The North-Carolina standard., 1843-05-10

ed less frequently nine columns Oh the 1lope tdL
that of any of his competitors.
And now let us ask the press in this city which
assumes to speak for MIR. Calhoun (but, as we re
ally believe in way not to meet his appreciation.
What is to be gained by the warfare directed es
pecially against Mr.. Van Buren,, either as it re
CARDS the general interests Of the party,or the par
ticular interests of the individual itfayors2 We
think none can fail to perceive that schlsm be-
tween the friends of Mr.. Van Buren and those o
Mr.. Calhoun must prove detrimental to the cause
of Democracy, and of the country. The party
can profit by it in no section of the Union, either
poiicallv, in State or national concerns in any
of those peculiar sectional interests, which all
know are best sustained and defended by the union
of the great party which has ever labored to sup
press collisions and prevent the trespass intru-
sion of the particular policy Of one section upon
another. -..-..
And how is the course of the Spectator, in seek
ING TO iostle Mr.. Van Burcn from his position in
the party, to serve MIR. Calhoun? On superb
cial view, it may look we'll; but thoroughly ex-
amined it will be seen that, if persisted in, 1t cam
not but prove fatal to his pretensons forever The
Spectator puts up Mr.. Calhouns immediate eleva-
ton to the Presidency as the main object to which
all its labors are directed. 1t tells the public that
it considers MIR. Tyler, Mr.. Buchanan, General
Cass, and Colonel Johnson as also eligible; and
makes merit of publishing articles in their favor
from other journals. and giving them fair pre-
sentiment MIR. Van Buren is cut of in its several
arrays of the candidates whom it recognises and
PROCESSES to deal with tairly and is excluded up
on the one-term rinciple-which 1t undertakes to
establsh-and by the Adams precedent, which is
held up to preclude him from a shird nomination
! Can this advocate of Mr. Calhoun's interests sup
pose that the other Democratic candidates whom
it admits into fellowship with its preferred man,
while MIR. Van Burcn is excluded, are so obtuse
as not to understand the motives fthis liberality
to them, and severity to MIR. Van Buren Is it
not plainly speaking out, to persons OF their per-
spicacity-Gentlrmcn we do not fear you COM
petitors with Mr. Calhoun Mr. Van Buren is
the only rival who presents an obstacle to our
wishes: we resolved to prescribe him. and
we invite you to ally yourselves with us in the cf-
fort to put him down, and Mr.. Calhoun up; and
we offer you, IN the one-term principle, the pros
pect Of wearing Mr.. Calhoun's mantle at the end
of six years? But docs the Spectator hope to al
lure such men as Johnson, Cass, and Buchanan, by
this proposition to make common cause against
Mr.. Van Buren? Will they obey its summons,
and follow as subordnates under the flag it un
turls, to wage war upon a cOmrade with whor1
they have hitherto been Identified in all the hard
conflicts of the party in whose ranks they now
stand together equals2 If these just consider
ate, honorable men were capable of this inconsis
tency and selEahasement, to advance their own
interests, would they not see in the-course propo
sel, that they were called on to sacrifice their own
present fair prospects for anohers, to which they
are to be postponed to await contingent remain
der2 And what, then, is Mr.. Calhoun TO acquire !
by this manifestation Of willingness on the part
of the print representing him in this city, to alien
ate from him the good will of Mr.. Van Burcn and
all his friends? We think we may safely say he !
will not gain over all his other rivals so far as to
induce them to wave their own prctcnsions in his !
favor; to wage hostlities the pretentions of
another friend, whose weight, ifnot equal to that
of the proposed combination against him, is certain
ly sufficient 10 turn the scale of either of them
gainst the others If Mr.. Calhouns press should
induce his friends to insist upon the cxcommunica-
ton of MIR. Van Burcn, will not the friends Of all
the competitors for the Democ ratio nomination
perceive that the fris nds ofIhe individual thus
marked for special prescription would naturally
prefer the choice Of any portion of the party that
looked to them rs brethren, than that which held l.
them as enemies? Mr. Calhoun, it is we'll known
has multitude of friends among those of whom
Mr. Van Buren is the first choice; bnt fthe
course pursued by the Spectator should be under
stood to have the sanction Of Mr.. Calhoun and his
friends, selfrespcct would leave them no aterna-
tive but to return hostility by hostility; and to pre-
fer any other candidate to MIR Calhoun. as he pre-
(erred all others to the candidate ofther choice
Weare persuaded, however, that Mr.. Calhoun will
never countenance the sort of dissension among
The friends OF the cause Ito which. we doubt not,
he is sincerely and patrotically attached) as that
now provoked by the Spectator He will put it
down; because he cannot fail to that it is mis-
chievous to the unity ofthe party the bcs hopes
Of the country generally, to the peculiar interests
Of his own section, and suicidal to himself
We thing we know Mr.. Van Buren we'll, and
IAN venture to affirm that he will take no course
o prefer his own. or prejudice the claims of any
one of the distinguished men whose names will be
presented to the national convention Although /;
we have been, for the last thirteen years, upon
erms of intimacy with him, and do not doubt that
le would as soon express his wishes in regard to
he next Presidency to to any one yet he
las never even hinted his own inclinatons on the
subject, or endeavored to give direction to any a
We doubt whether he has ever breathed a wish V
wen to one of his sons, to become again the par
Us candidate for the Presidency. He has declar- n
d himself fully on the subject to the public, t
We presume, as he has done to his most intimate n
riends. We suppose-if he is nominated under p
circumstances to give him confidence that it is the Il
wish of the party that he shall serve second term II
the Presidency, and that the prospect of success
Or the Democracy is as good under his auspices, 9
S under those of any, other of its favorites-hel :;
Till permit his name to be used. But we are :,
nre if there were any evidence to satisfy MIN that