Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-22
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST ".
r,,o vciees-fr from the East and from the H'est

pICTJuoND, TUESDAY, AUGUST %.
T,,o Vciees-fro,n the East and from the Hest
,o,r the papers, which received by our FRI
~ mornings mails, were the "Od Dominion rom
". o,,b and the "Abingdon Banner from wash
io's -oun,v. We opened the first first, and The
IT, Immediately after, and the following e1raor
d,nary contract appears in their columns
i ts,on th. Portsmouth Old Doninion Of l6'h nst r
uTbe returns from Tennessee are less iavofanae oi
,L n,oc.ats than we at first expected. The wings
haro n,ned considerably, the vote OF le4l IL Us
naw nnpospd that Polk is defeated by strong mao
ritv-,hr Legislature is yet doubtful 1t VIII De reco
lec,ed ina, Mr. Polk run "a the candidate, IN eSpec-
tancv of The Vice Presidency, with Mr. van bureh =
,h, no convassed the whole State with uncomprom'sn9
I and ability and is defeated. VIII Mr.. Van bn
rs friends persist in running him third time, ano
once more throw The Government into The hands oil 'e
Whius We do most earnestly and respectfully neg :"
,hem not 10 persist in this suicidal course. we &c
os, .sc,edly and sincerely believe that Mr.. Van Blu
rem will be defeated, if again put in nomination. w"
his friends force him before the people, with certain
defea, staring him the very face We hope not-we
trust not. Let them abide by their iavori'e motto
"Every thing for the cause, no!hing Tor men anu al
! will be we'll
| (And now, by way of set otD
"MR CAlfIUUN-MR. VAN BUREN,
"We take II to be tolerably certain, that the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency will be conferred
uoon one or the other of the above. named gentle
If the feelings of the Republican party be truly ndl.
Gated through the press. and the other common rhodes
Of signifyng the popular wish, then these two emit
neut statesmen are present. the most conspIc
avori,es of party If this be conceded, it ~ GER
tany time high time that the special friends OF the one
ds,ng uishd from the special friends OF the
other, prepare 10 meet with what aacrty they can ON
mand, the particular disappointment which eVento any
awaits one or the other division of the Democratic force
Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Van Buren, can't both be nomi.
nated-thats as sscear as mud, and it will be well TO
think upon that constitutional fact and neither vi"
probably be elected if each runs The last member oil
the last sentence hints at contingency, the expeca
ton OF which may be considered very preposterons-
but improbable things than that have happened
and therefore, the cf this to wit the run
ming of two Democratic candidates-is not TO be "gri
ned at, as altogether impossible. we should mol ne
asonished if the positive expectation OF such an even
was INDUCED by some besides the Whigs-and are
assured that the latter look 10 the dreadful catastrophe
to us-the running of couple OF Democrats-as the
powerful and certain agent OF our overthrow and wing
success. But let US here say, that should the event
verify the hopes of the Federalsts based upon our
divisions then there will be about the heaviest
sponsbility to be met by somebody, and some men,
that any man, set of men, ever encountered in
America. Woe, indeed, be 10 him who shall per-
entering the lists for ia fight, after his so
lemn rejection by the Convention. Woe be 10 them,
and all, who shall dare to instgate, countenance,
aid abet, (through any false preext or cavlng ex
cepton taken to The proceedings OF the nominating
ntion)-anv party traitor whose cmOilioa
counter the decision of that body Be;;er-far bet
will be for him and them POLITICAL THAT mill
stone tied about their necks and then cast into
the sea. by means of dlscrganizng movement
such that we sincerely deprecate,- CLAY
should be elected President, the memory othe authors
of calamity will be damned Immortality. The stig
Of Hartford Convenonism, the Essex Junto, B1rr
Conspiracy has hardly been more memorable IN its ct
fects destructive 10 those upon whom It has fallen
than will be the disgrace 10 follow the open dsloyalty
h,oh fha Gnp1 he
approaching contest. We to cast suspicious
upon either side particularly l. there be any real
ground for alarm, the guilty party will feel, and we
leave 1t TO conscience TO do the work.
