Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-08
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
WHITEHALL Prince GEoRG

August 24'h, 1913.
In the calm and dispaEsionate manner of your cor
correspondent, "Publicola," (which cannot too highly
applaudD | have again to notice his communication
To your paper of the 23d inst, touching certain things
therein contained. He tells me, in the first place, that |
have sapproached the discussion in a right spirit; but,
as he thinks, with erroneous views" Now, with the
utmost kindness towards "Publicola," and also towards
Mr.. Van Buren,, have TO remark, that he has said no.
thing in his Sd number Ia remove those views that he
stated 10 he erroneous. / therefore, feel justified in
holding TO them still. As to the remark, that whatever
have said, or may say, not appearing in The Richmond
Wing, | say God forbid that ! should ever be noticed BY
that print IN any manner, except it be 10 re ceive abuse. in
common with the whole Democratic party; for, a word
Of praise, frnm that detesiable paper, would show Inc at
once, that | had parted from honesty, and gone TO lis
opposite plays we'll on the term traitor,
used in my previous article, without destroying the
sense intended, however. do contend, that a man who
has served with one party faithfully, for a time, and
who will, without a change of measures in that party.
go over to another party directly its opposite, and MD
IN defeating his former friends, is a traitor, notwi,h.
standing he may be acting under q defusion. Arnold
acted under u base dciusion and no friend TO his coun-
try dare attempt to paliia' e his crime. The Question ia
asked by "Publicola, if | intended 10 convey The idea
that ",he honest Democrats should bow in submissive
obedience, and a spirit of non-resistance TO their, uhe
Federalists and tIaitorsO will, and give them undis.
puted sway, and continued dominion; provided, only,
they are not lyrannical in their re requirements" can
but suppose, that the warmth of his Imagination, and
not his ariH, has led him into this error, in regard to nv
meaning. | referred only to the decision of the Presi.
dental contest, and not TO the 1ie and anti Repu6fiean
measures that have been attempted to be carried out.
by the Congress last past-for, to such measures, | hold
it to be the height of patriotism TO resist, even unto
death, if it be necessary. | do not expect that "Mr.
Calhoun will be elected by Federallsts and traitors;"
for, if l did, ! could not, as a Republican, wish for his
election, or that of any other man, under such circum.
stances II seems to be a ve.y hideous matter to some
Democrats, TINT Mr.. Van Buren, should be left with The
Federal mark upon him; that is, that he should only
have served one term-thereby placing him in The same
category with the two Adams's; but do they no, recol-
lect, that the journals of the day will be iirine ,citnesses
throughout all generations, that Mr.. Van Buren, was q
Republican,, and beaten by The Federalists, in the same
manner as the journals of an earlier period, inform us,
that the two Adams's were Federalis,s, and were
beaten by the Republicans The difference can
not be mistaken, except by those who aoiN not see,
though the fact should stare them in the face as
clear as the sun at MONDAY. | have not said, nor
do ] intend TO say any thing ,oilfMiy, that will force any
person TO make unjust comparisons between MIR. Cal
houn and Mr.. Van Buren-but, like .PublicoIa,' ]
would prefer TO see them identified in every principle
but l prefer Mr.. Calhoun in the ieod-and If, as "Pub
licola'' says, the mighty tide of reaction tina, has taken
place since 1910, is bnt q public demonstration Of the
peoples acquiescence in, and approval of the measures
Of Mr.. Van Buren-surely if he, (Mr. Van Buren,
should follow the illustrious Southerner, the people
could but take it as an evidence, that Mr.. Calhoun