Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-20

DiSIiyloN OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or CLAY
Can anv thing be more amusing than the confidence
with which opponents calculate upon division III
our ranks, and peiec. unannriy IN theiF own: L9ok
sapien Ones Now oIk pcihis 10 bPr iaVorte
SON Mr. Van Buren,, % the candidate OF her choice ;
PENNSYLVANIA has nominated Buchanan-Snuth Carroll
ma has indicated n decided preference Tor Mr. Calhoun
-;yh;s Kentucky prefers Colonel Johnson. And upon
these several preferences expressed by the States, IS
lad tie foundation uron which supersiructrse IS 10
be raised which viii ::ll and bury IN one Tremendous
ruin the whole Democratic party. This then is the
rfaiI and uncertain ground work, upon which ptsump
tunrs II hiece!y eec;s rs hopes OF success IN lS1i
Routed horse, foot and Dragons IN cil-State alter
State having been snatched from tier m'stuie, until
four States meTa handful are ;et then', l'ey boicIy
yauni themselves ci certain victory, aud confidently
hnpe 10 gaia ill ,hs they have lost, by the anticipated
disunion in our ranks ard what makes this pTssumP
lion the most wonderful Tie fact, That all Of this Is
done in the very ece eli the open undlsguiscd decara
ton OF all the candidates (wh The exception of one)
that they will c!eesfnlly support The nominee Of the
Convention. Ali but say on. opponents, that one Is
in himself hest, It Mr. Calhoun and his friends are
dissatisfied with ;ha nomination, which they certainly
wi, be- II 1t fails upon any other than Mr., Calhoun
for
.xone lai himself can he his parallel"
then Ii. de.,a, OF the Democracy is certain. To ail
tins We anssrr IN Mr.. Ca!hoanJ dsrection, the De-
mocracv haze nothing 10 rgr, Tor we believe him loo
much interested tie onward spread of his favori,e
princpes 10 throw obstruction IN The way OF their ad-
vancenieut Bu suppose al! tlls TO be The case-sup-
pose Mr. Calhoun 10 be insane as to endav0: 10 throw
difficulties in the paih-in the words of an esteemed
contemporary, IL must be remembered THAT Mr.. Cal
houn is not the Stale OF South Carolina, and South
Carolina is not the Union" Besides if MIR. Cahouns
influence 10 he dreaded, Why did slulber when
that gentleman in fierce opposition, and General
Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, successful candidates
FOR the Presidency And if his influence is Of so much
weight to which side Incnss, why were We de-
feaed in 1870 when Mr. Calhoun was with US and not
against US Bu, lei US turn 10 the other s'ce OF the
picture. From what source is the c:eat llauy-the
farmer Of Ashand-''ihe hiboy Of the Slssaes, 10
derive his popularity-'he aboonisis have deserted
him-the auti-inasous have deserted hm-Massachu-
se,ts has elected Democratic Governor; Connec-
lieu, and New York, ty a triumphant majority, have
utterly rnined his hopes and disappointed his e1peea-
tons The Wing leaders Of the campaign of lo4o,
where, TOO they Tyler, Spencer, Webster, Up
shur, Gilmer Rives, Profit, and host of others have
turned traitors. Wise has declared himself Democrat,
so has Gushing. Biddle near being claimed by
the penitentiary "lugye in Office. Mitchell ~
servering the State Of New York "boss whewasher
at Sing Sing and thus has passed away the glory and
the of the unirersat Wing party Of 1910 Where
then is Mr. Clay derive his strength and support -
Echo answers where: '-Trentoa Sheet .9actOr.