Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-04
TnE NATIONAL c0NvENTION.


"The n. York Courier publishes another article e
the prospects of "the harmonious Democracy ami II
"atest passages of Kindness that SAID 10 have ,ohe
place "between It's different members, with much oft
same ironical slang. In the course OF its article, u
Courier brings up the National Convention, and ree
10 "the difficulties in relation 10 the time of holding o.
and also to the manner in which it should be COZ
stituted' We know, that the Courier does not spei
on this subject by the oard-because he Is pleased
bring US prominently into the arrnngement-and y
know that what he says OF us aud Of our course cor
pleisy at fault He ners, for example, "fsom the Do
mestc developments of Mr.. Rltohie, in his commune
with the brethren" tn. - "hnrmnr 80 seuemen
If time and mG.asr was the result of compromse, 5
friends Of Van Buren, yielding the time OF holding IN
Convention to the friends of Calhoun, who IN The
turn acquiesced IN The representation ana Vo'e
States; each State giving vote numerically eqnai
that TO which il is entitled in both branches OF tou
press-the entire vote of the State 10 De cast tor l
individual being choice OF majority OF ITS represent
ton" The Courier then goes on 10 inter from the at
article of"S Carolina, and comments upon II, ib'
the friends Of Messrs. Calhoun and Van Buren, az
now at points upon The manner, Notwithstanding ih
alleged "compromise." Now, be 1t understood, thi
there was no compromise at all on the questlon-p'
many of the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, surrente's
their preference fer On earlier day, not for any sqaT'
lent. not from any bargain, not from amy "compromrs
but because, in Q spirit Of harmony, they yielded
what ppears to be the wish Of ma orty OF their BE
lbren. The friends OF Mr.. Calhoun are, therefor
full liberty, without any breach Of any fictitious con
promise TO press their own mode OF constituting n
Couvention-to recommend it TO the other Stae'-
and to argue in favor of it-bu we have no idea, 10:
the oropnoscations of the Courier will be realized s;
that it will result in breaking up The harmony and InH
of the party They have little too much c'scfet''
too much principle, for THAT. Henry Clay hm't
The roaring lion, stands in our path-and we are y
much in danger from the Wings to think ofbreah "f
our party, in pertnacious and insane preference
any one candidate of our own. Give US Van bg"'
give US Calhoun-give US Buchanan-give US e.
give US Jobnson-give US my honest, s,annch n;
publican, even though we take HIM from the rams
like Abdalonimus of Sdon-rather than fasien "hi
of the West'-'the Mill boy Of the Slashes -"u'
Father Of the American System" around our ne'H
We will mt repeat with Cowley, though Nh -. /.
did once prefer 'plague, pestilence and famine "
General Jackson:
"Come eleventh, Plague, rather Than this sh"ula ~
Come sink rather IN the sea,
Come rather Pestiience, and reap Us down
Come Gods sword rather than our own
But we will 60 with the same beautiful foeG =.
say Of MIR. Clay, in comparison with other cana''''
Let rather Roman come again,
or Saxon, Norman or the Dune
In all the bonds wc ever bore,
We grcv'd, sigh'd we wept; zee HSrsr blusie4 %'"
No. no, Monsieur Courier, we are "not quite -.
enough for THAT