Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-01

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main but To corrupt the election in that Hons t..
some OF those abuses OF which elections by de,s
cePti6le, to bestoW upon executive power an as,so,
both formidable and inconsistent with The ,n,;,r'
pies by which the Constitution intended to mould
! he great check imposed upon Executive power v,.
popular mode OF election and the true obec, .,
Jeaousy which ought to attract the attention OF ,bs
people OF erery State, is any circumstance tend n,
u uHi'h'sh or destroy that check. II was also n,
mary intention OF the Constitution to keep Execut 10
power, independent Of Legislative and ALTHOUGH !,
provision was made for election by the House ~
IN possible case, that possible cas-.
never was intended to be converted into tie actire r
so as TO destroy in degree the line of senarstor a.
ihaePehoeney between Executive and Leoisla,iv.
po"eF' lie controversy Is not therefore between
larger ana smaller States but between the people a
every State, aud Tho House of Represan,.t,vs r. :,
better that The people-a far majority If Tho AL
principle should elect Executive mower. q, M,
MINOR Jd6hon should be enabled 10 embarrass and H.
feat The Judgment and lc,H Of this majoritu and hr -
the election into the House OF Representatives Ia.
is Inc question ii tins amendment should EMAIL. N,
popular principle TO elect E1eeutire poner. aud ,b
keep separate and distinct from Legislation The -
tenton of the Constitution, the interest of the mean,
and the principles OF our policy will be sserved.
If 81 il is have often endeavored to prove IN -
debate, the interest Of the smaller States ,hems4I,
that the amendment should prevail For, SIR
exposure OF their representatives to bribery and
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future day. when men lose that public virtue wh n
now governs them,) an acquis ton more desirable H.,
all those great objects, best, IF not exclusively aa
able, by he election of Executive power by The nm
lar principle OF the Federal Government, as the Cor
SITUATION itself meditates and prefers"
We do not mean TO contend, that the orrsni,st-o, T.,
The Baltimore Convention is perfect We DO not me-,
10 soy that there Is no better way Of eectnp ia d.
gates and constituting the Convention We do na
mean TO affirm, that more experience and more d-l
ration may not hereafter improve the method nh,.
hes been adopted. Brt we do mean TO say, tina, n.
Calhoun side wind denunciaton OF a caucus or O.. .
| Convention, (ca It which you will is out of pi,,s
that SO long as the Constitution remains as :, doc,
! there must be mode Of concentrating the -,
of the Republican party, 10 take the eec, on r
| OF the House-that that mode Of electing the Cbs.
Magistrate of the Republic, is, Of almost all mods n.
most exec ptionable We mean further I, say. tb,t
ever there was time when II became the X puble,
party TO concentrate ,svoe upon cant date nos
when we have so strong an enemy to encocn,er a..
when we have so many candidates in our own rank,-
and when the success of thai enemy would nras....
all the great primo, pies either of the Constitution q,
| policy IN the administration Of the Government ufr.
we hold dear. We mean further 10 say, that It ,,
now he obvious 10 every impartial man, that aha,5
the Baltimore Convention had been composed of Dss
gates Of the Districts, or appointed by State Copya
TONS il would have made rtle difference IN TIE ,,.,
| The popular sentment-the sentiments Of the small,
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the nominee. The force of circumstances indeed &.
sing out Of our defeat in $780, would have produced
result, without any dsparagement 10 the charace
future prospects OF any Of the other candidates
In this state Of The case would 1t not have been b.
ter for Sir Calhoun, 1--WE mean not the slight ST .ef
ton disrespect by the sugges,ion to have pu,st
| another course The mere organization Of nomf,
ing Convention, is al this time Lu, sulotdn.,
question, III comparison with all those great prlrc
and measures, which are TO be eleven down b. the M
ton of Mr.. Clay. Could no, Mr. Calhoun have CON.
