Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-13

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,fc've! ND 10 that best Of projections and encou-
all sv<" + domestic industry, currency contracted
rs.rn'"' ,oiat There can be no doubt that amounts
5ttt ~ aid to that object can be drawn from tnese
al ~ wealthy interests lm'tea only oy tue Sa'a
VS. an" anu. demands that can be made upon ihca'-
,a Wv no no doubt that, in regard to this, the MAJ"
T5ef coz war ia The Wing political system, our %
.:as IN BE- as overlooking in theif abundance ~
r'aen e,c thew can be skifu and unscrupuous :"
" az ,,on We here mean only 7" reter 70 me ~
IL: ipP nsea to which large sums OF money navy
Usi"" can be applied with great euec. uPo" ''u
hsa a"u ,;ops-such ms the support OF papers, 'he
e.'sI q, political tracts the payment OF iec'u'e
tIta',,ers the stipend of sp'es, the employment
4 iaU 400 lect eneerers, IN situa'"S" 1p
Of l,ss If men, devote their Tune 10 party ser
age o'u' snse of vehicles public pageanlry, &c
wee u. asnt of any more corrupt modes, IN whicn
s.. ""' ,,l doub, that large amounts OF money were
~f ' hear upon the apparent results oil the ballot
i h,x a, the last elecuoh, . erv nroenoct that the
oa "'s ,,,v will have 10 90 into The contest IN
p'moV'l's even worse than their usual meager.
81" IS suncly for The most necessary aho open e4
hfs ;nsensrab!e from an elecuoh' A"eie CO" VIC nv
ph, I,od there is no imputauon upon "e Put''y -
eoa''' - ,s,em in the remark, that when pafties
oif p".'. f,ce in such near equality OF force as
sana iae dc,,ed hy the results Of the two elections
gems t,,sd 10. in Tennessee and North Carolina,
i'"e omous disparity IN this respect becomes an ee
m a in The calculation which u wouio De extremely
"s 20 orerlnok or to undertake
an~. bs reproacled by any Of friends for thus
'" hoN,ng a language SO encouraging and stmu
opF". onr opponents' We care little for such small
h""s There is no doubt that they will do their
'@'a utmost with without such encouragement
fN's side and that every possible Wing vote will
'f' h bsllo,.boxes in the important November Of
= s. we shall be only too happy, indeed, If none
u" 81, ONES succeed in making their way there. we
~ no arts, arrangements, no conceamentsi 10
.rs with all or any Of the political questions claiming
for 10 Or nj
%" nm yer attend course of frank and open SIN
ua II IS better always to tell the truth, and shame
Who's But the particular motive that has sug-
sd this course Of remark, is our desire 10 awaken
swo friends from the deusion IN which the senses
many of the IN evidently Tapped, that we have
and Insufficient majority, 50 overwhelming, that
c.n afford 10 distract and To dsorganze h by these
t ,nd bad dssenslons, Of which we see 80 much. IL
,rc are persisted n-n the spirit OF growing bitter
vtich has been allowed IN sevesal quarters 10
s..s cu,-we are Inc vitaby defeated-deeated IN ad
o,s-Jefea,ed by own selt-infcted wounds
~, hon hereafter and forever, the future OF our
5,,,s b,de those who shall appear TO have been the
,,sbe authors Of such nsaney suicidal disaster )!
