Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07
RICHMOND. FRIDAY, ArRiL :.
u FIR lr0rdS in season.

cer under The SIGNATURE of 81 friend Of the South
This appeal purpots be addressed to the true friends
of the South" in the Petersburg Convention which
was TO meet that morning TUESDAY "to nominate
a candidate for the Congressional District 1t calls
upon them TO sstand By their principles to ''yeld
not an inch let what will be the consequences "-to
"stand by their late (woriiyl Representatives, VIM. O.
Goode Esq in the nomination for, that he was TO
be sacrificed "simply because he friend OF John
l.. Calhoun-and ''for aught we know, the action of
this Convention may decide whether Marln Van Buren,
or John {. Calhoun shall be President. We seize
our pencil the moment we see TINS Adhesion Tues
day morning, without knowing what tins Convention
has done, what it means 10 DO or whether II has
met nj all-ssmply 10 notice another portion OF the
communication which exclusively concerns ourselves.
The author says, he appeals TO the courtesy Of the
Editor of the Petersburg lnelllgencer Tor the liberty
of expressing his opinions through us couthhs-and
lie says, he asks it ''ior another reason
81 am (says hey what is termed "a Calhoun man,
and you know, might wait until The crack OF doom,
before the Richmond Enquirer would consent 10 pub
lsh any thing which initiates against his sweet little
fellow nlarln Van Euren. That paper, Sir, while
il affects s.rc. impartIay 10 the Democratic asp.
rants TO the Presidency has been covery DONG all IN
his ts) power kill or the distinguished son OF the
South and pave the way for the NOMINATION OF Martin
Van buren, have borne with inns conduct long
enough, and | mean to speak out-and as am
denied medium OF communication with The public by
tina, PRESS winch always urges bat rarely practices
the maxim-'Principles not men Il must ask you 10
grant me Il hearing
That j. he goes At once 10 Wig prcss-whch
is, of course. "no,hns 10th 10 fan the embers of
dscord and therefore willing grants MN The enfrte
into lis columns. The first question Is, who ~
this courteous and liberal Correspondent Is he not
some enemy in disguise some nsdious wing, VINO
assumes The mask Ia steal like spy into the camp, TO
do all the mischief he eau; for who, but wing, could
81 appropriately adopt the Wing slang oil ,he sweet
little fellow :" If he be not nomnaiIy wing, how
long has II been since he joined the i.epuo.cah banner
nj
he vote for Martin Van Buren, IN lo4o-ior now couid
he so READILY em,loy the cant Of the Wings in decryng
| the man whom he had SO recently supported or Is
he one of those ardent and reckless poi'iciahs, VINO
never calculate the consequences oil l,ier own ac-
tons: and rush on to their object, without any re-
uard to friend or foe II me be indeed Republican,
wby does he 30 10 n Wing press Tor the privilege
Of being heard This very step throws snsP'cion
upon HIM. and seems to SHOW, that he - "coVer'iy
i wearing a mask which Republican Editor would
,,n off He cannot plead that there IS no Republican
oress within his reach Why did he not apply tor ndms
sion into the columns Of the Petersburg "kepuohcan Z
Has tbo, resnecabls journal, too, denied, him "a me-
dunn of communication with the Puoi'c: FOR our
own part we do not very well see tue io'ce oil Una,
cic which in;ers that because he cannot be heard las
hc nre;sndsl through one Republican pnper he must
iberef,re ask hearing through WMg press But, to
brn the question nearer home by what right does th's
bnasted "Friend OF the South complain oi % i:as
he ever asked US for hearing Have we ever dtnted
bm Has any "Calhoun man cause 10 complain oil
Us, What friend of John {. Calhoun ever asked
hearing of u.s. that we have ever refused Ink o.
