Richmond Enquirer

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

We have the proceedings of the meeting of Citizens of Allegheny county, (Pa.) the most numerous of any ever remembered in Pittsburgh, on the 6th inst.—Tho's Snodgrass in the chair: and Morgan Neville and John S. Riddle, secretaries:

"After the subject of the meeting had been explained, the different candidates whose names have been long before the public were put in nomination: the vote was then taken alphabetically on the different candidates, when

"General Andrew Jackson, was declared to be the "choice of the people," by an almost unanimous vote"

Resolutions were then adopted in the following words:

WHEREAS the constitutions of the general and state governments guarantee to the people the free enjoyment and exercise of opinion, on all subjects relating to the selection of their rulers, or in any way interesting to themselves as the governed:—and whereas, an important crisis is approaching when the People will be called upon to elect the chief magistrate of the Union, and this meeting clearly recognizing, and being determined to "exercise the right of nomination, in a constitutional manner :—

Be it therefore

Resolved, That from the decisive character, acknowledged ability and distinguished services of ANDREW JACKSON, of Tennessee, we esteem him not only every way qualified to fill the executive chair of this nation, but as having high and well earned claims to its confidence and honors, we would recommend him to the choice of a free people.

Resolved, In order that the wishes of the people may be carried into effect upon this subject, and that they may be organized in defence of their own right of nomination—that it be recommended to the people of the different counties in the state to hold meetings in order to bring forth the full and free expression of public opinion, on this most interesting subject.

A corresponding Committee was then appointed, consisting of Henry Baldwin and 13 others.

Two Remarks upon their proceedings.'

The calculation of the friends of Mr. Clay was, that a large portion of the western parts of Pennsylvania, particularly Pittsburgh and the manufacturing interests, would support Mr. Clay.—In lieu of this, however, they have taken up his only great competitor in the west!

How, do the citizens of Allegheny expect, by these insulated meetings, to secure the election of any one man—and save us from a result, which most of the states, and particularly the large ones, must deprecate—an election by the H. of R.?