Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30
THE LATE MEETING IN PETERSBURG.

The Petersburg intsgencer (NVh'g) states, that the
meeting OF the exclusive friends OF Mr. Calhoun,
''not very numerous II IS true, tnat many per
sous were in The room ; but large portion OF them
were msre SPECTATORS and not actors IN the scene "ln
looking over the which appeared IN the business
Of the meeting, miss several who ARE known IN De
friends of Mr. Calhoun. Neither Gen Butts, hr Wal.
lace Mr. j. a. Jones' or mr.. W. Robertson, jail
s,onr Calhoun men-is mentioned as being present.
These last are among the most Distinguished friends
of Mr. Calhoun in Petersburg. General Butts is, in
himself ho,t) IL is SAID that after some lev 'ndVi-
dues, who had taken part IN Tie proceedings hau -i'
The meeting on the resolution of Capt M"ade tor q
sena,atc Convention the stood sr II SIR and II
was lost by the vote Of the then acting Chairman, Mt
Overton.
The Petersburg lntellisencer devst's rather long
article 10 the meeting but the greatest portion oil IS
intended Tor the special edica,on OF Capt Meode, the
6rst Chairman I'VE have particular desire to med
die with the internal organization OF the wing party
The lntelgencer says, that Our friend, Capt. Meade
is the best Judge Of his pcs,on-aad we shall he
very glad t, &c, his for Mr.. Clay-but II seems to
~ 10 he most extraordinary one" II is indeed most
vniouc H. is Of ,I,1 nor-desor'p' Bat species
winch may be called the =" Clay-Cahlun.
The Petersburg ln,el gencer IS also pleased to say
that "onr Calhoun friends understand lhei! own 'in
policy of COURSE better :hdn we can pretend 10 %"
Il strikes us that have made their separate ACTON
conducive TO good end, they should have adopted the
resolutions offered by Captain Meade 10 call Natoha
Convention in June, to supersede th' one wh'ch
called Tor MAY" The Calhoun men vii scarcely take
the advice Of the Wing press, 10 their movements
md the Wing editors may be assured that they are &c
derive very little aid, directly or indirectly, from TIN:
ouarter-and We believe scarce an Ally, 1t indeed
one. within the bread borders Of Virginia from The
original friends CT Mr.. Calhoun. There are Ut
this moment very few utras and impraclicables
And ns the war wakes warmer and the Clay
Phalanx presses upon The Republican party, The
blood of The Calhoun will warm up and The shades
of difference will gradually and totally disappcar-
There will be no "ncnirals' Ii they have spark o.
patriotism in their souls (and they have MT spark
;nost Of them, fame glowing in Their bosoms') they
cannot will not, quietly stand by, and see Us in any
danger of being coven down in the battle, for ou
great common principles, without rushing to the .esc Ne
Such result is inevitable We daub, much, if in al
Virginia there will be hundred mPractcables-per
hans not ore.
| The failure in Petersburg viii help the cause o
Union and Cancellation. Instead of disiiacns "a, !
must bind us together Ike hooks OF STEEL Virginia Il
safe W.;A due diligence (and who can doubt The en-
ergies nf TIE Republican party 10 so glorious cause:
we shall carry this noble untertiied Commonwealth
ttnmphantIy by several thousands IN November next