Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-01

coahH ~, as il is in the city Lowell isln MiaoieseA
lest county in Massachusetts, ana auo"s ~,
i'f Sscldedly Democratic IN the STATE l''s" w"
R.5'aa Thu Southern
"nN ,hi.hed at Moulton, Lawrence county, thus
Eng # Mr.. Van Bsren's strength and prospects ~
.s.,h Alabama .o,s,v for
N'iTa Democracy here almost unanimously 'u a
W,n Buren, We feel conscious that We n'1',a
Hsrr when say, there are not my cs,"o ,hs d;s
t's,snee county-that is, u'en who prefer 'ns u,0
aLssd statesman 10 MIR. Van Buren,. ihtfe arg
T's.,Ss-n.y, the whole Democracy OF sne county
,o,er time, will be found lending 'ne,' a'u !.
-. Mr. Calhoun to the hiehes, ohcs w ~, v ,"e
= me people-but they justly th'nS 'hat '.'
Nw should be reelected, thus receiving 'nat conn-
p.. which the Democracy ex'shosu " 'eAe'So"
.a Monroe, and Jackson.
AA1' r n, Hartford Times, July &c
Ar Van Bu,eu been uniaithful TO the party
. si-c,ed him: had he been Tune sersel, Aau n''
l, ,e,cherous to Democratic pr'ne'p,e', naa ~ 90
ZEE" tn the Wings, justice would nave iofo.d-
,escsa Wy" o.,d;da,e AS the choice OF the De-
dEn r.riv in 1886, he proved himself worthy .ne
m'''a ,hsy made and through storms aha auVsr-
w bs maintained with unshrlnkins h'n"e ae "
,,,sd 6del,ty the cause ofh" country .e
,so, peryaded the country I'D low ;sa - -
I.op Districts and States were casf'eu " Tue
esuo"' ~ democracy Of the country was defeated
"ne'. If AR. Van Buren-that Democracy 10
'"e hon, 10 be restored; and, when doing justice
's.oIr NAV IL not also do justice 10 Inc man who
y. the firm, sedevo,ed leader, around whom they so
"H,,, gathered in that ever-memorabe contest !?
ea, n,sn NAV want the place he filled so we'll; but
u'- c,n be no sjus,ice in supersedng him for any
-. n.,son Had any other person gone through
w. sane ordeal and been SO tried and had so fallen
~ homes. and faithful dscharge Of his duty the came
.ss ,f Justice would have prompted the unbiased
s. Of every sec,oH-ull but the personal
80, Of other asprauts-to rally for the man who
"a f-l,en IN ths;. cause.
ws are believers in political Justice 1t is not al
,rs ,endersd TO the worthy and the good. Schemes
r ,D,ficncy and questions OF Potiey too often are
Sn. 10 bear against men of honesty, integrity and
is,.ncy In this instance, there seems TO US de-
.s Of Justice in sustaining the man whom we once
.5 10 sustain and carry out our princip'es-who, II
= admitted, did ably sustain and faithfully carry
..n ou:-and who fell cause. ln the course OF
.Icpy public career, no man has pursued more UNI
f.r and consistent course-no man has wavered less,
had lever departures from the great political land
,,ks Tired, as he has been, personal resentment
h, ever disturbed the equanmity OF his temper or
made nm forget his political obligations and principles
/, living HIM own preference 60 The Democratic
td,.s we feel that there is some degree OF ustice,
.t,opal and political, the active feel that II IS
,bwe know that the country has tried him safely
I've know that the Democracy has selected him
.,ts-and though there ara others, who may be anx
us for the honcrs of the office, and who, II IS claimed,
voua adopt the Sane measures and pursue the same
,se We do not feel that il would be either vice or
"a; for any personal considerations OF this description,
10 select :, this time another candidate
EXTRACT of a letter from .Neo York:
"As much pains has been taken by some few news
,,csrs published here and elsewhere chiefly at the
South 10 represent the Democratic party in this State,
and more particularly in this city, as divided IN It's
chocs between the Presidential Candidates, it may
moi be improper for The readers of the "Enquirsr TO
BE- SET rga IN the matter, that they might be prepared
10 SC. undsrsandingy, when the time Tor action ar
IL
party 2oed about 25,0 900 votes-and will venture to
::s.r without the fear Of contradiction from any man
conyssant with the real state Of the casethat among
me woes taken. not $50 cas-. by either the friends
ofCalhoun John TYLER the latter party-if such a
handful OF Custom House and Post office renegade
Wings be called such-were rather IN hopes that
The Wing. would succeed; but, az usual, when the
sui. was declared they with the most unblushing i'm
pat,nce claim the victory for their nast-r Through
on: the State like rnanmity exists, Notwithstanding
the Wing prints exrr.ing all their arguments to
convince Er Calhoun friends to the contrary. Our
la,l.la,s.e has unanimously nominated Mr.. Van Bu-
zen; and presume that BODY of men elected from
all parts of. the State, within the last three or four
months would be quite likely TO know the wishes of
,hsis constituents as the Wing prints.
