Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-07-20
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HARMONY.
i The Post was incIednlous As ia. tbs ianguas,
used. by Cas- Loco5occ paper ia Michigan. Il
reference 10 Mr., Van Buren,. Here. Il more u
me same vein, being The circular a prominent
ana leadine' Loccfocos in Ohio. The Columbia.
stale Journal says "thes are The grand sachem.
o. me patty-ihe ellie ofihe clan--inen who in
the Palmy days Of Loco(ceo unisrule. shared. 4.
greatest honors. and directed its most estractiae
energies. ~. Y cOp,
The following is ,he eifcular,. IA +
clReEssrI, pad May, ls43,
SIRs- Believing that the time is neal
at band, wheE the popular voice 10 Ohio
will De regarded with singular Difference
aad respect. 10 relation 10 The individual
who shall be the next candidate Of the
great Democratic party Of The nation fol
the Presidency. we take-~lhe liberty res
pectfully % suggest, for your considera.
Con, the name OF LEWIS CAss, in com
nexlon with that high office.
II doing this we would not, even bv
implication. be thought 10 jdisparage The
claims Of any onelof the distinguished cit.
lzens Of like political sentiments, who
have been named by their friends for the
Chief Magisiracy fer however strong
Four preferences may be fort Gen. Cass
1--WE still shall feel ourselves bound. as
EDemocrats, to support any other person
that may be designated by the national
Convention, for that important trust
We do but exercise a right, which we
l. II
hold IN common with all free citizens
when we attempt TO concentrate public O.
pinion upon the man Of our choice. We
are aware that in advocating The -preien
SONS OF any other man than Mr.. Van Blu
rem, we run counter 10 some of tie strong
est prejGdlces Of our nature--for, as with
that genilemanewe were defeated IN 40,
50 with him our pride whispers we should
conquer in A.
But is il the part Of wisdom 10 risk all
Che great and fundamental principles Of
the democratic party, upon the fortupes
81 an individual whose success in the e..
vent Of his Nomination, would-be extreme,
'ly Problemallcsl9 Mr.. Van Buren, las
never yet obtained The vote of Ohio for
the Presidency; aud il is firmly believed
by our most sagacious politicians, that he
cannot, in any contingency, succeed eli.
ther in this state or in Pennsylvania. In
lndianlna his prospects are still worse. A
reference to The former votes Of these
States combined with presentindications,
places this beyond doubt independent
Of allthis the feelings now EganifeSlea4 rPpy
us Of all hopes of their aid id support Of
Mr.. Van Buren, On the contrary, MIR.
Calhoun has no chance in the West.
With General. Cass as our candidate,
we hazard nothing in saying that The de-
mocracy would carry all these great States
BY overwhelming majorities. In all Of
the essential qualities of a hero, patriot
and statesman, We trust tlatYou win a.
gree with US that Gen. Cass is in no degree
behind any Of his competitors fol the Pies
ltial Chair, and Be has the additional adj
vantage Of being an object Of special dis
like to the aris.ocracy OF England, Oh
account of his successfully coDiending,
for his country's rights IN the dominion Of
the seas. Hi
Briefly promising these matters, we
now solicit your opinion in regard TO the
expediency of dalling d meeting Of the
friends Of Gen. Cass, 10 be holden at Co.
lun5us, and ALSO inrelation 10 the time
at which il would Be most. advisable to
bold it-for the.purpose Of adopting mea-
sures to promote his nomination by the
Democratic National Convention. Ifyou
approve Of such d meeting, you will please
advise us by an.early reply TO this circu-
lar, and state the probable number that
will attend such a meeting from your
county. We believe the great mass of
The people TO be Sith US il this matter, and
that il suitable steps be taken idr the
development ofpublic opinion, there can
be no doubt as 10 the result.
We would not advise 10 a State Con
yention however, unless it can be made
respectable ia pbiht OF numbers /; and re:
cent adyices assure US that a movement
Of this sort 10 OR great State. will .imme-
dlately be Iollo Ned by Pennsylvania and
Indiana and ifko. the result would be
decisive, and the party be disembarressed
Of the difficulties which threaten 70 over
whelm us.
Please address. DIT DsNEY, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Respectfully. &c,
r. P. spALDlSG, u T. DiBNEY,
Z. S. IIxINEs. Tho. II MIkpR,
JEDEplAB BANKS, JaaiEs GooDls.
B. RoBiNsoE, GARRET yANAUsDoL,
W. H. McCRlcSES.
The Democracy are not fond of carrying
weight. and we doubt not they will take good
care ,soclear their akirls d John Tyler T. Globe.
We hayeno doubt that the Locofoco
party il as anxious TO clear its skirts OF
him as ever a fyllow was 70 rid himself