Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-28
THE COURSE OF TIE PARTY.

Every thnp seems 10 tend to the victory OF l5i4.-
The elections that have just past leave no oouo. a %
the party majority, and the tone OF tne Pes,
that there vii, be eventual unaniny IN selecting tue
candidate II were too much TO expect ina. no oinef-
.nces should exist during the canvass for the nomha
ton New York and South Carolina and ONO, as
well as Pennsylv ana, have unquesIionaoie iaVo,''es
,monp Their own neople, whom they would be glau 10
advance 10 national honos but the time approaches
for deciding upon the man. there - every where an "
creasng disposition to harmonse and unite In oh'o'
the Stale Of General Cass the determination 10 secure
Tho 81 ct;on of Democratic President IS obviously pa
ramount 10 any pulley of State pride IN the success OF
her distinguished citizen. Pennsylvania, always re-
solved in the Democratic cause, and more ANXIOUS lot
the suoce principles hanof men, stands ready 10
concur in the general sentiment And recent inoica-
tons give US reas hope, that South Carolina aso
will AZ the proper moment, be found shoulder 10 shout
DIR with the rest .
One thing only is Necessary - ensure tns harmo-
nions action Of The whole party. II is far dealing oe-
tween the friends OF iii. several candidates theIe is
no diversity Of principles, the question IS merely as 10
men And as to these there should be and most oe no
d Hicuy We must not permit the election oil parry
opponent because cannot gravity our preference ,"'
indiv'dlal party friend. W. van Dn,e"' ~"
Calhoun, Mr. Buchanan General Cass, or Col. John-
son. is either Of them better than NJ! Clay, win or
without Mr. Webster; and there is not member OF
the Democratic party who does net say So IL wouio
be mere madness then t. preclude ourselves, oy our
zeal in favor Of one candidate, from lending an ei-
fec,iye support another who may be nominated over
him. ,
Happily, in the concerns ofparty, honesty and policy
are APT 10 20 .eher Our duty 10 each other and the
success Of our individual wishes, call Tor The same
courtesy and fairness of barring towards all the cand
dates He, whose supporters should SO lar forget mus
as /, become the lans of another would be TN
only one pros,ra'ea by the blow. The Indignation
which leel for The wrongs of friend makes u IN"
possible for us 10 unite with those who have wrong
him. II in vain that called on t. separate the
CANDIDATE however elevated and gallant, from his IN
sdious or reckless followers We feel that their act
was intended advance his interests and that ITS most
appropriate punishment will be TO deny 1t That erect
The candidate, whose prospects are boislered up oy
dishonesty towards his fellows, by Misrepresentation
of their opinions services, standing, can have
little chance Of Democratic nominallon-and were
he by possibility nominated, would fail disgracefuiy at
the polls
FAIR dealing, then, to each of the candldates-ffank
appreciation Of IN .ir merits as parzans and as men
a ffen dy reserve upon points, that without having
practical rest bearing now, might renew ancient
preiudces--and a manly expression of high resolve
TO support the candidate of the National Convention
with energy aud heatt--these may be regarded as
among The indispensable ofeiectaaIing the ele
walton of the candidate whom we favor.
IPennsyl raRian