al large meeting held 81 Tammany Hall, just
a;ior TO our election, MIR. -, who has never pro-
:,ssed belong any party, far as l can learn;
bG, whose CLAIMS notorie,y are based more on his
eecen,,icties and his poetry than anything else
resolution, recommending the Calhoun method and
time for Convention was present al that meeting,
aad will truly state, that though unprepared for any
tang OF the kind. but thirty forty reechoed
Tvs sentiments, while the great mass did not even
know, enl they saw it in the Whig papers the next
maraas, that such resolution had been offered
TINS sir -, is the brother to Tyler Office holder
.bis city who said to have made more money out
Of the Democratic party within the last eight years,
than ans other man in The States-haviag been u ).
Marshal under Jackson and Van Buren, When his
!ast term expired Mr. " B. refused ts reappont him,
md this will account for his brothers. Calhounism.
1hsre not st presen any objections whatever TO MIR
Csiaoun beng the man if he is nominated, though
an free TO confess, that the njudicons manner his
Trends are urging his claims, is calculated TO do him
great deal of harm here in the North-the insinua.
tons thrown out by The " Madisonian, Spec.
nor, &e, that tho friends Of Van Buren, mean TO
act uhJustly towards him, faise,-and have the eff
fec: 10 increase the efforts making TO secure to
TIA, gentleman the nomination. His patriotism and
unbene,ng principles have made such impression,
that TANK little short of miracle can defeat him.
A. We thank "a Virginian sincerely for the gene
rocs compliment be is pleased to pay We assure
Am. that whilst he greatly over-ra.es Importance
he does no more than justice 10 the principles pro-
;sss We have selfish ends in view. We shall
gam not feathers weight by the election of Mr.. Van
buren, As Tor glass c! wine which ne would give
Us when We visited Washington, It is no more than
Nj Calhoun or Mr. Buchanan, &C., &c. would give
Us. "a 10 Mr.. Van Buren's declining the office, we
frankly express the sentiment entertain, that he is
less anxious 10 obtain it than any of the other cand
dates tie will bear his defeat with much philosophy
ssany OF them. He might gain some credit for mag
nsnlnty by the act of withdru wingb would not Mr.
CsIhoun, Buchanan, &c, gain honor by it also-and
Would moi Their blding time give them higher claim
upoa Inc Democracy than either Of them now posses.
sss We repeat our impression, that Mr.. Van Buren,
among The eas; anxious for his personal elevation
ao mat rather than endanger his party, he would mag
UNANIMOUSLY decline the nomination But cen he dc
50 h's numerous friends, throughout the country
"'u'd coa-'jar h,m bound to act as the instrument
'' restoring those principles which were struck down
WIN nun and would tasy consent to his withdrawal:
vi ' E has, 1t IS true, been covered with honors
sue ne las worn them well; but there is one othe,
aud last reward which the Democracy wish to bes,ow
on hm Tor his 6delity-They desire to rescue hi.
aSme fcn the stains so unjusy it in $780, and
10 restore h'm 20 that elevation, from which he
''r''urned account of his steady devotion to Re.
publican principles. Say rather, what is strictly
Ae ruth they wish the true principles of the Govern
'At c'oren down with him in lc40, to be restored il
ia They wish the cloud which was thrown over
ne capacity Of the people for selfgovernment by the
N'.As of the Wings, to be dispersed by their sig
IA! ceeat Though Mir Van Buren, be kept before The
people twelve years, did not the thing with
Jefferson and Jackson; and can the Democracy ever
Sg'e, that tue public mind was engaged long in the
elevation OF those pa;riote' There peculiar
circumstances IN each case and in the instance