; hhu
as the difference is unbelievable extent and no
nrncipp involved in the matter wi!lngy yield that
Objection.
Mr. President: As some members Of this highly in
teiiiEent respectable ard august ConventOn may view
I'VE With Gisirusl feel II incumbent on me- uiiy ana
frankly 10 explain my POSITIONS so tha no gehuemah
can have 10 doubt.
Sr-l nm here fresh from the pure atmosphere OF 'he
Democratic Republican party OF the county OF bucklng
ham come fer The purpose OF increasing ai7son
and disun;on No. Sir, come for lie great End holy
ruruose of promoting union concert, and conc'liaon-
10 heal unfortunate family quarrr!-to smoothe over,
and oh;crae, far practicable the division among
U.s. Our dsun!nn has grown cat OF an h"hes durtehce
OF opinion and THAI all our motives nnd Wishes
tend TO the same gpa-lIe hearty support OF Mr. Van
BuFen3 Administration.
Sir prcs;den,-I said would fully and frankly show
my position. Sir one oil the Pntraichs Of Demo
cracy-too we'll rooted ard established IN those Prlnci-
pics be uptorn by any crisis, political events
lake The liberty 10 say, that am sound and orthodox
Republican in practice end theory ds any man ~ ibis
Union. Sir am a recorded Republican. had the ho-
OF seat on this flour IN lIgO and WIN lhe e1ceP
lion Of years. have served more than thirty sessions
in the two branches Of the Legislature down 10 Inc ses-
sion Ct SIS reference TO lhe journals OF the senate