Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-23
POLITICAL.
EXTRACTS frcn. the .ldaress Of The Democratic Conren
ton Of Ohio, more then 900 Delegates prese't)

s.In the contest which is now before us we are pre-
scented with candidate for the Presidency, who now
occupies the Char Of State. True, he has not been
re-nolninated by National Conventions but the unit
versal sentiment Of the Democratic party known TO
te in his favor; and else is thought Of
didate We support the reelection of Mr.. Van Buren,
because satisfied with the manner in which he
has discharged the high duties dcvolvng upon him
the Chief Magistrate OF the Republic. In long life
of public service, he has shown himself to be crn-
nent and accomplished statesman possessed of all the
high qualities which fit him for the first office in the
gift of his countrymen He opposed to the creation
a. National Bank and in favor Of an independent
Treasury, under the control Of the peoples repre-
scn;atvcs in Congress. He is opposed high
tariff for protection: to system of internal improve
ments BY the General Cover ment. lie is Of the
State rights school, the disciple of Jefferson and Jack
son; in favor of strict construction of the Cons
tuition, and opposed to the exercise Of powers not
clearly granted to the Federal authorities He is the
advocate of cheap and simple government wisely
and economically administered; securing to all the
rights which belong 20 them, and resisting the efforts of
those who seek BY monopoles and corporate authority
10 eaf:cnch upon public liberty. Lastly, he is the
avowcd advocate of hank reform, and Of subectnT the
rionied institutions of the country 10 a thorough scru-
tiny and ctfcctGG supervision and control of public
opinion actin. through The constituted agents of the
people. To such man, we are prepared TO give our
hearty support and solemnly pledge ourselves to
use every honorable effort TO secure his reelection
THE Federal party have nominated Gen. HARRISON
as their candidate for Presidential honors Without
pausng to inquire, whether this man may may not
in common with many other prominent individuals,
have done the country service, oppose his
election for which we deem conclusive. He
s opposed far his principles known to all the
leading doctrines which distinguish our party. He is
favorable to great National Bank chartered by Con-
gress he will nterpose reo upon bills imposing high
protective tariffs, appropriating money to internal
improvements. He has been against US in all our
tests since 1924; the supporter of John G, Adams ad
Innstra on, and the active opponent OF Gen. Jackson
and Mr. Van Buren,. He has acted throughout with
The Federal Bank party, against all reforms of the pa
per currency proposed BY the Democratic School and
sustained by the people. He is opposed to the doc
trnes of the Stale Rights party and according TO his
declarations stands ready to sign bills, if passed
by Congress, which not authorized BY the terms
II the Federal Constitution; and only be passed
BIZ loose lattudinaran construction of that instru
ment, which would be destructive of all our rights
He is the candidate of all the dscordant factions, OPP
posed to the present nIstratlon and yowedly
minated, as an arailabte candidate, and not
count of his qualifications, because he was the first
choice Of those who use his name to obtain power
He is sustained BY that branch of the Federal party
called Wings, who are led on BY Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay. Another faction known political Anti
Masons are equally camorous in his support and in
all their appeals TO the honest prcudces Of men, against
secret societies. they present this their favorte
candidate. The Abotionists, another faction, more
cdious than which has hitherto appeared III this
country, combining they do religious fanatcism with
Constitution framed by fathers claim Gen. Harri
son peculiarly their candidate Indeed, they openly
boast that they drove Mr. Clay from the field because
he STAKEHOLDER, and forced the Wings to nominate
Gen. Harrison This faction has organized and openly
proclaimed, that it will support one for office who
does not pledge himself in favor of their creed If
they support Gen Harrison and to their own
pledges, they must have from him, which
are satisfactory They make war upon slavery in the
District of Columbia, and in all the States of the Union
Their object is declared to be total, general and mme
date abolition of slavery, throughout America and
throughout the world They desire to fill Ohio and The
other free States, with ignorant, degraded race Of
men, to the exclusion of people, and to confer
upon them the same rights CIVIL political and social
are enjoyed by ourselves. The right of each State in
the Union regulate its domestic institutions without
interference from its sister States, from the General
Government are wholly disregarded by this party and
they openly proclaim that if their object cannot be
complished without violation or destruction of the
Constitution they ready to trampe it under their
feet. With such faction we can never afIliate.-
In their attempts to destroy the compromises and
guarantees Of the Constitution, regard them as
guilty of species of "mora treason" which demands
the reprobaton of every patriotic citizen in the COM
munity. Yet, General Harrison is the farorte can
ddate of this party The Wings, shareholders and
Masons of the South the Anti Masons Of the Middle,
and the Aboltoniss of the North all unite upon the
ssme man. The principles of these supporters are dia
uetrically opposite to each other: and are left to
conjecture, whether hay support him, because he has
given secret pledges to each OF these factions Or be
cause he has ssno particular principles, which he can
not abandon at pleasure, coming into power. In
either case, we cannot support him. 1t is highly pro-
bable that the managers who brought him out, sup.
posed that the local feeling of Wesern men, and the
atc pride of Ohio would be reused in his favor I'm
der other circumstances these influences might be dit
rected with some effect but, when required to
abandon all our political principles, to CRAFTY our local
attachments they ought to present us some other can
ddate than VIM. Henry Harrison.
OHIO AND INDIANA.
We have the most gratifying intelligence from the
Democracy of these two leading States Of the West
The greatest and most anmatipg and confident polti
cal conventions ever held in those powerfully progress
siye Commonwealth, was held on the 9Th OF Janna.
~. The greatest zeal and unanimity prevailed We
shall be enabled tomorrow we hope to give the pro-
ceedings Of both those meetings. We quote below
letter we have received from indianapolis and the re-
solution nominating Gen. Howard, ofthe House OF Re-
the Democratic candidate for Govern
or. There could not have been better seieeton.
His unblemished cbaracter-his high talents as an
namarratie feelings and princis