Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-23

President yes and their places are to be
filed understand by good Democrats. The Collector Is
man OF great tact and dseemment, and abundanty quail
he'd TO discharge the high and important committed
his hands in the management OF the vast establishment
which he prcsides.
Our Cooperation you will have seen have Gu, of large
number OF Wing heads within the last few days, am
glad that old friend Slamm has been overlooked for
barring his Van BuTenism, there does better
bier soul live, and his sturdy Pebean will not be hurt by
little pap
Iii confidently asserted that MIR. Van Buren, has express
ed his willingness retire from the Presidential canvass
having become satisfied that he could obtain the
over screen States in the National Convention. being all
that voted for him in $780, except South Carolina II my
memory correct the following States voted for Mr. Van
Burens reelection in 1870: Maine, New Hampshire, Viz
gnia, South Carolina, Alabams Missouri and Illinois,
supposed here that he carry all these in the Nation
al Convention except South Carolina, aud Indiana is
set down as certain for him in the Convention So, he
sons that with Mr. Calhoun in the South Mr. Cas- and Col
Johnsonin the West and Mr. that
ms prospects exceedingly slim, and the chances that
Col Johnson and Gen. Cas- would throw their influence
into the scale OF Mr. Calhoun leaving Mr. Buchanan to do
he plcascs with Pcnnsy ynnia and Mr.. Calhoun will
then have large majority in the Convention without the
Key Stone. This the kind OF reasoning INDUCED by
the oS.Prcsident himself, of his household
have the hes, to believe, and the all
seriousness and candor, rs IL me, and you
liberty TO attach all the importance IL that is entitled
and from this Mr. Van Buren, argues that his prospects
anything but hatterng. And now put the question
any who feels disposed it-what guarantee
is there that any State which against Mr. Van Buren,
in 1910 will vote for him in ls4ll As predicted in one
ot my former letters, the hasty of Lcca
has been fatal Mr. Van Burcns interests in his own
State; hence 1t nothing unusual find like tho
following IN the Democratic journals the interior which
clip from leading paper Of Chatauquc county:
IL ihe noninauOn) was in judgment. Ill timed un.
wise, and without Justification excuse What business
have members OF Legislature bee making nominations
Tor officers OF the general government Where was the
evidence that the people preferred the nomination of Mr.
Van Buren, TO that OF any other individual
ave dsapprovc Of the effort of certain Democratic lead
ers to ios Mr. Van Buren, upon us candidate at all
hazards We them that it will be attended with the
most disastrous results. If he is be nominated let il be
done IN the popuorw Let the people be the prime mo-
Vers; and then shall have nomination that the peope
VIII appreciate, aud cordially and efficiently support"
have Just heard from undoubed authority that the Hon.
Samue Dung, our able and efficient Secretary OF State.
has his preference for the great South Caronan
ms the democratic candidate for the Presidency and tha he
will take the liberty the first opportunity that TO
make his sentiments known this subject TO the electors
OF this State Mr. Young power and
OF mind and rs essentially the spirit of the den,
ocatc party in this State and he has the mness and the
independence speak the truth regardless of
and looked 10 by the radical portion the party as The
true peronator of their cherished principles He il
Just such bold and fearless leader ought TO direct the
Calhoun forces in this The friends of Mr. Calhoun
spects in the highest degree aterng every respect,
therefore assert and do il unadvsedy that the
prospects are, thar Mr.. Calhoun IciH earrV Netr York
ia the great contention rheh 20 decide upon The
choice Of President candidates.