Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-03

| ciples of the Democratic Pal'J' - VIZ r
dencv of the general ticket system IN The choice OF
po;de mini Electors 10 promote that important enc;
of The fact that this method has oeeh .hVafaoy uu
bered 10 by all political parties IN ms oale win 'e
angle exception the year le2o wheh Tue DISTRICT
, pss nnrsued or the perncious efects oil that s}s
~. ~ ,hon illustrated when the actual weight Of New
W :; Tho dec;s,on Of the great contest which then
,,,ed the Union and involved Inc very existence o.
the Democratic party, was cut down 70 'hal OF hhoue
Island and hen the people OF TINS o'ae instead OF o
inn enabled 10 give 20 Andrew JACKSON, luz man oil 'e
80. 80 az votes to which the State was entitled,
800 o,ompelIad TO see l6 of those votes cast for The
continuance of Administrator .hey mad mag
n,n,lv condemned by an overwhelming majority %
The immediate abandonment, WIN "e general copse"'
r II, n,res of the district system, ana The subst'tu-
-: Sc rho method now in force; OF the cogent argu'
,en,s in favor Of conforming, as ia, Us may be, Tue
mode of choosing delegates 10 Inc 'a,'onai C"nVe"'
lion n The pc neral ticket system mus oeloeraely es
,hsbed nv The State Legislature; OF the iac that the
n,: a,,,, nc this State since the year 1925, has
;roIv selected in this way oil It's delegates TO the
N,;on,I Conveoti since held and lis Candidates for
Preside ntal electors; of the strong P'ehce cnefsn
ed by the great majority OF our Pocai friends IN 'h's
State, as evnced by the p'oeeeuns ~ me ST. G
counties and expressed by their delegates IN The Con-
nton for The general ticket system; OF the vast I'm
nor,ance 10 the Union, we'll as To TINS State OF pre-
serving the ascendancy of the DeMo.'auc party ="
New York and the hazards 10 winch u might be CT
GOOD hv The attempt TO introduce at the present time,
| ,an 10 which the great maj orty OF the party are
On decd.dlv oooosed and of the hness and duty, on
an occasion like the present, OF PERSONAL opn
ions 10 the fairly expressed viii oil lnat majority th's
meeting does cordially assent to and concur in the de-
cision Of the STate Convention, anu 'e 'ppo'nlmeh'o
delegates made by that body.
| Resoiped That dsdaining TO follow the example oil
those members of the Democratic party, who, IN Inc
warmth of their preference lot tneif 'ar'e canai
I,a h, 10 thought fit to assa the character OF MIR
~ R,,an I'VE cheerfully concede our attachment ano
ssnec, for The distinguished talents and eminent ser
vices Of other Democratic candidates lot Inc ffesoeh
,oI nomination We shall not be forced INTO the false
position Of harshy retorIing upon prominent Demo"
Gratis on accnunt of the want OF beality OF few OF
their friends towards the man of our choice. Fully
aware that opinions sometimes change win hnies and
with changes of position, and that the aoandonment
of old and the adoption of new doctrines IS fequent-
" justified on the plea Of the advancing sPt OF the
ace: for our own part n public, in private lfe we
n1.ier IN trust those whose conduct has been most
strongly marked by consistency, ana VINO ohef, IN
their past course the best guarantee OF tner iuture
conduct. We know no one among our puoiic men,
hose life has been severely scrutnzed TO detect
wanderInps from the Democratic faith, and who, whe
Their the test has been applied by friends or by enc
mics has undergone it more trumphaDtly than MAX
Il TIN VAN BUREN,. That while thus expressing our
strong preference his behalf, over any candidate
whose name is before the peoDle we recognize the
h;nd;nr force of the decision Of the Baltimore Con
yen,ion and that we hereby pledge ourselves, IN the
n strongest sense abide by and sustain the nomna-
tinn of that body.
