Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-12
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY [.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY Ie, ists.

We pleased learn from the Enquirer that the
perfect harmony and good feeling peades the Demo-
cacy. MIR. Benton has called MIR. Calhoun poti.
cal Joe Smith, his followers orrnoas but old Bull
lion enterans the exalted admiration for the great
Southern lumnay. Mr. Calhoun his part fully recipro.
Gates these kind feelings. and holds Mr. Benton be one
OF the choicest of Gods creation. Towards Mr.. Van
Buren, too, the "honest Nuer harbours the purest and
most ardent aieeton-rcgardng him. HIMSELF the
pures Democrat in the land and the FIRST gentleman Of
the age notwithstanding certain passages, which caused
Mr. Van Buren, to be rejected Minister Britain
We repeat that hear with great satisfaction OF the
sence OF these cordial, and fraterna feelings the
great heads OF the Great Democratic Family. We had
been led to fear that good will did. could among
them. We recolleeted how Mr.. Calhoun denounced Mr.
Van Buren, for separate and apart from poics-and
which would forever exclude him from the association OF
gentlemen. We supposed that MIR. Van Buren, of
that meek and forgiving bury these things
oblivion. We thought they had coalesced in '40-no
because they loved another but from the belief
that they could be mutually serviceable each
Under the belief the part of Mr.. Calhoun, that
Mr. Van Buren, would then be reelected, and that he
would be the successor. As the miscarriage in 10
defeated this calculation it reasonable suppose that
Mr. Calhoun, animated he is by the desire for
the Presidency, would his claims post
poned another four years, with fair prospect for ne
mite posponemen. We could why. any ground
from his interest," he could wish Van elect
ed and that interest," from present appearances would be
threatened with by that result They agree
principle. Mr.. Calhoun is Free Trader-Mr. Van
Buren, is a Tariff man-Mr. Calhoun is n Nullifer and
Strict COnsuuctonist-Mr. Van Buren, Proclamation
and Force Bill man, and maintains that the Constitution
be stretched contracted suit circumstances Mr.
Calhoun is Hard Money Mr. Van Buren, believes in
the virtues of paper money-M Calhoun considers slavery
institution good in ITSELF and be preserved all haz.
as-Mr Van Buren, abhos slavery the greatest
upon the country, and with the lights before him, deems
constitutional abolish in the District of Columbia and
prohibit its extension in the Territories. Mr.. Van Bu
is scrub arsocat-and has scruples in appealing
to the dregs of society advance his interest-Mr Cal
houn was bred gentleman, and only conemplaes gentle
means to accomplish his ends From the character-the
habs-the associatonshe feelings and the principles Of
the two men, there are scarcely two in the Union dis
similar who would pursue systems of policy more d
recty opposed. IL we correctly appreciate Mr. Calhoun
Mr. Clay would administer the Government much more TO
the taste Of Mr.. Calhoun, than Mr.. Van Buren,.
Thus regarding these gentemen-seeing no public in
ducemen for Mr. Calhoun support the restoration of
Mr. Van Buren, and the "Rogues and Royalists and not
being able TO perceive how that restoration could advance
Mr. Calhoun persOHdHy-seeng that it would strengthen
the hands OF his great rival for the succession Mr. Benton
we did not believe there was could be- good feeling
and hearty cooperation between them But the Enquirer
they most loving brother-and rejoice to hear
it, For TO confess the truth that winch has caused us
serious apprehension for Clays success has been the
expected division of the Democratic pary-their running
several candidates and carrying the election the House
Of Representatives We had faith that the great Kentck
could beat any of his opponents in fair field; but
the whole the list against him. what with sectional
ealouses and political intrigue we'had misgyings of the
result.
Some may deem this avowa very.ndiscreet and so it
may be-but We have eonceaments. And in the same
spirit OF frankness in which disclose this weak point in
our own ranks will state, that in the disruption of the
Democratic party the only hope Of salvation for at
least one, if more, of the Democrotc aspants Its
continued union only, by possibility enure to MIR.
Van Buren's benefit; while will certainly crush Mr. Cal
houn. 1t may be that Democratic party might restore
Mr.. Van Buren,, if every connected with every fraction
OF IL unite upon him; bat this very remote posi-
bity. There is deep-rooed repugnance in the public
mind 10 what is called political Restorations. Modern
history furnishes but two instances Of them, that of the
Suarts England and the Bourbons France; and both
Of them accompanied with much public and private
suffering that the people compelled rebel and cast
them off The reason of the odium attached 10 them s
plain The restored conceive that they were wronged in
being evctedand they consider themselves privileged TO
take redress into their hands. They look upon the
public Offices the spoils from vanquished enemy;
they become vindcuve and half
Of the community and pluBdering the whole.
While the popular aversion a restoration is sufficiently
strong defeat it, the violent parisans the defeated dy
nasty will always be able control the action of their
mider associates, and they will be with nothing
less than the restoration Of the dehroned Family ave
UiH rise NTH him, toh toh0m teL" will be their
motto-and they will stick TO through good and through
evil report and to realize it, they will hesitate to saer
fee the which they profess have at heart On
this principeit is human naturehe partisans of Mr.
Van Buren, will They will that amabe gentleman
at the election, and FOR every years thereafter as
long he lives and when he dies they will take up his
Executor eldest The "Resoraton" will become
fixed idea with hemo be comprised by any and every
human MEANS ihrough fire and food They will per every
thing in its pursuit sink their ortunesbght their hopes
and ruin their and their friends.
II the union Of the Democracy preserved it will be
made subseryen the qualification Of this inexnguisba
Bile passion the part Of Mr. Van Burens partsans to
the prosraton Of all his Democratic rivals and as we be-
lieve, to the overthrow Of the Democratic cause.