Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-28
CosresroASsace Of tLs Baltimore Patriot.
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Ms CALuorS AND rul rEoro,lp Loco fovo CcNvLSriOs
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Ma. CALuorS rSh rRorosip Loco fovo CoNvLNrioS-
An ATRIAL AGAINST ME. BrNrON.
curious Pamphlet has made it, appearance here, emit
tied An Appeal tn the Democratic Party ON the principle
OF National Convention foT the nomination oi Presiden
and Vice President OF the United Statcs. IL - UNDERSTOOD
to be from the pen Of the Hon. X Barnwsu Rhett, 10
from South Carolins; and will be found
contain abundant evidence that the great design ct the w
advance The 1T Mr. Calhoun lie sets
Withdrawing the notorious fact that "he party democratic
divided both opinion and feeling 10 the individual
who best able represent aud their pInci
pies in the administration 1T the GoVeumcnt-and iuh
er on u. adds that for the nsi time the Of
minsting by National Convention has been tined, ha
there been any difference in the Democratic party To ih
President. Thus in the Convention preparatory To Gen
Jackson's second term the party unitcd-unanimou>
the President and diyoed only the Vice Pr,sden
cy Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. Wilkins being the mos, pro
mineni candidates Again IN the next Convention there
difference TO the Ciet Magisacy-ior the irend
ct Judge White refused 10 go into Convention. Blu
there difference the Vice Presidency: and Col
Johnson lifted that over Mr.. RiVes, OF Virginia
In the ast Convention held IN lSIO MIR. Van Buren, wa.
again th. choc. for the highest office OF the
Government bat tine Convention differing To the second
office, and fearful OF the weakness Of it, authority for
bore make nomination. The power, then, oi Ma
tiona Convention uniting "the Party, and enabling To
present an unbroken mont To hrr poca' adNesses as 10
the contest or the Presidency IL therefore now 10 be tined
I for the hrst time.
This winter with little ceremony the famous
Van Buren, Con,enuo 1880 lie declares that only
there system representation organi
zauon but hn there system aud representation
Every knows" he THAT Vice President was
when the Convention met, went into H. and tor HIM
voies:thOSe 10 which Tennessee entitled:
and these secured him the nomination. This Is rather
awkward fling Col Johnson and Nh. Van Buren, too
lie then proceeds oreVIew the hIree forms which, besides
-.lconsunted representation, have been generally used
LIST Delegates have been appointed through the instrument
tay State Conventions called tot the purpose. 2d They
have been appointed 10y State Legislatures party
thereof Sd They have been directly from
towns dsc- The winter argues strongly against the
two FIRST as leading 10 the SUPPRESSION OF the popular WILL
prescription and exclusion advocates the last method
the only consistent with sound republican and con
sttutional principles.
lie thinks the OF the people be taken parts
10 obtain the ek0ls. Suppose hundred thousand
Ssie-iNy thousand being OF party, and for
" thousand vi the other Take the sense Ut the whole
aggregstely and the Thousand rule and the forty thou
sand ruled The latter only not heard but their
numerical force may be- used place a them
their ruler whom they disrrus, Hbhor and fear But take
the OF this State parts 1T thousand each; the
forty thousand will be heard m General Assembly with
other States, and may be- part OF msJory IN the whole
Union To enable many possible To rule themselves,
IL the principle of Democratic representation. This Is
the principle sought be enforced although very impro.
perry, sending delegates from and the
Convention. Such IL the reasoning of Mr.. Rhe
OF the third method but he admits that IL Is
it unless should Le generally adopted: for when coming
IN contact with the other two methods above mentioned i,
i weak be pursued. Yet, he concludes be
adopted tue Convention u be uraniEed in conformity
To the spirit OF the Constitution the supremacy Of the
People.
Having thus se,cd the mode Of appointing Delegates
the writer proceeds 10 consider the tnS when the
Calhoun distinctly IL - well known that
Mr. Benton and other leading friends OF Mr.. Van Buren,
anxious for early meeting OF the Conventions; and
have gone contend that the choice the
Of the party has been already sufficiently indicated,
and that all differences will be closed by nominating Mr.
Van Buren, forthwith IL j. equally well known that the
friends of Mr. Calhoun opposed any such premature
and hurried movement"
Mr.. RHErr had design OF the Van Buren, men in hi.
mind evidently, when ne thus: at will do say
the people hare made zap their minds par;c
lar individuals; and that therefore the Convention should
assemble Respect for the people requires the
Convention should have Their latest and Judgment
Besides, asks Mr.. X. very perncnty, If they have made
up their minds, what harm irdifiRg do Does
haste look like lurking that the people might change
Butn they have not made their minds The cOntend the
Convention ought not 10 assemble. IL is called 70
choose for the people, instruct them hour cOOsc-bu
- gre forth their choice. Then CLOSING d,rcn
ces-what are these differences but developments OF the
popular will The writer urges this pon, vigorously
he had BEroS and the Globe and the the Van
Burcne- before him. All that follows doubtless int md
ed for hem "hese differences show the people speak
ingthat all Docs this offend You! BE assured you can
neither suppress the peoples voice force down upon
whom they shall not choose rule teIn and all
attempts TO ioresa their uglment- and anticipate their
choice, will in defeat. Disaster and disgrace
lis concludes this subject with the emphatic declaration
mat the latest period consistent with subsequent voting
n the polls and the action Of the electoral colleges thai
which, this point, will harmonic all differences and
which every sound principle OF Democracy deinans' and
this significant warning mo friend OF the Convention
oroi the people should insist which outrage the
conscience aud initiate against the paines principles of
"
siSf upon such take fhe responsibilities and AZ
tempt not 10 charge IL upon OtheTs!'
have thought proper give this account Of document
which will he circulated with great pains aud industry
throughout the Union, among advesares 1t illustrates
the suspicious, raOuses, snd varrs existing 10 their
ranks, and, especial manner, ho busy the wirepu
leTs here vi whom have heretofore spoken at work
Thousands OF copies OF this appeal" have been already
sent under frank, by the mails different sections
must not finish this notice without quoting passage de.
scrbng the style Of the deems required by the
rnes for Chief Magistrate ale must not only pure
himself but 10 make others pdTcnU only good inten
ons but of resDlur inor only of correct fixed gene
rslPrlncipes and personal nness but like on
abate field capable 81 breathing his high pn into a
whom he may call To aid the great oEk redeeming
the country from the orsehsd political 4uackeTy and TEEN
abuses which long OF false legislation have enRen
deTed"
Who can be mssnt IL certainly hIgh pOTtrait-Lul
where shall find IA likeness To g. ~ The DE U,cfsc
parry Echo answers WHERE"