Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-28

POLITICAL.
cErn,a n, G,cI.l

THE UNION OF TIE DEMOCRACY.
The hopes of Whcgery (Which Cor brief period
seemed 10 grow bright amidst the dlssensioas OF the
Democracy that threatened the overthrow o the party
orsanlzat,on) have again gone under cloud From
the far,hes part Of Name the remoest borders OF
the Southern States, lind the common impu!se RS
ing into concerted cclion, 10 resist the dangerous IN
yas,on OF M5 Clay ard his Federal iurces upon our po-
pular institutions Ardent and strong as are the par
,alties Of personal friends OF the several ds'nsushed
and Justly beloved ri. ais whose claims are ru; fclh oy
different Of the Union for line Presidency, the
apprehension oil conquest Of the Government by fe-
dcrasm, under is daring and INSCRIPTIONS che!-the
establishment of despotic and corrupt mcneyed pow
or in gigantic National Bank striking root in the
debt and of the country, ard Of privileged capt.
talis,s embodied nay, incorporated into classes, and
enriched and armed 10 make apon the rights oil the
unasscciaed muses. of the people, by tie bountes OF
high Tariff pouring ia revenues iuio oln.sock rea-
surles nsead of that Of the natoG--ihe Introduction
OF the consolidating power OF assumption, swallowing
up, ike earthquake, the whole public DOMAIN, as o
means Of undermining the integrity and independence
o! the States the prostitution OF the whole influence
nnd patronage OF the central Government to cfect Tue
same object the ann OF Federalism from lis very birth;
these of alarm, created by The approach o! all
these innovations, which, effected, would amount
revoiCiio completely nverting The nature OF cur
institutions have extugushed every ieeing oil perso-
nal or secuona, .avaEsn on The part OF The Demo
cracy and 1t knows motive but that OF patriot
lsE .
In Mime there vas recently in the Aroo3;cok, Han
cock, and Washington district an exceed ng vio!en'
and obt:a.e controversy IN The Democratic ranks,
growing OF sectional ard personal claims IN regard
TO the congressional representation. Strong and ex-
cessvc pariiav operated each county 10. us pre-
terod candidate arising from the personal worth ana
deserved Influence Of lis Gvorc and possibly, seine
considerations connected 18th the predictions of the
rivals in regard TO the Presidential candidate may have
mingled in the ieud. However this m1y be- II Is Ger
tain that this OF dssension has operated TO come
extent 10 Name and defeated the return of the Iegu
larly nomi3 ated candidates some o. iae DISTRICTS
IN the midst of this strife, most happy to find
thu; the wishes of the honorable who command SO
much Of the confidence of the party aud the influence
of public opinion, have had The eticc. to control the
too Jealous p1s,isansp AID pride Of local tension
and bring the difficulty, though; TO be nsaiinounta
BILE, 10 happy ar5israsncnt.
At the same that the Eastern mail brings us
this evidence THAT concord at work 10 nvigorate and
render inyincbie the Democracy in the North we re-
ceve in the Southern mall proof cf the efficacy of the
patriotic COUNSEL which Colonel Philips Of Mobile Sc
disin,eressdy posed to stay the vehemence o The
party dssenson, growing out OF personal paralities
IN that eycabe quarter. The Of feeling there
(Which, for time, gave reason 10 fear permanent
alienation among political frends,) has under the in
iiucnce OF great pubic considerations, taken the com
plexion which belongs 10 the character of the people
generosity and nngnanimy have taken The place oil
passion-to which personal pride, operated on by
sense of honor had the tendency 10 impart all The
mischevous conse quences of ality and injustice
although no earth less subject 10 such
pulses The following resolutions will show The na,u
raj character Of he people of the South. Their
fdence and generous impulses under proper ciIrum
stances are unbounded-an evidence of this will BIZ
found in The following resolutions
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IL WILCOX
AT a meeting Of the Democratic party CT Wilcox
county, held at Camden, on the 10Th instant the fol
lowing, among other resolutions, were adopted
Resotrtd, That. il is the opinion Of this meeting
that majority of the Democrats of this county prefer
John Z Calhoun the candidate for the highest Of
flee in The gift Of The people, and tina, respectable
noriiy ARE favor of Mr. Van Buren, it is expedite mt
tat this county be represented in said State Conven-
Ion by two gentlemen in favor of Mr. Calhoun, and
one in favor OF MIR. Van Buren,.
Resolrcd That the Democrats at this meeting pledge
themselves to support the nominee Of the National
Convention, to assemble OF Baltimore in May next.
The reading of the above resolutions was preceded
by few appropriate remarks from I b Be,hea, ESQ.,,
recommending spirit of concession for the sake OF
harmony and the success of Democratic principles
The foregoing resolutions were unanimously adopted
Hon j. w Bridges, Capt. James A. TAFT, and
Thomas X. Beck appointed delegates from this
county, to the State Convention TO be holden Tusca
lvosa.
This is the 6rs. instance we have ever known of a
majority electng delegate, directly opposed to in
feeling and sentiment upon great and deeply interest
ing question, 10 represent the minority.
Meetings, throughout Alabama, give indication Of
the universal prevalence CT the feeling evinced IN the