Il tte crack Of doom QUA IL ho' nave oee" "oie
hecominp the Justice of liberal man 10 have ifst as
ca-,a,ed ,b.t ,bere was a single example oil want OF
courtesy or cancellation our part, oei"re e 'e'u'eo
10 launch against us uniounded ana reckless ah ac'
cusa.ion u
But we tell this gentleman in the massive tell
everv impassoned and reckless spirit, who PUSHES on
to lis oh ec without regard 10 courtesy or 10 usce
that he IS only defeating his own purposes Sucn
course is ONLY calculated TO react upon hHseI' we
tell him. moreover, VI he has any claims 10 'he charae
ter of Republican, that he has grossly ,''s,a"eh te
means OF nsuring ils success-that u u 'hess 'u'e
isaousies all these unjust complaints all lhese iloe'
raj suspicious to be INDUCED IN the BOSOM o tis
Republican party, We have u chI'""'' 49,. =.
contest, and perhaps d'sgracelui ce'eal ns' 70 :"
become Of that spirit of "harmony ana UNION, "hlch
has bern hitherto regarded essential TO our sue
cess Encourage this sor, OF emper-let us reckiessy
mpnte 10 each other these nsd'o;s designs ana gross
,es the torch OF discord be thus canselessy
thrown into our camp and well may the friends OF r.
Clay ridIcule prospects wen may 'hey reprint"
rs for our obstinate. aud violent devotion to aspiring
men Well might the log cabin orator oil our c''y peafo
Us 10 our faces on Monday and wi, US about the am
bon of our candidates, and the phrenzy oil lEeil par
,izans Well might lie ring in our ears the ominous
pret.,con that the friends OF MIR. Van Buren, ana
Calhoun eau never agree-could never cooperate
that must therefore, lose the game and that mar
nv Of the West 10 be the next PRESIDENT OF the "
peasc to call themselves that IL is not by such spirit
az breahes in every line Of this Friend OF the South,
that cur party is he united that Is certainly 10
succeed in lis efforts or t!at Mr.. Calhoun IS 10 be
elected.
We are wiling to bear and foibcar much ns any
man, for the sake oi harmony and OF UNION we
have done much 10 promote conciat'on as any oe;
but il is not by such and ungenerou5 attacks az
these that our efforts TO be encouraged, ard our
temper is be improved. We shall no, sacrifice our
pr ples, cur Independence, Tor any man. or ANY
mans man" We will edo every thing for cause
+ no:hpr for men We will not purchase the support
of any party by dsgaceful concessions We have at
tempted TO 10 duty 10 all the aspanis, ana we
mean adhere IL this corcatory principle as long As
+ we possibly But We have not deserved the m
snua,ion, which is hccdcssy cast upon u. We deny
the whole length and breadth oi this man accusation
We have attempted 10 show as much lmparila'y as
possible TO all ''rhe Democratic aspirants We have
cove.tly sought 10 kill off John & Calhoun, nor 70
''pavc the way for the nomination oi Martin Van Bu-
rem" "a Plague o both their Houses, again say
we, if ieopardi2c party aud lis princ-
y, pies Tor them, for any But We must again
the friends Of all the candidates TO beware OF cr''
minaion. 1t leads TO recriminaton. Mutual Jea-
lousles may promote mutual attacks. The energy oi
our party mu 81 be enrebed by such unworthy ieuds
1t TO the Dragons teeth, which will spring up
armed men, and their swords, like those ot Cadmus
men, viii be turned against each other. Are we, IN
deed, mad enough for such encounter as this The
pride, If better principle can be addressed
We should indeed, blush 10 be the ioois which they
would describe Are we, indeed, prepared to sa'
crifce MI that hold dear, for the sake OF men VINO
are better than ourselves Are going to tread
the road which has led all Republics 10 run-to sacr
flee of the brightest prospects which any conn-
enjoyed, for the ambition Of certain leaders
Are we, indeed, such vile Gurths, as to wear any
collar around necks Are We 10 sacrifice cur
selves for aspiring chic.,an Bat if We are wise
and patriotic men, Will abandon these disgraceiul
contests among ourselves. We will put down Cal
hounsm and Van Burenism, u, least for the present.
We will lay all such questions upon the SHELF and We
will all 90 forth in firm and embat,cd array 10 save
the State from the Federal foes Of the Constitution.
Lei unite upon every Republican candidate for
Congress- whosoevcr be his iavorile for the Presidency,
who will honestly pledge himself TO support the no.
minee OF the National Convention. Let only
contest be, who shall best Virginia from the
hands Of the Phst,nes-who shall best succeed in
defeating the friends of Henry Clay, and dssipatng
all their nsdious anaronade about the Tax Bill, about
the long session, and about those other humbugs,
which they so busIly couJur.ng up.