Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-03
Richmond. Va. Friday, Get. B.
POLTTICaL pOLEAtIcS


initiate tue orbesranee OF the Northern aud Western M
pers-snd "avoii discussion of the Succession until al
ter the termination OF the Elections in Pennsy snis Ohio
New Jersey. aud New York." We do not profess OUT
selves TO be judges OF the tactics OF the Opposition
bn, strikes us after all. that the is much moe
uesper" one than the Inquirer apprehrnd sni
that It's Nos'rum i'll prove much eic seious than il
expects Let us pos,r.ie the Kitchen dyDesy Gays the
Philadelphia Qusck) -iollow up the example of The West,
snd chow Van Buren, that he no, the slightest
&c, Sc, and we will have difficulty 10 seiec,iur a
VIII Candidate calculated 10 unite the ,cjoie Onoosf,
clay men, Mclean men, friends OF Webster Anti.Aia-
independent Democrats oil There " IN not be
the highest difficulty OF this friends at The South
may feel ASSURE The feeling abroad among The
people OF the Noih and they prepared at this cIs
to give up all personal attachments for the welfare OF the
country and the defeat oil tie Kitchen Cob net"
Tell this 10 the Marines. No difficulty ia selecting one
Candidate Who may peasr the nume,o parties into Which
tue Opposition is split up! The very statement OF the
proposition shows It's aburdiiy II there he many parties
how can one man please them all? Grant even what tie
Protector requires at the outset, hat the People at the
NORM VIII waive all personal attachments are those Of
the West and The Sou, prepared m,ke the same sacr
hces!-Grant even, that many oil the People la various
sections willing So are the friend. Of lie andi
da,esare the Candidates themselves prepared TO ..cr
tice their Interests the altar oil their Pat, W1e dill
MIR. Cahoun's ambition sleepi When did Mr. Clay dis
abuse himself OF that last nirny great nins? Are
MIR Mclean and Webster and L. igh willing TO sl,an.
don their aspiration. But grant all ,she Other greet
dhciiy remains. Alter You have cleared yourself of
all personal aachm.nt., what becomes of ali poItieaI
principles! The Opposition embraces as many political
sevis as there are leaders How is tie Lion lie down
WIN 'he Lamb by what magical process. are the ex-
temes TO be amagamaied? How is the National 10 he
united WIN the Nulher! The State Rights men with
the Conolidaiionss: The friends OF N.iio.1 Improve
Inents, National Banks. NsIon.l Tariff with the oppo
nen's oil all these measures? viii Webster consent In
see the Arch Nuil,fer Calhoun. invested viii ti,.
purple? Win Calhoun acquiesce in tie selection, Of
the Ultra Webster? Will MIR CLAW sscdir. no,
only his towering pre,ensions, but his politira nnci
pies 10 his two rival? AS 10 Mr. Mel an his chances
| OF success are slight, that he can scarcely as
pre- to The votes oil Than States. And as 10 Mr.
Leigh hs political reputation is little proporioed 10 his
great abies-his walks have been so different and he il
so hi'ie known as politician that do really be-
Ieve he eau Obtain the vote OF his own, of any one
Sate 10 The Union Still the Philadelphia Inquirer o. Ell
LOOKS all these diffcutrs, personal political cuts tho
kno, al once and declares with the possible conf
dehce, that "bere VIII not be the slightest ii HcuLv' ON
the subject But, the best of the mater H. Ihst sverv
dihruy Is to cease with The prosaiion of sr Van ru-
ren! Why, according 10 ia-ir show wing the gieat
aiihcuHy IS TO begin from that very moment As soon "A
he put down. every captain of Tie party every Pretend
his claim to the EN- ire.
Let al this pass, howevcl!- the future provide for
Itself, as well as it msy-lts certain, thai the present
hne Is aiready brewing difficulties enough The p In
gnirer Is perfectly right in stating that 1.-The ned States
telegraph "yows preference Tor MIR. Calhoun-he Rich
in"ni Wing Tor Mr. Leigh-and the Richmond Compiler
Tor Mr.. oiay And we may add 10 this host Of Combat
ants anoiher Champion in Virginia. who clearly for
~ ~ nS'"f-"S'n'Sf mr Cs'honn-sud coningenly only
Jo Mr. Leigh though he does not this ronr gen
ey HSeiy to happen. We mean the Lyuehburg Viygi.
m,anwho ha, lately spoken upon This important and
complicated subject Hear him!
