Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-13
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TIE VICE PRESlDENCY-CO r. NJ.


We copy in another column from the n. Y. Evening
Star an article in reference TO the Vice Presidency. and
Richard NJ Johnson and Francis Granger. The Star,
in drprccatlng party grounds, The election OF Nr.
Granger iO Ike Vice Presidency, should the question
before the Sena:, has the merit Of consistency.
II one Of The among its friends for opposing
Martin Van Buren,, was, that hc from the powerful
State Of New York, surely the objection acts with ten
fold force against Mr. Granger that Mr.. Van Bu
rcns election is secure. If it objection that
candidate for the Presidency New Yorker. it is
srauge enough that The directors should desire that both
President and Vice President should from The
State hated by whiggery.-Bnt we believe that even
before the Senate, the chances in favor Of Mr. Granger
amount tn very little and not without hopes
Mat by the aid of few electoral from Virginia.
the election Of Colonel Johnson has been effected by the
Colleges, it being generally supposed that the electors
from Western Virginia, well their constituents
in his favor.
But he that it may, the article from the Star is i'm
porlant in another respect II contains renation of
the ISLANDERS against Col! Johnson which, vehemcny
insisted on, and frequently repeated, perhaps
without their effect during the campaign. 1t is
tanly rather lardy justice the part of Whgglsh
contemporary; but still. justice 10 the candidates Of the
Democratic party al the hands of their opponents, is
rare that the article TO which we aude is worthy of be-
ing placed on record. As comes from who did his
utmost defeat The nominees Of the National Conven
ton il carries the stamp of sincerity, and will do much
10 dsabuse The public mind at home, and we tiusl,
abroad There is point at which party rancor should
and surely the most heated parzans will acknowledge
that when their inventions longer he used with
effect, il is re TO lay them asdc aud accord at least
partial justice 10 their anniversaries.
(frOm Me.T. York EreH;ng Star)
THE VICE PREsIDEscY-The Richmond Enquirer
will permit The Vg Electors TO vote for Colonel
Johnson as Vice President on The ground that they
pledged to for Mr.. Smith, whose location is
exactly definitely known, and few votes only from
the Virginia election may decide the question in the col
eges. Several of the Wing Southern papers prefer MIR
Tyler 10 Johnson, and willing TO give up Granger TO
bring in Il Virginia Fre President Several at The
North in hopes that Mr.. Granger will be elected.
Now i! is certain, apprelend, that Mr.. Van Bu
rem is elected, we DESTROYS that he should carry in
with him the candidate he originally consented TO be
with 1t is decidedly against the interests Of the
try and the Of the Wing party that future
struggles for public good should be neutrazed by hold
ing The second office, and that mere nominal one
All nothing. If battle is to be fought must have
none Of our men in the enernys camp.
With the best wishes towards Mr.. Granger, and per-
fec! confidence in his integrity and capacity and
dent desire TO him elected by The people, his
in the Senate would only double the existing jealousy
towards New York. 1t was mpoitic TO take The Chief
Magistrate of the Union from the most powerful State;
but what would be situation if President Vice Pres
lent and part Of the Cabinet selected from the