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

The Homes of the JtLirst

We cannot but smile when we observe sotnr of Tho
wild calculations of the Opposition. Can any thing be
more ridiculous. for instance, than the following remarks
OF the Editor of the Salem Gazette lie is referring ",
the preference given at the Baltimore Convention. 10
Col. johnson over MIR. Rves.-Hc contends that the Vir-
ginians cannot ''swaliow this dosc'--and winds up with,
this wise speculation
Moreover, Judge White is in the fell. Tie is empha,icnlly the
pGic and p sdi'iS.' than an 'Vva YAM sayye more az f' !" a." Z" vifsi"ia sas,s'
e ss'; .si a% hive; yv %" yh y1 SS shoulder to shoulder in the great ipO'i'i-
Mcssrs, Leigh and Rivcs fighting shoulder TO shout.
der in this contest! Absurdity cannot go further. But.
1--WE shall SEC whether the following prediction Of it,
northern ~ncighbor, ofthe Maine Democrat. will moi bet-
ter express the views of the Virginians:
"The following extract from the Richmond Enquirer.
presents IN a PLAIN and concise manner the state of feel.
ing IN regard to the Presidency. Contrary To the predic-
tons and hppcs ofthe nisnamed wing party. VIRGINIA will
present a bold front 10 the enemies Of Nj. Van nuren.bv
uniting heart aud soul in his supprrt, and in cndcavoss 10
preserve the union and harmony Of the democratic party
ana thus blast oil hopes, however slight, wliicI, the Oppo-
siuon may have entertained Of success, by means of u di-
vision in the democratic party"
rs the Salem Editor says, ''wc shall sec; though we
Joesee, that never was poor wight more mistaken in his
hopes and calculations than he of the Salem Gazette.
The Wing papers are not a whit more Liberal and i'm.
Pissioned, Than are the White papers, in every case
where they dare To show their teeth. What, for ex-
ample, can be more unjust and untrue, than the following
criticism of tue last Nashville Republican?
,eeaiDs. car az The .Ss ' I,s, ssyn Of + Our Z, I ga! to TIC aecopn, Of the pro,
b. 'aaniin noothcr coiiao. 10 use the Iaasusse of,hs c%"i" wn'
~. S%ssa'on. a ;pcesssor has been aPaoiatd to the present Chief
viii be biaished from the Republican ranks, and hunted dowmby tho
wnYEs rex Of cassu',sss anl Office holders"
ne TACT IS, Nlr Stevenson uses no such language. In
the Speech, which he delivered on the opening Of the
Convention, he thus expresses himself:
w au hctcs gcntfcInen, to p-rfprm a high and imaortnrt du,v IN
ou e"lrtty Dur venerable Chief Magistrate, following the yam
pc % WiStnous prcdecessurs, Iud with u patriotism worthy ofhinn-
snt, ma already made know his ist- rminAiion, at the end of III.
pcsontt1nm, TO feutc TO the shades of prsats life, and a surccssur
itfo be appniDtedi"
Mr.. 5. only expresses a fact, which is known to the
world-thrt "a successor is tn he appointed, init has
beeh)-But does he stop with the simple enumeration of
this fact? No-he goes ON, and states, that ..as the peri.
dior this important election 0pproaches, efforts win no
doubt be made to divide and distract the Republican par
~ land no one is more cogmizant Of this fact. than
The Nashville Republican and its ompa;riotsl-an
hence the necessity of some mode Of nominating n can-
dlda'c, and recommending him to The popular support.
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The Wheeling Gazette must have mistaken the dc.
clarntipn of Col. Joseph Watkins, ms he passed lhronoh
That CITY, on his visit to Ohio. We undertake to assert
t'at ne never did declare, :" that whatever reason there
may nave been heretofore, To doubt Of Mir. Van Buun's
IeecivIng her (Virginia's) 'vntc, il was now certain
(since Col- Johnson nomination. " That he would not
ooinih IT, We do not believe it, because Col Watkins
Is never The man TO despair Of the Republic-and be.
cause we have srcn a letter from him, written at BaIti.
more, immediately after the nominations. which treaibes
a very different spirit, and points out The true course
which Virginia ought to pursue.