Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-26
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.
"THE MOBILE TRIBUNE

RICHMOND, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.
1.-THE MOBILE TRIBUNE"
We have seen with surprise the lecture when
the "Mobile Tribune reads US, it's paper OF the loh
We see nothing in it to change our course-and the
temper in which it is expressed, rather confirms than
changes the opinion which we had formed oil It's own
In case, position Of our party was It more neces
sary to recolIect that Oscreton the better part OF
yalor And in this better part are sorry TO see the
Mobile Tribune does not prove itself as accomplished
might be- Our purpose, however,s not TO retort
but explan-not 10 make attacks, but to rePe them
not to place the Tribune in the wrong, so much as
to place ourselves in the right. This habit Of carte
and fierce IS becoming too common in our ranks. We
must abate il we can-nstsad of extending its range
and aggra waiting its spirit.
The "Tribune" refers to the old dispute about Nul.
LITIGATION, which it scarcely necessary to revive
Whether "the Virginia creed 1882 IN the hands OF The
Democratic party, was hfeless'-whether 1t was "as
near consolidation Puseyism is to the dogmas of the
Roman Catholic Church" it was not, at thus time,
very important or very becoming to discuss Iir-
gina was certainly opposed 10 Nulhcaton IN 1857
And though the "Tribune" may please to call our
doctrine "consodaton' at that day, she rather
cons red their doctrine approaching The other ex
reme Of disunion But we see not the slightest neces
sty for discussing at this time either the one doctrine
or the other. The Tribune, too, reminds US OF the
Force Bl-but TO show the spirit IN which we ncteo
nj that day. might bring up private letter, which
we took the liberty of addressing TO General Jackson
in November, 1892 before the Proclamation itself was
issued We expressed ourselves strongly against any
rash and forcibs measures-aud reminded him OF the
respect which essentially due to the sove-
reiep,y of the States. The Old Heros reply was
short but perfectly satisfactory. II reference 10
the copy which he sent u.s. of The wise and concilaory
message which he sent in At the opening of Congress
in December, 1899 1t was but ten days after this,
that the Ill advised aud ill-slarred Proclamation ap.
peared with doctrines it, which recognized
by the rough draft that he hnself had prepared, and
with which rested satisfied, unit! they had been
ned by the authoritative exposition in the Globe
We may add, too matter of history, that il
the course Of this celebrated controversy, when the
state Of the country had excited some alarm, that
the Enquirer had the honor Of enforcing the
and sanve principle Of INTERPRETATION of the States,
as first suggested in that paper in the form of a
private letter from the pen Of General Cass, TO its
Editor This contributed to bring the appointment,
of mediator (Mr. Leigh from Virginia to the State
Of South Carolina. III We are not very much mista-
ken, this principle may yet prove infinitely more
valuable santlve means for adjusting many d'ihcult
problems, likely TO in the operations OF our poll
teal machinery, we'll for arrestng the encroach-
ments Of the Federal Government upon the Consttu'
tion than the principle Of Notification itself is erro,
neousy cried up 10 be. II is calculated 10 enlarge,
without much danger, the "other modes and mea.
