Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-09


impose upon the people by misrepresentation Giesse
have an Impression that one Of The candidates has
not had justice done him 10y the papers Ia FAR as
have seen theni,) Of our staie-l mean Mr. CALHouN
well remrmbel he universal esteem, RAY adj, al
mraon, with which his conduct during The late war
inspired the whole body of Republicans. Ia cou.
gress he was The pillar which confidence ~,
cipally rested. have never heard IMPUTED To hin,
sirce that memorable period, any act calculated To
impair the confidence, which he then nuby won,
OF TIE Republican, partybut on the contrary IL seems
to he acknowledged all hands that lie has discharg
ell with hdey and great ability, the d5tes oi hts de-
pariment and no member Of the administration, ii
is believed, has given venerable President more
efficient support. With these claims IL would appear
an act OF Justice tn bring his preieusions the
highest Office of the government in fair and candid
manner. But instead OF this being done it appears TO
me that great efforts have been made TO produce an
impression that he is candidate, hut has Withdrawn
III FAVOR oil another IL is obvious that such report
Is hiehy injurious To the reputation of Mr. Calhoun,
ana u have true conception of his character,
winch rs admitted to he distinguished 10y decision and
cahdor, II Is totally incompatible with IL. This
port receives no counienance, il is acknowledged,
from the papers. and the friends of Mr. Calhoun, hut
on The contrary II is spurncd with Indignation. II is
lar Ia infer then, thai originated with his enemies
-anu lear may he taken as a specimen oi that I'M
harness, which however unjusiifabe IL certainly Is,
we may expect occasionally TO in the discussion
OF me important question involved in the Presiden-
iiai election.
Now il wonld he much more satisfactory 10 me-
aud helieve equally TO great body Of your read,
erS, TO the qualifications Of this distinguished
citizen fdlFLy discussed, order that deci-
sion may he come at on the ques,ion---ou2ht he, or
ought he not tn he supported for the high Office in
question This, il appears TO me, would he a course
more compatible with the spirit of enquiry, and the
love oi truth which characterize the ciiizens of our
Republic, Than the attempt 10 throw him out of the
circle of computation by assertions without proof or
mere professions going TO undervalue his claims,
"hist these are recorded upon the pages which are
destined TO tell posIeriy the of what has been
50 emphat'cay termed The second toar Of the reroiu-
tom
The important question isis he, or is he not
q"ah.Fed Any attempt to Impose n belief upon the
people ihat he has Withdrawn, before this leading
question Is discussed, rs calculated rather make
impression OF the strength of his claims, and the
dreau ~ winch his opponents hold them.
Dat there is another thing OF which think may
Fairly complain. Ii is acknowledged thai one of the
prominent candidates is without consider able
aults--ihis ! think is conceded hy his most ardent
friends Still II Is said he ought TO be preferred he
cause ereH as his faults, those Of the other can
ii'iaes are still greater. Now think this ought to
ne shewn by ill aud fair discussion oil the relative
mer'ts ana quaiIhcalions-and this IL appears me
has not heen done We have liule ir any thing more
on Tins point than general assertions 1t is ockno,o-
SdSed ihai MIR. Crawford is a atiiudinarian in the
construction Of the constitutions and il is affirmed
that MIR. Calhoun, and The other candidates are
greater ldtitudinarians than he. have exam
lneu WIN care such speeches and reports of Mr.
Sahoun as have been,able to obtain, and believe
nave seen the most oil them, and | do affirm that
there rs not one which, il regards the rights of the
STATE and genera governments that coatains si1ole
expression that can he IN the least offensive TO The
most strenuous advocate of the foim II appears
10 me he has uttered no sentiment, that can find,
on hls poni, which could not he approved bv Jeflr-
son, Madison, aud Monroe. II he has. would he
gao ~ you wonld produce it. He then he judg-
eu oil by ms acts III his of the consIiu
uon-Judging by these | would ask in villa, instance
Was ne ever asserted measure hut NAV be justified
ny me example OF Jefferson, Madison, and Mnnroe
as well rs that OF of the rival candidates viii
1 anna frie nH oc
rghts-l'ut am also friend of Justice | cannot
mink VI lar that of prominent Citizens should
ne condemned IN The way IN which Mr.. Calhoun has,
'o' MS opinion on The constiIntion when he has
u''eteu single sentence which might not have heen
"'eren ny the fathers OF our political church. or done
"sinSie act which rs not justified by the pre- cedens
oil Their own acts. IL is certain that lie has heen FAR
more guarded III his expressions than he who has
heen pronounced the favOre candidate of Virginia
anu NOT less guarded, say the feast of in his po-
hlicai acIs. Is Mr.. Crawford, then, TO he chosen
not because he is more 1,,e bu because he may i've
'he more easily conf rolled and Ir. Calhoun reject
eu not because lac is less pure his sentiments hut
orca"se ne adheres 10 the more fixed resolution of
"h"i ne deems 10 be right IL such he the grounds
"i preference, IL is high lime for the people of Vr-
si1ia 10 know IL.
am, gentlemen, yours very Respectfully
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN,
We were not solicous il is true 70 canvass ,e ,I,;s
oil Mr. Caihounbeoause in truth we did consider them s
o' OF Tue question lie may upon the suffrage Of S
o"'' nut what other other state will for him p
'"y aware that he has friends friends, warm zeal
~ Pe'Se'erhe' lie has many young and energetic Of
hcer on his dee has friends who are indebted 10 hin,
Tor some kind Offices These gentlemen are jealous int he
vice of thewarcandidate lie has anress 10 his
rests at WasingtonOne at Philadelphia attached TO him
through the means of two three Pennsy Represen
atives-~a press at N York edited Inv oandon, military
oicer-and one which has lately come out on his side n
"egh-Ihese advocates and presses 6ercely throw IN
Their caps and cry out for Mr. Cahounbui we are not to
mistake 'he camoroOs noise of few for the sense OF
the nation The shr grasshepper in the field i, has been
oien said, makes noise The majestic bull who
quietly reposes in the shade.
Its from sources ms these that the ch,c r ~,
Calhoun have been spread and magnifed But the
DINER day indeed ~ Carolina claimed for him but
now, 1t seems that she is positive, for Mr. Crawerd This
WI" perish all the arbuilt castles his epds-so well
"'ne' therefore are his opponents the little chance lie
mas TO acquire the freehold that they are unwilling to look
into his title papers
i"ere hoher reason too that dictates some forbcar-
ance towards Mr. o. He firmly by country during
Tue h'e war lie advocated her rights with all his talents
FOR young man those talents were brilliant and mpos
ing but subsequent events hive sbovvn ,h,, 40 :; =
OF more genius than iudgment--and that i, will take the
experience Of many chasen The conclusions Of
WV" imagination As for ourselves, we freely confess
we then ieit sincere gratitude for bis services and
great respect for bis talents when they FIRST burst forth
opinions he has expressed on many other subjects
snce have created serious objections TO his peten
son to the chair The also wbch his friends hive
aSen in this very conie course to which there is too
uet reason to fear that Mr. o. has some countenance
- calculated to mar his prospects years TO come
we nave indeed greater confidence in VIII. Crawford
tnan Mr. Calhoun or any of his compeuorsbecanse he
appears to us to be OF independence of mind
more practical ability, more consistent republican-We
look too TO the and disinerested manner in which he
put aside" the chair In 1876 from respect to Mr.