Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-30
From the National lu,c-tscaecr.

Il the Letter from Mr. Van Buren,, replying I,
the invitation Of the Locolocos to attend Conyep,
ton otthe "Demoeraey- at kingston, which we IN.
'70dueed to our readers IN Tuesdays paper was en-
u'ey characteristic Of the sehoo oi which the writer
IS The head, what character shall we give 10 the sub
joined Letter from another citizen, OF equal dis
une''on, replying TO yta,on TO the same Con-
veu,ou
How shall We rank Mr. Calhoun himself ?
Running 5uran; career round the whole circle
OF parties preaching with apostolic zs.l sue
eessivey the doctrines OF every political sec, :;
the advocate at frs; Of s;rOas and splendid Go
ysrnmguL ecas:ruin. the Constitution with greater
altitude than ever Federas, dreamed Of; making
p ose yes 20 sasse p.seip,es with all the yea O,
a recruiting oticer en..srnE Old and young by
ms captivating theories, and covering even the
venerable Moa.c- 10 tue doctrine Of Internal In.
PTovemeni, peculiarly ms own; succeeding, by
popularity iaus won, 10 tue second Office in III.
Governments falling back from that Office upon
scheme OF doctrine directly opposite to that which
he protessed and prac,sed during the r., period OF
his poIiiclI life, and denying 10 n. Government
N effect the possession Of any positive power what.
ever; sliding away irom Iha: position IN turn, ard
defending" himself into another, which nobody
but himse could comprehend; 81, q, las, descend.
ing to a league with the Locotocos against those
who had moe, recently been hi, a,.ies-.n VIVA,
party could We class him, with the expectation o.,
finding him in The same party year bence3 We
might as We, try to grasp shadow or to tx sun.
beam. We forbear the attempt
TINS letter, however, gives Us a glimpse Of the
present position" in the po.Ica. hemisphere, Of
his brilliant but .Iratc comet litxhib!ls him 10
" IN full communion with the politicians Of the
New York school; graiiied with the estimate which
they place upon Ais services; deriving unspeakabs
pleasure from the harmony in which he finds him.
self with Them, "both as to principles and mea-
sures," SC. Ess,ii IS even 50, Mr. Calhoun is
re-irrocl'Ing compliments ana couuesies with the
leaders, OF ,ha, party whose charace, he has here
.oiore portrayed IN such vivid co.ogs, ,ha. We will
quote passage from one " has speeches as the lest
-uyag;e 90 his asPer.on Of the Wings his ate
po.ara. associates, tEai We could oii.r. Hear
Eiu:
ri; vas thus" said the Senator, speaking iadis- |
mainly %! the after p y; o. Genera. Jsekslns Ad
o. n.s.saton, she rur-.T.gs OF the sToi.s party
(which had originated iE -a- State OF New York, .
gained the assemble. 90 -as Uu-n, win us rsid
"anl ltspou- system u disc p..ar, ly wlich .
"wAo he'd o. expected Cti-s we're coups. ec 70 re.
".y on Partisan service Tor success or security.
"p1gty wa0se base au- low minded system .sTspld-
"y communicating he ~Eo.e community
Now 70. the .e,Ier:
FoRr HUI, Sept. %, 1871.
Conference.-The last ma'l brought, NE your
kind and lIt:sElug invitation Of The l7lA Instant 10
attend Mass Convention OF the Democracy OF the /
counties Ong :hs North River and OF Loas Island /
70 be he'd al Kingston on the 7,n or next month. /.
The great distance ana the snOruess Of The notice
wi, be, hope, sufficient apology Tor n , attend /
iag. ara much Era:.hsd 9Th The nigh estimate you ,
pace my ssry.ssB ~ The great csuss Of American |
aOeryi end nothing, --zIrc you, n-s gwen me .
NOR, pleasure Or done more 20 srsuy thsn ny conf
cence N the success Of our cause Than Gn8 thIs
the hour o! rs scysr1sI trzi, 80 perfect harmony
aIn1ng rs 70 EHCs both as 20 principles and mea-
Er-:, over our lts. pfesg and divers ned territory,
!: ~-s, indeed, cH-sIlsg % tlho. l - every SEC
son, in 'h's hour % Danger, when our opponents, .
Z Is.sd with victory Iu The fecen. Presidential .
struggle rushed flr~1rI % raise The fallen standard
Q. Federalism simultaneous FaIy under he o /
Eepu. .-.n s.ais kiga,s banner of'aS. When I T.
slF iL1. glorious banner waving over our ranks, .
and The united tr'h-5lasm a.yry nc Srg.c tlGs t.
uphold %, a. apprehension Tor LIg con est VANISHED .
As Numerous and DO d and united as were our F.
upp-ugGas-Es confident ls hey ware Of Carrying .
au Err measures az me late session. never doubt
cd, % hey d. succeed, J.i that the psroI Of
tasir victory would be short. / csI5 not ucs .
.gvg, w.gE the real issue w.. made, Gs Do w.s,
1-'wCc0 lEs parties, and ,He Peope were c4..st On
% decide between Bepu0igansm auJ Federalism,
S.ate E-n'5 ard CausO.l18lon, Democracy and o. Z
-ruhga. mon. yei ars.ocTacy, ergsncer'l and fOs- /
tered y iHe bysLrnus1's that hey ~yI.s long he
state. Already lave hey prDy,I 'ha' ny cont
lgrre 90 their int yerce and priTly. SIN vac not
m-p.Hce1. The recent elections have shown a .
mighty change lr public opinion That change .
WI. g On, u We but prove OIrlgyGs worthy Of our
cause " rgd adherence % our principles and .
melsIr.s COL, our Jl yyusnts end their cause shall IL .
completely Overwhelmed ~ q swsI Ing lcs.
Win great respect, am, &c.
:. T.. CALHOUN. /