Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-20

The Family Qaqrrel.-Wish regard to the ro.i,;o
Loco Foco Party, and the hopeesspess of ber 80
again acug IN concert have already spoken frcono
aud plainly. We have said, aud arain and ,g,i, ;i
ho that Mr. Van Buren, has s4 and never has
had any hold upon the good feelings the Locofoeo
that tie possesses personal popularity As the -
nee OF Andrew Jackson, he elected his spcc-eso.
WINE me va Hero still occupied the chair OF State and
competed bHnd obedience 10 his orders Ri, no soo
had the Old Cheitain retired from office than the on b
between MI Van Buren, and his party was the snoiJ f
ounce and the machinery OF party. All could not De pa,i
ned with Cthee and the machinery of party could nc, -
brought TO operate upon all who had from personal 800
10 General Jackson voted tor Mr. Van Buren, in 1896 and
~ IN lo4O he was driven from his exalted sta
oi o "c utmost unanimous voice OF the nation very
little share OF common would have enabled mos, 80
70 appreciate the true causes OF ms fall induced Quiet
dcquiescence IN the decision of the peoDIe with s.
pu'aoh as the party from party Considerations wouJ b,
been certain 10 have secured to him. Bur united O., o.
most Implicit confidence IN the gul.iblity of the nsoI
ana the success OF political management Mr. Van R,'
possesses great personal vanity He is vain
oil his person, vain of his dress and address vain r
huence with the ladies', vain OF hs astocratc assocan
ana MS above what Inc considers the yugar be
from which he sprung-and above ALL win al HE i;'
management, aud his ability obtain by intrigue and 6n
"n1 oiI's can only accomplish through great public ser
wees and an honest devotion the welfare of The b
And tins vanity has been the cause OF his politco d
ton. "e-
The great political defeat OF 1910 was one in which H.
Loco r0eo party participated Jointly with Mr. Van Buren.
anu III consequence IT he had quietly submitted ~ ,I, a.
CsICh Oh me people, ms fame would forever have been -,
Inc Keeping Oi the party which fell with him and bis ;
H.
mad any reason to anticipate. But the personal vari,, -
Mhch he have spoken has prompted another appea 90 The
Ieope, IN which he calculates upon success a,os, |
MS knowledge OF the machinery of Party
wheTewi 10 cheat them and falling in tbs he = J,',
" 'ha' IN te contest Of lc4l the party will NOT
sau sponsor Tor hlin and that If again defeated no r,
bear alone the disgrace which his personal unit, 81
"sGils Gisposuon VIII have brought upon him. The Lo
co oeo faf ieel that they elected him the Residence
III 1886 IN obedience to the mandate Of Gen'l ~
that IN $40 they cheerfuy sacrificed their Marty
20 desire 10 confer upon him the honor Of reelection
hey Aho" mat they bore their defeat manfuly ALTHOUGH
was Justly attributed 10 Martin Van Burens want of M
puIary and hIs week administration Of the Covcr,r,r.
anu nue neSe crcusances they but feel that when
Mr. van Buren, attempts force himself again ,no H.,
ana reyng upon his superior and management he i'm
pudenty says 10 them, support or remain m ior,
inc owe ITO thelr own character promptly and nantui
tooppose ms reelection and place him before their co ~
IeIs III Ms uue hght Tins would appear has been do
termined upon by every way com DC Il, the db
OF such duiy and the address before us and which We I
give to our readers entire, has commenced this To them NJ
doubt, dsagroeabe task. ~ ~
We know Mr. Van Buren, quite well as any other per
son IN the United states. We understand precisely the
tent OF ms gratitude for services rendered and his
ton OF those who have literally made him ,vb,t H. :.
We know precisely how for lie will 90 TO courr the friend
snip Of those who have u n their power 10 serve him and
tue cod-5oOded delbcratOn with which he will i've an
those who have done for him than he ever op5 ~
Tor himself, n by the sacrifice he supp1ses II rost - -
crease his political capital We know because we bov,
witnessed his utter hearcssness his Disgusting sel6b
and ms habitua sncerng gratitude for pcrs1ool or ~
cal iayors We well understand his theory thar nj, no.,
KIM are seli--that honor and magnanimy in mem but
particularly IN politicians, il the dream Of youth-and tb
ne VINO would prosper either private public life must
early arrive at the conclusion that friends only 10 be
used not cared for We know that from the day he took
Aaron Burr a. his model for bis Manners and made every
movement OF his hands and bpdyeycry expression Of s
face aud every ut1uaOn Of his vocc-conform a. far a.
possible 20 those of Dis beau IDEAL he az the same time d
rnncd TO make his practice in a the affairs of life con
form IN Ike maunero his great idol lie was an npt seboi
arr and 90 person. n Manners in his daily habits and in his
personal aud political ethics, he Is the very eounterpa III
the great original lac uyowcdy commenced eooving f,y
years ego True, he has OF the intellect and iss ri
the earcsucss Of Burr but IN all eso he u Burr over again
without the talent which redeemed some acts in the rigi
nal which n the mere copyist arc almost beneath con
/ tempt.
ouf readers havcirom time time received Of our hands
sketches OF this little magician" who after ALL can only
Jay claim To low cunning and great prudence The true
causes ct hs success and hstthcy may feel satisfied Of the
ldlhiulness OF our portrait quote passages
from the address Of the friends OF Mr. CALHoUv this city
VINO during the whole period OF yoars-irom tho
election OF Mr. Antvs a. This mchave been acting in con-
cc.t with Mr. Vas BrErV and abundanty capable OF
prrci,tng his political character Ills perfect sim,tude e.
tie Character Ut AARON BvSR thus described by these