Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-26

Our neighbour though good asking. does seem dis
posed questions In fact the Mercury puts back
the Cs,echsm rather strong upon him. will be by
the following from article signed "a member Of
the South Carolina Convention"
al DO the friends Of Mr. Van Buren, in Virginia intend
adhere uneompromsngly' the principle, that each
State has the right to determine how its delegates shall
be appointed how many there shall be- and how they shall
in the Convention, in making the nomination 2
2. Are they willing to leave tho decision of these, and
other preliminary questions, which there are, be-
difference OF opinion. TO the decision OF the majority OF
the States and abide by their decision asccrtaned by
an appeal similar to that made by the Indiana Central Com
mittcc on the preliminary question as To the tmo OF the
meeting OF the Convention 7
IL hope the Enquirer will give an explicit answer both
and ALSO il Virginia 'uncompomsngy insists
than seventeen delegates in the Convenuoni"
Ritchio dsclams power the I'd query, but
appeals to the Democracy OF Virginia As there be
no doubt that the prospects Of Van bright
OF his friends would have believe, the Enquirer would
feel no hesitation in the premises look upon its OF
decision, proof OF weakness. The Calhoun
to feel no doubt upon the subject We confess however
at the bottom OF tho matter, do believe
shall be able get there for the Catechsts have
involved i, in such tina, would take Philadelphia
Lawyer To setit right
There point, however, which think these for.
midabc champions have overlooked. Suppose
either OF them should get his nominated what do they
propose next Have they taken steps the
jo'iy of lSiO That is much the purpose than
thing have the subject from either Of them.
They have complicated the in such way that they
must call in Clay to cut the knot for them.
IL The Enquirer cannot recover from the effects which
the LOG Cabins" and Hard Cider of lsIO worked upon
his Ii il NATURAL very. that the old gentleman
should lift uP his hands in horror at the review of these
mortal eyc-sOTcs No likes be reminded OF his dis
grace. The beaten General. bear the sight OF
his enomys uniform We read anecdote, some time
since, much the purpose, the OF which
laid some where in the Land O'Cakes." gentleman,
who had been Colonel in the French Imperial service
married Scottish Lady OF large possessions and settled
in the country somewhere "benorth the Tweed" The
hereditary piper duty bound pay his respects
TO the newmared couple. and pulled and blew away
hour TO the great delight OF the bride and still greater
OF the bridegroom, who had that sort
OF music The poor piper perceiying the torture he
inicung desisied IN modification aud accounted for
the officers OF TASTE by SAYING ait may his honor
has forgotten the sound OF the pipes the field OF Wa
,eroo 80
But does the Editor Of the Enquirer really think tina,
TIE raising Of the Leg Cabin" and the OF the
order OF "ea Bscs will be the signal for the Union Of
the whole Democratic family How can that be Joined
which was never ssuuder 2 And how often has the En-
quircr and other prints of similar character us
that there was no disunion among the Democracy
What difference there may be in the species Of doairy
whichled TO dance like wild Indians around hickory
pole and that which induces sensible and rejecting persons
to establish og cabins, for the purpose of discussing
within their walls. the great principles of Civil Libe5t is
all in favor of the latter class % individuals Perhaps the
Enquire. may tell Its readers who introduced the first mode
OF worship.
Bat how supremey ridiculous does the Enquirer render
the OF his friend Van, when his defeat
have been occasionally such Does not By doing
yield the pOn; for which the Wings always
tended That Van a minoriv President. That he
had hold the affections Of the people, and that he
chosen merely crafty Gen'l Jackson.
We must beg our Wing friends their proposed
structure somewhere where II the
eyes Of the conemner Of Mea Bsgs" and the boys who
ride upon them The site OF the Old Eagle in the business
part OF the and the midst Of business men, the
place True the property has been sold What of that
the title Is disputed, the goes, believe Judge
Nicholas Court, aud that, of ITSELF equal TO lease for
a,leas, three lives OF 81 years.