Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-06-08

n. calhouns friends, Il Is already known,
40, ponipassaahin for The Presidency. ana
~ q put forth an address explanatory Of their
,isus and purposes. They appoint Two elect
~ Tor The Stale II large, Messrs- Elmore ana
ptskens, and they insist upon the National Con- |
WESTON being made up By delegates from dlss
,fie,s and Requiring Them 70 vote per sePita, CIV
II, up their former strict construction notions
,eout State Rights. &c. They also dictate The
frst Monday in May 1914, as the daJ Tor TIE
,nee,iae Of the Convention. ard spend mich Of
their argunsps in rebuke Of Whist they call
.s,hs plan or Tie Richmond conyenIion.n TO
uppo;nt deiegatss By Stale Convention, 70
tote i States, and 10 meet in November ls43-1
The Richmond Enqairer is afraid 10 offend ne
~Chivalrys al this stage Of the game, and Z de-
e;dedly pazzled how TO act. II wants some
further Conformation" on the subjeciand thinks
the leading Organs ought thoroughly 10 UNDER
saand each oiherss soon q possible" This .
decidedly funny. The people hare no ditiieulty
IA understanding ihs. the Charleston Mercury
n for Mf. Calhoun, and The Enquirer fpr Mr.
= va6 Buren,, and il IS scarcely worth while 20
The latter 10 ..play the eoqueiten any longer
But he Misunderstanding states the past ard tn
pre,eu, position or Tie . Honess Ttnliaer" I
clearly that We canno, refrain from giving . y
eommsnts At length. Itsays s-z7Ocrscy-is 10
.The impuaepee -1f Is Of the very highest
4Asstof excellence in lis ling. Only few
short years since, he CaIhouni,es were beyond
oil comparison the mosi bitter md yioTent4sb-
horrers of Democracy 10 The land. The Wings
i'seould not bold ligN to them 2 10 dsnouncing
The men and iheensdsures Of The Democracy.-
Mr. calhousekinssIf FIRST in place aud ability.
ouistripped 81 his compeers in the congcniaI
task Of sillIpending the largest liberty gentry.
Mr.. Van Buren, was the especial object or bis
atlacks--and AFTER voting to reject his nomina-
Non - Minister 10 Great Britain, be applied 10
him il person. in the face Of The Senate, The
most disParaging epithels-ihe most civil being
-aesextl and ~. Bat even Van did not afford
theme bf0aE' enough for the hate and contempt
Of man Of s1eh genius as Mr. Calhoun. The
knriRE Democracy came ID for share Of bis
viluperaiiye powers. AT one blow he consigned
them aIIwithoui reservation or distinction, 10
political perdiion, as rOgss and rOyali,is. bound
fsgsthr By ne cohesive pO,eer Of hs public pIundsr
Apd now. By series Of agile somersets and
dextsrous gyrations. Mr.. Calhoun has trans
ported himself into the midst OF these Roguss
sDd Royaiisis claims 10 DO the only Simon
Pure Democrat among lhemAsnubs Van, turns
up his noss@at Benton. and issues bis commands
with ell The competency Of an absolute Despot
--accutomed 70 supreme command and passive
Kali 4 4. 49,
y, II must be confessed. The impudenxa ns-
cessary 10 sustain him in The operslion goes far
TO redeem him, d.take of the edge from The
FeprOach cast into his teeth by Col. Benton, that
no had never invented humbug Next TO true
genius. the efrontery which can palm or
counterfeit for the reality, deserves the highest
admiration Of mankind. We freely accord to
Mr.. Calhoun the tribute due TO this exalted at.
tribute. But IL his effrontery excites our admi-
ration, our delight and our sstonishment-uhst.
must be its effects upon the Old Democracy,
who are the victims Of distractions II II be
honey 70 Us, can il be less than aloes 10 them
If they be not devoid OF all pride and manly san
siblliiy, what must be the tone apd temper OF
their EXAMINATIONS, when they cogilats over the
naughty bearing, the Grabbed and -dictnioflal
commands issued BY this recen, reyer Of them
and their faith3--by this man. who short time
since dubbed them Rogues and Royalists, and
now demands Of them blind and Submissive
support
"But they welcomed him 10 their rank:--glo-
ryins 10 his apostacy 10 his slato allies land II
ruin enures to them from trusting traitor they
have no one to blame bu, themselves. They
were admonished In due season by George RI
King, OF Ga, that 10 taking Mr.. Calhoun 10 their
bosoms. they incurred great hszard--for il, said
he, they gave him the command be would ruin
them and IL they did moi, he would desert
They are now Id the midst OF the experiment
VIA. win be lis issue time alone can disclose.
The Enqairef's interrogatories TO the South
Carolina papers are very natural. Our neigh
Dor i doubtless sincerely dssirous 10 know
whether Mr.. Calhoun will abide the decision
Of Convention not voting per capita. But we
presume, the chivalry are mol quite sOft enough
% give the desired Information. But nous GER
rons.n
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