Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-01
rnr NATIONAL CONVENTION.
,lv noticed the course of the "Edgeheld ,

rnr NATIONAL CONVENTION.
A -, s.sniy noticed the course OF the "Eogeheid .
n ,3vsr,ser, IN hosting the nag
4 & 90, pf,sden,-JOHN c. CALHOUN,
al r, 1ur ACTION OF ASY CosvESTIoS.
4 Noi a,,e,ed the course, which the "Advertiser
We as" nropcr ic pursue, and did not hesitate to
Il i 'hous me, have been without the sanction OF Mr.
{. AQUA hia'r" : ,;sa 10 sop,e craphs in the
Il lux .,sbo:t " hg and Democratic. The n.
is"SFi ;vLirN PROCESSES TO believe, "that there If
''1t' N the statement now going the rounds OF
:'1vs,nsrs. with respect To Mr.. Calhoun-and that
II l,scr, eab,y determined 10 be candidate '",n''a
81 E ''' ,onna,ina' by National Convention -and
"A -" ,I,. This nomination by the L. Advertiser Is
i'-.' soD, i, mus, be admitted, but we rather thnR
- The spirit of the Notification branch OF III.
-, generality and there seems to De some prosPect" 81
Il p .s,kior loud enough TO eaaken the "ho'e iahil
- ..Itn: and 10 silence ali It's members, Tor tbat
same of them show their teeth, To be sure,
h.,s las been no instance yet OF anybody SPEAK
~ shove ms breath in opposition 10 tbs bold ofaVaoo
., the o,l..r SIDE of the San'ee
ar.. Richmond Enquirer, mouths more maniuay. IN
4i,r,yes what may be considered very respectaoie
.Ge, g-sn, The Enquirer really don't like such d.
tines. Of dtiarce 10 any Convention. IL VIII go
=. Calaoun or Il Will 90 COR Anacharss Cloois OF
.. N, .O!a fellow. himself, If he can &c; NOMINATION
,,rr the democratic party; but he by no means re-
r.stis De Il NAV care sort OF iii hand nul hcaton
- south Carolina With much more OF such lama
,e.3ds. , a., A. r
The Harrisburg Gazette, which flies The nag OF
~J.mes Buchanan tjec, to the decision CT IVA
,,r.l Convention -reprehends the course oi ~.
rf,.Gsid Advertisement expresses ts ophioh' 'ha'
..ts nomination, by "a COMMITTEE ei enc, soo' pre-
,srous ard preiudicul 10 the interests oil his iasor'
-. We appfehe nd tia, Mr. Calhoun never sanction.
"A such gross dciection from the usaGes OF lhe De-
,-,s,ic carry nor would he certainly, by such
u,s. ;.coardze the Candidates and principles OF the
nrcciacv five would triumph II nnst be through
,>,oy. nAkxoNY, and o">crRrip Action We mus
,,k. Ept.y concessions OF NM ard devote our ""oe
res 10 Tie CAUSE, and there can tie no betle hsdns
q concentrating the various clans OF the grea. lseP""
,r.n tam:,y q. the Union, than by Nauona! ConVen'
,,c In such ] body, all will be faithfully represented
- te,eraes Of their choice they Wi! mere nave
ia nr,y,ere of displaying and urg ing The claims oi
,a,r fyoriits and the wisdom and elaboration CT sIch
= rhalanx q. leading Democrats, will unq"eston
,i, ,esp, IN the selection of such candidates for
p,tlrpt and Vice President, as Will insure the
concentrated supper: OF the unconqnera5e host oil
Democratic Republicans OF the Union we hesPeah
~. se,cns reflection and cautious actlcn o! our De
i,oc--tic brethren of the press IN every o'a'e.-
LIT u no. encourage the same schemes winch resulted
IN opr defeat in lS2i through the corrupt bargain ana
sal. Of two Feceral aspiraa,s The power Is in Inc
immediate hands of the Democracy, and they should
s,.tcss H. to preserve tier institutions from being
wrecked and themselves scourged, by Federal msrule
., Us orranize harmony, and let us wage war Us
with one band in interest and principle. Let us devote
our z,aloGs fTors To the cause OF Democracy, ana
should we succeed in eectlng the nominees oi Ma
iona! Convention, Will have accomplished all we
canenGed iar. and thus secured gior1ons triumph.
Let ou. wa,chword be- '0non, harmony and CONCESSION
--ercry thing for the nothing Jor men, anu
FEDERALISM will be laid PROSTATE, and the !elns OF
Government once more placed III the hands OF Demo-
cratic Republicans.
