Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-16
TIE PREsLDENrLAL CANHASS.


calm upon the political world but it is the calm,
which precedes the hurricane. The boiling the clouds and
the muerngs Of the distant thunder be mistaken.
They denote, with unerring accuracy, mighty and
vulsye Upon whose devoted head may spend It's
fury time alone determine.
In contemplating the great Democratic party closely we
observe state OF things unprecedented in annals. It's
no longer unit 1t 10 longer harmoniousy, and
with system and the attainment Of a common OBJ
cct II has many great and ambitious menof preten.
sons nearly equal for the yield precedence
other Its councils distracted and schemes weaken
ed frustrated by the rvalres and eaouses Of these
distinguished sefseoker II dscordant as regards not
only men, bu, principles also; and presents the notifying
spectacle Of single right transmitted into a half
dozen wrongs. For according the best auho
aud reliable expounders Of the Democracy there
IL and be but Simon Pure DeIHoeraey-al the rest
must be false. The Democratic leaders themselves per-
ceiye and acknowledge the force Of this deduction.
OF the several Democratic aspirants for the Presidency
each conceyes himself the exponent Of the only true
Falkland yet each differs widely on some important ques
ton Of public policy from his competitors.
Mr.. Van Buren, his claims on his iutc defeat his u
dicous tariff notons-a Sub.Treasury without the specie
clause, and the love Of Gen. jackson.
Colonel Richard NJ johnson advances his services in the
battefed his advocacy Of the protection Of American in.
dustry and Bankrupt Law to cnancipate poor debtors
the undeled Democracy Of his life and his ready subms-
sion 10 the will Of the people, whatever that may be-
Mr.. Cas- boasts his Diplomatic feats-and his non.com-
mitiaism on all the agitatng topics Of the day.
Mr. Buchanan urges his violent opposiiion To Tariff and
his snppOrf Of ereTy iarf together with h anti Democat-
&c blood, as presenting inyncibe claims the support Of
the Democracy.
Mr. Calhoun goes for "Frce Trade and Low Dutes"-
a Sub-Trensury with Hard Monoy-Direct Ta1os-and
any other Democratic principle which may enure 10 his bone
&c. and the support the "Roqucs and Royaist--
who arc only bound together by the cohesive power Of the
public plumber.
Mr.. Van Buren,, Col Johnson and Mr. Buchanan recog.
mise rights IN The Stneswhch held subordinate
the superior power tho Federal Government which
may rghunly issue prOcamations aud pass bloody bills
and hang NUfeys ad hbifB under the second section
Mr.. Cas- Is silent these points. But Mr. Calhoun main
the absolute sovereignty Of the Sates-and used IA
think there could be- righteous than the summary
execution Of every bloody birnan md procomauonist
And yet each Of these gentlemen the only Democrat
All u them accordingly pushing their claims viii
interchangeable zoa Mr. Van Burcns managers sre NJ WORK
IN every city and village in the Union. Mr. Cahouns ar,
IN no degree behind them activity-buynp up old and
starting new paper, and talking boisterous'y every where
Col Johnson meanwhile in the field 30 person. roaminp
through oil the Western md Northern States harangung IN,
people and recounung the bloody deeds done by him in III,
wars. letter TO the Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer
not iHsRdsd for The public eye significant on his point
"'Anoihor opinion H. that Old Tccumsel 10 rive o.
some uouble IL BE- Boz yoin n conceal D., that he s nov
making considerable impression in HE favour wherever h,
goes. And be- Dc really IN earnest lie is going 0r do,
Presidency, with a his might And he b. like Paddy
scoldng wife, he keeps akeeping.on' J have just re-
cei7ed letter from Penngyvnnis, from New Hamp
shine, one from Kentucky and from Missouri and the,
OF aude Ia the fact that the old Colonel ~ making porten
sious hoodway'"
Mr. Cass and Mr.. Buchanan who tloy are secretly do
ing oil they topush their fortunes watching intent,
the movements Of thcir nvss the hope u protng b,
their discord The letter the Enquirer has ven
prsgnsni passage this branch Of the subject also;