Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

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every u'ss w,h cred, to himself and the country,
- sn,e or The .ber aud vindcllve assaults OF ms
coes whose weapons have been waIueo on ny "" I
neonle from their faithful servant. nus distinguished
talents his unimpeachable integrity ms s.'ong coo
sanse his cood temper his philosoPh'c spirit his sym
,'hu with the wants and feelings OF all classes, ms
.ho,o,oh acquaintance with the genus o. our Deho'
cratic institutions and his answering ioeity 70 e
,rnsts eoosed in him, at very early age ehoeaieo "
10 the Democracy, and ms fapu Noa, o,ors bnu
are, tho Republicans will glory IN SUSTAINING man.
who ne YER wavered in their cause'
uN II is instructive to refer to the circumstances
under which Mr.. Van Buren, was run lot Tue ne
eh or iii ;mnor,uniiy for that very oihe Overtues
nod crowded upon hun to run for IT, de wished 10
decline il. aud we happen to know ina, This was one
mo,,ve for his going to England, IN a'oaIon to zen
Jackson's anxious desire TO serve VIZ uy e
ng him 10 accept the important MISSION. what ioi
Sed, He was dsgracefully recalieo " the vote o'
,Ss senate. The Justice of the Republican party &c
termined right our wrongs, as INV " uu 70 ,oa'
him higher hon"fs ZIP np The RaonhIcan
sneak of :" our embarrassmenis. ne hePnoIca"
~ 80, had n, u . endorsements about te matter as
tho nomination in the General Convention and Inc
vo,e Of the American People Proved In having re-
ceived the large majority OF "a IN Inc Electoral oo'
Ieael Some Of the personal friends oil Nr. Calhoun
Fge. I'D some embarrassing nts-be ause he, By
h n's" no,e had assisted in recalling Mr. Van Buren,
from London AZ, W., - ,;
| f,N Ir this be true, why was Mr. van iuren nomi
ra,ed without opposition and why was ne so triumph
"n,lv elected, Could MIR. Calhoun have then been
-, NJ IN IS36 we could scarcely CAIN the ho-
~ r no,nno on his CO. operation. Could Judge White
bove been elected He was then shiSefog 'hthe WIND
md whitening his ancient laurels "t'p nap, or some
nc his friends might have tired 10 run MN out ne
,hl,con Convention said, No-a just hepn'ican Peo-
pi,d No-and the Justice of the award 8 written
, i,a =, e,,tnpb on his Recommendation, he became
/ yybr an enemy of Gen. Jackson ana an a'Voca'e oil
= N,9ionol Rank which formerly he had oilerly OPP
posed. c,, I'D - ~
h ~ the men 10 whom he alludes dissalished? Who
then better deserved the sup port oil 'ne heonolcah
oarty, Was it MIR. Calhoun or who VINO lad more
faithfully served the party or CARED ont IS STATE
Rights principles, as his letter 10 ohe'ou hans
{ determined? 49, III
n, Admit this 10 be true, did not his small vote
arise in fact from the eebleness OF the opposition 10
him. and the admitted strength oil 'he nePo,can
nariva The Wings could not concentrate against him,
and the Republicans did not deem II necessary turn
80, 10 vote for him AS evidence of Mr.. YIN Blu
rem popularity with the pe"Psr, we wouiu pom 10 'he
vote of 1870 when he received 400 900 more woes than
in ashland when change OF less than hlie thou-
sand votes in four States wond have gwen Inn the
election. in spite Of the extraordinary exei'Ins and
orts of the Wings No other Democrat cond have
succeeded betrer-indeed, none go well. Since that
time we have at the different elections, not ony gam
ed that number but have also gained neatly enough
To overcome the majority against MI van Difeh III
1910. :.
