Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-19
TAe friends Of M. Colbovn-


We recently rendered the columns this paper to the
friends OF Mr. Calhoun. who nigh, desire communicate
with the public, they being in the predicament of having
organ IN Virginia, that know Of although several
prints be secretly inclined that way. We thought We
were doing. and meant do, the handsome thing But
the Portsmouth Old Dominion not only takes upon itself
to reject the overture, but affects be scandaizcd
having been made and discovers nothing less than
another wooden Horse which attempting To in
roducc within the walls OF the Democratic Party. Well
gentlemen, YOU please. No harm is done. We shall
repeat the offer.
We quote the article OF the Old Dominion for the benefit
OF our own readers well certain friends OF Mr. Van
Buren,, who by possibility it in this paper but never
will IN certain other! The Van Buren, party Is ON the
brink OF dissolution. Evcnin New York. signs are daily
multiplying IN number and strongly expressive of the de-
csve fact las they regard i that the friends of Mr.
Calhoun Will carry the day upon the preliminary point of
the period OF holding the Convention they contending
for lS44, Mr.. Van Buren's for November next
How may cvenua,e between these two gentlemen VIC
feel little socitude 1t Henry Clay beat either of
them, he can beat body. We ask better issue than
that he be single handed against either OF them
We SHOULD fear the result in IL States a least of the
70 The slang employed against him that he Federa-
ISL and that his friends the Federal party when both
his competitors at various periods have embraced every
measure he has supported the only difference being
that he has adhered to his principles, while they have sue
cessvey abandoned what they thought might 'enure
10 their bench-ts slang say bald to produce
any effect this day. theadbare TO be respect
ed, and too shallow humbug ANY considerable portion Of
the people IT was effective once but Its day past:
" THE RICHMOND WING.
This Journal after endeayong to persuade its readers
that breach between the friends OF Mr. Calhoun and Mr.
Van buren, unavoidable. offers columns To the friends
Of the former thereby wishing be inferred that Mr. Cal
houn has no press TO defend him Virginia.
We tell the editor OF the Wing at,re SUCH as Is ,r from
being the case, the fact member the Democratic par.
~ would seek columns the Wing for the purpose of
defending Mr. Calhoun. Tieo DdRaOs, doaa ferenfes
Prudence, nothing u-e, would hesitat. long
before could seek the aid OF the Wing. But the Wing
may ease ITSELF Of ali apprehension OF division IN our ranks
II may mug that pleasing phantom it, bOsOm van thrice
'ah ana usoy are all such hopes; vain ilusOry
are all ITS h ot Mr. Cays election winch visionary as
it's, It anticipate under other circumstances han the
division II cOntemplates No chcanery if any in the ,v
Is base enough to attempt it, prevent Virginia from be-
Tug heard and that Truly the National Convention
y" strategcm can prevent the claims OF Mr.. Calhoun
from being fairly represented, and management can
silence the honest voice Of the State, made through
representatives, selected by the People, and the immediate
eNponens OF their will That Convention we take IL up
ourselves say, judging the lights now before as
will meet IN 1874; Its deliberations will fair and omen
there will be wire-puers there ste the voice of the
People, nor worn out political hacks direct and govern its
proceedings, IN conformity with the wishes Of of
cdues, any of individuals. Around the nominee of
the Convention, be he Calhoun other individual
the whole Republican Party will rally man. Personal
preferences before openly expressed and senuousy urged
will be silenced by the dictates OF principle and paotsm
and the result will be such triumph will throw into the
shade most brilliant victories Nothing can save the
Federal party and it, Federal leader Henry Clay from this
and certain doom. Nothing avert the fate of that
daring and ambitious, though talented We can as
sure the Wing that ia this portion the State Mr. Cal
houn has many warm and Jealous supporters; many who
do not despair OF his election and that his
supporters here would seek the columns of their Jour
nal other Democratic paper in preference TO the
Wing for defending and sustaining him."