Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02
Richmond, Va, Tuesday, june ,.
THE B.4LTYMORE CONYEN7y0N.:


we shall go for Martin Van Buren,, President of shc
U. States-bu not for Richard NJ. Johnson as visv-
President With all our respect for this gentleman vs
cannot support him for that oce--But we earnestly rr
commend II to our Correspondents, avoid all bcraJ
and irritating discussion upon the subject Let 'ey-
fcnudfc nothing of the services of Col Johnson and
above all, let not set down word saniicc We,
recommend the same caution TO our Republican Bre-
thren elsewhere. Passion, pctuosity, violence, may
essentially njurc A little discretion may
save us from the arts of enemies al home and the
dssc ntions of our friends at Baltimore.
When our Delegates met their Republican brethren
IN the Convention, they cordially united with them i'm
the nomination OF Mr. Van Buren,. Here think they
should have pausedas it was ascerained that
they were divided about the Vice Prcsdcnt--lt would
have been better in humble judgment TO have trust
ed TO time, (and have lS months still before us) 10
bring about better concert of operations than to have
proceeded to make any nomination. which is more cal.
cuated to distract than 10 unite us-Bnt situated as
we are, what are we to do? We must rally around the
nominee for the first oficcWe must keep our Party
united upon this man. who will carry out principles.
but, though virginia cannot support Col Johnson for
inc second Office, must patiently await the progress
OF events and avoid all divisions angry discussions
us far as possible. Though cannot support him. vet
we feel a due respect for his services. We pnko
every allowance for his friends We see the designs of
enemies, and the mischics which threaten our Party
We must cultivate harmony among ourselves AS an
essential means to this desirable object we must refron
from all unnecessary irritating discussion Bv pur
suing this course, what follows? Time will nny the
irrations which have been already excited We keep
united upon the Presidency We avoid all divisions
| upon an Office, which however important in its own
character or i'm its contingencies, is of secondary
and subordinate consideration We leave it to future
| lle
Republicans will correspond and amcaly consult each
Others wishes. AS of the Delegates writes us .we
WIN nave TINS matter properly adjusted in Legisla-
i've caucus The members of the State Legislatures
may be fortunate enough devise some mode for pro.
ducing Cancellation and concert. And if every thing
else should iaii, we must nominate Electors
with instructions to vote for Mr.. Van Buren, and with
the discretionary power of voting for such Vice Pres-
dent as in their opinion may be most strongly recon.
nended by has own qualifications and the circumstan-
ces of the case.
! As things present this is our wisest course
To hreal fba.
party, on account OF any quarrel about an individual
candidate, or about secondary office in the Govern
ment' do we not know that the Wings are chucklinr
at the prospect of divisions? They were beaten
almost overwhelmed in virgina-and they are sciz.'
ing upon this torch of discord, TO blow us into
iame' and to destroy us by our divisions. Bit ey
'cM Ggatn tnd themselves mistaken. Their new bubble
will burst, before IL is fully blown.
We should indeed be the infatuated dol,s they wish
10 make oil us we were to fall into their devices They
are now attempting TO the seeds of dissolution
among us There is not Bank man. nor an Internal
improvement man, nor Federalist, Nullifer nor
volator of the great Right Of Instruction nor Whq
of any hue complexion whatsocve YER but is dcliobting
himself at the prospects of ssenson in our ranks
Their only chance of success drawn from our visions
II the great Republican Party should 10 trohea pp we
pray you mark the consequences. The Bank man arra
dy fatters himself with the renewal of his charcrthe
Nulher, with the promotion OF Mr. Calhoun--the Fe-
deralist with an extension of the powers of the General
Government-the Wings in Virginia arc taking courape
in the midst of their despair and nlry urging upon
Mr. Leigh TO retain his seat, and defiance the will
Oh the feoPe and the Instructions of the Legislature"
The great Right of Instruction. so dear to virginia is to
DC sachced by the Wings, as the Republicans
quarrel and divide. This is of the great tr;umphs
which they promise themselves from cur divisions
Another is, to defeat candidate for the Presidency
TO take the election from the People and transfer it 10 the
Ill. Of r. For, already find them more animated in
pushing Judge White in the South where they were pre-
viousy preparing TO abandon hm--And in The North
the friends of Mr. Webster are raiIyng with determined
spirit For example, an invitation is given in the Bos.