"Since have had the control of this journal,
readers will bear witness, that we have taken nu-
merous occasions express admiration Of Mr.. Cal
houn, and ever abiding confidence in hm-no- has
1t been lip service onlyfo it may be asserted, with
absolute truth, that no paper in Virginia, which we
have had The opportunity of Inspecting has
ed its columns with the mastery productions of that
great auy 10 DO dos 9ssn our as well
for something of apparent Partially for MIR Calhoun,
Of all our public mentor reasons, TO be sure, espe
ciay applicable TO the peculiar condition Of that gen.
tleman- which will presently state. We know,
too, do The constituency of this district that our re-
preventative has been most liberal in sending abroad,
throu Oh its limits the "speeches' OF Mr. Cahoun-and
principal for procuring this wlde circulation
for them believe to have been independent OF The
general promotion Of the cause and has had reference
|
Calhoun IN South Western Virginia. The furmsr re
lations Of Mr. Calhoun, with the people of Little Ten
nessee have been very wide of political friendship In
fact notorious, that Of all the Democratic asplrants
IN the Presidency arowed or conJectured, no one
has been in grea, disiavor with the great majority Of
people, MIR Calhoun is almost useless 10
state that the radical doctrines Of South Carolina, as
they were generally believed to be-especa!ly here
abouts-the reasonable results to which they led, as
the Jackson Of our vcinage asserted-these were
opinions, connected with Mr.. Cahouns attitude to
the country-which conspired 10 render him most de
cdedy obnoxious in th's quarter of Virginia we
have been reoiced TO find the bitter and violent OPP
position TO Mr. Cahoun-which the agitation in Caro-
Ina had engendered-graduays ubsidng. 1t certany
has been greatly diminished since the settlement of The
alarming controversy of 81 and %. The ofbetter
feelings which SLOW succeeded the angry passions OF
that period has been poptious to the restoration OF
| Mr.. Calhoun in the affections Of the people. And
since his cordial union with the Democratic party, we
have had the deepest anxiety that every lurking peu-
dice and old srudge should be extinguished and forgot
ten We kncw that hostility to him here in Little
Tennessee had been deep-rooied and extensive. And
hence, while have rarely made mention oil Mr. van
Buren-we have been scdulnus in endeavors 10 re-
susc,taie MIR. Calhoun. We desired TO prepare The
people, Formerly the most aveTse to that gentleman, for
the contingency of bis neminat'on TO the Presidency
should ii be the wish of the General Convention ;s
make it, We have never had a doubt for moment
that Martin Van Buren, would carry the Southwest if
he became the nominee. Il would indeed be 'carryng
Goals 10 New Castle, to offer reasons and considera
! lions 10 the voters of Little Tennessee, why they
should supper, sir. Van Buren, They stood The thun-
der-s,orm of Wing fury in his defeacc in $780, nobly
and with ssch triumph, that it scarcely be expect
ed that they will give priority, independent Of the
sanction of the Cunvention to the pteiensons of any
body to Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t is considered, and we
unite in that conviction, that Mr. Van Buren, the
stavailable champion for this meridian. AS present
advised, "from the lights now before us" think
Mr. V. B the most "ayaabe" Of all the Democrats
before the public, aspranls for the nominaton
and for ha, and that particularly, if not solely,
present opinion is, that the Convention will decide
wisely in selecting him. We shall DO salis6cd-ndeed,
gratifed-ifte Convention shall find reasons founded
/ in his avaaby-for the NOMINATION. of Mr.. Calhoun.
We believe district be carried FOR this gentleman
any other which the Convention will select; but
thing be more certain than the Eyincibiliy OF Mr.
Van Buren, in this quarter Of the State.
ave trust in God that we to have no ''impracca
bles" in ranks. will some Of the enthusiastic ad.
mirers Of Calhoun, allow us to suggest the danger into
which too ardent zeal may be,ruy them. When men
become impassoned in their preferences-they soon