Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-02
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POLITICAL.
(From the Charlottesville JeSersoniaa, March 2l.j
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

Nomination of Gen. Nm f. Gordon, and has acceptance
The Convention to nominate a candidate for Con
press met in Charlottesville Saturday last, the lot
inst the day appointed for that purpose. Delegate
were present from all the counties OF the DISTRICT,
though The weather had been such for several days as
create apprehensons that we should have out thn al
tendance We were cheered, however, by the fumes
of the delegation from several oil the counties,-espe
cialy from that Of Bedford, who-os well as by ihei
numbers as the spirit which they exhibited, showed
determination to encounter every difficulty IN order y
defeat the subtle foe with whom they have to contend
The finest feelings animated every member oil Tue Ion
yenon and their report of the state OF Their respec
tive counties gave the SuonSes, encouragement o' ''s
success of our cause.
II had been for weeks known that Col Randolph
would not consent under any circumstances To Dc
candidate, that the selection was narrowed de"i
between Gen. Gordon and Shelton Leake, Esq elthe
of whom alike acceptable TO the Democfatic party
as either was alike capable of leading US TO victory
The committee appointed TO settle The Princp'e OF Vo'
ing in Convention decided, from LIBERAL compounds
of feeling towards the small counties, 10 vote by couh
ties which decided the result IN favor OF Zen uofooh
who had long occupied prominent poS''loh oeIol'
the public eye The counties Of Madison, Orange, Greene
Amherst aud Nelson voting for him on the hrs
ballot-and those OF Bedford and Albemare tor MI
Leake The preference being thus shown in favor o
Gen. Gordon, he was on motion OF Col ooiolK, uhah
mously proclaimed the nominee OF The Convention
After recess tot dinner during which Gen Gorooh
had been informed of his nomination and invited by Tue
committee to deliver address to the convent'on II
re-assembled in the Court House about clock, waeH
the General forth in gallant style and proved MN
self every way prepared 10 make battle IN me apPt0ac"
ing canvass In brief and rapid manner he reviewed
Tho position which the two parties at present occupy
showing clearly and concusively, that The principles
of the so-caled Wing party precisely those OF the
old Federalists Of the Hamtonian school, and he con-
graduated the country that now for the lrst time ioi
several years. the Republican party could meet their
opponents upon open declaration OF their prnc'pes
and that opportunity was again larry presented OF
fighting over, upon the grounds the hattie "nc
was so gloriousy in The election Oh Thomas Jei-
ferson over the elder Adamsthe first fruits al when
the country had richly enjoyed under has aud tue
succeeding Republican administrations lite ultimate
triumph OF Democratic principles he cOUli not 'F one
moment doubt; they based upon truth ana existed
inherently in the very nature OF things Anu alugo
their light might for time be ooscu'ed, ana their IN
fuence thwared by the acc dental ascsndancy OF al
verse principles which had already happened by the
election Of John Q. Adams TO the presidency by the
cooperation of that man, Henry Clay whom the Wings
row strive elevate TO the same station who IN That
and in every other instance has ever manifested an
utter disregard ofhe popular voice and OF the will OF his
immediate constituency, and who tor these and otner
to be regarded as the most dangerous man 10
our republican institutions in The whole nation, YET he
had ever found that under The dspensatons OF wise
Providence, which prcsides the destn!es oil man,
when the darkest clouds seemed lower our pros
poets and threatened destruction to all our hopes this
super ruling agency has unexpectedly dsPeiieu lne
gloom and restored joy and sldness 10 Our dFoo2lns
spirits. He called mind the empty victory OF the
Wings in 1910; when by the OF false pretehces,
under the military ecat OF veteran soldier VINO was
reputed the hero Of many sturdy battlenot TO forge,
the memorable victory of Tippecanos-{and he did mol
TO dispute the claims OF Cen Harrison as brave
soldier and an homes! maD)-with Their bacchanaiiah
reve!sies and songs and all the paraphernaa OF log
cabins coon-skins and hard cider,-they swept over