awe fully concur with the TelegraIh in the opinon
at Nr Leigh cannot be elected and, Tor that reason al
though we prepared should he be the only candida,
in opposition Mr. Van Buren, TO support him we have
always regretted that his friends have against his ow in
s"hohs' ana unsupported by public SENTIMENT presented
his name 10 the People as candidate Tor thai Office
.-nndor, indeed, compeIs 10 say that we do not
oemeye mr.. Leigh can obtain the v,te Of Virginia
an" is oeiie is predicated mainly upon Tie uppopular,v
II" certain opinions expressed by him in tie VII GINA Con-
Vennon' with the citizens Of extensive and hickIv
settled portion OF The State large majority Of whom,
a.; arc uceiush'y opposed 10 the present Administrator
III sentiment. Doubtless a considerable number nf
~. "s"sontsne people may, in their determined hos
"iiy Van Buren, consent sacrifice their honestly-
entertained prejndices against Mr.. Leigh !; bu, The
great oody OF ihem snarng under the tedious compare
sous ihduiged in by Mr.. Leigh, on the occasion
above referred to. will forget or give them So lar
as 10 hesiow OH him their ufFrages for the Presidency
We therefore, only do not believe that Mr. l. can he
e'ee'en' oni we are confident hae rally TO his sup.
Pof' any thing like The entire seng of he anti Van Bu
aem So'e e.er III Virginia or in the Union Mr. H. him
sen "ocs not believe that lac ecte or thai m oug,
10 he The Candidate selected oppose Mr. Van Burer
ne mas loo much discernmeui permit him to Indulge
nope OF success-and IN much patriotism and W NAV add
Itn "'"o''oh, 20 Induce him 10 wash that III, maine
should be substIu ed in the coming struggle for
o'"of ~ no. oeVeT soldier" Nor FAR UNDER
o "e "'c1Reice oil some OF Eis prominent friends and
advocates as 10 believe that they think there il the e,nn,es
probability Of his elections aud il they do not il il not r
ning WIN Tie feelings OF Mr. Leigh a. cell az iunrio.
The cause which lhey have, or seem TO ,ve co much >,
iea'', 10 use iis name In hopeless conles We admit
That inasmuch as, if we should ultimately no con,ns
ny circumstances. TO advocate Mr. Leigh's eIeciiou ~
wiz De an dHeIHdtiue aud choice our opinions and
susgeSuos may be received wit dstrus and repu,ed
WIN anger yet believing the be correct and The
oiner 10 be prudent, shall deferred by Tia, con-
sueraion from respectfully expressing our candid senli
| of my
views III be questioned denied even by the most a
dent friend OF MIR. Leigh-Ceftan il is we have rae
e WIN Que no did not virtually assent TO their ,stica
anu wisdom, by frankly admitting The eiire mpracIeaLi
| " OF eieciirg him 10 succeed Gen Jack son
but u the Iergfaphs estimate OF tie strength Of AI
eig' oe wsi-loubded, believe H. its aitachnent
W US ho MT Calhoun has certainly led il into error
III eson 10 the popularity OF that gentleman So far from,
is being correct the Telegraph seems 10 believe ,h,
no man ~ The United States has so large share NJ ,I
puOhc conhdence IS MIR. Cslhoun;' tce honestly bink
"a erels no man, likely 10 be thought Of as Pfesd. MT
m"o enjoys Jess OF public confidence ont OF he 90,
S'ae' "ho Oh The other hand more universally x
ec'H'su ~ a parties, save the iafbun zeaous and oro
sc'PuVe e dclIoD, with which, reasons be 81 kuo,yn
20 himself, he has linked his destiny Should The coues,
MT Cslhoun aud Mr.. Van Buren, there cannot he lie
shadow Of Tie shade" OF doubt that the New VOL
Jockey would more haD double distance him We be-
leve h' even The Souih would present. in its Flee oral
CY~ge', tal"ays excepting South Csrolina) an anIiyd.
"a Hop' agtst bin. For. however unayorshle may be
,e oPi"oh eheftaned by the Admit isfaton party ia,
me southern atos OF Mr. Van buren, bowev sdesti
TUE OF principle" 'bey may consider him-hey are .eI
aware 'hat 10 this respect he stands IN attitude not
va" ies' honorable than that occupied by John c. Cal.
"V'n bimseIi-who, in addition 10 having boxed every
poih OF The political compass, has subjected hiser 10 he
suspicion OF having sought dstnetHher tie Union loo
nc sole purpose OF ayengng past dlsappoutn,enfs md
o. promoting his future personal aggraidzement FOR
one, We DO most sincerely and felgiousv believe M sci
vas Mr. CslhoHDs design sud at such yyas liz maize
~ espousing The beresy Of Nulhcaion i,,egoucileot
a. mat doctrine ~ with The recorded opinions of Ills eare
snd pufer days II accuse bin wtouoloiIv 80 10 IL
ron he honest convictions Of judgment n in nat
c""c"on WerfF we regret iatit Ia eutertsiuet but e