Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-03
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
EXTRACT Of a itNer from a firm Repnbitean.

EXTRACT Of later from firm Republican,
18th September, 1913.
81 have h'en much gratii-d at the moderate and
nrgumrn'at,e tone with which you have urged the
pstInr ca'ms OF Mr. Van Buren, You would b. do ng
not only injustice TO our cause but injustice 10 MIR.
Calhoun We're yoI ID permit yourself TO treat the
voice oil ms pary, the passionate and mprudent ebul
ons OF some vi hs personal friends. Few-com.
pnralveiy-'sry few of his supporters mere
worshpptrs Federasts at heart, and ready to adopt
the Federal Candidate Clay, and his lat,indnarian
sures, u Mr. Calhoun be not nominee. think,
that so lar from dreadiDg the detection Of such n
it would be exceedingly desirable 10 get rid of them,
BECAUSE IN The event OF success they will be
10 endeavor II give Federal direction to the
oil the administration Out of The State Of South
Carolina, nne-tenths of the friends of Mr. Calhoun
are the oin democrats who sustained Jackson and Van
Buren,. These men have fought all along Tor prn-
cpe, ana VIII continue to fight for principle mat
ter who IS The nominee of our Convention. Nine
en,bs OF The SO called State Rights party Clay
men, farm men, and Bank men, and more inveteralely
ninical 10 Mr. Calhoun than to any other in
ranks, because they charge him with the crime of de
seron. lie has deserted to stick Piles,
and they nave deserted principles 10 stick nome
But they hate him the more for this, because he has
the best oil The argument; and yet, to admit him TO be
right, wonld be 10 confess their derelIc,ions.
Where . The States Rights party of Georgia Are
they not the friends Of Clay, OF the Tariff. and the
Bank Does not the Union party, the old Jackson
and Van buren, party alone sustain Mr.. Calhoun In
Virginia. with few brilliant exceptions, this States
Rights party sticks 10 Clay and his doctrines A few
distinguished individuals lrom this party, in every
ton oil The State, have joined ranks not from love
Of Mr. Calhoun but from love Of principle. These
men will not desert US till desert principles.
Mr.. Calhoun brought no party, worth while speaking
about into ranks when he entered them, and would
carry no party out, he to desert them. The
high patriotic motives that influenced him TO unite
with US, influenced others. American freemen will
not face 10 the right about at the bidding of any
man. Mr.. Calhoun is every way worthy of The
nomination, and, If he receives it, will, | have no
doubt, be cordially sustained by our whole party.
But we have other men, whom |, and thousands
Of others, think equally wor,hy-and, should OF
them be the nominee we have sufficient guarantee
IN MI Calhouns past course, that he at least will
not desert his principles from pque or modification. -
Nor VIII single Democrat of sound head and sound
heart quit our ranks and turn Federalis, because the
nomination may not fall Mr. Calhoun. If few
Federa'lsls, now retained in ranks by man.
worship, should then desert US, why will try get
along without their aid, and will congratulate them
that they no longer in false position. In n.
clnsion, am sure there is mt spark OF selfish and
ac"us spirit in the of Mr. Cahonns friends nor
IN himself and do hope you will pass unheeded the
idle threats Of impudent parlizans Mr.. Van Buren,,
too has over JEALOUS friends. whose proscrpive course
IS fear, InjutIng his cause, and weakening the
strength of our party. If you too lose yoIr temper
fear all is los,-it you continue 10 be moderate and
impartial our snccess is certain.
I'VE the Friend whose have poachcd for
letter. which he did authorize publish that thing
depends Keeping mean TO keep it-EAt-