Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-05
The Harmonious Democracy.


within the range ofhuman probability: and that in
respect to Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Calhoun, the
dissention is incurablc. The Courier is certainly
justified in ITS conclusion, by the tone othc presses
of these two factions and still more by the person.
al dislike and the antagonistc views of public poll
cy which Messrs Van Buren, and Calhoun enter.
tain. Judging from Mr.. Calhoun's mode of life,
and habits of thinking, the Executive duties could
not he entrusted TO one who would discharge them
less TO his taste, or who would personally command
less oi his respect than Mr. Van Buren,. And vet
such is the monomaniac turn of his mind, that il is
next To impossible To form any certain calculation
of his future actions. No one could imagine
that after denouncing Van Buren, to his face rs
combination of the weasel and the fox, and voting
To reject him minister TO Great Britain because
(as he alleged his conduct had not been that of a
geinlsman,-he would ever embrace this man. and
devote all his talents keep him at the head of the
Government But still he did it. And the same
cause which then induced him To iorcgo his obiec.
tons TO Van Buren, gentleman. may operate
again. and produce like result. He may again
he persuaded that the road to the Presidency lies
/ IN that direction;-and if that idea takes firm
hold On his mind, in this nation will
bc more jealous. devoted and subserviert
/ lahorcr for Vans re- election. Gentleman
ar no gentleman. weasel or not letter. piliercr or
not, he will 20 his death for him. lie NAV he
destined To be- dcceived-and the strongest proofs
may be adduced To convince him that no reliance
can be or ought to be- placed in any promises which
Van or any of his Editors who make pledges
with mental reservations )-may give him; but all
the world will not he able TO shake his filth in
/ 10 ,I,, L., IL N
sldency. until the dclusion is over. Should this
intaiuation seize him, all his followers will catch
/ the infection; for he has the capacity, i'm won.
deriul degree of infusing all his notions, how
ever absurd, into his adherents and if he is
Jealous, they will he jealous. In word, they
stand in the same relation to him, which (accor,l.
/ ing TO the Enquirer) the mesmerZee does To the
mesmerizer: lfone moves hand the other moves
Il hand; if one mods, the other mods ifone LAUGHS
I or cries, the other does the same betraying the
closest and most entire sympathy ofbody and mind.
! We have often puzzled our brains in coniectur.
/ ING what Nlr. Calhoun course will be. If Van is
/ nominated for rc-ee ton. The subject is
quite aS difficult of solution any of the knottv
ones, on which Thomas Aquinas was wont
To exercise his wits. And we believe il would
be quite as easy to say how many angels could
stand on the point of a needle. as To tell
AT this time the future of the Honest Nuifcr.
That he will 20 for Van is probab!c-that he
would 90 against him is equally probable. He does
not think OF the things of this EARTH like any body
else, He always has his own peculiar notions about
every matter. He does not look upon gratitude for
instance like any one besides himself-often COM
hitting the groscst ngratitudc from n mistaken idea
I ,.ti l..
magnanImity requires of him To hate Mr.. CLAW for
ever for saving him from Jaclsson's halter, and at
the same time TO aid the man who jagged on the old
hero; and helped 10 erect the gallows. This would
be the perfection of gratitude and magnanimitv. if
therSc was the remotest prospect of comprising the
Presidency by rcsortlng TO it, Another pledge TO
bc the adopted for the succession would not be ne
ces>ary to secure his support. For acting out his
Sngulary OF thinking--hc might think that the
very best mode Ofbcng made certain of an election
would be 10 elect President who would use the
patronage fGoyernment against him;--every body
else Supposing patronage to be an effective engine
for him for whom il might be used, he would think
Just the other wayi
But one might exhaust columns in specializing on
a matter which battles all pursuit. We subioin the
/ concluding remarks Of the Courier:
The Calhoun presses will never advocate the election Of
Naa Buren under circumstances whatever Of them
may now, and TO the Albany Argus and the Rich
mCnd Enquirer, they viii favor Mr. Calhoun's cec
ton oil they dTiren Ia II, and that gcnemans friends
have power OF forcing them They weak and isolated
m all quarters, and with the exception Of State bring
solid masses up thc These branches Of
the loco ioco party have feeing-no central
rayng point for orgaz fi,-they essentially amigo.
nsical N nearly oil their views, feelings and political hlb.
ltudes They will never come cordially tOgetho But the
friends OF these two cnnddatcs by make up the
whole OF tie Ant-C.ay p8uy-though they certainly cons.
tuea mnJonnteas T. all present appearance. Gen Cass
Mr. Buchanan and Col johnson have very strong and very n
mcrOus friends and their claims will be urged with zeal aud
ia the case o one Of them least with ponacy. Indeed
opinion which have already expressed that one Of
hese scattering candidates is key enough 10 be taken mp
by the National Convention in the friends Of tie two
prominent candidates should persist have little doubt
they wi 900 refusing u recognize the nomination the III
val Of their first lyofitc. In any event and in any turn the
politics Of the country may take between this and tic ih
Of March, 10 THERE'S unbeatable division in the ocoio.
co party, and even there not the friends Of IrvRy
CLAY ARE strong enough meet the cncmyn solid phnlnnx
and they irH dOit That great concentrates the wish
rs and the feelings Of the entire Wing party Of the Union
and what mDre be will be voted for BY great numbers
now neutrality-suspicious. nctualy-the friends OF other
candidates. Oao hof Inc Calhoun men, Tor instance prefer
him e. Van Buren, and the same may be said of n groot
many Ut the Van Buren, They would vote for him it,
times over before they would vote for John c. Calhoun
D. The Editor of the Petersburg Republican enncs the
Nstor Of the Democracy, with very considerable gruce
he says;
We tell the Richmond Enquirer tina, his correspondents
arc driving ir Democratic party % disuniOn; tho three it
numbers oiihat paper teen with Objectionable matter. and
how long tuat We shall be able 10 sny 10 coc4pon.
dents ke'p hs peaee; already have drawn the tight
j. whose distinction and Experience cntc them ~
advise nv rather than be advised by r-. We do nsk the
Enquirer on hc OF party, admo him by al our
hopes OF success be careful in inserting the violent
productions Of reckless pnrtzans, well the thougcsa
articles, Of hc hot headed though honest enthusiast e.
no1 We would give sample OF the last, the New York
correspondent affords not to be- admired illustration Of
the former There is hope Of olocting either Mr..
Calhoun Mr. Van Buren,, II through the violence Of
ihcr personal friends, the supporters Of should commit
themselves against tho other. IL then awful respond.
hIy which TINT who either directly indi.
rccty leads 90 such result we shall do al pre-.
ycnt, and efforts fail f we destined 10 see the
Democratic party ruined and puwercs., from the blow
Of the common enemy but from the violence Of ts intestine
commissions We shall have atoast the consolation Of know