Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-01

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mocracy OF the Union. 1t with nominating John
Caldwell Calhoun for the Prcsdency-as the man. and the
only for the times. Ii takes for granted that the Ma
ona Convention will assemble till May sIi and then
proceeds to urge with all Its might, the proprey ofeecn
delegates 10y districts and requiring them in Con
venon per capita. hacks and news without remurss IN,
opposite ground assumed by the Van Buren, Convention
which assembled in tins city last spring; nliuates tina,
the Chivoy will not any nomination which not
made 10y convention voting per capita.
The last Enquirer has significant this Ad-
dress-irom which annex an extract:
large proportion OF the Address devoted TO the state
mcn OF their objections, what they or brevy. call the
plan of the Richmond Convention" We presume, that
these will be carefully considered and deibe.
racy weighed and freely by those who approve
the plan o our Convention. We have had leisure to
give them that full examination which they Justly
uted but free 10 confess, that much
struck with their force, their authors As
have land them before Tie public, shall invite full and
fair investigation of its meritsespeciay that portion the
Address which touches the mode OF voting the Ma.
tional Convention. South Carolina prefers decidedly the
delegation by district, aud the voting per capita We feel
some loss know whether her preference exclusive
as tn amount To SINE qua Are understand that
It any State acts upon different mode from hcrscOr sub
ms the mode OF voting the liberal discretion of the dele
cations from the other States in the Convention and their
decision should be IN favor Of by States pracsed
IN the Baltimore Convention q" 35that in either of these
cases. = c will decline all participation IN the nominations
OF tie Convention we ask" the "Chare,ton Mercury
the Columbia "South Carolinan" "ior inonnarion-
What understand 10y the following expressions in
the last paragraph OF the Address: ali wrong shall
be happy be put right Truth first object But as
long convinced that right, be expected
shall surrender the ground which they place US To
do would be an abandonment OF principle and with
principles ut importance than the Presidency and
feel assured that Virginia herself the plan whose Con
yenon we have been constrained oppose would be the
last 10 expect surrender ground unless convinced
| that II - erroneous" The Italics own. Now no
object lst the Democratic Convention of South
Carolina adopting such plan oil representation they may
think best; 2dy, To their recommending similar mode
To the adoption OF the Democracy OF her States But
understand, that she goes one step further and
which she prefers and that unless they acquiesce she will
either refuse To into the Convention, be bound by
their nomination of candidates We ought thoroughly To
understand each other, as possibeior
which 1t Is unnecessary specify tins time. IT, then
either OF the two journals 10 which have referred able
t1 give rs the information request, ask Of them, in
the respectful spirit crafty an idle curiustv but
TO communicate information deeply interesting To the Re.
publican party because II may essentially conduce har
mOny, uniOn action and success.
The impotence Of the CahOuniics new corners all of
them, IN presumng dictate the old IIunkers-the an
tent Democracy-s TO us infinitely amusing. Ii IS OF the
very highest order Of excellence in its line Only few
short years since, the Cahountes were beyond all copar
the most bitter and violent nbhocs Of Democracy in
the land. The Wings "coud not hold light to thom in
denouncing the men, and the Of the Democracy
Mr. Calhoun himself, first in place and ability outstrippcd all
his compeer in the congenal task OF vilpendng the lar
gest liberty gentry. Mir Van Buren, was the especial object
OF his atacks-and after voting Ia reject his
Minister Great Britain he applied him in person. in
the face Of the Senate, e dsparaging opihes-te
most civil being TeG=ei and for. But Van did not
afford theme broad enough for the hate and contempt Of
man Of such genius az Mr. Calhoun. The ENTIRE Demo
crncy for share Of his yituperutive powers Al
blow he consigned them all without reservation or dis
tnctOn, to political pcrdition, "TogueS and royasfs
bound togeher Ly HE eohesiue poirer Of The public plum
DER"
And now 10y series Of agile somersets and doxterous
gyrations, Mr. Calhoun has transported himself into the
midst Of these R"gues and Royasts; claims to be- the only
Simon Pure Democrat among ihom-snubs Van turns up
his Benton and las commands with al the
complacency Of absolute Despot-accustono Ia ~.
preme command and passive obedience from his birth
lie carries it braycy, must be confessed The jmpIepcc
necessary sustain h the operation goes far to redeem
him, and take off the edge from the rproach cast into his
teeth by Col Benton, that he had huup!