qba,s are some who, even deliberate calculation,
,. themselves IN the idea of election by Con
t a. tho consequence Of the running Of two can
7I,,as nv the Democratic party, towards which tins
scbevous course of proceeding so directly tends-in
a cases so directly aims. They argue that IT would
,.,, fuller Democratic vote, the different candidates
L;,n vot.d for in the respective sections or States
here thew are the most popular and that thus while
H. Claws defeat would be the better secured the De-
rnocra,ic Congress then in power would have safe
cbo,re where selection could not 90 wrong. We have
Ile doubt tina, Clay would in that case be elected
The peope of this country have derived from the ex-
nsrence he was himself so largely instrumental in at
f,,tn, them deep rooted aversion to PRESIDENTIAL
elections by Congress; and that consideration might
we'll indeed decide a sufficient number OF undecided
votes 10 cleo, the Wing candidate. And even among
Tho friends OF candidate in any particular State,
ccu!d no. fail to relax the effort made and to thin
,he popular vote the knowledge that the result aimed
At was not an actual election, but only the attainment
Of aposion for chance of one while, on the other
rand upon that portion of the party in that State who
rad preferred and strven TO nominate another, its Ell
,ec would be whitening to all zeal cordially, and
and mos, certainly fatal 10 all hope of success. There
j. not one Of the States which may be regarded Az
oehliable for The election where there not suh
cent division the preference of the Democratic par
~ to constitute serious danger, 1t not certainty OF
dsas:er from this cause. No, moths would be mad
dss madness Of ALL and should be most sterny frowned
upon BY every true Democrat-every one who, like
oq.>elves is earnestly solicous for "THE GOOD OLD
C,rsE to all the sections Of our party, with
comparative disregard TO all minor interests and peso
rs, preferences.
TIE CoxvrSrIoN-THE CosvESrIos-n that body
mus, be found safety and triumph; and on its
hearty and harmonious support by the whole and by
every part, every thing depends. The dsafecton to-
wards lis anticipated organization, OF which we have
been made many threatening indications, is
The disoyalty 10 the Party, and TO the Principles
which Party affords the only means Of carrying into
Practice II persisted in, it will never be forgotten or
forgiven, those who may be its authors No course
coud BIZ pursued Of more fatal hostility to the true 10
ar.st even Of those in whose behalf it is manifested
Our own sentiments, personally and politically, in rela.
lion to Mr. Calhoun, sucn as to ent'tle our STATE
menl 10 some regard and do not hesitate to assure
those Of his peculiar friends and parisans, to whom
hat haye dali
hun and his prospects injury which they may yet
have cause 10 regret The and spirit in which
tisv dictate particular mode for the Constitution OF
The Convention as the condition of their acquiescence
80 action have been calculated 10 try rather too Sc
vsly the good temper and the good feeling of those
who Bke different view from them, both on this sub
ect and that Of the proper nomination to be made
The point Of dissatisfaction TO the single district
tsuh per capita in the Conventon) or the ge-
nrs' icket msde of elec:ing the delegates We have
no hesitation in avowing our own preference Tor the
lrmsr- vet are we far from seeing it point OF such
Importance or nature to justify dsafecton to the
Convention that ground. If ever question had
sides and good sides, ii is this The argument
favor of the single district system s, simply, that It
affords the best mode OF ascertaniug the preference OF
minority of the entire collective Of the party;
the mnores in each State being allowed their proper
tona,e weight ia the Convention, and not being alb
sorbed in the local majores as to be made TO count
against their own preference. Bot the other hand,
there great deal be said favor OF the general
'icke, mode-on grounds independent Of what may or
NAV TO be the accidental interests of particu
lar candidates
In the frs, place, its analogy with the rule of the
Constitution ITSELF and the usual practice Of the whole
Union, upon the very subject in question, the mode OF
counting the Electoral votes for the Presidency, con-
su,es powerful reason, which ought be alone sut
cent To silence any imputation OF sinister motive,
agaGs, those who take this and this course This
consideration addresses ITSELF with peculiar force, to the
supporters sf school OF political doctrine, which looks
w,h much less favor upon the idea of the domination
Of aggregate national majori,ies, than upon the preser
vation Of distinct State actions and powers, and which
attaches itself with peculiar ZEAL TO all those features in
the Constitution, which te nd toward the maintenance of
State sovereignty and independence The Constitution
does make the President the representative Of the
collective national majority, by prescribing the now
proposed single district mode of eectlng the Electors
Its matter left the discretion of the States them
seves-a discretion, which they all have, in point Of
fact exercised in such mode, as TO make the General
Ticket System the uniform practice, throughout the
Union The State Of South Carolina allos the appoint
Of lis Presidential Electors TO the Legislature
w,hou, any direct action of the people in their cleo
ton Under The Constitution, it may even happen that
President may DO elected by national numerical mi
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