Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-16

laLiF a. may ~ toAottrs WIN n 80 AHff |
here. If any oaO can find either sense, yirOr
" anything else bgt words m the 6 lsowing address.
can beat uss psich- as The contents Of han
ndhss.s pLeases 90 "Den0ency" hereaboui.. we
can give them a 6sshl [it any day. and no, ,uHrr
a. all except IN WIND. Forinslance: a." II tn e homo
senieiy &ronIr.rieIy evoyes the infrile and sub
serls abe fnue. the Prox,mars cuuclusi n depends
solely upon The efficacy Of Sands Snr,ararlls.
RESPONSE TO MIR. RITCHIE'S CIRCULAR.
The ~suljOtned response To The -Clrculnr'f oT Mr..
Rtctie. which Nc publi,hed Two weeks ago., is from
the "CvmmIuee ~ fNIglence fr Ohio Cuusiy" We
copy II FROM the Enquirer, and m The sJrls orihe
editor OF that paper, Ihinh il "a sIrJHg clear and e1-
piiciI reply.
To Thomas RIrCuIE. ESQ:
WhsshHg. Va, Sept. I, 1919.
DEAR SIR: We. the Democratic mmH of VI.
GLANCE, cor Ohin County, have viewed with strong,
aud Indignant feelings, efforts. whether intended or
not, Which must. in Iheir conseauences. 10 md 10 Dis.
tmct dIrhnunuuise the olherv ,,e accoidani mnieri-
OILS Of The Democratic party. Mr. Van Buren, aud
Nc Calhoun mnst bnth know. that. as men. the great
body Of the Democratic parry care but liule about
enher Oithem, II - unly as men, Connected TO ~
by ara unity Of pruciple-hy a long soLIie.hip M
the same ranks, having fought, and still lighting The
same bastles Ct a go-d and gioriOis cause l"gcIher.
th2i we ndm're, esteem or yenenie them. We re-
peat q for ourselves aud fT others we repeat i, that
Il IS not br a Chnice of ether Of Them, ne men, that
we are Ia mute ia Conventional Is Tor the choice
OF one Of hem asa public agent. AMI at him who
nes' embodes The necessary qualifications by his Gm
ness OF cliaracier. by his uuifnrIat, and sinS,lity of
political principle and hy the unlaltei rug servire Of
The cause we deleni AID assed. ANY eh,u t.
MAKE u a choice Of men. is treason 10 principle. my
e'i'f'S 'o array sections against each other. Is n viola
I" o "u'y 'n The popular cause.-and any efnFt OL
any Individual To Win the high POSITION OF responS,.
~i"y ara honhr. Is The ayOWnl II spirit OF selfish.
ness winch inequalities; and here. where all depends
upon lhe voluntary Offering Of n grateful and intell,
gent Democracy, brings The aspimni under The ban
Of inrhgihiluy.
Isihere any candidate whu presses his claims per.
sonai'yf Let him beware. Is there any candidate
" hose friends claim the arrangement Of the lime.
'he place. and The m"de Of selecting. Gni
the manner uHd the weight cf each ballot of tI.
Convention lisu"h there be. let them beware. least
the public mind become sickenad with distunsi; and
What these Incorporate friends may set down 10
me virtues Of PainuitsmLhe pennie will only believe
i" be The vice of ambition. Is i;rre any candidate
whose friends, from their lucalIiy, from what ina,
90 supposed 10 be a strong hold Ia The Heightened
iinepI The parry uiler Terms fr actepinuce1 Let
mem remember the egacy OF Jackson 40 ask no.
Thing hut is right. ard submit To- nothing thai Il
Are there any candidates Conscious of IA
Position, that seek 10 cpalesce their weak.
nesses against any one, whom such fact uT cnalttion
admits To he the man, who will g1,her around hts
The army Of vIcruyl The Democracy will
more permit The nniun ui personal interests L.
