Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-23

struck out Mr.. Harrison's name from the resolution
vnting thanks 10 himself and the patriotic GovernO
SHELBY, Tor their services in the late war, and then nc
corded That honor only 10 the brave Shelby. In IL.
and Il, after repeated motions, the Senate, from sym
patiy and generosity, it is presumed, re-instated MIR
HARRISON ; name, and passed the vote in his favor W.
also find MIR. Harrison, 'dn open, Jealous and Jrani
supporter of the administration Of the younger Adams
VIII" recommended TO Congress-, ''ROt to bG patStcd b!
ME run IF hetr constituents and he rewarded MIR
Harrison as his father had done) for his services, By
appointment as Ambassador to Colombia. Hence, VI
have the origin of the Tippecdnoe politics, presently t.
be further developed. The Harrisburg Convention
nominated Mr.. Harrison, and declined to publish
any declaration Of his principles. Under this high
authority. he bctook himself to %ctirement and conceal
mcnt Of his opinions. He is placed under the con,rn
and direction Of a confidential, Federal Wing Commit
tee. They deny access TO Aim, or his expression of pc
lItical opinions. Frequent calls have been made by
highly Respectable citizens of different States Tor an
5wers TO the same important questions which were FRO
pounded 10, and timely answered by Mr.. Van Burcn
when first named as a candidate. These answers have
been refused, his Ommitte proclaimIng il as their de
termination, "that he shaH mule no further decioraiiOh
Of opinion ~htic occupying hS present poSition.'
As Mr.. Harrison had the undivided support Of the
Fcderalists, Wings, Abolilionists, Anti Masons, Bank,
ties, Tari.iitcs, Internal Improvement men, &c, We
may confidently assert his opinions to be dramatically
opposite 10 those o! Mr.. Van Buren,. Mr.. Harrison al
former periods furnished evidence against himself,
Which nc u.FtS MOI now 10 repent. ne DDlsltu 81 HIS
early membership Of an Abolition Society: that the
surplus revenue, raised partly by a tax on the slave.
holding States, should be appropriated 10 buy, emanci.
pate and colonizc their slaves; that before he would
abandon the Tariff system or protective duties, she
must .FrSt see tie graSS er0c IN The streets Of .N0rt0M
and Charicst0n that he is for an extensive system OF
National Internal Improvements, the most prolific
source of 4 national debt, high duties and internal tax.
rs-tIat he is for the sale and distribution of the pub
lie lands, or, in other words, for the assumption OF
State drbts-that his cquirocal and evasive opinion
will no, rcstrnim him from fastening upon our country
4 National Bank, with all its ovcrshadowing power and
corruption, 50 dangerous TO liberty, &c. nc.
Mr.. l!arrison's intellectual powers, in his best days,
were not great. At the advanced age Of 81 or 20, his
keepers are sensible of hs want of capacity and discre-
ton 10 make answers 10 test g~tcsii0nS in politics IN his
.'prcScRt %peSj,joR.' Therefore, according 70 the sys.
TEN Of the IppSrnnoc politics, as he is "not 10 be pal
Sied by tie wiN IF his c0m$iitnraiS,' he is entitled
10 their suhragcs, for tho hirhcS, Office in the world,
without a previous declaration Of his principles
And after his instalmcnt in office, he may or may
not make any declaration of principles, as advised
by another confidential committee. Is this the nomi-
nee of Mr.. Henry Clay who tells US, "He are IN the
midst IF a Rer0iHGOn, WO0dieSS as Wt'3 Is this the
nominee of the celebrated Northern Federal statesman,
Mr.. Webster, who proclaimed, ".N0 Sad6ahS are recog-
Rj:sd IN a Rrcoimion'' Let us again ask, is this the
nominee and "~.aiitGry Chigi@in' Of the i!Iustrious
Nhig Chi,ji1ia. Mr.. Clay: who, By his political course,
has been 50 long distinguished as the great disturber
a: the peaceful rrpose of this whole Union. Before
Virginia will surrender ''0Hh SiHgic .tbre of the power
and right Of sell: government, she will prefer 'war,
pcstlencr and famine
with these views and feelings, we come to the fol-
lowing Resolutions:
/. Thrt we cordially approve Of President Van Bu-
rcus administration, and will use all lust and honOra-
bic means 10 promote his reelection Because he has
given The most satisfactory evidences of his pre.emi.
nent claim to the confidence and support of the Amc-
rican people, and of his having deserved well of our
great Republic.
