Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-20

Some Of friends in the Republican ranks, haze
taken time by the ioreock and indicated their pFeie;
ences for the next Presidential Election Benton Ca
houn, Buchanan, have been severay named, and
meeting at Rochester has nominated Mr.. Cass. But
upon this point, there is strength in the remarks
ef the Pennsylvanian
at is not enough for to say that we will
ceed-thc mere wish IS not enough TO accomplish II
Before talking Of Presidents and deciding 10 hom we
Will give the executive chair Of the Union, must
first show that il is at disposal and that we rcslly
have The power 10 make and unmake the chief mage
rae of the republic. And hos is this 10 be done: Is
individual paper nominaons-by sounding resolutions
by saying that III favor Of this man. and Ei'
you arc in favor Of that man; By squbs IN the cU;
nals-by two or three getting together in cornersts
mere words and by disputes among ourselves as II III
qualities Of candidates: Moths will do but ltt,lt
advance the cause Of party which has an ardGon
struggle before it, We must organize and compact 81.
forces at home"
Our opponents, flushed with victory, with ma.
Jortics almost every where and with all the advan,a.,
attendant on their position, though they may shout,
and give free vent 10 their joyous feelings, are Do'
playing the part Of Hannibal q, Capua They know tia:
they have succeeded by the influence Of transient DELI
sion. but as they have succeeded, they even n0c
on the alert to strengthen ard TO maintain Themselves
The campaign of e1l wall therefore be no cbilds play
The Pennsylvania then calls the attention Of -
friends 10 the great battle which before them IN ne
State II says, "ihat our present worthy Chef Ma
nation BY the Fourth of March Convention: and, e..
ting aside all minor differences Of opinion il Will hta
become the duty Of every Democrat to devote his a.
most power 10 wipe out, by the results of the con'r
campaign, the disgrace which has just been cast upon
the hitherto unsained escuteheon of Pennsylvania
hat done, we shall have right to talk Of the lresl
dency. Having recovered eagles and wrested OF
banner from the foe then il will be becoming III u.s.
enter upon the work of choosing successor TO w. II
Harrison; but it not only disracts our forces, br
exposes US 10 the derison of the foe
AT all events, let take little time to look about
us-consnlt our friends-and look little ahead We
should not be surprised, if Of the very canddls
who are named, will he disposed 10 waive t.er o.
prctensicns, and look 10 others We shall have y !
battle TO fight. Let us go into it with all our force
uni:ed-wi,h no discord ranks; with every a!ns
tious aspiration, every private interest, sacrificed r7
the altar Of our common country. If ever there W.
time, when we ought to carry out The great max ~
this is HE time: "Union, harmony, selfdenIal, concs'
slon-Eeery thing for the cause, nothing for men.
In questions of power, then, let be more head
Of confidence an man
r. Je6trson (Kentueky Resonioa<J
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