Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-28

Pset Of affairs Justify US an risking the success Of our pria
eiPtes on the result Of sHeh an issHe-cspeciany II our OPP
ponents should not nominate Henry Clay ? How many
States can be carried for Mr.. Van Buren, which voted
against him at the last election 2 Can he, ii nominated,
obtain the electoral vote of either Ohio or Pennsylvania
those great States on whose decision the contest generally
turnsi How many Of the New England, Southern,
or Western States which opposed his reelection to the
Presidency three years ago, will sacrifice their proudices
ana rote Jor one ,ohon they helped 10 %orerturni
doubtful popularity"!ll Why Our neigh.
Dor thinks Van the most popular man in the u.
mon. There is no ''dou6t.' at least, in his mind.
~ direct struggle against MIR. Van Buren," We
are told, upon the same authority, that it was the
Log Cabins and Hard Cider" To which he owed
his defeat. We hope our noighbor will now ad.
init. that Van was n minority President. We can
quote chapter and verse from a Democratic text
book against him. We insert the two last para.
graphs of the Address:
w do not say that it is impossible for the Democratic
party TO elect MIR. Van Buren,. We do not pretend to be u
bic TO decide that important question. But we urge upon
every Democrat in Missouri the Importance of considering
that point carefully, before he gives his vote for any one, at
the approaching primary meetings; for an incorrect caculn.
hon Oi chances now, may be fatal 10 the Democratic party
IN Ic+I. We know the falsity OF the issues made against
us, aud the dishonesty OF the means rcsorted To by our op.
ponents IN the last presidential canvass; but We contend that
ir. ' an BHreH'S friends ask FOO much tcheH they cali up.
on as tOJeopdTd Democracy tor has personal cierdtiOR. We
protest against the Argument that Justice" To any maa who
mas been defeated requires da0thSI, and still another, dc.
feat at our principles should be incurred, To reinstate him in
power.
When certain triumph awaits us under an equally worthy
leader, we should be UNJUST TO our cherished political faith,
and 10 the country, # We Endangered the cause ice hdre es.
pouSed by riSking our success on Il more unpopular, though
hishty deserving candidate. 1t justice requires us 10 run
Mr.. an Buren, IN lS4I, because he was defeated in 1910,
will 1t mot more urgently demand that he should be our
candidate Tor the fourth time, If defeated in the next contest
Shall a mans unpoputarity be the test Of merit among
Democrats, whose faith Is based on the Intelligence, discern.
meni, and integrity of the mass Let US look s~tradiastly 10
the triumph OF principles, select our leader solely for the
good ct the Democratic cause, aud hazard nothing on a
doubtful nominee, when another can be selected, who is at
least ,qualyd deserving, and whose nomination would be the
signal o! a certain aud splendid victory"
Poor Nanl how he catches it from these West
ern Democratsi Have they no gratitude no SYM
pathy for the man who has been so used up in their
cause! What will our neighbor say to these mcr-
cileSs Democrats
One would think such demonstrations rs this,
and they occur every day in the South and West,
would he sufficient To put the Enquirer and other
prints. who assert that Van is popular, TO the blush.
why he was infinitely more so in 1910. when he
was beaten by $4,000 majority!