Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-06
RICHMOND, SATURDAY, JANUARY
The Table TAX OF Washington


The Washington Cores pondrrt Of The fhiiadeipha
aU S. Gszeue' congra,ulaes the Editor on The .NtH
Yrar and the prospects which It brings with ~ OF the
election Of 'iiarry Of The West" lie asks, why
not: Mr. Cahonns name will not be presented TO 'he
Baltimore Locofoco Convention, MIR. Buchanan y
withdrawn Governor Cass a. been beaten by the o
bunker, in the county of his old residence, Musk n
gum Ono and thus done up in that Stlte and so The
track is clear for Clay and Van Bnren-'he ga'taht
Kentucky charger, and the llte, fat, cabbage fed
dummy Kinderhook pony. We shall not criic'se his
frs or his erpres ionsbut the sup osiiion inst he
sta les the true issue, ask IN our turn, why TIE Lc
Maaician should not beat the MI Boy 81 me S"ShtS
The majority Of the People are Republicans " 'td iaf
play and with firm councils the k'nderhook cock I'll
beat the Kentucky We typlly the cand'd"t's hy
the vulgar enlblem. of their parties Owe have before
US the LIST No Of ''The Clay Bugle, just estleshed
at Harrisburg, "tor the Campaign The Editor IS
proud of ts embriiishmentS-and Ills poeucal head -
"Coon Melodies, embeIlished with five Coons, three OF
them engaged as musicians, aud two dancing. 10
such d:sgracefu mummarles 10 this Coon party again
descendne The fact ~ they mean 10 spare no fi-f's
to stufy the country and 10 elect their Champion
The Log CABIN in The refined metropolis OF Virginia
viii ,tl nd monument OF their humbugs)
The Washington Correspondent does gross
Injustice to Mr. Buchanan. He contends, that tbs
distinguished Senator "has seriously impaired hrs 10
ture prospects;-for, who w,l rally around aud stand
by man who wants the hrmness 10 stand oy INNS Il:
nd that lie will accomp sh tie object he scanned 10
have in view namely 10 unite the Democracy OF Penn
sy!vana upon Mr.. Van Buren, These opinions were
freely expressed al the diplomatic dinner gwen on FIJI
diy By Mr. Upshur at Which were, besides tie cabinet
Except Mr. Spencer) and the foreign Ministers se'e-
raj members Of Congress; they are also expressed
wherever upon tie snaee'; ana, ior $50
three days ii has been tie leading t'pc oil converse
ton among members
The writer IS eminenty mistaken. II is no; by
"sandng by himself, that politician IS IN these days
to the regard of his friends, and much less
the confidence of The people The very reverse If III:
maxim is true. II is by overlooking oufselt liIsn by
going for the great cause, not tie msera'i. promotion
of yourself. Ii is by great disnerestedness great
msgnanmy, great public spirit, that the Patriot Is DIS
t,npushed and shows his true sense OF his own
interests and Of his solid glory Nj Buchanan stands
higher at this moment than he ever dad lie has lad
his own private feelings the altar OF his country;
and there is not pltrot III II, who DOES not au'ie
him for the act. He did not withdraw h,msel, 10 pre-
mote the election of Mr.. Van Buren,. lie was not his
6rst choice bu, he vii, become 50 when lie shall he lie
nominee of the Baltimore Convention. Nd man " J!
unoort that nomination with more enthusiasm Than
Mr. Buchanan He sees with every true Republican,
that il is the only crock o safety, The only path 10
our success And he likewise sees, hatevery State hrs
right to appoint her delegates in her way ii
Mr. Upshur has expressed The opinions tha' are here
ascribed 10 him. only 3ther evidence how the feet
ngs of very AGATE men can blind their u 'gmsn's 1t
Mr. TYLER had but pursued u similar couts. monts
aeo-Sere he now TO bury oil his feelings, sacrifice
his prejudices to his principles and his de,eriu
nation TO support The only who defeat Henry
Clay he might retire with his own serespect, ard
with honor to his beautiful FARM the hanks cf tle
James River These the feelings OF men, who Do
not flourish in the saloons OF Washington, or partasc
of .sdiplomatic dinners" but who mix with homes
people, and participate their disnlerested sentiments