Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-24

Thc zpMehburn TirNimtau.
.NO.ND1Y, OCTOBER "a, 1912.
CASTING TIE HOROSCOPE.

Tar less penetrating even than that oil Mr.. Calhoun,
whose OPTICS it is well known, are mavellously keen.
hough the public is apprscd that he has looked
into the shadows Of fnnrty until after the events have
happened which he foresaw may perceive that rupture
in the Loco Foco ranks is inevlable-and that will
c,me to head before October, 1874
In our last paper quoted paragraph resting appa-
rently upon good authority which stated that Mr.. Cal
honn had ayowcd his determination not to submit To the
decision Of National Convention but to be candidate
for The Presidency, nomination nominations and we
confess we see nothing in the late proceedings Of Io
co Foco meeting at Charleston, expressing the WILLING
less OF the persons composing that meeting to abide by
the decision of such Convention, aud which are relied
upon by the Globe and the Enquirer to ebut that state.
menf to satisfy us OF lis ncorrecness On the contrary
the sensvencss Of those veteran iocticians and the
emptiness with which they seize upon those proceed.
ings to rcpe the inmaon thai Mr.. Calhoun has form
cd and ayowcd determination not 10 be ruled off the
course. satisfies us that they not ignorant thai suL
Is The act, and that ii is necessary at once 10 begin IN
apply the usual persuasiees in such cases administered
TO incIpent obs'inacy, tobe lowed up hereafter by de
nuncialion should those persuasves prove Intellectual
We repeat that the proceedings of the Charleston meet,
ing Dc not satisfy that Mr.. Calhoun himself has no, de
date for the Presidency in Sli in the first Mace no
cause that meeting Itself comprised only portion of the
locoloco party in Charleston and it is manifest that
large number OF their political associates did not concur
in It's action; aud III the second place, and cspcca be
cause the EdgcGeM advertiser, published near Mr.. Cal
houn's residence has unflrled the Calhoun p,,nor
the emphatic inscription, "aot s",,,ec, 10
,0"'''"0"' us Led u,~m It's folds I'VE have this
-"y' (s'ys mai paper,) hoistcd The flag under which
= we intend to do battle in the coming contest We
are aud we hope always to be- the supporters of Sou
them men and Southern measures-thereforc. we nm
hesitangly say, that we have placed at the head Of
our columns the of Hon John c. Calhoun ms
our first and only choice, proper person to fill the
responsible office of President of the United States
. without the action oiany convention" And we have
no idea that the Richmond Enquires pathetic and ear
nest appeals to the Edgofeld Advertiser to take down
that flag. will have the slightest influence upon its course
or, what is more important upon that of Mr.. Calhoun
himself. For they see already that the Ian Buren, ma
einery is in moon,-sently. but eflicenly and that
If Conrention is to decide between them the head If
the Southern wing of the party will nlallbly co to the
wall We call the Enqurer's attention, and that Of The
public, to the following significant article from the New
York Herald:
From The NJ T. Herald.
".lr > an Btnens movements and prospects. the
recent Locooco Convention in Massachusetts The
friends OF Mr. Van Buren, had secretly prepared rcs
luton nominating him for the Presidency in order Il,
take time by the oreoc and aside Mr. Calhoun or
any other prominent lucaiuoo. 1t seems however tina,
the friends OF MIR. Calhoun and others were on the
alert and this move was quickly and completely put
down.
1--WE also understand that there have been several
deep and secret movements attempted at the recent
ward meetings in New York. having the same object in
view all of which have been Frustrated by MIR. Cal
houns friends here. And at the late meeting at Tam
many Hall. when Wright Hawkes., who is a friend of
Mr. Calhoun s,mentoned the of that distinguished
man. the applause was quick the lightning FASH and
enthusiastic and powerful in the extreme; and Aaron
Nandepocl, who was sitting the platform, com
PEELED to add, land Van Buren, too' upon which
right Hawkes., from courtesy, repeated the words in
his speech, but the applause was faint compared to the
iorner These are significant signs and mean some
thing. And the fact is, that Mr.. Calhoun is making
great progress with the democracy of New York city
and State and his visit here in November will be an i'm
portant and evenliul one.
by the by, Levi Woodbury.. OF New Hampshire,
VIII be here soon and 1t is proposed to give him grand
dinner. But what side or what individual he means To
support is not known. His support will be backed by
his State That's worth somethins.'
1t will be SEEM from these statements that the under
'ui'es are III WORK IN The PNucmltcS he Snjoinci
letter, from another New York paper will show that
there is agitation at the centre also:
Correspondence Of The .Nsp York Erprcss.
WAsHINGroN. Oct. II 1912.
Rumor has ceased to busy herself about changes in
the Cabinet since Mr.. Webster has left the world in
such uncertainty.
"nt although Washington appears to he quiet there
&c a.. = arranging for the future going on here Some
Inn2s are in progress that would surprise even the de
uocracy. The recent state of public opinion developed
in relation to the popularity ofMr Calhoun in the ranks
of the Loco Focos has startled tho Van Buren, menjn-
There isvcy little doubt that the controversy will be-
dueed down to the compass. in the Loco Foco
ranks, of Van Buren, and 'a q. Calhoun. This is the
impression OF the friends OF bota ~ these gentlencn-
The great difficulty 10 settle will be- whether there shall
be national convention TO nominated The Southern
portion he Loco Focos perfectly of carry
ing their candidate in convention that they will
ling 10 risk this mode sett ling the controversy once
But the Northern portion OF the Democracy, who are
equally confident of Mr.. Calhoun's strength with the
people, understand better the machinery by which
the willy Albany Regency have always succeeded in de
eang the fair expression of public opinion, and they
understand the mode of packing conventions too well,
willingly TO trust 10 the nomination of such body
They say TIN, AIR Calhoun is certain to carry the fol
lowing States, and that Mr. Van Buren, is not certain to
carry any:
Maine, 9 Georpia. 10
New Hampshire, 6 Alabama. Q
Illinois, 6 Mississippi. 6
Michigan, 6 Louisiana, e
Virginia. II Arkansas, 8
North Carolina II Pennsylvania &c
South Carolina 9