Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04

will unite the largest shar Of the public conf.
dence, will be our choice. In word, let no
public press dare 10 commit Tennessee 10 any man.
Tennessee has claims for The present ind he future, Of
the highest Utder, which, although II is not now our Pur
pose urge, sincerely believe upon fall review o
all the ground, are intimately Connected as The sine qua
10 great Po;ica; success. Tennessee then must
stand she has ,tek,to stand, and as IS her du
tyto stand uncommi:ted 10 arg man for the Pssdeaey
Into whatever nominating body she goes, for the pur
pose of deciding this great question: let be as free as
arr, with her young and giant limbs uniettered--no
gyses upon her wrists-ao collar upon her neck--ont
let her step be free in her own strength and her own
wisdom! This is not faster than the truth! Tor we
speak what We do, well knowing that if we act other
wise, will perpetrate this great and gallant State
land il may be the Union too) the most unmeanng and
abject suicidal sacrifice.
"The views, therefore, which we entertain are to
contend for on. prime ples-and our principles only
and not for men! What is /, to the Democracy that
the North has had three Presidents that Virginia has
had tour-the North. west has had a Presidsnt-the
South. west President, and that the South has had
none' This mere sectional history is OF no Importance
compared with the imposing question of the ascendan.
cy of our principles. IS it possible that any man can
he found, who will stand up before the public, and with
barefaced eronery, declare, that he has been srug
Cling 10 make particular man President 81 me Cnta
Staesa If there be such man in our ranks we nave
no sympathy in common with him. He has part nor
lot with u.s. and the sooner he shall betake himself TO
his kind and minister, like an Asatic sycophan
in the public gaze of feemcn, it will be the better tor
our cause.
1--WE have said this much, because we believe 1t was
required by circumstances: because We perceive that
some attempts have been made to assail some oil our
public whose patriotism has been tried III prrious
of the most perilous difficulty to our country, ard be
cnuse of all others mast beromrS The State 81 1ennes
sec 10 stand truly and sincerely and Independently nhc0m
mtsd upon The great Presidential question: while she
shall put forth oil her power in defence OF the great
doctrines that 10 be placed upon their maj
trial before the great tribunal Of public op'nion-and
because, fer should we leoparhze 'iat 10
sue! We appeal to the Democratic press oil TINS
State faithfully TO act IN concert upon TINS sunlee'-
and falling then, we appeal 10 the sovereign Demo
cracy OF the State, and in single word we say, any
other course than that which we have pointed out,
NAV bring ruin the great principles for which we con-
tend and with i, manaces and humiliation 10 'rennes
see. Every thing for nciples-nohing for men
and thus Tennessee will stand, aud then, here
aud elsewhere, unclaimed and unietered, fighting glo.
rousiy Tor The great cause of TRUTH OF justice ana oil
| liberty. 50
awe conclude this article by adopting the following
sentiments from OF our political
journals, the Richmond Enquirer. 1t is The conclu'
sion ot Mr.. Rchies very appropriate editorial upon
the right baud of fellowship, and have to add,
tina, we shall demand at his hands, the faithful iul.
hIment of his pledge; and this being done, our word
for IT. eeconeering campaigns and intrlgues tor the
Presidency upon individual account, and long IN ad-
vance to produce Interior results, will be abruptly ter
| minated s.fous ecrr0nS.