Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-27


The clouds mastering and the thunder in the
distance. War yet declared in form, between the
factions uf Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. Calhoun, but letters
maruue and reprsa been issued and hostues have
commenced in effect What Of war It will be-how
bitter and merciless-the history all civil and family
feuds, sufficiently tells
Il Is understood Washington and here the Calhoun
party have consented into nauona Convention with
Mr. Van Burens friends, upon the precedent condition
mark the condition that the representation the Con-
vention shall be chosen by Districts ana by
To promote this purpose the Calhoun party strain
ing every The newspapers and letter writers on his
SIDE concentrate their present efforts pretty much upon it,
and the Pamphetee taking the field and giving il the
aid OF studied arguments. Mr.. Rhe Of South Caro-
lima has written of reported address and ingenuity
The Pennsylvania Inquirer takes the following notice Of it.
An IMPORTANT POLITICAL NovEaEsT.-A pamphlet has
appeared Washington, addressed the Loco Loco
party and devoted chiefly the subject OF National Con-
yenton. II attributed Mr. Rheu Of s. Carolina. 1t
protests against Representations b. States, and
"Thepower OF National Convention in uniting the Demo.
party the election OF President, his never vet
been tried There never, in past Conventions, mas been
any difference the President; and far, therefore,
this Office concerned there has been any necessity
for calling Convention This method of nomination, OH
gDsted preparatory Gen. Jacksons second term, when
Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr. Wilkins, Of Penn. the
prominent candidates for the Vice Presidency. The party
united the President and divided only the
Vice President Cen Jackson Of course, in the Conven-
ton, unanimously nominated for PRESIDENT and
Mr. Van Buren, got the Vice Presidency. In the Con.
venon, there difference again the Prssidency
for the friends Of Judge White Of Tenn. kept the
Convention But the Convention again differed the
Vice President; and Col Johnson got the nomination and
lifted ihe Vice Presidency Mr.. Riyes Of Va In
the last Convention held in l54O Mr. Van Buren, tho
unanimous choice for the Presidency. The Convention
again differed tho Vice President and fearful Of the
weakness Of it, authority IL orJore making any nomination
this office. For the frat time, since the system has been
esored to- has there been any difference in the Democratic
party, the President Of the U. States"
Nothing however be inconsistent lor therefore
more in chsracer than this Of Mr. Calhoun and his
fsnds II initiates expressly against the principles Of
State which they lately, the spportionmeni BILL
affected regard sacred and falls into what they were
pleased consider Of federal and consolidating tendency
disircng United States II they were one whole
Men however least, will change their Ound
when they profess stand principle when they
think the change will tenure their benefit" and we
should be surprised find them ready do when il
their interest upon maxim which they were not
ashamed proclaim.
And why does Mr. Calhoun stipulae for this condition
that the Convention shall be- chosen by District and not
by States There reasons IT, The first IT, that
Mr. Calhoun and his friends think, affect to think hn
ne il popular with the than his ya and that
II the People and the managers control the elections
they will majority Of Calhoun men a. the Convcn
ton. and the nomination for him. But the controlling
and H. that Mr Calhoun and biz friends ar,
hllhlu OF w van bWtl~ cIuli anu Juggling II Dele
gates chosen 10y State Conventions there would be-
fairfield opened for the display Of Mr. Van Buren tactics
and avoid this their zine 7ua that the Psopi, 90,
| not the managers shall return the members
Our neghJor oi il Enquirer appears somewhat uneas,
81 these demonstrations uncertain if they may not end
| the Calhoun confident they will IN tripping ut
his friend Van, and nominating the Nuhhor. The En-
qurer Of yesterday contains this short but very snfcan
| paragraph:
"SDne Of the Members Of Congress nrc acting var0u
pars IN the pending Presidential Question Witness. 70
example, the letters which addressed the Van Burc
Meeting In Philadelphia by members Of CDngfcss-au,
IAN appeal % the Democratic party the principle If
N1u0na. Convention for the nomination Of Precedent mn
Vice President II the United States"--a small crcun
pamphlet ol FIVE pages referred by of our Corospon
dcnt We would rather ihai members Of Congress shouI
iorbeur, p0aaihe from such di-cusiDu-buih they ar
prompted by strong considerations az ALL take part w
should prefer hlt they individually take part boz an open
public manner than move n organized Caucus and C0nyen
lions, or in O. private active manner.
What not move either in "orpanized Caucus" ar '.n
private, active nsnner" How then Oh in "a publ,
open m'nner!" doctrine Tor Van Burenism to proue
or practice.
'sah % he from me- pen Of 81. R~u Of South Carolna