Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30

The Wings NAV shout long and loud about log cabin
conventions hard cider gains, and deceive themselves
into hopes Of success. But scarcely does a mail A:nve
that does not come laden with tIdlngS 81 the most d'stIn'
TniShed acccssIons To the good cause oi Democracy
We have called our readers attention to the eloquent
letters OF tickltiir and Il Lamar. W" now invite al
,rniion 10 The following bret extract from The letter "l
Governor Branch, a distinguished son -! y. Carolina
4 veteran III the Republican caus", but Tor a wind" Al en-
atcd from Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends. II" mag
unanimously fJrgctS personalities and goes for p~rt"'tP'tS
This is right. The talented gentlemen OF the South are
taking the ir stand for the candidate who has long stood
firm Tor the South. But TO the extract. Read It. 1t Is
from one well acquainted with Van Buren, and llarri,
son. The letter is addressed TO the Editor of the Hall.
fax Advocate, IN regard TO 4 discussion between Mr
Cherry aud Governor Branch, dated Enfield, June i2tiH
lcI0.-.Norh CarOLinnn.
ain regard to Mr.. Van Buren,: | carefully abs,a'ncd
from saying any thing about ham directly In l-33 y
1 and prior To that, when believed him to be Intrlgu'
ing for the Presidency, ] boldly denounced him. But
considerations of Tins kind Will not deter me from doing
HIM justice, and sustaining hin when believe hm To
be right. ! should dcSpisc myself were capable OF do
ing Injustice to the blttcrcst enemy | have, or withhold
ing my appreciation from a measure because IT was sup
ported b. him. All who knew me, however, knew that
for SIX years | served with Mr.. van Buren, IN the Sc
nate OF the United States, his name and NINE VIII be
found on all test questions associated with the leading
Stale Rights men of that day, such as Macon, Ran'
dolph, Tazewell, and others. He vas my choice as
successor Of Gen. Jackson, up TO the dissolution Q! the
Cabinet. And concurred with the principles set forth
n his Message to the Extra Session III l-37, and
which he has since frarlessly and ably sustained. Oh
the contrary, By comparing and examining the Journals
Of the Senate, 1t also appears that General HARRISON aud
the Republican partv, mysclfincludcd, uniformly d'tirr
ed. How then under all the circumstances, could be
expected as a patriot Ia give up my principles, and turn
the Government: over 10 the Federal party. an frank
10 admit that neither oil the candidates IS my choice
and as an evidence that have not been an indifferent
spectator, two years az" consented my name should
be run in opposition TO Il personal friend, under a hope
that myself and others of the Stat" Rights party, would
be able to get up a party sufficiently strong either 10
set up for themselves or control 10 Il considerable cx'
tent the dominant party.-ln THIS we failed 10 the cx'
tent desired, and have now 10 choose between a states
man Of 4 high order Of talents, protesting and enter
tanning the Republican principles of - and W,-or
Gen. Harrison, who served with IN the Senate, and
know to be Numerically opposed 10 Inc IN politics
and wltlal vastly inferior Ia MIR. Van Buren, IN point
of talents. What motive, therefore, could have had
TO dcmouncc Nj. Van Buren, as being corrupt, when
my purpose WAS To sustain and strengthen INN, and
thereby enable han 10 carry out and permanently cS'
iab!isii my principles. 70 have done So, would have
shown that cared very littlc for my principles, q
WAS a very weak and feeble supporter oithcm. there
fore pronounce unlI"sita;ingly, that you have totally
misrcprcscntrd me III that respect.