Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-09
ILLINOIS, July II, lo43.

So far regards Mr. Cahouns chances OF success m
Illinois aud tle adjoining States, wish could give YOU
more hatieung account than II could tor
INN ho nomination Of Democratic National Convention
carry tis State easily for hm tar any other
man. because iho rank and Tile wal. rally enthusiast.
caF 100 las support, aud because tie hurmYus wI
east about 1000 votes 90 the state, viii sup but
,r gOJOT Ciau preference Ia Van EaTsH % le vote 81
Illinois and Missouri could be taken between oil e De, u,
cTiuc candidate, have doubt Col. Johnson would be
c hgh.-i, while Mr.. Calhoun would be- the second on the
list 90 Illinois, and Mr.. Van Buren, Missouri. Mr.. Van
buren, has tie ennre advantage Of the party organizations
al le party machinery formed during the curly part OF Cen
ea JncssOns administration, and which had been strength
cnIng since has been turned over % him. lie is no
great avonie with the people has he BEEN but the
caucus system has been long in tie slave hol
ding States VI the North aud Wet that hs u Tie
psDis haze oeasd troubling emssires aJo1f tie. s,seon
Of eaHdidaies' bot will geasaiy vote for those tied
10y their parry leaders.
The nomination OF a. candidate au5ry Vs. De- arngaq.
eddy County, Distinct slt. Convention. but ON. .e.
gates o. test Conventions virtually appointed ,s .F.
.ano'. -pJn.IIy auI central Commit composed iYr
tue t part Of oyes hoids,s o1ee s.rtsr and nesos1.
per- Ldlo,s, vino ore -,skag Office of .onagc. Tie
nuc-l- around which these CYmuHt-o- wg.. h formed,
"' le federal oiuref, consisting Of auDuly- uIrsIi.,
receivers and registers ot land Dica-. yar. general
and pet maste wherever they have been heretofore found
900 every aud village ~ the west they have been r..
cognzed md acknowledged Mr.. Van Buren's friend.
and sentinel placed on oil the Commute raised promote
his views aud hs 'Iccou and has long been well under.
stood That he sufes passport TO his favor the
n'n1nu'n p these f.utn'.s Tho consequence hn- boon.
hat as plry preferences bcgau Or De- made trst i1 oil
county aud state elections 800 vino were seeking Ollie from
constable up 90 T. 81 senator sought Che favor oi thrc
Committee, and Subcommittee, well knowing ttlt ii
They obtained aupmunt1n through tcm thc votes uf f.r
party would UIyw = matter Of course. T0Hl, cOun.
~ and state officers gradually ldd,d o. these Conn
mitfccs, they happened be- active BOO favor Of Van
Buren,, loud boo tucg dcnuncutons Of those who FROM
time e. time supposed stand hs way, until. in
their various ramicauou, they have pcyadod a classes VI
society and eectualy thrown tie soycrcgns-te people
into the back ground. II wants be- elected con
stable land we sometimes have hard elections for
besJ ho never thinks seeking the favor o the people win,
are 10 vote Tor bin, but 81 the Committees who bo
Sumeni1I BOO appointing delegates % tho COnvo. on when
The domination E 10 be mlde aud thc thing may bt
shd OF oll other oihccrs, from the Governor n SIC Sub
/ down. lhc-c Committees when appointed. have
power To- m vacuncc usually fouiini yca 90 year
until the people con be rallied o. and appoint other
10 inc plcc-, which very rarely happen. When convcn
u"u D. ~ Doc called tDr hc purpose of making nominations
these COMMITTEES call meetings Of fho prupr day or tw,
before huud--vcry few attend except the Couuit,r,
men, and iheac appoint each other for doIcgates, and
thus you see Mr. Van Bufcr must continue In the
/ ascendant long OF the old organization lasts -
Few will venture oppose hcm because a believe that
party machinery will again give the nomination Mr. Van
Buren, aud oil who seeking office wish be- considered
the Inerds o the canddac and
are either Office holders Office seekers almost OH Of them
poor and M distress when ol place We have very few
wealthy men among vs. and these seldom or never blend
politics literature with pursuit Of wealth; we have
none Of That Gloss Of which John Taylor Caroline
I belonged.
How are we TO ircatCol Benton in the National Conven
uon-he has boon appointed delegate from Missouri bn
declares he will not support Mr. Calhoun evcn he is nom
na'ed have not pace to say any hing about prcsen