Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-14
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No, it copies the following paragraph from the
Valley Star:
TRIP RAPS"
'Severa numbers the signature of RIP Raps' have
lately appeared in the Petersburg Republican, which do
injustice to Mr. Van Buen-whisthe is endcavorng
TO force the claims of man, who is unpopular in
every respect, than Mr. Van Buren, We look upon Rip
RnPs cndangerng the party much by his iberal
attack upon Mr. Van Buren,. His is calculated 10
do moro injury 10 the party and his particular object the
elevation OF Mr. Calhoun, than 1t is possible for legion
OF his strongest political opponents effect The subject
delicate and such slang should be permitted
appear any Journal that has for its object and am us
ice ALL" In his third number RIP Raps' endeOvors
prove by comparison OF the in 1910, that Mr. '.
B. past rcdcmption-ihat he is the unpopular
in party-made by his defeat in $40; aud that by
his defeat Mr. Calhoun has become the popular
party! RIP Raps' boots the idea of the Wings
buying up suhcioncy of defeat Mr.. Van Buren,
but "a few thousand suagcs may have been control
led but TO assert that hundred and forty fire thousand
hundred aud serenity bought and sod
ascribc the people OF America degree of corruption
and depravity endangering the liberties OF the country and
disgusting ana revolving 10 the moral sense OF the world
rip Raps" admits then, that tec thousand uOteS may
have been bought up by the Wings, but sufficient
number control the election. We do contend that
the Wings bought up hundred and f0Tfyre thousand
hundred and SereHty u0teS but contend that
they bought up halt ot that numbcr-Gnd they, by ma
king free OF their money 10y way OF purchasing hard
cider 10 treat upon influenced the other half follow in the
track IL rip ROps had not been in 1910,
he would have thought that heaven and earth
we'd defeat Mr.. Van Burcn-and that the unfair
means false statements and scandalous conduct
sorted by of high standing and influence in that
campaign TO effect their object We do desire quar-
rel do wish 10 stand by and silently look upon the
injustice which is here done to who has been tried,
and has proven himself worthy OF the confidence of the
Democratic party.'-TGHey Star.
The veteran tacticon. having thus thrust for
ward his champion, proceeds to reconnoitrc the
| field in person. He enters at first very timidly,
as though he treading upon cmbcrs with fire
underneath. His opening speech is halfapooge-
/ tic of the rash discourse of his Valley Hero
Thus "Wc have glanced over the Nos. of rip
Raps' without any such strong feeling as the Val
ley Star expresses in the above extract. He seems
/ to us 10 be an honest gentleman, but misled by
/ some hallucination," &c. As the old gentleman
proceeds, he grows warm apace-his warmth acts
/ upon his courage, and he actually becomes more
rash and insolent than the Champion whose inds-
crotion he affected in the outset, to rebuke. We
annex a few extracts:
too what one OF the most distinguished Republicans
of Virginia personal friend too of Mr.. Calhoun, who
kHoirs him well, aye better than hip Rgps ando
| us the other day
Il know him Mr. Calhoun) and Mr.. v Buren, WELL and
do entertain doubt that the is in every useful
sense OF the word BY the most dUaidble man-and
do think the integrity of old Democratic party is stalk
| ed upon his election Shame upon that member of the
(nick-mamedl Sweat House Cub-shame upon any mem.
her OF our glorious and rcdeemng Charlottesville Conven
uOl VINO would not, under alt Tie
vote Tor Mr. Van Buren, in preference any Chat lives
or, wall so far say did live; although adj
miro Thomas Jefferson degree OF doauy, which
never feel for MIR. Van Buren,, any other politician But
really this is case and the only knew or could
| conceive IN which principles shall consider
the Republican party degraded if Van Buren, elect
ed,H they unfed, can elect Democrat
Rip Raps unfortunately engaged in the very ridiculous
ecrt 1--WE hope he will the of the language
he adopts TOWARDS u.s. Of persuadng u.s. that Mr.. Calhoun
much stronger candidate than Mr. Van Buren,, when all
the signs OF Virginia, n. urk, in New England in the
States NOrh West the Ohio directly contradict his cal
cuations. In oil these quarters, Mr. Calhoun has
strong ardent loving irendbu he is with the great
o! tho people COMPARATIVELY weak aud poweress. We
say, going for Mr.. Van Buren, do go for the cause
because with him. our great cause is strongly iden
fed, than with Mr.. Calhoun RIP Raps' insists upon it,
that If nominated Mr.. Calhoun would command larger
vote than any other person, and Mr.. Van Buren, smaller
We are almost tempted say that it there Con-
yentoD, Mr. Calhoun would be the weakest candidate upon
the turf and that he would be OF the three highest
to reach the House Of Representatives. And forced
to say that from the force of circumstances Mr. Calhoun
cannot be nominated by the Convention
Rip RGps will for saying, that he eus in all
the elements of his calculation He errs in supposing that
Mr. Van Buren, wanted more than 100 900 majority elect
him change in less than 5000 would have elect
/ ed him in lolO-and will elect him IN 1914. But if Mr.
Calhoun had been 1870 he would have been beaten
IA every State by much larger proportion than Mr. Van
Buren, was. Try IL when may, until restoration has
been effected, and Rip Reps will find stumbling blocks in
Mr. Cuhoun's wuy-oJCctons the paftof create mum
Der Of people, than he numbers OF the estate Rights men,
against Mr. Van Buen-ond clamors and tiundcrs the
part Of the Wings which will be adroitly planned,
aud more icaruy welded against him. than the old thread
bare ones which be urged against his competitor
Again, Rip Rups does allow sufficiently fr tic apathy
OF party in 1910. We dcspsed the strength OF our
enemy to- much-thcy organized more and earlier than
we dd-and beaten-but We hope, the next cam.
paign will present different and very different results
Again, he es m not allowing for the secOud sober ihour
OF the pcopc-and the immense changes which have taken
place 1910. Many thousands who were then de.
cciycd have since returned 10 their sober thOug-and the
greet rumphs have gained in many Of the States to
which he refers, prove the great revolution which the pub.
JIG sentiment has undergone. We believe therefore that
are stronger now, than IN l-O-thut Mr. Van
Buren, much stronger than Mr.. Cuiloun-hat he
has claims and advantages superior those Of the other
candidatcs-tat Mr. CahOuu5 time has not come, II his
friends Will ever permit II % cOmcthui be is the cham.
pion 10 lead us TO yictory-und tat only when the
Republican party restored power and IN tho ascendant
Of public affairs that hc be placed the head Of the
Government " strong and victorious, they can place him
terc-but he is not strong enough place them the arms
Of victory.
This is carrying the "war into Africa, ITanni-
ba.likc," with II vengeance. We deeply regret
to see such a spirit pcrading the great Democrat
ic family. II is scandalous in the extreme Ifit
would avail any thing, we would liit our voice
again, and invoke these gentlemen by every con.
sidcralion Of dcccncy, Of patriotism, and selfin-
tcrcst even, 10 iorbcar their disgruccGd qlarcs,
and dwell together in peace and harmony They
must be unconscious Of the extent to which they
are the theme Of scandal, and how the Knockers
and deridcrs Of the pure Democracy, cxt ri the
shameful spectacle they present to the world or
they would Tor very shame cease their wranplinp.
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