Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-27
10 Yuc EDITORS or TIE E.vq UyRE.

The present crisis forhids ,he indulgence OF that de.
,.r wlich induces ID be silent upon ordinary oc
.la. 'ine man who Graves inac,ion, when porten-
uis dl.ken our political sky, and threaten a
,urht O: gloom 1, country, is dead 10 oil the
.ssacs ot patriotism AID /, The quckenng sensibi-
.fs u tie freedom-,v'ng American. Better that
aaa hid never been born. He serves not his
e.'-~ ba. The h1seness of his coward nature, and
.ls IN isolated trgtt at which The shafts of patr-
a1 mat Q ever fall, with unmI,,gabis pornancy
,.,..'y S The uuieiiowed sub;erfuse of passionate
o7;.;on7.ed politicians lis the mask Of tina, stub
81. st.y H. WHICH raises bastard opposition TO gra-
,-ea al ie ccst of cherished principles. Is there
= ;eaean IN ,la opposition which springs from dis
apn.msH, in the choice cf men, Would We not
e,aa such course in olhers' Suppose, for H.
.,l:on, Mr. Calhouns prospects for the nomination
~ IS certain as NJ. Van Burens. Would we not
/ 81, up'n eny Democrat, refusing 10 support him our
ae.s i.-d condemnation: Would we not impute
..ca Of faith. suspicion Of his political orthodoxy
I'D We not say, he is net of Us, because he is not
III as VIA. !; the ef.c, Of such position? By
most oasi,Igs indgac,ion that can be conceived, we
DEBATING 0arSsi0sS We furnish the ammuni
{, cur political Adversary, while we fold our arms
-. 'ar rnchag mnskst aad when the hour Of trial
>, 90: t.-,losk is empty. We'll may the integrity
s:-. mao principles be doubted. He furnishes
c.i evidence of the weakness of his political faith
\, ,"a.: Crsar, aut nuitus: "yve me my man o.
Beg, ts.iis for my principles The Constitution may
b. stored tie rights Of the States and the people
De asa-ped by party Fedora! majority, the chain
aon msy be surdtred, the genius Of freedom may
RS ed by the Herculean arm Of power, yet will
E: ~ 10 the Republican rally cry-l will withdraw
;Ie contest, though every principle profess 10
r-t.'e a: hazard, because the flag oil my countr =
es,a ent-nsted to other hands than those prefer
Trough Ia: signal choice of large majority Of
Republican, forces" Genius OF the Republic.
3 i.on Iaspre such purposes
An Calhoun man. He is my decided choice for
Pes dsncy, IL is he mos, perfect impersonaton
sl'- i, gas principles in America With the puri-
and ?l.r,otism cf Chatham, he combines the GEM
4et eloGuencc Of Burke. His fame covers the iau-
o ped stalls Of oil nations, vast. solitary and sub
The e.mne Of his political and moral characters
spot;css as it malchless. Yet, when l retlec
tje diverse prepossessons and prejndices of man
-', the mu,,form processes of human reason, The
ta,jes of political policy, the impressive lessons Of
..isnt experiences, and the unmstakeable enunca-
q of a preference Tor Mr. Van Buren,, by majority
nav party suicidal must be every other position
lag na which iads diligently cooperating for III.
y? OF the party and the ascendancy OF It's principles
hat !. profit the Calhoun men 10 wrap themselves
a - an NOTORIOUS neutrality? It's clear sun
!t, t!at they cannot cspouse the election OF that
.'Qce Of Fedefa'is;s, Henry Clay sill, neutrality is
q Positively separation from Democracy as it is Q
-pp'rt Of Federalism Mr.. Van Buren, now what
al the Of the coalition between his friends
nd NJ Celhnun's The consideration of this agree
n 10 at together for high constitutional ends, en-
need something more, 1t 10 to be hoped, than the
''minat'on OF any particular individual' Mr. Van
5'rea "pin'ona have been long known and pro
E. tated to the political world and, OF consequence
cannot be sud, that his principles are STUN
'~, lex IN The way of 4 close communion and &C
'''"n Of all the great elements that compose The en-
- Democracy. Il was known That the preferences Of
- narty M f,paH o,C, &c,
lslr'ous CHAMPIONS but, the contrary, that the
A1tih The S"uth, tae East, and The West, had each
'a''l preference for d,iisren: candidates-whic
''a ting preferences, by common consent, would be
:t.lsd, and 2'aous and united support given, t, the
,'A'aec of General Convention. 1t was the time
IGNORED sl'e native of the Republican party, to COM
lad the Of its principles by thus securing an
la'okfn exhibition OF It's Strengh Equals caunot be
lateral! Sover, sny is sh1dow, uaiess it iacudes
power Of acting for itself; aud it could not have
"a conj ctured, that all the States would have ap-
Sled delegates 10 the National Convention after the
W. ''2as. unless by common consent. And it is just
" Anq rtfonabe, tf1t each could exercise the power
'fP> nf'ng them IN their ,cay, that the dele
s'es n C"nvert'on would decide in what manner the
.. should be cast
Commenced this article with no view of Publishing
amer IRON desire TO concentrate and put some
so'e form nv views TO The proper course of the
aos Of Mr. Calhoun. | feel the hope, which, |
IS common in their bosoms, that all non ais
- sacrificed by every portion of the Democracy
.s.;c the success of principles, to elevate be.
ne Influences Of Faction Federalism, our glo-
~ Constitution, and u bring back Govern
f' % 'ts earlier purity, simplicity and economy.
''' ask the friends of strict construction, those
"' lave drank deeply Of the Pierian Spring of Vir-
- f'Ics wha, labor will they not undergo, what
~, Ices offer up, tn defeat the election of Henry Clay,
nat tie question Let our bat,,- banner bear on
osaEtHous folds, Every thing for principles, and
.'', Tor mem and should defeat bury our l,urels
.t cast, The tear OF a wronged poserty may again
&c IL withefed leaves PAXTON.