Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-25
POLITICAL.
From The W4rrenton Flag IF '9s


THE CANDIDATE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR
TIE PRESIDENCY.
Following the example which has been set by older
ADLER papers than ''The Flag, we have admitted
into columns, contrary to our wishes, and in op
position convictions, of the proper for the
Republicans to pursue several communications ON the
merits of one of the gentlemen spoken Of and OF
the mpocy Of nominating another for the Chief Ma
gstracy. So thorough convictions of the dam
ger Of such course, that earnestly entreat the
Republicans TO discontinue all attempts Of the kind
The life Of Van Buren,, Calhoun, Benton, Buchanan,
johnson, &c, has been spent IN the service OF the
public, and cannot what advantage either will
receive from public discussion OF his claims, while
there many dangers that may arise from such
course II, however any OF the writer's are in pos.
session OF facts life OF either, unknown the
public, let him publish i'-ou, e, every pruden,
abstain from all comparison Of their claims at the pre-
time.
For ourselves, say, tina, We have not pursued a
different We in favor of the nomination
Of Mr. Van Buren,, but seeing that, without concession,
there can not be the conciaton indispensable to the
defeat of the Wings, we have held peace. The
slightest observer see, ii he ri, see, that
every thing valuable in his MONS, depends upon the
harmony, zeal, and concert OF his party, and he should,
therefore, avoid every thing calculated to divide
distract it. The same cannot fail to conclude at
single glance that to rr'tate the friends of any other
than his avorte, is 10 decrease, positively, by many
the friends of his favore, and, to that extent to les
sen his chances of success, not only in the Conven-
truths plain, papabe, that we are as,onshed
TO find men, prudent in all other things, rejecting their
force. We, then, beg them ponder we'll the evil,
which will flow from the continuance of their present
conduct
Knowing that not the slaves Of any man, we
welded to none The triumph of the doctrines, and
policy of the party are what we aim at, and never
have, and never will permit, mere personal preferences
to influence in grave matter as the election oil
a Pres,dent-if, therefore, MIR. Van Buren, should not
receive the nomination, but IL should fall Mr. Cal
houn, Mr.. Buchanan, any else, he shall
from humble press true and hearty support.
We will inform the worthy gentlemen, who have SO
eagerly, land they will pardon the exprcsson) SO
party to the ridicule OF the Whgs-every mail brings
the rejoclngs and the taunts Of of their pa
pers-and the Republicans Of Fauquier, especially
have been a subject of remark, rs lar Northward a.
Portland-much farther South and are receiving
the jeers of the press of Virginia
Fellow Republicans, let us consult on the means o
union harmony and concert-of the best means TO de
feat the Wings, and shall have done the most
the best do only for respective favorles
but what is Of far importance-our country -
Men necessary-but no man is SO highly gifted in
virtue, wisdom, and patriotism, that homes will
become wastes, unless they be placed under his
pend for their liberty and their rights, and man
whose death will cause such void in the public coun
ellis, may mot be readily supplied. Let Us, then, no
attach too much conseq uence &c ndividuals-it
worship