Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-15

hNcALDOUN IN VIRGINIA.
We call pa,lIoaInf attention. 70 The
following Communication, copIsd
from ils IlIshmosd Enquissr. II
sounds Ike The vOlco ~ tbs mon IL
might, Who spoke ~ yoFs, ioF ths Old
Dominion, n'odgh The same col.
umna--
10 tie Eiilor Qffhs Engnfrs,
Several late numbers 0fihs Rich.
mo0d Wing contains asporsIons on
The friends " MI Calhoun, which
you have not deemed worthy of con.
uadlciion. Allow mo, through your
columns, 10 correct them. The
friends If Mr. Calhoun have neither
made, nor intended 10 make, their
personal preference for an individual
the means Of cifcciIDg n breach In the
ranks of Tho democratic party. They
have Acknowledged no derellctlon
from their duty, nor asked absolulion
Ut the hands Of any one. They Lave
endeavorcd, and will still indeavor, 10
place the claims Of Mr.. Calhoun
fairly before the people Of Virginia
They will 90 into a National Con-
vention, and will give their support TO
any nominee who IL opposed to Tar
i'll, Bank and a Distribution Of the
process Of the Public Lands, and who
10 also sound on that subject whichso
peculiarly affects the rights Of the
South. Iftley succeed IN obtaining
the nomination Of Mr.. G. they enter
tain no doubt of receiving the sup
port Of the whole Democratic party.
If the Convention, being "faitly or
ganized and fairly conducted" should
recommend some other nominee to
the Democracy Of the Union, that
nominee will receive from none a
more cordial supports" than from the
friends of Mr.. Calhoun. One word
in regard to the late State Convention.
A resolution was prepared, and shown
to me on Saturday night by distin-
gttished friends ofMr. Van Buren,, de-
claring that nothing in the proceed,
ings Of the Convention was intended
to express its preference Of any can.
didate for the Presidential chair. l
left the meeting under the impression
that resolution would be offerd CT |
should have submitted it myself
Some accident, probably the lateness
Of the hour, prevented the gentlemen
referred to from offering this resolu-
ton: he had prepared it in good faith,
and wish, by it, to express in definite
terms, sentiment which every gem
: tlemen who, during the debates in
Convention, alluded to the subject,
fHh afsshd 6 BE- bis ige65pfs
promises the Richmond Wing de-
clares that "Calhounism is dead 10
Virginia, ], not being in the secrets
of Federalism, cannot venture to de-
termine. One thing ] can say, that
1.-The question is not settled--that the
friends of Mr., Calhoun, are neither
defeated nor despondent-they will
bring his claims before the people of
IVi,ginia-but they will never allow
them to produce discord among those
who are truly enlisted in behalf ofthe
long cherished principles Of the State.
The SENT Editor ofthe Enquirer, de-
clared 10 Convention, that rather
, than the rivalry between John &.
Calhoun, and Martin Van Buren,,
should endanger the success OF the
great principles Of Democracy, ne
pronounced, with Mercutio,
! splague ofbothyour Houses That
: sentiment was hailed with UNIVERSAL
3 applause-and, Sir, again to quote the
. language Of the resolution, the man
who dissends from it, shonld "forfeit
. the confidence Of the Democratic
party" Of such result have no
/ fear. Whatever may have been the
: excitement Of some ardent minds
d whatever may have been the warmth
!. of feeling engendered by remarks
J. made inl Convention, | agree with
IS YOU in believing, that the great De
:. nocratic party is'still one, and undi,
n vided, lighting under the banner O
= our long loved principles, and going
!. forth once more to PROSTATE the rank
m of Federalism, to restore the country
y aud to re-establish the Constitution
z "A Member ofthe ConventiOm.
Z n.-Ii is said there are only three