Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-23

hitt upon Etc1t tnilUrS, instead of
as their candidate. They will be united in en-
FcAvoiing 70 secure his election. They viii calmly
await the DeveloPcmcnt of Events-and leave our Lee
gislative Caucus, with the best lights that will be- before
thcai, to take such a csursc about the Vice Presidency,
rs may be required by the sound principles and the best
interests otthr Republican Party. They will dispassion-
atcly investigate the. claims of Col. Johnson although
they are not pledged IN any form TO his support. They
will weigh his services trace his speeches and his votes
--examine his political lH--nnd scan his princi-
pies. as they may be presented by his acts, and
by the statements made in his reply TO the Committee ot
the BALTIMORE Convention. They merely take the course
as recorit,ir u,r,i Ivy one ~ it's Dclcg,tcs-.Sclec El,c.
tors who win carry out our principlcs-and frame a ,;c-
kct, which Is either unplcdgcd as To the Vice President,
or With The name. OF some distinguished States Rights
man, who will maintain our principles Or, they may
adopt the course which is ciialkcd out by one Of our
a ticket pledged to support
Mr.. Van Buren, for the Presidency, aud pledged TO exc
cute the win of the majority Of the voters, as expressed
upon their tickets as to the Vice Presidency" In fact.
we have so much time TO look about us in relation TO this
qurstion-and il is SO subordinate a conside ration in
comparison with the election ofthe Chief Magistrate, that
we see no necessity of gratifying our friends, the Wings.
10y an Immediate, a premature, and an irritating discus
SION.
We also take leave to recommend a wise and liberal
course to our brethren elscwhere-aid To recommend to
item, everywhere, the following Just and sensible sup.
gcstions of our friends of the Baltimore Republican:
"viReisiA AMI THE vicE PRus,pEscY.-Much as
we regret the reluctance which is displayed by our friends
in Virginia, TO give their support 10 the nomination of
Col. Johnson as a candidate Tor the Vice Presidency. or of
the disposition which appears To- be manifested by them
to withhold their support, wc cannot but respect them
for the grounds upon which their opposition is founded.
IL is, therefore, with regret that we notice in some of the
papers of our friends rcmorks respecting the course of
the Virginians, which can produce no good effect, and
are calculated in their nature to produce irritation
This IS, all Wrong, and should, by all means, be avoided.
We are battling together for the support of the same
great principles, and the honor of the same great cause.
Iftbe Virginians think Colonel johnson or any other man
unsou.fd in his political views, they have not only the
right. but IL is their duty to oppose him. If he entertain
him. we would do the Same. His nomination by the Ma
tonal Convention is nothing mere than n rccoinmcnda-
ton To support, and is not binding, aud should not be
binding upon any one who believes that his election
would have the effect to change the policy of our 90.
vcrnincnt. and cndangeT the liberties Of the people. We
would wish hun to be supported by Virginia, but we
would not desire that support for him upon any other
ground than Il conviction upon the part of the people of
that State, that he is sound in his political faith, and will
use his cndeavours TO carry out the principles and mcn-
sures OF the present Administ alton. OF the fact that nc is
Imam whom they can consistently support, we hope they
Will become satisfied, in which case we doubt not they
will join US in his support; but if such is not the case. we
shall respect their feelings, and will chrcrfully act will,
them as far as we can agree in opinion ana feeling: and
we hope and trust that others will do the same. Ii we
cannot agree in every thing. we win agree as far as we
can, and in other matters we will agree /, differ. This
we conceive To be our true policy, and such as we shall
cndeavor TO pursue. Our opponents are seeking for OPP
p rtunites To divide us, and tp produce distraction in
our ranks; and nothing would please them better. than 10
see us warning against each ether about matters of mi.
nor importance. when matters of great pith aud moment
arc Ut stake. They are nattcrin. themselves with the
hope of witnessing IL, and rejoicing over our fall. Let if
be our business to ~disappoint them; by clinginp tn our
cause, and acting with moderation and forbearance to-.
wards each other when we may happen 10 differ in on,
views. If this be done, all will vet be well; we shall
triumph gloriousiy, and our opponents will be lost be-
you'd redemption"