Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-05
The Loco Foco Pres,deniial Conpenfion.-

! 1he Loco FOco PreSsdeHttdt C0nrenttOn. -
! The State Committee Of Indiana, several
months since, addressed certain queries to the
various Loco Foco candidates Tor the Presiden-
cy, and have received and published answers
| from Messrs. Calhoun, Cass, johnson and Blu
chanan. The Committee state that "no reply
has been received from Mr. Van Buren,, atho'
the Committee waited three months before il
published the others without it'' The subject
of most interest in the replies of these gentle
men, is that Of the binding force of the Nation
al Convention.
Mr. Buchanan says:
al shall abide by the decision Of a National
Convention of the democratic party, in the Sc
lection Of candidate for the Presidency; and
shall give my support and influence to the c.
lection Of the nominee of said Convention"
Gov. Cass, answers as follows:
"In the summer of 1871, in answer 10 an ap-
plicaion from committee appointed by de-
mocratic meeting in the city of Philadelphia,
stated my determination not To suffer my name
TO be used in this matter, unless nominated by
the National Democratic Convention. To
that declaration ] yet adhere; and add, in
the terms of your question, that | shall give
my support aud influence to the nominee Of
that Convention"
Col. johnson thus responds:
81 will abide by the decision Of National
Convention Of the democratic party, in the Sc
lection of candidate for the Presidency Of the
United States, and will give my support and
influence To the election of the nominee Of said
Convention if not myself nominated BY said
Convention"
Each of these is very explicit and satisiacto-
ry to the Committee. The reply of Mr. Cal
houn clearly indicates his intention not TO be
bound by the Convention unless il shall be
constituted upon the basis and shall be holden
at the time agreed upon by the various con-
veniions Of his friends. He says:
"Ths question seems TO assume that am
candidate soliciting the office of President, and
determining, by my individual judgment, the
proper measures to be adopted 10 secure it. IL
is not the light in which | regard myself or
desire To be regarded by the public. My name
has been presented for that high Office by no
agency or solicitation of mine; aud il belongs
TO the friends who prefer me, and have pre-
scented my name 10 the people, to decide upon
the course proper to pursue, in reference to
this question. have, however, no reason to
doubt, but that they will cheeriully abide by
the decision of Convention, fairly called, and
fairly constituted; that would allow ample time
for the full development of public opinion, and
would represent fully, equally and fairly, the
voice of the majority of the party"
In reference to this subject the Georgia Ar
gus takes the same ground as Mr. Calhoun's
organ, the Charleston Mercury. 1t says:
awe have put the name of Mr. Calhoun AT
the head OF our column this week, as our choice
for the Presidency. We have said nothing A.
bost being subject to the decision of a conven-
ton, because we do not know whether we shall
submit 10 II or not. We have no great faith
in conventions, of which, more hereafter"