Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-30
sorTHERN DEMOCRACY.

The last New Orleans Eerald-a print conducted
with great al lty and candnr-contars very striking
article in relation 10 tie prospects of the Democratic
party It IS well considered and elabora:ely written,
and, as proceeding from press which has always
hlbed strong preference for Mr. Cailoun, and hch
has BEEN and IL hs organ of his friends Lonlsiana,
cannot bn be deemed expression Of the feeling with
which the supporters Of that gentleman are actuated
ths crisis Of the party.
After descanting on the of Gen Ea-ri9on'5
success, and showing that nothing be argued from
10 tsPress the hoFes nf the Democracy in The ap
preaching contest or TO drrogate from Mr. Van Buren,
who, that OCCASION obtained amos half a million
votes than polled Cor General Jackson, the
Herald draws the pnrall with Mr. Cloy:-lGtOJe.
& hir Clay only hope to be elected on political
grounds He will not get vote besides that of his
patty. Is necessary to inquire if his political OPT
mons and views are popular throughout the country,
Ii they are why their ADJ oca,eS defeated in all the
elections IN the States Why do the prominent leaders
OF the Wing party give mp telr main principles and
measures as obsolete ideas' Why do they poach upon
manors, appropriate Names squinl at our prin
cipes'
"Why were they under the necessity, in their pros
porous era, Of yelling their principles and sgn.; ard
Only succeeded when they had luied the people into
orgetinness and ignorance Of their true desgns:
The Wing or Federal party never have been and
viii be, successful in contest for principles,
fair political Each year dcvelopes the fall
lacy and ant-Denoc attic tendency Of their
TIE present period the last twelve months-have
,sted every honest, free thinking Of the decel
ton aud de!rsion which they have prac,ised upon the
sopie by TIER loud cry for Governmental aids in the
commercial and private Transactions of individuals for
Banks, Tariffs, and other schemes Of British origin
The p'aclcGblt,y Of specie currency and the evils
and inuhy OF banks, are now become self evident
propositions. These being taken away what primo
Piles are lett to the Wings None but what they, al.
ter their usual policy, appropriate from the Demacra
CO. We conclude, them that Mr. Clay, personally,
can never carry 1.-THE OF majority of the voters
the Unit States and that, running on the ploded
and obsolete principles and measures Of his party, Of
which he is too open supporter t. allow Of any
representation, his chances for Presidential honors
never glocmer.
"By simla! OF reasoning, we meet the
cracking cries Of those indsc:cct members of our
parY who, IN Their zeal for their candidates, would
sow d:scord and doub in among ~, 30 the claims
md prospects Of M Van Riren. should he lie the no.
minee OF the Democracy Nr. Van Burens chances
for election, depend upon tie popularity and strength
Of tire principles, OF which lie is tie embodiment,
the representa- vc OF e Democracy. THIS is his main
Dependence ard suffice nj support SHOULD be 10 any
Democratic nominee. In cur party, tle personal
qualities Of the candidate wien he is TT ard capable
man, of much less consequence than they with
The Wings Our object and ambition transcend the
mere qualification Of feeling Of dclatfous man " or
ship-onr principles, Their licent administration and
enforcement, are Of infinitely more Importance, than
the elevation Oh this that how brilliant
may be his genius or his virtues We elect Mr..
AN Bureu on tIis ground hl1ne. We leave out oil
consideration his high character ab IS, aud services,
which will net asmit TO be inferior 10 hose Of any
candidate before The party Furiheimore we believe
TINT Mr. Van Buren can te trinmphantly elected ii
he receives large that polled for him in
1910, with only tie natural increase Of the Democracy.
ave will not supposs ihat any additions have been
made TO party from the Wings. But with one
million one hundred and tweniy-egh, thousand votes
pciIed for Mr. Van Buren, in 1870 and the thousands
of Democratic voters since added TO ranks by the
naturalization OF foreigners, and The youth Of our coun
try attaining the right Of suffrage, ready 10 en-
| ter in contest wh any candidate The Wings may
send orti-and with hopes confident and well ground
ed, Of glorious and unprecedented victory.
ave lave been forced INTO these remarks, by tho
courss of some Of friends, with whom agree IN
personal preferences oil Democratc nominee, but
whose excessive zeal thtnk, has led them into great
Indscrctoa and injustice. l. is we'll known, that
psrscnGi preference o. NOMINEE for the Presidency
john <. Calhoun. We have reasons for this pre- te!-
ence, acting independent Of any objection to MIR. Van
Buren,, OF eny un!avora5e and nv,dous contrast o;
the merits of the two gentlemen. Nor VIII Crafty
this fee. Or of personal preference by playing into the
hands Of the foe, and giving credence and cur
ency TO opinions and reports un.ayorabe 10 our sue
cess, order 10 manifest pre- jndce against The
dtdate who stands IN The way OF personal prefer
! ence.'