Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-11
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SATURDAY. MORNING. FEBRUARY II. ia,
Mr.. CALHOUN.

The Correspondent of the Micdgcvlc Recorder enter.
ains poor opinion OF Mr. Cahoun prospects for the Pre-.
sidcncy which he deems utterly i!usary-an opinion in
which VIC fully with him. The idea OF his obtain
/ ing National Convention nomination against Mr.. Van
Buren, with New York and Gen. Jackson against him.
could only be INDUCED by whose eager desires had
blinded his Judgment Ii very mmsieria the issue
how that Convention be formed whether by District
elections or State Conventions The issue will be all the
same The game which the Van Buren, taeticsns
PLAYING with Mr. Calhoun, conducted with their usual
address They have cpanncd him by affected fears OF
the result into yielding his 60 Convention a
ter which he must in good faith, abide by its decision
Ihss well know whist that decision will be- They have
magnhed his northern strength with the wheedGng
intent We are assured that reality he has little
strength in any State north OF the Potomac and ques
honable II Isaac Hills detection in
duoe Mr.. Calhoun commit himself to the fatal step Of
going into Convention.
They say at Washington tina, Mr. Calhoun's popularity
swh politicians only and that $ Carolina he has
no hold on the of the People
The Miedgeville Recorder has letter from Washington
which IS well worthy Of Pcrusal:
Correspondence Of the Niisdgsriie Recorder.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3lst lSI3.
The political elements here are IN state of great con-
fusion and violence. The recent movements OF General
Jackson and Others in favor Of Mr. Van Buren, has filed
Mr. Cath and his adherents with dsmay and trembling
1t isamu>ng TO witness the pigmy efforts of his friends
the santstrides they would make for him Go 10
the senate, and the INST that that of
calhoun, whose hyena eye kept steadasty fixed upon
the door the tabled genius OF Avarce that prssdcs over
the pits OF Goconda. Let stranger but enter with whom
he has but passing acquaintance and whom he has not met
before during the session aud he promptly flies shake
hand with all the ardor OF devoted and anxious friendship
His great eagerness and the zeal Of his friends render him
and them the subject Of universal laughter lie has, bv the
nsinceriy OF his conduct placed hiscf i'm position truly
Ridiculous, contemplate, and devoid OF all sympathy
You know that has gone farther than he TO create
me oeei IN the South that the Democratic party the
eeunE .
This done when his hatred 50 strong against Mr.
Van Buren,. When he turned over TO the supp of Van,
fortunes he declared that the Northern Democracy were all
ha"heGrt could desire" but that his was former allies the
Northern Wings, could not be trusted Well events rolled
on-'ah was defeated and IN due of time Mr..
Clay was SPOKEN OF a the Wing candidate the Prc-i
dency. To blast oil his hopes 10 freeze up public feel
ing for him in the bud the Northern Democracy united with
the ibo!ifoHiSS in New York, Ohio and Massachusetts
and by that defeated Mr. Clay. friend, AZ the late
tall elections. For tins triumph the whole Democratic mar
" have "reI5ccd with exceeding great joy-and none
more so than JOIN c. CALHOUN.
The victory j. thought be decisive and conpler
and backed BY the certainty Of their pow
or, the Northern Loco Foco, have said Mr. Calhoun we
cannot suppO. you, because you stakeholder What
damper his hopes, and what his friends say1 Not
word They put the ball in motion roll over Nh CLAW
and now It. rebound has Frustrated the author OF the mis-
Chief 1t was designed 10 perfect
Ii Mr. CALHOUN had spark Of gratitude TO the South
he would forthwith himself the advocate OF Mr. CIAy
election IHe Georgia democrats-at leas, the nuitca.
uon pOruOn e" them, will have support Mr.. CLAY Al
ter all they have said about abolition, they will have TO try
Mr.. Van Buren,, Tor Mr. Calhouns Candidacy that
out ot the question. Calhoun get the vote of any
State IN the Union but South Carolina and scarcely hers
i preenslOnS are laughed by all and his claims are
kept up before the country matter OF show
His friends do Ike TO let him fall too soon and too
hard and therefore, while they protesting TO advance
hs Claims they Only preparing his downfall to make it
more gentle. The issue will be between CLAY and V,y
BUREN, and the question Is, what will Southern De-
mocTats pursue when they already told by Northern
Democrats that they will support Southern slayc.bod
er Tor the Presidency This will be the point Of
yersy and let every Southern determine at once on
which side lac intends stand. have no doubt that the
hayely against this conclusion but it ineyitnble and il ia
but 81 act OF candor - state the fact plainly and frankly 10
the people, and they will the realization OF the truth Of
what l. no" SAID L.