IT'S great purposes. Than II sanctioned Ihe con
ihI1n Of Adams AMI Clay. We allude 10 these
-hi"gs To- guard a cause we hold slcrcd-ln announce
principles which we deem necessary 10 maininIu On.
of action, aud Ia avuw sentiments whIch we
Mi throw ouII 10 The public MAD. and muse, So Tar
Is we can through eur delegates. in Ihe great Con.
'enuOn al The pa rIy,
The cunrruversy between SluGl Carolina aud
fnr such II ca IhauclIly is, had excited
'ublic attention beipre yOur Circular Io Ire Ptople
d Virginia. We deem tins Circular, nuIwiIlis aud.
re our personal respect Tor Yourself, an eel Of 81.
Our Sale Convention had decided.
Il a lime when u would be more likely 10 decide
almIy ana diSPaSSIpnateIy-aI a time when no new
.ecISi'n can re had. unless by calling arenriun 10
he subject, M a manner which would be likely To-
Hilime, di vide. aud dislrcl Us as a Marty. Vtrgn.
a has decided calmly, We mus think frmIy-Etr- |
ana has decided upon d0lrnemtIun. aud The warm
ND talented Discussion Of her ablesI men-and We
must think Virginia decided nght.
H'Inogeniey at principle Is he cause unl The Oh
oi our nnicn ia the coming contest. The can.
idaie must. as he should he. be the most cumpleIe
spreseniaiinH Of that condition Of the Demo cratic
iind-Ofl hnt condirinn Of the public mind that Is
lpahle Of, aud prepared Tor success. If we run AZ
n any hing else. we wander alter an Impractica-
'e iuedIily' which may give our readers much re-
hIalIon Tor genius, but will nssuredly throw uppn
II not an % Iun, all the delay aud paralyzing dis
engagements Of deleaI-Jeieat before or after vic.
Ike our opponents, we should sink he
cath The misfortune OF men who had moi perceiy ed. /
nd conld not comprehend lhe spirIt Of their nge.
'hrs defines the principle VI the selection Of the
aHdidaie by the Convention. The selection must
e made with reference 10 success. AMI thfs brings
; 70 ne only two points which can he involved "a
be discussion. Shall The selection he made ,yub
10 The success Di The highest prHcIples for /
men The public mind Is prepared or must il he
'lde with reference 10 meul-men, who. perh1ps.
ncnnseiously 10 themselves, hold a pu,rlii1, from
inch their hends dictate crms-Ierms which
pnIa he submitted Ia only by a Inundated and
me-serving Democracy.
Success upIn ihJ former Of these conditions. /.
ie only pO sible success TO US. So a ;.rtv seektns
ne rea'iz1iIon OF great truths in lhe forms and prsc.
cal Naturalization Of government. How Is his Ia /
q aIihlucdi BY The Selection Of the candidate up,n
lni principle which will give 10 hun the vote 81
he Electoral Colleges. Every delegate or set ufdele.
hi' itom each Congressional District. shall repre-.
81 the electoral vpie uf the District. nj cast that
ole 40 The caucus of The Stie. and the majorify be
eported ne the vote oilhe States 10 The Convention.
The result will he the aggregate oi The highcsj
'''sl'iIlies. THIS we conceive % be the nearest D.
10 the ioms Of election prescribed bv
he CunslI'utiun-lhe nearest approach Il, the G,r,,
II lhe hnnl election in which The successful Will OF
he Democracy can be announced.
a State Convention would produce proximats
The great object must be 10 come as near 10 Tho
OF The electoral cOlleg a. possible. IN making
ne selection Of Tour canlidale. THIS IS The p-o5iJle
principles which decides The Contest -rhis m.yIe ,C
making The selection. VIM desires any other mod.
+" be- adopted. we DO think, desirel thai his psr.ynol
'laims shall have more confederation lhln The orr
and action Of The Convention up,r The
Of the electoral cOllcges-that f,rn which ~.