Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-07
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Preeept and Practice.
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNY :. is4s.

T FRIDAY MORNING JUMY T. is4a
Precept aud Practice.
Admirable is il with what facility the fanatics Of
the Constitution the overgheous of doctrine-who are
always making din the tcksn points Of
constitutional law pocket their consciousness whenever
case where profits them their party TO be un
scrupulou and absolutely forget that there is any such
thing Constitution in this country. OF this truth,
might cite Of the past instances good many more
than choose act readers with but Just now we
will content ourselves with pointing freshly
| curing
In that Caronian land people breakfast on thrice
boued inducuons lunch analogy, dine on n dis
uncuon, and sup sylogsm, meeting Of the plus
ultra Demonocracy held long SINCE for the pur.
pose Of settling high question about the fit the right
and the demonocratc time for holding that party Conven-
ton which is spare the people the trouble OF elect
ing another President OF these u. States, and do il
them, six eight months before that
shadow, the Electoral College. shall assemble record
what irregular, unautho r1ed body supersedng them
their great function, has prescribed. They met say;
and in the Report which they adopted, find the follow
ing curious avowal of the mischief and the illegally OF that
which they doing Speaking OF the abuses OF the old
caucus and its Abandonment they pass the pre-
yaing party organ Convention; regard which, they
| deliver themselves follows
This plan is subject many objections must
indeed be scheme superede the Constitution under
the pretence Of carrying Its provisions. should be
resoed only in Of absolute necessity; and
in effect Interpolation in the constitution, rather
substitute for the constitutional provision this National
Convention in its organization and action should be made
to conform nearly possible TO the principles OF that
provision for which il is intended substitute The de-
egates should therefore equal in number the Representa-
and Senators for each State and prescribed
by the 2nd article OF the Constitution and the 18th article
OF the amendments that is, the should be per CAPITA
and each vote count for ITSELF Upon opposite plan
perceive that three great States Virginia
and New York, absorbing their minoriues the majority
VOTE would control the elections; and the smaller States
Nh0ae cha hahn
ions among their powerful neghboTs, would be
idle spectators while the ballot recorded which fixed
their destines."
How very conscientious. Certainly, tsay they) it is
all wrong-n complete derogaton and defeat of the Con-
stitution: but what thcnl II suits the Democratic
Party-that is portion OF it, and il Intends therefore,
" to do il. What's the Constitution and sacredness in
comparison with the of the Demonocatic party
candidntel-that is if we diddled and circum-
vented by the tricks and ntrgues Of certain dear friends
Of ours the best and pures Republicans world but
who stop any foul play towards the dear people"
" altogether Interpolation into the Constitution,
about which always blowing such blasts: but
portion OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS going do that abo-
minable act in peculiarly virtuous and repub-
can. We intend to be rery constitutional about the form
of the thing, and only violate the substance and the
spirit of that revered But take of the
fugemen of the Northern with Southern princples
They are publicans and sinners. They be
the best republicans in the world, and their principles adj
mirably Southern but they "Rogues and Roy
is:s and now, their political morals somewhat
lax In short, they'll cheat you of your eyeteeth if
you leave mouth opens and they totally careless
OF all those decences of the Constitution which pruc
ce. For sin except sanity wise and never
commit debauch without saying very long grace
ait"
In Short it begins be pretty evident how this game
played both sides Originally, the coalition, between
parties embieed against each other by every public and
and oh have
since it brought about only by interest," and
reality OF that interest depended altogether the honor of
leaders, Of whom had any, and the other of
whom stripped himself by the alliance itself, of great
part Of that which he had They asde in combi-
nation, all public principle, and all individual character;
and when these gone, what bind men togeherl
Nothing but interest But that shifts from day day.
Unquestionably Mr. Calhoun's original with party
that had hoped hang hm-whose softes for
him "traitor and "Catine;" and upon whom had
heaped denunciaons little capable of being taken back
any uttered, prompted only by understand
ing that he after Mr.. Van Buren, had served his term
to have the support OF his party On this condition only
did he turn Democrat. But unhappily il is somewhat
awkward to put bargains Of this into form distinct
that they be proved, and that prove them indeed
the ruin of both parties, il chances as very well
known that the contracting powers differ terms
of the contract Both certainly expected with confidence
that Mr.. V. b. would finish his in lS45. The one
thinks that he entitled repair the mishap of his non
election by standing ngan the other that he has had his
chance, and that having failed in 1910, and broken
down his party and the line Of succession he has claim
farther support view Of the matter not unreasonable
and which could fail prevail but for strong i'm
pedments. The first of these is that the Van Buren, party
large entertained any purpose but that Of
using Calhoun for their ends in the progress Of which
they made doubt but that he and his party would be
"usedup" And secondly, the Bentonan section could not
allow bargain be kept, which substitutes Calhoun for
l -. IL
tanly either might, in such difficulty, postpone
his claims, until the other served. But each sees,
the other only. that he he elected even
supported by the entire party Both that Harry Clay
will spoil the succossorship Of Calhoun if Van is mn-of
Benton if Calhoun the man. and that when the country
shall once have got OF a wise, right, and noble
administration O public affairs, the redeemed the regene.
rated, and The sobered land will be little likely to 90 back to
Jacksonism like dog his yomit a swine his wal.
| low in the mud.
IL plain then, what these parties in their present
test about Convention mean. The Van Buren, party has
idea Of permitting Mr. Calhoun TO he runs and the Cal
houn party evidently require only that the Convention shall
be assembled OF such time will give them chance
make II Calhoun one; and that, " they should fail they
shall then have the right pronounce il (whot it will pro-
badly be) fraud. They will gubm decision, on one
very equitable conditon-iha shall have majority for
| Mr. Calhoun
! Keep tie Peace!
We find the following in the last Enquirer;
"ExcEss GEoRarA.-1he angry spirit which seems TO
animate Of the Republican writers in Georgia oSeites
surprise and regret The last Southern mail brings