Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-04
FR1M THE Mr.. CLEMgNs PArRioT.
TIE PRESIDENCY.

TIE PRESIDENCY.
We have placed at the head ofour
columns, this week, as our readers
will perceive, the name of J. G. Cal
houn, of South Carolina, as the can
didate whom we prefer, for the next
President Of the United States. We
have not taken this step without due
deliberaton, and we shall be able,
we think, 10 maintain on all occ asions,
| its propricty and policy. We have
not taken this step without first sat
isfying our own mind, il may, per-
haps, be thought, that such move
ment might better come from more
leading print, but in our estimation,
the influence of Detroit, and its poll
| ticians, has long enough controlled
the atfaiis of our party and State. 1t
is time now, that the Voice of the
country, rather than ofthe city, should
be heard, and with all due Difference,
we know Of none better entitled to
speak, than the true, long tried, and
faithful democracy of old Macomb.
In announcing the name of John G.
Calhoun, we believe th,t we but ex-
press their sentiments.
We are aware that some Of the de-
mocratic Journals at the seat of gov
eminent, have deprecatt d any agita-
tation- OF the subject. until the meet
ing OF the National Convention. We
are ofan entirely different opinion, &
for very o vlo.S r aSons.-Such a
course would throw the selection Of
our Presidential candidate. into the
hands, exclusively, off few party lea
ders, and tacticians, among control
ling influence. The people them.
selves, would have little or no action
in the matter, becau no discussion
o. the question would be allowed
through the public prints. The de-
mocratic journals would be required
to keep silent until IA nomination was
made, and then they would be COM
PEELED to sustain the nominee, or suf-
fer party defeat. We are in favor
OLA convention, fairly constituted, &
shall sustain the candidate i; may Sc.
lect, but we think the claims & char.
acter of the several candidates, should
be fairly discussed, before it is held.
In no other way can their merits be
made thoroughly known, or real pre-
ferenccs of the people correctly asccr-
tanned. In no other way, either, can
the whole democracy participate in
tie selection, regardless Of the dicta-
ton or management of political lead
ers. Justice, then, to the whole peo-
pie, demands this course, and we shall
faithfully pursue it. Various names
have been suggested as candidates
before the convention, but of either,
we believe two Only, Mr. Calhoun &
Martin Van Buren,, are supposed to
stand any reasonable chance ofsuc.
cess.
We yield to few in our respect for
the character and services of Martin
Van Buren,, and steadily supported
his administration, while he occupied
the Presidential chair; but we do not
think, that, he or his friends can now
with justice to other distinguished
democrats. claim his denomination.
He has twice been run for that OF.
fee, and this is as much as has ever
been accorded to any president, from
Washington downwards. lfhe should
be again our candidate for that Office
great injustice would be done to 9th.
ers, who have sustained our cause
with equal zeal and ability. The
Presidency is the great prize ofpatri-
otiSm, and an honorable ambition. g.
fairness and policy requires that such
favors should be impartialIy distribu
ted. Few men at most, can ever reach
that station, and it would be unjust
to diminish the number, contrary to
lusegc and necessity. ItwoulJ be far