Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-02-15

80 t'ilS uicA pcCleu union, DY WHICH
we are made zone and indivisbIe,' cur
opponents, whose sangune hopes of sue
cess were founded upon the prospect O
division in our ranks, stand ashast-ut
terly confounded- and feel that then
prospects are waning. When the angry
waves OF controversy swept over our par.
ty, we were assaIed with all manrer Of
tauntng and insulting language Bul
we now no longer feel the force of their
taun;s.
The address to the friends of Mr..
Calhoun in this state, is now before the
public. It's tone is dIgnihed, and its ar.
guments ingenious and forcble. The
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Calhoun
upon the subject of national convention,
are most ably and eloquentIy sustained.
The following sentiments, which we
extract from the address, show the rea-
sons which induce them to support the
candidate of the republican party:
But important as we deem these con
slderatlons. in relation to the proper
mode of selecting candidate for the de-
mocratic republican party. we would not
feel justified, if we were now to destroy
the chance of electing republican pre-
sldent, upon question as to the man.
ner of nominating him. We most ear
nestly desire to establish some mode of
nominating the republican candidates
for the presidency. which shall fairly
express the sense of that party, so as to
ensure man whom they prefer, not on
" to any member of the opposite party
but also to any member of their OWE
But we cannot consent to sacrifice the
party itself to attain mode of organize
ton which would be useless, if they
should lose the power Of electing presi-
dent at Il. Our contest is as to the true
mode of nominating democratic repub-
lican president: we can have but little
interest in the mode in which he was
nominated, if that president elected is to
be a whig. 1t is against such measures
as his principles could induce him to
propose, that we would defend the gov
eminent and the people; and there is no
longer hope of the preservation of the
rights of the south, the states, or the peo-
Pile, if the government is to be admins,
tered upon principles, which, as we
think, are destructive to the just rights
of them all. If the wings should obtain
power, they will be bound by their prin
ciples to establish national bank, a
protective tariff, and distribution of
the public lands. When they have thus
destroyed the limitations in the constitu-
ton, and associated powerful special
interests which subsist on the govern
ment, under the influence of their meas
ures, what hope will remain for the
south, the states, the people. or any. in
deed. who are interested IN equalising
the benefits and burthens of the general
government And viii not our case be
still more hopeless, should they succeed
in stripping the executive of his veto,and
thus practically submit the ACTION Of the
government to bare maiorities in con-
gressP 1t would be alike mad and in
consistent in US to aid them. In a con-
test between them and the democratic
republican party, our post is with the
latter, and we shall support their candi
date, if we have good reason to believe
that we shall advance the principles of
the party as expounded by the resoIu-
tiors the Virginia State Convention of
1914. by electing him in preference to
the wing candidate.
In making an issue upon a question
of organization in the party with which
we act. we make no truce with the com
mon enemy. nor shall we meet them
with divided forces, unless there should
be evidence that the leader selected by
our friends designs to betray US all to
the foe. But whilst we entertain these
sentiments towards our political friends
and enemies, we have still felt bound
to make the issue which we have here
rendered, and are willing to waiye until
it can be tried by the Democratic Rpub-
lican party. without leading TO the cleo
ton Of Wing President. 1t was due to
our own self-respect to assign the rea-
sons for the course which he had pur-
sued, and we thought it fair to give no
tice of our intention to call up this cues.
ton as soon as the next Presidential e.
lection is over, and TO keep it before the
public eve. We now enter our protest
against the probable organization of the
next Baltimore Convention, that if NAV
not be quoted against us as precedent
hereafter. And upon the principles a.
bove, expecting to support its nominee,
we shall do SO not because he is such
nominee, nor because we recognise in
that convention fair representation Of
the people OF the party, but despite of