=. That Mr.. Harrison has no just claim to the sup.
port Of the Southern people Because he is exclusively
indebted for his nomination TO the combined influence
Of the FcdrraliSts, ibolitionists, Wings, Anti-Nlasons,
and others Of the North, whose interests and feelings
are hostile to the compromises and principles oil our
Federal CGnstitution-:o the domestic institutions and
rights of the South: Because, also, of his advanced
age, and want of the requisite capacity, ability and fit
ness for the high Office of President OF the L. States.
3. That the sanctions OF the Federal Constitution,
and of the official oath, cnioIn on the members of Con.
grcss that they shall faithfully perform their Legislative
duties, save unnecessary expense, dispatch the public
business, and adjourn-therefore they ought not to pro-
tract the sessions, and neglect the public affairs, for the
purposes Of engaging in PrcSidcnt- maEing.
4. That the People ought to be left free in the choice
Of their own President and Vice President, without the
unauthorized interposition of members of Congress,
missionary orators, and other electioneering travelling
agents.
3. That in orr deliberate opinion, on a fair construc-
ton Of our amended State Constitution, in the exercise
Of the elective franchise, each qualified person is only
entitled to one vote.
6. That we do earnestly recommend to our fellow
citizens, forming the real resultant m~Gj0ritics i'll those
counties in which elections Of our State Senators and
Delegates were carried by the spurious votes vi intru-
ders, TO rccir without delay to the cticctual exercise Of
their inherent right of instruction.
Z. That the following citizens be added to our Com
"a I,-. n r,,1 ID -, D--11 It,
tain Henry Cox, Aaron II. Branch, John Peers, Abb
iuh CIca;I,an, sr.; Jacob Flournoy, ShaGrack Lacy,
Thomas D.. Bass, Robert f.. Branch, Daniel B. Goode,
Benjamin w. Gates, Lawson p. Forsee, Jabcz Rncks,
John ForSrc, John Sims, Walthall {. Goode, Elijah
Brunmall, Francis Watkins, Joseph Goodc, Doctor
Jefferson Hancock, Stephen Porter, Francis Chcatham,
ST., Thomas Atkinson, William Winfrce, Francis W.
Dumncvant, james +. Bass, Albert Hancock, William
Jackson, Richard b. S~tratton, Pleasant Iowles, Geo.
w. Hancock, and Eimund P. Wilkinson.
:. That sub .committces for each militia company
district be formed as follows, to wit:
Captoin Eli0u'S DISQUALIFICATION Hancock, Geo.
f. Wills, Joseph A. Brooks, Stephen Porter, and Capt.
r. Elliott.
Cnpta;:a Thomas neutrality-suspicious. Elan, silas
Woodson W. Hancock, Aaron IL. Branch,
and William Goodc, ir.
Captain ~.NoodyS.-Col. Samuel Hancock, Anderson
Edwards, Benjamin IIorner, Beverly c. Hancock, and
Haley Cole.
Cnpt. MInfrce' Hall, Wm. P. Winfrce,
VIM. Gray, Fendal Gregory and Edward Smith.
CaDi. EtSiS.-Maior Daniel II. Flournoy, John
Peers, Geo. Cox, Patrick Cannon and Thos. Friend.
Cari. .idgeeS-Col. John L. Hobbs, Thos. Gregg
~, Ira ~. Hobbs, Thos. Bclchcr and Robert McLei-
and.
CAPT. Otrcr's.-Capt. Thomas A. Oliver, Rowlctt
Jackson, James Hewlett, Capt. J Rowlctt ana Michael
Wells.
Capt. HIliam BianhcnshiP's.-Capt Archer Traylor,
Richard 7. Moscley, Philemon ii. Wilkinson, Black
mon Cheatham, L. Bartholomew Perdu.
o. That each sub committee hold a meeting, at some
place, within their respective DISTRICTS, once
a month, or ofiener, for the purpose Of free inter
change of opinion, and for the dissemination OF such
papers and documents, in support of our political princ,
ciples, as will most ctirctually aid in the reelection OF
Mr. Van Buren, as President Of the United States
And that they forthwith enlarge AID organize their
witlIou: delay.
10. That the Chairman and Secretary sign the pro-
and, without delay, forward copies for pub
lication in the Richmond Enquirer and m the refers
burg American Statesman-also, that II be respectful
" requested that other editors of public journals, Ia
vorable to the good old cause, %republish the same.
The meeting then adjourned 10 July Court"
J. ELAN, Chairman.