Next To true genius, the eontery which can palm of
counterfeit for the reality, deserves the highest admiration
Of mankind We freely accord 10 Mr. Calhoun the tribute
due 10 this exalted attribute But IT his oIronery excite.
our admiration. our delight and northumberland
bc it- effects upon the Old Democracy who are the
victims Oft eXocuons2 II be honey u.s. can It be less
than noes to theml II they BE- devoid Of a pride and
manly sonsbiiy what be the tone and temper Of
their ruminatons, when they cogiiate over the naughty
bearing. the grabbed and dicatora commands issued by
this recent reyer d them and their futh,-Ly this man
VIII" short time since dubbed them Rogucs and Roya-ts
and demands oi them blind and submissive ,uptr7
But they welcomed bin thcir ranks-goryinr IN hi
apOsaoy o. his l1o n'i'sand II ruin onures II, them
from trusting traitor they have blaine but them
selves. They admOnished due season by Geo r.
King Of Ga, that IN taking Mr.. Calhoun to heir bosorns
they incurred great bazlardfor IT, sad be- they gave him
the command be- would ruin them; and II they DID not he
would desert They are now 90 the midst d the ,Rp,n.
mcnt,-wia will BE- is issue time alone can Disclose
The Enquucrs nleuogatofies o. the South Carolina
papers very natural ghbOur b. doubes sincere
y DESTROYS 10 know whether Mr. Calhoun will abide the dc
cision Of Convention mt voting per- oapia But pre-
sumo the eyalry are quite -o enough 10 give re ,
sired information. But r,toas
O. sam1 Young, The New York Secretary Of State.
has gwen 10 be- understood rst be- IN favour Of Mr.
Calhoun, and expected publish biz views before long
The Argus has made several attacks upon Young with.
/ 10 the lsstsK months which looked rather queer.
Young b. perfect political m,rconsy-and h b. roe
Tor Calhoun. h must be from tie belief that he b. the
strongest man, orbecnue be- has lot fsyor with Van aud
must look elsewhere Tor reward. Until the removal NJ the
Dopoetos, be- outrageous anti Jackson man That
hg-handcd measure, which converted oil true Rcpubi.
cans 10 nuIacksOnisfn made Young most enthusiastic
ndmiror NJ he Old Hero. or m least. furnished him
protection affecting admire him, and supplied the means
II getting into M oicc-whch be- rotainod-u until a.
PEELED by the Whigs, IN 1899. Since the return Of the
b"cs Z" power hc has been reelected Secretary n Smte
Bot that Iosuon doe content either hs cupidy or ,
amhtinn-und he Of b. deficiency ho purposos ~ ysii
upon Vans head by turning traitor and lininp Calhoun
a. IL o. whispered about, with what truth We know not
that d the leading Democrats not dispged 10 sb
NIT 10 ho Tax Law. The provisions, which bear upon
thcm considered only oppressive snd unlust-bu
unconstitutional They refuse pay the upon salsre-
which they received last yoarbut which they do not re-
ceivo
viii the Enquirer inform whether there be any truth
IN this report, injurious the patriotism and dsntefssL
ednoss II the pure Democracy
| o. Boston paper 10 the confidence oi Mr. Webster
states that the proposition for Commercial arrangement
the theme u Mr. VS. Baltimore predetermined will
the BHn)giBe Hafes;irom which II inferred, that Mr.
Calhoun snd NJ. Webster have talked the
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