Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-24
DirR DANGER.

We have no wish 10 "in;rude our opinions; no Paft
cuar desre TO the delegates to the Baltimore Con
venton of the great dangers by which we are surround
cd or of the solemn duties which they cevove upon
hon, We are indeed on the verge Of the abyss. BY
wise counsels and dsnerested sPrit, they may save
the Republic. But if they listen to selfish asPrans IN
stead of consulting the great interests o! their country
if they yield litts intrgues or TO exasperned pas
,ions. we are de!eated-und the most dangerous
man in the country, Henry Clay, becomes the Die.
taor Of the Republic. Far be it from US to dictate
to the Convention; we scarcely know now 10 ad-
wise them. There is not man IN that Respectable
assembly, who has less selfish interest IN this whole
subject, than ourselves. There is not man IN
it, who mkes deeper, I've dare TO say, :, as
deep) an interest in its decision, as ourselves we
have been devoted, man and boy, tor nearly hall
century, in the support of the great principles ci the
Virginia Republican School For 4o years, have We
been conendng for those principles as the responsive
Editor of the Enquirer Every thing for which we have
been s,ruoonp is now saked on the issue of the ne
weeks decision. How intense, therefore, IS The ieei
mn with VIII ch we anticipate the result, We have no
anauoge 10 express May gracious Providence lllu-
inmate their counsels and preserve our country
We the senior editor have declined the honor OF par
ticpating as dele cute, the action Of the Convention
We shall decline the invitation of several of our friends
TO attic nd their proceedings But we did enjoy the no.
nor partic pate IN the responsibility OF IT'S proceed
incs we should enter that body as freeman-con
.clous of our rights, penetrated with public duties,
favor or nftctcn'' We should enter with man y
collar hung around our neck We should be no man 8
ido!aor We should, in other words, be no man mar
We should 90 into ii with full determination TO ADOPT
that mode OF action, and TO rally around that Repuo-
can cand:dae Who seems hes. calculated 10 advance
the great principles Of the Republican party, and the
great interests of our country. We have as strong
private feelings any mcn-strcng attachments to GER
tain persons men, and strong confidence IN them as
politicians bu, we should enter tha, meeting with
stern determination TO commune freely with our beth-
rem 10 confer with them coo!y, 10 decide del bera:ey,
and If necessary, sacrifice all feelings rpom the al
lar Of the Republic. We should feel the duty which
we dischargng the most solemn act of our lives
and we should take care SO 10 discharge It, that
whilst every thing else might fail u.s. should have
COINCIDENCE left above fear and above eproach. In ell
that we have DONE in the preparatory stages Of this
important dtamn, may have committed errors but we
have been sscrved by selfish considerations, and BY
no aspirations after office. We have been dupes TO
any antiques that may have been sci on foot ut Wash
iug,on These have been much exaggerated
The causes Of events have been much mistaken AS
Of intelligent correspondents writes MS on
the 18th "Ths movements, attributed 10 intrigue
amongst Members of Congress, pe:vGde the whole
country-ths county (Hall.ax, much any other.
They do not spring from concerted understandings or
efforts cf politicians; but the mass of the people, with
GU. intercourse, and without previous consultation,
presents the game picture Of ciscord.
We dare not make further extracts from his letter
We dare not draw The curtain any higher. We cannot
speciy the causes 10 which he refers. operating
upon the poets OF our party We should save TO
speak in the hearing of cunning and sngacous ehf
N.Y. who would only The facts which we sAou!c
ha7e state from our singnarly voluminous cores
pnrdence but who would exercise his usual license IN
eXageera,ng thos- facts, and misrepre seniing those
letters Onr tables crowded from ALMOST al parts
of the State as well as from other Safes. But We
would rather be censured By friends, than con-
tribute to the sinister designs OF our enemies II IS
sufficient 10 repeat what We said in our last, that
"Our private correspondence on the present condition
of our party continues to accnmulate Some OF II 10
from tie strongest and saunchest Republicans IN Vr-
,inia and elsewhere Much OF it is confidential Bot
we deem it most Discreet at the present moment Ger
iainly to withhold from the public eve. 1t is only
calculated to confirm in the views have express
ed and the course have adopted.
But we have been gradually drawn into vein Of ego
tsm which we did not design 10 indulge when we com
menced this husty article We VIII stop here, earnest
10 WISHING that the Baltimore Convention may np
proach their solemn duties with the utmost possible
Observation-Disclosures GOODNESS, discretion, and rankness
LIT them keep ell intrgners a distance carry
out Col Benons celebfa,ed maxim, especlaly-"Ev Every
Thing for the cause. nothing for men,. Lot the neni-
hers cooy and frankly confer with each other s:a
tno the positions, the wishes, the prospects Of our
cause in every quarter Of the country. Let brother
talk 10 brother, and Slate respond TO State. When
the true condition Of facts has thus been ascerained,
then let the wisdom OF all draw the proper n'erences,
and decide the proper mode OF acton.
Meantime lei us frankly commune with our bfeih
rem of the Press and ask, how they expect TO de-
feat the common enemy, and prevent the election OF
the most dangerous Demagogue and Dictator which
this country confirms within her bosom-f they con
tnue to abuse each other, and prosecute those who
OUGHT 10 be friends How succeed, ~
the Globe continues to rrprehend MIR. Calhoun
or the Spectator, TO rebuke the Globe as Tfa'-
tor: or willis, the Petersburg Republican cestigales
the Ohio Delegation, The Columbus Statesman cas-
tyntes the Petersburg Republican, Is il not madness
to expect eny success from such impassoned denun'
ciatons, Is it thus that to defeat the Glos,
reckless and united party, and the most dangerou,
champion whom we have ever had to encounter II
we 90 on thus, may at once yield the field to the
enemy We had better ground our arms, and lick
the dust from the feet of Henry Clay. We are
beaten before we strike blow. We call upon the
Baltimore Convention to interpose lis coed Offices,
and recommend peace 10 our own party, before We
omen var against the common Enemy
GENERAL JACKSON ON TEXAS.
We understand that Gen. Jackson hiss written Sc
veral letters 10 Washington, the series of letters
tslessrs. Clay, and Van Buren,, and BentonD has