Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-11
Sims Of Iym

o. Ii is amusing to read the appeals of the
Enquirer, addressed To lis friends. for union har
mony, &c. Every Wing victory, only makes the
old gentleman more vehement and eloquent on
tins point. Hear him, in yesterdays paper, after
he got item OF the New York elections
And what say the Democrats to all this warning-to all
thesH threat' VIII they 20 quarrellingor will the,
ISd thcir arms and TALL prey IL their dissensons
thru own apathy No, No. They will not unless they
are prepared to blush for their folly. The Wings IN
iS city, already bossng that Mr. Clay elect
ed-'hat MS even now too late tor make up quar-.
res aud unite against him. Democrats Of Virgnia what
say l' YOU ask US what We say would reply; IL -
not too late 10 strike tor vctoa sure glorious victory:
u we wiu now hut carry out our motto "tHion-uSoS--
ONloN-Aet On-AcuoN-ACTlON." Do RUS, and al
eiH BE- rsL"
This is well enough upon its face; but the Anti.
Van Buren, Democrats say that the Editor of the
Enquirer is the greatest ds,urber of the public
peace in the whole party; TINT lac is the most i'm.
practicable man they have to deal w,!i-,hat he
is always calling out for harmony and compromise
and is all the time determined to have no har.
mony, and no compromise, except in favor of Van
Burcn That's ms understood condition. What
he means by harmony and compromise, is Martin
Van Buren, He is not conscious that lac bctra,s
thus feeling in the nsidiouS attacks which he every
day makes upon the other Democratic candidates
particularly MIR. Calhoun.
See IN the annexed rngnph----wherc is ex-
mbited the strongest signs of terror. and where
the writer would seem 10 be ready TO make any
sacrifices in the world for harmony and union
see how he threatens Calhoun and his "parasta
iollcwers"-who will not bide their time
I'VE should blush own follics It We should be de-
ieaied ut the next election by divisions The De-
mocra would prove themselves unworthy to direct tho dcs
"hl'H al aSTeat nation. Ii wou. produce IAN Iliad
woes 1t would shake second Tim, the confidence OF
many men IN the capacity ct the people TO govern them
selves In the compagn OF 40, tins fatal lesson im
pressed upon too many minds. But the cool statesmen of
the country replied, that had indeed been beaten by the
frauds ami nummercs OF the Wings but that the sober
second thought Vt the people would upen their eyes and
reverse the wrongs OF the Wings. But what would be
said HO'c II bc defeated BY own foirs by
our own madness; by consulting the aspirations of amb
uos candidates. instead Of adhrrng great principles
and our i,usirigus cause What would b. said That
We were unworthy of the Office ct Standard bearer %
which the Republican party had asprcd-ihct iheU were
no better than the NngS-n"t cunning perhaps but
more foolish than frr-tut could ourselves
and that ths glorious Republic like all Its predecessors
was destined 10 fall victim 10 the ambition OF individuals
But woe be those men, who would produce our defeat
90 ho unto those men, wAO blinded 10y their insane
amoiuOn and deceived by their parasial followers were
"ing 10 RISK every thing for their niCd late elevation
were even willing 10 hazard the election Henry CLAW "a
'her than sacrifice their nordnae passions upon the altar
thelr countrayc, their hopes their own prospects u
intnEe success For tho People would again trust
any man. who was so reckless inconSderate and 50 sell
hsh Who oughtio yield IN THIS contcst-Sho If he can
not now be elected, ought hide his time-,,ho Is the
me Republican party, BE- decided BY the unerrng in
dcaonS oi tue public senument-und IT clearly deGn
ed by the gathering signs OF the times ultimately be
decided 10y the nomination Of the Baltimore Convention"