Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-23

The "IIarrisburg Argus, devoted to Gen. Cass,)
is pursuing extraordinary course II is suspecting
great discomfort in the bosom OF the Republican Party
Ina nines "uarcrSdl INSTRUMENTATION throughout the
,choe country exaggea;cs every !itils sign-lashes
eve,y Ii lie breeze INTO storm declares th;s
ment araiiis Mr. V u. 10 be onrdrd-says il he runs
he must be deiea,cd--i he be nominated at Baltimore
he canno, be elected and advises his friends withdraw
him. and run another maa. Who thus candidate is, II
does not say. VIII, is stronger than Mr.. Van Buren,,
II does not profess 10 declare; bu., like all other doubt
ers and find fautsrs, and walters upon Providence
doubts his success, without suggesting any other
person who is stronger than he is. 1t is time 10 be
done with these d0uLts-to Danish these suspicious Ii
idle 10 be thus sporting on the verge of The precipce
Il now becomes all Ia take hold Of the plough and
not to look back, but march ontcards. a firm and re-
solute spirit may work wonders. IL is time to rallY
with energy upon one man-throw all our efforts upon
him-and do or die in the effort The more the Argus
yhnpe;s in this strain, the it is for him. and The
worse il is far our cause II looks too much like the
ill-omened Prophet, attempting to fulfil his pre-
dctions. II is like the evil spirit raising up itself the
storm which affects discover 1t is too late The day
for rs 10 vary order of bittls We must not change
line IN front of the enemy l. the Baltimore Conven
ton should ratfy the apparent choce OF the people II
will behoove every Republican 10 support him. The
outrares which were perpetratsd by The Wing party
in defeating Us ia 1870 have produced an outrage
that direction which does not operate III behalf oil any
other candidate. ieseems 10 re the strongest at
feat Henry Clay. And Will the friends Of General
Cas-, or Mr. Calhoun, Col. Johnson, refuse 10 CO.
operate in his election rather, in saving the Re-
public from the ambition Of Dictator, because they
canno, obtain the priority for their particular favorte
Such is the dilemma of passion and no, Of principle. 1t
s the impulse Of personal preference, and not OF elc
waited patriotism When the public sentiment shall
settle down upon man, who will pretend 10 set his
own particular judgmen; in collision with the popular
will and say "'rhere is another (whom they can
no, nancy who il stronger than NE; :" When the
choice IS made what patriot Will desire 10 defeat That
choice at the hazard Of electns such Il man as Mr..
CLAW: We trust that snch Republican will he
found in this broad union. We happy to see, that
notw outstanding lis -omened language, the Argus is
determined 10 do IFS duty.
Il assures US that when The nomination is made al
Baltimore "a portion Of the press favorable to n
no ~ man. viii fall in. We at least, will We are SO
pledrcd and we will redeem H. Many prominent men
and their friends will support the nomination The
candidate whose claims have urged, (Gen. Cass, }
We know will"-We are proud to receive this confr-
nation Of all our previous impressions from one who
Knows Gen. Cass so we'll All this is well-and having
done this having taken his position firmly in the ranks,
we beg him to give all his fears TO the winds He need
have no apprehensoDs about "ihe peope-the mass
embarking IN this revolution" few lmpracticabes
NAV shvrr in the windbu, the great body Of the peo
p. will do their duty, and stand firmly TO their colors
The danger will have become too imminent for am
honest man TO hes laie in his course We advise the
ArGus them 10 Danish all It's apprehe leave
il TO such rrumblers Duff Green to insinuae susp
cons and hesitate distrusi.