Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-08
Courfntion and Candidates.

Conrfntion and CendidateS.
The Wings are cheering themselves WIN the hopes
Of our divisions The New Orleans Bulletin chuckies
over :he unqualified nomination OF Mr. Caihoun, III
the ..Edreieid Advertiser proof that lie IS de-
ermined 10 run, whether he be nominated or no, oy
the Convention. The Philadelphia Inquirer, ("h.g,)
takes upon itself to say that "ihe friends O Mr. Cal
oun have thus far avowed their determination TO sup
ioit him, without regard to National Convention -
They may be coaxed driven irem this policy but not
IN hot has,e-not soon as May, 1913. Even the
New York Sun begins TO despair OF the union OF the
Republican party. 1.-THE Democratic party, (eays he'd
once presenting front firm and mpenetrabe as The
Spartan Phalanx, seems have been seized with u
strange infatuation, which threatens lis speedy dsso
luton Every day. the magic which was wont 10 exist
for Democratic ears, in the words National Conven.
ton, becoming, like the golden zone oil the White
Lady Of Avenel, weaker and weaker and we much
doubt, whether It can again be made etectnll IN
binding together the scattered energies Of the pary or
keeping Gown the local and individual interests winch
have c,ept into its oganizltion ALREADY nave d'Irr
ru sections of the field been occupied IN behalf oil
Calhoun, Buchanan, Johnson, Stewart, and Van Bu.
req and We should not be surprzed, if there should
W, come voice from the West bearing pretty still
ihunoer upon It's wings, and utering the name OF Ben
ton
II il be the demonstration in the "Edsehed AdVer-
user winch has contributed give rise to these arpre-
hpnsnns we hey The Sun at once to dismiss them
The Editor of that paper has out al once OF the
= inst 10 comment remarks of the Is h ul' and
t. lay the phantom at rest; We pass over The structures
AMI opinions o; the "Advertiser and conhne our
selves 10 the fuowa g frank declarations That paper,
Che Enqrirer) together with several others, are DIS
posed to give an unusual prominence TO our nonna-
lion OF MIR Calhoun for the Presidency, not sutJsct 10
Tie decision of a National Convention. We now beg
leave To those who have been disturbed py 'hs
nominations that made it upon the authority OF our
huuL!- selves alone, and without consultation VITA
anY person whatever II was the spontaneous impulse
If our heart. We have always entertained devoted
attachment MIR. Calhoun, and naturally feel enlhn
in his Frightening prospects We were not sum.
gently drilled in the Jockey tactics to look 10 the nod
of the "knowing ones, to see on what nag the nets
were running. &c, &c. II thus turns out, as we ex-
pec'ed-tha; Mir. Calhoun had no agency IN the publ
cation.
DOES There will be National Convention called
and the various aspifans will submit their respective
claims It's arbi,rameut. The field open TO all who
choose to enter il. Among these we shall probably
sre the friends of Messrs. Buchanan Calhoun, Cass'
J,hnson (perhaps Tyer0 and Van buren,, ("e
cnumerate them alphabetically, in sort OF round
robn)-preseniing their several names The whole
af.ir must be conducted upon the proper principles,
aud ~ the spirit of harmony. Whatever be the dec'
son of the Convention, the several candidates must
and will WELD their pretensionsaGd their TRENDS VIII
supnort The nomination. Instead OF the Democratic
party become "weaker and weaker, IT ought from
that moment 10 become 'one and indvis'ble.
The same spirit 10 pervade the Democratic
throughout
the avowed and most decided friends Of the candidates
with the exception only Of the Edgehcld Adversely
willing to submit TO THIS necessary arrangement
What, for example, can be more clear and honorable
than the of the presses devoted to Mr. Buch
anan' Whose conGnc be more manly than that
Of the "Harrisburr keystone OF the End INST After
publishing the resolutions, adopted by the Conren
ton Of Nashville it states it's determination IN the
following manner:
"Wllh the exception of the place, which we should
md 10 M
R,chmond) tive hope TO find these proceedings meet
with cordial response from the Democratic party IN
every State of the Union. National Convention IS
now justly regarded the only safe and legitimate
tribunal whose abitrament the claims OF the rcspcc
tive Presidential aspran,s be properly submitted
The decision Of such body will be invested with ire
ss,ible potency and be followed, beyond all earthly
doubt by the ratification of at least Two thirds Of the
States in the Union Whoever shall have the good
luck, 10 find his pretensions endorsed by such body
will "a certainly reach the highest office in the gilt OF
the American people, as that the Convention shall NEE
and the nomination be made All that can be needed Ia
effect such glorious consummaton, and restore our
national councils to unequivocal Republican asceEden
be- III the language of the Tennessee resolutions
hNkhoSN, JSIoS, ASD CONCERT OF ACTION. Our
soe perceptions have uniformly 'cg:Tdc as the sal. s,
means OF attaining this deSiderat0m, 10 pursue such
course IN reference to each and oil of the dis,n
gusheo Candidates PRIOR 10 the meeting CT tie con?enr
lion, as VIII leave every Democrat free 10 respond
10 iis action, after shall have spoken Hence we
Lave from this momenious consideration ONLY, deem
ed It mos, consonant with Cur duty as public Jour
nasis, 10 refrain from al! '.enrss Of Participation n
The eors plaAirg to eieYae tb;s, as,, or tsa ota;r
man to The Presidency, satisfied to await with pho-
sophie patience the legal u,terance of the tribun H.
whose voice all salrtary party discipline has rendered
binding and conclusive. Upon whomsoever Dame For
tune may choosa to shower the golden prize il our
talented and truly great BucnASAS-be it Van Buren,,
Cass Johnson Calhoun indeed any of the dstin.
gushed Republicans whose names stand conspcpously
before the country-upon him will the "keystone'
Estate and paper) rally with Ill the energy and zeal
they can muster! Having no fault 10 find with orr
numerous respectable contemporaries, who have no.
nes,ly sought to advance the pretensions of MrS,