Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-27
SOUND SUGGESTIONS

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| We copy the following remarks on the condition OF
the Republican party, from "Ihe Peoples Friend, OF
the 7lh instant, q Republican journal, printed al
| Covingon, in the State OF Indiana and which hangs
out at l,s masthead the banner of "Martn Van Buren,
for President, and Richard NJ. Johnson for Vice Pre-
sident subject the decision OF National ConreD-
ton The author of The article itself, is OF the
staunchest Republicans and most distinguished politI
clans in the State of Indiana lie certainly expresses
many valuable lrutbs-the force of which derives new
strength and illustration from the results Of the recent.
elections, unknown TO Gen. ~ al tie Tune he ad-
dressed this advice to III" people
THE PRESIDENCY.
awe are very far from imagining, that We are emit.
lied to lecture the party winch We beiong-or even
able TO become It's or-but, one devoted to
its principles we feel al liberty To suggest The de-
lberate convictions Of our mind, upon some matters
Of vital Importance the ptnc piles, the harmony and
the success of the Democracy OF the Union, IN The
coming contest.
"Already do We hear the shout Of victory from
thousands Of nconsderate friends, IN view oil the
anticipated triumph of ls44-Aiready do we perceive
the commencement Of those angry contests, which are
ever likely arise IN paftles where there IS perfect
confidence OF success, total blindness TO danger
"Never was there better calculated 10 prove
fatal 10 the great of Democracy-an nothing but
the united efforts of the prudent and impartial friends
of the party every where, will ensure success, or aver
disaster We would call on the aged, in the Editorial
corps-the prudent members Of the party, in every
State lovers OF principle more than men, OF home'
more than Caesar, TO look around them, and with one
voice and purpose arouse the party to Just sense
of its danger and TO the necessity OF supreme devo-
ton to principles, and TO the adoption of the max m,
in all our movements of principles, and mot men =
This may be done, now without the violation oil any
inst principle OF moral actlon-ior, no party IN TINS
county, ever presented greater amount OF talent and
,noraL ,ccrh in the who stood prominently as Tue
probable candidates for the Presidency, than the De-
nocratc party n,ossnis N IT, r"..nns ., los" a.
vded
alt is one thing, o choose n candidate available
from local causes preudcesand another 10 choose
amopgs, men, all emia-ntly qualified, and agreeing in
principle, with a view TO may be qua.
lifted and may hold our prlnciples-and yet, from
something peculiar to him, either in his character, or
from local prejudice he may not be able 10 command
the full vote of the pary-another may have no more
qualification, and yet be acceptable TO the party,
every where, and may be less Objectionable on accoun,
Of local prejndices.
"lgain-The mode Of choosing candidate, is as
mrch the subject of compromise the individual
be chosen-and the party, Tor rather the friends OF
particular candidate, or The people, IN particular sec
lion) who shall not yield 10 the oppressed rotee o. the
Democracy, throughout the United States, on ths
point as well the other, Will be justly chargeabe
with embarrassing the general movement, and OF en-
danrpring the final triumph of the Democracy.
"What IS the popular will is the queson-for the
solution of which, every Convention IS organized
How shall it be organized isalso question, 10 be &c
cided by that same popular will
"And, now, if we do not act as to harmonic upon
both the mode Of proceeding, and upon the object OF
our choice, we shall be defea,ed-Yes, with all
our State victories glorious and cheering as they are
we shall he defeated the great contest OF le44, un
less we act with union, act with harmony, act so as to
excite the enthusiasm of the party in the final trial OF
strength.
1.-TWO millions and half Of votes are TO be cast,
and the successful party must number, therefore, one
million two hundred and fifty thousand, at least No
supineness need be looked for clshearlenng or
suen discomfort amongst the friends OF National
Bank, Protective Tariff, and of Henry Clay, who IS
the champion of their measures and the perfect mper
scna,ion Of the principles of the Wing party Itself
No. They will rally and rush to the polls not with all
the enthusiasm of 1910, but with all the party rancor
that ever animated any set Of party leaders IN the
political conflicts that have divided us into two grent
parties from the adoption of the Federal Constitution
"Then, what have we to do: We answer, awake TO
The support Of prnciples-nwake TO due sense OF
our daneer-make our principles FIRST, SECOND, LAST
in every movement Shnke off supInenrs-, and rest
no longer in the reliance false security. Let us
for Van Buren, for Cass, for Calhoun, or any other
great and worthy Gbec, Of our individual preferences
only they the instruments great and distinguish
ed as they are) of SUCCESS the success OF political
aspiran,s, but of political principles On this SUBJECT
oo the people-the great BODY Of The people ought to
be aroused IN all the States If they will bu, utter the
Sc ntime nts every wh-re-Pfinciples, and not me n.
Democracy and not faction, tThe nations mind, and
not The mind of this that local section, individual
sacrifice for the public good, we shall have glorious
union of one of The finest, best organized aud most
harmonious parties that trumphed in a potca
conflict or held The rens of the Government Of the
States.