Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-13

my frrnds did cot esi oLttieai part towards bin.
scn'sss. In iess than six weeks he was an avowsd
candidate Tor The Presidency, and the only avowed one
tie never made sny explanation OF this change Ct
opinion, nor did ever Intimate wish to DO informed
His cesls,a;icn above stated. does OF depend my
memory, Tor hsve in my possession letter written |
by me- the csv after the declaration was made. Aud
.ipre The ruthsson Ct tho sorrs spordepcs, l met
with ag"n,ieman, who wa, then friendly TO us both
aud fer sug knov, Gill; TO whom To letter. about
the date OF m. des,>ra'ior, had communicated H.
lie r-m'ntec me OF II. and urged ne II took any
notice Of the correspondence TO pres.ut this se TO the
public In compliance with hs opnioa aud advice,
Va presented u
Itave been somewhat .urprred 81 The regre's that
have been expressed IN many Of The nswspspes ., the
Misunderstanding which has occurred between tie e.
'idsn' aud vic' Ptsden'. 1 is certainly ms'ro-
m'r to sa Misunderstanding, /, I, 10 fact so'reci
understand ng between che parties. b'iwseo whom
there has bsen Misunderstanding siose the summer
OF 1878 Some doubts Lave even been expressed, whs-
DER the rupture would not produces bad III CT upip
he ensuiog Pfesisudsl election: such coubs are en-.
rely vi'ota'y L., Mr. Calhoun 20 over 10 ,h- op.
poi en- tc-mo row, be csuuo In my opinion control
sec'oral vote, 40, even In Soul -Caro,in 10: sm
ered,bly informed that the Psesdsn Of ihs u. Sis,es
get voss In Able Will. ci.rict then MI Cal
boun, although i, his native d.'ric-Tne truth IL.
believe Mr. Calhoun, never u republican 10 priu.
cipls. He became after tbs federal party had
been ov r,hro~n, aud he bad sagacts enough TO be
soaviaeed that II won!d no, rise TO power in sluri
time Hs sinb ion therefore pre- tnpsd him to ,n the
| Republican party -Dar.ug the war ibe excitement
| which txisi,d, and The pressure which the enemy
nsds inc all 'he vigilance ALI
tho energy oil thoss charged with 'hs public iuteTes
But afer the war opsnsd, ard then IL
Discovered that many who bad entered the repu bcaD
ranks, not repuel cans ia feet. TIE Tariff tor
the protection Of doneUis labor, ard io'eTnsl improve
nen,s, bscAms rromiuent spd leading both
Of which Mr. Calhoun ,ork leading sud active part
He 10 al the bead Of the Nui6.rs In Suh. Caro-.
hrs, nullty IRE Tariff Of 1925 becsuse does pro.
teet DOMESTIC labor have doubt many honofahle
respectable, and well informed sx>n' believe in the
doctrine Of Null s'or. Mr. Cslhouu IL pr -babiy the
only null Ger in South srona who ca,nst he hoaest-
ly 90 II hsre be another, II Ia his iisrd Gsorgs
McDufs, who az least is rniy second 10 bin in nccn-
I fs'sney az a poii e;au.
The Vice Presidents past conduct and present situa.
tion reminds strongly OF Of Esops Fables, in
skin, put him and went into the forest where his
appearance spread alright and dsmay among the
tenants Of tho woods, who fled TO their
and hiding places Shortly after The began 10
bray. The spell dissolved; the sffrighted beasts
returned from their coverts and collecting around the
stripped him of the lions skim and exposed him TO the
scorn and rdicue OF the assembled beasts For about
20 years the Vice President had assumed the port and
mein, and exterior Of patriot and OF strict honor.
Through the agency OF aparcel ct young officers, whom
he had the address to attach 70 him, lille he Sec.
rotary Of War, he has managed 10 impose the belle
upon the majority OF the citizens of this republic that
he what he TO be- Unfortunately in the month
OF Feb last he with his address 10 the people oil
the U. States. This address has had the same enec
upon him, that the brayng had upon the Jackass Thai
publication has produced inquiry and criticism And
enquiry and criticism cannot fail 10 expose the Vice
President TO the scorn ard ridieue, OF the assem-
bied beasts but OF the Citizens OF the States take
my leave Of the Vice President by saying that if any
his quondsm friends, shall, after reading this review
wish 10 make him the object OF alteration, they shall
not DO interrupted in their devo'ions by
WILLIAM III. CRAWFORD.
juno LIST, 1881.