Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-12

!; ~, faith and the advocate OF our doctrines;
,s;H w M, spent ia political strife, he has stood
~ "s holy cause with fidelity, frmness and
b. ea 6led the Executive Chair one term,
he 's' he has moi brought stain upon his cha
!; eD"4 and when ISLANDERS, the most foul
8 ~ 'S,on the most base, were heaped upon
, sii' tho las, eventful canvass, every Democrat
tatpE IN singular emotion the steady persever-
: sS' ..seu,sd man: and 10 his latest recollection
q I, me honesty ofthe heart and the soundness
itaN hich carried HIM forward amid the pei
= ~" s,orn, Of Federal wrath, I'LL our enemies,
! q ,',,,s Of popular freedom, were triumphant.
X "ndbke him, our cause, though defeated Is
l's " ,th him, and like him, our prospects,
a?.s overwhelmed with The efforts and frui's oil
- = .,s not destroyed. THAT "sober second
.t'' ~ -ouse up a mutton of freemen, Ike hon
= =, and ,raik forth eonqaerins and to conquer,
ss !a"' Itt of our ancient enemy ercept broken
: I'D fragments a.
{ - The most distinguished Republicans OF
4 personal friend too OF ME- Caihosn, VINO
~ wsll. ave better than Rip Raps can do,
- the other day -, ),
gao" I.,,ina doubt that the latter rs, IN every
nv -, ,h,,word, tu far the most ard,tabie man
81 sense .I':.,,oy;iy of our old Democratic party
RI o. 'n'"N ~ ~ .,ec,,pu Shame upon that membsr
! ai' upo" sd, sweat House Club-shame upon
a,r glorious and redeeming 'Charloties
:.moe I'm who would not, under oil the i'm
q t '"'r" vote for Mr. Van Buren, in PIE.
any man tina, lives; or, will 60 so far as to
~ ad 1--we: although admire Thomas Jefferson
j SO cl ,dolatry which can never feel for MIR.
IN or any other politician. But really this
= -. and the only one ever knew or could con-
xb,.b men are principles. | shall consider
d,r Is Van ia mt
j ';.hsv un,fd, can elect Democrat"
- - =, .oye for Mr.. Calhoun! Talk Of ear
Il r,omo,ing his elevation Talk of the feel
!; ,hs States Rights men, (that is to say, the
Il - men who presume to assume TO themselves
8 .".at name) Talk of their 'prejudice" against
T.. Bu.en arising from some supposed con.
4 !, win the Presidents Proclamation-their
4 ,. averson"-Let them say as much as
/ ~Ie.,s,ha, they 'never can love him-they
,,n ADMIRE HIM" There is a something
3bs risnn Indignation OF a generous people Tor
nan who has been cloven down in their service
ooeb MORE in their rrepressble devotion for their
nrnclples, ANONYMOUSLY cloven down with
which will surpass all this personal love-all
,tm,rston for Mr.. Cahoun-all their inye,eEaie
.6,es. the "incurable aversion" of Clique
ssrsr ardent, however respectfully towards Mr..
|, Karen Let Rip Raps be assured, that there are
|, =. much devoted TO the cause of State Rights,
:. ardsnlly prefer Mr.. Van Buren,, as he does Mr..
,,gn-snd that, when the hour OF trial comes, they
..ly Il 10 the world men who fever the question
unfortunately come TO an issue OF open con-
,..y between the friends Of both, will manifest
-. and more glorious enthusiasm in behalf OF the
.,tou OF Martin Van Buren,, because it is the
spn of principle-he rising of Truth once shame.
struck down to the ground than he or any OF
| sends of Mr.. Calhoun can display for the eleva'
hauA
,,:d Mr.. Van Buren, from "policy." He ought to
|. sad, "princirle" He says, that MIR. Van Buren,
never reach the heart" But his cause has reach.
he heart, and is kindling up the enthusiasm Of
Is tislneresed man, who prefers the restoration OF
cause 10 the elevation OF favori,e. The "people
20, now co!G!y acquescing" in his selection-they
4 rush eagerly to the contest, which is to right
.r.tyrs, and to re establish their principles.
w. iic sorry to see any blowing friend of MIR. CAL
in Tar transported by his passions of love for the
ad OF aversion TO the other, as to fly 10 such lam
So, as mark the productions of this worthy writer
IL ak about our "countenancing the conjecture
4 81, Van Buren's friends went only as "FoLLow.
