Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

ton We cannot purchase their votes at 81 heavy a
price The bargain is all on their side 1t has no
advantage of reciprocity. They go, all for John Cad
we'll Calhoun and none for Martin Van Buren, They
must gam and they cannot lose. Such allies cannot
be very efficient in any political cause.
1901 Ii we are to recruit Generals, only for their
own pleasure and advance ment-men, who will only
serve with Us, not as ds'nisrested and efficient sol
diers but because they must have an ePauete on their
shoulders and ouirank old Republicans, who have been
lone in the ranks or win the highest posts for their
favores We say, that they will neither make the
best soldiers nor the most efficient allies, even
the best Generals in the world. Grip Rups IS mis-
taken in the wishes of the Republican party They do
not ''bnd followers, perfectly trained TO the dts
cpline Of pariy'-but they want honest men, who
will CO operate with Us, members of a band of bro
TIERS rayng firmly around the interests of their coun
try and not too apt to "vhee out OF the ranks be-
cause they have their personal predictions
for some favore leader INDUCED at the expense Of
every BODY else. We ask Tor constant solders-patr-
otto aes-men who will the cause 10 which they
attach themselves equal and reciprocal terms-and,
whether they soldiers generals will
it with ZEAL from love for men, but from devotion
TO principles. We never said that such men 'not
The best troops 10 be trusted that they SIN
capable of making the best soldiers
eel We will not do any Injustice 10 any man, who is
a Estates Rights man.. Far, very far from IT, We are
too much Devoted TO the cause of States Rights our
selves to be Indifferent 10 any man, who claims simi-
ed States Rights man TO heart of hearts-But what
shall think of the States Rights man, who, because
he cannot obtain particular candidate for his leader
as the Chief Magistrate, will refuse to cooperate with
The "Democratc party-and eIther go for the Federal
Henry Clay retire disconnected to his tent, like the
love sick Achilles
(22) We have every disposition to consult the wish
es of the pure and high minded States Rights man,
be his personal preferences what they may We require
no ambiguous threats to cultivate their support We
act from higher principle towards them-and We hope
our whole towards them for SIX years past has
proved it. We like the man, who is attached 10 the
great cause Of States Rights We are drawn 10 hun
by sympathy which we would freely indulge, II he
would permit We know many man, who did as
in the last canvass. No one valued them more
than we did. None proud of such associa
tons We willing TO manifest this feeling, at all
proper times, by clothing them with the honos of The
Republic. We are willing TO do IT. to all such good
and true men, even by investing their shoulders with
the mantle Of The highest Office IN the country at the
proper time. But this not the time TO thrust aside M
Van Buren, There peculiar proprIety IN reject
ting him, than clrcting any other candidate
And We tell RIP Raps, that we do not make tins selec-
ton, from personal preference for him, from whom we
have nothing TO expect from the slightest prejudice
against Mr. Calhoun. When the proper time comes,
will appreciate his claims, if his devoted friends
do not dash all his prospects by their excuses
(23.) We are not so much IN love with Mr.. Van
Buren-but know his virtues, his talents, his ser
vices, and our wrongs-and knowing these, we "ar-
IDENTIFY desire" his restoration.
(2l) We, too, desire Mr.. Van Burens re election,
for the sake of his sountry She has tired hm-trIed
his good sense, and his good quates-he was not
found wanting during his former administration and
his power would not have been taken from HIM, but
by the tricks and frauds of his opponents.
(25) Very well Let US attend to ths argument,
addressed to the Souh-passng over the high consider
atoms, which due to The Republicans OF the
all. H.. hat dnnt hnlp
overthrow as it was, and ouuageousy overthrown,
IN lS40-and in no mans person, more appropriately
and rghtfully restored than IN the person OF MI van
Buren,, the "Nurthern man with Southern principles
We beg the readers attention TO this argument oil
"Trip Raps" and see what 1t comes 10 at last. We
like the South and respect her institutions, much
as he does. He cannot love Virginia, and her States
Rights principles, more than We do
(26) Such, then, is the argument We must not
take the "Northern man with Southern principles
although he has been uniform and worthy disciple
Of the Republican School-but must go for MIR.
Calhoun-in order 10 bind 10 his devoted friends
TO "restore them, class, TO the Republican told -
because these 'the zealots of rigid construc'
ton Of the Constitution and "they were the original
admirers and supporters Of John &. Calhoun Such,
we say is the argument pressed home upon US We
do not wish, by the slightest remark, TO wound the
feelings Of these gentlemen. Far-very Tar from Vt
Still less do desire TO draw any comparison between
the past services, the present opinions OF the two
tainly, MIR. Van Burens past course affords
strong guarantee Of his attachment 10 the Constitution
He has been uniform enemy to National Bank,
Federal system of Internal Improvements, or TO
any other heresy, any OF his worthy competitors
But we must saw, that when are asked 10 aban
don Mr. Van Buren,, TO the unfounded /" preudices,"
or "the incurnble aversion" which certain gentle
men indulge towards him, we cannot lind II IN
any code of ethics, with which we are familiar
we cannot even find it in any shifting calculations
t., fha
for their qualification their support. Why ls this
sacrifice demanded Does he deserve this prejudice
and aversion Was he accessory 10 the supposed
excuses of President Jackson II is not proper
ly supposed" He is not shown TO have had any
agency in the Proclamation. Is it, then, cx
peced of US TO propi,ate these gentlemen, by the
sacrifice of a victim, against whom just cause oil
"prejudcc," much less "ncurable aversion, exists,
and when in this very man, the able statesman
whose measures were sufficient IN 1857 TO overcome
MIR. Calhouns strong pre- udces and TO bind him to his
support Is there other way TO bind the Republi-
car party in Virginia together than 10 abandon him for
another, whom certain gentlemen are pleased to "!ove
Is there other way 10 attach these gentlemen 10 the
party, and thus make one and ndiysloe than oy Sc
ecing their favore leader, the Chief Magistrate oil
the Republic? We have never known any great party
IN Republic bound together by mere personal feel
ngsby the ridiculous partatcs of favortlsm Tor one
an the ntpathes Of veerate udless agans,
another. A great party cannot duly appreciate Inc
feeling generally participate 10 the other They
require something than TO be told, by partcu
lar set of gentlemen, -" love- the man. or hate
the other II is great Principtes-not any thing like
passon-it is strong sense OF the highest common
interests which efectually cements together The mass
of the party. In consulting personal feelings IN any
great degree, what would be the result: Let KIP
Raps" remember, tina, in pleasing one Sc, OF poll.
clans, he may offend another portion OF the hepub
can party of Virginia. They desire justice 10 be
done, through Martin Van Buren,. We think hun by
far "he marvellous proper man. ghl the ship,
and 10 satisfy the injured genius of our institutions
We beg Rip Raps" also to remember, that It is from
prejudice towards Mr. Calhoun, that they wish his
claims postponed, till the lusraon has been performed
and Men if the judgment of the people has not been
offended by The passions of the present struggle Mr.
Calhoun may the lists with fair prospects OF sue
cess
(27) We should be better pleased, if "Trip Rips
had counted from 1887, instead of ls29-because we
sure that those eight years may not have gwen
such handle to the Wings would weaken Mr.. Cal
houn in those very States. But in any event, we do
not believe the substitution Of his would assist
our cause in most of the specified States. We have
good reasons to believe that Mr. Van Buren is stronger
in MARYLAND. Mississippi Alabama, and Missouri than