the country exuliaon Of one grand t'inmPha pro-
cession:-and when madiened by the pride and inso-
ence of recent success, they believed that all the iohe
cherished schemes firmly within aheiF grasp uho
might be safely pushed consumation with the moi
hast" Of I'm extraordinary session Of CcnGress,-iey
were suddenly arrested in their career ny the ee"h OF
their illustfous President
THIS Extra Session. the General affirmed $1,000
lastnp monument of the rashness holiness, ana daa-
oerops character of the present Wing leader, end
proved the utter aithlessness winch ataches 10 ms
and to his paltys declarations and pledges For, whe
they affirmed before the election, that Genefa nam
son was old Republican OF the Jefiersoh'an stamp
was opposed 10 Bank upon constitutional pf'n-
ciples-wos a strong adherent OF the Tariff compro-
MISE and stood pledged TO give fair trial 10 the noe-
pendent Treasury Scheme-while Mr. Clay h,nseii
affirmed, that the who should attempt 10 disturo
the compromise principle, would incur disgrace, and
deserve the execraton of the country-and while his
friends especially in Virginia, declared the Bank the
Tariff and the Internal Improvement System by the
General Government to be obsolete questons-yet, no
sooner had they gained the escendaDcy an by means
Of this session. did they proceed al TO repeal the
Sub-Treasury Law-propose bill for the establish
ment of grand Mammoth Bank, of 30 millions capt.
fal-pass q most obnoxou and abomnabe Bankrupt
Law which, more than any thing else, contributed 10
the distress Of the country, by destroying confidence
between and man-propcsed to cede away the pub
lie domain-,he fruits of Vrginia's beraty, and OF
the Louisiana purchase, TO the several Sa!es-thns
whipping, 10 US. old V,r-,nia phase, the devil
around the stump, for the purpose OF enabling them to
carry on their own works OF Internal Improvements, by
indirect means which they had been prevented IRON
DOING directly by the application Of tie Maysvlle veto
Of President Jackson ara lastly, did they, at snh-
session. break through ,e oft repeated pledge,
10 observe faithfully the princp OF the compromise,
and substitute scale of duties, ranging from IL 10
500 per cent. They only frustrated IN the most
Of these measures by the rnness aud honesty Of John
Tyler who, though thoroughly mbued with Republican
principles and early ndoctrna'ed in The States Right
creed of Virginia, according TO their own celebrated
address, they had, nevertheless, nominated ana elected
him as Vice President, under their device OF forming
"a net so as TO embrace birds al every feather -dared
10 remain true TO his principles, and, IN defiance OF
their threats and denuncaions, 10 veto these stupen-
dons measures.
Our space will not allow US TO follow up The General
through his examination OF the great questions now
brought 10 issue by the partes-as these subjects must
form The chef points OF discussion ~ the furher pre-
gress of the canvass his exposure OF The miserable
humbncs, Interpretations and ialSebooas which
were brourh AGAINST the administration OF van Duren
which he pronounced 10 have been conducted upon
as thoroughly Republican and strictly constitutional
principles any that had ever preceded h not except
ing that of Mir Jefferson himself. And we must pass
over for the same reason, the sca;hng rebukes and
the homo thrusts which he gave to our wing TRENDS
about the awkward condition in winch many oil them
had placed themselves aud their Aricabe dilemma o!
exhibiting to the would wl, utter deslut'on OF all
fixed political principles The abandonment OF those
which they acyocated viii, 50 much zeal and
enthusiasm. Alter pay,ug soGic h2"csone ccinpii-
men,s to General Jackson, ioF tie glorious ocis oil
his administration, and IN rsp,cip manner Tor ms
veto of the Mayssille foadoii, winch pu stop 10 The
magnificent scheme OF internal ~ Governments by ihr
General Government, projected d the Adams and
Clay coalition, and which contemplated an expend-
,ure Of upwards OF 200 millions OF dollars; and defend
ing Mr. Tyler from the charges Of apes acy and ireac
ery brought against him by The Wings, and retortng
these charges against them for tr false issues
or rather no;ssues, in the memorable campaign OF $780,
and for repud,a,ng at tina, time their principles
he turned the whole force of his battery upon The great
champion Of the West. He traced The history of
MIR. Clay's political life from his first entrance