Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-07

.laitst u President saatns T.. al sas. ,.uo
yeas. II na, more 70 come The Wli,s ARA
attempting to aoH Jealousy in the Republican,
party, abou, silas Wright and John C. Calhoun,
II would be worse than folly for am Republican
10 give into the same-either b. acting himself or
charging others with acting. We will not suspec,
James K. Polk, or A. Jackson, or any distinguish.
ed man. of playing for or against any man in re-
gard 10 the next succession. Nor we suspect
any man OF prompting or desiring his friends 10
bring him thus early into the field. The fate oil
the las campaign rings warning into the ears
OF every aspirani, which ought 10 be lost upon
none OF them. Look at Henry Clay, the candi-
date OF D years and the conqueror in no field Of
battle. Does he not show that the race is not 10
the swift, or the bateto the sirong!' Look, too. at
a new man being taken up by the other side and
taking The place of all the others. Depend upon
it, if any man wishes 10 be elected he mast wait
the voice of the people II is their Office 10 give.
and theirs 10 take away. No man is benefited
by too precipiiate nomination from his friends
We speak without reference 10 any particular
man-hut as broad, general maxim, enforced By
recent events and which no wise man will suffer
any this friends 10 forget. There is bu, one safe
path TO the Presdency-and that is, 10 do your
duty BY the country: and not 10 think of the Pre-
sidency. If you have discharged your duty, the
people NAV think OF you i'll their own good time.
ana y0u NAV De rewarded Dy mat ONCE, which
after all is more bed of thorns than of roses.
With these impressions, we are utterly aston
ished that any man should suppose we are about
to engage in any dirty intrigue, or any scheme al
all OF Presdent-making. We commended SiIa>
Wright OF New York. because il any man in this
country deserves our thanks for his disin,erested-
ness, he is the man. Blu, we never dreamed By any
compliments we have paid him. 10 commit our
selves TO his support for The next Presidency. IL
tact Mr. Wright is not the only man, who is en-
titled 10 the applause OF a grateful people Tor their
conduct in tie last campaign. Van Buren, de-
serves it-Calhoun deserves it-Buchanan de-
serves t-Cass deserves it-Johnson deserves H.
They have ALL all done their duty, in their rcspec
tive spheres
As 10 Mr. Folks Cabinet, we have no doubl.
coming into power as he has done, that he will
feel himself bound By no Clique-embarrassc bv
no commi,taI He will take the best men 10 com
pose his Cabinet-whether they are in Office or
out OF office He may consult his fricnds-bu; he
will decide for himself. He certainly cannot
stoop 10 take any part in the succession He has
no right TO look 10 so perciniIate a measure-ard
il is his duty 10 avoid il. Let him take the
men, who can best serve the conn,ry-wiihout
looking 10 The right hand or tic left II he any
gentlemen now in the Cabinet, or out OF ii. with
all our heart. But again We scout all such mar
row views as are taken III The above extract
and for one we say, we will have hone OF il. Why
these hits at Mr.. Butler2 Why these insnua-
tons agains. Gen. Jackson? They are in bal
taste SpriAgins from falacious views, and cal
cula.ed TO do only mischief.