forward TO say, 81 do not approve Of the mode wiz
this Convention has been constuted-bu, wave r,
objections for the present. Bot whoeve. be the nsr
nee; whoever End 10 be the decided choice Of the M
rity of the Republican party, will JOIN you cort1
in eectng him: will not hesitate in The issue bets
him and Henry Clay"
| Mr. &. then withdraws his name entirely from
Baltimore Convention-ond says !, "reais with
this friends anG suppnriers) 10 determine what cogsk
YOU wi! pursue" Would il not have bee ST III b.
for him TO have taken the ground with Mr. w
| Buren,, that lie would never place his name
hands Of any one 10 become an object OF dlsanioH
DIVISION 10 the Republican paftE NJ. c dids,
"Be yonr decision what It may, 1 shall be cunlgo u
| Then (the Central Committee OF Charlestony t,u
given out no sign OF their future intentions Il
Charleston Mercury, after saying that "lbe eouf
| Baltimore Convention, as the readers OF the .hu,s +
must long since have known, may be 10 us nothtg- *
lis DEGREES nothing-its Nominations nothng-r N
nothing, unless in supporting the candidate Of ll- E
", we can feel that We are effectively advancing rs
principles which We ho'd above oil party "-,l III
+" Who then receive our support for the 7,
sident ard answers, We cannot suppsr u
i Whig"-and concludes with The declaration -"
Democratic party now, so fir as Mr. C.a
and South Carolina are coDce1aed, are left urfna
rass to make all their arrangemenlss TO meet the lis
versary. On the nisdom and justice apd f-aas, 4
their measures will depend their fate. Nrrme.seu Is
trucking, playing with principles cannot save 30. II
| They have their own fate N their own h,nds-aE
will make defeat or victory as they please We Il
the revelation Of The future with equanimltr II
| Perrons
Upon one point however, We cannot exscil7 =!
to the proposition iaIc down by Mr. Calhoua Il, II
cares, that, "Under no circumstances whatever 81.
support any candidate, who is opposed to free trade
IN favor of the protective system, or rhoss pr0N1
and influential friends and supporters are; and
less can give supporttoany candidate who shall eu
aid or countenance TO the agitation OF Abolition n
gress or esewhere-or ishoss prominent and a IN, II
friends and supporters shaii." The nominee i
Baltimore Convention will, no doutt, be the Z,
Of free trade, decided and peremp.ory opg.a u
of the aboonists. But the other branch o. j
category is well worthy of a serious CONSIDER. !
by gentlemen Of Gil parties. The objection @
position is, that II might furnish too plausi.
loophole for some OF the friends of Mr.. C.,
might plead the course of the friends of man,
ground Of opposition TO HIM. Be he as unexccg, u
Bile he may be, although he were "Notthern
with Southern principles, il holds him rtsaa-
not for his principles, but for The acts OF his r
and without specifying how many Of his n
and whether in the North or the South, and sba III
his prominent and influential friends. And o., ~
in an issue between that candidate and Mr.. Ch,-E
whose principles, as well as all the acts OF h. NJ H
are IN direct contradiction TO own The q
Of Mr.. Van Buren, in Congress Will see, howsys,
mnch still depends upon them that if they fail nj
their duty by US, in reducing the Tariff to The r."
standard, and in assisting TO keep down this 10
MANIA some States will not be found IN as l3. II
witty at some points, where they would be mo.ta1.
to support and to elect the strong and aYet1
date of llie Republican Party
We sill hope in the perfect e-union ofall por
the Republican party against the dangerous scbt1
the Wing party: We hope yet to zee them
ALL united, in the support OF n nominee, with IL
principles like own. We shall rejocr n
united with them, in saving the Republic ttom&"
ire of Mr. Clay. We shall welcome th4r, NJ
arms-arcent, and talented, and hgh-mindet -
are. Ne regard the support Of the nomnte "
only crock Of our sofety-the only path 10 oa'
cess las the Legislative Convention receni!yG
The Baltimore Convention will select our canc
Time is rapidly approaching for decisive sotaa
cannot now Change front n the presence Of sos
formd abe enemy Let Us barry all differ
opinion about the organization Of the BaitimH-
uenton. Let Us march together, shoulder 10
and shield 10 shield. Mr. Calhouus friends ."
released from the obligations they felt towArt.