Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-17
P.7IRLNG OFF,

The correspondent Of the United States Gazette
has the following paragraph, touching the afinities
OF Locoocoism:
by the way, DO you know that Calhoun is push
Ing hard for the Presidency, and with fair pros
pect OF being taken mp as the Locofoco candidate
calhoun and Woodbury., Van Buren, and Polk
Buchanan and King, johnson ana Porter-thcse are
me couples who have paired off in the political con-
tre'dnnce, and pretty dance. Clay and honest
John DAVIS, will lead them"
! In this quarter, Mr. Calhoun and Mr. SiIas Wright,
are coupled-but the difference is of but slight con
sequence. MIR Wright, TO be sure, is one ofthe first
intellects in the coun,ry-and Mr. Woodbury. the
veriest dunier-head exianl-but this matters not
MIR Calhoun has sense enough to supply any de-
hcieney in his partner.
There will undoubtedly be great struggle lie.
tween these various couples for the nomination.
It is the last chance with some of them and the ex
eriions which will be made by their respective
friends will be commensurate with the stakes at is
sue Mi Calhoun's friends are more sanguine than
we nave seen them for years-presuming largely
upon the controlling influence which they have oh.
tanned IN the Legislature OF his State. They feel
their strength, AM Of them, less discreet than
Others say they defy all the arts of the Junto
The Loeos are indebted to them for vctory-and
they intend to reap full proportion Of the sgoils
Ihey see and know, that unless MIR Calhoun gets
the nomination now-the victory can never, by any
possibility, cnure to his benefit. lie never can be
iavouute with large portion of the Locoioco par
~ Some Of the leaders Of that party are Jealous OF
HIM, and they say that IT elected TO he consisten,
IN inconsistency, he must turn Whig-and the chan.
ces are two to one that he will. Under these cir
cumsianees' the only means by which he can gain
nomination, is by the energetic and uncompromis.
ing course of his friends. If they listen To the sug.
ges,Ions Of the hollow friendship Of the Junto--wbo
never can forgive the bitter epsioiary denunciations
which he was wont to indulge against them-he is
disianced beyond peradventure.
But whatever be the result, there must be fun. II
Messrs. Calhoun, Johnson, Van Buren, md Bucnan
an lie reeoneed among themselves there Is the gal.
ant and dnshing CAPT Tyler to he disposed Of
Think you, that he, who yields, with so much dig
nifty and skill, the dettinics Of the worldwide la,
such taking motto, and such lofty aspirations
that lie will be content To resign his scentre. and
beloke himself TO obsoutiy 10 conceal the inlamy.
IN which he glories With his patronage he con
make sad havoc in the ranks Of the spoils men. and
with his overwhelming popularity end high notions,
ne Is not The man to "play second fiddle" to any
hVng' lie feels his consequence, and he swolls to
the magnitude OF his conceptions. His organ has
ascerinned, hat che cannot expect any thing from
the Gay Wings, but abuse, unmitigated, eternal
a busej end lie desires nothing else at their hands.n
lie has directed his deadly affections to the Locos.
The contempt which oil men entertain for him. CON-
ing IN old OF the fpois at his command will max,
him most form dable competitor for the Loco Foco
prz'' We rejoice to sec that he is using his N.
fonage TO this end, with interchangeable Industry
The Loco Foco ronk ard file con NO more be kep,
IN subleeuon, when'pIied by the spos, than Dun.
uess High nnder' could ni tho ght II Lowland
cattle. AS the one broke line 10 plumber, 20 will
'he o'hst' The Captain bctrays his knowledge or
the worst and most potent il hucnces which operate
on tho human heau-and particularly oil the
hearts Of The LOOSEN presenting them this tempt.
ing bait We hope, in al sincerity, that his efforts
may DO succsssiul-ior the more Locos he may buy
up tho better FOR The Wings.