Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-18
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
Our neghbor of the Compiler sepublishes the follow
inc articles, without note comment
.Mr. Calhcun, said. has stated his determination nc; 10
submit decision OF Naona Convention, but to be can
did,e Tor the Presidency, o'"aon, or 10 n".nlna'"h
9TH. Gays National nr-lrencef) accois with what was
n,maied BY the current reports III this CITY al the o"Se "' e
lat 81 Congress-
But the Globe takes correct view oil The sub
ec:, when it states that this announcement comes 90
late ty fortnight and adds, that 1.-The resolutions
We published few days since, passed by the Demo
cratic party in Charleston, nominating Hf celhouh
for the Presidency, bat expressing the determination OF
chez rful ncqnlescfEce IN the decision oil national
convention, suppose will put this matter ~ rest.
The prcpriety ii waving all discussion Tor lhe pre-
sent and of rescrv,ng the ultimate nomination Tor
National Conrent.on has been re-echoed ny almost
every Democratic Press in the Union. Fer example
the '.Ralegh Standard Of the 18th ut takes the iol
lowing ground:
"TmE PgxsIprScY-AGAIS.-W see that while Sc
vera papers OF our party have nominated Mr. Calhoun
for the Presidency others have pressed The c'ans OIL
Mr. Ian Buren, We are glad to find molly spr'l
prevailing ranks, and that while The fiends oil
both gentlemen exhibit much warmth oil attachment,
they determined 10 yield 10 the decision oil Deho
cratic Convention, and 10 support lis selection
81, proper here remark that there IS an erroneous
impression gone abroad (under which We, also, !o
time abored) that The friends of Mr. Fan Buren had no
intention Of submitting his claims TO conventions
This is not the fact; his name Will be proposed.
"The Presidential Election in lad will be one OF The
most important, not the so, CT any that has IT,
ken place since the commencement oi our Government
1t will involve not merely the question OF lhe
OF Democratic form IF Gnrfrnmet, but WIZ Pfona
bly, involve the existence of the Union sei; because
if the Federal party elect Mr. Clay and carry oul 'he
high handed attempts at usurPa'I,n he worst aug oles
may be INDUCED for The sGttiy Of 1oM.
allow important is il, them that the Democralc ne
nuplican party should act with the greatest wisdom aho
de!iberalion in choosing their CANDIDATE Tor the re
sidency, and chose Tho 10 most lHeiy 10 cohce'
trale the mighty force of the Democratic party III 'he
.Niddie .Norihern and .Northcesttrn States as wen
those of the South and in that way, arrest al hc Oa'
lot b0r the INN ne mt peril which threatens the country
and the Union Let il be remembered that The Demo
cracy of the South and the North have to contend WIN
the powerful hosts enlisted under the banner OF hoh"
Tariff and 7boiition TIE question, Them shouio oe
What individual! can most successfully rally me s'e0'
tst amount Of popuiar strength, TO resist these danger
ono ndversaries to The harmony and liberties oil lie
country" 80. r
In the same spirit the "Baltimore Republican Of
Saturday last puts forth The following article:
Orn CAxpIDArE ros TEE PREsInEsof-Ihe
Baltimore correspondent OF the N l. Herald s'a'e'
that the "RErrBLIcAS and ARGUS VIII announce 10
candidate for the Presidency Saturday Go-day J
Now he shall not be disaPPoin'ee; we therefore fa'Se
the following at mast head:
utCnion, harmony c0neeSsion-erery thing JoT me
cause-nothiny for men" This IS The cand'auue W
have always Supported and mean to support. We re
specially urge his claims upon the consideration ni
national conventions and will cheeFiuiiy ABIDE It's
SION. ,..,,
We could produce hundreds Of similar ex'racts- ou'
we egret 10 see one exception in the Edgehed (So"'h
Carolina) Advertiser, which HOSTS the following nag
JOHN Z. CALHOUN.
Not subject TO The action Of any ConreHt"nI
awe Luye this day hosted the flag, under when We
intend 10 do battle, in the coming contest, ana nope