Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-16

Senators who voted 10 reject Mr. Gushing, satisfy any
candid mind OF the existence OF such coalition Benton
and Nsngum. and the other ultra CLAY Van Buren, Sera
tor have thus opened the first ut the drama the de-
nouement OF which TO be the election OF Mr. Clay Pre-
sident'
The Democratic Convention Richmond and The reestp,
Of IT'S acfinss IN South Carolina.
The Charleston Mercury OF last Saturday, publishes the
following letter from Richmond:
Our readers will see by the following letter from dis
ungushed source how the Convention has been
at Richmond. Ii remains be whether the people
OF the Old Dominion will be managed by Convention. 80
managed
lcoRRrsroNurNcE TIE NERcrRy.l
Extract OF letter dated
RICHMOND, March 7ti 1913
NT-Thc result OF the State Convention of Virrinia
which assembled here IL othe "a inst will doubtless have
reached before you received this That result would
seem unpropous Ia the prospects Mr. Calhoun but we
ms trends mere atter ourselves that not even fair ~
preston OF the OF the Convention itself, Much loss
is II an accurate index to the feelings and preferences OF the
people OF the State.
The Convention was organised on the call ,f NJ P;,L
c, who had previously informed himself alike upon whom
he might rely, and whom he should avoid lie placed s
the temporary President known Van Burcn man. tie ap
pointed Committee 10 nominate officers and that Commit
tee by majority proposed Van Buren, President and Sec
rctares and two of four Vice Presidents.
IL was not deemed prudent o,r opposition to this pro-
cccdnC, after the first move. knowing that such oppos
must be made NJ great disadvantage The next step was
10 appoint committee of %. from each Courr,
District and two for the State large draft address
10 the people This committee appointed the Chair
OF course, and the address determined to
give battle feeling entirely confident of having the yant,e
ground. We succeeded in committee after warm CON
test. and report adopted. II was perfectly ohyou.
however that the struggle be- gone over ON lar,er
scale IA the Cow, n'nn, oi the Calhoun DELEGATES
thinking the question virtually settled their Com
mite had decided TT DE- left hc City. We st! believed
we had the strength and felt no fear ~ the result;
We had to contend against one disadvantage which
finally proved insuunouutabo. towii want OF ParIia-
1r.s &c. .,.T
from one Of our own men. IL that the vote should be
aA'n hE counties instead OF PER capita. A fatal ~ was
the move our utmost effort could rally our party against
H. ItrhaS or m"'y united wih the Van Buren, strength
and voted the proposition through After tina, il was mo-,
possible % exhibit oar strength ard every thing carried
against Il reduced the number Of votes IN IN. Convex,
non az the most go 1874, and placed the majority without
the hope oi successful resistance m tine hands "a. Mr. Rifcb
le' anu Ms parcar satellites of the Legislature He alone
commanded some twenty votes In hi- own ncrs.p g.
ana MAJORITY rcraF- werc members OF the Legislature
mostly devoted % hs wall and direction MANY Of the d,.
tant Counties unable % be represented b their own com
~ Delegate, because oi their great distance from Rich
mond, and ignorant Of Mr. Rs preferences equally "a ,b,
any question would be- agitled which would call for d
vision. had very naturally deputed him 10 represent them
am thoroughly convinced that the Committee embodied
Convention. Il selected from every pa of ,b star,
and Tar better understood the subject"
Would seem unProPuous" But Mr. Calhoun's friends
dteT themselves &C.. Let them not ay the fai,erinp
JUNCTION to their souls" We have time after time. with
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,youd no b,,r.T 49,. ~ l'''''ty winch
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tho lie, aims, i,5s.fr.I, - 81 .''s'' '"'lfse
,b,, I, Jr-,r ,. ,b 80 - ''-'''U '' saying
party IN Virginia Of nj ,,,.e ,." - -, '.o'I.l''
's,dc-. TIN. rem, l,,,. ". -. D'''''''D'c
me- nope Z" enlist the support ui the old Jluto here and
IT, aauons through Virginia, until he give something
equivalent u bond ard ,ea'y that hc sa-y one OF
least Tie two great states OF New IJrk or Penusyya