Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-05-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL ASpIpA<Ts


lnqnper, W take II for grantd tlat Nj Calhoun aud
his eods II ultimately succeed Ia driving their OPT
lfunr III ground assumed Is tie Ioeol co Con
yehilon held IN kchmond last WINTER. ard by similar
Van Buren, Crnyenilces in other States in rrrrence To
the time at which the nominating NaJnal Convention
shall npei-ihe Van Bufenites beng lavar u NJycn-
Der sig, and The Calhounlhs Vi May lsIi .'Epun
'tls subject (ihe Enquirer remarls) Ne free say
that, however our own Judgment may decidedly IN
feline in favor u m earlier day. net On account. ii us
'ibcanng upon tn" prospects Of any Il tie candidates,
'.pat from infinitely higher considerations We viii most
'efednly a01sitsce IN The d'clsun Of majority nf The
"RepuLtean q party Eat there lies the rub How
ID the viii ii that maJouy 10 e- asceflain,d2 1t is
manlitstly mpossbIclo do so-whle, arguing from the
fact HAT Mr. CsltouHs friends alone J.conprosi,npIy
insist that the National Convention shall nD assemble
until tie Spring o loii ii Ia fairly erribc HAT ''tbe
decision ola Magnify It could lie arrived at would
be IN favor 'flhe Fall of 1913 But the Enquirer with
lis Pro"rb foresight is preparing for result which
has ong Ieared but now knows cannot be avoided except
by complete rupture Of the party. which unied BY no
lies Z" principle, but en The contrary agllacd 10
centre by the political ryarrs and personal paloises
lis leaders aud their respective friends is in the graphic
language OF oncoi themselves. only held logthefby he
cohesive power Of public pIund,r.' They know that
the only hope Of tho of either OF the ococo as
pfanis Is by the coasoldailun Of their strength upon
some one o lhen;-and hence this singular combination
OF heterogeneous aud hostile elements Yet each on, Of
them is 81 much soliclous for his own advance
nent Than he IS for the triumph in the persun Of rya
oil The p'tHcPtes hcl they proftss hold in common
that they are man~uvring, with the nnost art and skill
bringing into play all The strategic OF Political bush
fighters 10 decoy into false move and all the tactics Of
regular campagners to undermine and sap, each the nn
daton OF the others hopes Mr.. Nah Burcu's friends
have taken ground in favor of November IS 49, as the
proper time ior the assembage OF the National Conyen-
ilonthey say 10 prevent that discussion in their own
ranks winch may grow out Of prolonged discussion VI
the claims sud qualifications Of these at ctioale bre,
ren OF the same prInclI lc-and (woudetful 10 say
ihaI they may not 'he carght IN NJ as they were IN
| 10, W,prcporcd md horgmd.cd'hu Bun the Cal
h"unles say, and, will show Of reason that
deeper motive lnstgal's what they deem prcepiiate
and premature nomnatlou. !Ery think thai tho Van
Burentes desire nomination in Nuvemb in order
remove the embarrassment of their Northern friends IN
Congress next winter on The imU q"cston, Which Isl
gam to come up. and upon which, before the friends of
the Calhoun "horisonth toW'' will pledge them
selves 10 abide by the nominations they desire to
lh'ho me 4NOIlH"Tl IN WIN SOnlIU IN pfnci
pies too the mark Nay, as We heard it boIdl,
AVON ed by Calhoun orator, in the Virginia Loco
TOGO Convention last winter. the postponemcnt of the
Presidential nomination until next Spring will ensure
tie adjustment Ct tie tan Il uI'n Ike principle 10 he in
sisted upon by tie ulIraso South Carolina, by the strong
temptation which the splendid prize. suspended upon
that ISSUE Ill May ISi1 Will present to 'he bidders
at the auction Of popularity "a class always unfrn
Lac.
OF singh reaching Burknahaus aud their scrve OF
heady parilzans Tins declaration strongly aud de
rislvey denounced true. by Gen. Drorngoolc the
organ OF the adverse faction in that body, BECAUSE he
Justly remarked. tie settlement of an exciting api I'M
portanl question: could be effected by means So ot,c
lonabr, would rest sandy foundations and musr OF
necessity tie temporary In lis character. Yet when
see tina, IN The Address recently issued 10y ihc ocotoco
members oftbe New York Leglsa urc, under Mr. Van
Burens very nose, ms question, the most important o
all others Just now. except the adjustment Of the Curren
cy, is drfuLy dodged, While all The other prominent,
toPcS OF the day deliberately argued have
recently Mr.. Van Buren, himself Offering reply
to inlcuogaorics popoundtd 10 HIM, in common with
the rival asprans ri his party, until that reply
seemingly eAtored from him ty the publication o the
OF those rvas-and when after careful study
Of MI Van BuenS letter, il is still not altogether
ogenousIy docs he argue both sides of the question:
what his views of The proper basis upon wheel,
ari system should be adjusted thungh the weight Of
hs argument 10 eui in favor Of incidentat pro
lection, we say in view of ali these remarkable and
pregnant indications, taken in connection with Mr.. Van
Burens known and recorded opinions and the
lritl question: long he position To force
from HIM distinct and nnequvoca revelation Of his true
senrimenls,-- cannot be denied that the suspicious
Of the Calhounes altogether without foundation.
if he profess 10 be u them, to bind him, far the
action Of his friends may do So, in letters, not Of flax,
such promises aud pledges mace to the only TO be
broken to the hope but Of ron such spring from self
interest and vaulnc ambition.
II is doubtless because the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
take this view Of the position Of the great the
cssboard that they propose late day for the Pres
idcnal nomination May, lSii, intending by holding
thai nomination thus long in allegiance, 10 chccl mate
hGsc, if any such there TIC, who design 10 play them
leading organs Of that school that they intend. they
say they do, mcompromisingy 10 Insist npon That dag
indispensable preliminary TO harmony Of counsel
and concert OF action, tho Richmond Enquirer begins to
Sound The buele note Of rtfcot, by protesting its Wiling
ness substantially To ''arquesce' in necessity which
il toresee, be avercd without min to lis friend.
We shall expect of course, the flock to follow the bel
wether; but by regard il certain that even
that concession will pescrvc llem from the 'dssensonsi