Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-23
Major Nooh ON The PrcJdency.

The MAJOR some days since, announced his pre-.
fercnccs for the Presidency. Mr. Calhoun was
his first choice, and if his could elect him. h.
should have it, If it was the last vote he would ever
give. But the members of the "atc TYLER party
had signified their intention Of supporting Mr..
Ca.houn-which, in the opinion of the Major ut.
tcrly annihilatcd every vcstige of hope for the
South Carolinian. The Major therefore dcterrni
ned to be always practical and useful, gave in his
adhesion to Martin Van Buren,. This COMPLETES
the ciclc Of the Majors political gyratons.
In his last paper he thus dscourses on the Pre-
sidcntial prospects,
save me from my friends" is hard saying, bu, polid
c1iy speaking, II IL too often ono We cXonerate
Mr. Calhoun from oil responsibility for the rash course Of
some Of his friends, have had another mass meeting I'M
the Patk TO protest against the proceedings the Syra
cusc Convention. They want the district systcm-tbey
VIII have nothing but the district system. they will not lie
bound 10y tho dOings Of the Convention unless the Dele,
gates are chosen by the district system. Now this Is all
sheer nonsense The Democratic party in each State rs
carry out their usages mud keep tic party united Ii ono
STATE chooses delegates by general convention and anot
r by the district system, u amounts in effect the same
Uhg Inc state IS politically represented IN the cOnven
ton, aud that oil that is rcqurod-ihc convention merely
recommends candidates, the people elect Before the S.
convention assembled II ,yas all right 10 call for tc
district syscm the part Of Mr. CahOun's friends But
when the convention almost unanimously adopted the old
mode OF choosing delegates there an end iD the mat
cr ana submission 10 the VIII Of the majority, the duty
Of all who follow the usages Of party.
suppose however tho district system had been adopted
and Mr. Calhoun had succeeded IN obtaining a few dele.
gates, would that have strengthened him. Arc Mr. CsI
houn's friends ignorant OF the fact that Mr. Van Buron will
obtain the Democratic delegates n the Wig States aud
those added to his strength in tho Democratic Safes will
give him decided majority 10 the convention
Who number Of democratic delegates from, yybip states
- Mr.. Van Buren, likely To Obninl Vermont g. Massacu.
sets ~, Rhode Island !, Connecticut g. New Jersey T.
Maryland 3, Delaware 3, Tennessee 13-Jg
Add tic democratic States " York 80. Va. H. Nissou.
% !, illinois ,, Mississippi g, Arkansas 3 Maine \ New
Hampshire 6,-l1. l3s being only necessary ~ choice
aud PennsJ lyano, North Carolina and Alabama are 3D..
Jed, Mr. Van Buren, will receive upwards OF 200 votes IN
the convention It's clearly evident that the contest is 10
be between Mr. Clay and Mr.Van Buren, Mr. Clayis sup
ported 10y the undivided Of the Wing party and a
mighty party it's. Nineteen States out of twenty six II the
orce OF tie party called OUT and there are quarols and
ussenuon ~ the democratic ranks in this State Mr. Clay
carries New ok beyond doubt Mr.. Tyler aud his fends
~ urging opposition 10 Mt Van Buren, very essentially aid
MI Cloy;wly should Mr. Calhounsfriends kill him ct sin