Resoired. That as Mr. Van Buren, has been the sub
ject Of more political obloquy Than any man oil ms
time we observe the came spirit IN the concerted
action of the Wing press throughout the land, in its az
saul,s upon his character, joined with gentle and half
fatterng rebukes to other Democratic candidates, and
kindly aiding the Democracy with ITS counsels, as 10
the most erc,ual means of getting Mr. Van Buren out
Of the field That to u.s. il is evident that he deem
, ed by our opponents The most formidable candidate
against whom they will have to conlend-and they
feel that if he is but ont of the way, halt the victory
= will have been won While concede that they have
succeeded proving his utter want OF popularity
among lhemseves-we are disposed for that reason 10
behey that his popularity with the Democracy must
be in an equal In the same proportion as ne IS
becoming more and more the sub OF Wing SANDER,
his friends gathering more closely around him
As he becomes daily more and more the mark at which
the shafts of Federal calumny hurled, he becomes
the raying point of the Democracy.
: Resofred That the record of the life OF Mr.. Van Bu-
rem. but enumeration OF acts OF iahhiulnes' 10
the people From the period, when IN early manhooo
he was the favored friend and trusted counsellor Of Da-
MEL D. Tompkins, 10 the hour when he was borne
down at the head Of pure and sInglsmlnded par.
~ as the world saw he has been so 'nterwoven
and identified with the Democracy, that IT'S history can
not be written, without recording MS acts o. def"l"h
10 its cause. From The dawn at manhood, he OBJECT
of polca persecution, he found shield Inlhe alice
TONS Of the people in whom he trusted, and Who gave
him their trust In each advancing post in winch Their
confidence placed him. his mind expanded the mea
sure of the station he occupied; and the place he hed
oave him no honor that his abilities did not repay
In every crisis of his eventu e his position with Inc
:, Democracy has been clearly defined. While, as Gilt
Gems Of New York, have delighted to honr him, y
with no narrow sectional feeling, that we urge his
claims for we know that his patriotism is linted by
no local bounds but embraces the whole Republic In
his Presidential cureer, not of his distinguished
predecessors accomplished more in bringing lack the
q administration ofh goyernne nj to the strict enes
of the Jrersonian school, and the return oithe lie
mocracy to power under his guidance al The head oil
public affairs they have every guarantee OF The re-
establishment Of that party, on basis, that VIII as
sure its enduring ascendancy, and promote ths welfare
of every section Of our common country.
Rcsooed That in the separation OF Bank AID State,
an act which crowned life of consistency ard truth,
we recognise the highest proof Of mental foreght ano
moral courage and that determination never tabanoon
The position then assumed until shall become by The
popular voice. the established policy of the country;
we cannot the author oil that wise and patrotc
measure To abandon the measure would be Ssncrihce
Of principles; desert the author would he departure
from the tenets of Democratic Justice Fully apPreci-
ang the conduct of those wise and able who, oy
their support Of that measure, have secure double
claims TO the confidence Of the Democracy, justice
award still higher honor to the VIII" lrsl con
ceived it. Nor we advert, without grateful reco'
leclions, TO the circumstances under which twas pun
forth Ii was the act OF person when the ILLUSIONS
which resulted in the mad triumph CT the Wing party,
were becoming riie through The land il was iroJeceo
in dark hours and waning fortunes, when sdf styled
friends becoming cold, and GOODNESS was sibs'd'ng
into hostility, with almost the convc;ion ha tempo
rary defeat awaited il, but with equal CONVICTION,
THAT based as il truth, It's ultimate triumph was
sure 10 come Never abandoning honest i'sue' be-
cause, when first presented, the public mind may not
be prepared for it, again present it, Determined hat
shall be interviewer in the established policy oil the
country. We 90 for the measure and its autior the
cause and the man. the Independent Treasury a,d Mar
; Tin Yam Buren,.
The resolutions adopted with entire Immunity
and with enthusiastic cheering.
GEN. Gro P. BARKER, distinguished Attorney
General who was in the City visit, was then ID
troduced 10 the meeting and received With
warmth and deep feeling which showed the high esn-
nation in which he is held by the Democracy o. TINS
city We never had the pleasure of hearing this gen
tlenan before popular assemblage, until yesterday
and from his effort, entirely extemporaneous, we
know of no man more competent to such task. fo'
an hour and a half he enchained the vast multitude with
the force and power of his eoquence. Ills delrnce OF
Mr. Van Buren, from the charges which the Fedora
mt