Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-09
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 9. is.,.
A ro,aplsfe back-ouf.

| iuoDths since. ther Naior rose, IN the pontlcal
the rmometer, TO fever heat-by change in the
weather polite. ii has fallen (tumbled would he
more expressive of the iaci) at below zero.
II gave no premOnitory symptoms of decline
there gradual changes Of weather from
summer warmth 10 the extremity OF winter S cold.
| II was fiery hot weather with them dsy. and
and the next the chillncsS of death spread over
the whole party. The Van Buren, wing of the
party reioices in this ready compliance OF their al
versaries-ihcy find themselves relieved without a
struggle of allies. who promised to breed trouble
among them--and they confirmed IN the OPT
mon they have always expressed, Of Mr.. Van Blu
ren's superior strength, aud adaptation To the grand
purpose Of defeating the Wing candidate.
When n garrison is about tn capitula,c. the
commander very commonly answers the first
mons 10y n threat OF dying in the last dnch-of
holding out until not only the whole supply at or
binary food dovoured. but even until the soldiers
shall have eaten their very boots and carouche
| boNcs-of pershing 10y hamilton. the most horri-
BILE of deaths, rather than yield the post entrusted
In his defence. Experienced soldiers understand
these signs we'll enough aud usually put them down
To the account of Il struggle between the PRIDE
which enloins such defence and the weakness
which lorbids its continuance. They understand,
perfectly the value of such lofty determination,
ami look forward To complete surrender.
ia very short space OF time.
| Our neighbor, who Is novice in party
/ warfare. seems io have made more accurate
innate of Calhoun yalor, than amy at the more
sincere of that party. were able To form them.
selves lie seems To have iorcscen, aS indeed
did all men not interested in the success OF the
(',l -. thnfC uli.
date or hopes of prcfermen,, in the event OF his
success, that as they were brought To the
scratch they would find their resolution, like that
of Bob kcres, '.ouzing out ut the palms of their
hands" lie has acted according To the impress
sion derived from his knowledge of the party,
their means of resistance, and of the certainty
that they would finally he compelled To succumb
| To superior, and almost irresistible force. We do
not believe. however, that even he calculated upon
a victory so bloodeSs, entire, and III its effects,
50 utterly paralyzing, that which the eff
forts of himself, and those who act with him. have
achieved The Van Buren, party has not only
annihilated rival whom it feared and hated, it
has come out of the contest without scratch Ii
threw itself upon the enemys recruits. in detail.
rs they were marching To the rendezvous, and did
not allow them even to organize for battle. Since
the day when Mark Anthony went into the camp
of Lepidus, and carried all his soldiers off with
him. there has been nothing like it in any species
of warfare, military political.
! What now. will Mr.. Calhoun do The diadem
is farther from his grasp Than ever--his union
with the "Rogues and Royasi-;' has failed "to
enure To his benefit '-he has found that the am
nal compounded Of the weasel and fox, has Too
much of the latter ingredient Tor hIm-he is du
ped, outwittcd and driven from the field, without
having drawn hs sword Already the enemy is
exciting in the downfall of his towering hopes
already the Van Buren, papers announcing the
speedy withdrawal Of his name from the list Of
available candidates. The Enquirer, and its cor
respondents have settled that matter efectually
We subloin certain extracts, with the comments OF
the Baltimore Patriot thereupon 1t is certain,
that an is the tor the drubbine which as 10
take place neNty year.
MIR CALHOUN ABANUONED-VA% EuREN.y
NOMINATIoN ADMITTED
Il has Der manifest from the ginning u the present
ioT he Precedence that NT Calhoun had chance
Of nomination from the Leo fucp National Convention
WHIT clear every body else Mr. Calhoun and his
trends could not see They have however been brought
keen sight by the assembling Congress, sni
hr-i Ting thy do 10 Sua,r withdraw Mr. Calhoun aud
L The. tdhs ION Mr. Van Eur.n, Al the hard
!au-rare forgotten witdr.vn Really these gentle.
men have great respect for their opinions and deep
anxiety TON the respect Of the people, We may Judge
from their yasoilatus and time -'rl1z oolr4e.
The following .eueI "ilOm b'llnd the -.,ues. pub
lisid th Richmond En4ur'r, unveils lhc pfogTes Vi
vent. o. W. .bing,on ~ iar as they ~.
liz ashi.1pI Enquire,
E,ract Of letter G., ihe Editors, dated
lGash,HgfOn, D,c .. I-IJ
"l hns thata ma,ry ol the House Van Buren, men
Thee under current, said o BE- worn, to elect wi.
iIu- h union Vi Buchanan Johnson, Cas- and Calhoun
men with lo Whiys and defeat Jones. And similar
oJft- uGuer-uod 10 be- hand supaut the Globe
with k,nd 90, Bryant oi ie Post. b,th but neither
PROJECT can De- carried "ut D. ] think. de- think
shall 10" long balrd the organization much better
-piut prevails than expected Union aud harmony hear
from ai quarter-.
EIhdef SDm another letter from lYasLihgo0 sumo dafe.
"Th,fc now quite lIIl attendance Of members here
numbering -ay Toto l1O--and oil kinds oingue aud
au1uverins going on and % mpussble ~ saY what
may be- their rcsuit1. On tbs morning, 90 10 O'Clock,
meeting Ot the Demosrltc member called tie Cap.
tai and ~ were in ATTENDANCE The South Carolina and
Georgia delegations absent and refusing go caucus
The ing organized, aud adjourned over until
o'clock hs evening Whether the = G. and Georgia de-.
legations may ihnk better Of thu and come in
have not uuder'tood but should they not, Mr. Calhoun
prospects -eroasiy injured and the sooner We con n
dersiind VI. Cahoun's friends the better
eft q. impossible vino wall be- the Speaker. The
chances decidedly favorable 90 Nr. j. W jones
though Mr. -. II. Lewis. Cave Johnson, DAVIS of Indiana
and wilkins 81 Pa' have their warm suppOrieu and ths
bnt, without great change from tho present Jones will be
/ elected.
"Od Mr.. Dorscy will b. elected Sergeant al Arms
There nfe "t l'a-t thy candidates for DOorkcrper and
Postmaster and Iuenty telling wDu may be- elccird:
but thing see certain That Wing will b. retained
In Office tlie Capitol All Wings, consequently
there will be- clean sweep Bryant, ~ the Now York
E.cung POST and Sanrn here, aud candidates for the
public printing! alec, A. Kendall. Blair s. Eiyes will be-
/ elected.
Ii. said tat tc Clerk of the House NJ Representative.
fCl1r will enroll the members that have been elected
under tc general ticket ays'om To-, we vail gst quo
| rum qualified Monday, and wl then admit the mem.
b'r once, and vil have ihe House organized Mon.
DAY probably Should he members from New Hampshire
h' called for me purpose II being qualified in hsr ofdcr
Lon objection will boz raed 90 their night OF qualification.
nnd n l.i likelihood shall BE- Tor two wee H. and
may br Organized tor three.
"1ho Presidents Mo7agc 3. looked Tor snyiously The
prominent feature, 81 b. thought will be- fic Texas question.