Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01

and resorts-and displays of great PROFESSIONS music
and shouts with log cabins, hard cider, coon skins, an'
banners They think BY these exhibitions and huZza
lead off the attention of The peopr-to ,tave off ar
gument, and, in The midst of their carousal 10 place
their Federalist Chief in the Presidential Chair
(RoHai"der m our "'-iJ
POLITICAL.
Ma TAzEwELI.-ltg gives pleasure to perceive the
State Rights men-who, believe under 4 mis-
conception Of Gen Jacksons real views, revolted al
his policy-conquerlng thcr prejudccs, and giving II
their hearty support understood and carried out by
Mr. Van Buren,.
Mr. Van Buren, has sustained the scrutiny of the
most VIGOROUS acute minds in the Republic, rendered
peculiarly caou. Of the executive power in PresI-
DENT By principle habit and position. His thoroughly
Republican in rcconciling the authority o! the
General Government to the stCictcst construction OF
the State Rights doctrine, has rcconcied To HIM the
keen sighted, experienced, profound sagacty OF Cal
houn, TazcwclI, and McDuie, and disarmed all their
preIudices against INN.
These exalted men have nothing to expect from Mr
Van Buren,. Mr.. TazcwcIl and Mr. McDuifc have
withdrawn from public lie. ilt Calhoun came in t"
his support when 1t proclaimed that lie sur
rounded with Disaster Nothing hut conviction of the
thorough Republcansm Of the President, according to
the sictc>t sect of the Jcticrsonan school, could ever
have brought such 10 the SIDE OF the President
And vet Webster and his friends call him tory liar
rson pronounces him a monarch d! And these gentle
men Of the Black Cockade and Hartford Convention
school dub themselves Wings upon the same principle
suppose that they convert bank palaces into log ca
bins, and whskcy into hard cider.-GioGe.
F'0 the 5 SSy,:H: R4 r hs1:vsE s's 49,
We have the pleasure oflaying before readers to-
day letter from this distinguished gentleman. At a
meeting of the District Convention, held in this town
the 10Th Of last month, committee waited on Mr..
Ta7e we'll with request that he would preside its
deliberations, which he declined in consequence of fee
bile health, and having also retired from the busy
81. .,n.
canddly and frankly to the Committee hiss sentiments
in relation to the allexciting topics of the day The
opinions OF Mr.. Tazcwell, expressed by the commit
tee having called forth invIdous and bcra remarks
induced of them DR.. J. p Young, 10 address him
letter. and his rep Y 10 that gentleman publish,
and VII c.! we will command the attention OF
readers:
Latter of tic Hon. L. " Ta:ewrU.
NoRroLE, Aug. %, 1870
Sir: Your letter of yesterday was handed me when
late for to reply to il by the servant who
bore it. After the very explicit and often repeated de-
claalons made by to the committee of which you
member, that would not take any part IN the
ierocious contest raging throughout The country
further than by giving my vote on the day OF election
did not expect 10 be called upon again 10 abandon
this purpose, especially By OF the members OF that
committee. You misunderstood the reasons which in.
duccd me to form tins resolution, If you suppose 1t can
be changed either by repeating to me the unmered
concentrations of too partial friends, or the Infamous
and malignant alsehoods OF those whom despise too
much TO call them foes.
have no reason TO believe that could influence a
single vote any where, If would and am very sure
that would not If | could. Nj opinions upon any
subject, when regarded Insufficient consequence 10
be sought for by any OF my acquaintance, have never
been withheld from them; will they ever be con-
ccacd from any These opinions, in regard TO the
respective merits of the two candidates for the Prcsi
dental office were given the members Of your COM
mtce, when asked for by thcm as they had been be-
fore given TO several other persons of both parties and
as thew have been repeated 20 such persons since |
obtrudc them upon none; but am Indifferent who
may know them, | am by whom they may be APP
proved They my opinions, and would continue 10
be SUCH although other being earth mig concur
with
Upon these opinions as formerly said to you / shall
act at the approaching election by giving my suffrage in
favor of the present President, and of consequence
against his opponent have an acquaintance of some
Standing with both The candidates. founded upon a
with each Of them for several successive years
IN the Senate of the United States. THIS acquaintance
usi(cs me- in saving Of rach that he is wclbrcd gen
tcman, Of mild and amiab!e and department,
and Ear as c,illl: know believe, of vrepoachabc
private character Gen. llarrison,i is my senior by
v-ra years. know. and therefore, he cannot be much
short Of seventy: MIR Van Buren, my junior by more
wears believe. than Gen. Harrison is my senior In
their political crrrs", these gentlemen have generally
differed; and, while all associated rs members
of he Senate al the t. s, 1t my fortune Ia differ
with Mr.. Van Buren,, few and rare: hui, with
Cen Harrison, do not remember single subject, IN
volvng any question OF constitutional law, or Of high
political expedicncy, as 10 which we ever concurrcd-
nd the few occasions in which differed with MIR
Van Buren,, he was associated with Gen. HARRISON
Hence il cannot be matter Of surprise any, that when
placed situation where am 10 choose between two
persons, sith neither Of whom have often united in
opinion and action, TO him with whom have mari
GbiY differed.
state these things that knowing the effect which is
sometimes produced upon human minds BY frequent
and long continued conflicts Of opinion upon subjects
o.; much interest you may appreciate YOU please the
sentiment have often uttered, and VIII, therefore
again repeat that, in my Judgment, Gen. Harrison
both physically and intellectually incompetent to per
form the many varied, aduous, ana important duties
which must Gcvotvr upon every President Of the [.
States-that it not prudent expose country to
the certain pers which must await IL should is dcsi-
n cS ever be committed 10 PrcSiGcHt bu Gccdeut,
times of difficulty and high excitement; and that such
catastrophe is always probable. when - elevated
to the Presidential char who has already reached the
full term ordinarily considered as the limit o.: mans
life.
To kind letter from friends in distant State in
curing hat were nv opinions of Mr. Van Buren, nd
minstration, have recently replied. copy of this
reply is now before me: and as it truly represents mr.
upon this subject will transcribe nv an.
swer 10 the inquiry propoundeG. 81 was opposed to
Mr. Van Buren, when he was first candidate for the
Vice Preside ntia chair, and my opposition to hun was
continued when he was afterwards candidate for the
station he holds. Upon each Of these occasions.
there other candidates who, thought, agreed
with my opinions more exactly, and who, therefore,
preferred. Entertaining such sentiments, have watch
ed his since he came INTO power with vigilance
that might not perhaps have been used by me under
other circumstances Yet, with all this vigilance
have not been able to detect single unconstitutional
act that has been done proposed by him. during his
This is not slight merit al least in
my eyes; and when | connect with it that the whole
scheme of his policy, in regard TO all our relations
whether foreign domestic, has evinccd much sarac
ty prudence and forbearance, and this, too under cir
cumstances of great difficulty, cannot withhold my
appreciation from such course.
''These are not the sentiments of one who has any
claim or even nre,rnson TO be considered az fr;and