"a, Were not his party aroused to his suppoE by his
own merits and BY the manner in which he hid been
treated nv the Wings? He deserved the "eerges
of The Republicans, because he had DEVOTED hs EN-
eroies" 10 them. He elected Governor u New
York because he was supposed 10 De Inc s'fohgl eau
d;datp as the event proved In lc29 as soon at Gen
Jackson went into power, he mot "the energ'es 81 the
Republican party made HIM Secretary oil State tie
voluntarily retired from the Cabinet in le3l, aid de-
sired to enjoy The quiet of private l'ie but ws mol
allowed TO seek the shade. lie was sent TO L'moh-
thence ANONYMOUSLY recalled by his deiermIne'opp
nen,s. and the Justice of indignant people aenged
their wrongs by electng him Vice President
(9l This whole narrative is fiction OF the itagi-
nation Mr. Van Buren, was beaten, not by his peronal
quaes-not because the people d,d not lto use tne
fayori,e phrase Of RIP Raps) "love" hm-nnt becuse
the Wings were by the thin vote OF 1880, thogh
that vote was evidence of their own weakness ont
because the Republican party were too confident ohs
n success 1S40-they despised The weakness OF tsr
enemy too much, and that enemy were determineo 10
move Heaven and earth to defeat him. The Wngs
made handle of the pressure of the times they sag
Q the glorious fruits of "change; they promised hh
e wages and overlooking cup OF prosper'ly-thee
pilded promises, which have since turned INTO Olr
dus, aud ashes, these hattered the popular sense ad
seduced Sc veral into the embraces of WhIggery-Iho
sands have since awakened from the delusion and arr
Y ready TO do Justice, TO Mr.. Van Buren, Inc tale
of our defeat in 1910, is told in the unqnesiion.d mar
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graceful humbugs, the vllest frauds, that ever eclipse
,r the honor Of our Republic. Not even the might nan,
II Of John c. Calhoun, then for the first time fu nes
Is a quarter of century, united with the R.publ.
can party, the votes of his immediate friends cou!
g counieract nacon, and The exerons, and de
l. vices and frauds of the Wings. Even the Old )oml
danger because she slumbered in the arm
of apathy; and nothing but the Charlottesville Cuyen
ton, summoned in the l1th hour by the Democrats
Association Of this city, reused up and saved The nate
These the and the sentimental
signed by Rip Raps, which lost the election of $40
IT So sensible the time, of the ascendecy Of
d the arts and the frauds of the Wings, thu the
10 Charlottesville Convention dreaded and denonced
=, them. The defeat of 1910, brought the bning
blush Of shame and Indignation into the chees Of
every Republican, who resolved to redress the wong.
,f The Report OF the Committee of Federal Retains in
the Legislature OF South Carolina gloried in the Eond
: term, the means of rghting the wrongs ba SUI
ferec; and The Indignation that is now running though
The proceedings of the Republican party, shows huw
keenly sensitive they the foul INJUSTICE donus by
our enemies Can Rip Raps be nsensible to this ener
Gus enthusiasm and because he loves John e. Caoun
o and lore Martin Van Bnren, can he him
self against this deep and irresistible Of poular
o feeling?
e Q0) We belong 10 no clique. We belong the
e People We belong to that great Inquest, with is
e sitting judgment the transgression the
IT Wings IN IS40; and are determined to redress thin
and who rising against the heresies of the Feera
e Wings, of which Mr.. Van Buren, has proved hnsef
firm, able and consistent opponent This ls the reat
d party with whom we are 'n close alliance, andSho
n are capable of ''apprecia,ng onr views VIZ are
II going for no "nofions IF State poiiey but for tose
n great principles Of The Virginia schoo which ca sed
!, ns, the very moment defeated IN 1870 to
e once more the flag ofSate r gs and To pu, fort,
the opponents of our faith, The Virginia Resolutions of
~ '99, and the Virginia Report of '59-lS00 Tore
establish this great banner, which coven dow
o 1870 along with NJ. Van Buren,, and to max. good he
capacity of the people for self government, which he
Wings attacked IN many ways in the last campain,
we go for Martin Van Buren,, the "Northern man " h
Southern principles the who fell with US n
le40 and we hope will rise with in lS44 And hd
MIR. Calhoun, or had any of the other candidates. du
appreciation of the position in which they should hav
stood; had they tamped all selfish all ambitious aspira
i'ons under their eet-,hey might have said "What
ce compared with the destlnes of this great countr
r compared with the great principles of her Constitu
tlon which have been ramped under the hoof of th
Wings, that you should think of u.s. and not we thnl
of our country We fought with you and Martin VA
Buren, in 1910, and we were disgracefully beaten w
will unite all our forces to bring about a restoration
uIll ito a,ifh o,I