Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-07

respected Correspondent at Washington requests
~ to re publish from the Globe the Gard OF member
d the House Of Representatives from the West, upon
,be Presidential candidate. Similar Cards have ap-
,sared from the two Senator'S and ten Democratic ne,
,,esentatiyes Of the State Of Ohio; and also Gard
ION Mr.. Kennedy of Indiana. We say al once, that
Y. wi, publish none of them, except General u. L.
Dtompooes letter, addressed 10 ourselves ION Friday
Ne agree with Mr. Weller in the following sentiment
yhs,b.r Mr. Van Buren, is the choice of majority of tho
democracy Of Union, question TO be settled BY
~ If Congress Bamore the 9th instant, by dele
. elected expressly purpose. 1t my duty cup
that nomination. be he who he may, and IL shalt be dis
..lged."
We agree thoroughly with Mr.. Weller thu, the
members of Congress had better attend TO their
.,,mste business. "They have other fish to fry, as
D Webster said, than in controlling the voice Of the
,s7oe and cabang about the Presidency. We
maze only one exception, and that is in regard to those
Members, who at the same time, delegates to the
Baltimore Convention. 1t becomes their Duty as it is
s duty of other delegates, to collect information, to
enable them to act understandngly upon the nomina.
ION Of Baltimore But il is not their proper pro-
vince TO go into the newspapers, in order to discuss
The 6caiions of the candidates at this time o, 10
control the current of public sentiment
his productive besides of mischief the Republican
rlr,v The strength Of the Wings is in their indsso-
lube union What have seen within the last
week. Some $4,000 Wings meeting together at Balti.
more unite their party upon one man, with hooks of
s.eel Amid the shameful spectacle of their Coonish
bsas.al,y and their senseless embems, we have wit
messed wrsngling, larrng, discord or serious dvi-
son among them. "The union of the Wings for the
of the Union-or rather, their idola,rous devo-
ION to H. Cay-has been the motive and object which
thew have carried out Blu, whilst they arming sboul
O., shoulder with united forces and unscrupulous
man. Worship in favor of their Idol, and Immediately
too after N apparently temporary defeat Of party
IN Virginia, no, indeed actual, much less perma-
nen dafaa', is true, but loss which has brough,
temporary cloud over the feelings of some of
party, vhal IS tie situation OF party at Washing
ia, The me- bers of Congress are wrauglng, charg-
ed with caballing for Presidential candidate,
patty seemingly tearing itself TO pieces, the Spectator
rebuhug Mr. v Buren,, and the Globe rebukng Mr.. Cal
holn until the confusion has become confouad-
ei" We must terminate these !euds at else
boa IS it possible that scattered mob such party
will e can encounter the best drilled and the strongest
d.,cipaed party in the world: Let Us communicate to
each other facts which important to guide choice
and govern decisions Let US compare notes with
other fully and freely in conciliatory spirit,
previous 10 the Convention but wien it meets, Let
csc.s every question in good feeling, decide in good
temper and act with the energy which becomes great
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