Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

he nominated, ii would have the appearance o! con.
cession of principles The par, OF those who voted for
Mr. Van Buren, in 1910; hence it is that minority
OF the Democratic party prefer him. that there may be
lar race between The two great parties which divide
the country, and that there may permanency and sab
lily IN lis administration.
The second pretext is hardly worth noticing, far.
Their than to call the attention of the people to the CHI
canery which is beng practised upon them under The
garb OF Democracy. II Mr. Van Buren, is mpotent,
this correspondent represents him. why should his
nomination cause the letter writer much concern: Is
1t his bread and butter that he is abnrng to preserve
or, is he faithfully complying with the Circular which
Mr.. Tyler published orbiddng the office holders from
interfering in electons' One won!d suppose, from
the array ct his "reasoas, that he ogician OF rather
small caiibre, or he would have been cautious in
drawing them up-for, instead of proving that Mr..
Van Buren, ought not 10 be the nominee OF the De-
mocrac party, they prove, usvey that he is the
strongest man, and that he should be the candidate
Although this correspondent eynces very great re
gard Tor the Democratic party, and for those States
which have never had President, yet he says, at Is
sheer arrogance tn pratend that Democrn'ic
principles cannot be carried out while have before
the people such men as Tyler &c. Now, | would
respectfully ask this ntcigeat office holding cores
pendent, how many Presidents has Virginia had =
would not The nomination Of Mr.. Tyler equally de
prive South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvana
and kentucky, OF their claims, the nomination
Mr. Van burrn: Yet, this dislnteresled lover OF IT,,
Wing IN 1910, would only apply these spec'fca,ioa
TO Mr.. Van Buren,, though the result would equalpss
apply TO Mr. Tyler. In enc place. he says, "f, ther
the administration of MIR. Van Buren, is be markef
by The policy laid down by such advocates" meaning
of course, the Democratic party because they are pao
treeuence" his (Nlr. Van Burens) pecuiar friends,
he should not be eec,ed-because, "any who take
office under Mr.. Tyler, will certainly be Marked and
turned out This is direct insult 10 the Democratic
party-because this correspondent would fuin make
appear that il the toares and fishes for which they
are coniendng, and not for the principles which
should govern Democratic administration. To prove
that this is his view Of the fact, and that his only OBJ
ject is to preserve his Office, at a sacrifice of
principle, he says at not much n dislike to
his principles to the man., that Mr. Van Buren,
was defeated in lSf0. This is direct acknowledrl
nen that II is not for principles which those who ar,
opposing MIR. Van Buren, coniend,ng for, but 10
is the they wish to defeat, at a sacrifice e.
Republican prIncples-and it is high time that til
Democratic party should know its true friends TN
Globe is fighting msnuy, and 1t should be cherishe o.
and admired by every genuine Democrat Of $780, whp
fell, battling shoulder to shoulder with il, in defenco
of those principles which Democrats cier,rh and acv
mire. ALGERHON SYDNEY. q