South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-23
From the Albany Argus.

vents since the Adjournment VI Oo">
press that Judge White, by whomsoev-
taken up or in What manner pre-
sented for the sufrages Of the people,
cannot become formidaoie Antagonist
of the candidate of the Democratic
N,,ional Convention"
Now we would really be glad to
know how it happened that Judge White
was brought into view as candidate tor
the Presidency at all, and by what agen-
cy it was effected? The National Re-
publicans very certainly had no agency
whatever in the matter--the friends or
partisans of MIR. Calhoun deny any parti-
cination in the act.-then by whom was
it effected? The Judge says he took no
part in Thence we have supposed from
the beginning that it was the work of
few friends of Mr.. Van Buren, himself.
But if the National Republicans hold on
other principles, and remain united, as
they certainly will, profoundly as the
scheme has been laid, i. will be broken
up, and the schemers finally discom6tted
be them whom they may.
For the Intelligencer.
Mr.. HARPER: l am really surpris'
ed at the course pursued by the Rich
mond Wing. 1t recommends to the
young men Of Virginia, TO organize in
opposition to the election of Van Bu-
rem as the only means of preserving
the liberty of the Southern States !
Suppose Van Buren, is elected, will
that destroy the liberty Of the South
ern States ?-Will ,hat produce dis
solution of the Union Nine-tenths of
the people of this Union are welded
to it, and even in the South, the ma.
jority against such an attempt is SO
great, that such catastrophy ought
no, TO be thought Of, much less, advo-
Gated by so much intelligence as is dis
played in that paper. Calhoun can
not divide the Union-cannot create
separate Southern Confederacy-the
great mass ofthe people have no con.
fdence in him; nor do they look in
the direction of Tennessee for the next
President. Gen. Jackson himself,
could not turn the current of National
Republicanism, nor Van Burenism in
favor of Judge White.
1t is as clear as the noon day sun,
that the separation Of this Union, for
any cause now existing, or may exist.
by reason Of the Tariff, Internal I'M
provement, the election of Van Barren,
the Proclamation, the Protest, or any
similar act or acts of the general gov.
eminent, or the Executive, or the PEG,
pie, would be resisted promptly by at
least three.four,hs Of the people of Vir-
ginia itself. Is not this seen by the
distinguished Editors of the Wing ? or
do they close their eyes to this great
truth z
The "Globe" charges White as the
candidate of the Nullifiers-the cadi-
date Of John C. Calhoun {; and wheth.
er true or'faIse, is not now material;
as the friends ofthe Union do not, can.
not, consider the Nulliiers as Wings in
any sense of the word; because the
greatest blessing any people ever en-
joyed, they would destroy, rather than
not gain the ascendency in the affairs
Of the Nation. This Union will not be
dissolved, nor the liberty Of the South.
ern States be at all affected, though |
this Martin Van Buren-this cunning
managing politician should be elected
to the Presidency.
Why so much abuse Of the Balti
more Convention J What good can be
effected by il In relation to the Van
Buren, party, it passes by as the idle
wind. And indeed, if the opposition
would effect any thing, it must resort
to the same means of concentration on
Whig candidate-not Judge White
he cannot become the candidate Of
the genuine Wings of the Union. AS
was intended, he only creates confusion
in our ranks, and that too for the spe-
cial benefit OF this Van Buren,, the Of
ice holders, and those who are ready
to bargain for office as circumstances
may render such bargains necessary on
the part of Van Burenism. Those
who baSgained him into the candida.
ture, can as easily bargain him out Of
IL when the time arrives for such bar
gains to be made. We have bargain,
ing politicians to combat /; and the
Wing knowing this, ought not to have
permitted itself to be so easily duped,
and drawn off from the National Re-