ton CentiDel of the 23d inst. in these terms:
'The WMcs of Boston, and its vicinity and all others
friendly to the nomination of DANIEL WEBSTER for
OF The United States, are invited assemble
Inn slJal
half past oclock ."-(Sgned by Mr. Appleton and
more than 300 of the Boston Whigs) The sCcntinel"
in making this annunciuon calls the notice of its read
ers to this mcctng of citizens in the old cradle lbcr
y, to consult the present political condition of the
country ana TO concert measures for concentrating
pubic sentiment IN favor ofthc elevation of Daniel Web
stcr to the Presidency. We say concenyafe because
1T is manifest that the public sentiment already deep
and strong, and extensive in favor of that incompatible
Satesman end ak that is 7cdn1g to haze IL cnnbodied
ana concentrated TO point Every intelligent man in
the nation, who is not an office. holder nm seeker
blinded by sectional prcudces ready to say at once
ua Daniel Uc6Ser anScendS all his competitors in point
OF talent experience, and comprehensive a States
man The proposed meeting in Faneui Hall is invited
by large number Of the respectable citizens of Bos
ton They constitute the bone and muscle of our bust
ness community They neither office holders nor
Office seekers They intelligent and practical men
seeking only the permanent good honor ofhe coun.
time deserving hirelngs who have sent their agents 10
Baltimore, 10 nominate for the most instrous
Office in the world who has prominent claim TO
the SURFACES OF the people, than is derived from his be-
ing the NOMINEE OF Andrew Jackson and the Chief of
venal party --"Soon after the nomination of Daniel
Webster by the members ofthe Legislature we suggest.
ed IN the Centncl, that meeting of citizens ou9Rt 10
be held in Fancui Hail. TO eoncenfrate The puJc obuio,
to'oard The great object had IN rieac The meeting has
been deferred but II is late to perform our d
ties as good citizens, and trust that the meeting Of
next week, will be crowded and eiiectual"
Shall zoe then throw away our advantaoes break nm
the Republican party for subordinate consideration
break down all those great principles, which constitute
their creedassis the re-charter Of the Bank desrov
the great Right of Instruction, defeat an election bv the
People, and trust ii 10 the ntrigues and OF
drilled party in the House Of Representative And
what Inducements have to commit such political
| suicide Because differ about the man who is
to be run for the second Office under nomination. Such
madness will scarcely characterize the good and wise
People OF Virginia. We tell these worthy Whgs that
in these airy dreams of success we not only rust but
believe, that they will find themselves most eoreoiouslv
! deceived and disappointed.
AS for ourselves, while we freely announce that we
cannot go for Col Johnson will do ali that is fairly
IN our power 10 avoid every thing which nav be calcn.
lated to rrltate his friends, divide own ranks We
recommend the same TO Correspondents. to
our friends in Virginia, TO Republican brethren every
whcFe.Good sense may keep wounds from fcsof-
ing. Time may soothe and heal them altogether We
shall, therefore, cultivate harmony with our distant
friends They should do the same by their brethren Il,
Ylrglna--We can assure them, that in recommending
WIN. g. Eivcs, Delegates were not actuaed lv any
narrow, local, OF ambitious spirit They considered him
as Of the most prominent Republicans IN The Union
land especially one, who at this peculiar moment
represents IN his own person the great vital prnc
pie Of instruction, and who had been the greatest sui.
crer and martyr in the cause But, arc not welded
| TO VIM c. Rveg. We would ma chr ttlf