Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-10-05
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1913
MAJOR NOAH on THE PRESIDENCY.


his preference for the Presidency. Mr.
Calhoun was his first choice, and il hi
vote would elect him, he should have it
if il was the last vote he would ever give
But the members Of the "late Tyler par
ty" had sgnfied their intention of sup
porting Mr.. Calhoun which, IN the opin
on Of the MAJOR, utterly annihilaied eve
ry vestige OF hope for tho South Carroll
man. The Major therefore, determined
10 be always practical and useful, gave II
his adhesion to Martin Van Buren,. Thi.
completes the cycle OF the Majors petit
cal grraticns.
In his last paper, he thus disceaFses CT
the Presidential prospects;
"Save me from my friends" is hard
saying, bu, politically speaking, it rs toe
often true one. We exoneiate Mr..
Calhoun from oil responsibility for the
rash course of some of his friends, who
have had another mass meeting in the
Park, to protest against the proceedings
Of the Syracuse Convention. They want
tie district system-ihey will have no.
thing but the district system, they will not
be bound by the dpings Of the Conven-
ton, unless the delegates are chosen by
the district system. Now this is all sheer
nonsense. The Democratic party in
each State, must carry out their usages
and keep the party united. II one State
chooses delegates by a n'ral Conyen-
ton, and another by the district system,
it amounts 10 effect to the same thing -
the State is politically represented IN the
convention, and that is all that is CURED
the convention merely recommends
candidates, the people elect. Before the
Syracuse convention assembled, il was all
right to call for the district system on the
part of Mr.. Calhoun's friends, But when
the convention almost unanimously adopt.
ed the old mode Of choosing delegates,
there was an end to the matter, and sub
mission to the will of the majority, is the
duty OF all who follow the usages Of par
ty.
Suppose however the district system
had been adopted, and Mr.. Calhoun bat
succeeded in obtaining few delegates
would that have strengthened him Are
Mr.. Cahoun's friends ignorant of the
fact, that MIR. Van Buren, will obtain the
DE- mocraiic delegates in the Wing States
and those added to his strength in the
Democratic States will give him decid-
ed majority in the convention?
Whut number OF democratic delegates,
from wing states is Mr.. Van Buren, like.
Iy to obtain Vermont 6. Massachusetts
IL, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 6, New
Jersey 7, Maryland 8, Delaware 3, Ten
nessee 1850.
Add the democratic States, N. York
sc, Virginia II, Missouri Illinois 9,
Mississippi 6, Arkansas 3. Maine s, New
Hampshire 6,-l41. l3s being only ne
cessary to choice and if Pennsylvania,
North Carolina, and Alabama, are added,
Mr.. Van Buren, will receive upwards OF
300 votes in the convention. II is clear
ly evident tina, the contest IS to be he
tween Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,
Mr.. Clay is supported by the undivided
vote of the Wing party, and mighty
party it t.. Nineteen States out Of TWEEN
ty six if the force Of the party is called
out and ifthere are quarrels and dissen-
lions IT, the democratic ranks in this
State Mr.. Clay carries New York BE-
yond doubt. Mr.. Tyler and his friends
in urging opposition TO Mr.. Van Buren,.
very essentially aid Mr.. Clay; why should
Mr.. Calhoun's friends kill him at single
blow by making him instrumental ia dlvl-
ding the Democratic party lfthey say
openly and candidy we would rather
have Clay than Van Buren,, be it so; they
take the responsibility. Clay will max e
glorious President beyond doubt, and
Mr.. Calhouu's friends may be able to de-
eide the question, for very little force
will incline The scale in Clay's or;--but
il Mr.. Calhoun acts with the Democratic
party, he is bound to submit to its decis-
ions, and he should be awakened ID time
to the course Of his friends, who are push
ing on quarres and creating divisions
which in their result can aever aid Mr..
Calhoun.
This is the true state OF the case, and
we are bound to say as much on the SUD.
lect, without deciding in favor of either OF
the candidates, our wish is that IN this
contest Mr.. Calhoun may not suffer a the
issue Of il.