.-sllSp, IMPLICIT roLLowgRs-who can be wheeled
o i.ne a, the word Of commando" Why say the
snds Of MIR. Calhoun 'can carry the election with
Mr. Van Buren, :" Why adopt an impassoned
.s,ge, which he confesses "g'ves pain to some of
own compslriots," and which, of course, must Of
4 the friends OF MIR. Van Buren,, and the friends Of
moav and Of Union
RI, Reps unfortunately engaged in the very "ridi
oas effort we hope he will excuse in US the use
the language he adopts topards us) OF persuading
ha: VI Calhoun is much stronger candidate than
Van Buren,, when all the signs Of Virginia, in
$ York, IN New England, in the States North West
the 0ho, directly contradict hts calculations. In
t-se quarters, Mr.. Calhoun has some strong, ar
/, loving friends-but he is with the great masses
Inc people COMPARATIVELY weak and powerless
say. IN going for M. Van Buren,, we do Ego
ne cause, because, with him, our great cause
more strongly identified, than with Mr.. Calhoun.
RIP Raps' insists upon it, that If nominated,
Calhoun would command a larger vote than
other person, and Mr.. Van Buren, a smaller. We
Amos. tempted to say, that if there were no Con-
lrion Mr. Calhoun would be the weakest candidate
IN the turf snd that he would never be one of the
e hughes. to reach the House of Representatives.
d a.e forced to say, that "from the force of cir
instances" Mr. Calhoun cannot be nominated by
Convention.
Eo Eips will excuse us for saying tina. he errs in
hes9rleats ofhs calculation. File errs in supposing
j. VII Van Buren, wanted more than l00, 900 ma oriiy
,le.' hr, \ change in less than 1000 votes would
80 elected HIM in lS40-and will elect him in 1914
''f Mr. Calhoun had been run IN 1910, he would
re been beaten in every State by much larger pro.
II our restoration has been effected, and Rip Raps will
Stumbling blocks in Mr.. Calhoun's way-ohjsctions
the par: of greater number of people, than he num-
: Of the Estate Rights men" agains, Mr.. Van Blu
-,ni clamors and ,hunders on the part of the
'gs, which will be more adroitly planned, and more
fully welded against him, than the old thread5are
5 whch can be urged against his competitor. Again,
!, Raps does not allow sufficiently for the apathy Of
party IN 1910. We despised the strength Of our
nv loo much-they organized more and earlier than
dd-and we were beaten-but we hope, the next
npAgn will present. different front and very differ
results. Again, he errs in not allowing for the 'sse
d sober thought of the people-and the immense
nges which have taken place since lS40 Many thou
d' who we're then deceived, have since returned to
: sober thought-and the great trumphs We have
ned many of the States tn which he refers, prove the
at revolution which the public sentiment has under
Dc We believe therefore, that we are stronger now,
IA We were in lS40-lhat Mr.. Van Buren, 10 much
onlet man than Mr.. Calhoun-that he has claims
advantages, superior 10 those Of the other can
H-s-that Mr. Calhoun's time has not come, if his
'acs WI ever permit it 10 come-that he is not the
.aPoa now to lead us to victory-and that it is
"hsn The Republican purity is restored TO power,
~ lie ascendant Of the public affairs, that he
'l'sd at the head Of the Government. If strong
RIGOROUS, they can place him there-but he is not
ING enough 10 place them in the arms of victory.
TIE Syracuse Contention.
a's Convention met and adjourned at Syracuse,
" f"'k y on the same day, (this day week. They