The Warren,on, n. c. Reporter (Democrac) from
,he repiborhood Of the late Nathaniel Macon, puts
tof,h'hc following paragraph:
"TnE NEXT rHE.ipEScY We perceive that the
dre6e.d IS. c. Advertiser has nominated John I
houn as cand date for the Presidency, absolutely
aLa Internationally. THIS paper refuses to ABIDE by
the decision OF National Convention ano maniiests
s,r yery unfavorabe TO the union and harmony OF
the Republican party end the success OF MS ticket II
Mr. Calhoun wi arm admirers and personal and poli
cal friends in South Carolina persist IN course like
this they will DO any thing else but promote the int
rrs,s os their favore. We hope that the Edgeheid
Advertiser published in the vicinity of Mr. Calhoun
does reflect his own views ana feelings IL u ooes,
however the Democracy Of the United States VIII
rerard him as man who has any claims upon its
iaya-
Na,in- contributed to call the public attention to
is annInaa,ion Of the Ejgefcld Advertiser, It be
c,mCs ou duty, il our pleasure, TO state hal we
f.ys ecelved letter from an intimate TREND OF Hir
Cshoun who condemns the annunciation, censureo II
q the time first appeared in the paper, and was happy
that IN. anuunc ation could have no influence. my
own conviction, (says tins distinguished wrter') "aS
aways beea that ought To be cootroied by any jar
" al
AZ p;esen, tina, every thing will be conducted w'th II,
brral,ty, and in good faith and feeling. have useo
t precise language tn several gentlemen, VINO nave
wri,ien to me lately, 'That we must CO. FfSt Jor our
cgnqtrv and the principles of our Constituti"n-
second far The Of the Republican party torereT
Ever lhiun, tact, coufrms us IN our hst i"pes-
sor, that Mir Calhoun GsappfoVes the course VI ''e
f.. Aiver,jscr) nj,
Ia these sentiments we most cordially concur lhey
constitute the polar star OF the great Republican party
Tie Democracy Of Virginia unite IN Their anof'''h
The relt mass or the Republican Press OF The whole
country is pressing them with all IFS force we nave
various evidences of this spirit, from various jour
mails various States, now before us-ior wh'ch we
have to day, Among them are tue ''"es
bora Tennessee Sentinel and the valley S'ar, oi
Rockbrdge, Va They both recognise the same JUST
and common principle of action, which must oind an
The Democrat, tore,her, as with hooks OF steel Inc
sentinel" adopts lis motto, "Not Tor ourselves ou
ior our country tennessee has CLAIMS tor nc preSen'
aaflIf future Of HE kighest order which, although IL ~
NO, or now TO urpe we sincerely believe upon
full REVIEW Of all the ground are intimately connect
3D. as tig sine gua great poittcdt success
Tnnessee then must stand, as she mas rSht 10 Ssa"1'
csGe 1t is her duty TO stand, uRcom't'ea 10 "ny
for the Prtsidencu. Into whatever nominating nouy
she goes for the purpose of deciding this great ques'
ton let II be as free air, with her young ana ga"'
limbs unfrtered no gives upon her wrs's-ho co'Ia
upon her neck-but let her step be Tree IN het own
STRENGTH and her own wisdom. This is not iasler tha
the truth for we speak wha, We do, we'll knowing that
il otherwise will perPetrae IN thus great ana
gallant State (and may be the Union tool the most
unmeaning and abject suicidal sacrlfce The views
therefore. which entertain are 10 conteha LOT our
principles-and our principles ony-and not for mem!
The Valley Star sounds the same keynote, ana no
tees the einr, of the Richmond Wing to scatter the
suspicion that ",he great Democratic party OF the
Union is torn to pieces, with d'ssensions the most
chtul aud affecting to beeoe that they are dest'ne
10 end like ali other family disputes, in the destruction
Of the household 1t points out the dissensons IN
the ranks of the Wings, and asks, "Why talk about
divisions in the Democratic party at all: we seem
no stick together ,olerably we'll in spite of the unen
pocble allusion of friend Of the Gazette and with
hut the cohesire all going one ''ay at all
the recent elections In Maryland we've heard OF nc
divisions In Georgia of none.-ln Ohio OF noae-and
as FAR as we have heard from IN Pennsylvania nnd n
York, tine curen, opinion is that will do the thing
'a' " ssh,, aud cheek by ovs give the Whiss as &c
cent r'umng then they have ever received a, our
hands, upon any former occasion"
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