sures Of redress which are recognized by the Re
port Of '99-lS00-and give new life TO "the Virginia
Creed"
The Tribune repeats with some variation of phrase
ology that Mr.. Van Buren, fairly defeated in $780,
and it complains of the structures which have made
on the "fraud, corruption and bribery (whch) deter
mined the election Of S40 Ifby "frauds he includes
the gross receptions which shameessly practsed
by the Wings in 1870, adhere to the proposition
which we submitted We contend, that
defeated in 1910 by the extraordinary eIeroDs, gross
misre presentations, shameless mummeres and in part
The corruptions of the Wing party-operaling at
ment of general panic and not sufficiently counerac
ed by the struggles of tho Republican party. They
despised the strength of their enemy loo much TO
ganize in tlme-and this fatal apathy contributed to
their defeat. Does any doubt the great influence
Of these notorious causes Before the log cabin and hard
cider system introduced, with all their anatcsm
and fraud, prominent Wing, mission to
South America, told US, on the first appearance OF
Southw letter, that the Wings would employ it in
the campaign, and that would be worth 10000 votes
to them Does any man recollect the stirring and dis
grace u events ofthat campaign; the mummeries which
were practsed in all our towns, and which extended
through the Countrywide OF every
measure project of every branch of the Admnstra-
tlon-the cemor about the Standing Army, the Gold
Spoons and French Bedsteads, the f1ooe Case, the
Census, the non CommIttas Of the Wing policy for
the .publlc eye the changes which they rung in
every variety OF upon the public embarrassments
and the changes Of the tmes-ther lavish promises OF
reef-the fraudulent pamphlets and papers which were
scattered through the length and breadth OF the land,
nv an organized Committee at Washington, abusing
the privilege of fanking Can he recollect the indg
nation which at that time excited among the Re.
publican party, and their dennnciaons OF the mumme-
ries and frauds of the Wings and the unaYailing ef
forts which they made TO counteract the corruption and
abuses of The right of suage Can he recoect the bril-
berries and ppe-layings which were shamelessy prac-
,ised in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cncinna'
Ii, Z Sc.-Can he recollect, what was so notorious
ly proved at the time, that in many cities and
counties of the West the number of registered voters
was considerably greater than the census number OF
10 fhp hope and nd
hundreds of thousands Of dollars whch were i'll so ma
ny ways expended during the campagn-and the declo.
ration OF one OF the Central Committee, that they had
already employed two hundred thousand dollars, and
should want one hundred thousand more, which would
be raised for their purposss-aad yet pretend TO cay,
that there very little abuse, very little corruption
and that all these allegations now 10 "be treated as
trash and weeds?"-Such are the expressions OF the
Mobile Tribune, who wishes US TO believe that Mr. Van
Buren, "farly defeated" the purpose OF prov
ing that il was his own want of popularity which de-
fea,ed hm-and that in leli, he must be defeated
again for similar cause-and that Mr.. Calhoun is the
only to engage the love- the admiration, and the
efforts of the country!
The "Trbune" is pleased 10 charge us with con-
tending, that the people at the ballot box ought not
TO choose delegates TO Convention 10 select cand.
date for the Presidency but that their preference should
be expressed by well dressed gentlemen, who are Will
ing them there, and if required, in any other
public capacy-o course, without reference to salary
fees. Need we say, that not syllable oil these as
sertions is correct? We have uniformly commended,
that the best way elect delegates to the Convention
by the rocc of the People, (not The ballot box, nor
caucuses, conventions, &c } but we have also con-
tended that each State the ultimate and the only
Judge of the manner in which II shall choose ITS own
delegates.
at is Of such stuff" this, that the other points in
the article of the Tribute ure composed. We cay 1t
with due Difference, il is "such stuff as dreams are
made Of But il is unnecessary to 90 into further de
tails We content ourselves With saying, that We are
as much in favor Of reducing the expenses of the Go
vernment to the most economical slandard-as much
opposed to Mr. Sllas Wrighls vote for the presen,
tariff as vehementy opposed TO the present law-as
anxious for the full establishment Of the Compromise
bil-as any who prefers MIR. Calhoun as his favo.
rite candidate. With single word more, and tive
part in peace with the Tribune. He pleased TO tell
us, that our spropostions will not be received We
undertake says express the opinion that The Peo-
nile of Alabama will not 90 into Convention on the
terms proposed by the Richmond Enquirer. They
will not set their free votes against the Rnckers who
NAV be gathered up in The Of Albany and Rich
mond.
Are we by this emphatic declaration TO understand,
tina, the friends Of Mr. Calhoun will not go into the
Convention or ABIDE by lis nomination, if the several
States should be represented by Delegates chosen in
their own way Tha, each State shall not have the
same privilege of selecting their delegates, the Con-