Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-23

= (Of,hese D,lsgates, preferred Mr. Van g,...
and Mr.. Cslhoun) MIR. Walker of Mob |. snI.
quently moved t, instruct them in case OF tho w.
or Withdraw! Of Mrvan Buren,, Tor, in case ,hcy
satisfied en- consultation with The delegates Of r., :
States. that he not the most availai lie Candid
/, vote for Mr. Calhoun the Pad choice Of ~
Conven,ion-bu, the resolution was amended. be s
,tnutrng in place Of Mr.. c $ name, "the mos, a. I
Bile Democratic candidate Tor that ofc and IN Is,
form adopted
A resolution was offered by Mr. P Walker. reop.
ing the members of Congress, from A a5aml. 10 h. y
before that body proposition for the anne a,iee
Texas Mr.. Shields submted 4 substitute decla,,]
that ",he annexation of Texas, to the Federal In 4
is subject OF deep national concern, in VIII cl The Il
legates of this Convention IN common as they b.
with the entire body of czcas, throughout the S,,,
feel a deep and lively ln,erest-tha: 1t NAV well !
deemed Northern. Western, and Southern quest
IN which the whole Union has an interest OF lnca len J
Die Vaue-an interest, consisting first, IN the oppa
nifty that would be afforded for settlement unde, H.
protection OF the Federal Constitution, by EN- er,
from all quarters Of the Union of 4 vast fertile :.
access bic region and secondly in the ettec,ual or
throw of foreign power and influence, in quar-
contiguous to our confines, and liable, in the pros,
OF time, to become The medium of dangers unkn,a
and ineaculable, 10 the stability and prosperity Of o..
institutions
But both sets of resolutions, on leave given !,
the Convention, subsequently withdrawn
On Mr. Judges motion, the following resolution ~.
adopted
Rsors, Thai th" purpose for which mpos duties can b.
We'd limited by the Federal Constitution 'revtne
and that in the imposition duties shnuId be- a,-
the sole view OF producing revenue and that the oyer 10
cr'mnate for protection ind no warrant IN that nsmmrr,
Such are the principal transact ons OF the 4sh,
Convention. The "Mobl. Register states ,b,, oc,l,
cohnties represented, "twen,vone gave he, ,ull v,.
to Mr.. Van Buren,, fifteen TO Mr. Calhoun and 6vs No.
divided delegations. The votes cas-, for Mr. Van r. !.
rem were clear majority of the whole Convention. +
had heen full They represent moreover large major
of the Democratic const tuency of the State The
counties whose vote was cast individually for Mr. y
Buren,, contain within few votes Of ~ 600 Democ,,
The fifteen counties which cast undivided votes for
Calhoun, contain about ! 900 Democratic voters
Dallas was equally divided; Wilcox two for Calm
and one for Van Buren, DeKalb, one each. Mon,por
cry, two for Calhoun and one for Van Buren,: PEI,
three for Calhoun and one for Van Buren, -addn,
each county the proportion OF the constituency
the result will show, that the Van Buren, votss in
Convention represented over twenty thousand Dem
Gratis and the Calhoun votes less than fourteen tho
sand-actu ma orty si1 thousand The VII
Democratic vote in all the count rs not represen
does not exceed four thousand; one of them, ST Gin
is largely Van Buren,; another, Washington prob4 |
so one, Macon, decidedly for Mr. Calhoun; proh. /
another, Monroe, and perhaps Barbour; the ohf,
Henry, Coyington and Dale, doubtful We do =
think they could reduce the preponderance in favo.
Nr. an buTeu mucD " al all. IL 10 De noted
ther, that this preponderance would be greater u
vote per capita of the voters individually, instead
by counties. North Alabama is largely for Mr.
Buren, while many Of the southern counties give
snail majorities against HIM Hence infer
the wishes Of the State have been fairly and unqu
onably declared by The nomination of Mr. Van
rem, and 10 a ction Of this, attribute the ).
quiescence Of the minority and the union in faYo
the decision o! the minority
One OF the most striking evidences Of this spin,
Re Union, is 10 be found in The 'Alarion Herald, wa
had hitherto flown the flag OF MIR. Calhoun from
masthead. Six days after the Convention ad'uut
It comes forward and substitutes the name Of Nj IH
Buren, for that of Mr.. Calhoun. 1t assigns as the u
son, that ave yield an unhesitrt'ng and willing
dience 10 the DEGREES Of the majority. The Stat. c
vention has nominated MIR. Van Buren-we are
WINGED that large majority of the Democrats
Alabama prefer hn-f We could refuse u wave s.
considerations of personal preference under these
cumstances, we were unworthy the principle We b, =
espoused, aud by which we desire u be governed.
1t originally and strongly preferred Mr.. Calhoun f
"a spirit of pure patriotism" II says Of him, y
Peerless in talents in political integrty-frm, ia
less and true-a son of the South and the ables cha
pion Of her instl,utions-rght every question
national polcy-wIth Southern feeling, and
Southern Democrat, rallied 10 his standard 10
battle in his behalf. We believed that be was
man, the man Of the age-the politician for thIs Pc
liar emergency, and wherever we could strike a b
for him, gladly have we essayed to do So 1t e
cieliy preferred Mr.. Calhoun on the subject Of the
riff Blu, it pays also high compliment, to Mr..
Buren,. "That distinguished gentleman has ever
an object Of our unmtgated admiration and entire III
TEEN. Had we been empowered 10 select from II
Union, second choice would have fallen upon u
In ad vocating his "ciaimS," make no sacrlhcs 81
prnciple-our feelings were and are enlisted IN ~
half Of anoiheer-these wave. Between He rs
Clay and NJ. Van Buren,, no Democrat can hesl,a h4
+, liu Int Iagf hon
pulse Of what we deem q correct view and d tHs
10 carry out the principles Of pure and true Demo ~
cy. We should place but little confidence in the ~
gritty Of the man who dad not hold himself ~ pel q:
readiness, al any moment, TO yield every lndW IA
conside ration for the preservation Of the harmony Isl
unanimity OF his party and the success o: the q "a
objects for which we are struggling In com?itH
with duty, with the utmost reliance in the unc ~
promising integrity of the mun--with thorough r. #
ledge Of his noble qualifications his commanding 81
teect and statesman-like vIews-we shall unut nj
name upon our banner, and use every honorable n
in his behalf, with the enthusiasm and snx RI
that we should have done, had our choice been the
mnee of the State Convention. For 0mSeir@-
Jeiere safely make die pledge for s0rbG E
of the Calhoun uc'ng Of the Democratic purity ~ hf
Of .4iaLamd-dtre shall he no obstruction 10 the COM
success Of principles, so far as are are eOac0r 81
We throw dIssensons, party differences, and ntH
preferences TO the winds, and march forward IN Ii
phalnx 10 the support OF our prlncp pies and OF A n
Van Buren, their representative and chosen lead@
This is indeed the glorious spirit in which We
conquer. Il
| ANOTHER CONVENTION. ~
| ARKASsAs.-The Democratic Convention met % B
4th and adjourned the 9th inst. They app ~
Messrs Reardon, Hamley and Adams, their Den.
TO the Baltimore Convention. Reso lutions were b'
in, expressive Of their individual preferences for
tin Van Buren, as their st choice, and j. {. [.
as their 2nd.
THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The memorials of Messrs. Bolts and Gcggn ~
been published with some flourish Of trumpeis
whatever the Memorialists may urge, or the
Press may aver-we are not satisfied, either ~
facts set forth, or the arguments drawn from the
We hope we may be excused for bringing fo'
some considerations to offset the assertions OF hs