Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-08


The l0us-tslked Of letter Of Mr.. Calhoun has Il
length made IL appearance. but is trssiude place
IL our solnnns this week. aeeoen, Of iissiengih
SIR Calhoun states that he viii % 10 evefl, per-
lnit bis name TO 20 before he BAitimare &bnse1-
jon. easdidate for the Pressdensy. siskin s.
bis reasons therefor. that the proposed e0ninlica
bf that consenlion invade. one e the iste,ortaai
compromise 81 our constiluiiou. tking f{Sm HE
smaller States their weight and isilienre ID e pre-
sidentiel ranvsss-shst the manner 81 ehoosi dele
gates lhst contention he believes to be iisontra-
ssentIoa TO The Republican creed, eompcaeEl a. i,
win be BY some delegates chosen BY Diaritts9 aA
others BY State ACoasehiions, which are g<serally
controlled By political demsgogues. Who nike il ]
business 10 feasf upon the aspoilA' Of olise. He
be would even prefer Congressional cseehs TO no;
inmate Presidential candidate. regarding, il 5;
much less Questionable than this one
In Withdrawing his name from before tke Con.
vention be does not draw il fully from the ontest
but leaves il. a he says, 10 The kscrias q hi,
friends resting satisfied With vhsteser eotfse tEey
may be pleased 10 pursue: This however ,snouni.
TO an entire abandonment Of the field, fori is noi
presnmabe that his friends will place him 81 Dcmi!
nation, Is an independent candidate. as the S great
parties Of the country, have each resolved their
candidates. Thus the friends Of Air. CAi4Sua will
either occupy neutral position, be com PEELED q
take sides for Mr.. Clay or Mr.. Wan Buren,.
The Charleston Mercury. lCalhoua's organ, has
taken down from its masthead the name Of Johg
c. Calhoun, and denounees ia stroag lerns be Bal
Itimore Convention, concluding paragraph rs fol-
/ lows
!. The coming Baltimore Convention, then. as The
may be to US Boshing-its DEGREES Rothing--its no.
nina lions nothing-11iu be noihingsnnlessi sup
porting the candidate ofthe party, feei that
We effectively advancing The principles thieh We
hold above all party"
The Riehmond Enquirer comments In % article
Of two columns length upon Mr. calhounls letter,
characteristic Of the paavering tone Of that prat r
months past 10 the Calhoun politicians. n endeay-
ors to remove Mr. C'sObjeetions to the constitutions
Of the COnV, uli0n, by quoting half coiuAn Of the
remarks made by John Taylor Of CaruinE, whilst
Constitutional question was under disep<sion in
the U, s. Senate. The Enquirer tries 10 soorhe
and win the cBivalty by saying that it does " NOT
70 contend, that the organization Of ,he Balti,
more Convention is correct 1t does not. mean to
say thst there j beterway Of eleeting lis dele-
gates and constituting the Convention, aud further
seeks TO ALLEVIATE them from the support of Sir Clay
By declaring the contest to be struggle fbetweep
The good and the evil genius of TIE Constitution
that .shc nominee Of the Baltimore Convention viii
no 9ubt, be the friend OF free trade" The follow,
ing euogistic notice of the talents and the genius oil
Mr.. Calhoun was done fo- an object, by Tie Seer Of
The Enquirer:
"We hope thai Mr.. Calhoun himself, rising =
boEe all other considerations and uniting ,n spirit
Wilhelm worthy Of bis exalted genius, WIZ still LIT
all prejudiees under his feet, and prase himself
worthy Of the confidence and Sdmhati6aiof an en-
lightened people. We appeal to M the pride ts
possessed to ALI The principles he prolt sses ~
The patriotism which he feels" 7
Speaking of dhe doctrine of tie Wings, and re-
marking that saiagonstical prineipSswere at issut.
the Enquirer says: Z
q la such an issue, can John G. Calhoun hang a..
oof-and draw all his talents, all his energies AID
bis ultra supporters, from the bzlile-6eldl s,res
throw away the vote Of South Carolina, upon him
self is suitable neither 10 her chiSslry nor 10 his
own strength Of character. Il cannot be safely re-
eonciled 10 his principles or her ownto his own re-
putation nor TO her glory"