Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-15
rHr EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.

WHITEHALL, frlnCe SeOrRe 10, va,
August Z, lS43.
had ,hourht, that some one more competent to the
han mysslf, would have before no noticed some OF
.rsumenis of those whom we may call the pecu-
,araGs Of Mr.. Van Buren. By the term peculiar,
s.n those who prefer him above all others, as
+. frs, choice for the next President. But it seems
/. m.py others, as we'll as myself, have taken up
i. notion not TO urite; at least ! judge so, from the
kruiy of communications that appear in your paper,
,,ltug the claims of the other aspirants. II is
enough that a person may advocate the cause of
Enlsr. IN a paper devoted entirely to his interests,
.e should also allow himself TO be heard through
colsmns Of papers, devoted to the interests of
ss thereby obv,ating the indirect disadvantage &C.
;gy 10 his friend, from the fact, that then the
l3. Of each may know the opinions and sentiments
Zoe friends of all. / will here state, that my first
:e IS John G. Calhoun not that | think him a
~, or more honorable man, for "they are all honor
men,, but that | think he is now 10 a position to
|:enira,e a larger vote than any other man that we
lave before the people; and on that account, the
b. available; and no man dare say that he is not as
! qualified 10 do honor TO the station as any other
lrcl il, the ,ooyid. As | do not intend to write a
f., arucle, / cannot notice all the points touched upon
VOW Correspondent, "Publicola," in his 2nd Num-
f. 90 yout paper of the 4th instant, but will notice
b. o; two ouly-to wit he wishes every Democrat,
| ask himself me question, did Mr.. Van Buren, de-
F" us ErlSd III l~fO. i wa u - ~ Poh thySCh3
.nG think wiihou, a stretch Of powerD to answer
r "srsrg Democrat that he did not; but the Fe.
lar.lsts, together with the traitors from own ranks,
Eautn, d fsrently, and "Publicola," as 4 Democrat,
|aaioc wiling to bow 10 the will of the majority, when
(y.t that majority is not tyrannical in its requirements
seems, farther, that "Publlcola," with some others,
f-.'s 10 elevate Mr.. V. Buren again, not so much for his
ban SAKE, as he and the said others do 10 show The
Fi-'sl.is, who we're certainly in a majority at the
A' Presidential election, that as the Democratic par
ss struck down through Mr.. Van Buren,, so, also,
aust b. restored through him thereby, | think,
|'ealcaing a spiri, Ct revenge on q majority Of the
SoAs OF the u. States, for electing the person they
" Oshi proper TO be- the President. Now | know not
htags Of "Pubhcola," but | know that one who has
y get seen quite twenty four summers, has learned
l 4 majority of the people are not to be trifed with;
te'o'e, they hold the power and will WELD it TO suit
ks'@'4iSes; and as "%noth,ng occurred between Novem
ei' ~, and the 4,h of March following, TO produce
Fh' cn'nge or modification of opinion whatever" nei
net mas any thing happened since, on MIR. V. BIS
an 70 produce any change IN his favor. "Publicola'
Fhi'a'o's TO answer the objection to Mr.. Van Buren,,
n'' tie ha' been beaten once after this wise =
rue, ne has been; so MIR. Calhoun was bafaed in
=; VT Clay has been beaten twice or thrice; &C.
.Hl Jackson also was beaten in "a, and afterwards
MnananlIy elected; also, Gen. Harrison was beaten
3D. aud elected BY a large majority in 1910; and
''Fa' $ an objection, it applies to the other cases
Nsi as to MIR. Van Buren," He, however, "eon-
:" IL no objection at all, and always suspects the
fno'''s who urges it." Now, as l urge this as an
Ii9n' OF course | must fall under the suspicion
taohc"la, as not being genuine. But with all
. aspect 10 his opinion, | will have mine own. The
,yetnss ever gave in my life was in the contest
.'Y' "h'ch ! shall always consider as my brightest
",S'' 'sy' | then put myself to a good deal Of
~ no, Considering it. trouble, however, TO vote
"''"h van Buren,, and my bosom thrilled with
1sN"S' mat was enabled to cast my vote for such
=" ever since, have voted for none other than
|. a %T'as' nor DO ever intend to vote for any other.
a'0.coia is as sound as myself, he may we'll be
~ " MS position, and certainly he has the privi-
! = aspect; but | beg leave to assure him, that his
t'o"s are groundless in my case, and | cannot doubt
,'Ty others. Furthermore, Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Clay,
'dckson, and Gen. Harrison, were beaten before
'O heid The responsible station that they after
'i famed, and, not like Mr.. Van Buren,, after he
'"4'Std the office. In the one case, the defeat
t'sfedent 10, and, in the other, subsequent to the
..1snt OF The oflice-and this, | think, makes a
ohefence in the matter. | could most willingly
Mr.. Van Buren, again, because | consider him
ont he has been beaten after holding the Office,
.s seems Ike a Judgmen ut on his course-and, as
w not, many voted against him through pre-
u Is not reasonable TO suppose, that persons al.
= themselves TO be ruled by it in one case, will
u up IN another, through the fear, (s is always
's'e with such persons,) of being called inconsis-
many of them not being able 10 distinguish be.
80 feason and prejudice. | entertain no unkind
's''owards my brother Democrats, who may diff +
me IN their first ~choice-for, il | did, | could not
oenocrat-but do fear, that if Mr.. Van Buren's
: mold on 10 him SO fast as they do at present,
ss should, through the Partially of the delegates,
.s domination in the Convention, another defeat
Us, more appalling than the last, in 1874. May
a." 'ofod II! Yet | cannot but think, that with
ma noble son, we are bound 10 come off veto
\ masHincn, as no man, at the present day, holds
"''csa'ic creed in greater purity than John G..
Yours, DC, AGRICOLA.