Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-02
dence1 10 kidnap their elected Chief Magistrate,

to TRANSPORT him TO an infected District, to raise
the standard of revolt, TO publish manifesto and
demand that he should be set aside, ana another
election be held The mere presentation OF such
n question must startle every conslderate mind,
and show what safe councillors such consprators
are Had these mudcaps pursued their scheme IN the
event Of Mr. Van Buren's election, and had many OF
their party sympathised with their passions, ana par
ticpated Of their insanity, civil war woe'a nave
arisen 10 deluge country in the blood OF It's ct-
zens But enough !-Meantime the people nave right
TO demand the of the consp'rators. Wh" are
the Tire. msn who formed the revolutionary pot, ana
how many of the tcenty men enlisted TO execute It,
Let their be known for the warning OF oil CON
spirators, and for the instruction OF MANKIND.
BREAKING GRoUXD-TRoUBLE BREWING 80,
Such are the ominous words with when the H. wing
in his leader of yesterday morning halls te signs Oh Oh
vision in our own ranks and fthe struggle that pre-
diets 10 arise among our Presidential aspIrants. what
signs? The that is mprovIdenty INTO
the Democratic Press of the city OF New olA. ne
New York Evening Post Uhe celebrated bryaht) mas
declared for NJ Van Buren-and its correspondent
Fe,o, whom the Wing suspects to be Mr. Camoreiehs-
We know Getter-has declared against Mr. Iaihouh-
and what with MI regard for the man, ana our re-
spect for aulh6r) beg leave to say IS IN oao ase
he has even alluded Mr.. Calhouns Opinions OF sla'
very On the other hand, Mr.. Goodwin 1--WE believe,
nearly connected with Bryant, lately associated MS
Editorial labors, unqueslionably gentleman VI nne
abilities, and Editor of The Morning rost, ia'e'y I'VE"
Ern,) hss broken ground for John T. Calhouh-and
complains chat inuzze has been clapped np"n Tie
mouth Of tho Democratic press the subject OF the
Presidential Election" With due respect 10 Dom 'hese
presses and their Correspondents we dissent from he
which they are pursuing. we nave ION
formidable enemy to encounter IN the person
Of Henry Clay andall his Clique-and 1t - too
important for 10 go into the acton WIN al
our energy, and ak onr strength-shoulder 10 shoui
der shield 10 shield without discod, or dyton-oe-
te:lnned to abide by the nomination OF isePuoicam
Convention, to be called ia due tme-but waving all
DISCUSSIONS until the last Roment-and never TILL ny our
united force we have redeemed the two CIadels oil
CONGRESS from the hands Of the enemy. This Is our
course clearly and distinctly marked ont rs II with
pencil of lirh We shall adhere IN il, with iirmness
that deles ull opposton-les us otenn whom we may
We most respectfully recommend the same course 10
all our friends Meantime, we will refrain from aous
np any of the aspranls-and rather let US defend them
from the assaults oil the common enemy. Let the II
Wing them chuck!e as il may, we cannot entertain any
serious uuensiness about the continuation OF the Discus
sion or of the results which il NAV have already pro
duced Indeed, the N Y Evening Post of the 29th Au
gust which publishes two communications on the sub
ect of the next candidate for the Presidency, (nnc tor
Dir Van Buren,, and the other for Mr. Cahoun,) hopes
to close Inc discussion for the present with the
And go we hope-and every Democrat ought to hope
But one word more, before We drop our pen. we
gland uncomnt:ed 10 any candidate for the Presidency
and we mean TO remain go. We viii engage III no
discussion upon thu question. We go TOR prIncipips
md not for men We must establish orr principles IN
the hearts Of the people and then will look out Tor The
ut and most available carry them out Any
honest. capable man, than Henry Clay say we
But If any individual in ranks, should be prompted
by his private ambition, TO ming in the contest-'i ne
siod be so mean selfish, utterly lost to The great
issue which the Republic has at stake, as to look 10
himself instead of prlncples-as to intrigue Tor
his own eevati1n-as to encourage his friends 10 ~
terest themselves for his srccess-as to prompt lhem
to attack his competitors-Mcn we solemniy piedge
ourselves to take up any other Democrat, sooner than
such selfish and ambitious aspirant 1t all the asp
rants should take the selfish course, then we must
cashier them ALL and look out for some more upFsnt
champion from the more unassum'ng walks OF l', 10
lead us to victory We cannotexpess in terms too pam
and too strong, the firm determination OF cur f"n
We trust, too, that such are the purposes OF Inc
great Republican party. In fact, "e honestly be-
Iieye that any man who woad rather take the other
course-any man who would postpone his claims al
the present moment-who will bde his tinie-wlo VIII
hu We the magma nmty to recommend another IN PIE
ference to himself would by that very act bind himself
by "huoks Of STEEL to the heart of the Democracy ~
was this noble conduct in Crawford towards Co'onei
Monroe, which won to him msby, many warm ir'ends
in the contest of 1898 Who is there high minded,
and 20 WISE to take similar course il these extraof
binary times,