Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-05
g,u harning anon our DECISIONS

''j,o ,teal hope at The Wings is tonnGso nFon oeF
own ,sons Dicid. II mycra, IS 81 Their inet'o-ahu
ev s,a-e no occasion Can The emhefs ana scast'f
f;te6,ands IN, nnrrauks: They wiling 10 vote III
Caln Speaker here, BY teir votes, ." produce schish
and silt in our par,y-and III. II Wn'g Editor pre-
,,sss +, Mace the whole d'posahl- 49, vote at .he
service OF the friends OF Mr. Calhoun ~ same m
,;d,ons gsc,e IS playing at Washingon-bul IN both
places and Tor both oices, the plot though "as good
Mo-" - ucts2urs will probably fail IN Washington,
as i, ba; dane at Richmond Th. nope Of d'vs''n,
b,wsver. i sl the order of the day. The wash
ing,on Correspondent OF The Baltimore fa'fiol gives
on The oolh ut. this 20 their calculations:
81 nm convinced that each oi III. Sc gentlemen WIZ
no. Weld particle Of his claims - the nomination; ana
il is even thought, various and ah''g"asucai WIZ
these interests be, that II IL not imProaaHc le Con
yen,on Itself will prove fal.nre. Coionei jolhSoh'
whatever may have been his view month ago, IN re-
card 10 the Vice Presidency, is now determined, his
friends say t. 70 mo Ii" fist Office and to be sa''silsa
with nothing els. NJ. Buclnansitiend' are equally
t.nacious aud Incorporating, and we ALREADY Ah'"
10 wins. tbs tn Sout5 portion o. the Dtm0crdcy
sill 10 in favor VI Mr.. Calhoun. | predict, that this
clashnc of interests ard preferences, VIII manifest IT.
self strongly, in the election OF officers I" The House
An attempt will be made by the Van Buren, members
10 arrange The plan f ect;nn IN reference tn these cleo
tons, By caucus. Ii am not very muc! mstihen
this ,sill be opposed By the Calhoun, johnson and
buchanan members, and the plan VIII fail There viii
then genera! scu!t on the f!nnf oil Tie ons"
he upsho. of ali ch cannot be fo'eold, bat may great
~ surprise and ds1ppaint loose "!o are no" h'si
confident OF carrying their points
The scrbbler is mistaken, in part at Least, ct his
arithmetic. Colonel Johnson and Mr. Buchanan Will
Weld q, once and with The best possible grace 10 the
baltimore nominaon-nnd j! Nj Cala >un friends Go
no, prccedp or pursue their example he viii be left 10
fight on his hook, with the forlorn fragment OF a
d:spiri,ed party But The sns of Cancellation are gath
ering on the horzon-- rllny 81 the Calhoun m"n are
already declaring in all good fah"Wa prefer j e. Cal
houn but we will sacrifice our principles Tor man
We will 60 the nominee Indeed, wc do net yet des
pair ha, Mr. Calhoun, himself, who attaches much
co.'s, ouence to the movements OF The flagstaff ship, VIII
sss the truth through The fog which has hitherto ho
veed over the battle irl-aud viii himself come io5
ward 10 declare his determination 10 abide 5y The dec
SION OF the Convection, and when he nomination is
effected, tia. lie will withdraw his own name and CO.
operate in the election Of thu nominee. II appears, rs
FIR es we are advised from Washington, tat the pre-
d;ctous OF the writer IN relation 10 the johnson aud
Buchanan members are already ia.s,iied-and tia;
they act npon the principle, that Tie Republican party
ouoh. 10 be tone aud indivsi3e in the mts of tle
formidable enemy who threatens to overwhem it-that
there is other way Of preserving lis nnty d! action
IN the House and Of defeating the irtsjsatS OF the
Wings, than consulting together for the election Of
Speaker and supporting TIE nominee Of ile majoritj,
This ve trust will yet be the result, We hope, that
ALI the Republican me u,bers wl uue upon him vii,
oct exception. II % hoped tina, 10 man, who profess:
IS % be Republican, VII coasen, to favor coalition
ii the Nhigsa2d :, b. ele' I'd to the Chelr by the
assistance. Wat ps,cian ex3ect 10 he trusted,
" no will unite himself ijii the Wairs, 70 defeat s
OWE friends, and 10 crafty hrs own AMBITION?