Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

he nominated, il would have the appearance OF con-
Of principles the part OF those who voted for
MIR. Van Buren, in 1910; hence it lie, that majority
of the Democratic party prefer him, that there may te
fair between The two great parties which divide
The country, and that there may permanency and sab
lily IN its administration.
The second preiext is hardly worth noticing far.
Their than to call the attention of the people to the CHI
canery which is beng practised upon them under The
garb of Democracy. II Mr. Van Buren, is Impotent,
this correspondent represents him, why should his
nomination cause the letter writer much concerns. Is
it his bread and butter that he is abnrng to preserve
or, is he faithfully complying with the Circular which
Mr. Tyler published, forblddng tie office holders from
interfering in elections: One won,d suppose, from
the array of his s.rcasons that he logeian of rather
small caiitre, he would have been cautious in
drawing them up-for, instead of proving that MIR.
Van Buren, ought not TO be the nominee OF The De-
mocac party, they prove concluslvey, that he IS the
strongest man, and that he should be the candidate.
Although this correspondent evInces very great re
gard for the Democratic party, and for those States
which have never had President, yet he says, vii Is
sheer arrogance To prsend that Democratic
principles cannot be carried out while we have before
the people such men as Tyler" &c. Now, ! would
respectfully ask this intelligent office holding cores
pendent, how many Presidents has Virginia had =
Would not the nomination of Mr.. Tyler equally de
prive South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
and kentucky, OF their ciams the nomination
Mr. Van Barren? Yet, this disnterested lover of
Democratic party, who was have not the least doul
Wing IN 1910, would only apply these specification
TO Mr.. Vdn Buren,, though the result would equal
apply 10 MIR. Tyler. In place, he says, "lf, hs
The administration of Mr.. Van Buren, is 10 be marke
by the policy laid down by such advocates" neanln
Of course, the Democratic party because they are spa
tzcetiencs, his (Mr. Van Burens) peculiar friends,
he should not be elecled-because ''any who take
office under Mr. Tyler, will certainly be marked, an
turned out" This is direct insult to the Democratic
party-because this correspondent would fain make
appear, that it is the toaees and fishes for which
are conlendrng, and not for the principles which
should govern Democratic administration. To prov
that this his Of the fact, and that his only obi
ect is to preserve his Office, even at a sacrifice oA
principle he snys "lt not much n dislike I'd
his principles, as TO the man, that Mr.. Van Buren,
defeated in 1910. This is direct acknowledge
ment, that II is not for principles which those who ar
opposing Mr. Van Buren, con,ending for, but
is the they wish to defeat, at a sacrifice
Republican cipes-and it is high time that til
Democratic party should know its true friends. Tn
Globe is fighting manfulIy and it should be chrrishe
and admired by every genuine Democrat Of 1910, VIII
fell, battling shoulder to shoulder with it. in defenc
of those principles which Democrats cherish and ad
mire. ALGERAON SYDNEY.