Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-07
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r,ia,.;ng article, from the Warrenton RePor-
ca well written, and pervaded at the same ,'ine
~ ,cb an excellent spirit oil concialon anu naI-
Inn, il gives us great pleasure to transfer II TO
so,nns Everything for the cause, nothing Tor
mon This the true aud the great principle OF .ne
democratic party. Let 1t prevail everywhere, ana me
c,nse and the great principles we all advocate VIII
most certainly triumph:
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
..I-;on Harmony Conccrt-Erery thing for the Cause,
| .Nothins for Men
We wish, sincerely, that the above WORDS consul
tinted the of every Democratic press IN Amer,-
"a and that the noble and patriotic sentiments "hch
,hsv EXPRESS prevailed in ranks from one end oil
| ,bc Union to the other. Omitted stand, divided
we fall" The Democratic party is great and power
full party, constituting, we believe, large majority
of the Freemen of the United States We have no.
thing 10 apprehend from our opponents distinguished
as we admit them 10 be, for talents, energy, and
zeal. we have much 10 fear from the spirit OF dis
cord and division which is sprnging up IN our ranks
If should fail TO achieve great and glorious Vc-
tory the Autumn OF lc44 the fact will not be atrI-
buted 10 the popularity of MIR. Clay, or that OF any
other Wing candidate for the Presidency, but to our
own shameful discussions, and devotion TO the Cd
Of particular men, at the expense oil pnci-
pie and patriotism. We have many men OF very SUI
perior talents Of lusrous services, and OF the puresl
pa,rio,sm-many Statesmen well qualified Tor the Pre-
sdency. The field of selection is ample and extended.
is natural that there should he many shades OF per-
sonal preference, and many degrees OF choice. but,
however ardent moy be our admiration OF particular
men, however strong our attachment to them our de-
voton to principle should always be stronger than our
de votion o any living, however exalted may be
his genius his virtues, however bright his lame
No should be insured account OF his choice,
when It is not expressed in tone OF disparagement
towards other eminent and deserving men VINO nave
been also nded for the Presidency by their ad.
mirers Let individual preferences be freely and Ii.
beray INDUCED, without complaint or elimination. 1t
TO be hoped, however, by every true Democrat that
private paralties will, finally, yield 10 the choice Of
the majority, expressed according to the established
usuges of the Democratic party. One man may prefer
Mr. Van Buren,, another MIR. Calhoun, another Mr..
Buchanan, and fourth, some other able and distIn-
guished Statesman of partybu It is TO be hoped,
that however the Democracy Of the Union may differ
as the object of their first choice, they will all,
eventually rally around the nominee OF the National
Convention. When the Convention assemblies, let i,
carefully, calmly, and dspassoaately, consider and
compare the pretensons Of the various competitors
Let i,s motto be, "De.ur Digniori and, when IFS de-
cision is announced, hope that every man, whose
name was placed before the Convention, and whose
claims to the favor Of the party weighed by that
body will have patriotism, honesty, and magnanmlty
enough 10 submit 10 the result withouta murnur.-
We have right TO expect such 4 course from every
candidate, whether the Convention may assemble al
the period preferred by himself or not and whether
his own peculiar views, those of his warm persona
and political friends, to the mode of selecting dele
gates or the principles upon which the vote IS TO be
taken and counted in the Convention shall be adopted
OF not Let no lake his chance for nomination
by the Convention, and, after he Is weighed in the
balance, and found wanting turn round and say, that
he disapproves of the plan upon which the Convention
organized, aud that he will not submit to the de-
cison. When takes his chance for favorable
decision, he is bound in honor TO submit TO an adverse
decision.
In concluding remarks upon the Presidential
Election cannot forbear to observe, that all
wrought zeal in pressing the pretensons of particular
individuals Of party, in resisting the claims OF
others-all excited discussion concerning their favor
ties, between Democrats who disagree TO their first
choce-and all hasty. premature, and i'll advised action
upon the general subject, rather TO be regretted
than approved